Are your travel plans sensible? Can you tour the gap you want in an afternoon? Australia is a huge united states, simply how massive, find out here.
I do not forget years ago I was holidaying in California. And being from Australia you get many questions and anybody is continually intrigued through your accent.
Anyway, I began a verbal exchange with this twenty some thing female and he or she become telling me she become going to visit Australia subsequent yr.
Her plan become to fly to Sydney, live for 2 weeks and take day journeys from there. Which appears like a fabulous plan.
There are heaps of things to see and do round Sydney for day trips. Sydney has a brilliant zoo and aquarium. The Blue Mountains with walks and scenic look outs is an afternoon trip. In the other direction is the Southern Highlands with greater scenic points.
Visit well-known Bondi Beach and different seashores close to Sydney, take in some National Parks. Oh and I nearly forgot, visit the Opera House and climb the harbor bridge. Well the listing goes on and there are extra than enough things to look in and round Sydney to keep you busy for extra than a fortnight.
But no. Her plan become to stay in Sydney and take day trips to Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef.
I looked at her and asked her again “what are your plans?”. And Yes sure sufficient she deliberate to live in Sydney and force to The Great Barrier Reef and Uluru for day trips.
But that is impossible I said, and informed her that Australia is sort of the identical length as the United States. No matter what I stated, she might no longer agree with me – If you don’t believe me then move and study this map http://www.Ga.Gov.Au/schooling/facts/dimensions/compare.Htm.
Australia is the 6th biggest country and the most important island within the world.
From Sydney to Uluru is 2,795km this is 1,735 miles and from Sydney to Mackay (center vicinity of the Reef) it’s far 1,715km about 1065 miles.
At least 1000 miles – one way. There is no physical manner this experience can be achieved.
Even flying from Sydney to The Great Barrier Reef is at a minimal 4 hours one manner flying time. And the Great Barrier Reef itself takes up a place 1/2 the scale of Texas.
Now, I have now not told you this to put you off coming to go to Australia. Far from it. But simply come knowledgeable. Enjoy your experience, go to the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru and Sydney they may be all exciting and worth of your time.
And whilst you visit, we’ll say G’day Mate.
Happy Traveling
Lisa Paterson