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 I love the landscape of Australia, so I'll try and sell it.

It depends on where you live, it's such a diverse country. 

Tasmania has very English landscapes, rolling green hills and coastal fishing villages, but then Alpine mountain ranges, upland, almost arctic, lakes and swamps, and huge areas of temperate rainforest.

South Australia (my state) is largely uninhabited desert of various types and then a Mediterranean type climate around the coast and southern areas. Along the Murray River there are wetlands and swamps that bring life to the dryer areas. 

Queensland has desert, savannah type grassland, tropical rainforests, mountains, plains and many rivers.

New South Wales is similar to Queensland, with less desert, some rainforest, lots of forests, mountains and arable land, plus some Alpine areas in the south.

Victoria has arable plains, Alpine areas, 

Western Australia and the Northern Territory are mainly desert or savannah type grassland. In the far south of Western Australia they have a Mediterranean climate and forests, in the north dry mountain ranges. 

It's a diverse place and the vast majority of people live in cities along the greener coastal areas.