Best Places to Visit in Australia

Australia is one of the Commonwealth countries, located in the Southern Hemisphere. It has constitutional monarchy and has federal division of power. The Queen is the head of the state and is represented in Australia through the Governor General. The mainland of the Australian continent is the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands located in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It was inhabited by the Aborigines before the European settlers made the land their home. It was initially discovered by the Dutch explorers. It was in 1770 that Britain claimed half of the eastern region. Yet, Australia has retained its natural beauty and charm. There are a number of scenic places along with the man-made scenic spots as well, which attract thousands of tourists everyday.

The Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road
This scenic road is located at an hours drive from Melbourne. It is among the most beautiful roads in the world. The road runs for 250 km and it was constructed in the memory of soldiers, who were killed in the World War II. The beauty of this road is that it passes through beautiful cliffs and lonely beaches. There are many places of attraction on the stretch of the road. If you are the kinds, who likes hiking, then you have ample opportunities for the same in the Otway National Park. Then there is also the Campbell National Park, which is located on the western side of the Great Ocean Road, which is well-known for the rocks jutting out from the ocean. The famous among these rocks are the "Twelve Apostles".

The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is among the top places to visit in Australia, what with the rich bio-diversity it has to offer. It is located off the Queensland coast and is in the Coral Sea. It is the largest coral reef in the world. One cannot estimate the variety of bio-diversity that is supported by the reef. In the reef, one will come across the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, flat back turtle, dwarf minke whale, salt water crocodiles, olive ridley turtles, etc. Hence, it is not uncommon to see a number of scuba divers coming back to the reef over and over again. At the same time, one will also come across a huge variety of birds in the reef as well.

Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island
The Kangaroo Island is the third largest island in Australia and next only to Tasmania and Melville Island. One cannot get to the island by road and one has to take a ferry from Adelaide. It is among the best places to visit in Australia with kids for the wonderful wildlife that it has to offer. If you are lucky, then you can spot albino wallabies on your visit there. Along with the albino wallabies, you will also be able to spot some sea lions, little blue penguins, etc. If your kids are animal lovers, they will love feeding the blue penguins with their hands at sunset.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour is a natural harbor. The Sydney Harbor Bridge is located against the backdrop of the harbor. A lot of adventurous people walk across the top of this bridge, which has a steel coat hanger like structure, that is 134 meters above the sea level. People who do dare to climb the bridge are rewarded with the panoramic view of the city. The bridge is located centrally and therefore about 20% of the population of Sydney can see the bridge at least once a day.

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House
Along with the Harbor Bridge, there is the Opera House, which is built against the backdrop of the harbor. In the Opera House there are performances from local as well as foreign music productions. The architecture of the Opera House is modern and has 'shell' like roof. The Opera House has excellent acoustics, due to which people who are not even remotely interested in operas are seen enjoying themselves.