Australia: Top end attractions

“There’s nothing like Australia” is a campaign slogan of Tourism Australia which perhaps can be best appreciated when exploring Northern Territory – a vast area occupying the continents top end, very different to other parts of the mainland in terms of geographical settings, culture, and climate. Sandip Hor writes after touring the region

No more climbing Uluru, Australia imposes ban on tourists

Canberra, Nov 1 (NITN): When you think of travelling to Australia, a few key spots to visit spring to mind: Bondi Beach, the Great Barrier Reef, and of course Uluru - which  commonly was known for many years as Ayers Rock.

Uluru: Return to the Rock

“Never mind how many times it has appeared in movies or on postcards: the great red monolith of Uluru (Ayers Rock) still stirs those who visit it”, writes celebrated American author Patricia Schultz in her book – ‘1000 Places To See Before You Die’.