Undefeated in 20 of 20 metropolitan horse racing events, supersprinter Black Caviar is racing on May 12 at Adelaide's Morphettville Racecourse.
This is her last race in Australia before heading to London to run in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 23 in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Year.
At Morphettville, she will start in the 1200m Goodwood. At Royal Ascot she will tackle the 1207m (8 furlongs) Diamond Jubilee Stakes, the feature race of the day where bookmakers have installed Black Caviar as the short-priced favorite.
Photo: Black Caviar winning this year's Lightning Stakes at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse © Getty Images
Maytime in Australia heralds the coming of the southern winter. It is, too, a time of celebrations and festivals as you look at what happens in Australia month by month.
May is mid-year and the last month of the Australian autumn. And winter is knocking at the door.
It's that time of the year when the leaves of deciduous trees turn to gold and start to fall, and the mountains grow slowly white with snow.
Photo: Captain Cook 1770 Festival, by Greig Boreham, courtesy Captain Cook 1770 Festival
It's Australia's best known city (although Melbourne may want to dispute that) and large numbers of visitors to Australia do land in Sydney first. They may spend their visit only in the city or head off to other Australian destinations.
But Sydney is usually a top choice and here are at least 10 reasons why.
Photo: Sydney Opera House © Tourism New South Wales
Western Australia: It's Australia's biggest state and its innumerable and unique attractions are a continuing drawcard for visitors to the region.
There are the striped hills of
Purnululu, the friendly dolphins of
Monkey Mia, the
biggest sharks, Aboriginal art and culture, and the sources of diamonds and pearls. And, wait, there's more.
Photo: A close encounter at Monkey Mia © Australian Tourist Commission
