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)
