Here Are Favorite Things To Do In Australia

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SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE: Opened in 1932 and affectionately known as the ‘coat hanger’, the bridge is 1,149 metres long, weighs 52,800 tons, has six million rivets and needed 272,000 litres of paint for its initial coat. The bridge is grey because at the time of construction that was the only paint color available in sufficient quantities. Paint maintenance is a continual process. It takes 10 years and 30,000 litres of paint before they start all over again.

THE 12 APOSTLES: Located along the spectacular Great Ocean Road in Victoria, the 12 Apostles stand as sentinels against a dramatic backdrop of sheer cliff face and wild ocean. Formed over thousands of years by the action of the sea, only eight of the original 12 Apostles remain.

THE GREAT BARIER REEF: Australia’s most famous natural wonder, the Great Barrier Reef is absolutely stunning. It contains more than 1,000 islands, from sandy cays to rainforest isles. The beauty of the waters and prolific life it supports need to be experienced. Scuba diving and snorkeling allow for more intimate reef viewing.

DAINTREE RAINFOREST: Reef and rainforest come together in this region of World Heritage protected beauty. The Daintree River winds gently through tangled woodland through jungle homes of unique birds, pythons and crocodiles, north to Cape Tribulation, a spectacular national park.

ULURU (formerly known as Ayers Rock): Located in the centre of Australia, Uluru is the world’s biggest monolith. It’s 3.6 kilometers long, 2 kilometers wide and has a 9.4 kilometers circumference. Made of arkoses sandstone, Zuluru changes colour in different lights, particularly at sunrise and sunset.

KANGAROO ISLAND: Limited development has ensured an abundance of wildlife on this island located close to the tip of South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula. Here, sea lions, penguins, dolphins, koalas and of course, kangaroos, live in a protected natural environment. Pure air and clean water provide one of the last unspoiled wonders of the world.

TASMANIAN WILDERNESS: The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area is one of the largest conservation reserves in Australia, covering 1.38 million hectares. This stronghold of temperate rainforest and alpine vegetation provides pristine habitats for plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, including many rare and endangered species.

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE: Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, with parkland to its south and close to the enormous Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and its surroundings from an iconic Australian image. It is also one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world.

KAKADU NATIONAL PARK: In Australoia’s tropical Top End, the delicate pink beauty of the water lily and the prehistoric brute strength of the crocodile merge in stunning Kakadu National Park. Rivers with roaring waterfalls and a landscape of towering sandstone escarpments cradle some of Kakadu’s treasures waiting to be explored.

FRASER ISLAND: Stretching 120 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide, world heritage-listed Fraser Island offers vast white beaches, beautiful headlands and rainforests, and the best camping ever. You can mingle with kangaroos, wallabies and other unique animals, or stayin style at a resort!

BUNGLE BUNGLE: The Bungle Bungle Range, in Purnululu Natinal Park, is one of the most fascinating geological landmarks in Western Australia. Orange and black stripes of silica and algae across the beehive-like mounds are clearly visible as you approach from the air. Closer up, a hidden world of gorges and poolsis revealed, with fan palms clinging precariously to walls and crevices in then rocks.

BLUE MOUNTAINS: Dramatic canyons, sheer valleys, thundering waterfalls and gum forests all make up Australia’s most recent World Heritage area-the Blue Mountains National Park. Also part of this latest listing is nearby Wollemi National Park-the home of the prehistoric Wollemi

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