With its
mix of races it is an alive and cosmopolitan city, rich of parks, old palaces
and modern skyscrapers, sport centers and stadiums. It is defined as “the
Garden City”; some must-visits are the Botanic Garden and the Fitzroy Park,
where the original cottage of the legendary Captain Cook was built.
Even though
it is the capital and the main economic center of the southern Australia,
Adelaide offers to the visitor a relaxed atmosphere in the parks and gardens
and a quiet walk in the Rundle Mall – the pedestrian area of the center – or in
the ST. Vincent beaches in the western surroundings.
It is the
capital of Tasmania and is situated at the mouth of the Derwent river, at the
foot of the Wellington mount, in the southern part of the island. The city
hosts the University of Tasmania. Hobart is also an important natural port,
rich of sandstone buildings that date back to the colonial period.
The Great
Ocean Road, 300 km long, is a spectacular route that follows the Victoria’s
south-western coast, going through the Twelve Apostles (rock structures). The
road twists and turns along the rock peaks, up on breath-taking peninsulas,
down toward the coast, through estuaries and green rainforest, offering
panoramic views at every turn.
This island
is a paradise for its very peculiar Australian fauna in its natural
environment. Here live kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, echidnas, opossums and
Cape Barren geese. Its coasts are beaten by the waves and are a refuge for sea
lions, seals, sea eagles and hawks. The wind and the water have created the
strange rock shapes of Admiral’s Arch and Remarkable Rocks
Every day at
sunset in Phillip island you can admire one of the best shows offered by Mother
Nature. While the sun is starting to set and the night is coming, Summerland
Beach is animated by small penguins that come back home after a long day
haunting food in the ice-cold water of the Bass strait.
Right behind
the majestic city of Melbourne extends the Yarra Valley, a world that reminds
the French and Italian wine areas. A place with pure and untouched beauty, with
its crystal clear water and hospital atmosphere. There are 55 wine companies
that are situated behind the wavy hills covered by vineyards and where great
restaurants invite people to try their cook.
Homeland of
some of the oldest Shiraz vineyards in the world and applauded Riesling, the
Barossa Valley is one of the most famous Australian wine regions.
Many of
them are untouched areas that are part of the World Heritage and cover the 20%
of the island. The Hazard Ranges and Wineglass Bay in the Freycinet National
Park. The Dove lake and Overland Track in the Cradle-Mountain-Lake St Clair
National Park. The Russel waterfalls, the tall eucalyptus and the ski slopes of
the Mount Field National Park. The Gordon river and the rapids along the
Franklin in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
