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            GREAT BARRIER                       ULURU-KATA TJUTA                           BLUE MOUNTAINS
         REEF MARINE PARK                          NATIONAL PARK                            NATIONAL PARK















       The Great Barrier Reef, a             Uluru (previously Ayers Rock) is
    UNESCO World Heritage Site, is               one of Australia's most            The magnificent Blue Mountains
    one of the world's largest living        photographed natural wonders,          National Park, a UNESCO World
                                                                                       Heritage Site, is located 81
      structures. Scuba diving and            located deep in the country's
    snorkeling are fantastic in here.         Red Centre. Uluru-Kata Tjuta          kilometres west of Sydney and is
                                                                                                     ”
    Soft and hard corals, more than          National Park, a World Heritage        a popular day excursion from the
       1,600 tropical fish species,          Area jointly maintained by Parks       city. This gorgeous park protects
      sharks, dugongs, dolphins,               Australia and the traditional          more than 664,000 acres of
    turtles, rays, and giant clams are      proprietors, the Aangu people, is         nature and includes dramatic
      among the amazing array of               home to the spectacular red           gorges, waterfalls, native rock
              marine life.                   monolith. Kata Tjuta(the Olgas),       drawings, and 140 kilometres of
                                             or red dome-shaped rocks, are          hiking routes, and is named after
            DAINTREE                                                                 the blue haze emanating from
        NATIONAL PARK                       also in the park. As the sun goes          the many eucalyptus trees.
                                             down, visitors gather to witness
                                            the hues of Uluru and Kata Tjuta          Popular activities in the park
                                              change as the light changes.           include hiking, abseiling, rock
                                                                                     climbing, mountain biking, and
                                                                                           equestrian riding.
                                                KANGAROO ISLAND
                                                                                            BONDI BEACH




     Daintree National Park in Far
       North Queensland, a Wet
    Tropics World Heritage Area, is
        one of the world's oldest
    ecosystems. The Eastern Kuku
     Yalanji Aboriginal people own         At Kangaroo Island, off the coast
    the land, and many of its natural         of South Australia's Fleurieu           One of the world's oldest surf
      characteristics have spiritual        Peninsula, nature takes centre            lifesaving clubs is located on
     importance. Mossman Gorge,                stage. Koalas cling to the            Bondi Beach. It's also a lovely
     where crystal blue waters flow         fragrant eucalyptus trees while         spot for a stroll along the beach
     over granite rocks, and Cape              kangaroos hop along the                 or a picnic, and it's where
     Tribulation, one of Australia's         powdery coasts, sea lions and           travellers and locals gather to
     most beautiful places to visit,         penguins frolic in the crystal-          celebrate Christmas and the
      where rainforest meets coral           clear seas, and sea lions and             New Year. A trip along the
    along the white sand beaches of          penguins frolic in the crystal-          magnificent Bondi to Bronte
    the Coral Sea, are the two main          clear waters. Scuba diving is          coastal walk, which begins at the
         areas of the park. This             also fantastic. Foodies will be         southern end of the beach and
    breathtaking stretch of coastline           ecstatic as well. In local             follows the coastline for six
     is one of the few spots on the        restaurants, plates are garnished          kilometres along sandstone
     earth where two of the world's         with creamy cheeses, Ligurian            cliffs, is a terrific opportunity to
    most diverse ecosystems meet.                honey, and fresh fish.                  take in the sea vistas.     40
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