CATTRACTIONS OF AUSTRALIA

Australia • Australia is a country, and continent, surrounded by the Indian and Pacific

oceans. Its major cities – Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide – are coastal, but its capital, Canberra, is inland and nicknamed the "Bush Capital." The country is known for its Sydney Opera House, Great Barrier Reef, the vast Outback (interior desert wilderness) and unique animal species including kangaroos and duck-billed platypuses.

Darling harbor bridge The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbor, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia.

Movie world • Warner Bros. Movie World is a popular movie related theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Dreamworld • Sprawling amusement complex featuring themed areas, with rides, attractions and a wildlife park.

Sea world • Oceanographic theme park with marine animals & polar bears, plus shows, rides & interactive tours.

Healesville sanctuary • Healesville Sanctuary, or the Sir Colin MacKenzie Fauna Park, is a zoo specializing in native Australian animals.

Sydney opera house • The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts center in Sydney, Australia. Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney.

Whitehaven beach • Whitehaven Beach is a 7 km stretch along Whitsunday Island, Australia.

The island is accessible by boat from the mainland tourist ports of Airlie Beach and Shute Harbor, as well as Hamilton Island.

The great barrier reef • The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia, is the largest living thing on Earth, and even visible from outer space. The 2,300km-long ecosystem comprises thousands of reefs and hundreds of islands made of over 600 types of hard and soft coral.

Uluru • Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the

Northern Territory’s Red Centre desert, 450km from the nearest large town, Alice Springs. It’s sacred to indigenous Australians and believed to be about 700 million years old. It’s within Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

Bondi beach • Bondi Beach or Bondi Bay is a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Melbourne city center • Melbourne City Centre (sometimes referred to as "Central City", and colloquially known as

simply "The City") is an area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the area in which Melbourne was established in 1835.

The royal botanic gardens • The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the center of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River.

The rocks • The Rocks is an urban locality, tourist precinct and historic area of Sydney's city center, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Kings park• Kings Park is a 4.06-square-kilometre park located on the western edge of the central business district in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Kakadu national park • Kakadu National Park is an enormous, biodiverse nature preserve in Australia’s Northern Territory. With terrain encompassing wetlands, rivers and sandstone escarpments, it’s home to some 2,000 plant species and wildlife from saltwater crocodiles and Flatback turtles to hundreds of bird species.

The Australian war memorial • The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia.

Fraser Isand • Fraser Island, off Australia’s eastern Queensland coast, is the world's largest sand

island, stretching over 120km. Panoramic viewpoints include Indian Head, a rocky outcrop on the island's easternmost tip, and the Cathedrals, a cliff famous for sculpted ribbons of coloured sand. It's a camping and ecotourism destination, with popular beaches and swimming sites at Lake McKenzie, Lake Wabby and other freshwater pools.

Manly beach• Manly Beach is a beach situated among the Northern Beaches of Sydney,

Australia in Manly, New South Wales. From north to south, the three main sections are Queenscliff, North Steyne, and South Steyne.

The Melbourne cricket • The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club.

The twelve apostles • The Twelve Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction.

Noosa national park • Noosa National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 121 km north of Brisbane. It is situated near Noosa Heads between the Pacific Ocean and the Sunshine Coasts's northern area of urban.

The hunter valley • The Hunter Valley, just north of Sydney in New South Wales, is one of

Australia's major wine-growing regions, with a viticultural history dating back to the early 1800s. Known for varietals such as Semillon and Shiraz, it’s home to well over 100 vineyards. Most are located south of the Hunter River and operate cellar doors so the public can sample their bottlings.

The Chinese garden• The Chinese Garden of Friendship is a Chinese garden in Chinatown,

Sydney, Australia. Modeled on the typical private gardens of the Ming Dynasty, the garden offers an insight into Chinese heritage and culture. 

The shrine of remembarance • The Shrine of Remembrance, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war.

Taronga Zoo • Taronga Zoo is the city zoo of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman. It was officially opened on 7 October 1916. 

Burleigh heads • Burleigh Heads is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Census, Burleigh Heads had a population of 9,188.

Delaide zoo • delaide Zoo is Australia's second oldest zoo, and the only major metropolitan zoo in Australia to be owned and operated on a non-profit basis. It is located in the parklands just north of the city centre of Adelaide, South Australia.

Sea life Melbourne aquarium • Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a Southern Ocean and Antarctic aquarium in central Melbourne, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Yarra River beside and under the Flinders Street Viaduct and the King Street Bridge.

Parliament house • Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The building was designed by Mitchell/Giurgola & Thorp Architects and opened on 9 May 1988 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia.

The south Australian museum • The South Australian Museum is a natural history museum and research institution in Adelaide, South Australia, founded in 1856. It occupies a complex of buildings on North Terrace in the cultural precinct of the Adelaide Parklands.

Shelly beach • Shelly Beach is a beach located in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is adjacent to North Head and Fairy Bower. Shelly Beach is a western facing beach on the eastern coast of Australia. 

Capital theatre • Capitol Theatre is a historic theatre located at 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. In May 2009, Capitol Theatre Management Pty Limited became a wholly owned subsidiary of Foundation Entertainment Group Limited.

The national gallery of Australia • The National Gallery of Australia is the national art museum of Australia as well as the largest art museum in the country, holding more than 166,000 works of art.

The national gallery of Victoria • The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest public art museum in Australia.

The national museum of Australia • The National Museum of Australia preserves and interprets Australia's social history,

exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation. It was formally established by the National Museum of Australia Act 1980.

Questacon • Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre, is located on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia. It is a large centre with more than 200 interactive exhibits relating to science and technology.

Adelaide botanic garden • Adelaide Botanic Garden is a 51 hectare public garden at the north-east corner of the Adelaide city centre, in the Adelaide Park Lands. It encompasses a fenced garden on North Terrace and behind it the Botanic Park.

Adelaide oval • Adelaide Oval is a stadium in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide.

Lake burley griffin • Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was completed in 1963 after the Molonglo River—which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle—was dammed. 

Mount Ainslie • Mount Ainslie is a hill with an elevation of 843 metres AHD that is located in the northeastern suburbs of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Mount Ainslie lies within part of the Canberra Nature Park. 

Currumbin wildlife sanctuary• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is a heritage-listed zoological garden at 28 Tomewin Street, Currumbin, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1947 onwards. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 18 September 2009.

The art gallery of south Australia • The Art Gallery of South Australia, located on the cultural boulevard of North Terrace in Adelaide, is one of three significant visual arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia. 

The Wilsons promontory • The Wilsons Promontory National Park, commonly known as Wilsons Prom or The Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, located approximately 157 kilometres southeast of Melbourne.

Sea life Sydney aquarium • SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium contains a large variety of Australian aquatic life, displaying more than 700 species comprising more than 13,000 individual fish and other sea and water creatures from most of Australia's water habitats.

Tamborine mountain • Tamborine Mountain is a 28 square kilometres plateau in the Scenic Rim local

government area of South East Queensland, Australia. The name is of Aboriginal origin and has nothing to do with the musical instrument.

The sunshine coast • The Sunshine Coast stretches along the Coral Sea in Australia's Queensland

state. Beginning about 100km north of Brisbane, it extends up to Rainbow Beach, named for its distinctive multicoloured sand dunes. The area is known for its beaches, surfing, eco-parks and nature reserves. Its Great Sandy National Park encompasses sculpted sand dunes, mangrove forests and rivers, and shelters rare birds.

Lord Howe Island • Lord Howe Island is an irregularly crescent-shaped volcanic remnant in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, 600 kilometres directly east of mainland Port Macquarie, and about 900 kilometres from Norfolk Island.