| Most Brits associate Christmas with cold weather, little | | | | over an area of approximately 132,974 sq mi. Due to |
| sunlight, snow, families cosying up indoors and | | | | its vast biodiversity, warm clear waters and its |
| traditional Christmas cuisine such as turkey and mulled | | | | accessibility from the floating guest facilities, the reef is |
| wine. But if that all sounds as appealing as that knitted | | | | a very popular destination for tourists, especially scuba |
| reindeer jumper re-gifted through the family since time | | | | divers. The reef is accessible via boat tours and |
| memoriam, Australia can provide an alternative | | | | cruises, from single day trips to longer voyages. |
| Christmas holiday with things to see and experience to | | | | Glass-bottomed boats and underwater observatories |
| suit anyone's tastes - whether you're looking to | | | | are also popular, as are helicopter flights. |
| experience the cities, beaches or the many natural | | | | Ayers Rock (or Uluru) is one of Australia's most |
| sights. | | | | recognisable natural icons. The sandstone formation |
| The most popular city among tourists visiting Australia | | | | stands 1142ft high, with a circumference of 5.8 mi. It |
| is Sydney, and it's not hard to see why. As one of the | | | | has great cultural significance for the A?angu |
| most iconic cities in Australia it's most well-known | | | | landowners, who lead walking tours of the area, |
| attractions include the Sydney Opera House, the | | | | informing visitors of the local bush foods, flora and |
| Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Royal Botanical Gardens, | | | | fauna and Aboriginal dreamtime stories. The sandstone |
| Luna Park, Sydney Tower and its many beaches. | | | | formation is notable for appearing to change colour |
| Bondi Beach in particular has proven to be popular with | | | | throughout the day and year depending on the light |
| British and Irish tourists looking to spend the holiday in | | | | and weather, glowing red at sunset and silver-grey |
| the sun and the beach has many cafes, restaurants | | | | when it rains. |
| and hotels, giving spectacular views of the beach. | | | | In addition to the mainland there are several islands to |
| Other major cities in Australia offering a similar | | | | check out, including Tasmania. Promoting itself as the |
| experience include Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. | | | | Natural State and the Island of Inspiration, almost 37% |
| No trip to Australia would be complete without visiting | | | | of Tasmania is in reserves, National Parks and World |
| the Great Barrier Reef. It is the largest coral reef | | | | Heritage Sites. Despite its small size, there are plenty |
| system and the biggest single structure made by living | | | | of sights to see, and Tasmania attracts many tourists |
| organisms in the world. It composed of roughly 3,000 | | | | for its trout fishing possibilities and the iconic Overland |
| individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 1615 miles | | | | Track bush walk. |