5 Great Tourist Attractions in Australia

Spend your much-deserved vacation time in Australia and check out the country’s spectacular selection of tourist destinations. Read on and find out about some of them.

Cairns

The small city of Cairns is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef in the world. Check in to any of the luxurious holiday homes in Cairns. Then go diving or snorkeling to admire the picturesque marine life in the famous coral reef. You can also join day tours to DaintreeNational Park and Port Douglas.

Sydney

Home to many tourist destinations like the Opera House, Blue Mountains, Jenolan Caves, Darling Harbor (with its breathtaking aquarium), and the Hunter Valley Wineries, Sydney is a lavish fusion of art, culture, and nature. The iconic Opera House, in particular, offers you with amazing theater, ballet, and symphony productions. Malls, museums, and zoos also make your stop at Sydney an enjoyable one.

Tasmania

Once the site of the largest jail for British convicts, Tasmania is now known as one of the best holiday destinations in Australia because of its spectacular lagoons, mountains, and beaches. If you want to sample Tasmanian culture after days of lounging in the beach, you can visit the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery or the Salamanca Arts Center. For music and artistic performances in Tasmania, your go-to places are Theatre Royal and Federation Concert Hall.

Fraser Island

The world’s largest all-sand island, Australia’s amazing FraserIsland is home to endangered wild dogs called dingos. Billed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (and rightly so), FraserIsland boasts of rainforests, mangrove forests, woodlands, swamps, and sand dunes. The picturesque geological formations and the diverse ecosystem of the island will please every nature buff.

Gold Coast

Like Fraser Island, the marvelous coastal city of Gold Coast is also located in Queensland. Gold Coast’s sunny climate, surfing beaches, and bustling nightlife make the city a great tourist spot. Enjoy the waterfront canal life in Gold Coast after you spend time surfing in Surfers Paradise. There is no shortage of beaches in Gold Coast, so you can choose from any of the popular beach resorts along the coast.