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Browse more guides: Australia travel | Oceania destinations Best Places to Visit in Australia for Tourists Australia is one of the world's most distinctive travel destinations, with these include unique wildlife, dramatic landscapes (the Outback, the Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania), the modern East Coast cities, and the Indigenous Aboriginal cultural heritage. After enough trips, I have a clear ranked list of the 12 best Australian destinations. This is the breakdown. Twelve Australian destinations ranked by visit-worthiness, with AUD pricing and the right routing for first-time visitors. 1. Sydney (New South Wales) Sydney is the renowned Australian city. What you get the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, the Bondi-Coogee coastal walk, and the surrounding eastern beaches make Sydney the headline first-time Australian destination. Hotel range: Park Hyatt Sydney AUD 1,100-2,400; Langham Sydney AUD 480-820. Best months: December-February (summer), October-November (mild...

Browse more guides: New Zealand travel | Oceania destinations Best Places to Visit in Auckland, New Zealand for Tourists Auckland gets a strange reputation. International travelers flying into New Zealand often treat it as the airport stopover before getting to Queenstown or Rotorua, missing the fact that the city itself is one of the most distinctive harbor cities in the world, with two oceans, two harbors, 53 dormant volcanoes, and a rural-feeling Pacific identity that disappears the moment you leave the city center. After enough trips, I have a clear ranked list of places to visit in Auckland that justify a 4-5 day stay before any South Island excursion. This is the breakdown. Fourteen places ranked roughly by what I would prioritize on a first trip, with NZD prices, the months and weather windows that work, and the ferry and transport logistics that connect the harbor-spread sites. New Zealand is more expensive than people expect; budget accordingly. 1. Waiheke Island - The S...