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AUSTRALIA, has a variety of attractions that make tourists feel at home visiting for long. Besides being safe and clean, Australia also has a variety of unique and interesting tourist destinations and entertainment venues.
For those of you who miss vacationing abroad with your family, Australia is the best choice because it has many outdoor tourist destinations that can be visited. Like in the state of New South Wales (NSW). Quoted from sydney.com, NSW has more than 50 natural attractions that can be visited, ranging from city parks to mountain areas.
In addition, visiting New South Wales is also not difficult because there are many choices of airlines that are ready to serve. As a reference, here summarizes three destinations that are worth visiting when vacationing in New South Wales, Australia with family.
1. Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains is one of the tourist attractions that offers a variety of interesting activities, from hiking to enjoying the view on the cable car.
Quoting the australia.com website, the Blue Mountains area stretches along 140 kilometers (km). To visit this area, you can drive by car for 1.5 hours or 90 minutes from downtown Sydney.
If you want to take a nature trip with your family, this location can be used as a trekking area. You can follow the trail from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves, which dates back to 1884. It takes about three days to traverse the entire trail.
But if you have kids with you, you can take a sightseeing tour using a colorful double-decker bus called the Blue Mountains Explorer Bus. The bus will explore areas such as Katoomba and Leura, and pass tourist areas such as the Scenic Skyway cable car and Echo Point.
Next, you can also visit the Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens, located within a UNESCO World Heritage site. Apart from having walking trails suitable for all ages, it is also home to 400 species of plants.
If you want to try a kid-friendly destination, visit the Bilpin area for fruit picking. Still reported by the Australia.com website, November to May is the best time to pick your own strawberries at the Bilpin plantation.
In addition to strawberries, several plantations in Bilpin also present a variety of vegetables and fruits such as eggplant, tomatoes and grapes. The farm also cultivates seasonal fruits such as berries, mangoes and kiwis.
2. Port Stephens
Port Stephens is a beautiful white-sand beach area. It is less than a three-hour drive from Sydney. One of the interesting activities you can do with your family is dolphin watching. To enjoy this view, you can take a tour using a boat around the pier area.
Besides enjoying the beach atmosphere, you can also invite your family to see koalas at Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary. Quoted from the official Port Stephens Sanctuary website, this facility is a koala conservation area managed in conjunction with the NSW government.
For tourist activities, Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary provides villas with swimming pools. Adult visitors can also visit Samurai Beach, an 18-minute walk away.
If you still have time, don’t forget to stop by the Worimi Sand Dunes area. Visitors can enjoy skateboarding on the sand dunes, as well as quad biking.
3. Grand Pacific Drive
Take a leisurely drive through coastal towns and dense forests like an iconic scene in a movie on the Grand Pacific Drive. Aside from the eye-catching seascapes and trees, this 140-kilometer drive passes by many destinations that will leave a lasting impression on your heart.
The first destination not to be missed is the Royal National Park. At this stunning spot, you can picnic in a natural setting amongst coastal cliffs and dense rainforest, and view the NSW coastline from the massive cake-shaped sandstone of Wedding Cake Rock.
Your next adventure on Grand Pacific Drive is over the Sea Cliff Bridge. At this 665-meter-long bridge, you can hop out of your car to take in the horizon and watch as migrating whales and giant manta rays swim across the surface of the ocean.
Next, you won’t regret setting aside time to visit the world’s largest blowhole, Kiama Blowhole. The jets of water from the 2.5-meter-wide hole at this destination will give you a rare and slightly thrilling nature experience.
The highest spout ever recorded at Kiama Blowhole reached 30-meters. When the water spray is strong enough, you can also hear an impressive roar. The position of the blowhole close to the lighthouse and the surrounding trees also makes this natural phenomenon very photogenic.
After reading the recommendations above, have you got the inspiration to compile a vacation itinerary with your family to Australia? To make your trip more comfortable, it’s a good idea to prepare your travel plans in advance. Especially preparing complete documents to get an Australian visa.
In addition, you also have to prepare tickets, accommodation, vehicle rental and a guide to the activities that will be carried out during the vacation. If you want to travel without hassle, you can consider using a tour service. One of them is a service from a travel agent that has complete domestic and international tour services, ranging from airline tickets, accommodation, to the latest tour packages.
To travel to Australia, some travel agents have a variety of packages with bundling of airline tickets, hotels, consumption, and transportation. Even travel agents can also help you organize your own itinerary according to your budget. How exciting is that? [sources/photo special]
