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Original Aboriginal Australia
Many people head to Australia to visit one
or more of its most famous cities. Sydney, of course, is its major tourist
destination with millions of visitors flocking to see the opera house and
harbour bridge and national park every year. Canberra, Australia's surprisingly
small capital city is another popular tourist stop, and Melbourne also forms
one of the country's top visitor hot spots. Furthermore, Australia's fantastic
beaches and surfing conditions are also often a motivation for visiting the
country as well as the weather and, of course, the famous Australian barbecue.
If you are intrigued by the history of Australia, however, you might like to
take a look at a few of its more cultural sites.
The aboriginal vestiges are scattered around the country and form an enlightening glimpse into Australia's ancient heritage, so often tragically overlooked. For a taste of Aboriginal Australia here's a quick glance at a few of the most important, and utterly unmissable, sights:
- Ayres Rock, originally referred to as Uluru, is one of the most significant spiritual symbols for the Anangu Aboriginal people. The heady and sacred atmosphere which infiltrates this geographical wonder is a physical presence in itself. For those who want to learn more about the Anangu culture, Aboriginal guides are present and keen to retell the colourful myths and legends pertaining to the various sections of Uluru, providing invaluable understanding into Ayres' Rock's place in Australian culture, today as well as all those hundreds of years ago.
- The Gwion Gwion paintings are to be found in one of the world's last remaining areas of wilderness: Kimberley, West Australia. These cave paintings leave a haunting reminder of Australia's oldest native inhabitants. Take a camel ride down the Cable Beach and learn the great myth behind the black and orange beehives in the Bungle Bungles, to feel truly immersed in Aboriginal culture.
- Daintree in Queensland is home to the oldest rainforest in the world. The welcoming Wujal Wujal community are more than happy to show you some of this stunning greenery, guiding you through some of the more exotic breeds of plant and animal life contained within this remarkable habitat. You can even pick up a few bush tucker tricks as well as potentially catching a fleeting glimpse of a crocodile or two along the way.
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