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Uluru
 The world's largest monolith stuns people with its majesty. Yet the sense of mystery of Uluru (or Ayers Rock) is greater still. There are many ways to enjoy this unique site, located 450 kilometres from Alice Springs in Central Australia. Uluru is 3.6 kilometres long, 2 kilometres wide, 348 metres high and 9.4 kilometres in circumference. The rock is composed of feldspar-rich sandstone arkose, which means that it changes colour significantly in different light, particularly at sunrise and sunset. Uluru belongs to the Anangu Aboriginal people, for whom it holds a special place in creation stories and lore. Many stories relate to how ancestral beings formed the rock. |
Kakadu National Park
 Located in the tropical north of Australia, 252 kilometres south-east of Darwin, Kakadu National Park is internationally recognised as a cultural and ecological treasure. The region is home to a wealth of unique cultural and natural attractions. Of particular significance are the unique artistic achievements and living traditions of Kakadu's Aboriginal people. The park covers some 19,000 square kilometres and has more than 50 species of mammals, 280 species of birds, 123 species of reptiles, 77 species of freshwater fish and 10,000 species of insects. Its flood plains are a series of interacting ecosystems that are unrivalled in the world. |
Kangaroo Island
 Kangaroo Island is all about fresh air, pristine beaches, dramatic scenery and thriving native wildlife. Having separated from the continental mainland during the last Ice Age, Kangaroo Island has many plants and animals no longer found anywhere else on Earth. Some 30% of the island is protected to preserve this heritage. Small tours, cycling, horse riding, diving, walking and fishing all adhere to the rules of eco-friendly tourism. |
The Red Centre
 Step into Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, a land where imposing russet monoliths loom over flat sand plains, and you step into a world of mystery and legend. This is the home of two of the most breathtaking unique wonders in Australia. Uluru (Ayers Rock), the great monolith rising 348 metres above the earth, and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), 36 red landforms clustered together just 32 kilometres away, are compelling sites for visitors who come to marvel at their eternal wonder. |
The Pinnacles and the Bungle Bungles
 Western Australia's ancient land houses several unique geological wonders including the Bungle Bungles and the Pinnacles, a range of thousands of pointed rock formations on a red desert expanse. The Bungle Bungles are a stunning collection of beehive style geological shapes arrayed in alternating bands of orange, black and green. They are found in Purnululu National Park, 250 kilometres south of Kununurra, in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia. While they date back hundreds of millions of years, locals Aboriginal custodians kept the Bungle Bungles (or Purnululu, meaning sandstone in the local Kija language) secret from the outside world until the 1980s. The Pinnacles are another mysterious and haunting landscape, with puzzling formations that are sometimes as small as a finger and at other times several metres tall. |
Twelve Apostles
 The Twelve Apostles rock formations stand as sentinels against a dramatic backdrop of cliffs and wild ocean along the southern coastline of Victoria. Best viewed from the scenic Great Ocean Road, the Twelve Apostles were formed over thousands of years by the action of the sea. A 200-metre cliff-top boardwalk reaches the main viewing platform and Castle Rock, which provides stunning views of the wild coastline. |
Great Barrier Reef
 This natural wonder is as big as Great Britain and Ireland combined. It has more than 1,000 islands, from sandy cays to rainforest isles, and supports prolific marine life. The majestic coral structures that make up the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef extend over 2,500 kilometres from Cape York in the north to Bundaberg in the south. It is home to the most diverse animal and plant ecosystems on Earth. |
Tasmanian Wilderness
 Tasmania's World Heritage-listed wilderness — one of the largest conservation reserves in Australia, covering 1.38 million hectares — is a stronghold of temperate rainforest and alpine vegetation, with pristine habitats for plants and animals (many rare or endangered) found nowhere else in the world. The Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park is a not-to-be missed part of the Tasmanian wilderness. The mountain's jagged contours send icy streams cascading into glacial lakes. Ancient rainforest and alpine heaths are superb for walking and views. The Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, in the heart of the wilderness, is an area of dramatic mountain peaks, rainforest, deep river valleys and spectacular gorges. Wild rivers twist through the wilderness. |
Sydney Opera House
 Sydney Opera House is an extraordinary structure and one of the world's premier performing-arts facilities. Its organic shape and lack of surface decoration give the Opera House a timeless beauty. It is recognised globally as a modern wonder. Opened in 1973, it has taken its place among the world's most architecturally significant buildings. It was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon and took almost 15 years to build. Twice a week, a special behind-the-scenes tour explores the interior of the Sydney Opera House, including rehearsal rooms, lighting booths, the scenery dock and more. There are also daily front-of-house tours and dinner and performance packages covering the Australian Ballet, Opera Australia, Sydney Dance Company, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Theatre Company. |
Sydney Harbour Bridge
 Sydney Harbour Bridge is an international Aussie icon. Opened in 1932 and affectionately known as the 'Coathanger', the single arch construction was built from both ends to join in the middle. It is 1,149 metres long, weighs 52,800 tonnes, has 6 million rivets and needed 272,000 litres of paint for its initial coat. To test the bridge's strength before it opened, 96 railway engines were driven onto it, the equivalent to 5,900 cars. It takes 10 years and 30,000 litres to apply one coat of paint, and this work goes on continuously. Today visitors to Sydney have the chance to climb the Bridge on safe, supervised guided tours to marvel at this engineering wonder and its stunning views over Sydney Harbour. |
Gold Coast
 With stunning golden beaches, clean water, energetic surf, vibrant nightlife, entertainment theme parks and natural attractions for visitors of all ages, the Gold Coast is Australia's premier holiday destination. Located in southern Queensland, the Gold Coast is well served by airline connections and easily reached by road or rail from Brisbane and the rich attractions of the North Coast of New South Wales. Warm hospitality and great weather all year round combine to make the Gold Coast an unforgettable holiday experience. |
Wine-growing districts
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 Australia is now one of the world's premier wine-producing countries. Visitors to Australia have a great opportunity to visit Australia's many wine-growing regions to sample high-quality local food and wine in fantastic natural surroundings. Wine tasting is a very popular leisure activity for both Australians and international visitors. The major wine-growing areas include the Hunter Valley (near Sydney), Barossa Valley (near Adelaide), Margaret River (near Perth) and numerous sights near Melbourne and in Tasmania.
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