How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Australia, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Australia, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Australia are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Australia. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
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Table of Contents
Australias Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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The Blue Mountains
This dramatic area of forested ravines and pristine bush is just west of Sydney. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Kakadu National Park
Home to giant termite mounds and ancient Aboriginal art. For more information, .
Top Attraction #3
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Barossa Valley
Australias best-known wine-growing region is located in South Australia. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4
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Great Ocean Road
This coastal drive offers some truly spectacular views. For more information, .
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Sydney
Home to Australias most iconic architecture. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Uluru
Also known as Ayers Rock, this enormous sandstone monolith has been venerated by the local Aboriginal peoples for centuries. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7
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Perth
A stylish and vibrant modern metropolis. For more information, .
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Unique wildlife
Encounter kangaroos, koalas, wombats and crocodiles in their natural habitat. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Great Barrier Reef
Located off the Queensland coast, this is one of the natural wonders of the world. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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Melbourne
An elegant and sophisticated city. For more information, .
A Perfect Tour Of Australia
Day 13
Hello Sydney
Say good morning to Australia, taking breakfast overlooking sparkling Sydney Harbour (for more information, ), and spend at least two days soaking up the city from several angles. Explore history in the Rocks, climb the iconic Harbour Bridge and catch a show at the Opera House. Pick a sunny day to catch a ferry across the harbour to Manly. Graze at a seafront restaurant or learn to surf with the experts.
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Blue Mountains
Its a short drive or train journey to see the Blue Mountains (for more information, ), to the west of Sydney. Here you can be as active (canyoning, abseiling and bushwalking) or as inactive (mountain vistas and gourmet meals) as you like.
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Melbourne
A long days drive or a short flight from brash Sydney will take you to Australias sophisticated southern capital, Melbourne (for more information, ). Multi-layered Melbournes skyscrapers conceal a labyrinth of bluestone alleys that host fashionable boutiques, hipster cafes, and a riot of street art. Galleries, theatres, nightclubs and sporting extravaganzas gild this entertainment and culture hub.