Sydney

Sydney is Australia's Main tourist destination. The harbour city has a population of close to 5 million people. Sydney was colonised in 1788 by Arthur Philip. The city is built on hills surrounding Port Jackson which is commonly known as Sydney Harbour, where the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge are prominent structures. The hinterland of the metropolitan area is surrounded by national park, and the coastal regions feature many bays, rivers, inlets and beaches including the famous Bondi and Manly beaches.

Sydney is voted as one of the highest quality city's to live in in the world. The pictures below highlight that. 

The Great Barrier Reef

One of Australia's main tourist destinations, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef In the world.

The marine park stretches over 3000km almost parallel to the Queensland coast, from near the coastal town of Bundaberg, up past the tip of Cape York. The reef, between 15 kilometres and 150 kilometres off shore and around 65 Km wide in some parts, is a gathering of brilliant, vivid coral providing divers with the most spectacular underwater experience imaginable.

The Great Barrier Reef's impressive coral gardens reveals many astounding underwater attractions including the world's largest collection of corals (in fact, more than 400 different kinds of coral), coral sponges, molluscs, rays, dolphins, over 1500 species of tropical fish, more than 200 types of birds, around 20 types of reptiles including sea turtles and giant clams over 120 years old.

Welcome

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Here I will talk about all things Australia, from the history, culture, past times, travel destinations, and many other interesting topics

I hope you enjoy my blog.

BT