1. Sydney Opera House
   Fraser Island
2. Quarantine Station
   Port Arthur

Located on Sydney's North Head, Quarantine Station was created in 1832 as a way to protect locals from new migrants from disease. Newcomers who came by ship had to reside at this facility for a few weeks.

1. Hyde Park Obelisk
   Mrs Macquarie's Chair
2. Admella
   Australian War Memorial

The Hyde Park Obelisk stands at over 72 feet tall and was unveiled in 1857 by George Thornton, Lord Mayor of Sydney. Because of this obelisk's primary function, Sydney residents gave it the nickname "Thornton's Scent Bottle," If you go visit today, you'll find that it no longer vents such odiferous scents.

1. Australian War Memorial
   Sydney Opera House
2. ANZAC War Memorial
   Shrine of Remembrance

The Sydney Opera House is arguably the most famous landmark in Australia. Danish architect Jørn Utzon designed this gigantic structure and it took 14 years for it to be constructed. Although it has opera house in its name, this performance building has over 40 performance of all kinds, such as theater, comedy, music, and dance.

1. Uluru
   Royal Exhibition Building
2. Sydney Harbour Bridge
   Mrs. Macquarie's Chair

Governor of New South Wales, Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, commissioned a chair for his wife, Elizabeth, who frequented this scenic point in Sydney Harbour. Convicts carved out this seat from sandstone in 1810.

1. Sydney Tower
   National Carillon
2. Sydney Opera House
   Shrine of Remembrance

The National Carillon is located in Australia's capital, Canberra, by Lake Burley Griffin. There are carillon concerts performed every Wednesday and Saturday, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.

1. National Library
   Australian National University
2. Royal Australian Mint
   High Court of Australia

Located in the nation's capital, Canberra, the High Court of Australia is the supreme court of the country. The High Court has an impressive modern design where visitors can view court proceedings. Visitors can also learn about Australia's constitution in the Australia Constitution Centre, which opened in April 2018.

1. Parliament House
   Shrine of Remembrance
2. Royal Exhibition Building
   Australian War Memorial

The Parliament House, where the House of Representatives and the Senate reside, had a temporary structure (now called Old Parliament House, Canberra) only meant to be used for 50 years. Compared to the older neoclassical design, the newer building has a more modern, open design meant to be symbolic of its open access to the public. The Parliament House also holds a large collection of artwork of national significance as well as portraits of national leaders.

1. Sydney Opera House
   National Library of Australia
2. High Court of Australia
   Australian War Memorial

The National Library of Australia is home to almost 7 million items of library materials. You can view the colored glass windows in the Bookplate Cafe. The National Library also has up to three exhibitions which typically have a national focus.

1. Hyde Park Obelisk
   ANZAC War Memorial
2. Shrine of Remembrance
   Australian War Memorial

Because many of the 19,000 Victorian soldiers who died in were buried far from home, the Shrine of Remembrance gave the community a place to gather and grieve for those they lost. The building's Stone of Remembrance is inscribed with part of a Bible verse "Greater love hath no man." The building was designed so that on Remembrance Day, November 11th at 11 a.m., when WWI ended, sunlight would shine on the word "love".

1. ANZAC War Memorial
   Australian War Memorial
2. Shrine of Remembrance
   ACT Memorial

The acronym ANZAC stands for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, a group of allied troops that first fought in the long Gallipoli campaign of World War I. The ANZAC Memorial commemorates more than the Anzacs, but also all Australian service members (known as the Australian Imperial Force) who died in WWI.

1. National War Memorial
   Australian War Memorial
2. Hobart War Memorial
   Shrine of Remembrance, Brisbane

The Australian War Memorial commemorates all Australians who have died in war. It's located in the Australian Capital Territory, in a suburb of the nation's capital. The large building has three different halls, a sculpture garden, dioramas, a tomb of the unknown Australian soldier, a Roll of Honour, and a Commemorative Area.

1. Australian Alps
   Black Mountain
2. Uluru
   Kata Tjuṯa

Kata Tjuṯa puts on a similar light show as Uluru does, showing off stunning colors at sunrise and sunset. Kata Tjuṯa means "many heads" (which you can see with the dome-like stone formations), and is of spiritual importance of the Anangu, the local indigenous Australians who have lived in the area for over 20,000 years.

1. Great Barrier Reef
   Twelve Apostles
2. Cable Beach
   Bondi Beach

The Great Barrier Reef is a snorkeler's and scuba diver's paradise. You can see a myriad of sea flora and fauna--and, of course, a lot of ancient coral.

1. Carnarvon Gorge
   Windjana Gorge
2. Kings Canyon
   Hancock Gorge

Located in the Northern Territories' Watarrka National Park, Kings Canyon is home to over 600 unique flora and fauna. You can find some of then in the lush oasis-like area nicknamed the Garden of Eden. You can also find unusual rock formations called the Lost City.

1. Living Desert State Park
   Black Mountain
2. Australian Alps
   Uluru

The Living Desert Reserve's sculpture symposium has 12 sandstone sculpture hewn by 12 different sculptors. This state park also has a sanctuary with unique wildlife.

1. Twelve Apostles
   The Pinnacles
2. Devil's Marbles
   Hanging Rock

Along Victoria's coast stand these limestone formations that used to be a part of the coast until sand, wind and water wore them down and away. Before being called the 12 Apostles, this group of rocks was called The Sow and Piglets, with the Sow being a rock formation on another colorfully named place: Mutton Bird Island.

1. 12 Apostles
   Black Mountain
2. The Pinnacles
   Wave Rock

Made of granite, this cliff which looks like a wave. It was created by running spring water and time--it's over 2.7 billion years old, making it one of the oldest formations in Australia.

1. The Pinnacles
   Devil's Marbles
2. Black Mountain
   Hanging Rock

Located in Victoria, Hanging Rock is an example of a mamelon, where thick lava vents but is too thick to flow away. Subsequent eruptions additional layers. The area is known to have a mysterious vibe, with a mist that is often in the area.

1. Devils Marbles
   The Pinnacles
2. Wave Rock
   Australian Alps

Devils Marbles are a unique rock formation which continue change over time. Created 6 million years ago, according Warmungu mythology, these boulders are believed to be fossilized eggs laid by the Rainbow Serpent. These rocks also put on a show during sunrise and sunset, with the sunlight changing the rocks' colors into intense reds.

1. Desert Mounted Corps Memorial
   Kings Park State War Memorial
2. Captain Cook's Monument
   Hyde Park Obelisk

Kings Park State War Memorial is a part of the the larger Kings Park and Botanic Gardens. In the memorial park, you'll find a large centograph with the names of Western Australian soldiers who died in wars such was World War II. There's also a Flame of Remembrance which remains lit in the Pool of Reflection, both within the Court of Contemplation.

1. Bondi Beach
   The Big Pineapple
2. Great Ocean Road
   Kangaroo Island

The Big Pineapple has been around since 1971 and has had famous guests such as Prince Charles and Princess Diana. The attraction boasts a wildlife refuge, a pineapple plantation, a music festival, a train, a cafe...and the big pineapple that you can climb.

1. Larry La Trobe
   Larry the Big Red Lobster
2. The Big Mosquito
   The Giant Koala

To help raise awareness of the dwindling populations, The Giant Koala has been renamed Sam the Koala. Sam was rescued during bushfires in Victoria in 2009 and became a symbol of awareness for koalas and their shrinking habitats.

1. Broken Hill Sculpture Symposium
   Larry La Trobe
2. Mr. Lizard and Gumnut Baby
   Raising the Rattler Pole

Melbourne is known for its trolley system, and artist David Bell paid tribute in this unusual installation. It's a replica of a tram that was last serviced in 1956. At night, you can see the windows glowing from the inside.

1. Lachlan Macquarie
   Captain James Cook
2. Malcolm Turnbull
   Steve Irwin

Lachlan Macquarie, a British general, was the last governor of New South Wales before the New South Wales Legislative Council was created in 1824. Macquarie has many parks and memorials, including Macquarie Island, named after him across the country of Australia.

1. Sir Walter Raleigh
   David Livingstone
2. Captain James Cook
   Sir Francis Drake

Captain James Cook found Australia in 1770 and at Kamay Botany Bay, there is a memorial of where Cook and his expedition landed. You can also find a stream where he and his men found water. Cook has memorials all over the eastern coast of Australia, including a statue in Hyde Park, Sydney.

1. Australian War Memorial
   ANZAC War Memorial
2. Desert Mounted Corps Memorial
   Darwin Cenotaph War Memorial

The Desert Mounted Corps was a part of the British Army. Australians, New Zealanders, and the French were a part of this corps and were active during WW. The corps was disbanded soon after the end of WWI in 1919.

1. Australian War Memorial
   Darwin Cenotaph War Memorial
2. ANZAC War Memorial
   Shrine of Remembrance

Now overlooking Darwin Harbour, the Darwin Cenotaph War Memorial has been in two different places. At first, it was built in front of the Government House. Then it was moved to the Civic Centre, but has found its most recent home in Bicentennial Park.

1. Australian War Memorial
   The Bombing of Darwin Memorial
2. Darwin Cenotaph War Memorial
   ANZAC War Memorial

In 1942, during WWII, Darwin, Australia suffered heavy losses due to air raids from Japanese forces. Close to 300 people died from that attack.

1. Anzac Bridge
   Sydney Harbour Bridge
2. Story Bridge
   Gladesville Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge can be climbed to the top where you can see panoramic views of the city of Sydney. The massive bridge has been open to traffic since 1932 and took eight years to build.

1. Eight Hour Day Monument
   Cow Up in a Tree
2. Great Petition Sculpture
   Gordon Reserve

The Eight Hours Movement kicked off in Melbourne in the mid-1800s. There were parades and marches in support of having eight hours of work, recreation and rest, which you can see in the three golden 8s at the top of the statue.

1. Raising the Rattler Pole
   'Mr. Lizard and Gumnut Baby
2. Adam Lindsay Gordon statue
   Great Petition

In Victoria, non-indigenous women gained the right to vote in 1908, but it took close to two decades of effort from non-indigenous Victorian women to finally get the vote. The sculpture commemorates the actual petition which was collected in 1891 (also known as the Monster Petition) that had 30,000 signatures, made of calico strips and glued together. The length was over 850 feet!

1. Adam Lindsay Gordon
   Captain James Cook
2. Steve Irwin
   John Landy

Adam Lindsay Gordon was not only a poet. He was a police officer, jockey, sheepherder, and politician. Gordon is the only Australian to have their bust in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey in England.

1. Devils Marbles
   Uluru
2. The Pinnacles
   Twelve Apostles

The Pinnacles are out in the desert in Nambung National Park. These limestone formations took millions of years to form. Like many rock formations in Australia, seeing them during sunrise and sunset can give the Pinnacles more intense hues of yellow and orange.

1. International Wall of Friendship
   Canadian Exiles Memorial
2. Tasman Monument
   Heading South

Ninety-two men, mostly Americans, involved in the Canadian rebellions in the mid-1800s were sent Van Diemen's Land (now known as Tasmania). Many of the exiled were pardoned and then returned back to North America. But some remained in Tasmania, where their descendants still live today.

1. Story Bridge
   Sea Cliff Bridge
2. Anzac Bridge
   Kurilpa Bridge

In indigenous Australian language, Kurilpa means "place of water rats," describing the area of South Brisbane. The bridge is for cyclists and pedestrians, and its LED lighting is mostly powered by solar energy.

1. Chifley Tower
   Infinity Tower
2. Q1
   Sydney Tower Eye

The Sydney Tower Eye stands at 1,001 feet tall. And up at the top, you can go to the observation deck with a skywalk, a 4D movie theater and a gift shop.

1. Il Porcellino
   Archibald Fountain
2. Frazer Memorial Fountain
   Tank Stream Fountain

In front of the Sydney Hospital, you will find Il Porcellino (Italian for "the little pig"), a replica of a fountain found in Florence, Italy. The fountain was given in memoriam of Dr. Thomas Fiaschi and Dr. Piero Fiaschi, the father and brother of the Marchesa Clarissa Torrigiani, as well as honorary surgeons of Sydney Hospital. Donations from the fountain go to help Sydney Hospital.