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5 Best Beaches Near Sydney & the Great Barrier Reef
Choosing the best beaches in Australia is like picking the best card out of a full deck. All of them have great potential depending on your aim, and everyone has favorites and old faithfuls. Then there are the face cards, which tend to appeal to everybody if only because they pack so much more pun
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Where to Go: Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef .
Whether you’re a true nature lover looking for a secluded place to explore the reef or all you want is a bit of beach lazing between city jaunts, or maybe you’re looking for that perfect Australian road trip, here are the must-see highlights of where to go in Sydney and the Great Barri
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Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef in 11 Days .
You could spend years immersing yourself in Queensland鈥檚 delights, but 11 days is enough time to sample the beauty and variety this state has to offer: Sail and snorkel in the Whitsundays, and then fly over the islands to get a different view of the reef. Make friends with koalas and other creatur
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Wildlife Experiences in Queensland .
There is no denying that Australia has some of the most interesting and exotic creatures on earth. They are not just unique in the way they evolved, but they also tend to be either incredibly cute, and/or incredibly interesting. Even if you weren鈥檛 an animal lover before you came to Australia, its
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Best Great Barrier Reef Diving Locations .
The Great Barrier Reef is synonymous with fantastic dive locations鈥攊t is pretty much one very large, perfect dive location. Wherever you stay, they will be able to recommend some great local spots and a tour to take you there, but if you have to choose, then these locations rank high.
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The Best Times of Year to Visit Sydney & the GBR .
Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef are separated by the Tropic of Capricorn, with Sydney being temperate and the Queensland coast mostly tropical. So there are some differences in climate that could affect your travel.
In the tropical north, temperatures do not change a great deal over the year, bu
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Should You Cuddle a Koala? .
It is the most iconic souvenir picture any visitor to Australia can bring home: the one of you holding a little koala. After all, everybody will immediately know you鈥檝e been to Australia. But should you get that photo? And will you actually get to hug the animal?
There is a controversy as to wheth
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Cruising the Great Barrier Reef .
Australia鈥檚 Great Barrier Reef is a place that is overflowing with superlatives, and then breaks a few more records: Rated as one of the seven wonders of the natural world, it stretches for 2,300 kilometers along the Queensland coast, from Bundaberg to the Torres Strait, and comprises around 2,800
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Australia's Aboriginal History and Heritage .
Enjoy some traditional dances, which all tell stories, while having dinner at Flames of the Forest near Port Douglas. Photo courtesy of Flames of the Forest.
When you鈥檙e rushing to see what the country has to offer, looking around The Rocks in Sydney and going through the museums, it is easy to fo
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Discover Sydney: The Poster City for Australia .
To call Sydney iconic is an understatement. The poster city for Australia is all about the harbor, with its natural beauty as well as the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. One of the largest and most beautiful natural harbors in the world, the setting could not be more glorious if
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Sir Joseph Banks: Captain Cook鈥檚 Naturalist .
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) was the British explorer and naturalist who sailed with Captain James Cook along Australia鈥檚 east coast between 1768 and 1771, discovering, exploring, and naming so many of Australia鈥檚 unique flora and fauna along the way. Today, some 75 species bear his name, and he i
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Planning a Trip to the Southern Great Barrier Reef .
With the Great Barrier Reef stretching over 2,000 kilometers and covering an area of around 348,000 square kilometers, to go to Australia and 鈥渟ee鈥?the entire Great Barrier Reef is practically impossible. Even marine biologists who live and work on the islands will never get to experience it all.
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Great Barrier Reef Facts and Figures .
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most-visited, most talked about natural wonders of the world. While pictures of this beautiful place are worth a thousand words, experiencing it is worth a hundred thousand more, but even then it’s surprisingly easy to miss the true diversity of the reef
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Planning Your Time in Cairns & the Northern GBR .
If you are utterly time-deprived and are planning to jet in and out for a single day, then the only option you have to experience both reef and lush forest is to cruise to either Fitzroy Island or to Green Island. Both islands offer snorkeling and diving to discover the magnificent underwater worl
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History and Geography of Cairns .
It doesn鈥檛 matter for how long you are up in tropical northern Queensland; there are two things you will need to see and experience: the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. This is the only place in the world where two UNESCO World Heritage listed natural wonders come together so close
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Before You Go to Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef .
Photo 漏 Jesse Kunerth/123rf.
While the fun part of trip planning is deciding where to go, equally important is figuring out the necessities such as entry visas, spending budgets, and getting around your destination. Thanks to robust tourism, the essentials of heading to Sydney and the Great Barrie
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Planning Your Time in Sydney .
Cockatoos in Sydney Harbor. Photo © Sarah Baker, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Like all of the world鈥檚 great cities, Sydney is brimming with things to see and do, and demands time. With nearly five million people calling Sydney home, it is not only Australia鈥檚 largest city but also l
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Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef Travel Itineraries .
When traveling, it’s key to make the most of your time and your money to make your experience the one that fits you. Whether you’re visiting Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef for one week or three, here are some suggestions on how to spend your time to get a good taste of what each reg
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Free Activities in Sydney .
Sydney is expensive鈥攖here is no doubt about that. Yet there are a few excellent things to do that don’t cost a thing. From museums and galleries to history, architecture, and even getting around, here are the best free activities in Sydney.
One of the best freebies is the free entry to the
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Exploring Sydney's Manly Beach .
Many say that Manly on the northern shore is a better beach than Bondi, but opinions are divided, and there is no right or wrong. Where Bondi is a beautiful curved beach in a bay setting with its village setting behind it, Manly is straighter and directly on the open ocean with tall Norfolk Island
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