1. 100 Things to Do in Australia Before You Leave

2. 1. Have lunch with croc Ancient, cold-blooded and generally very hungry creatures growing up to seven metres in length Feed crocs from boats Going on an organised and safe tour www.cairnshabitatcruises.com.au/ www.travelnorth.com.au

3. 2. March with 100 million red crabs More than 100 million bright red (and quite large) crabs on Christmas island (which now cover 65 percent of the landmass) Late November/early December, all the adult crabs migrate from their home in the rainforest to the sea to mate Best time to go May to November

4. 3. Have a whale of a time May to November, all along the eastern, western and southern coasts of Australia, you can watch whales frolicking. Taking a cruise to a whale watching area and have them swim right up to the boat to say hello. Lighthouses and hills along the coast that make excellent whale watching points.

5. 4. Swim with sharks Ocean world Manly, NSW Dive 30 minutes Run during day and at night Face to face with huge sharks Suitable for first time or experienced divers Supervised by expert instructions Group shark dives are also available

6. 5. Swim with dolphins Anytime There are in a variety of places around Australia, Monkey Mia is probably the most famous. Shark bay where Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort is located, is an eight to 10-hour drive (850km) from Perth along a sealed road.

7. 6. Grab a seat at the australian open one of the world’s great tennis championships, the world’s best tennis players – and lots of beautiful people, food and fashions The tournament takes place in January each year.

8. 7. Climb the harbour bridge Bridge Climb is the ultimate experience of Sydney, the summit of this world famous Bridge, 134 metres above Sydney Harbour Various option- day climb, twilight climb, night climb, discovery climb

9. 8. Take a cable beach camel ride Established in 1981 Camel tour operate at Cacle beach in Broome, Western Aurtralia Cable Beach is six kilometres from Broome. Drive northwesterly along Cable Beach Rd. Go past the Crocodile Park and follow the access road straight into the beach

11. Nude bathing area The northern side of Cable Beach beyond the rock is a popular nude bathing area. Air and water activities Surfboards and other beach and water equipment are available for hire. Fishing and rainforest tours are available

12. 9. Take a hot air balloon at Alice spring 2 Flights available, Price from $288 - $360/ Person A 30 and 60 minutes flight tours include return transfers, the balloon flight, a flight certificate and a light breakfast at landing site At the balloon landing site you will be offered champagne and tropical fruit juice accompanied by a selection of muesli biscuits, cheese and fresh fruit.

14. 10. Drink the world most expensive coffee The Herveys Range Heritage Tea Rooms near Cairns $50 per cup Beans harvesting in Indonesia Collecting from poo of Luwak Luwak eating coffee cherries but cannot digest the bean Luwak’s poo $ 1,250 a kilo