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Best 5 ports

Australia

Sydney (for the city itself)
Cairns (for Great Barrier Reef)
Darwin (for excursions)

New Zealand

Auckland (for excursions)
Fjords National Park

Small ships dock in Milford and other sounds in the park. Mid- and large-ships don't. Instead, they scenic cruise the sounds.

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Best Australian destinations
for shore excursions
and pre/post cruise excursions

What are the best? Click Australian Wonders to read my candid guide. Or, click the links of the individual wonders below for my tips and insights:

A  Queensland

Great Barrier Reef

B  New South Wales

Sydney Harbour
Sydney Opera House

C  Northern territory

Ayers Rock
Kings Canyon
Lord Howe Island
Kakadu National Park
Olgas

D  Victoria

Great Ocean Road

E  Western Australia

Bungle Bungle

Covers more than one state/territory

Indian Pacific Railroad
Outback

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PAGE TWO - When to go

PAGE THREE - More helpful advice

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Baltic
British Isles
Fjords of Norway
Mediterranean

Alaska
Bermuda
Canada New England
Caribbean
Galapagos
Hawaiian
Mexican Riviera
Panama Canal
South American

Antarctica
Australian / New Zealand
Nile
Luxury
Persian Gulf
Rivers
Romantic / South Pacific
TransAtlantic
World
Yangtze

World's Top 100 Wonders

World's Top 1000 Wonders

Site map

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Tourism Australia

Smartraveller (Australia)

Tourism New Zealand

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and other travel guides
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