Sydney
Sydney Harbour, New South Wales.The “most beautiful harbour in the world”, the “jewel in Australia’s coastline crown” … the superlatives keep rolling off the tongue as tourists and residents alike strive to describe the beauty that lies within Port Jackson. The location of the first European settlement in Australia, Sydney Harbour now contains two man-made “wonders of the world” in the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.
Uluru
Uluru/Ayers Rock is one of Australia’s most recognisable natural icons.The world-renowned sandstone formation stands 348 metres high and 863 metres above sea level (with most of its bulk BELOW the ground) and measures 9.4 kilometres in circumference. Kata Tjuta, also called Mount Olga or The Olgas, is another rock formation about 25 kilometres west of Uluru.
Gold Coast
The fabulous Gold Coast dominates lifestyle in Queensland’s south-east.Famous for its sun, surf, sand and nightlife, the Gold Coast is Queensland’s second most populous city and its boundary stretches for 57 kilometres along a coastline of popular pure white sand beaches.
The Three Sisters
Overlooking the Jamison Valley.Perhaps the most recognisable landmark in the beautiful Blue Mountains of NSW, The Three Sisters are a series of striking rock formations overlooking the Jamison Valley. Each formation is over 900 metres tall – that is more than 3000 feet above sea level. The mystique of The Three Sisters is enhanced by Aboriginal dreamtime legend …
Mitchell Falls
One of Australia’s most remote tourist attractions.It takes at least two days driving or 15 hours to get to the Mitchell Plateau from Kununurra, and the unsealed road is impassable during wet season. Once there, the highlight is the stupendous Mitchell Falls.
Great Barrier Reef
Acclaimed as one of the “natural wonders of the world”, the Great Barrier Reef is an ancient, enormous host of living things.The history of the Reef is a long and diverse one, where many generations of coral have built a habitat. The Reef is composed of living coral on dead coral and dating back as much as 20 million years. Many generations of coral have built themselves into great walls of stone covered in a diverse range of living organisms such as new coral, algae, anemones, sponges, fish, worms, starfish, turtles, molluscs, snakes, and crustaceans.
Panoramas
People the world over never tire of Panoramas.
Panoramas – with historical references back to 1791 – are not a new phenomenon. The International Panorama Council (IPC) in its wonderful publication – The Panorama Phenomenon (2006) – tracks historical use of the word ‘panorama’ back to 1791 in an advertisement for a ‘panoramic exhibition’ in London, England. Since that time, entrepreneurs and artists have continued to experiment with the impact of quality art on circular canvas with all kinds of embellishments, from lighting and music to static floor displays quite seamless in connection to the panorama.
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