Lord Howe Island, NSW © Tourism Australia / Mark Fitzpatrick

Lord Howe Island, New South Wales © Tourism Australia / Mark Fitzpatrick

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Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays, QLD © Tourism and Events Queensland

Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays, Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

The Ghan, Breakfast in Bed © Heather Dinas Photography

The Ghan © Heather Dinas Photography

Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, WA © Australia's Golden Outback

Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Western Australia © Australia's Golden Outback

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Other beaches popular with kangaroos include Cape Hillsborough, in Queensland and Pebbly Beach in southern New South Wales.

Great Escape Charter Company, King George Falls, Kimberley, WA © The Great Escape Charter Company

Great Escape Charter Company, King George Falls, Kimberley, Western Australia © The Great Escape Charter Company

Devils@Cradle, Cradle Mountain National Park, TAS © Laura Helle

Devils@Cradle, Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania © Laura Helle

Uluru Aboriginal Tours, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, NT © Tourism Australia

Uluru Aboriginal Tours, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory © Tourism Australia

Mon Repos Conservation Park, Mon Repos, QLD © Pirie Bath Photography

Mon Repos Conservation Park, Mon Repos, Queensland © Pirie Bath Photography

Aerial view of the Twelve Apostles and the Great Ocean Road, VIC © Visit Victoria

Aerial view of the Twelve Apostles and the Great Ocean Road, Victoria © Visit Victoria

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The Great Ocean Road is the world's largest war memorial. It was built by WWI veterans and dedicated to those who lost their life in the war. 

Lord Howe Island, NSW © Destination NSW

Lord Howe Island, New South Wales © Destination NSW

Swimming with whale sharks, Ningaloo Reef, WA © Ningaloo Discovery

Swimming with whale sharks, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia © Ningaloo Discovery

Hosier Lane, Melbourne, VIC © Visit Victoria

Hosier Lane, Melbourne, Victoria © Visit Victoria

Hot air ballooning, Canberra, ACT © Tourism Australia

Hot air ballooning, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory © Tourism Australia

Buffy Warlapinni, SeaLink - Tiwi by Design, Tiwi Islands, NT © Tourism Australia

Buffy Warlapinni, SeaLink - Tiwi by Design, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory © Tourism Australia

Quokka, Rottnest Island, WA © Allan Dixon

Quokka, Rottnest Island, Western Australia © Allan Dixon

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Turtle Bay and Dark Reef at Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, QLD © Tourism and Events Queensland

Turtle Bay and Dark Reef at Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

Sydney Bridge Climb, Sydney, NSW © Sydney Bridge Climb

Sydney Bridge Climb, Sydney, New South Wales © Sydney Bridge Climb

Top End Safari Camp, Top End, NT © Tourism Australia

Top End Safari Camp, Top End, Northern Territory © Tourism Australia

Three Sisters, Blue Mountains, NSW © Destination NSW

Three Sisters, Blue Mountains, New South Wales © Destination NSW

Seal Bay Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, SA © South Australian Tourism Commission

Seal Bay Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia © South Australian Tourism Commission

Maguk, Kakadu National Park, NT © Tourism NT/Kyle Hunter & Hayley Anderson

Maguk, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory © Tourism NT/Kyle Hunter & Hayley Anderson