Australia & South Pacific Animal, Castles & Palaces + Museum Pictures

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Discover the wilderness landscapes and crystal clear waters of the northwestern region of Western Australia. 

Gaze in awe at towering fig trees or find tranquility amid the ferns in this heritage-listed garden, which also features a zoo that showcases native and exotic wildlife.

Known as a playground for the rich and famous, this beautiful island in French Polynesia offers white sandy beaches, lush tropical valleys and crystal-clear water.

Learn the stories of convicts as you walk through preserved colonial gaol cells and experience the region’s pristine wilderness on bushwalks and island cruises.

Set your watch to island time in French Polynesia’s most populated archipelago, where emerald mountains tumble down to palm-fringed beaches and pristine lagoons.

Explore the stretch of beach where the Kimberley region meets the Indian Ocean and watch a dazzling sunset over the gentle waves.

Step back into Tasmania’s past as a penal colony and learn about the lives of convicts who were sent to one of the harshest settlements in the British Empire.

Learn about Antarctic explorers, conduct your own research and see a squid in an elevator shaft at this natural history museum.

Visit one of Australia’s most important collections of indigenous art at this cultural institution.

Discover the cultures that have helped shape the state and hear the stories of its people at the first Australian museum of its kind.

See what life was like for Australians in colonial times at this historic mansion-turned-museum.

See what life was like for Australians in colonial times at this historic mansion-turned-museum.

See what life was like for Australians in colonial times at this historic mansion-turned-museum.

See what life was like for Australians in colonial times at this historic mansion-turned-museum.

Step back into Tasmania’s past as a penal colony and learn about the lives of convicts who were sent to one of the harshest settlements in the British Empire.

Explore rocky headlands, lagoons and sandy bush tracks in a four-wheel drive, snorkel through shipwrecks, and discover old forts and ancient remnants of Aboriginal culture.

Wander through the same rain forests as Sumatran tigers and watch giant pandas play at this award-winning zoo.

Discover the cultures that have helped shape the state and hear the stories of its people at the first Australian museum of its kind.

Visit the Tuamotu archipelago to explore one of the world’s largest atolls and experience spectacular dives, shop for black pearls, taste local wine and relax. 

Visit one of Australia’s most important collections of indigenous art at this cultural institution.

Learn about Antarctic explorers, conduct your own research and see a squid in an elevator shaft at this natural history museum.

Visit one of Australia’s most important collections of indigenous art at this cultural institution.

Watch seals play with their trainers, sharks swim above your head and dolphins jump out of the water at this award-winning marine park.