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Landmarks of Oceania

Landmarks of Oceania

32 must-see sights, from reefs and volcanoes to ancient stone cities, each with location, facts and tips.

Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
Culture
Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House

JΓΈrn Utzon's sail-roofed masterpiece on Bennelong Point, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007.

πŸ“ Australia
Beach
Bondi Beach & Coastal Walk

Bondi Beach & Coastal Walk

Sydney's most famous surf beach and the start of the 6 km cliff-top walk to Coogee.

πŸ“ Australia
Nature
Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef

The world's largest coral reef system, stretching over 2,300 km along Queensland's coast.

πŸ“ Australia
Nature
Daintree Rainforest

Daintree Rainforest

One of the oldest tropical rainforests on earth, meeting the reef at Cape Tribulation.

πŸ“ Australia
Nature
K'gari (Fraser Island)

K'gari (Fraser Island)

The world's largest sand island, with freshwater lakes, rainforest and 75 Mile Beach.

πŸ“ Australia
Nature
Uluru-Kata Tjuta

Uluru-Kata Tjuta

The sacred red monolith at the heart of Australia, and the domes of Kata Tjuta nearby.

πŸ“ Australia
Nature
Kakadu National Park

Kakadu National Park

Australia's largest national park, with Aboriginal rock art, wetlands and waterfalls.

πŸ“ Australia
Nature
Twelve Apostles

Twelve Apostles

Limestone sea stacks on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria.

πŸ“ Australia
Nature
Cradle Mountain

Cradle Mountain

Tasmania's iconic peak above Dove Lake, start of the Overland Track.

πŸ“ Australia
Town
Queenstown

Queenstown

New Zealand's adventure capital on Lake Wakatipu, beneath The Remarkables.

πŸ“ New Zealand
Nature
Aoraki / Mount Cook

Aoraki / Mount Cook

New Zealand's highest mountain and the easy Hooker Valley Track.

πŸ“ New Zealand
Culture
Rotorua

Rotorua

Geysers, bubbling mud and Māori culture on the volcanic plateau.

πŸ“ New Zealand
Culture
Hobbiton Movie Set

Hobbiton Movie Set

The Shire from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, on a working farm near Matamata.

πŸ“ New Zealand
Nature
Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Boat rides beneath thousands of glowing Arachnocampa luminosa larvae.

πŸ“ New Zealand
Coast
Bay of Islands

Bay of Islands

144 islands, dolphins and the Waitangi Treaty Grounds in Northland.

πŸ“ New Zealand
Island
Mamanuca Islands

Mamanuca Islands

Fiji's closest island group to Nadi, with resorts, surf breaks and sandbars.

πŸ“ Fiji
Island
Yasawa Islands

Yasawa Islands

A remote volcanic chain with backpacker lodges, boutique resorts and manta rays.

πŸ“ Fiji
Island
Bora Bora Lagoon

Bora Bora Lagoon

Overwater bungalows encircling a turquoise lagoon beneath Mount Otemanu.

πŸ“ French Polynesia
Island
Moorea

Moorea

Tahiti's dramatic sister island, with Cook's Bay, Opunohu Bay and Belvedere Lookout.

πŸ“ French Polynesia
Island
Aitutaki Lagoon

Aitutaki Lagoon

A triangular lagoon of shallow turquoise water dotted with motu, including One Foot Island.

πŸ“ Cook Islands
Nature
To Sua Ocean Trench

To Sua Ocean Trench

A 30 m deep swimming hole connected to the sea by a lava tube, on Upolu's south coast.

πŸ“ Samoa
Volcano
Mount Yasur

Mount Yasur

One of the world's most accessible active volcanoes, erupting every few minutes on Tanna.

πŸ“ Vanuatu
Culture
Nan Madol

Nan Madol

A ruined city of basalt built on artificial islets off Pohnpei, sometimes called the Venice of the Pacific.

πŸ“ Micronesia (FSM)
Hike
Kokoda Track

Kokoda Track

A 96 km wartime trek over the Owen Stanley Range.

πŸ“ Papua New Guinea
Volcano
Haleakalā

Haleakalā

Maui's 3,055 m volcano, famous for sunrise above the clouds.

πŸ“ Hawaii
Culture
Uluwatu Temple

Uluwatu Temple

A sea temple perched on 70 m cliffs, with a Kecak fire dance at sunset.

πŸ“ Bali (Indonesia)
Culture
Rano Raraku moai quarry

Rano Raraku moai quarry

The volcanic quarry where almost all of Rapa Nui's moai were carved.

πŸ“ Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

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