Things to Do and Places to See
Things to Do in each Australian State
Things to Do in ACT
- Australian Institute of Sport – Bruce
- Australian Reptile Centre Canberra – Gold Creek on the Barton Highway
- Canberra Railway Museum – Kingston
- Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex – Tidbinbilla, about 35kms SW of Canberra.
- Cockington Green Miniature Village – Nicholls,
- National Zoo & Aquarium – Yarralumla, Canberra
- Questacon National Science & Technology Centre – Parkes
- Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve – Tidbinbilla, ACT
Things to Do in NSW
- Armadale Reptile Centre –
- Australian Reptile Park – Somersby NSW
- Blackbutt Reserve – six kilometres from Newcastle, NSW
- Blue Mountain Walks – Bush Walking in the Blue Mountains
- Coffs Harbour Butterfly House – Coffs Harbour
- Pet Porpoise Pool – Coffs Harbour
- Ettamogah Wildlife Sanctuary – Ettamogah, NSW
- Featherdale Wildlife Park – Doonside, NSW
- Koala Park Sanctuary – West Pennant Hills, NSW
- Jamberoo – NSWs biggest fun park. Just over an hour south of Sydney
- Marine Discovery Centre – Bondi, NSW
- Mogo Zoo – Mogo NSW
- Oakvale Farm and Fauna World – Port Stephens, NSW
- Oceanworld – Manly, NSW
- Sydney Aquarium – Sydney, NSW
- Sydney Tower Observation Deck – Sydney, NSW. 260 metres high
- Skywalk at the Sydney Tower – Go outside the Sydney Tower at 260 metres high, the same height as the Eiffel Tower !
- Symbio Wildlife Gardens – Stanwell Tops, NSW
- Taronga Zoo – Sydney, NSW
- The Wetlands Centre Australia – lower Hunter Valley, NSW
- Western Plains Zoo – Dubbo, NSW
- Wirrimbirra Fauna & Flora Sanctuary – Wollondilly, NSW
- Yellow Pinch Wildlife Park – Merimbula, NSW
Things to Do in NT
- Alice Springs Desert Park –
- Alice Springs Reptile Centre –
- Crocodylus Park – Darwin, NT
- Territory Wildlife Park – Darwin, NT
Things to Do in QLD
- Alma Park Zoo – QLD
- Aussie World
- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary< - Kuranda Qld
- Australia Zoo
- Australian Woolshed – QLD
- Billabong Sanctuary – Billabong, QLD : 17 km south of Townsville
- Bribie Island
- Brisbane Forest Park/Walk-About Creek Wildlife Centre –
- Mount Coot-tha Lookout
- The Ginger Factory
- Cairns Night Zoo – Cairns, QLD
- Jupiters Casino
- Treasury Casino
- The Big Pineapple
- Hartleys Crocodile Adventures – Palm Cove, North QLD
- The Crocodile Hunter – Australia Zoo – QLD
- Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
- Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary – Gold Coast, QLD
- Dreamworld – QLD
- Daisy Hill Koala Centre – Daisy Hill, QLD
- David Fleay Wildlife Park – Gold Coast, QLD
- Eumundi Markets
- The Aviary, Kuranda Zoological Gardens – Kuranda, QLD
- Glass House Mountains
- Carrowong Fauna Sanctuary – Cairns, QLD
- Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary – Fig Tree Pocket, QLD
- Kuranda Koala Gardens – Kuranda, North QLD
- Montville Village
- Moreton Island – Tangalooma
- Movieworld
- The Outback Spectacular
- Paradise Country – Gold Coast, QLD
- Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary – Port Douglas, North Queensland
- North Stradbroke island
- Great Barrier Reef Aquarium – Townsville, QLD
- Ripleys Believe It or Not
- Rockhampton Zoo – Rockhampton, QLD
- Seaworld – Gold Coast, QLD
- South-Bank – Brisbane CBD
- Surfers Paradise
- Mount Tamborine
- Railway Museum – Ipswich
- Noosa
- Underwater World – Mooloolaba, QLD
- Southbank – Brisbane
- Wet n Wild
- Cairns Tropical Zoo – Cairns, QLD
- Blue Dolphin Marine Tours – Whale Watching Tours, Hervey Bay, QLD
- Blue Horizon Whale Watching – Blue Horizon Whale Watching, Urangan, Hervey Bay, QLD
- Hervey Bay Whale Watch – Hervey Bay, QLD
Things to Do in SA
- Adelaide Zoo – Adelaide, SA
- Cleland Wildlife Park – SA
- Gorge Wildlife Park – Cudlee Creek, SA
- Marine Discovery Centre – Henley Beach,
- Monarto Zoological Park – Monarto, SA
- Moonta Wildlife Park – Moonta Bay, SA
Things to Do in TAS
- Bonorong Wildlife Park< - Hobart, TAS
- East Coast Natureworld – Bicheno, TAS
- Launceston Lakes & Wildlife Park – Launceston Lakes, TAS
- Seahorse World – Beauty Point, TAS
- Something Wild Wildlife Sanctuary – Mt. Field National Park, TAS
- Tasmanian Devil Park – Taranna, TAS
- Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary – Mole Creek, TAS
- Waterbird Haven Trust – Rosevears, TAS
- Wings Farm Park – Gunns Plains, TAS
- ZooDoo Wildlife Park – Richmond, TAS
Things to Do in VIC
- Ballarat Wildlife Park – Ballarat East – VIC
- Bimbimbie Wildlife & Picnic Park – Mt Burnett, Vic
- Buninyong Flora and Bird Park – Mt Helen, VIC
- Gumbaya Park – Tynong North, VIC
- Halls Gap Wildlife Park and Zoo – Grampians Ranges, VIC
- Healesville Sanctuary – Healesville, VIC
- Jirrahlinga Koala & Wildlife Sanctuary – Barwon Heads, VIC
- Koala Conservation Centre – Phillip Island, VIC
- Kyabram Fauna Park – Kyabram VIC
- Melbourne Aquarium – Melbourne, VIC
- Melbourne Zoo – Melbourne, VIC
- Pearcedale Conservation Park – Pearcedale Vic
- Penguin Parade– Phillip Island, VIC
- Skydeck – Melbourne, VIC. An observation level of the Eureka Tower at 300 metres high. The lifts travel at more than 9 metres per second. Cost in 2008 was $16.50 Adult and $9 child.
- Werribee Open Range Zoo – Werribee, VIC
Things to Do in WA
- Aquarium of Western Australia – WA
- Caversham Wildlife Park – Whiteman, WA
- Cohunu Koala Park – Perth, WA
- Eagles Heritage – Margaret River, WA
- Marapana Wildlife World – Karnup WA
- Peel Zoo – 10 Minutes from Mandurah – 60 minutes from Perth WA – Feed and Cuddle the Animals
- Perth Zoo – Perth, WA
- Wave Rock Wildlife Park – Hyden, WA
- Yanchep Koala Boardwalk – Yanchep National Park, WA
Highest Mountains in Australia by State or Territory
- 2228m Mt Kosciuszko, New South Wales
- 1986m Mt Bogong, Victoria
- 1912m Bimberi Peak, Australian Capital Territory
- 1622m Bartle Frere (South Peak), Queensland
- 1617m Mt Ossa, Tasmania
- 1531m Mt Zeil, Northern Territory
- 1435m Mt Woodroffe, South Australia
- 1253m Mt Meharry, Western Australia
Andrew Bain’s 10-summit challenge in 3 days (In order of ascent)
www.smh.com.au/…/the-perfect-mountain-10…html
- North Rams Head (2177m)
- Unnamed, on Etheridge Ridge (2180m)
- Mt Kosciuszko (2228m)
- Mt Townsend (2209m)
- Abbott Peak (2145m)
- Unnamed, next to Abbott (2159m)
- Alice Rawson Peak (2160m)
- Carruthers Peak (2145m)
- Mt Twynam (2195m)
- Rams Head (2190m)