Sydney Opera House, an extraordinary structure on the harbour at Bennelong Point, is one of the world`s premier performing-arts centres. Opened in 1973, it has taken its place among the world`s most important buildings. It was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon and took almost 15 years to build.

The Great Barrier Reef , more than 1,000 islands off the far north coast of Queensland, offers more than dazzling coral displays: there`s pristine white beaches, crystal blue water and warm, lazy days

Katoomba The most visited town in the Blue Mountains offers a wide variety of attractions, from the Scenic Railway (steepest incline in the world), the Sceniscender (steepest aerial cable car in Australia), a number of lookout points and natural attractions and in the town itself, historical attractions. The Three Sisters A not-too-difficult bushwalk out of Katoomba takes you to this natural feature, a magnificent natural rock formation, which is the subject of a Aboriginal legend.

Dreamworld A family day at this park full of thrilling and not-so-thrilling rides with a little for everyone. A whole day’s affair. Also featuring wildlife exhibits, an IMAX theatre and children’s activities where they get slimed and wet. MovieWorld So many attractions to choose from! But if you need to spend another day in a park, then make it MovieWorld. Meet characters from major movies like The Matrix and Batman, and a choice of Scooby Doo’s or Road Runner’s Roller Coasters.

Kangaroo Island, near the tip of South Australia`s Fleurieu Peninsula, is Australia`s third largest island. Civilisation and wilderness meet there in harmony, and sea lions, penguins, dolphins, koalas and kangaroos live in a natural environment.

An excellent way of getting to the hill resort Kuranda is via the railway. The ride traverses 15 hand-carved tunnels and 33km of dense, mountainous tropical rainforest before ending up at the fern-decked railway station of Kuranda. Just 15 minutes from Cairns the world`s most beautiful rainforest experience. Visitors can glide atop the rainforest canopy in a comfortable cable-car, enjoying 7.5 km of spectacular scenery on the way to Kuranda

The most popular outdoor leisure spot in Brisbane, the South Banks offers a (man-made!) beach, cafes, barbeque pits, gardens and much more. Definitely the best place to see the locals just relaxing.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, opened in 1932 and affectionately known as the Coathanger, has become an international Aussie icon. The single arch was built from both ends to join in the middle. It is 1,149 metres long, weighs 52,800 tonnes, has six million rivets and needed 272,000 litres of paint for its initial coat.

The exhilaration and personal satisfaction achieved by reaching the top of the Bridge is rewarded by the breathtaking view that lies before you as you scale up the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Tasmania`s World Heritage wilderness - one of the largest conservation reserves in Australia, covering 1.38 million hectares - is a stronghold of temperate rainforest and alpine vegetation, with pristine habitats for plants and animals (many rare and endangered) found nowhere else in the world.

Step into Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, a land where imposing russet monoliths loom over flat sand plains, and you step into a world of mystery and legend. This is the home of two of the most breathtaking unique wonders in Australia. Uluru (Ayers Rock), one great monolith rising 348 metres from the earth, and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), 36 red landforms clustered together just 32 kilometres away