Australia’s most famous horse racing venue, Flemington is home to the Melbourne Cup, "the race that stops a nation", the richest horse race in the country. Victorians even get a public holiday to celebrate this "sporting, social and cultural event which plays a significant role in defining our national identity".
One of the strongest lights in Australia, Cape Byron Lighthouse stands on a rocky headland that juts into the Pacific Ocean. Cape Byron and the lighthouse are part of the 22,000 hectare Cape Byron Marine Park which combined with the town of Byron Bay, make for one of Australia's favourite touring destinations.
The Perisher Valley ( 5643ft or 1720m high), named as such around 1840, yields some of the world's best snow fields every year. The first ski lodges opened in 1951 and as time passed and the reputation of this Australian landmark grew so too did the number of skiers and along with them the facilities to cope with the influx.
Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world and home to spectacular beaches, wondrous dune lakes, majestic rainforests (the only tall rainforests that grow in sand) and some unique nature. A highlight of the island's wildlife are the last genetically pure Dingos anywhere.
Considered one of the most significant memorials of its type in the world, the Australian War Memorial, which opened in 1941, commemorates the members of Australia’s military forces and support organisations who have participated in or given their lives for our conflicts.
Seen on TV and in movies, the Heart Shaped Reef, in Hardy Reef, has become quite a famous Queensland landmark and Australian icon. Hardy Reef boasts some of the best underwater viewing of the Heart Shaped Reef and the Great Barrier Reef in general, so snorkeling and scuba-diving should certainly be at the top of your list.
