#2 best destination in the world
Sydney Opera House
- Multi-venue performing arts center in Sydney
- Often regarded as one of the world’s most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of expressionist 20th century architecture
- Opened in 1973
Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Steel through arch bridge spanning Sydney Harbour
- The view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is widely regarded as an iconic image of Sydney and Australia
- It was also the world’s widest long-span bridge until construction of the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver was completed in 2012
Bondi Beach, Sydney
- Cliff top coastal walk, extends along Sydney’s eastern suburbs
- The walk features lookout views, beaches, parks, cliffs, bays and rock pools
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- World’s largest coral reef system
- Composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 1,400 miles
- The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms
- The reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps
Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island
- Beach known for its crystal white silica sands and turquoise colored waters
- It is on an island only accessible by boat, seaplane, and helicopter from Airlie Beach, as well as Hamilton Island
Uluru, Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
- Park with a large sandstone rock formation sacred to the Pitjantjatjara Anangu Aboriginal people of the area
- Around the formation is an abundance of springs, waterholes, rock caves, and ancient paintings
- Uluru and Kata Tjuta were formed about 350 million years ago
- The Anangu have connected to the area for thousands of years and some records suggested that they may have lived there for more than 10,000 years
Gunlom Falls, Kakadu National Park
- Kakadu National Park is owned by the Aboriginal traditional owners, who have occupied the land for around 60,000 years, who manage the park jointly with Parks Australia
- It is ecologically and biologically diverse, with a wide range of flora and fauna
- It also includes a rich heritage of Aboriginal rock art, including highly significant sites such as Ubirr
- The Ranger Uranium Mine, one of the most productive uranium mines in the world, is surrounded by the park
Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park
- Beach is known for its pure white sand and clear tranquil waters bay
- It is ideal for swimming, snorkeling, fishing, surfing, launching small boats, camping and whale watching
- Kangaroos are sometimes present in the beach area
Turquoise Bay, Exmouth
- Pristine stretch of white sand offering swimming, snorkeling and a scenic viewpoint
Daintree Rainforest, Daintree National Park

- Part of the largest continuous area of tropical rainforest on the Australian continent
- The Wet Tropics Rainforest (that the Daintree is a part of) is the oldest continually surviving tropical rainforest in the world
- Along the coastline north of the Daintree River, tropical forest grows right down to the edge of the sea
Lake Hillier, Goldfields–Esperance

- Lake Hillier is surrounded by a rim of sand and a dense woodland of paperbark and eucalyptus trees
- The most notable feature of the lake is its pink, vibrant color
- The vibrant color is permanent, and does not alter when the water is taken in a container
- The pink color is believed to be due to the presence of the organism, Dunaliella salina