Study Abroad

Sydney is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city with a diverse population featuring a rich history, internationally- recognized tourist attractions and an exciting calendar of events . An excellent train, bus and ferry service covers all point of the greater metropolitan area, make it really easy to move around in. Unless visitors to Sydney are specifically seeking out friends in outlying areas, most will have no real need to travel too far away from the central city area and the harbour. Most Sydney tourist attractions are either within the central business district, close to the CBD, or at points around the harbour such as Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. The exceptions are Bondi an Manly – surf beach suburbs situated south and north of Sydney Heads.       If you’ve only got a week or few days in Sydney, your time would be best spent by taking a walk around the wider CBD area, visiting The Rocks or spending time on the harbour. Sydney Harbour is very beautiful, especially on a warm sunny day, with clear blue sky. There is no better place on earth.

Visit Australia’s sunniest capital city and you’ll experience more than just amazing sunsets over the ocean.   Beyond its tranquil river and spacious beaches, Perth has lively city precincts humping with great shopping, nightlife and dining. Soak up business chic in Perth’s city centre, browse boutiques along Leederville’s stylish Oxford Street and catch live music in Mount Lawley. Discover hip bars and trendy eateries in Northbridge or visit the theatre along the leafy streets of Subiaco. Clustered around the northern banks of the Swan River, these urban pockets are places to meet the locals and experience its vibrant culture.     Perth is also home to Kings Park-one of the world’s largest inner city parks, beautiful wineries, and stunning beaches where you can even swim with wild dolphins and also to a number of extraordinary pink lakes. Lake Hillier is a pink-coloured lake on Middle Island, the largest of the islands that make up the Recherche Archipelago off the coast of Esperance.

In Adelaide, you can enjoy stylish architecture, boutique shopping, sandy swimming beaches, fabulous arts event, nightlife, fine dining, and some of Australia’s best cafe strips. Population is slightly over 1 million, which makes it Australia’s fifth largest city and by far the largest city in the otherwise sparsely populated state.   It lives well beyond its conveniently designed square mile epicentre, flowing seamlessly into world-famous wine and food regions, such as Barossa, just an hour drive north, or coastal escapes in Fleurieu or Yorke Peninsula. You’ll be spoilt for choice.     Travel another hour north and you’ll reach the Clare Valley, which is famous for its Rieslings. The Adelaide Hills has some stunning whites and there’s McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek on the Fleurieu Peninsula – about an hour drive south of the city. Drive yourself or join a guided tour of Adelaide and its surroundings – the choice is yours. Take a road trip and discover the reds from the Coonawarra on the Limestone Coast.   Kangaroo Island is the jewel in Adelaide’s tourism crown. It has pristine beaches, unique wild life, awesome sunset and a “drop” of wine. Don’t miss this iconic destination, just two hours drive and a short ferry ride to south of Adelaide.

No doubt about it, Hobart’s future is looking rosy. Tourism is booming and the old town is brimming with new-found self-confidence. Plan on staying a while – you’ll need at least a few days to savour the full range of beers flowing from the city’s pubs. When in Hobart, make sure you visit Salamanca Place in Sullivans Cove, which consists of rows of sandstone buildings. Life here in the 1830s was all about industry, but today this picturesque cobblestone square is a destination for food, art, shopping and music.   To see the best view of Hobart, club Mount Wellington! It only takes a 10 minute drive to reach the bottom of Mount Wellington. From there, choose a short walk, a long hike, a mountain bike ride or scale the 1300-metre sub-alpine rocky summit and reward yourself with incredible views of the city and Derwent Valley.     The compact, picturesque Tasmanian cities of Launceston, Devonport and Burnie have lots to delight travellers. Discover restaurants, galleries, parklands and historic streetscapes, meet the friendly locals and explore the surrounding attractions.

Australia’s only tropical capital city, Darwin, gazes out confidently across the Timor Sea. It’s closer to Bali than Bondi and can certainly feel removed from the rest.   Darwin has plenty to offer the travelers. Chairs and tables spill out of the street-side restaurants and bars, innovative museums celebrate the city’s past, and galleries showcase the region’s rich indigenous art. Darwin’s cosmopolitan mix more than 50 nationalities are seamlessly represented here – is typified by the wonderful markets held throughout the dry season.       Nature is well and truly part of Darwin’s backyard – the famous national park of Kakadu and Litchfield are only a few hours drive away, and the unique Tiwi Islands are a boat-ride away. For locals, the perfect weekend is going fishing for barramundi in a tinny (small boat) with an esky full of cold beer.

The capital city of Australia, Canberra, is a planned metropolis that architect Walter Burley Griffin envisioned, as a garden city for some 25,000 people. The design was completed in 1912, and construction began in 1913. Canberra is currently home to about 300,000 people. However, due to the unique de-centralized design, the city never feels crowded.   Canberra features expansive open spaces, aesthetics influenced by the 19th- century arts and crafts movement and a seamless alignment of built and natural elements. Unfortunately, the city is totally geared towards the car – it’s difficult to explore by public transport and almost impossible to do so on foot. You really need wheels (two or four) to do it justice, and the city’s scenic hinterland also warrants exploration.       When in Canberra, take a crash course in Australian history and culture, as Canberra is very well-known as Australia’s political and administrative centre. The national monuments and galleries of this planned, spacious city are all within easy walking distance of each other, radiating out from the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. Peer into Australia’s political past and creative culture as you circle the lake, then get up close to its native vegetation in the gardens and bushland. Discuss your Australian discoveries over dinner in Dickson, Civic, Manuka or Kensington . Then nurture your love of nature in Namadgi National park , where you can hike, bike, horse ride, rock-climb and follow.