Around The World

                                                    One of the great things about Sydney is there is both culture and lots of fun activities as well. The beaches provide some of the most beautiful ocean side playgrounds in the entire world. Visitors can spend endless hours enjoying the sun and pristine sands, then enjoy tours into some of the surrounding bush areas. Later, a night out on the town is easy to manage, with an array of night spots that will accommodate just about every interest.

 Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, is the world?s largest monolith, or single piece of stone, on the planet. Uluru is the traditional name given to the monolith by the local Pitjantjatjara people of the region who greatly revere the structure and attach significant spiritual importance to it. Uluru stands in stark contrast to the desert scrub surrounding the huge sandstone formation.Guided walking tours are available of this geological marvel and Uluru is particularly notable for its striking appearance at different times of the year as it appears to change colors with the different light angles

3.Great Barrier Reef (coast of Queensland, Australia):

 The whole continent of Australia is a land of unique natural wonders, but the Great Barrier Reef is the most famous. The Great Barrier Reef is, by far, the world's largest coral reef system stretching 2600 kilometers in the aptly named Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland. With an area of over 300,000 square kilometers, the huge reef system can make the sole claim that it is the only visible living structure from outer space. The Reef is truly a natural wonder populated with unusual wildlife like the dugong, Loggerhead sea turtle, and many species of dolphins. The area is a major tourist destination with over 2 million visitors a year.

4.Coober Pedy (South Australia):

Coober Pedy is most famous for the unusual lifestyle of a significant portion of it local residents who live underground all year. This practice came about when local resident sought escape from the oppressive heat before the days of modern air conditioning. Also known as the "Opal Capital of the World," Coober Pedy was first established as an opal mine in 1915. Today tourists can visit the old opal mines, visit underground churches, and lodge underground in a motel. The local golf course, with no grass, is played at night with glowing golf balls and a portable divot to tee from. The area is also devoid of trees and served as the backdrop for the post-nuclear apocalypse film titled Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome starring Australian son Mel Gibson. Find a Coober Pedy hotel and enjoy this must see landmark in Australia.

5. Kangaroo Island (South Australia):

The Bungle Bungles are unique, beehive-shaped sandstone formations located in Purnululu National Park that was created after the discovery of the structures. Long known to the local Aborigines, the Bungle Bungles were only discovered by outside civilization in the 1980s when a television crew came upon them. This fact can help the reader understand how remote the Bungle Bungles are in the heart of the Australian Outback some 250 kilometers south of Kununurra. It's a tough trek getting there as one must first venture along 80 kilometers of dirt roads only navigable by four-wheel drive. The trip is well worth it as the area is a breathtaking natural environment with the Cathedral and Piccaninny Gorges, and the Echidna Chasm. If venturing here be sure to bring your hiking garb, as you will need it.

6.Castle Hill (Townsville, Queensland):

Uluru is the most famous, but not the only huge monolith in Australia. Another is Castle Hill, a huge pink granite rock. Paved roads go to the summit of Castle Hill, offering excellent views of the coastal city of Townsville below. Castle Hill served an important purpose for the area in WWII when military bases and defensive batteries were installed there. Rumors from the era indicate a network of underground tunnels were built under Castle Hill and even a bunker inside the Hill, lending some urban legend mystique to the site. Today there are several tunnels where the entrances are cordoned off by steel poles, giving credence to the legend.

7.The Three Sisters:

Nestled within the Blue Mountains of New South Wales you’ll find the incredibly famous rock formation known as the Three Sisters. Blue Mountain was mainly formed by a soft sandstone, and the Three Sisters (known as Meehni, Wimlah, and Gunnedoo) are the products of erosion. Legend says that the three sisters were forbidden to marry three men from a neighboring tribe, thus causing a battle in which an elder turned them to stone, supposedly for protection. After the elder was killed, the people realized that no one else could bring the sisters back to life. Sadly, the Three Sisters will eventually disappear completely as erosion continues.

8.Telstra Tower:

Telstra Tower was first opened in May of 1980 by the Prime Minister. Originally known as Telecom Tower and located on the Summit of Black Mountain in Canberra, it serves as a functional telecommunication tower. Tourists can visit Telstra Tower and either eat in the revolving restaurant or simply enjoy the panoramic views of the city from the observation deck.

9.Anzac Bridge:

The Swan Bells can be found in a 271-foot high building in Perth. There are a total of eighteen bells which proudly hang in the campanile overlooking the Swan River. The original twelve bells came from the church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London and were donated to the State of Western Australia in 1988. The other six bells were more recently cast and were donated to various Australian establishments by a number of benefactors throughout London and Westminster. The tower is surrounded by a path made of ceramic tiles decorated by school children back in 1999. Swan Bells officially opened as a tourist attraction in 2000.

In my opinion these are the most fascinating,beautiful sights in Australia.

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