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		<title>Places to visit in Australia</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Incredible country like Australia has several places for everyone to visit. People who are party animals can go to East Coast. Nature lovers can head towards the West Coast. Several excellent cities such as Perth, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney are located in Australia. With lush green fields, it is a visual delight to the travellers. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Incredible country like Australia has several places for everyone to visit. People who are party animals can go to East Coast. Nature lovers can head towards the West Coast. Several excellent cities such as Perth, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney are located in Australia. With lush green fields, it is a visual delight to the travellers. Here are some must and see places in Australia.</p>
<p><strong>Purnululu National Park</strong></p>
<p>Located in Western Australia, the Purnululu National park is beautiful and tranquil. In the park, Bungle Bungles, the tiger–striped rocks of sandstone are incredible to watch. You can hop, jump, walk or even view them from the helicopter. Spread across a vast area, the Purnululu national park is a major place to visit.</p>
<p><strong>Barossa Valley</strong></p>
<p>One can taste the white and red wine in the Barossa Valley. This is the renowned wine region in Australia, and is famous for producing brands like Orlando Wines, Penfolds , Yalumba and Wolf Blass. Touring across the Barossa Valley, you can visit different wineries. You can also have sumptuous meal comprising of crocodile, barramundi and kangaroo.<br />
<strong>Broome </strong></p>
<p>Situated in Western Australia of Kimberley region, Broome is another place, which is missed by the tourists because of its location. The Cable Beach in Broome is the most famous beache in Australia. You can get precious pearls in Broome.</p>
<p><strong>Daintree rain forest</strong></p>
<p>From Cairns, one can reach the Daintree National Park in three hours. You can see the oldest rain forests of the world (nearly 135 million years old) in the Daintree national park. The rain forest ends at the Cape Tribulation.</p>
<p><strong>Cairns</strong></p>
<p>Cairn is the starting point to explore the Great Barrier Reef tour. Although, it is a quaint town, it is serene and interesting. A ride to Kuranda railway station from Cairns is an exciting and adventurous journey.</p>
<p><strong>Adelaide</strong></p>
<p>Adelaide is the capital of South Australia. Adelaide is nestled between the hills of the Southern Australian coast. The Torrens River divides it into Adelaide and North Adelaide. Autumn and spring are the best seasons to visit Adelaide. Situated in the variety of landscapes like parklands, mountain ranges and sultry beaches, Adelaide is the multicultural city of Australia.</p>
<p><strong>Kalbarri </strong></p>
<p>Situated at 170 km far off Midwest City of Gerald ton, Kalbarri is the capital city of Western Australia. Kalbarri is a popular city with innumerable beaches.</p>
<p><strong>Launceston </strong></p>
<p>The city was established in the year 1805, and houses several historical places of interest. Situated between the intersection point of South Esk, North Esk and Tamar Rivers, Launceston is an historical and ancient town. It was the capital city of Conrwal. As the Launceston is situated between the Tamar valley and vine yards, it is known as the ‘Garden City ‘.</p>
<p><strong>Wollongong </strong></p>
<p>The city is located along the sea of New South Wales’ Illawarra region. It is affectionately called as Gong. The city has long history as an industrial hub. The city also has many gardens. The Buddhist temple, Nan Tien temple is the famous temple in Southern Australia.</p>
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		<title>Top 10 things to do in Australia</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australia is one of the biggest countries in the world but has very small population. It governs the entire nation and the nearby islands.  Situated in Southern Hemisphere, Australia contains two territories and six countries. It is the mainland of the continent, Tasmania and several other smaller islands in Pacific and Indian oceans. Western Australia [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Australia is one of the biggest countries in the world but has very small population. It governs the entire nation and the nearby islands.  Situated in Southern Hemisphere, Australia contains two territories and six countries. It is the mainland of the continent, Tasmania and several other smaller islands in Pacific and Indian oceans. Western Australia is the biggest state, and has the same size as the Western Europe.</p>
<p>Tourism is one of the important industries in Australia. Travelling in this unique destination will give you memories, which you can cherish forever. From historical places to beaches, Australia is home for several exciting traveling destinations. Visiting Australia is a dream come true to many travellers as it is a heaven known for its nature and beauty.</p>
<p><strong>Top 10 things to do in Australia </strong></p>
<p><strong>1. Climb up on Sydney Harbor Bridge </strong></p>
<p>If you need to experience a roller-coaster thing, all you need to do is to climb up the Sydney Bridge. Reaching the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge is a great achievement. It gives a satisfying and rewarding experience to have a glance from the top of the harbor. One can see the sunrise, the sunset and the darkness.</p>
<p><strong>2.</strong> <strong>Driving on the Great Ocean </strong></p>
<p>Riding on the Great Ocean road is nothing but reaching nirvana. The stunning stretch between Adelaide and Melbourne, situated on the coastline will enable you to travel closely to the sea. The long and spacious road provide non-stop run to the travellers, who enjoy long drives.</p>
<p><strong>3.</strong> <strong>Swim along with the Dolphins</strong></p>
<p>Another extraordinary experience is to scuba dive and swim along with the wild dolphins.  Adelaide is the best place for swimming and scuba diving. People who have a passion for adventure games will make the most of it. This is a life-time experience which an adult or the child can cherish.</p>
<p><strong>4. Wander in Kangaroo Island </strong></p>
<p>It’s never complete without seeing kangaroos, the national animals of Australia. Kangaroo Island is the best place to see variety of kangaroos, which you don’t find in other places.</p>
<p><strong>5. Dive or Snorkel in the Barrier Reef </strong></p>
<p>Great Barrier Reef is the lengthiest one in the world, and is the most accessible Australian icon which every one should experience. You can see waters brimming through aquatic life of different forms and sizes.</p>
<p><strong>6. Walk along Coral Bay </strong></p>
<p>Coral Bay is one of the hidden secrets of tourist destination. With its spectacular beaches spread across the coastlines, it has no rival. Stepping out of the Coral Bay beach, you can find the largest fringing reef, Ningaloo Reef. This is also the place where you can snorkel / dive along with the Whale Sharks.</p>
<p><strong>7. A visit to marvels of Australia</strong></p>
<p>Uluru, Kings Canyon and Kata Tjuta places are known as the red Centre of Australia. The region is sacred area to the Aboriginal people. Without seeing these three places, the travel will never be complete in Australia.</p>
<p><strong>8.</strong> <strong>Trekking on the Blue Mountains</strong></p>
<p>One can just relax in the blue mountain area and forget the hustle-bustle of the city life.  Situated close to Sydney, the Blue Mountains are part of Great Dividing Range region.</p>
<p><strong>9. Taste Wine </strong></p>
<p>There are plenty of marvelous vineyards and several other international famous labels of wines manufactured in Australia. It is a hub for Wine Estates. Ensure that you taste red or white wine. Widely visited regions of Wine are Barossa and MacLaren, Margaret River in WA region and Hunter Valley.</p>
<p><strong>10. Walk along the Bay of Fires</strong></p>
<p>In the end of the Mt.William National park, lies the wild coastline called Bay of Fires. It offers Tasmanian trekking adventure which is surrounded by ecology, wildlife and landscape. Travelling in groups will be a fun in the beach environment for the youngsters.</p>
<p><strong>Best things to do in Australia </strong></p>
<p><strong>Travel across to oasis of Ormiston </strong></p>
<p>Situated in the middle of West MacDonnell ranges, Ormiston Gorge oasis is an underrated place to visit in Australia. Northern territory landscape is harsh at several times. In spite of it, one can see animals, plants and different kind of cultures surviving from numerous millennia.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the largest rock </strong></p>
<p>World’s biggest rock is situated in Mounta Augusta of Western Australia. In spite of Uluru gaining all the prominence, fabulous Mount Augustus, located in Shire of Upper Gascoyne is double the size of its ancient cousin.</p>
<p><strong>Travel to history by vising World’s oldest art gallery </strong></p>
<p>Touring in Australia, you can see the world’s oldest art gallery in Carnarvon National Park, Queensland. You have to tramp about 5.4 km long track and is bordered by splendid flora and fauna. One has to do a bit of adventure to reach to the ancient art gallery. The art gallery houses spectacular collection of Aboriginal leftovers.</p>
<p><strong>Play with water </strong></p>
<p>Kakadu has four waterfalls, in which three have less water. The famous one of them is the Jim Jim waterfall. The waterfall is wet in the wet season and dries in the dry season.<strong> </strong>The Tjaynera, Florence and Wangi waterfalls are opened for swimming also.</p>
<p><strong>Experience the taste of salt</strong></p>
<p>The ancient salt lake, Lake Ballard is situated 55 km west of Menzies. It was a ghost town. You can reach it from Perth or Kalgoorlie. You can cast your foot prints by walking on the salt lake.</p>
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		<title>Things to do at Queensland</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Queensland is a part of the Australian continent; the city is full of vibrant energy with the highlight being tourism. It is considered the most beautiful part of Australia.  Queensland is a tourist place and surrounded by the natural wonders of the world. Queensland is full of life with people providing good hospitality and guidance [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Queensland is a part of the Australian continent; the city is full of vibrant energy with the highlight being tourism. It is considered the most beautiful part of Australia.  Queensland is a tourist place and surrounded by the natural wonders of the world. Queensland is full of life with people providing good hospitality and guidance to the visitors.</p>
<p>One of the attractions of the place is sailing in a cruise into the blue oceans overnight. They provide great food, comfortable accommodation and good quality spas to recuperate and rejuvenate.</p>
<p>The Fraser Island which is situated on the coastal part of Queensland is famous for the wildlife sanctuary, which has a wide range of animals and birds to display. The tourist come to the Fraser Islands to experience the rain forest and to see the variety of beaches. Along the beach, tourist can find excellent accommodation and mouth watering food. The native birds and wildlife are not to be missed at this place and the beautiful scenaries are worth capturing.</p>
<p>The Australian Gold Coast is an ideal place to spend a weekend or a holiday for the people who love to have a go. This place is full of adventure, which can be experienced in a day. The golden beaches which has clean and well maintained environment are worth spending a day surfing and cruising down the boulevards. One can have dinner on the cruise and can also board a yacht.</p>
<p>Tourist looking for courageous adventures can visit the Hartley’s Crocodile farm, which is an excellent tourist attraction with the crocodile farms situated at the rain forests. The Hartley’s farm is not only a place of crocodiles, but one can have a view at koalas, kangaroos, snakes and various other native animals.</p>
<p>The famous Warner Bros movie world is situated at Queensland. The place is full of excitement and adventures for children, who can have a good experience at the Looney Tunes Village.</p>
<p>The world’s largest water slides, which are full of fun and excitement are situated at the Wet ‘n’ Wild Water World in the Queensland. The water world has the largest and the most adventurous water games and slides, which are full of fun. There are leisure pools present in the water world besides sub tropical gardens. The water world guarantees ultimate fun for the family where one can plunge into the wave pool and experience the seven storied high water slide.</p>
<p>The Moreton Island National Park, which is a 38 kilometers long park is an added attraction at the Queensland city. The place is full of varieties of vegetation. The place is amazing to have fun on the white beaches and clear water. The fresh water lake make the place even more attractive and is believed to be a famous destination for the campers and the naturalists.</p>
<p>Queensland is a city which is full of beaches and many adventurous places. One can have the best experiences by going around the places in Queensland. The other eye catching and must visit places in Queensland are the sanctuaries, museums, gardens, etc. The Brisbane river festival is a place full of fun and provides world class entertainment.</p>
<p>Queensland is a place for having good fun and spend good quality time with the family on a weekend or a holiday.</p>
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		<title>Things to do at Melbourne</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria, which is considered a business and a recreation hub of Australia. The city of Melbourne is the home for the world’s culturally different communities and serene conditions. Melbourne, situated at the heart of Australia is a place where one could live the most interesting and courageous life. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria, which is considered a business and a recreation hub of Australia. The city of Melbourne is the home for the world’s culturally different communities and serene conditions.</p>
<p>Melbourne, situated at the heart of Australia is a place where one could live the most interesting and courageous life. The city is famous for the unlimited fun it provides, there’s no day, no night, and people here have fun at all times. The city is a home for people who love adventure and unlimited fun. The power of water can be felt through the beaches at Melbourne, swimming with the dolphins, jet boat rides and deep sea diving. It would be relaxing to spend a night on the beach on the shacks, sitting against the winds from the ocean.</p>
<p>Melbourne is specially known for the night life. The people at Melbourne believe, life starts at night and the clubs, casinos and pubs at Melbourne are worth experiencing. Before this, Melbourne received the fame it has today, from the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which is a hub for all the cricket lovers. The locals here are true cricket lovers; the ground is worth visiting when a match is scheduled here. The ground is famous for the seating capacity and improvements have been made to bring in the modern techniques and facilities. It would be a treat to the eyes to watch the green fields in front of you when you are seated at the Melbourne cricket ground.</p>
<p>The Phillip Island which is very close by to the city is another fascinating place to be visited. Every tourist who visits Melbourne would like to spend a day at the Phillip Islands to have a look at the wildlife. The wildlife at the Phillip Islands has a range of penguins, the sea seals and the Koalas. One can have a close look at koalas and the mutton birds, which are a rare species of birds, found in this region. The seals entertain the visitors by their playful nature and the visitors are allowed to feed the seals.</p>
<p>The Phillip Islands are also known for the grand prix circuit, where one can have an experience of the motor sports. One can satisfy the need for speed at these circuits and this circuit also hosts few motorcycle and car racing championships.</p>
<p>One who is interested in arts and wants to have a look of the rarest collections, the Melbourne Museum is the right place. The museum exhibits various collections on technology and other areas. The museum is known to exhibit the belongings of King Tut, which are well presented along with the description of the king’s reign.</p>
<p>The adventure at Melbourne doesn’t end with land and sea, one can have an experience of the balloon flight. Amongst the many adventurous things one can do in Melbourne is the balloon flight, which starts at sunrise. One can have a joy ride in many cities around Melbourne.</p>
<p>There are many other adventurous things, one can do at Melbourne. The city also holds a great history in the development of technology besides adventures. One can experience the majestic beauty of the nature by recuperating and relaxing on a tour to Melbourne.</p>
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		<title>Things to do in Sydney</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sydney is one of the most happening cities of the world. It attracts lakhs of people from all over the countries. The city has natural beauty and warmth for any one to fall in love with. From shopping to playing adventure sports, the city is a hub for exciting activities. Opera house Opera house is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sydney is one of the most happening cities of the world. It attracts lakhs of people from all over the countries. The city has natural beauty and warmth for any one to fall in love with. From shopping to playing adventure sports, the city is a hub for exciting activities.</p>
<p><strong>Opera house </strong></p>
<p>Opera house is the world heritage site and is an architectural gem.</p>
<p><strong>Sydney Tower </strong></p>
<p>Sydney tower is another architectural wonder. Standing at an height of 309 meters, the towers can accommodate 960 persons at a time.</p>
<p><strong>Taronga Zoo </strong></p>
<p>Nature and wildlife lovers have to add Taronga Zoo into their itinerary. You can see different kind of animals in their normal habitat here.  The Zoo is more like a sanctuary.</p>
<p><strong>Sydney harbor </strong></p>
<p>Those who are interested in fishing can hire boats from Sydney harbor and try their hand at fishing. Other tourist interests in Sydney are Mordant drive, Blue Mountain, sea acres national park and Dorrigo skywalk.</p>
<p><strong>Shopping </strong></p>
<p>People who are interested in shopping can check in the departmental stores of West field Sydney. Queen Victoria building and Strand arcade are the other famous shopping malls in Sydney. Those who want to shop at lower costs can visit Campbell parade and Oxford Street shopping malls.</p>
<p>There are several beaches in Sydney. Watersports like high speed boating, scuba diving, surfing and kayaking can be played in these beaches. Sydney Harbor Cruise is a fun and exciting game played in the beaches. Manly is a prominent beach attracting water sports enthusiasts from other nations too. Volleyball is the common game played on the Manly beach.</p>
<p><strong>Crossing the bridge</strong> – Climbing the Sydney harbor bridge along with family members and friends is also an adventure. The Sydney harbor bridge is the world’s large steel arch passage and is situated at a height of 134 meters. It is fondly called as coat hanger and was opened in the year of 1932.</p>
<p><strong>Government house</strong> – It is a fine example of Gothic style of architecture. The down floor rooms have collections of nineteenth and 20th period furnishings. The top floors were used as private houses for the Governor and Queen Elizabeth. It also used to serve the royal family members and heads of different states and countries. The visit will be interesting if accompanied by a tourist guide.</p>
<p><strong>Picnic in Centennial Park</strong> – Centennial Park has fantastic and lush greenery fields, grassy hills, Woodlands oasis of ponds. It was dedicated to public by Sir G Henry Parks in the year 1888; and it was the inauguration venue for Federation games in the year 1901. It has a monument for the biological birth of the Australian national and federation pavilion.</p>
<p><strong>Get knowledge of astronomy</strong></p>
<p>You can know about astronomical aspects by vising the Australia’s oldest existing observatory in Rocks, Sydney observatory. You can enjoy the scenic beauty of the gardens.</p>
<p><strong>Chill out in the streets</strong>.</p>
<p>You can enjoy the free entertainment and music programs in Martin place. You can also find lot of head down or free concerts in Circular quay.</p>
<p><strong>Visit museums </strong></p>
<p>Australian National Maritime museum and Art gallery has interesting pieces of ocean related aspects.</p>
<p><strong>Writers walk </strong></p>
<p>Walk around the roads of rocks and on circular quay. These roads are known for the Australian authors on fifty rounds of metal plaques. Each inscription has collection of thoughts from Australian authors’ literary companions and contributors like Robert Hughes, Theca Steely, Dorothy Hewitt, and Neocene.</p>
<p><strong>Walk around the wetlands </strong></p>
<p>Bicentennial Park is another park to explore the culture of Australian. It has cycle ways, parking, play grounds, path ways. Other features are Lake Belvedere, Tillage Tower, Cyrus the great stature, Silent hearts memorial garden etc.</p>
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