The Most Beautiful Sites To Visit In Australia

Are you going to Australia, the largest island in the world? Discover this list of some of the most beautiful sites to visit in Australia!

The most beautiful sites to visit in Australia

What to do in Australia? The list of must-see things is long! Here is a list of the most beautiful sites to visit in Australia!

The Great Barrier Reef

An iconic site in Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is also one of the most famous attractions in the world. Stretched over 2,600 kilometers from Cape York to Bundaberg, it is the largest coral reef in the world. Numerous marine species as well as billions of polyp corals live there. Spread over 900 islands and 2,900 reefs, making it a unique site, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1981.

–The Whitsunday Islands

Archipelago located right in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland. Here is another essential activity to do when visiting Australia. Hundreds of thousands of tourists go there every year but the Whitsunday Islands which form the The archipelago, are numerous enough (there are 74) to be peaceful.

And the landscapes are sumptuous, unique in the world. Beaches and strips of white sand, warm, crystal clear waters, emeralds and turquoise warmed by a tropical sun… Enough to tempt everyone! Airlie Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Australia. It is the best-known starting point for exploring the Whitsundays archipelago.

–Cairns and the rainforest

What to do in Australia? The surroundings of Cairns are also worth seeing. A coastal city benefiting from a hot and humid tropical climate, Cairns is surrounded by mountains on which lush vegetation grows. The rainforest, where you can take beautiful hikes between the mangroves, eucalyptus forests. It is where you can also observe numerous endemic species dating from evolutions since Gondwana (marsupials, rodents, birds, reptiles, etc.).

–Fitzroy Island

Don’t know what to do in Cairns? Take a ferry trip for a day or two to Fitzroy Island, a magnificent island in the Great Barrier Reef. You can stroll and swim or go snorkeling, admiring brightly colored tropical fish.

–Sydney

People go there to visit the Opera House, with the view of the Harbor Bridge. However, Sydney has many other attractions: its nightlife – towards the Kings Cross district -, its immense Botanical Garden, The Rocks district, the walks along the along Sydney Bay – jagged as well as immense – the surfing beaches (Bondi Beach, Clovelly Beach, Palm Beach, Avalon Beach, Manly, Maroubra Beach, etc.).

–The Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains National Park is located two hours northwest of Sydney. It is a range of sandstone mountains extending over 1,436 km² and peaking at 1,112 meters above sea level.

An integral part of the Australian Cordillera, the Blue Mountains are carved out by deep gorges reaching a depth of almost 1,000 meters in places, dizzying peaks that would almost make the Verdon gorges seem like a very small furrow! Go up high – to Echo Point or Three Sisters – to have a breathtaking view of the gorges, between precipices and waterfalls to cross.

–The Great Ocean Road

After visiting Melbourne, what to do in Australia during your road trip? Heading west, drive on the Great Ocean Road, the famous 243 km coastal road along the state of Victoria, with its magnificent views and cliffs overlooking the ocean: Loch Ard Gorge, London Bridge, The Twelve Apostles are the most famous emblematic points.

The cliffs of Étretat (Seine-Maritime) or the Algarve (Portugal), in comparison, are small stones!

–Tasmania

How to visit Australia without going to Tasmania? The southernmost territory of the country, Tasmania has a rich and preserved natural environment, a third of which is classified on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Wander through the bays and multiple national parks – Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, Southwest Conservation Area, Southwest National Park, etc. – by discovering an incredibly rich biodiversity. If you love nature, this is the place to go!

–Coral Bay and Exmouth

After a road trip to visit Perth and the west coast, don’t miss Coral Bay, nicknamed the “Little Barrier Reef”, in the state of Western Australia. A true paradise for divers, this full corner of isolated and wild nature allows you to observe sharks, whales, manta rays and many other marine species.

Going up towards Exmouth, the Cape Range National Park, which is home to very rich flora and fauna, allows you to stroll on sublime, almost deserted beaches.

–Karijini National Park

Another gem of Western Australia, Karijini National Park is a must for anyone visiting Australia and who has time to venture into the western desert. A region full of beauty and wild nature, it is an absolutely unmissable park.

Arriving by road, you’ll feel like you’re in a film from the American Wild West, with red rock canyons, waterfalls, caves and natural pools in which to immerse yourself, waterfalls flowing into impressive gorges. , multiple unforgettable treks to do.

–Cable Beach in Broome

This beach in Broome, to the west of the peninsula overlooking the Indian Ocean, is remembered as one of the most beautiful in Australia.

Located in the northwest of the country, it is a white sand beach stretching over 22 kilometers where, in the evening, you can see camel caravans pass by…or even ride on the backs of these animals and have the feeling of walk on water !

–Kakadu National Park

Finally, to complete your tour of Australia, are you looking for what to do at the end of the trip? Discover the Northern Territory, with the Kakadu National Park, comparable to the area of the departments of Gironde and Landes combined. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981, the park has been inhabited continuously for 40,000 years and is home to remains of hunter-gatherers and fishermen from the Neolithic to the current Aborigines.

It is therefore a unique place in the world, only 250 kilometers from Darwin. Made up of multiple escarpments, cliffs, waterfalls and pools, the park is home to a very diverse fauna (thousands of species of insects, freshwater fish, amphibians and reptiles including the terrifying sea crocodile, snakes, more than 280 species of birds. Beware of crocodiles if you want to swim…

-The Devils Marbles

Continuing south, you will come across a unique site in Australia’s red desert: the Devils Marbles, enormous granite boulders, scattered in a valley between Tennant Creek and Alice Springs.

The rocks shaped by erosion over millions of years are impressive, and offer a unique view, especially at sunrise and sunset.

–Ayers Rock – Uluru and the Red Center

Finally, the best for last: how to visit Australia without seeing Uluru? A true emblem of the country, Uluru – or Ayers Rock – is known worldwide as a stone placed in the middle of the red desert, a sacred mountain for the Aboriginal people.

The surrounding area has many other unmissable sites: Kata Tjuta – or Olgas – and Kings Canyon. Please note: you will be surrounded by flies!

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