Sydney Tower Eye is a landmark that literally can’t be missed! The Sydney Tower Eye was opened to the public in 1981 and has been an integral part of the Sydney Skyline for the past 30 years. In 1998, a lightning rod was added to the top extending the tower’s overall height from 305 Meters…
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The Arts Centre Melbourne Spire is an iconic landmark in the Melbourne Skyline. The Arts Centre Melbourne is located next to the Queen Victoria Gardens and along the Yarra River banks in Melbourne, Australia. It hosts major Melbourne performances including Opera Australia, the Australian Ballet, the Melbourne Theatre Company and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The…
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There may not be another place on earth like Nambung National Park. Nambung National Park is located in the southwestern part of Australia and covers an area of about 75 square miles. The name of the park is derived from the Nambung River which enters into the park but then vanishes underground into a limestone…
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The Great Ocean Road Scenic Drive is known as one of the most spectacular driving routes in the world and is an iconic Australian destination. The road begins at Torquay which is about 100km (62 miles) from Melbourne and stretches for 243km (150 miles) where it end at Allansford. The road was built by World…
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Darling Harbour is a popular entertainment district located close to the Central Business District in Sydney, Australia. The waterfront district is home to a number of the city’s hotspots that are popular with both locals and tourists and they are all easily walkable. The harbor itself is beautiful and is a nice place for walking…
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Perth is the capital of Western Australia and sits where the Swan River meets the southwest coast of Australia. The city is an urban oasis amongst the vast nature of Western Australia. Golden sand beaches line the city’s suburbs and Kings Park and Botanic Garden on Mount Eliza offer fantastic views of the city. The…
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The Rocks is the location where European settles first landed in Sydney, Australia. Originally, this area was a rough place to live as it was occupied by a settlement of convicts, soldiers, sailors and street gangs. Today it is a popular area with upscale restaurants, trendy bars and art galleries. The Rocks is Sydney’s oldest…
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Frenchman’s Rock is located near Penneshaw Beach on Kangaroo Island in Australia. The rock marks the location where Nicolas Baudin found freshwater when navigating the North Coast of Kangaroo Island in 1803. Baudin released pigs into the wild to provide food for future explorers and a crew member carved details of the expedition into the…
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The Split Point Lighthouse is located near town of Anglesea along the Great Ocean Road in Australia. The lighthouse was built in 1891 and overlooks Eagle Rock along the southern coast of Australia. The elevation of the Split Point Lighthouse is 66 meters but the height of the lighthouse itself is 34 meters. Prior to…
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Melbourne, Australia is known for being Australia’s cultural capital and is one of the best cities in the world to view street art but the Melbourne CBD (central business district) has many other things to see other than its street art. Melbourne Architecture The architecture in the Melbourne Central Business District is a combination of…
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The Great Ocean Road in Australia is famous for the Twelve Apostles but there are more unusual rock formations that are just as interesting as the Twelve Apostles. Just 2.5 miles past the Twelve Apostles is a site known as the Loch Ard Gorge and the Razorback. My previous two posts on the Great Ocean…
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Hyde Park located in Sydney is Australia’s oldest park and covers an area of almost 40 acres. It is split into two sections with Park Street dividing it into Hyde Park north and Hyde Park south. Hyde Park north’s most iconic elements is Archibald Fountain which is featured in my lead photo and the three…
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