You hit the northwest coast on the flight to Sydney and 4 and 1/2 hours later you get to the other side of the country.Yes it's big and yes it's bl###y long way.Oz is an amazing country with so many parts that are like British countryside and so much that is totally different.It's a great place and well worth the visit.ALL of Europe would fit into Australia and still have some room to spare.
There is untold material wealth in the centre of the continent,the lack of water and the sheer cost of getting it into the centre prevents the exploitation of these rescources.
When it rains in the interior,the grass can grow at up to a METRE a day!