sights of australia

Sights of Australia

SydneyThere is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is a masterpiece. It is one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole

country and continent.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail,

vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour,

and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia.

MelbourneEureka Tower is a 297.3-metres (975 ft) skyscraper located in the

Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, . Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior completed on 1 June 2006. The plaza was finished in June 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 October 2006. The

project was designed by Melbourne architectural firm Fender Katsalidis Architects and was built by Grocon (Grollo Australia). As of December

2013 it is the 14th tallest residential building in the world. It is currently the 108th tallest building in the world.

BrisbaneBrisbane was nominated as one of the Top 5

International Music Hotspots by Billboard in 2007. There are also popular entertainment pubs and clubs.

ADELAIDAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia

"Adelaidean" is used in reference to the city and its residents. Adelaide is north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, on the Adelaide Plains between the Gulf St Vincent and the low-lying

Mount Lofty Ranges which surround the city.

PERTHAQWA The Aquarium of Western Australia is a privately owned aquarium in Hillarys, Western Australia. AQWA

was Australia's largest aquarium when it opened and still possesses Australia's largest single aquarium and walk-

through underwater tunnel.

The aquarium specializes in marine animals that inhabit the 12,000-kilometre (7,500

mi) long coastline of Western Australia. In total AQWA holds

over 4 million litres of water and is home to approximately

400 species of marine life, including more than 4,000

fish.

Cohunu Koala Park is a wildlife sanctuary on 14 ha (35 acres) of bushland at Byford, near Perth, Western Australia.

It features not only koalas, but also dingoes, kangaroos, emus, wallabies, eagles, wombats, echidnas, black swans, cockatoos,

and lifelike replicas of dinosaurs.The park and its koala colony were established in 1982 at Mills Park Road in Gosnells, with four koalas from South Australia. In 2005, the park was moved to Nettleton Road, Byford. Its koala

colony now has over 25 koalas.

Outback