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I am now going to give you a tour along the places that you shouldn’t miss when visiting Australia: Welcome to Perth - a vibrant, energetic city that offers a truly unique Western Australian experience. Immerse yourself in an eclectic mix of city culture and stunning nature, from Perth’s burgeoning bar scene and open arts festivals, to its expansive parklands.  Then we travel a little north to the coral coast. Here you can discover the largest collection of wildflowers on earth. For six picturesque months, 12,000 plant species carpet the state with their vivid beauty - and endless varieties are still being discovered!  Ningaloo Reef is one of Western Australia's natural treasures here you can live the thrill of swimming with the world's largest fish: the whale shark. The lunar-like Pinnacles form one of Australia's most unique and fascinating natural landscapes. Formed over millions of years, thousands of tall limestone spires rise out of the yellow desert sands of Nambung National Park. Here you can stand at the lookout and ponder the natural forces of water and wind that shaped the Pinnacles from seashells over millions of years. Monkey mia This calm bay is world famous for the pod of friendly dolphins that visit the shore most days to be hand fed. Specially trained rangers select a handful of visitors to feed the dolphins each morning, but at any time of the day it's possible to see dolphins frolicking and leaping into the air in the bay.  Let’s move up a little more to the North West . Australia's North West is one of the world's last true wilderness areas and home to the Kimberley - the inspiration for 'Australia' the movie. Broome's Cable Beach is world famous for its 22 kilometres of sun-kissed white sand, turquoise water and spectacular Indian Ocean sunsets. But what really gives it a top spot on the must-do list is the experience of taking in all its tropical splendour from the seat of a camel train. Another highlights of Australia's North West include the KARIJINI NATIONAL PARK which offers amazing hiking trails through ancient gorges. Now let’s fly to Australia’s golden outback This is the largest Western Australian tourism region, incorporating much of the vast interior of the stare, as well as the dazzling southern coastline. It gets its name from the fascinating Goldfields of Kalgoorlie.

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Page 1: Places of Australia you should visit

 

I am now going to give you a tour along the places that you shouldn’t miss when visiting

Australia:

Welcome to Perth - a vibrant, energetic city that offers a truly unique Western Australian

experience. Immerse yourself in an eclectic mix of city culture and stunning nature, from

Perth’s burgeoning bar scene and open arts festivals, to its expansive parklands. 

Then we travel a little north to the coral coast. Here you can discover the largest

collection of wildflowers on earth. For six picturesque months, 12,000 plant species carpet the

state with their vivid beauty - and endless varieties are still being discovered! 

Ningaloo Reef  is one of Western Australia's natural treasures here you can live the thrill of 

swimming with the world's largest fish: the whale shark.

The lunar-like Pinnacles form one of Australia's most unique and fascinating natural landscapes.

Formed over millions of years, thousands of tall limestone spires rise out of the yellow desert

sands of Nambung National Park. Here you can stand at the lookout and ponder the natural

forces of water and wind that shaped the Pinnacles from seashells over millions of years.

Monkey mia This calm bay is world famous for the pod of friendly dolphins that visit the shore

most days to be hand fed. Specially trained rangers select a handful of visitors to feed the

dolphins each morning, but at any time of the day it's possible to see dolphins frolicking and

leaping into the air in the bay. 

Let’s move up a little more to the North West . Australia's North West is one of the

world's last true wilderness areas and home to the Kimberley - the inspiration for 'Australia' the

movie. 

Broome's Cable Beach is world famous for its 22 kilometres of sun-kissed white sand, turquoise

water and spectacular Indian Ocean sunsets. But what really gives it a top spot on the must-do

list is the experience of taking in all its tropical splendour from the seat of a camel train.

Another highlights of Australia's North West include the KARIJINI NATIONAL PARK which offers

amazing hiking trails through ancient gorges.

Now let’s fly to Australia’s golden outback 

This is the largest Western Australian tourism region, incorporating much of the vast interior of 

the stare, as well as the dazzling southern coastline. It gets its name from the

fascinating Goldfields of Kalgoorlie.

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In the Gascoyne-Murchison region to the north, you can climb the the world’s largest

rock, Mount Augustus. Estimated to be 1750 million years old and is the largest rock monolith

in the world. The wave rock is also another big attraction in the area.

Kalgoorlie Boulder and the Goldfields offer a fascinating insight into the region’s colourful gold

rush history. Historic buildings, character pubs and even the brothels of Kalgoorlie-Boulder are

remnants of more than a century of gold rush history.

If we move a little to the west , we could enjoy a walk along the remarkable Valley of the

Giants Tree Top Walk that rises to almost 40 metres above the forest floor, giving the visitor a

true bird's eye view of the forest.

We can’t leave without visiting The Busselton Jetty and Underwater Observatory which

provides an amazing view of the colourful world beneath the water, taking us 1.8 kilometres

out to sea.

Flying to the northern part of Australia, we have to experience the waterfalls and

waterholes, bushwalks, four-wheel drive tracks, birds and wildlife available in Darwin.

Saltwater crocs are the most famous of the Territory's creatures. Always observe crocodile

safety signs and assume that they are present, even if you can't see them. With almost as many

crocodiles as people in the north, you're sure to come across them in Territory waterways. If 

you want to live an even closer experience, you should visit Darwin's Crocosaurus Cove. This

allows you to look into their underwater environment through the walls of aquariums, or from

the viewing platforms. If that isn't close enough you can dive with them in the clear-sided 'Cage

of Death'.

For a taste of culture in the far north, head to the Tiwi Islands, where Australian indigenous

culture meets Polynesian customs. Tiwi people are famous for their bark paintings and wood

carvings.

Heading south, we can find Adelaide, the wine capital of Australia, a great place to learn

about wine.

Moving down to Kangaroo Island - a place that has offered protection to substantial

populations of native Australian animals such as koalas, sea lions and of course, kangaroos.

Let’s move on to Queensland, out first stop is One of Australia's most remarkable natural

gifts, the Great Barrier Reef . It is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world's largest

coral reef. The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual

reef systems and coral cays and literally hundreds of picturesque tropical islands.

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Another interesting spot is Hervey Bay , often been called the jewel in Queensland’s crown. It is

also referred to as the Whale Watch Capital of the World.

Our last stop before moving on to New South Wales is Australia Zoo which is owned by Terri

Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series made the zoo a popular

tourist attraction.

New South Wales has endless beaches, breathtaking natural treasures and one of the world’s

most famous and vibrant cities. Our first destination is of course, The Sydney Opera House 

which constitutes a masterpiece of 20th century architecture. Its significance is based on its

unparalleled design and construction; its exceptional engineering achievements and

technological innovation.

One of the most amazing experiences you could live in Australia is to climb the Sydney Harbour

Bridge. Which has been climbed by all kind of people from ages from 10 to 100 years old.

If you are looking to get closer to nature and the aborigine culture, you need to visit The Three

Sisters. A rock formation in the Blue Mountain. The commonly told legend of the Three

Sisters is that three sisters lived in the Jamison Valley as members of the Katoomba tribe. They

fell in love with three men from a neighbouring tribe, but marriage was forbidden by tribal law.

The brothers were not happy to accept this law and so decided to use force to capture the

three sisters. A major tribal battle ensued, and the sisters were turned to stone by an elder to

protect them, but he was killed in the fighting and no one else could turn them back.

We can’t keep going without visiting the Powerhouse Museum is one of Australia's largest and

most diverse museums. It features an extraordinary array of treasures across decorative arts

and design, science, technology, space, transport and social history.

Lastly, the state of Victoria. Named after Queen Victoria.

If you are a writer, you may want to take out your notebook for this next top because

inspiration may hit you. Cape Otway is home of the oldest surviving lighthouse in mainland

Australia The light was first lit in 1848.

Our last stop is, Melbourne, a mix of old and new. Exclusive shopping arcades and the bustling

Queen Victoria Market, along with historical landmarks from centuries ago, blend in with

modern office towers.