With New year approaching, your holiday list must be updated with interesting places on your vacay list. But with all the exotic destinations decorated in that list of yours, there is nothing like the bountiful prairie land of Australia comprising of all the wonders of nature, making it an ideal spot to turn on the tourist in you. There is a lot to discover, putting on those Aussie boots you wear.

Australia is touted as the sixth largest country in the world in terms of welcoming immigrants as well as earning the reputation of being the most tourist-friendly nation, with scores of Immigrants landing on to the Kangaroo land to see the Aboriginal land in all its glory. Such is the inflow of tourists into the island Nation that it has become imperative for the Australian government to focus on enhancing their infrastructure. But before that, you must know as to how you can apply for Tourist Visa of Australia.

Some of the key attractions than you can explore in Australia are

Land of Golden Beaches: One of the things that set apart Australia from other tourist destinations are the beautiful beaches that coat the continent in all its splendor. The coastal beauty is worth taking your time out for. You can do activities such as Surfing, Beach house stay or Coastal Touring etc.

Landscape and Wildlife in Abundance:  A wild and wondrous habitat is what Australia is bestowed by. Be it the rainforests, national parks or snow-capped mountains, you can find everything in Australia.

Sydney Opera House and The Great Barrier Reef:  The opera house is regarded as the most world famous and an architectural marvel, that you need to visit to believe. So are the interesting coral reefs of The Great Barrier Reef.

To apply for Tourist Visa for Australia you need to apply under the Visitor Visa Subclass 600 which in turn permits you to take a trip or a vacation to Australia, to visit your family members or friends residing in Australia, and for a business meeting as well.

But there is a time frame of 3, 6 or 12 months you can visit, and the processing time of this tourist visa may take up between 48 hours to 1 month.

But what are the Eligibility Requirements of Australia Tourist Visa also known as Subclass 600 Visa. To apply for Tourist Visa Australia, you will be requiring:

• Before you apply for the tourist visa you must make sure you clear the health and character requirements.
• Ensure that you have ample funds to support your long or short stay in Australia, for you as well as your family.
• You must be able to show your urge for doing activities in the stream of Tourism

And most importantly you need to persuade the Immigration officer that your Visit to Australia is as a genuine for tourism or is for the purpose for leisure like meeting friends and family.