Uluru

A six-kilometre clifftop path linking a chain of ocean beaches, rock pools and headlands on the eastern suburbs coast.

The 1932 steel arch across the harbour, crossed free on the pedestrian walkway or climbed to the summit on a guided climb.

The network of central alleys holding coffee roasters, small bars and rotating street art, with Hosier Lane the best known.

A nineteenth-century open-air market of produce, deli and meat halls, running night markets in summer and winter.

A group of 36 domed rock formations west of Uluru, with the Valley of the Winds walk running between them.

The Great Barrier Reef runs for around 2,300 kilometres along the Queensland coast and is the largest coral reef system on earth. Day boats from Cairns and Port Douglas reach outer reef pontoons and dive sites, while liveaboards get to less-visited sections. Coral health varies considerably by site after repeated bleaching events.