Posts Tagged ‘Uluru’

Exploring the Great Australian Outback

November 8th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

Australia is as famous for its vast “outback” as it is for its sparkling beaches, but relatively few overseas visitors venture into the outback unless it is to see Uluru. It is an understandable but unfortunate oversight. Unlike the ill-fated Burke and Wills, whose expedition through the outback ended in disaster, today’s outback explorers can do so in complete safety. While Uluru should be high on your “Must See” list of Australian destinations, here are some outback destinations that you won’t want to miss, either.

Broken Hill

Broken Hill is arguably as popular a holiday destination amongst east coast Australians as Uluru is.

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4 Must See Places To Visit in Australia

November 5th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

Australia’s history is complex, to say the least. An incredibly topographically varied land once primarily host to the aboriginals, and then later transformed into an English prison colony, Australia is now a thriving, sophisticated continent that has managed to preserve its wild side while sustaining one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the world. When visiting Australia, you absolutely must see these four places to get the full essence of the land down under.

1. Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef isn’t exaggerating – there’s really no other place like it. The Reef stretches for 2600 kilometers and has about 900 separate islands.

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