Are you going to Australia, the largest island in the world? Discover our top 14 of the most beautiful sites to visit Australia!
That it is difficult to establish a list of the most beautiful things to see to visit Australia! Australia is the oldest and most isolated continent in the world, a southern country with the antipodes of the Earth. The country is located south of Indonesia, and northwest of Indonesia New Zealand . Australia has 24 million inhabitants spread over 7.69 million km2, of whom 90 per cent live in urban areas. The result is a density of only 3 inhabitants/km2.
Australia is one of the few countries in the world that has been populated for more than 50,000 years and has been able to keep its native inhabitants (the Aborigines) there since the Prehistory. Discovered by Europeans in the 17th century – Dutch, French and English - Australia was claimed by Great Britain in 1788 and has a relatively recent official history (which did not prevent it from being enslaved by colonization, slavery, racism and wars of the 20th century...).
This country fascinates with many points of view: the immensity of its territory, the hospitality of the premises – which say Aussies in local kindness -, its many endemic species (sometimes mortal), its breathtaking landscapes between the two Pacific and Indian oceans, the diversity of its climates, its beaches, its nature, its biodiversity or its economic prosperity (this is the 13th economic power of the world, and the second most developed country in the world after Norway according to the United Nations).
What to do in Australia? The list of things to see is long! Here is our list of the most beautiful places to visit Australia!
1. The Great Barrier of Coral
Australia’s iconic site, the Great Coral Barrier is also one of the most famous attractions in the world. The largest coral reef in the world is stretched over 2,600 kilometres from Cape York to Bundaberg. Many marine species and 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.
Due to its warm and clear waters, its biodiversity and its proximity to the coast, it is a marine paradise for divers and swimmers and one of the underwater wonders that we must continue to protect!
2. The Whitsundays Islands
Archipelago located right in the Great Barrier of Coral off the coast of Queensland, here is another must-see activity coming to visit Australia: hundreds of thousands of tourists go there every year but the ones Whitsundays Islands which form the archipelago are enough (there are 74) to be quiet.
And the landscapes are sumptuous, unique in the world: beaches and strips of white sand, hot water, crystalline, emerald and turquoise warmed by a tropical sun... What makes everyone want! Airlie Beach is one of Australia’s most beautiful beaches and is the most famous starting point to radiate in the Whitsundays archipelago.
3. Cairns and the rainforest
Photo credit: Flickr – Niklas Morberg
What to do in Australia? The surroundings Cairns are also to be seen. Coastal city enjoying a warm and humid tropical climate, Cairns is surrounded by the mountains on which lush vegetation grows: the rainforest, or rainforest , where to hike between mangroves, eucalyptus forests and where there are many endemic species dating from the evolution of Gondwana (marsupials, rodents, birds, reptiles, etc.).
To be seen nearby: Palm Cove Port Douglas, Mission Beach.
4. Fitzroy Island
We had been there in 2012 and had been seduced by this island. You know what to do to Cairns? Go by ferry for a day or two on Fitzroy Island , a beautiful island of the Great Barrier of Coral where to stroll and swim or snorkeling, admiring tropical fishes, beard with bright colours.
5. Sydney
Come on. visit the Opera , with the view on Harbour Bridge But Sydney has many other attractions: its nightlife – to the Kings Cross district –, its huge Botanical Garden, the The Rocks district, the walks along Sydney Bay – shredded as much as it was huge – the surf beaches (Bondi Beach, Clovelly Beach, Palm Beach, Avalon Beach, Manly, Maroubra Beach, etc).
6. The Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains National Park is located two hours northwest of Sydney, is a mountain range of extended sandstones on 1,436 km2 and peaking at 1,112 metres above sea level.
An integral part of the Australian Cordillera, the Blue Mountains are dug through deep gorges reaching a depth of almost 1,000 meters in places, vertiginous summits that would almost pass the Gorges du Verdon for a tiny furrow! Up in height – at Echo Point or at Three Sisters – to have a breathtaking view of the gorges, between precipices and cascades to cross.
7. Great Ocean Road
After visiting Melbourne, what to do in Australia during your road trip? By taking the road west, roll on the Great Ocean Road , the famous 243 km coastal road along Victoria State, 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 rocks!
8. La Tasmanie
How to visit Australia without going to Tasmania? The southernmost territory of the country, Tasmanie has a rich and preserved natural environment, one third of which is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Errate at bays and multiple national parks – Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, Southwest Conservation Area, Southwest National Park , etc. – discovering an incredibly rich biodiversity. If you love nature, this is where you have to go!
9. Coral Bay and Exmouth
After a road trip to Perth and the west coast, don't miss Coral Bay , nicknamed the “Small Barrier of Coral”, in the state of Western Australia. A true paradise for divers, this corner is reminiscent of an isolated and wild nature that allows to observe sharks, whales, mantas rays and many other marine species.
Going up Exmouth , Cape Range National Park, which houses a very rich fauna and flora, allows to stroll on almost deserted sublime beaches.
10. Karijini National Park
Photo credit: Flickr – david takes photos
Another jewel of Western Australia, the Karijini National Park is a must for all those who come to visit Australia and have time to venture into the West Desert. The region is rediscovered with beauty and wild nature, it is an absolutely unmistakable park.
When you arrive by the road, you'd think of yourself in an American far-west film, with canyons in red rock, waterfalls, caves and natural pools where you immerse yourself, waterfalls throwing in impressive gorges, many unforgettable treks to do.
11. Cable Beach in Broome
Photo credit: Flickr – Brian Yap (uring)
We remember that beach. Broome , west of the peninsula looking at the Indian Ocean, as one of Australia’s most beautiful.
Located in the northwest of the country, it is a stretched white sandy beach on 22 kilometers where one can, in the evening, see to pass dromedary caravans... or even walk on the back of these beasts and have the feeling of walking on the water!
12. Kakadu National Park
Photo credit: Flickr – Geoff Whalan
Finally, to close 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 size of the Gironde and Landes departments. Inscribed to UNESCO’s World Heritage since 1981, the park has been continuously inhabited for 40,000 years and houses remains of hunter-gatherers and fishermen from Neolithic to the current Aborigines.
It is therefore a unique place in the world, just 250 kilometers from Darwin. The park is made up of a variety of species of insects, freshwater fish, amphibians and reptiles, including the sea crocodile terrifying, snakes, more than 280 species of birds, and is home to a wide variety of species of insect species, cliffs, waterfalls and ponds. If you want to swim...
13. Devils Marbles
By continuing south, you will fall on a unique site in the red desert of Australia: the Devils Marbles , huge granite rocks, scattered in a valley between Tennant Creek and Alice Springs .
Rocks shaped by erosion for millions of years are impressive, and offer a unique view, especially at sunrise and sunset.
14. L’Ayers Rock – Uluru and the Red Centre
Finally, the best for the end: how to visit Australia without seeing Australia Uluru ? A true emblem of the country, Uluru – or Ayers Rock – is world-renowned as a rock placed in the middle of the red desert, a sacred mountain for the Aboriginal peoples.
The surrounding area has many other must-see sites: the Kata Tjuta – or Olgas –, Kings Canyon. Note: you will be surrounded by flies!
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