Australia, also known as ‘The Land Downunder’ and ‘The Lucky Country’, has a wide variety of famous destinations to explore on your next visit. Around this beautiful land you can find many different attractions, things to see and do or fantastic places to just sit back and relax. It will all come down to exactly what you are looking for in terms of which destinations you will be most interested in visiting.
For those who love history, you will find plenty to explore. From Port Arthur in Tasmania to the old buildings of cities like Melbourne and Sydney. Or why not head to the Goldfields area of central Victoria to find out what Australia was like at the time of the 1850 gold rush. Then you have areas in the ‘Red Centre’ where you can learn and experience Aboriginal culture and see sacred sites like The Olgas or Uluru (Ayers Rock).
If you find the water more your style, there are many beaches around this fabulous country. There are great surfing beaches along the east coast, but none are more famous than Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Most of this island country is surrounded by beautiful sandy beaches and some of the most beautiful can be found along the coast of Western Australia. But for most people, by far the most sought after place to visit in Australian waters is the natural wonderland of the Great Barrier Reef. The reef national park stretches along the Queensland coast and is best accessed from northern areas such as Cairns and Townsville. For those who like diving, this is an absolute must-see place to visit.
Australia is also known for having a wealth of unique wildlife, from kangaroos and other land-dwelling animals, to crocodiles and many different aquatic species. For some interesting wildlife, head to the top end or the Northern Territory for great fishing and crocodile areas. Probably the most famous places to see this would be NT’s Kakadu National Park. Or if you’re looking for more cute and cuddly guys, even if you can’t hug most of them, a great place to visit is of course the world famous Penguin Parade located on Victoria’s Phillip Island. In addition to penguins, there are other animals that you can find here, such as koalas and kangaroos.
Now if Food & Wine is more what you are looking for, you will never go hungry or thirsty anywhere in Australia. Some of the better known wine areas include Hunter Valley NSW, Barossa Valley SA, Margaret River WA and Yarra Valley in VIC. Just about every area of the country has some great restaurant areas depending on the type of food you’re looking for. From Rocks and Darling Harbor in Sydney, Lygon St and St. Kilda in Melbourne, to Glenelg in Adelaide. There is so much to choose from and so many different high quality places to try.
But if you need something a little more formal, perhaps related to a government department or a diplomat, then for most things you’d be better off heading straight to the top and heading to Canberra, Australia’s capital city. . This is the place to be for all things national, as it is home to the Australian Government and Parliament House, as well as diplomatic embassies and consulates from all other countries. No matter what type of government business you have, you will find the right people located in Canberra. Of course, it is also home to some of our National Monuments, such as the Australian War Memorial.
So no matter what you’re looking for, you can be sure that there are plenty of different places throughout this lucky country where you can find it. Just be prepared for one thing though, due to the geographical size of the earth, it takes some time to get from one place to your next port of call. So make sure you have enough time to travel.
