Australia

AUSTRALIA

Last month I flew to Sydney, and stayed there for four days. I took the ferry

boat at the Circular Quay in order to sea the famous Opera and

the Harbour Bridge from the sea.

After that I went surfing at Bondi Beach, a place

which is famous because many films

were shot there. I swam at Manly

beach on the Northern Coast of the

city, that was fun!

Then I went to Canberra, the city capital of that amazing country, to see the artificial lake and the activities of Burley Griffin, then I visited the parliament.

In Canberra I spent six days. I also went to the National Portrait gallery where I saw some very nice paintings. Then I drove to Telstra Tower, which is situated at the top of the Black Mountains. I had a coffee there. The view from there was unbelievable, I could see all the buildings

and monuments of the city. I saw aboriginal art at the National Gallery, there was an exhibition of paintings and wood cutting.

Six days after I left Canberra and took a plane to Melbourne, where I spent two days and where I saw the old campsites, and old fragments of stones, also animals's bones that had been left by the previous colony the Ngunawal. I reached the National Park Namadgi, where I hiked. Then I went in a street where there were some shops and restaurants.

I discovered the federation St Kilda Victoria. Once in Melbourne (? wild animals in Melbourne?) I discovered wild animals and plants at Phillips Island and I also visited the vineyards. Then I went trekking in the Australian Alps, and rode a bike and I had the opportunity to admire an amazing landscape. I visited the caves of Lyrebird Dell, the aboriginal place is about 2000 years old and is situated not so far from the Blue Mountains.

I spent 6 days at Kangaroo Island where I met some kangaroos, penguins, koalas and wallabies. I walked among sea lions. I had a stroll by night on the American River and after that at Hanson Bay I touched a koala and I played with sea lions. They were so cute! I had the opportunity to see some kangaroos, I even touch them ! I also swam in the crystalline water of the secret beach of Stakes Bay.

  

        

I spend the last days of my trip at Lizard Island, on the Great Barrier Reef, with such blue water! I did scuba-diving, in order to see the greatest fishes of the world, those with beautiful colours. I rented a boat, and spent some hours relaxing: I had a nap and I sunbathed.

I enjoyed my stay in Australia! It was an amazing journey! I met a lot of people, took a lot of pictures and the weather was very nice.

It is a great country with beautiful landscapes.

   Héloïse