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Australia, a continent rich in natural resources, history, and culture incredible. Former British colony's land consists of six states, namely New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, and Western Australia.

In the previous article we have discussed about sidney and Surrounds, and this time we will review the place in New South Wales (NSW), states with the highest population figures, as well as the greatest role in the economic growth of the country dubbed as the kangaroo. Many agricultural products, farm and ranch produced NSW. Here are three popular tourist attractions in NSW:

Mungo National Park

This national park is located in the remote southwestern NSW, about 876 km from Sydney, the state capital. With an area of 2,400 km2, Mungo National Park is a national park in the form of a combined 17 dry lake. Its main attraction is Lake Mungo, a dry lake in the world's second largest ancient estimated dry since 14,000 years ago.

Since the discovery of the skeletal remains of early man Mungo, giant kangaroo bones, fossilized eucalyptus trees, and stone tools there, the park is also known as an archaeological site. Mungo ancient human remains buried on the banks of Lake Mungo, under the Walls of China, which is a series of lunettes or crescent-shaped dunes that stretches along 33 km. Walls of China, Mungo National Park makes getting phenomenal.

In addition there is an information center, where tourists can obtain complete information and maps of national parks, there is also a laboratory to support the activities of archaeologists there. Lodging, camping spots and a common kitchen is also available there. Trek along the 70 km is also built to facilitate the tourists driving across the Mungo National Park which has been listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO.

Lord Howe Island

Beautiful island in the Pacific Ocean is located on the north coast of NSW, about 2 hours from Sydney. Very fitting for the nature lovers and the atmosphere is very relaxed because the number of tourists on the island is limited to 400 people per visit and no mobile phone network there.

Touted as the most beautiful island in the Pacific Ocean, Lord Howe island is inhabited by a number of marine life, birds and rare plant types. In fact this island is the best bird watching in Australia, with more than 14 species of sea birds that settled there. The rocks surrounding the island, golden sand beaches, clear sea water and creates a peaceful atmosphere and outstanding. To complement the comfort of the tourists, besides 18 lodging options, this island is also available in the information center, several restaurants, a golf course, museums, hiking trails, bike rental places, spa, water activities as well as facilities such as snorkeling, diving, and fishing.

With a temperate climate, Lord Howe Island which has been listed as a UNESCO world heritage site is suitable for a visit anytime throughout the year. Temperatures there range from 25 ° C (summer) to 12 º C (winter). Both parents, adults, children, and young couples will really enjoy the holidays in this place.

Gulgong

Gulgong is a small historic old town can be reached within 4 hours drive from Sydney. The city not only has a beautiful panoramic vineyards around it, but also save a lot of history.
Soil visited Gulgong started the first time since the discovery of gold in 1870 at Red Hill. In 1872, when the settlers in that place has reached about 20,000 people, forming small town of Gulgong. As time went on and the turn of the generations, until today there are about 130 heritage buildings in the city. Unique hallmark that can be found there are narrow streets flanked by buildings made of wood on one side and the building of the iron on the other side complete with a porch, and the curves of the road marks the establishment of the settlers tents of yore.

Built a number of attractions there, including Pioneer Museum which tells the story historic old town of Gulgong in the 1800s. Horse-drawn carriage, mining equipment, blacksmith equipment, as well as old photographs are partly the collection on display there. Then there is an open pit mine museum in Red Hill, which showcased windlass, taste buds, cottage place to learn, as well as mining maps throughout the city. Gulgong is also famous as a city of ceramics and tin, so it is not surprising that there are galleries where visitors can admire the works of art that have been handed down for generations.

One more uniqueness that can be found there is a secret language of symbols. Initially, the symbols used by the Gulgong to communicate during the depression in which they are difficult to get a job, food, and even a place to sleep though. Chester Nealie, a native of Gulgong, spark creative ideas to decorate the streets with these symbols. Be Gulgong Symbol Trail which consists of 70 floors with colorful and unique textures that lie at random in the street Mayne and Coronation park. Some floors touch of humor as "dangerous drinking water" mounted in front of the pubs. It's interesting, is not it?

However, the tourists have not completed their visit at the Gulgong Henry Lawson Centre without visiting. There exhibited a number of paintings, prints, books, and photographs relating to the Australian poet pride.

Label : Australia Tourism

Title Of Article : Tourism Places In New South Wales, Australia

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