Tourist attractions in Australia
The biggest island in the world is home to some of the most spectacular, most awe inspiring natural wonders in the world. This islolated land mass, “discovered” and colonised by the British from the 18th century onwards is awash with unique examples of the natural world at its best. Tourist attractions in Australia will excite and inspire.
Australia's nature
For example, if you drive thousands of miles into Australia’s barren, flat, dry outback, across miles and miles of bush and red earth, Ayres Rock stands out like the world’s sorest thumb. It is a gigantic mass of rock sitting there in the midst of the flats. An incredibly powerful vision of the world’s history, its land masses and its movements; and also a symbol of the sacred sites of ancient Aboriginal culture of the land.
Up the tourist trail on the East Coast from Brisbane are the beautiful miles of the Great Barrier Reef, the largest expanse of coral reefs in the world and without question one of the natural wonders of the world. Day trips, snorkelling and diving are all huge from here and no wonder.
Added to this is Frazer Island, the sand island jutting out into the Pacific Ocean, and The Pinnacles in Western Australia - random, in the fullest sense of the word.
Modern society
But despite its natural history, Australia also makes waves in the man-made-design stakes. The Sydney Opera house is iconic, in the finest definition of the word, as is its other harbour stable mate, The Sydney Harbour Bridge - a climb of which gives the visitor the greatest view of modern Australia.
If wandering ancient back alleys, and stumbling over ruins is your thing, Australia might not be the place to be. However, the quality and scope of tourist attractions in Australia are hard to beat.
