With 10 days, your visit to Australia will be much more relaxed and you'll get a greater sense of the diversity of Australia landscape, wildlife, and people. You will get to see all three icons -- Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef, and Uluru -- in more depth, and maybe even have time to go outside those areas, especially if you limit your icons to two instead of three. http://www.mygola.com/10-days-in-australia/i291 http://www.mygola.com/itineraries/australia http://www.mygola.com/itineraries/sydney http://www.mygola.com/itineraries/melbourne

1. 10 days in Australia

2. Day 1
Circular Quay
Sydenham
Circular Quay is built around Sydney Cove and is considered by many to be the focal point of the city. The
first European settlement in Australia grew around the Tank Stream, which now runs underground into
the harbour here. For many years this was the shipping centre of Sydney, ... Read More

3. Day 1
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydenham
Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's largest steel arch bridge, and, in its beautiful harbour location, has
become a renowned international symbol of Australia. Its total length including approach spans is 1149
metres and its arch span is 503 metres. The top of the arch is 134 me ... Read More

4. Day 1
Sydney Opera House
Port Jackson
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in New South Wales, Australia. It was
conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, opening in 1973 after a long gestation that
began with his competition-winning design in 1957. Joseph Cahill's New Sou ... Read More

5. Day 1
Manly Beach
Sydney
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Manly Beach is "seven miles from Sydney and a thousand miles from care" - a quote penned by the Port
Jackson and Manly Steamship Company who were in operation from the late 19th and 20th Century.
Manly is everything Australian. Its alive with screeching seagulls, long sandy beach ... Read More

6. Day 2
Skywalk
Sydenham
Sydney Skywalk is an exhilarating 40 minute outdoor experience on top of Sydney Tower, a breath-taking
260 metres above the harbour city. Walk across Sydney's skyline, more than a quarter of a kilometre up
above the city. Skywalk will literally send you over the edge, take in sen ... Read More

7. Day 2
Sydney Aquarium
Sydenham
This is one of the world's best aquariums and should be near the top of your itinerary. The main
attractions are the underwater walkways through two enormous tanks -- one full of giant rays and gray
nurse sharks and the other where you can see the seals. The sharks get fed at 2pm ... Read More

8. Day 2
Australian Museum
Sydenham
Though nowhere near as impressive as, say, the Natural History Museum in London, Sydney's premier
natural history museum is still worth a look. Displays are presented thematically, the best being the
Aboriginal section with its traditional clothing, weapons, and everyday implemen ... Read More

9. Day 2
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydenham
Beneath an Utzon-like roof. the Maritime Museum sails through Australia’s inextricable relationship with
the sea. Exhibitions range from Aboriginal canoes to surf culture and the Navy. You can almost taste the
salt. Free tours happen half-hourly from 10am to 2.30pm; kids’ act ... Read More

10. Day 2
Powerhouse Museum
Sydenham
The Powerhouse Museum, Australia's largest and most popular museum, is located in Darling Harbour,
Sydney. Its unique and diverse collection of 385,000 objects spans history, science, technology, design,
industry, decorative arts, music, transport and space exploration. The Museu ... Read More

11. Day 2
Hyde Park Barracks Museum
Sydenham
These Georgian-style barracks were designed in 1819 by the convict and architect Francis Greenway. They
were built by convicts and inhabited by prisoners. These days they house relics from those early days in
modern displays, including log books, early settlement artifacts, and a ... Read More

12. Day 2
Bridge Climb at Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydenham
The Bridge Climb The Bridge Climb is a 3.5 hour guided journey to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge,
taking you along the outer arch of the Bridge on catwalks and ladders all the way to the summit, 134
metres above Sydney Harbour. In Climb groups of up to 14 people, you’ll b ... Read More

13. Day 3
The Three Sisters
Katoomba
The Three Sisters is the Blue Mountains’ most spectacular landmark. Located at Echo Point Katoomba,
around 2.5 kilometres from the Great Western Highway, this iconic visitor attraction is experienced by
millions of people each year.  The Three Sisters is essentially an unu ... Read More

14. Day 3
Jenolan Caves
Jenolan
Stalactites, stalagmites, columns, and lacelike rock on multiple levels fill the fascinating Jenolan Caves, a
labyrinth of vast limestone caverns sculpted by underground rivers. There are as many as 320 caves in the
Jenolan area. Three caves near the surface can be explored on ow ... Read More

15. Day 4
Cairns Wildlife Dome
Cairns
The Cairns Wildlife Dome is a spectacular all-weather wildlife exhibit encased by a 20 metre high glass
dome on the rooftop of the Reef Hotel Casino, right in the heart of Cairns. Rainforest birds and animals
wander and fly freely throughout the enclosure that replicates their na ... Read More

16. Day 4
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Cairns
Whether you choose the day or night experience, the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park is one of the best
chances you'll have to discover the history and culture of the Aborigines without going to Central
Australia. However, it is a much different experience from that which you wo ... Read More

17. Day 5
Reef Fleet Terminal
Cairns
The Reef Fleet Terminal is located at the end of Spence Street between the Pier Shopping Centre and
Cairns Habour Lights. The terminal provides a single hub for travellers to access the wonders of the Great
Barrier Reef. An estimated 650,000 visitors pass through the terminal ann ... Read More

18. Day 5
The Esplanade
Cairns
The Cairns Esplanade, in Tropical North Queensland, Australia, has been a focal point for locals and visitors
in Cairns city since the region was founded in the late 1800s. It is a recreational area for people from all
walks of life — backpackers travelling around Australia, vi ... Read More

19. Day 6
Kuranda Scenic Railway
Cairns
The original Kuranda Scenic Railway is a spectacular journey comprising unsurpassed views of dense
rainforest, steep ravines and picturesque waterfalls. This famous railway winds its way on a journey of
approximately 1 hour 45 minutes from Cairns to Kuranda, the village in the ra ... Read More

20. Day 6
Kuranda Riverboat Tour
Cairns
Behind the train station. Hop aboard for a 45-minute calm-water cruise along the Barron River. There are
several signed walks in the markets, and a short walking track through Jumrum Creek Environmental Park,
which is off Barron Falls Rd, leads you to a big population of fruit ba ... Read More

21. Day 6
Skyrail
Cairns
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Cairns Australia, is a world first in environmental tourism taking you on an
amazing experience over Australia’s World Heritage listed Tropical Rainforest canopy and deep into the
forest. The Skyrail experience, spanning 7.5kms over pristine rainfor ... Read More

22. Day 7
Uluru Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre
Uluru
The Cultural Centre is a good starting point for visitors to the park as it offers information about activities
and park info as well as an introduction into Anangu culture. Because of the deep spiritual nature of the
area and what is contained within the Cultural Centre, visitor ... Read More

23. Day 8
King's Canyon
Petermann
Kings Canyon, in Watarrka National Park, is one of the most spectacular sights in central Australia.
Sprawling in scope, the canyon's sheer cliff walls shelter a world of ferns and woodlands, permanent
springs, and rock pools. The main path is the 6-km Canyon Walk, which starts ... Read More

24. Day 8
Glen Helen Gorge
Mt Zeil
Glen Helen Gorge slices through the MacDonnell Ranges, revealing dramatic rock layering and tilting. The
gorge was cut by the sporadic Finke River, often described as the oldest river in the world. Here the river
forms a broad, cold, permanent water hole that's perfect for a brac ... Read More

25. Day 9
Alice Springs Desert Park
Flynn
Focusing on the desert, which makes up 70% of the Australian landmass, this 75-acre site contains 320
types of plants and 120 animal species in several Australian ecosystems—including the largest nocturnalanimal house in the southern hemisphere. An open air habitat is also ope ... Read More

26. Day 9
Mbantua Australian Aboriginal Art
Gallery and Cultural Museum
Alice Springs
Vividly colorful paintings line the walls at this museum-gallery, which is a highly respected and reliable
source of authentic Aboriginal art. The selection is dizzying, but prices can be affordable, and chances are
good that an artist or two will be around when you visit. The ar ... Read More

27. Day 9
Alice Springs Telegraph Station
Historical Reserve
Stuart
This oasis marks the first European settlement of Alice Springs, which takes its name from the water hole
nearby. Alice Springs began life here in 1872 as a telegraph repeater station, against a backdrop of red hills
and sprawling gum trees. Arm yourself with the free map or join ... Read More

28. Day 10
Bronte Beach
Sydney
A pretty and green beach, equipped with barbecuing facilities and popular with families, spread out across
the parkland that provides much needed shade on a sunny day. The surrounding district is rich with
refreshment facilities for those with no respect for a Great Aussie Barbec ... Read More

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