Australia : The Sight-Seeing Travel Tour
by: Mark Minding
If you haven’t been to Australia or are
planning to visit it a second time, then you must have all the
information about the places to visit so that you can fully experience
the wonderful land that is Australia.
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Australia is the sixth-largest country
in the world and is divided into 6 states and several territories. The
6 states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania,
Victoria and Western Australia. The two major territories are the
Northern Territory (NT) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
The largest part of Australia is desert
or semi-arid, but the south-east and south-west corners have temperate
climate and moderately fertile soil. The northern part has tropical
climate, which is part tropical rainforest, part grassland and part
desert.
When you go to Australia, you just
cannot miss seeing The Great Barrier Reef. It is the world’s largest
coral reef and extends for over 1,200 kms! It lies a short distance
from the north-east coast. |
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Another spectacular place to visit is
Uluru. It is the second largest monolith in the world and is located
in central Australia. You can also visit the Great Artesian Basin,
which is the world’s largest and deepest fresh water basin. Along with
its beauty, it also serves as an important source of water in the
parched outback.
You sure can’t miss going to Sydney if
you visit Australia. Sydney is located in a coastal basin situated
between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Blue Mountains to the
west. You can enjoy all the activities associated with beaches because
there are more than 70 beaches in Sydney! If you have limited time,
then you can only go to the famous Bondi Beach of Australia.
Sydney has more amazing landmarks for
you like Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. Both are
located in Sydney Harbour. If you are interested in rowing, boating,
recreational fishing, racing small yachts and Dragon Boat racing, then
you can get all that in Sydney Harbour.
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The city also boasts of musical,
theatrical and artistic activities which come under one roof in the
Sydney Festival which happens every January. More information can be
found here - Sydney Australia.
Melbourne is another major city of
Australia which is situated in the south-east corner of the mainland
Australia. It has a large and vibrant cultural life along with a chain
of pubs, bars and nightclubs. Fashionable nightclubs, ubiquitous
faux-Irish pubs, serious jazz venues on Bennetts Lane, massive pickup
joints like The Metro on Bourke Street are all part of the city’s
magic.
If shopping is what tempts you the
most, then there are many reasonably priced shopping places where you
can go and shop till you drop. Melbourne has innumerable clothing
shops for every budget and various outlet stores in Bridge Road,
Richmond for bargain hunters too!
Perth is a city known for the pristine
quality of its beaches. Unbroken stretches of golden sands run through
the entire length of the city’s coastal suburbs. If you are a nature
lover, then you got to see this place.
Adelaide or the ‘City of Churches’, as
it is often referred as, is a coastal city situated on the Fleurieu
Peninsula. The name City of Churches is a reflection of Adelaide’s
past rather than its present. The city has many wine growing districts
such as the Baroosa valley.
Food lovers can taste traditional
Australian cuisine which consists of grilled chops, Sunday roasts etc.
Some English trends are still evident in domestic cuisine like hot
roast turkey, chicken or ham with all the trimmings followed by
Christmas pudding. Australia’s two most traditional takeaway dishes
are the meat pie and sausage roll.
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