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Twelve apostles along the great ocean road in Victoria, Australia

As I was making my way down the coast, I left New South Wales and entered Victoria.  There are many great photo spots in Victoria but perhaps the most iconic place is the Great Ocean Road.  This coastal drive starts outside of Melbourne and hugs the coast for about 250km, passing by the famous 12 Apostles.  Whether you visit at sunrise or late in the day towards sunset, the views are equally spectacular.  There are several viewpoints along the Great Ocean Road from where you can observe these stacks and other cool rock formations.

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Wilsons Promontory National Park

Wilsons Promontory National Park is an easy day-trip from Melbourne.  This coastline is filled with some of the most beautiful bays in Australia, such as Whisky bay and Little Oberon Bay.  Here, rocks covered in orange lichen compliment the clear turquoise waters for a picture-perfect scenery.  To add to this paradise, you can catch some of the wildlife that roam this area, especially at sunset when wallabies spring into action and the wild bare-nosed wombats come out of their burrows to graze the open grasslands of the park.

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Koalas at Raymond Island

I spotted koalas for the first time in Australia on my visit to Kangaroo Island.  It was a special and surreal moment to observe one of Australia’s most iconic animals in the wild.  But it was while visiting Raymond Island that I saw them in abundance and up close.  This small island is home to a large population of koalas which are still chlamydia-free (almost all other koalas suffer from it everywhere else in the country).  Just a short hike from the ferry port will bring you to a dense forest of eucalyptus trees where, with some patience and a good eye, you can spot them nestled on a tree fork.  Since they sleep most of the day, it’s common to see them sleeping in the most awkward positions.  And if you’re lucky, you can spot baby koalas (joeys) clinging on their mother’s backs.

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