Australia's biggest attraction is the sheer variety it offers its visitors. It is fitting that a place that is the world's largest island but also its smallest continent is a land of contrasts. Enjoy an opera in Sydney one day and be in the midst of dense, untouched tropical Queensland rainforest with some of the world's most remarkable animals and plants the next. Soak up the spirit of Australia at the ancient Aboriginal townships and Uluru, the earth's largest ancient monolith, or mingle with its unique wildlife on Kangaroo Island. Take a journey on the Kamtooba Railway in the Blue Mountains, or absorb the culture in the southern city of Melbourne. Enjoy the amazing undulating landscapes and dramatic mountains of Tasmania, go bird watching in the western city of Broome or take in the warm tropical waters and white sands of the 'Sunshine State'. Choice is what Australia is all about.
The active can choose between a huge variety of sports including kayaking, fishing, abseiling, bungee-jumping, skiing, golfing and, of course, snorkelling and diving in the Great Barrier Reef, the earth's largest living structure.
One thing that is totally predictable in Australia is the high standard of cuisine on offer, while award-wining vineyards found in regions such as the Yarra or Hunter Valleys ensure the standard of the accompanying wine.
Top accommodation
- 01. Voyages Lizard Island
- 02. Voyages Wrotham Park
- 03. Capella Lodge
- 04. Henry Jones Art Hotel
- 05. Park Hyatt, Sydney
