Archive: vacation spots Australia
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Oct 19, 2011
No CommentsPapua New Guinea Travel Guides
Port Moresby The capital, Port Moresby is situated on the harbor Fairfax. Here are the National Assembly and the National Museum, the Botanical Garden and the Catholic Church (in-house Tambaran style). There are many sports (including diving, windsurfing, sailing, water skiing, golf, tennis and squash). The area around the capital offers a wealth of attractions....
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Aug 12, 2011
No CommentsAustralian Capital Territory Travel
Canberra Canberra is a city of wide streets, gardens and beautiful parks. The botanical garden leads visitors along paths through the Australian fauna. The old Parliament House is impressive, but is now made of the modern parliament building in the shade. This imposing Byzantine-style War Memorial is one of the main attractions of the city....
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Aug 11, 2011
No CommentsAustralia New South Wales
Sydney The most famous building of Sydney (website: www.seesydney.com/) is the Opera House (website: http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/). Since 2007, there is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The distinctive shape resembles the sail boats in the equally famous harbor. The Opera House every day except Good Friday and the first Christmas Day, between 09.00 und 17.00 clock...
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Aug 10, 2011
No CommentsAustralia Northern Territory Travel Guides
The Northern Territory is a vast area with many faces and unique natural wonders. In the north, the Top End (northern tip) of Australia, the climate is tropical, in the rainy season, especially in coastal regions may lead to monsoon rains, the dirt roads impassable. The south of the Northern Territory, Red Centre, consists of...
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Aug 09, 2011
No CommentsAustralia Queensland Travel Guides
Brisbane In Brisbane, economic and cultural center and capital of the state, year-round pleasant climate prevails. Brisbane is not only the gateway to the sun, but also offers numerous attractions. Most prominent is the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary on the banks of the Brisbane River. The Botanical Garden and the newly created South Bank Parklands...
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Aug 08, 2011
No CommentsAustralia South Australia Travel Guides
Adelaide Adelaide is the capital and largest city in the state. The best views of Adelaide and the surrounding area of Mount Lofty in the east offers. Street cafes, art galleries and antique shops make the stroll extremely varied. The Adelaide Festival Center, which is in a beautiful park at the Torrens River, is home...
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Aug 07, 2011
No CommentsAustralia Tasmania Travel Guides
Hobart Hobart, the capital of the state of Tasmania, is located on the south side of the island and is the second oldest city after Sydney in Australia. Docks, piers and warehouses of the city attest to the strong bond with the sea. The story Tasmanias is made in Van Diemen’s Land Memorial Folk Museum,...
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Aug 06, 2011
No CommentsVictoria Australia Travel Guides
The Twelve Apostles, a spectacular sandstone cliffs are off the southeast coast as one of the most photographed natural attractions in Australia next to the famous Ayers Rock (Uluru). Since July 2005 there are only eight due to erosion of sandstone cliffs. The mountains of the Dandenong Ranges are located 35 km from Melbourne. From...
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Aug 06, 2011
No CommentsAustralia Western Australia Travel Guides
Perth Perth (website: www.ptic.com.au) has experienced in recent years a great boom. Modern skyscrapers tower over the old buildings from the colonial period, such as the courthouse, City Hall and the Old Mill. The Swan River with its many elegant bridges winding through the city. A boat trip upriver leads to wineries. Kings Park, a...
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Jan 10, 2011
No CommentsTravel Australia : The Great Barrier Reef
Stretching nearly 2,000 km along the Queensland coast between Cooktown and Gladstone, the Great Barrier Reef of Australia is constituted by a vast lagoon and a complex of reefs, atolls and islets. Given its size, it is illusory to visit the Great Barrier Reef as a whole. On the other hand, the reefs are between...