The “Land Down Under”, Australia is the smallest continent and the largest island in the world. With a population the size of New York City, Australia is a land of beautiful contrasts. From sunny beaches to the world’s best-preserved coral reefs, to red deserts and rugged national, Australia is for both the laid-back traveler as well the adventure seeker.
Here is a list of our top 10 destinations in Australia to visit in 2021:
Sydney Opera House
Surrounded by water on three sides and the Royal Botanic Garden on the South, Sydney Opera House is a marvel to behold. It is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site and a great architectural miracle. When you visit Australia, Sydney Opera House is the place to be. You can enjoy a performance at its concert halls while you are there, take a tour of the building and exhibition room, and also dine in one of the restaurants. The beauty of Opera House’s architectural grandeur is best viewed from Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair in the Royal Botanic Garden.
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The largest steel arch bridge in the world, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of Australia’s top tourist attractions. It is also called “the Coathanger” and was completed in the year 1932. You can go to the top of the bridge for a breathtaking view of the harbour and the city. There is also a museum in the southwestern pier where you can learn about the history of the construction of the bridge and those involved.
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is one of seven wonders of the world and the largest living structure on planet earth. It was established in 1975 to protect the fragile coral reefs, coral cays and continental islands. The Great Barrier Reef stretches for over 2300 kilometers in Queensland on Australia’s east coast. This is the destination everyone must visit to explore the beauty of our oceans. You can go diving and snorkeling with the fishes, sharks, dolphins, turtles, and rays and also view the ocean from viewing stations and glass-bottom boats.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
In the local aboriginal dialect, Uluru means “shadowy place”. The red-coloured monolith is the central attraction of the park and a heavily photographed location. It is a natural wonder that is 348 metres in height and offers visitors a stunning palette of colours. One of the best ways to explore the park is with the help of aboriginal guides who can walk you through the park.
Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach is the place for you if you enjoy sand, surf, and sun. It has one of the oldest surf life-saving clubs in the world. Bondi beach is visited by both locals and tourists and is a great picnic spot and offers scenic views of the sea in its coastal walks. The other attractions around the beach are the various shops and restaurants, Sunday markets, ocean pools and skate parks.
Daintree National Park
The Daintree National Park belongs to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji aboriginal people. Its natural features are said to hold great spiritual significance for the locals. The park features a granite boulder washed over by gushing water known as the Mossman Gorge. It also has the beautiful white sand beach where the rainforest meets the reef in the Coral Sea known as Cape Tribulation. The park is home to a rich biodiversity of plants and animal species. You can also partake in a jungle safari from the resort town of Port Douglas.
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Fraser Island
The Fraser Island on Australia’s east coast is the largest sand island in the world. It houses the beautiful Seventy-Five Mile Beach sprinkled with shipwrecks, The Cathedrals made of colored sandstone, and bubbling rock pools with schools of fishes known as the Champagne Pools. Once you go further inland, you come across lakes and creeks that are placed between sand dunes and tropical forests filled with biodiverse plants and animals.
Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road was built during the Great Depression to offer employment. This 300 kilometres road stretches along Australia’s southeast coast and offers a spectacular view of the ocean. Along the road, one would come across the Port Campbell National Park that has rock formations sculpted by waves and the sea breeze over years. Some of these rock formations are popular like the Twelve Apostles, London Bridge, and Loch Ard Gorge. You will also find beautiful eucalyptus forests, rain forests, hiking trails and waterfalls as you drive through.
Kangaroo Island
It is a well-known fact that the Kangaroo is Australia’s national animal. Located off the coast of Fleurieu Peninsula, the island is home to kangaroos, sea lions, penguins and koalas. The diving experience here is one of a kind. And here too you will find wind-sculpted rocks known as the Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rocks in the Flinders Chase National Park.
Cradle Mountain and Lake
As we have already seen, Australia is known for its natural biodiversity. Last on our list is the Cradle Mountain and Lake at the St. Clair’s National Park that offers a beautiful gateway for nature lovers. With dolerite peaks, alpine heathlands and dense forests, this park features some of the best that Australia has to offer. The park also features the highest point in Tasmania known as Mount Ossa. The trek to Cradle Mountain offers a stunning view of the landscape and Lake St. Clair which is Australia’s deepest lake. You would also come across many animal species like the Tasmanian devil, wallabies, wombats and platypus that makes this National Park worth a visit.
We hope that this post helps you plan your ultimate Australia trip. It is a land of rich natural diversity both inland and in the oceans that one needs to experience once in their life.
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