COMBINE AUSTRALIA WITH OTHER SOUTH SEAS ISLAND NATIONS
AUSTRALIA Best time to visit: ALL YEAR ROUND From the city life of Sydney to the Outback to the tropics of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia has many attractions. Cruise Sydney’s magnificent harbor or view it from the top of the Harbour Bridge. Visit the historic sites of Sydney and the iconic Opera House as well as the unique lanes of smaller Melbourne. Get into nature at the great rock Uluru and learn of its significance to the Aboriginal people or the tropical rain forests of the Queensland coast along with the beaches and coral reefs. Wine regions include Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley in the southeast and in Western Australia the Margaret River region. Spend a week or a few exploring Australia’s cultural, historical, and culinary attractions. Or combine a visit to Australia with neighboring New Zealand. Highlights: • • • • • •
Sydney Harbor by boat Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne UNESCO World Heritage Site Uluru Great Barrier Reef Daintree National Park Hamilton Island
TASMANIA Best time to visit: ALL YEAR ROUND The Australian state of Tasmania, on its own island, can be included with an Australia itinerary or visited as its own destination as you can easily spend a week just exploring Tasmania. In Hobart, the largest city in Tasmania, old sandstone warehouses on the docks have new life as galleries, restaurants and hotels. Visit the Maritime Museum and the unusual Museum of Old and New Art, as well as area wineries. See the views from Mount Wellington and visit the old penal colony at Port Arthur. A stop at a wildlife center seems required to be sure to see the ferocious marsupials that share their name with the island. Visit Mole Creek Caves to see the glow-worm displays and underground rivers. Scenic waterfalls and gorges and beautiful beaches are found in the islands national parks. Those looking for more adventure can join a wilderness cruise along high vertical sea cliffs exploring waterfalls and sea caves while watching for seals, whales and abundant sea birds. Highlights: • • •
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Hobart waterfront, UNESCO World Heritage Site Port Arthur Glow-worms at Mole Creek Caves, beaches of Freycinet National Park, Rainforest walk at Mt. Field National Park