What to see and Do in Australia
Some historical places to visit would be the Sydney Opera House where nearly 200,000 people each year visit it since its first day in 1973. Then the Sydney Harbor Bridge or, the Coat hanger which it is lovingly referred to as, has been around since 1932, here groups can do a bridge climb and experience the view of the famous Sydney Harbor. Next on the list of historical places to visit would be the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney. It was first established in 1816 which boasts more than 7500 species of plants in its gardens; it is conveniently located near the Sydney Opera House (Murray, 2012). Next is Port Arthur in Tasmania, it was originally a penal settlement in 1830 with a large convict population, was also known to the British Empire as a timber station (Port Arthur, 2012). The Coober Pedy area in South Australia is next; it was first founded as an opal mine in 1915. Since then, it has become a large underground habitat for people; there are underground homes, churches, and motels all underground. These underground living habits occurred before the advent of air conditioning and residents need to escape torturous heart in the middle of the desert. A beautiful sight to see is the Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Here is where Australia’s wildlife in rich and robust, there are also caves, mountainous terrain and unique rock formations. Reeves Point is where European settlement first began in Southern Australia. The Bungle Bungles in Western Australia is a national park which has beehive-shaped formations had been there for thousands of years, but had been discovered only in the 1980s on accident (Australia, 2012). The Telstra Tower was first opened in 1980 on the Black Mountain in Canberra; it is a multifunctional telecommunication tower with a revolving restaurant and observation deck. During the 1956 Olympics, the Melbourne Cricket Ground was featured; it is a huge stadium where all different types of activities are held. Saint Peter’s Cathedral in Adelaide was erected in 1901 and its façade is similar to the Famous Cathedral of Notre Dame. Finally, the world-famous Cradle Mountain in Tasmania is so enormous the travel time for one side to the other is 6 days; it has been long-admired for its rich vegetation and abundant wildlife (ratestogo.com).
Touring Australia
With all of the different travel opportunities and an activity for everyone, setting up a guided tour is a must. An excellent resource to use to set up a tour and sightseeing trip is Adventure Tours. Adventure Tours is a group that has been operating for over 20 years and offers hundreds of tourist options including budget-priced, extended stay, and safari style (http://www.adventuretours.com.au). Let’s Go Surfing is a great company to consult when planning a surfing lesson or trip for a group (letsgosurfing.com.au).
Some of most popular things to do in Australia include: Scuba-diving the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, climb the Aboriginals’ sacred and holy Ayers Rock in Uluru, central Australia, skydive on Mission Beach. Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain in the country and is best known for extreme skiing and snowboarding. For a wine-tasting, visit Barossa, it is where all the best known wines in Australia are created. For ornithologists would be fascinated by the Jim Jim Falls in the Kakadu National Park where the area is lush with 1600 plant species, 280 bird species and 60 different mammal species. Visit Brisbane for the koala and kangaroo sanctuaries, swim and sunbathe on Whitehaven Beach, hike through Fraser Island, surf Bondi Beach in Sydney, see the lakes and waterfalls on the Southern Ocean coast, and finally, get to know the real outback in the Australian Outback Desert and see the traditional aboriginal way of life (Kwok, 2010).
Some of most popular things to do in Australia include: Scuba-diving the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, climb the Aboriginals’ sacred and holy Ayers Rock in Uluru, central Australia, skydive on Mission Beach. Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain in the country and is best known for extreme skiing and snowboarding. For a wine-tasting, visit Barossa, it is where all the best known wines in Australia are created. For ornithologists would be fascinated by the Jim Jim Falls in the Kakadu National Park where the area is lush with 1600 plant species, 280 bird species and 60 different mammal species. Visit Brisbane for the koala and kangaroo sanctuaries, swim and sunbathe on Whitehaven Beach, hike through Fraser Island, surf Bondi Beach in Sydney, see the lakes and waterfalls on the Southern Ocean coast, and finally, get to know the real outback in the Australian Outback Desert and see the traditional aboriginal way of life (Kwok, 2010).