beautiful reasons to visit australia

Dampieris a major industrial port in Western Australia that services petrochemical, salt, iron ore and natural gas export industries. (Pictured) An aerial view of roads intersecting at a Rio Tinto Group salt operation in Dampier.

This southernmost coral cay of the Great Barrier Reef is renowned for its crystal clear waters, colorful coral reefs, snorkeling and scuba diving.

Melbourne Cricket Ground is the 12th largest stadium in the world and the largest in Australia, seating 100,024 people. One of the popular events held at this massive stadium is the Boxing Day Test match.

Located in Melbourne, this racecourse is a major horse racing site that most notably hosts one of the richest horse race in Australia called the Melbourne Cup.

This beautiful national park is home to several bird species, reptile and amphibian speciesandis a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It offers a wide range of adventure activities including horseback riding, mountain biking, caving androck climbing.

This UNESCO World Heritage site is located 410 miles (660 kilometers) off the north coast of New South Wales and allows only 10,000 tourists each year in an effort to protect the crystal clear waters and wildlife.Snorkeling, diving, kayaking, bird watching, fishing and surfing are all offered on the island.

Shark Bay features massive sea grass beds and is home to about 10,000 dugongs, also known as sea cows. The place is most renowned for stromatolites colonies of algae which form hard, dome shaped deposits and are among the oldest forms of life on earth.

This stunning national park is located 769 miles (1,238 kilometers) east of Perth in Western Australia. Some of the renowned features of the park include Wilson Bluff, the Delisser sandhills and the Eucla Telegraph station.

This is a large oceanic bight best known for surfing beaches, rock platforms and viewing platforms for whale watching.

Located in Victoria, this national park features majestic Mountain Ash trees and is home to several mammal and bird species.