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Great Australian Bucket List Uluru
Source: Tourism NT Matt Cherubino
Australia bursts with jaw-dropping sights and experiences equal to any the world over. And if COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s to seize the moment and appreciate the immense treasure that’s in our backyard.
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his great Australian bucket list captures just some of the iconic destinations that we should experience at least once in our lifetime. So, when the opportunity arises, start ticking these amazing experiences off your list.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, NT When it comes to iconic Australian images, Uluru quickly comes to mind. This 348m-high sandstone rock is mesmerising, intricate, and massive. And then there’s the towering dome-like peaks that make up Kata Tjuta. Admire it all in several memorable ways, including strolling along picturesque walking tracks, sunrise and sunset camel tours, scenic flights, and incredible outdoor dining experiences. Where to stay: BIG4 MacDonnell Range Holiday Park, Alice Springs.
Great Barrier Reef, QLD One of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the Great Barrier Reef had to make this list. As the world’s largest coral reef, it hoards a profusion of marine and coral life and is home to hundreds of islands and their beaches.
The reef offers some of the best diving and snorkelling opportunities on the planet, or scenic boat tours and flights for those who prefer to stay dry, and plenty of other pinch-me experiences. Explore this treasure with ease from myriad destinations dotted along the QLD coast. Where to stay: BIG4 parks in QLD.
South West, WA
and the rugged landscape that surrounds it, create an aura of being among true wilderness. Ample walking tracks of various gradings and distances within Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park provide the best platform for soaking up the astounding scenery. Where to stay: BIG4 parks in TAS.
Daintree Rainforest, QLD
There is so much treasure crammed into this epic pocket of WA that it almost defies belief, including shimmering beaches mixed with dramatic coastline and funky rock formations, sprawling forests and their towering trees, and captivating caves.
This is the oldest-surviving tropical rainforest on earth, and the humongous region is divine. Part of the wider Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage area, the Daintree houses an incredible variety of flora and fauna, much of it rare. A visit here will leave you feeling as though you’re in another world.
Throw in wine regions led by iconic Margaret River, a myriad of microbreweries, and engrossing historical attractions, and you have a destination with absolute mustvisit status.
Daintree National Park is found within these sprawling surrounds and has two distinct sections to discover, Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation. Both offer extraordinary visual delights.
Where to stay: BIG4 parks in South West WA.
Where to stay: BIG4 Port Douglas Glengarry Holiday Park, BIG4 Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park, and BIG4 Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut Resort.
Cradle Mountain, TAS This eye-catching Tassie mountain is used to starring in front of the camera, and it’s easy to see why. Cradle Mountain’s jagged shape,
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