MARKETING

*INFRASTRUCTURE
Australia’s largest infrastructure project is US$16bn West Connex,linking
Western and South Western Sydney with the city,airport and port in a 33km
continuous motorway.

*Some Projects Have Been Most Beneficial To Australia .

1. Melbourne Metro Tunnel:$11Billion
2. West Gate Tunnel:$6.8Billion
3. Melbourne Airport Rail Link:$5Billion
4. M80 Ring Road Upgrade :$2.25Billion
5. North East link Road:$1.75 Billion

LOCATION AND SIZE

.Australia is a continent and a country in the Southern Hemisphere,lying to the
south of South east Asia,and dividing the Indian and South Pacific Oceans.
.The total area of Australia is 7686850 square kilometers (2,967,892square
miles),with land constituting 7617930 square kilometers (2942282square miles) and
water 68,920 square kilometers (26,610square miles).
.Australia is about the same size as the United States,not including Alaska.

.The only country that occupies an entire continent ,the Commonwealth of

Australia does not share any land boundaries with other nations.
.The length of the country’s coastline is 25,760kilometers(16,007)miles.

.The capital,Canberra is located in the southeast corner of the nation and lies
approximately halfway between the 2 largest cities,Sydney and Melbourne.

INFRASTRUCTURE,POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS .

.Australias transport and communications infrastructure has developed rapidly in
close conjunction with the expansion of the country’s main industries.

1. ROADS

.In 1996,Australia had 913,000 kilometers (567,338miles)of roads of which

353331kilometers(219559miles)were paved.
.Freeways constitute 13,630 kilometers (8469miles) of total roads in
Australia.
.Road infrastructure in Australia is generally very good.
.Intra-urban movement constitutes about half the total tonnage of road freight
in Australia.

2. RAILS

.In 1999 ,there was a total of 33,819km(21,015miles) of rail lines in

Australia.
.Rail infrastructure exists in both urban networks and regional networks .
.Rail infrastructure has never received must government support,despite the
country’s relatively flat topography and large distances.

3. AIR.

.Australia currently has 408 airports,15 of which serve as major intersections

and destinations.
.National air carrier is Qantas Airways.
 .The country’s second largest air carrier,Ansett Airlines also has an
extensive domestic work.
.The primary commercial airports are Sydney ,Melbourne,Brobane,Adelaide and
Perth.
.There are additional 254 regional airports with paved runways across the
country.
. Australia’s air infrastructure is well developed.

4. SEA.

.Australia has 14 major seaports including

Perth,Darwin,Brobane,Newcastle,Sydney,Port,Kemble.

5. POWER

.Australia does not import or export electricity.

.They produce their own electricity supply ,which is generated from coal.

.They don’t generate or consume electricity from atomic power.

6. COMMUNICATION

.In 1997,there were 9.5 million phone lines in use in Australia,representing a 15%
increase since 1993.

.Australia has one of the world’s highest rates of cellular phone use.

.In 1999,Australia had 709 Internet service providers.