Breathtaking Places in The World: 8 Most Unique Places in Australia & Pacific

#1 The Neck, Bruny Island, Australia

“The Neck” is a very thin and narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas North and South Bruny Island, (this natural phenomenon is called “Isthmus”). Bruny Island is located on the south-east corner of Tasmania, Australia. The Neck has a wooden boardwalk that offers spleandid panoramic views. including verious wildlife which can be spotted around (including penguins!)

The Neck, Bruny Island, Australia

#2 MacKenzie Falls, Australia

MacKenzie Falls are located in Grampians National Park , Victoria, Australia. MacKenzie Falls flow year-round and and are about 35 meters tall, it is only about 3 hours drive north-west of Melbourne, and it can be very refreshing to jump in and swim, as you can see in the photos below. From the car park its a 2.5 kilometres hike and it is mostly flat trak and not to hard to walk.

MacKenzie Falls by Jason Freeman

#3 SS Ayrfield, Australia

The SS Ayrfield – previously known as the SS Corrimal, is (nowadays) a rusty shipwreck with dense vegetation on the surface of the wreck, it is stuck in the calm waters of homebush bay (west of Sydney, Australia) The SS Ayrfield was built in the UK in 1911 and was sent to Homebush Bay for breaking-up on 6 October 1972. The hull is located near the mouth of Haslams Creek right beside bennelong parkway (sydney olympic park) the shipwreck’s bow is pointing towards the shore.

SS Ayrfield, Australia by Bruce Hood

SS Ayrfield, Australia by Jason Baker

#4 Mitchell Falls, Australia

Mitchell Falls are a chain of four waterfalls located in the remote north of the Kimberley Region (Western Australia, a little more than 2,000 kilometers northeast of Perth). It is a part of Mitchell River National Park (one of the protected areas of Western Australia), Mitchell Falls are probably one of the park’s main attractions.

Mitchell Falls, Australia by Andrew Dickman

#5 Wave Rock, Australia

Wave Rock is situated in Western Australia,a little less than a 4 hour drive from Perth, and just 3 kilometers from the little town Hyden. Wave Rock is a natural rock formation and it looks like breaking ocean wave. The “wave” (not be confused with the Wave formation in Arizona). The Wave is around 110 meters long, and about 14 meters tall.

Wave Rock, Australia by AlanM

Wave Rock, Australia by Christof

#6 Emerald lakes, New Zealand

The Emerald Lakes are located on The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand, it is considered to be the most popular one-day Hike in New Zealand (Or as Kiwis say: a one-day tramp), throughout the entire hike there is astounding volcanic scenery. Probably the most amazing part of the (nearly 20 kilometers) hike of Tongariro Alpine Crossing is the Emerald Lakes, usually on days with good weather, the hike is packed with people. The hike is apart of the “Great Walk Tongariro Northern Circuit“.

Emerald Lakes, Tongariro, NZ

Emerald Lakes, With snow

#7 Cathedral Cove, New Zealand

Cathedral Cove (Or as it is named in the native Māori language - “Te Whanganui-A-Hei” which means the Great Bay of Hei) is a Marine Reserve in New Zealand. Cathedral Cove is named after the a cave. Every year many tourists visit Cathedral Cove as it is a very popular destantion in New Zealand (roughly - 150,000 visitors a year).

Cathedral Cove, New Zealand by Pawel Papis

Cathedral Cove, New Zealand by Daniel Peckham

#8 Overwater Bungalows, Tahiti

Overwater Bungalows – InterContinental Resort French Polynesia (Which is an overseas country of France), Tahiti. Tahiti is the largest of the French Polynesian islands. The overwater bungalows are simply stunning & were inspired by the traditional Polynesian houses named “fare”. The bungalows were built on stilts let into the lagoon. it is located only about 10 km from the capital and port city, Papeete.