Sydney Harbour Bridge

Iconic 139 meters high arch bridge, built in 1932.

Sydney Opera House

One of the iconic buildings representing not only Australia but 20th-century architecture in general. Constructed in 1973.

Weipa shell mounds

Some 600 human-built mounds of shellfish Anadara granosa, including ridges that are several hundred meters long and up to 13 meters high, up to 1,200 years old. Origin and purpose of these structures is not completely clear.

Tully River dendroglyphs in Upper Charapa

Seven carved trees with diverse designs. Dendroglyphs are characteristic monuments of Aboriginal culture, characteristic in the New South Wales and also neighboring regions.

Samford Bora rings

Some of the best-preserved earthen rings – unique ritual structures for male initiation ceremonies. In total, in the eastern part of Australia, there are some 426 such structures. Today there is not much to see in the site.

Ngarrabullgan Cave

The oldest known human settlement in Queensland, over 37,000 years old. Cave floor has 27 layers of habitation.

Mungo Lady

Find of the oldest cremated human remains in the world. Contrary to the name it seems that here rests a male, who was cremated and sprinkled with red ocher some 41,000 (or even 42,000) years ago. This is the oldest use of ocher for burials in the world. Nearest find of ocher is some 200 km from this site.

Twin Falls in Cape York

Picturesque waterfall with several steps. Several meters high.

Wurdi Youang stone arrangament

Here some 100 stones are arranged in an egg-shaped form about 50 meters across. It is possible that it is arranged astronomically. Nearby Aboriginal sites are 11,000 years old – thus this site also could have similar age.

Brewarrina fish traps

Impressive and complex system of stone settings serving as a trap for fish. It is possible that these structures have existed here for some 40 000 years that would make this structure the oldest in the world.