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Sydney
Sydney is the international gateway of Australia. It is famous for its beaches and twin landmarks: the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Sydney's iconic Opera House has five theatres and it is the home of Opera Australia - the third busiest opera company in the world, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Sydney also has several interesting museums. The biggest are the Australian Museum, the Powerhouse Museum, the Art Gallery of New South Wales.The metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and contains many bays, rivers and inlets. Several parks in Sydney's far west are part of the World Heritage listed Greater Blue Mountains Area.
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Cairns
Its tropical climate and proximity to the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforest Area, make Cairns a popular travel destination for many tourists. The Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation, about 130 kilometres north of Cairns, are the best areas for experiencing a tropical rainforest. Cairns is also a starting point for exploring Cooktown, Cape York Peninsula, and the Atherton Tableland.The city has used its natural surroundings to its advantage with the construction of several small theme parks for tourists like: the Rainforestation nature park, the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park and the Kuranda Skyrail Gondola Cableway, which extends for 7.5 km over World Heritage rainforest. Activities in the region include golf, white water rafting, snorkelling, diving and hiking.
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Adelaide
Situated on the eastern side of Gulf St. Vincent, Adelaide is noted for its attractiveness and relaxed atmosphere. The city itself is noted for its spacious parklands and gardens. Adelaide is known for hosting many festivals including: the Adelaide Festival of Arts, Fringe Festival, Adelaide Film Festival, Adelaide Festival of Ideas, Adelaide Writers' Week, and the Feast Festival amongst others. WOMADelaide, Australia's premier world music event, is now annually held in the scenic surrounds of Botanic Park. Enjoy the many elegant, heritage public buildings and cultural institutions such as the Art Gallery, Library, Museum, Migration Museum and Adelaide University. Explore the famous wine regions in the city's vicinity or go to the Park Lands. The Adelaide Hill Wildlife Parks might be a nice introduction to Australia's wildlife.
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Brisbane
Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia and it has developed into a lively, cosmopolitan city with several interesting districts, a good street cafe scene, a great riverside park, a busy cultural calendar and decent nightlife. The city has some interesting museums and historical buildings as well as an excellent cultural centre to offer. The South Bank Parklands is the area south of the river where many people like to spend their spare time. Brisbane is also the starting point for daytrips to enjoy a wide range of landscapes. Don't miss Moreton Bay and its islands that provide the best place for all sorts of water sports. North of Brisbane is the seaside town of Redcliffe, the rainforest and picturesque countryside of Pine Rivers, Caboolture and the Glasshouse Mountains. Bribie Island offers the first surf beach to the north.
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Melbourne
Australia`s sporting and cultural capital, Melbourne host some of the most significant cultural and sporting events in the country. The city is notable for its mix of Victorian and contemporary architecture, Victorian parks, and its multicultural society. Federation Square, with its distinctive architecture, large digital screen has become one of the city`s main hubs. Many of the city`s parades and rallies are conducted in the main thoroughfares of Swanston Street and Bourke Street. When you`ve had it with the big city, make a day-trip to Philip Island (to see the penguins), the nearby Wilsons Promontory National Park, or drive down the Great Ocean Road and admire the breathtaking views.
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Daintree Rainforest
The Daintree Rainforest lies in Far North Queensland and it is the oldest rainforest in the world. Almost the entire Daintree Rainforest is part of the Daintree National Park, and it's included in the Wet Tropics World Heritage recognizing its unique natural values. Best accommodation and dining places are located in the Cape Tribulation area, on the Daintree Coast; this is also a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. The forest houses amazing ecosystems, in a permanent evolution, including marsupials, reptiles, butterflies and 430 species of birds - some of them actually unique in the world (Pepper pecker).
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Northern Beaches
The Northern Beaches informally describes the Sydney suburbs on the Pacific coast. Besides the beaches, this district offers few distinctive attractions. Baha'i House of Worship is one of the only seven in the world, built in 1961; this religion promotes world peace and the temple is open to everybody, together with its beautiful gardens. The Oceanworld Manly is the place where you get really close to sharks, turtles or deadly snakes and you can try your first dive experience. In the nocturnal Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary you may admire Australian animals in their natural mini-ecosystem.
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Alice Springs
The town is called after Alice Todd, the wife of Charles Todd. In 1865, the two of them came to Australia to set up the first telegraph line. Because of its central location and its nearby red-colored rock-formations and the red-sand desert area, the town is also called the Red Centre. The town itself has some interesting sights to explore, such as: the botanical garden and the Spencer and Gillen museum. Trace the history of the first telegraph station in the red centre. Alice Springs is located centrally and a good place from which to explore the outback with its camel farms, the famous Ayers Rock (called Uluru - its original Aboriginal name) and several nature parks.
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Ayers Rock (Uluru)
Uluru, previously named Ayers Rock, is one of Australia's most recognisable natural icons, consisting of a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of central Australia. It is considered sacred to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area. They request that visitors not climb the rock, due to the path crossing a sacred traditional Dreamtime track. Uluru has many springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. It is listed as a World Heritage Site. Uluru is notable for appearing to change colour as the different light strikes it at different times of the day and year. The sunset is a particularly remarkable sight when it briefly glows red. During the rainfall periods the rock acquires a silvery-grey colour, with streaks of black algae forming on the areas that serve as channels for water flow.
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Gold Coast
Gold Coast City is renowned for its sunny subtropical climate, popular surfing beaches, expansive waterway and canal systems, active nightlife and a wide variety of tourist attractions. The city consists of 57 kilometres of coastline with some of the most popular surf breaks in Australia including: South Stradbroke Island, The Spit, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Nobby Beach, Miami Beach and Duranbah beach - one of the world's best known surfing beaches. From the Gold Coast, days-trips to one of the nearby national parks can be easily made. Springbrook in the mountains offers beautiful rainforest and hiking trails and excellent views over the Gold Coast, and can be done in a day trip from Surfers Paradise.
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Darwin
Darwin is the North-most Australian capital and port, regional centre of the Northern Territory and important gateway to Asian destinations. Darwin is among the most modern Australian cities, being rebuilt twice (last time in 1974). The city attractions include the Aquascene (where you may feed wild fishes), museums and exhibitions (Australian Aviation heritage Centre, Australian Pearling Exhibition), the Botanic Gardens (with orchids, baobabs and mangroves), The Chinese Temple and Charles Darwin National Park. Don't miss a walk down the Casuarina Coastal Reserve, where you'll find some interesting Aboriginal sites. Darwin is also a base for trips to the Kakadu and Litchfield national parks.
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Visit Sydney, the largest and most populous city in Australia, known as the "Harbor City", with its unique landscape, as well as a unique history and excellent surfing beaches. Enjoy the cosmopolitan lifestyle of Brisbane, with breathtaking surf beaches, World Heritage Listed nature based experiences, premium dining locations and scenic landscape. Explore Adelaide, known as "Australia's wine capital", surrounded by many exceptional wine growing regions; a city walker`s dream graced with beautiful parks and gardens. Discover Melbourne, famed for its fine restaurants, beautiful parks and gardens, wide boulevards and rich culture.
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Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide-Ayers Rock-N. Beaches
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From Sydney to Northern Beaches in Queensland, this tour covers most of Australia`s main attractions and scenic regions.
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Sydney-Adelaide-The Red Center-Port Douglas
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