Best 3 Australian cruise ports

Sydney

For the city itself

Cairns

For the Great Barrier Reef

Darwin

For daytrip shore excursions

Best 2 New Zealand cruise ports

Auckland

For daytrip shore excursions

Fjors 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.

The top 12
Wonders of Australia

Click Australian Wonders to see my candid rankings and descriptions.

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Click the blue links of the 12 individual wonders below for my tips and insights:

A - Queensland

Great Barrier Reef

B - New South Wales

Lord Howe Island
Sydney Harbour
Sydney Opera House

C - Nothern Territory

Ayers Rock
Kings Canyon
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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