{"id":147183,"date":"2021-08-15T02:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T01:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=147183"},"modified":"2023-07-12T08:52:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T07:52:57","slug":"7-unusual-places-to-visit-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/7-unusual-places-to-visit-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"7 unusual places to visit in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Look beyond the world-famous Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and Sydney Harbour Bridge and you\u2019ll find dozens of unusual places to visit in Australia. From the totally unique to the weird and wonderful, we\u2019ve scoured the island continent from north to south and east to west to unveil Australia\u2019s hidden gems and most peculiar tourist attractions.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>From unusual things to do like visit giant roadside fruit statues to horizontal waterfalls, there are plenty of memorable experiences to have while down under. The experiences you least expected often leave the longest lasting memories. With that in mind enjoy these odd travel moments and unusual places to visit in Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-queensland-s-big-things-trail\">Queensland\u2019s \u201cBig Things\u201d trail<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>One of the more unusual things to do in Australia, touring the East Coast from Brisbane to Cairns will bring you face-to-face with a fibreglass fruit basket. From the Big Mango or the Big Pineapple, to a mega-sized Van Gogh painting and giant Golden Gumboot, there\u2019s an epic-sized road trip in the state of Queensland that will take you past a dozen \u201cBig Things\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQF_g7BAaQJ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>RELATED CONTENT: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/where-to-stay-in-australia\/\"><em><strong>5 of the most incredible places you\u2019ll stay when you travel Australia with Trafalgar<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mona-in-tasmania\">MONA in Tasmania<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Whether you love art galleries or hate them, The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart will be the weirdest and wackiest gallery you ever enter. One of the most unusual places to visit in Australia, once you step inside the giant architectural oddity you\u2019ll either love or hate the bizarre and eclectic art that adorns the walls. One of the weirdest pieces? Tim, a real live man from Zurich whose back was tattooed by a Belgian artist. MONA bought the piece and now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/artanddesign\/2020\/apr\/22\/tim-alone-monas-human-artwork-is-still-sitting-in-an-empty-gallery-for-six-hours-a-day\">Tim sits in the gallery for six hours a day<\/a> for three seasons each year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CIMUI67svcJ\/<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>GET INSPIRED BY: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/tours\/perfect-tasmania\"><strong><em>Perfect Tasmania<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beer-can-regatta-in-darwin\">Beer Can Regatta in Darwin<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A long time before Darwin, Australia\u2019s most northern city, had recycling, its residents found a fun use for empty beer cans. Now every winter since 1974 Darwin\u2019s Beer Can Regatta brings colourful madness to a local beach with this beer-fuelled race now a family-friendly affair. It\u2019s now one of the most unusual things to do and events to attend in Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQDeFEch2v2\/<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-western-australia-s-pink-lakes\">Western Australia\u2019s pink lakes<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Western Australia is home to bright pink lakes. We\u2019re not talking a slight pink hue, no these three lakes are a vibrant bubble-gum pink. Venture out on a sunny day with clear-blue skies to see Pink Lake (or Spencer Lake) near Esperance, Lake Hillier on Middle Island, and Hutt Lagoon north of Geraldton. Australia\u2019s pink lakes take their rosy pink pigment from a chemical bacterium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CGypOSXrZgw\/<\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-coober-pedy-in-south-australia\">Coober Pedy in South Australia<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With a big Hollywood style sign, Coober Pedy couldn\u2019t be any more different to the bright lights of LA. Unsuspectingly tucked away in the dusty plains between Adelaide and Alice Springs, this is one of Australia&#8217;s most bizarre hidden gems. The residents of this opal-rich land live in one of the least habitable towns possible. It\u2019s so hot, dusty and dry that half the residents live in underground dugouts and abandoned mine shafts. You can tour old mine shafts, view local residents\u2019 homes and play golf on the town\u2019s grassless 18-hole course.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBCYpeEB5Qk\/<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>GET INSPIRED BY: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/tours\/outback-adventure\"><strong><em>Outback Adventure<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-undara-lava-tubes-in-queensland\">Undara Lava Tubes in Queensland<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What\u2019s a lava tube? Imagine this. A volcano erupts, shooting seemingly endless streams of molten hot lava everywhere. That lava flows hits a valley. Then, as the top of the red-hot basalt flow starts to cool it turns solid, the molten middle keeps moving, creating a hollow tube. Around 190,000 years ago a mammoth 23 cubic kilometres of lava hit a riverbed in Queensland. It travelled 160km and formed the world\u2019s longest lava flow. These days it\u2019s one of the most unusual things to do in Australia. You can explore the huge caverns (some 21m wide) with a guide.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bx_BrbjJPZd\/<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>GET INSPIRED BY: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/tours\/australian-highlights\"><strong><em>Australian Highlights<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-horizontal-falls-in-western-australia\">Horizontal Falls in Western Australia<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Vertical waterfalls \u2013 also known as waterfalls \u2013 are great, sure. But have you seen a horizontal waterfall? Situated in the remote Kimberley region, Talbot Bay\u2019s Horizontal Falls flow horizontally in both directions, depending on the tidal currents. Seawater flows between two very narrow coastal gorges, causing the natural phenomenon. You can view the falls from the air or with a high-speed boat adventure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-24386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2020\/11\/HorizontalFalls-CreditTourismAustralia-1440x810-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Unusual places to visit in Australia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HorizontalFalls-CreditTourismAustralia-1440x810-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HorizontalFalls-CreditTourismAustralia-1440x810-1-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HorizontalFalls-CreditTourismAustralia-1440x810-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Have you explored any of these unusual places to visit or things to do in Australia? Share your Australian hidden gems with us in the comments\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Look beyond the world-famous Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and Sydney Harbour Bridge and you\u2019ll find dozens of unusual places to visit in Australia. 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