Travel to Arnhem Land

In the far north of Australia, in the unincorporated Northern Territory, is a highly sacred region to Aboriginal people called Arnhem Land. Here on the “Top End” of the continent resides the last remaining true dreamtime Aboriginals. It is also the first place the Aboriginal people settled, with some artifacts dating 40,000 years or older. Spectacular scenery, wildlife and Aboriginal art make Arnhem Land one of the most extensive wilderness areas on the continent.

Although Aboriginal rock art is found in most parts of Australia, Arnhem Land is the best-known rock art province. In western Arnhem Land are the famous “X-ray” fish painted in rock shelters. They combine a naturalistic profile and visible external features of fish incorporated with a complex infill including bones and intestines. Also found are an older tradition of Mimi figures, which depict detailed scenes of prehistoric life. Hand stencils are common all over Australia and some can be dated to 50,000 years old. Aboriginal rock art continues to be produced in Arnhem Land, making it the world’s longest lasting artistic tradition.


Near the confluence of the Rose and Roper Rivers in the Brimmy Valley just south of Arnhem Land is a lost city associated with the Egyptians. Australian explorers named it the “ruined City of the Moon,” or “Moon City.” The early explorers recorded similarities between Aboriginal depictions and those of the Masons or the Egyptians. The Aboriginals call the place “Burrangie,” the legendary home of giant people who live in the realm of dreamtime. Moon City is considered an ultra-sacred Aboriginal site and is strictly off-limits to outsiders.

The European invasion meant the destruction of Aboriginal society, and most natives have now assimilated into the white man’s world. Few Aboriginals completely live their hunter-and-gatherer way of life anymore in Australia. Some of the Aboriginal population living within Arnhem Land are among the last to truly retain their language, culture, and religion of pre-contact times. Their nomadic way of life is reflected in their religious beliefs. In Aboriginal cosmology, the manifested world has its origin in, and continues to be dependent upon, the collective dreaming of the group, known as dreamtime. Aboriginal myth originated with their concept of dreamtime, in which ancestral beings roamed the earth, creating the traditional paths the Aborigines followed and the shapes of the earth itself. While only a few tribes of outback Australian Aboriginals remain in the golden age of dreamtime, most will profess a primordial oneness with the earth. The core of Aboriginal culture and dance rituals is a perceived direct relationship with the rocks, minerals, plants, insects, and animals. Their songs and stories celebrate a strong relationship with their beloved land upon which they exist.

Getting to Arnhem Land
Arnhem Land is strictly an Aboriginal Reserve and travel to outside persons is restricted. As with other Aboriginal Reserves, visitors must obtain an entry permit.
No paved roads exist in Arnhem Land and getting around is very difficult. Swampy marshes, unmarked trails, and estuary crocodiles — some growing to 26 feet (8 m) — make overland travel a hazardous proposition. Most travelers opt to visit only neighboring Kakadu National Park, which is far more accessible, open to tourism, and just outside the city of Darwin.

Traveling to Freemantle

If you want to see the beautiful banks of the river and the beautiful old buildings are reassuring, try along the River "Goose" to the City of Swan to Fremantle Port. A fact that there is in Perth, Western Australia. Swan River which divides the city of Perth and Fremantle in the harbor estuary, the water was clear blue. Along the banks of the river, lined up beautiful buildings neatly. With its port city of Fremantle Perth, was worthy of the title as the "city of pleasure" on the continent of kangaroos. Between the center of Perth City of Fremantle with the old harbor, a distance of nearly 20 kilometers, stretching the Swan River which flows into a part of the tour package that sells beauty of water. The travelers who want to enjoy the beauty Swan River, can take advantage of a luxury yacht. One of them, "James Cook Cruises".

Cruise ships are always crowded passengers on weekends, can easily be found on the pier Barrack Street Jetty, which is located in the heart of Perth. Traveling while pampering eye along the Swan River flows for about 90 minutes, will end in a port terminal on the outskirts of Beach Street Fremantle.

Walking out of the terminal as far as an approximately 300-meters, the traveler can stop at the Wild Flower Land, a handicraft center of natural dried flowers. In buildings like the old warehouse, where visitors can get souvenirs dried flower arrangements, among them "Summerbloom" which became one of the Western Australian icon. The uniqueness of the center's unique souvenirs, are the flower crafters, most are the "older" elderly. Wild Flower in the Land, processed no less than 100 types of natural flowers which later formed into dried flower arrangements beautiful nan.

Sekeluar of Wild Flower Land, the Port of Fremantle town visitors will be confronted with the ancient buildings are preserved beautiful. Perth Historical records mention, the first person to set foot in the sea port of Fremantle in 1829, was Captain Charles Howe Fremantle. British sailor's name was, who eventually became the name of the port immortalized in Western Australia.

One attraction specific Fremantle is cultivating pearls. These economic resources, among others, who managed Kailis Broome Pearls. Natural pearl handicrafts can be obtained at the Artisans of the Sea. A craft stores pearl handled by prominent Australian artists. Pearls are produced from the cultivation of shellfish in the waters of the Indian Ocean, including first-class pearls are much hunted by collectors.

Fremantle Port City is divided into two parts, namely, Fremantle and South Fremantle. As far as the eye could see, who crowded the city's only old buildings and is building conservation and cultural reserves. Some of the building, even changing into place bersemayamnya function of such a historic collection at the museum are "Shell & Rock Museum", The Energy Museum, Fremantle Prison Museum, West Australian Maritime Museum and others.

Some other old buildings are beautifully preserved, it is also widely used as commercial buildings and other public facilities. Some examples can be mentioned, Tourist Info & Town Hall, Fremantle Hospital, Tradewinds Hotel, Esplanade Hotel, Harbor Village Apartments, Biscuit Factory Apartments, and so on.

While Roundhouse, the oldest building, founded in 1831, has been rebuilt with nan gardens beautiful and equipped cafeteria selling romantic impression. And building with lots of space in the form of the cell, at the beginning of new building located at the western end of High Street was the first prison in the Swan River Colony.

Tourist attraction that is so diverse, making the Port of Fremantle town visitors to feel at home. Varied merchandise with cheap prices and many high-quality handicrafts are tax free, is this resort town of tips to encourage visitors to shop, drain the wallet.

Other services that attract tourist to travel along to the corner of Perth and Fremantle, available means of transportation neat and comfortable. Even the tourists who want to surround the city, available public buses and trains are not free of charge.

Trip to Queensland

Gold Coast is not an ordinary town, but an urban area 70 km long, stretches from Beenleigh in the north to the south to Coolangatta (adjacent to the State of New South Wales), about an hour drive south from Brisbane (state capital of Queensland). Those beach area in Pasific had a lot of resort like Paradise Point, Southport, Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads dan Currumbin Beach. As an important tourist destination, the Gold Coast yet unrivaled in the entire state even though Brisbane. It is estimated that, of the total number of foreign tourists visiting the Queensland (and Australia in general), most of them visited the Gold Coast.

This phenomenon is exploited by the state government to make the Gold Coast as a potential tourism icons. Gold Coast Queensland identically with east coast warm, facing the Pacific Ocean. The development of a resort area in accordance with the utilization of Tourism natural conditions of the exotic beaches, great ocean waves (perfect for playing surf), located not too far from Brisbane and close to the boundary line the State of New South Wales.

Gold Coast was designed as an international tourist resort. Various tourism facilities and supporting an integrated built to provide visitor satisfaction. Promotion was carried out professionally. Surfers Paradise, for example, capitalize the huge ocean waves and sandy beaches, developed into a haven for world-class surfers.

Dream World presents the combination of light entertainment, unique experiences, exciting attractions that make your hear beat ticking so fast and the attraction of various animals. Imax Theater (Golden Conch kind in TMII) and the shopping center was there in this place.


In addition to the popular coastal tourist areas on the Gold Coast hinterland is also supported tour known as the Gold Coast hinterland. All the tourism potential that is not related to the marine shades packaged in hinterland. Type of tours offered object was varied, such as natural mountains, rain forests, flora and fauna typical of Australia, cultural festivals and so on. Helicopter Flights rainforest Plateau, Mount Tamborine and Springbrook, mountain resorts, Binna Burra and O'Reilly's become the main attraction of tourists Gold Coast hinterland.

Gold Coast life continues to beat all the time. Like sugar, the Gold Coast is very sweet, so many people from different countries with different interests to come around him. Businessmen and workers came to complain of fortune. The domestic and foreign travelers to come and go with many memories.

Satisfactory service to visitors to be one key to the success of the Gold Coast tourism. Hotels, restaurants, places of entertainment, information services and shopping centers compete to offer the best and cheapest. The shape of the building is designed and selected in a strategic location to provide comfort.

The visit to the Gold Coast is usually a package deal with a flights to Brisbane, Sydney or vice versa. Although objects are offered the same tour, each travel agency offers different tour packages. Every hotel even has a different program to suck as much as possible visitors.

A tourist areas it is not complete without visiting shopping center or special food items. To satisfy the visitors, on the Gold Coast there are many department stores, supermarkets, hotels and restaurants starred various tastes, art galleries and souvenir shops. Visitors staying measure the wallet, not the cheap stuff or expensive, genuine or imitation.
In this place there were many choices to satisified your tounge. Various types of offerings, such as the cooking of Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Mexico, India, America, Italy or other European available in hotels, cafes and restaurants. We've tried to Southeast Asian cooking (rice) in the restaurant Malaysia, it was not much different from Indonesia.

Find a typical stuff from Australian? Oh, so many. From flag pins to Autralia kangaroo puppet. Everything looks and price range. In short, smart Gold Coast tourists visited pampering. Authority Kuta Beach (Bali) or Carita beach (Banten) can actually learn from the Gold Coast tourism management in Australia. Natural capital is available, just how to develop human resources become more reliable and efficient.

NATURE APPEALS SOUTH ISLAND OF THE NEW ZEALAND

Options tour presenting the beauty of natural landscapes atmosphere equipped European-style architecture of the building can be enjoyed when visiting the city of Christchurch, the largest city in the south island of New Zealand. This country has been renowned throughout the world as a tourist place that has natural beauty. As long as the eye can see, stretch of mountains, valleys, rivers, forests, and grasslands that contrast the treats for tourists. . Therefore the foreign tourists who want to play snow pouring into the country with Kiwi characteristic of this animal. I visited the city in New Zealand is the most crowded city in the southern island of Christchurch.
International tourists who arrived in this city will come through the airport as Christchurch international airport. Christchurch international airports in Europe have adequate facilities. In the vicinity of the airport was a lot of white people to dominate as the officers and workers are busy serving the passengers the plane. Public bus facilities are also available at a cheap price delivering passengers to the hotel. When out of the airport, the cold air around 8 degrees Celsius has been welcomed as a welcome. Christchurch is a quiet town but the beauty of gardens that appear on the side of the road dominated by a variety of forms.



Church-style 19th century


Christchurch is a city which means the Church of Christ. Therefore as there downtown European-style church that stands firmly with various religious activities. Other attractions are also often held in the church. The population of this city with 350,000 people nationwide English language. The temperature in summer reaches 33 degrees Celsius, while in the winter to 2 degrees Celsius. Ancon Abel Tasman, the first Dutch citizen to reach New Zealand, and Captain James Cook was the first European to land at Christchurch Littleton Harbor. European citizens when the hunting of whales and seals, and traded with Maori tribes. Europeans are more spread Christianity. The buildings and gardens in the city of Christchurch shape similar to the one in the City of London, which distinguishes the magnitude and the crowds. The names of buildings, roads, and gardens are also taken from English or the most known figures. The atmosphere of this town is comfortable but shows much modern touch. Therefore, many tourists relax enjoying the views of this city. The center of the city known as the Cathedral Square. While on the left, right, and rear of the building accompanied by a variety of European architectural style. In the afternoon, many tourists and people chat around the church. I went to church that became the pride of the Christchurch community.


On board was a variety of activities organized church and visitors who enter to perform activities. Part of the highest church is where the bells and based on information, it is also used to deliver an important speech to pastors and blowing horns as the celebration of the end of the year. The main building of the church is lower, but wide with carvings and unique characteristic. The main door is a large church, which led visitors to the main lobby of the church. While other buildings extends to the back and connect is part of the church.
Christchurch Anglican Church was built by British architect Sir George Gilbert Scott and the New Zealand architect Benjamin Mount fort before the 19th century. Church building made of local stone of good quality. Big yard in front of the church is also known as Victoria Square, which is the Christchurch City business center. Around Victoria Square there are Queen Victoria's statue and the statue of James Cook in honor of the Christchurch to British monarch and the inventor of the region.

Perth, house of thousand gardens

Almost all major cities in Australia have a beautiful garden and clean. This garden has a function for the greening and the lungs of the city. However, many activities can be done there, like ranging from exercise, a break and enjoying food in the gap and school activities office, or gather with family and friends while enjoying a barbecue. The latter was very well liked Australia.
Moreover, there are facilities everywhere in the form of a barbecue cooker which works just by inserting a coin a few dollars. By bringing lunch drinks, raw foods (meat and vegetables), and silverware, barbecue event took place.



One of the park is visited by many Kings Park. This beautiful park has a length about 400 hectareslocated on the western edge of Perth, not far from the Central Business District (CBD), aka business center in Western Australia. Park consists of grass, botanical gardens, and natural vegetation of the mountains Eliza. Besides being a major tourist flights to Perth, in the vast park was also found State War Memorial, the tennis courts of The Royal Kings Park Tennis Club, and the reservoir (water storage reserves). State War Memorial in writing all the names of the heroes of Western Australia who joined the Boer War, World War I and II, the Korean War, and in Vietnam.


The park was first opened August 10, 1895 it was known as Perth Park, and was renamed in 1901 as a memorial to the rise of King Edward VIII his throne as king of England, and respect of the visit George as Duke of Cornwall and Queen Mary to Perth. The daughter then gave the name of one of the main street of May Drive. Meanwhile, the Royal King's Park Tennis Club was founded in 1898 and is the Davis Cup competition. Currently the field is composed of 28 field grass (grass court) and 3 hard courts (hard court)

The main roadside park is May Drive, Lovekin Drive, and Marri was known as the Honor Walk Avenue because of its banks planted with eucalypt tree (a type of acacia tree), and in each there is a tree plaque tribute to the heroes of World War I and II, which comes from Australia . On the tablet is written the name of a war hero, age at death, place of war, and representatives of families who planted these trees. Overall, there was a tree and plaque 1100.

A very large garden is located in the altitude, so from there we can look at the beauty of Perth and the Swan River it. Clearly, every September and October, there are always organized exhibitions and performances wildflower (wild flowers) the largest in Australia.

Before the Europeans came to Perth, Mount Eliza was known as Mooro Katta and Kaarta Gar-up by Nyoongar tribe (one of the Aborigines). In the southern region are a source of drinking water Kennedy Spring (Goonininup) needed Yellagonga clan. The existence of water sources that attract beer company Swan (Swan Brewery) to establish the current business of restaurants, art galleries, and area of residence of luxury.

What was unusual was built Bali Memorial in Kings Park. The monument as a reminder of the death of Western Australia 16 people who became victims of the Bali Bombing October 12, 2002. The monument looks simple, but actually formed from the 2 axis. The first axis indicates the direction of the rising sun on October 12, and the second axis leads to an Australian flag flying in the distance, to the Swan River, and the Darling Ranges.

At Kings Park there is also a garden area of 18 hectares Kingdom, known as the Botanical Garden Western Australia with 2,000 species of plants typical of Western Australia. Garden was designed John Oldham, a landscape architect at the time, in preparation for holding of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1962.

There were also Lotterywest Federation Walkway which has high and long bridge, so that when we cross it as if walking through the trees while listening to the chirp of wild birds flying around. There are also several groups of small parks, such as Acacia garden with unique steps for mosaic patterned fitted acacia trees, Banksia garden plants that are native to Australia, water garden, and others. There is one interesting buildings, the DNA tower. That is two sets of stairs to the top of the fruit as a picture 110 DNA chain that carries genes in living organisms.

Before leaving the Kings Park, tourists are generally not satisfied Indonesia if not shopping or just wash the eyes at Aspects of Kings Park. There we can find a variety of accessories, clothing, household items, and souvenirs work of Australian artists. If the price, do not ask, certainly enough to drain the bag. In addition to its weak dollar compared to the Australian dollar, all goods sold are made by indigenous Australians.

Other parks can also enjoy the Queens Park which is the English-style garden. The park was located in the Canning area, located 11 km from Perth city center and is a frequent crossing of those who want to take a shortcut because it is shorter in the two different sides of the road. In the park there is a replica statue of Peter Pan, which originally adorned the Kensington area of London.

Park was originally named Woodlupine. His name was later changed in 1911 because of the murder in that place. Residents and local government felt the need to change the name of this park so that the incident did not bring a bad impression that interfere with the development progress in the area. The name Queens Park as a tribute to Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII. In the garden there are palm trees and beautiful flowering shrubs with a very attractive pool, and a haven of birds. If there is a bit of bread crumbs, these birds will be happy to come around us.

Another park is also famous Sterling Garden and Supreme Court Gardens. Two parks are located side by side together because it was not too broad, and was originally known as the Government Gardens, being 100 meters to the west of Government House. Where he is on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack Street, west of Government House and in the north Supreme Court building. Alexander Forrest Statue made by Pietro Porcelli located at the entrance to Sterling Garden that was originally made from clay and then made prints in Paris, printed with a candle, and made of bronze, and was officially opened by Walter James on August 28, 1903. From the park we could see The Swan Bells Tower height is 82.5 meters of Perth icon.

Another park that is Burswood Park is a relatively new park for the Perth community. The park is located 3 km from the CBD and located on the banks of the Swan River for 40 years (starting in the mid 1940s) is a garbage disposal area, so the vegetation and bird life there to be disrupted. However, beginning in 1986 these areas gradually improved so that today approximately 40 varieties of birds and poultry have come back and stay.

Burswood Park is famous for never received an award as a beautiful garden, with typical bird barung-Australia as the Australian Grebe, Australian Pelican, Australian Shelduck, and much more. There are also tennis courts, golf course with 18 holes and is very popular during the casinos are open 24 hours.

Anyone who has grown old can enter into it for free, and is the only legal gambling places in Western Australia.

Another park I visited on the trip to Perth is Central Park. Before coming to my garden is a garden bayangankan downtown area as the square in Indonesia. But it turns out, the park is flanked by St George Teracce, Hay Street, and William Street was not parks for others, because it's really hidden in the building of skyscrapers in sekililingnya.

The front was also a city bus stop. But after all, the place was quite comfortable for those who want to just get some fresh air after fatigue in air-conditioned room, opening lunch, or an ideal place for a date with someone.

The last garden I visited the Victoria Park. Park area of 17 hectares in the Northeast this CBD are also on the edge of the Swan River, and before the arrival of Europeans, a bush area untreated. From there you can see the beauty of the City of Perth, including the magnificent buildings in the Burswood Casino Burswood Park.

So many parks in Perth. So much mistaken if the city can we dubbed "the city of a thousand garden."