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DESTINATION GUIDE – AUSTRALIA

Welcome to the Australia Travel Guide! Australia is a huge country with diverse landscapes and experiences to offer: from the white sand beaches, to busy cities, from the red Uluru to the Great Barrier reef, you will not get bored. This Travel Guide will help you discover in photos the things to do and see around the country. The detailed information and tips for each destination will also help you plan your own trip.

MAKE THE BEST OF YOUR TIME IN AUSTRALIA!

Australia Travel Destination Guide
TRAVEL GUIDE CONTENT
GENERAL POSTS - AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY - Things to do and see
SYDNEY - Animals
PLACES TO VISIT - within 2 hours of Sydney
PLACES TO VISIT - RED CENTRE
PLANNING A TRIP TO AUSTRALIA
REST OF AUSTRALIA

Each post includes info, planning tips and many pictures to help you decide if the location makes it on your plan!

It have visited many more places but it was before I fell into blogging and photography.

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GENERAL POSTS - AUSTRALIA

If you have reached this Travel Guide, you are probably thinking of traveling to Australia. If you are still unsure or just want to day dream, below are some general articles to show you how incredible Australia is with stunning sceneries and exotic animals.

My 10 best photos of Australia

My favorite Photos from Australia


SYDNEY - Things to do and see

Sydney is a fantastic city with a beautiful harbour, history and great wildlife parks. Let me show you all the things you could do:

things to do in Sydney

Things to do in Sydney area

Free Cheap things to do in Sydney Australia

Free and cheap things to do in Sydney area

Travel Guide Australia - Best spots  to photograph the Sydney Opera House

Best spots to photograph the Opera House

Free walking tour Sydney Australia

Free walking tour - Downtown Sydney

How to visit the Rocks Sydney

The Rocks


SYDNEY - Animals

I love animals and while I was living in Sydney, I tested several ways to see wildlife in and around Sydney. Here are some of my reviews:

Sydney which aquarium to visit

Aquariums - Sydney or Manly?

2 best Sydney Zoos - best zoos in Sydney Australia Travel

Wildlife Parks - Comparison

Keeper Taronga Zoo Sydney

Keeper for a day - Taronga Zoo

How to see wild native Australian animals from Sydney kangaroo platypus koala wombat echidna

Tour to see wild native animals

   

  


PLACES TO VISIT - within 2 hours of Sydney

Sydney is a fantastic place to be. You have a great city and harbour and so much amazing nature areas within 2 hours of the city centre! Let me show you some day trips you could be enjoying:

Review Day Tour to Port Stephens dunes dolphins

Port Stephens

Bondi to Cogee Walk - Sydney - Australia - Travel Guide_ photos and practical information

Bondi to Coogee Walk

UDU Moonwalk Royal National Park Australia

Moonlight Walk in Royal National Park

   

Day tour South Coast Sydney

South Coast day tour

Jervis Bay Cruise and Dolphins - Australia - Travel Guide

South Coast: Jervis Bay

Blue Mountains - Australia - Travel Guide (1)

Blue Mountains

Jenolan caves, Australia

Jenolan: Lucas and Orient caves

Guide Jenolan caves, Australia

Guide to the Jenolan Caves

Other ideas from fellow bloggers:

  • Wollongong is a town South of Sydney offers a lot of activities including beautiful beaches. Check your Travel2next's article about the best things to do in Wollongong.
  • When on a road trip from Sydney to Melbourne, the coastal way with Jervis, Kiama and more in the best drive to choose!

PLACES TO VISIT - RED CENTRE

In the heart of Australia, us the magnificent region called the Red Centre.  I think it is one of the most magical places on Earth, with the giant rock formations erupting from the flat land. Here are some of the best activities to enjoy in the region

things to do at Uluru Kata Tjuta, red centre

Activities around Uluru

Uluru Base walk, Red centre, Australia

Uluru Base Walk

Kata Tjuta Valley of the wind walk red center Australia

Kata Tjuta: Valley of the wind walk

Helicopter flight above Uluru, Red centre, Australia

Helicopter Flight above Uluru

Sunset Sunrise Uluru, Red centre, Australia

Sunrises and Sunsets at Uluru

Guide to plan your hike of Kings Canyon in Australia: info, difficulty and photos

Kings canyon

Of course there are much more things to do in Australia. I am only sharing the ones I have experienced myself. Feel free to share yours in the comments when you come back from your trip!


PLANNING A TRIP TO AUSTRALIA

Book your trip

BOOK YOUR TRIP

  • Book your accommodations - Book from a large choice on Booking.com (my trusted travel booking site) or Compare prices on hotelscombined.com
  • Rent your car - planning a road trip? Compare fares and book on AutoEurope.com
  • Book your organized tours, visits and tickets via GetYourGuide.com and Viator.com - I love them both

GET TRAVEL INSURANCE

  • I wish you a very smooth trip, but my policy is: better be prepared. I personally use World Nomads. Get a quote online here.

PROTECT YOUR ELECTRONIC DATA

  • Don't use unsecured wifi without a VPN service to avoid risking electronic theft - NordVPN is one of the best rated VPN service

REST OF AUSTRALIA

I had the chance to see a lot more of Australia but it was before I started photography and blogging.
So I am sharing with you  some interesting articles from other bloggers to help you find ideas and plan your itinerary

  • A road trip is definitively a great option - you will be able to discover a lot of the natural gems of Australia. Attention though, especially if you head to the Outback, a few considerations should be made. Twodrifters have listed their best tips for an Australian Road Trip 
  • Want an overall view of all there is to see around Australia? Vick from the Big Australia Bucket list has created, well, a big Bucket list article about Australia ! Get inspired !
  • When I lived in Australia, I went up to Cairns and had the chance to admire the Great Barrier Reef with a scuba-scooter and simply swimming. Absolutely breathtaking! It was way before my blogging time, so I invite you to discover Kate's words and pictures from her time snorkeling at the Great barrier reef
  • If you love hiking, Australia is a fantastic place - Shandos from Travelnuity has listed 10 awesome day hikes in Australia - I have done a few and I can confirm they were magical!
  • Heading to Melbourne? The Traveling Tom recommends 30 things to do in Melbourne - in the city and also in the region
  • Twodrifters share their Australia lesser known spots  - They included the Katherine in the Northern Territory and this is a place that is high on my bucket list.
  • Adventure Baby shares her guide to the wonderful Rottnest Island in Western Australia - one of the most beautiful islands with incredible colors!
  • Want to cross the country East to West? Claire's Footsteps shares her itinerary for a Melbourne to Perth Road Trip which is a breathtaking taking you to the famous 12 Apostles and more.

GENERAL TRAVEL TIPS

travel packing lists - essential travel items 2

Travel essentials checklists

Travel Safety Tips - hotel safety tips 2

Travel Safety Tips

Best compact binoculars for Travel and safari

Best Travel Binoculars


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