Australia: Trip Itinerary & Relevant Links
Below you will find a summary of my time in Australia and links to the places I visited. If you have any additional questions or requests for articles, please visit the Contact section and send me a message.
Day 1-4: Melbourne, VIC
Flew from Queenstown, New Zealand to Melbourne, Australia
Spent the night in the St. Vincent's Hospital
Went to Fitzroy Gardens, Queen Victoria's Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, and the Shrine of Remembrance
Day 5: Circular Quay
Walked around Circular Quay and the Rocks including the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge
Day 6-7: Sydney Zoo and Harbor Bridge
Explored the Taronga Zoo in Sydney
Ate at the Smooth Festival of Chocolate at the Rocks
Scaled the Sydney Harbor Bridge with BridgeClimb
Day 8: Blue Mountains
Went to Featherdale Wildlife Park
Had lunch in Leura in the Blue Mountains
Hiked through Scenic World in the eucalyptus forest
Took the ferry back from Parramatta to Circular Quay
Day 9-10: Sydney Aquarium
Walked through the Royal Botanic Gardens
Visited SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Flew to Cairns, QLD
Day 11-13: Great Barrier Reef
Took a boat out with Ocean Quest Tours for a 2 day liveaboard
Scuba dived on the Great Barrier Reef
Swam with Grey Reef Sharks
Flew back to Sydney
Day 14: Manly Beach
Visited Manly near Sydney
Walked around Manly Beach
Stopped by the Manly Sea Life Sanctuary
Day 16-17: Western Australia Tours
Went on a seasonal Wildflowers Tour with ADAMS Tours
Saw wild kangaroo and emu
Went to Pinnacles with ADAMS Tours
Visited Caversham Wildlife Park in Whiteman Park
Day 18-20: The Long Road Home
Flew from Perth to Auckland to San Francisco to Chicago