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Australia : continent of the Eastern Hemisphere southeast of Asia and south of the Equator area 2,948,366 square miles (7,665,751 square kilometers) or Commonwealth of Australia dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations including the continent of Australia and the island of Tasmania; capital Canberra area 2,967,909 square miles (7,716,563 square kilometers), population 21,507,717 — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Encyclopedia

Australia officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the world’s sixth-largest country by total area. The neighboring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. Australia’s capital is Canberra, and its largest urban area is Sydney. — Wikipedia

Australia (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Australia (The World Factbook, CIA)
Australia (BBC Country Profiles)

Australia (Wolfram Alpha)

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Adventures

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Inspiration

Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world’s most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture. — Wikipedia

These are 360° YouTube videos — press and hold to explore!

Sydney Opera House (YouTube Channel)
Sydney Opera House (Official Website)

Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia (Tourism Australia, YouTube 360° Video)
Sydney, Australia 360° Tour (Air Pano)

Introducing Sydney (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)
Travel Destinations in Sydney (Lonely Planet, Website)

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi).The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia, separated from the coast by a channel 160 kilometres (100 mi) wide in places and over 61 metres (200 ft) deep. The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms. — Wikipedia

These are 360° YouTube videos — press and hold to explore!

Australia (YouTube Channel)
Tourism Australia (Official Website)

Great Barrier Reef, Australia (Google Maps Treks, Various 360° Media)

The Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Part I (Air Pano, YouTube 360° Video)
The Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Part II (Air Pano, YouTube 360° Video)

Kakadu National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km (106 mi) southeast of Darwin. It is a World Heritage Site. — Wikipedia

Kakadu National Park Virtual Tour (Kakadu National Park, Official Website)
World Heritage (Kakadu National Park, Official Website)

Hot Air Balloon (Qantas, YouTube 360° Video)
Climb Aboard at the Canowindra Challenge (ABC News Australia, YouTube 360° Video)

Discover the Beauty of Australia (Expedia UK, YouTube 360° Video)

Explore Australia in 360° (YouTube 360° Playlist)

Tourism Australia (Official Website)
Australia (YouTube Channel)

Introducing Australia (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)
Travel Destinations in Australia (Lonely Planet, Website)

Travel Destinations in Australia (BBC)
Australia Destinations (Frommer’s)

Travel in Australia (National Geographic)

Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Australia (Atlas Obscura)

Fun in the Sun

Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia (Tourism Australia, YouTube 360° Video

Sydney Bondi Beach (SouthernCross VR, YouTube 360° Video)

Bells Beach Drone Interactive Flight. (Spin 360-3D, YouTube 360° Video)

Best Beaches in Australia (Google)
Best Beaches in Australia (YouTube)

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Preservation

World Heritage Sites in Australia (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
World Heritage Sites in Australia (Wikipedia)
Australian National Heritage List (Wikipedia)

History

Countries Explained (YouTube Channel)
Countries Explained (Official Website)

History Down Under: Australia and New Zealand (The History Guy, YouTube Playlist)

Australia (World History Encyclopedia)
History of Australia (Wikipedia)

Museum

National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia’s oldest and most visited art museum. — Wikipedia

National Gallery of Victoria (Matterport Virtual Tours)
NGV Melbourne (YouTube Channel)

Museums in Australia (Museums of the World)