Top 10 Australia - experiences to dream about

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Top 10 Australia! We haven't visited Australia yet, but you can dream! We've done our research and found ten places we'd really like to experience in this great country. Australia offers everything from wild and exciting nature to both modern and ancient culture. What would be your 'Top 10 Australia'?

Top 10 Australia - experience with a motorhome?

Australia is a huge country and seeing everything you want to see is a challenge. We've listed places around the country that we're curious about, but many of them are in the south-eastern corner, which makes it a little more feasible to do in a limited amount of time.

One way to travel around here would be to rent a motorhome or other camping vehicle. Another option is to buy a second-hand motorhome on the spot from, for example. Gumtree, which is a site where you can buy and sell second-hand items.

That travelling by motorhome is a great way to travel when you want to see and experience the landscape around you. We travelled around New Zealand by motorhome many years ago, which was an amazing experience! To do the same in Australia would be a dream come true. Here is our "Top 10 Australia" list!

1. Sydney and Bondi beach

Sydney is Australia's largest city and home to over 4 million people. When in Sydney, you should of course visit the famous Opera House. Other places to visit are The Rocks, where the first settlers settled, and Darling Harbour where you can take various boat trips. One of the best things about Sydney is its coastal location. Sydney has many beaches, the most famous being the central Bondi Beach, which has been featured in a number of TV series.

2. Jenolan Caves

Just over 40 miles west of Sydney is Jenolan Caves, one of the world's most fascinating cave formations. The caves are located in the Greater Blue Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Guided tours are organised to explore the caves and the underground rivers.

3. Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road runs along the south coast of Victoria, in the south-east of Australia. This coastal road, which is 300 kilometres long, is famously beautiful. Along the way you'll pass fishing villages and small towns, rainforests, national parks and beaches. You may also be lucky enough to spot kangaroos or koalas, and in the right season there are plenty of whales in the sea.

4) Tasmania

Tasmania is an island and state in Australia located south of Melbourne, about 240 kilometres from the mainland. The capital of the island is Hobart, and I've been dreaming about that city ever since a friend went to study here many years ago!

Tasmania is also home to Freycinet National Park, where you'll find beautiful scenery, large rock formations and stunning viewpoints. You can also head to Wineglass Bay, a beach known for its chalky white sand and turquoise waters, named after the bay's wine glass shape...

5. Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island is an island off Adelaide in South Australia. Apparently there are so many animals here that some people call it a zoo without fences. If you go here, you can see kangaroos, koalas, wallabies and porcupines. On the beach in Seal Bay, you can also see the endangered Australian sea lions. As well as being full of wildlife, the island has beautiful scenery with cliffs, bays and green vegetation.

6. Barossa Valley

Just over an hour's drive from Adelaide, the Barossa Valley is a famous wine region with more than 150 wineries, and you can tour farms and restaurants for good wine and food.

7. Ayers Rock

If there's one image of Australia that has stayed with you since you were a kid, it's the image of Ayers Rock, or Uluru as it's also known. This rock formation is located in the national park. Uluru-Kata Tjuta, about 450 kilometres by car from Alice Springs. This place, located in the true outback in the centre of Australia, has great spiritual significance for the Aborigines.

8. Kakadu National Park

Cockatoo is Australia's largest national park, located three hours east of Darwin in the Northern Territory. Aboriginal people have lived here for more than 50 000 years and in many places you can still see ancient cave paintings. The national park is also known for its natural environment and unique wildlife.

9th Fraser Island

Located north of Brisbane in eastern Australia, Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. This is a very special place with 40 freshwater lakes and a wealth of animal and bird life. You can drive around the beaches by four-wheel drive car - either on your own or on a guided tour.

10. Great Barrier Reef

If you are travelling to Australia, you must visit the Great Barrier Reef! This famous reef is 340,000 square kilometres in size and stretches 2000 kilometres along the Queensland coast. Underwater life is filled with corals and fish of all colours, which can be experienced by diving or snorkelling, or perhaps from a glass-bottom boat.