Islands Tours in Australia

There is a huge range of attractive tours available on the Australian Islands. Tours to the Australian islands enable you to enjoy the wilderness of the nature to the fullest extent while sitting back and allow someone to drive for you. If you are willing to visit Australian islands, there are a few islands to visit. The subtropical rainforests, exciting wild environment, the dappled dunes and the

exquisite natural beauty of the Australian Islands would definitely entice the visitors.

Different islands to visit

There are few islands in Australia catering to the needs of the visitors –

Fraser Island

Fraser Island is a unique attraction of Queensland. It is three and a half hour away from North of the city of Brisbane. The island’s length and breadth are respectively 300 km and 120 km. In 1992, the island was accorded as a World Heritage Site. Covering an area of 1840 sq km, the island is regarded as the world’s largest sand island. The island boasts of mangrove forests, dune shades, rain forests, crystal clear lakes, Maheno shipwreck and wallum swamps.

The island has a coastline of 144 km with the existence of various native plants and animals. Around 350,000 to 500,000 visitors flock into this island every year. If you visit this island, there is a chance that you may come across a dingo in its natural background. This is indeed one of the main reasons people visit Fraser Island. Besides, the natural attractions and the amazing natural beauty of the island, makes it one prime attraction for tours and spending vacations. Fraser Island is the only place in the world where rainforest grows on sands. Rich indigenous heritage of Fraser Island and a vibrant European history of the area make it an attractive place to visit.

Kangaroo Island

It is the third-largest island in Australia. It stands at 112 km away from the southwest of Adelaide and it is situated at the doorway of Gulf St Vincent. The length of the island is 150 km. It is 900 m to 57 km wide. It covers an area of 4405 sq km. This popular island of South Australia attracts nearly 140,000 visitors each year. One-fourth of the total visitors come from Europe. The island is a place of pure wilderness. It serves as a cover to many native Australian animals.

It is truly a place of bountiful natural beauty and a natural escape for the tourists. The island, popularly referred to as KI by the locals, is gigantic and astonishingly diverse in features. In a stretch of 150 km, you will find heavy forests, sand dunes, towering cliffs, vast wetlands, and great white beaches. Since the great island is surrounded by water bodies and fertile lands, the island is home to some of the finest food items in Australia. The size of the island is seven times that of Singapore. Some popular attractions of this island are listed below.

• Seal Bay
• Cape Willoughby
• Kelly Hill Caves
• Flinders Chase National Park
• Murry Lagoon
• Mount Thisby
• Little Sahara
• Kangaroo Island Penguin Centre
• Parndana Wildlife Park

Last updated on 10/11/2010