5 Beautiful Holiday Destinations In Australia

Byron Bay
This seaside town is quite beautiful and situated in Northern New South Wales. It was known by the name of Cavvanbah in the "dream time" period of Australia's history and still has the essence of Aborigines as it was a place for finding marriage partners, trading goods and congregating to swap stories. It also is a home of some music festivals such as Splendor in the Grass and East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival as well as a superb whale watching destination (the humpback whale's winter migration being the ultimate!).

Mt Tamborine
This resort area is located on a plateau quite high above the Gold Coast. It has a unique chain of resorts, hotels, spa and health and fitness retreats and because of that it has developed as a fantastic tourism industry. If you are a nature lover or a hiker, then this place will offer you beautiful trail walks into the rainforest, waterfalls, past cliffs and streams loaded with life. One fairly well known place here is Curtis Falls rainforest track, the Knoll. Every second Sunday, there is a very popular town market.

Airlie Beach
Situated in the Whitsunday region of Queensland, the town of Airlie Beach is very near to the Great Barrier Reef, and is most definitely a hotspot for tourists. This place has great deal of things to do and see. However, it has a reputation for jellyfish at certain times of the year, like the Box Jellyfish, so swimming is not advisable at these times. To overcome this limitation, the local council has made a lagoon which has the added benefit of being patrolled by lifeguards. Blessing of the Feet Festival is the one of the best times to visit the town. This fest was started by father Keith Felgate on Whit Sunday.

Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains is a mountainous region outside Sydney. It is 1,190m above sea level and has 7 conservation reserves and national parks. It is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Area. It is 10,000sq km and abundant with Aboriginal history, culture, waterfalls, sandstone cliffs and the blue haze a blue mist that gives the reason for the name of the mountain range.

Yamba
Ranked as No.1 by Australian Traveller Magazine in 2009, Yamba is a perfect seaside holiday destination. The place has economical as well as luxurious hotels and resorts available for the tourist.

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