• • Favorite & exotic tourist destinations for people across the globe.
  • There are multiple places to visit in Australia. Frequently visited destinations are.

1>Perth City (Western Australia)

Perth is a capital and largest city of Australian state Western Australia.It is the most populous city after Sydney,Melbourne and Brisbane.Perth receives moderate though highly seasonal rainfall, making it the fourth wettest Australian capital city after Darwin, Sydney and Brisbane. Summers are generally very hot and dry.
Perth is located at western coastal line hence very famous for holidays especially for east Asian countries. It takes hardly 2 hours by flight from Singapore to Perth.It takes around 5 hours for air travel from Perth(West Coast) to Brisbane(East Coast).

2>Adelaide (South Australia)

Adelaide is a capital of South Australia.Its a very small city compare to other Australian cities. It is often referred as “City of Churches”. This city also lies on South Coast and one of the holiday destination and very famous for sports like Cricket and other sports.Adelaide Oval is a famous cricket ground in the world.Places to visit in Adelaide are Glenelg beach,Adelaide botanical gardens,South Australian Museum, Chocolate factory, Animal wildlife like ‘Cleland Conservation park’,’Morialta Conservation Park’, Kangaroo island etc.

3>Darwin (Northern Territory)

Darwin is a capital city of Northern Territory state and situated at northern coastal line of Australia.It is the most populous city in Northern Territory and smallest city in Australia. This state has plenty of forests and mining resources.So many mining plants operates from there. Darwin is closer to Asian countries like Indonesia and this Harbor city is famous for docs and shipping business.The specialty of Darwin is it has 6 traditional seasons throughout the year which attracts plenty of tourists from across the world.Notable places to visit is a animal life in NT, Charles Darwin national park, Kakadu National Park etc. Northern Territory has larger population of Australian Aboriginal community.

4>Great Barrier Reef (Queensland)

Great Barrier Reef is the largest living island in state of Queensland in Australia at northern coastal line. With colorful blue clean sea water, Coral reefs as shown above, Water sports adventures like Snorkeling,and amazing marine life attracts many tourists across the world. This island is such huge that it can be counted as a country.It is the first coral reef tropical island awarded a Heritage status.Marine life includes multiple species of Whales, Sharks,Dolphins and other types of fishes.This huge island comprises of many small islands named as ‘Whitsundays’ ,’Capricorn’ ,”Fitzroy’ islands etc. Great Barrier reef is easily reachable from Cairns, Port Douglas, Airlie beach and Townsville etc.

5>Gold Coast (Queensland)

Gold Coast is the most favorite holiday destination of Australians situated at the eastern coast of Australian in the state of Queensland.It is famous for its clean and long beaches like Surfers Paradise, Natural forests and habitat, Animal wildlife(Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary), Theme parks like Dreamworld (Thrill rides, Family fun, Live Shows (3D Shows) & Entertainment), Seaworld (Marine life & Thrilling rides) & Movie World (Warner Brothers Movie Related Theme Park) and Wet N Wild (Water Thrilling rides) etc. Surfing on the water with Surfing board is the famous sport and leisure activity in Gold Coast.Gold Coast is also famous for night life with many clubs and Casinos. It wouldn’t be wrong if we call it as a Las Vegas of East. Many Australian prefers to spend their retired life in Gold Coast due to its weather and away from pollution and heavily dense Population like Sydney,Melbourne. Gold Coast has business industry but its very small compare to other Australian cities.It is basically dependent on Tourism and Farming. Many people prefer to live in Gold Coast and travel to Brisbane city for work. Brisbane is hardly 1 hour drive from Gold Coast.

6>Brisbane (Queensland)

Brisbane is a capital city of state of Queensland. It is situated at the east coastal line of Australia and it is hardly one hour drive from favorite tourist destination Gold Coast. Brisbane is just another livable city in Australia and enjoys good climate and low population but most populous in Queensland. Various industries already exist in Brisbane and many are booming slowly. Although Brisbane has branches of almost all global conglomerate companies but still compare to Sydney & Melbourne job opportunities are limited. Brisbane is famous for various Australian sports like Cricket and Footy. Gabba is one of the famous stadium in Brisbane where many international matches have been held. Southbank river and nearby Parklands and botanic gardens are the few tourist attractions in Brisbane.

7>Sydney (New South Wales)

Sydney is a capital city of state of New South Wales and financial capital of Australia. It is the most populous and largest city in Australia. Sydney is the second official sit for Australian Government i.e. Prime Minister, Governor General and Cabinet of Australia. Sydney surrounds the world’s natural largest harbor. Sydney enjoys the status of one of the most important cities in world and has multicultural society having people living of all cultures and ethnicities. It is the number one city from all perspectives especially from job opportunities and level of lifestyle across Australia. All major conglomerates in all kinds of industries have their Australian headquarters in Sydney. Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is one of the largest ground in the world and has produced many Cricketing superstars like Steve Waugh. Sydney attracts many tourists for its world class structures like “Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge”. There are other attractions as well near to Sydney like The Rocks, Darling Harbor, Blue Mountains and 3 Sisters, Bondi Beach, Art Gallery, Queen Victoria Building & Sydney Olympic park.

“Amazing view of Sydney CBD from top of Harbor Bridge”

7>Melbourne (Victoria)

Melbourne is the second most important city in Australia and a capital of Australian state Victoria. It was once a capital of Australia before it moved to Canberra. It is also coastal city like most of the other cities in Australia and second populous city in Australia but most populous city in Victoria. Likewise Sydney Melbourne also enjoys multicultural society, high lifestyle and has branches of all major industry conglomerate. Melbourne has a two extreme climate conditions. Sometimes it’s very clod and sometimes it reaches temperature of more than 40 degrees. In terms of Job opportunities, likewise Sydney Melbourne provides multiple opportunities but still lesser compare to Sydney. There has always been a competition between Sydney and Melbourne across Australia to decide which city is better but honestly both cities are equivalent. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is a famous cricket ground situated in Melbourne CBD. There are multiple tourist attractions in Melbourne and its outskirts. Flinders street station is one of the oldest structure in Australia. Some attractions in Melbourne city includes ancient Victoria market, Royal botanical garden, Melbourne city Centre, Yarra River and its valley, Melbourne Aquarium. Great Ocean road drive, Twelve apostles, London Bridge, Kararook Park and,

“Philip Island where we can see actual Penguins coming out to the seashore every evening.”

8>Hobart (Tasmania)

Hobart is a capital city of Tasmania State in Australia. Tasmania is a separate island away from actual Australian land but under Australian control .It is the most populous city in Tasmania and second oldest city in Australia after Sydney. Hobart harbor forms the second deepest natural port in the world. Main industries in Tasmania are farming, shipping, Fishing and mining etc. Tasmania State enjoys the coastal line from all sides and a warm weather attracts many tourists. Major attractions in in Tasmania are Museum & art galleries, Royal Tasmanian botanical gardens, Maritime museum and beaches etc.

9>Canberra (Australian Capital)

Canberra is a capital city of Australia which is also a capital of an ACT (Australian Capital Territory). This is a planned city and was found in 1908 as a compromise as there was a competition between Sydney and Melbourne to be chosen as Australian Capital. This is a land locked city and as an exception to other Australian cities doesn’t have any coastal line. Although Canberra is a capital of Australia, unlike capital cities of other countries it’s not the largest city in terms of industries, area etc. Canberra enjoys typical Australian climate as other cities i.e. more similar to climate in Victoria. From tourism perspective there are not too many attractions except parliament house and other government structures.

Australian Animal Widlife :

• • Australia is very famous for its natural forests and animals. Australia is itself a continent and has multiple varieties of animals which are not seen outside Australia.Hence these animals names are mainly associated with Australia everywhere.Many people visit Australia just to see these animals as they are unique for only Australian climate.Australia has more than 378 mammal species, 828 bird species, 4000 fish species, 300 species of lizards, 140 snake species, two crocodile species and around 50 types of marine mammal. Australia’s native animals can hardly be spotted in forest or wildlife. They can be seen mainly in Australian zoos like Taronga zoo in Sydney, Weribee zoo in Victoria, Rainforest habitat in Port Douglas,South Australia’s Cleland Wildlife Park and Queensland’s Australia Zoo etc. Most famous animals from Australia are kangaroo which is their national animal, Koala,echidna, dingo, platypus, wallaby ,wombat ,Ostrich , owl etc.

Australian Transport System :

In all Australian cities and rest of the Australia, Australians are basically dependent on several modes of Transport like Air,Buses, Metro rail, Car hires, Taxi cabs and in some cities mono rails. Some of the modes are for local transport like Mono rail or locals taxis, buses, metro rails etc. Air travel by Virgin,Jetstar, Tiger airways etc . is the cheapest and most preferable mode of transport for intercity or interstate transport across Australia. People generally dont prefer to travel by Trains or Buses for long distance travel as its time consuming, less frequency and expensive compare to Air travel, however these modes of transport exist for people who wish to use for long distance. Australia has a huge network of rails and roads,national highways everywhere for comfortable transport. Every local Australian prefer to have their own car (Bikes are expensive) whether it could be new or an used car as Petrol/Diesel is very cheap (Approx AUD $ 1.6 for 1 barrel) and car maintenance is also cheaper compare to traveling by Taxi Cabs.

Essential Tips For Travelling In Australia :

• • Accommodation: There are plenty of accommodation options while traveling across Australia. It differs based on duration of stay and the financial capacity of tourists. It ranges from cheapest accommodation like Backpackers to 3/4/5 star motels/hotels and resorts. For short duration stay up to 1 or 2 weeks many tourists prefer temporary accommodation at local Australian houses. All these options can be found on multiple classified sites for online booking and local travel agents are available across Australia.
  • Ticket Booking: As mentioned above there are multiple options of transport are available ranging from Air travel to Car hires. All these bookings can be made through their company websites or travel agents websites. Earlier the booking can save more money, so planned travel is always more advisable. If your senior thinking of travelling, its absolutely crucial to buy travel insurance for retirees. When travelling, older persons are at greatest risk of getting a health emergency. Obtaining the right insurance coverage package to your age group can look after your health and give you peace of mind.
  • Food: As Australia is a multicultural and multiracial/ethnic country, tourists in Australia can expect food cuisines of from almost all countries like Japanese, Korean, Indian, Italian, Malaysian etc. while travelling across Australia at least in major cities. But we can advise that local Australian food like Meat pies, Fish & Chips, Roles and Burgers of Chicken, Beef, Mutton, lamb, Kangaroo meat and Pork, Bacon & Eggs in the breakfast is worth trying while travelling in Australia. Also local Australian food is cheaper in terms of cost compare to other cuisines. Australian do take care of cooking separately for vegetarians/vegans who can’t eat any type of meat, Muslims who can’t eat Pork and likewise Hindus who can’t eat beef as per their religious instructions. So specifically International tourists don’t need to worry about it. However it’s advisable that they should mention their requirement clearly while ordering rather than considering that Australians would take care of that without customers utter their requirement.
  • I can share exclusive personalized travelling tips for excursion to each state or overall travelling tips based on my overall travelling experience like how and when to book tickets, look for the agents, online coupon offers for discounts, how to avoid extra fees during booking tickets, when to go for whole package offered by the agents, how agents can make fraud and how to avoid that, Shopping destinations across the Australia, buying souvenirs etc.

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