🌏 Australia in One Sentence
Australia is a continent-sized country where you'll find both tropical beaches and snowy peaks, ancient landscapes shaped by aboriginal cultures, and cosmopolitan cities where eastern and western worlds meet.
What I Learned
- 📌 Aus is 7693% larger than the UK
- 📌 Kangaroos outnumber humans 4:1
- 📌 12% of Earth's landmass is in Aus
Hidden Gems
- 📍 The Pinnacles Desert
- 📍 Blue Cow Caves
- 📍 Lamington National Park
⚠️ Pro Tips
- Download the "Reef & Rainforest" app for all NPWS parks
- Bring reef-safe sunscreen for the Great Barrier Reef
- Learn basic phrases in local Aboriginal languages
Personal Highlights
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Waking before dawn to watch the sunrise transform Uluru into a burning red beacon is a vision that lingers long after leaving Australia. The dot-painting tour in Alice Springs taught me more about Indigenous Australian culture in an hour than any museum could.
Visited on: 2023-05-15
Great Ocean Road
The 230km coastal road revealed Australia's soul: where wild forests meet the roaring sea. The Twelve Apostles looked like they'd been sculpted from moon rocks by a vengeful god.
Visited on: 2023-06-22