Climb the Harbour Bridge, swim Bondi Beach, take the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk. Ferry to Manly. Blue Mountains for the Three Sisters and canyon abseiling. Day cruise on Sydney Harbour at sunset.
📅 Great Barrier Reef, Cairns
Day liveaboard dive to the Outer Reef. White-water rafting the Tully River. Daintree Rainforest — the world's oldest tropical rainforest. Crocodile spotting on the Daintree River at dusk.
📅 Uluru & Red Centre
Fly to Alice Springs, drive to Uluru. The sunrise walk around the base of Uluru (10.6km) — colours shift from purple to orange to blood red. Kata Tjuṯa at sunset. Kings Canyon rim walk.
📅 Great Ocean Road & Melbourne
Drive the Great Ocean Road — 12 Apostles at sunrise. Surf at Bells Beach. Melbourne's laneways, coffee culture, AFL at the MCG, Queen Victoria Market. Day trip to Mornington Peninsula wineries.
💡 Key tips: Fly between major stops — distances are enormous. Book Uluru accommodation 6+ months ahead. Always carry water in the outback. Respect Indigenous sacred sites. Australia has the world's most dangerous wildlife — learn the basics.
