This land of kangaroos has a landscape of mountains and beaches. You can see the wealth of Australia's seas if you visit 'The Great Barrier Reef'. You can snorkel or get on a boat with a large glass bottom floor to see the beauty of marine life and coral reefs below.
For beach boys, Australia provides a row of beautiful white sandy beaches. You can learn to surf on Sydney's most famous Bondi Beach. Or see the penguins swarming around St. Kilda in Melbourne. In addition, there is also Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas.
You can see music and other arts performances at the iconic 'The Sydney Opera House'. Opera Australia, the Sydney Theater Company, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra are opera groups that frequently perform in this building. However, visiting Australia isn't complete when you don't take the time to see the cute behavior of koalas and kangaroos, which have become icons of this country.
Based on their habitat, koalas live in eucalyptus trees, while kangaroos live in bush areas. But you don't need to look for these animals in the forest. Head to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Fig Tree Pocket, Brisbane.
There are extensive railway services in Australia, such as the Indian Pacific and The Ghan, which offer comfortable journeys and breathtaking views of the landscape.
Autumn and spring are the best times to visit Australia. Australia is a continent in the southern hemisphere. Its location makes the change of seasons different from Europe, America and Asia. If you want to travel to Australia in the autumn, it is recommended to visit around March to April. Meanwhile, spring begins in September and ends in November all year round.
Almost all the states and territories in Australia have prominent natural sites. There is Moreton Island in the backyard of Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland. Here, you can join activities such as a night kayak tour and feed the dolphins. Still in Queensland, you can see Daintree Rainforest or visit the Barron Gorge National Park. Around Queensland, you can see the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s most diverse coral reef. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in Melbourne is one of the must-visit natural sites, too. Visitors can appreciate the 8,500 species of plants in this 38-hectare garden. Up in northern Australia, you can visit George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens in Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory. Various tropical plants cover this area of 42-hectare land. If you go to Western Australia, you can enjoy the beautiful landscape of Rottnest Island in Perth.
Sydney is a must-visit city. Australia's largest city is widely renowned as the main gate of the 'Kangaroo Country.' You can pay a visit to the Sydney Opera House, or unwind during sunset at Coogee Beach. Not only that, there is the Queen Victoria Building (QVB) where you can go shopping. QVB is an elite shopping center in Sydney that opened for the first time in 1898. If you have a long vacation plan, it would be great to spend time in Melbourne, Darwin, Brisbane and Perth.
There are approximately 50 million kangaroos living in Australia. So it will be easy to spot them when you visit the country. In Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, kangaroos live on the coast and in bays. In Adelaide, many kangaroos live on an island that is also well-known as Kangaroo Island. Kangaroos are herbivores. They live in plenty of national parks with distinctive types of plants, too. They also live at wineries in Western Australia and New South Wales and golf courses in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales.
If you are in Western Australia, come to the white sand beach with turquoise water on Esperance. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery. Other than that, explore the alleyways in downtown Melbourne. Here, you can explore the hidden bars, restaurants and cafes. Have a trip to Tiwi Islands in the north of Darwin to meet the First Nations. You can learn from the people how they practice culture and arts passed down by their ancestors. First Nations is a term that refers to ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area. Instead of Aboriginal, First Nations is the more respectful term. Some fun activities worth considering are flying on a hot air balloon in Canberra, chasing crocodiles in the Northern Territory and snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef.
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