Unknown to many Americans, Australia has one of the world’s top Olympic softball teams. Additionally, this sparsely populated country has produced over 50 current Major and Minor Leaguer baseball players and boasts a professional league of their own. Sports in general and fastpitch specifically is a passion Down Under. Aussie softball is organized on a club system where individuals play for the club of their choice. Some of the strongest clubs traditionally come from the New South Wales and Queensland regions you’ll be visiting.

Because it is such a remote island-nation, Australia’s ecosystem is different that much of the rest of the world. A recent book on the subject suggests that over 90% of all living things (plants, animals, insects, etc.) in Australia exist nowhere else in the world. Whether you are lucky enough to encounter a kangaroo, wallaby or koala in the wild you will surely see things you have never seen before. Your tour will take you to one of the most historic cities Down Under.

Despite its brutal European beginnings as a British penal colony, the city's mixture of pragmatic egalitarianism and plain indifference has transformed it into a thriving multicultural society with an out-and-proud gay community. The Sydney area was originally the ancestral home of the Eora tribe, and evidence of its original Aboriginal inhabitants survives in some 2000 rock engravings and suburb names.

Your tour will also include stops along the Gold Coast. Whether it’s Brisbane or Surfer’s Paradise this unique region enjoys over 300 days of sunshine each year. It is a haven for foreigners who come to enjoy the many beaches and golf courses. It is also a popular getaway spot with the Aussies. Whether it’s the Radisson Resort Gold Coast or the Royal on the Park in Brisbane you are sure to enjoy this beautiful tourist area.