It took me sometime to create and complete the blog for my Australia trip. I am giving away leads or some of the places to see in Australia- Perth, Sydney, Cairns, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Sydney. Australia is a big country and there are still tons of places to go to. Here are just "some" of the places I have enjoyed seeing in three weeks.
PERTH
1. Guilderton River - A viewing deck with a park. The river meets the great Indian Ocean.
Address: 2 Dewar St, Guilderton WA 6041, Australia
Hours: Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm
Access: Join a Tour. Rent a car and drive.
Best Time to Visit: Summer
2. Cottesloe Beach - A popular place for snorkelling, swimming, kite surfing, surfing and sun bathing.
Address: Cottesloe Beach, Cottesloe Town, Perth, WA
Hours: Daily
Best Time to Visit: Summer
Photo: Arlene Agasang
3. Kings Park and Botanical Garden - A landscape with the view of the city and Swan River. The botanical garden has wide varieties of Australian plants.
Address: Fraser Ave, Perth WA 6005, Australia
Hours: Daily, 24 hours
Best Time to Visit: Anytime
4. Hillarys Boat Harbour - Seaside boardwalks that allow the boats to be parked inside the networks of boardwalks. Along the boardwalks are retail shops and restaurants.
Address: 58 Southside Dr, Hillarys WA 6025, Australia
Hours: Daily 6am to 11pm
5. Fremantle Prison - This is now a World Heritage site, a former prison used for convicts from Britain.
Address: 1 The Terrace, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
Hours: Daily 9am to 5pm
Photo: Arlene Agasang
6. Caversham Wildlife Park - A wild-life park run by a family featuring farms and 200 species of wild-life animals
Address: B, Lot 99 Lord St, Whiteman WA 6068, Australia
Hours: Daily 9am to 5:30pm
7. Swan Valley Winery and Vineyards - 32km-stretched vineyard with over 200 attractions and 100 doors of wine and vineyard makers
Address: Swan Valley Western Australia
Hours: Daily
Access: Join a tour. Rent a car and drive.
8. Rottnest Island - An island offshore of Perth, known for quokka, an animal that can be found in this island. The island has several great white beaches.
Address: Rottnest Island, 6161
For more info visit rottnestisland.com
9. The Pinnacles - A 200,000-year old gold/yellow limestone
Address: Within Nambung National Park, Western Australia, Pinnacles Drive, Cervantes WA 6511, Australia
Hours: Daily
10. Lancelin Sand Dunes - Place to enjoy sand surfing with friends, 4-wheel driving and many more.
Address: Beacon Rd, Lancelin WA 6044, Australia
Hours: Daily
MELBOURNE
1. The Great Ocean Road - A long stretch of road great for driving.
Address: Great Ocean Rd, Victoria, Australia
Hours: Daily
2. Flinders Street railway station - This serves the whole metropolitan network.
Address: Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Hours: Daily
3. St Patrick's Cathedral - Gothic-styled Roman Catholic church.
Address: 1 Cathedral Pl, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia
Hours: Unknown
4. Loch Ard Gorge - Part of Campbell National Park and is usually included in the Great Ocean Road tours.
Address: Great Ocean Road Port, Campbell VIC 3269, Australia
Hours: Daily
5. Gibson Step - art of Campbell National Park and is usually included in the Great Ocean Road tours and it features cliffs like the one in 12 Apostles.
Address: Port Campbell National Park, Great Ocean Rd, Port Campbell VIC 3269, Australia
Hours: Daily
6. 12 Apostles- Part pf Port Campbell National Park, it features limestones formation and it used to be 12, due to some natural phenomenon, latest count is 7.
Address: Great Ocean Rd & Booringa Rd, Princetown VIC 3269, Australia
Hours: Daily
7. Airey’s Inlet, Split Point Lighthouse- It used to be called as Eagles Nest Point. This place shows a great landscape of a cliff with a lighthouse.
Address: Address: Otway Lighthouse Rd, Cape Otway VIC 3233, Australia
Hours: Daily
8. Graffiti Lane - A lane dedicated for great graffiti arts.
Address: Hosier Ln, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hours: Daily
GOLD COAST
1. Surfers Paradise Beach
Address: Hosier Ln, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hours: Daily
CAIRNS
1. The Esplanade - Recreational place for the locals. It includes swimming pools and lanes for retail shops and restaurants.
Address: Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
Hours: Daily
2. The Great Barrier Reef - A UNESCO World Heritage Site great for underwater activities.
Address: The Great Barrier reef, off the east coast of Queensland
Hours: Daily
Best Time to Visit: Summer
Access: Join a tour.
SYDNEY
1. The Opera House- Iconic place of Australia, situated beside the body of water.
Address: Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Hours: Daily
2. Sydney Harbour Bridge- Another iconic place that connects the business district of Australia and the North shore
Address: Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney NSW, Australia
Hours: Daily
3. Bondi Beach - A popular beach near the business district which is great for sunbathing, board surfing and wind/kitesurfing.
Address: Bondi Beach, East of Sydney CBD
Hours: Daily
Comment below if you will be requesting for the budget spent for this trip. I can update the file and try to recover the recorded expenses.
