I have been tossing myself from one end of the planet to the other for many years now. And although I spend most of my time here I hesitate to call it home. Whenever I am away I quite often think about Australia as an ideal place, but when I am here I feel like I am missing out on something. Now after 8 years here I can't wait to get back to Europe. Many long hours on the Internet don't give the same feeling as being there.
If you are looking for a passionate and sober view about Australia,
this list might be a good place to start.
And if you got that far see my other guide: Learn Australian English.

Books with good info on travelling to Australia:

'In a Sunburned Country'
'Australia (Eyewitness Travel Guides)'
'Cold Beer and Crocodiles : A Bicycle Journey into Australia (Adventure Press)'
'Lonely Planet Outback Australia (Lonely Planet Outback Australia)'
'Lonely Planet Australia (Lonely Planet Australia)'
'Sydney (Eyewitness Travel Guides)'
'Surviving Australia : A Practical Guide to Staying Alive'
'The National Geographic Traveler: Australia (National Geographic Traveler)'
'Australian Mountains: The Best 100 Walks'
'The Rough Guide to Australia (Rough Guide Australia)'
'Australia : Journey Through A Timeless Land'
'Reader's Digest - Australia the Beautiful'

Please send me a question or a note, I may have an answer for you.
Or if you get bored find me in Sydney.