LANDMARKS AND MONUMENTS IN AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA.pptx

some landmarks and monuments located in the continents of Australia and Oceania

1. LANDMARKS AND MONUMENTS IN AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA Dr. Basil Bemgba Achie MBBS Ibadan

2. Sydney Opera House, Australia The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales Australia. One of  the most recognized performing art centers in the world, it was built between 1959 and 1973 and opened officially on 20 October 1973. It is a masterpiece of contemporary architecture and a  UNESCO World Heritage site.

3. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge in  Sydney. Spanning  Sydney Harbour from the  Central B usiness D istrict   to the North Shore, it is  the primary transportation link between  Sydney and its suburbs on the northern side of the Harbour. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the tallest steel arch bridge in the world standing 134 metres above the waters of Sydney Harbour. The bridge carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic . One of Australia’s most famous landmarks, it was opened on March 19, 1932.

4. Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Shrine of Remembrance is the war memorial of Victoria and one of Melbourne’s most iconic landmarks . It was opened in 1934 to commemorate First World War veterans, and now honours all Australians who have served their country . It is the site of the annual ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day on 11th November every year.

5. Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground is the   largest stadium  in the Southern Hemisphere and hence in  Australia. With a current capacity of just over 100,000, it is the largest cricket ground in the world. Built in  1853, the  first cricket match in the stadium took place on 30th September 1854. The ground is owned by the Government of Victoria and operated by Melbourne Cricket Club.

6. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia The Great Barrier Reef is the  largest coral reef system on earth. The Reef  runs 2,600 kilometres along the coastline of Queensland , on the eastern coast of Australia. One of the seven natural wonders of the world, it is visible from space. It has been selected as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981 .

7. Museum of New Zealand ( Te Papa, Tongarewa ), New Zealand “ Te Papa, Tongarewa ” broadly translates as “the place of treasures of this land” , and is the Maori name for the Museum of New Zealand. I t is located in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand . It currently has collections covering five interactive areas : Art, History, Pacific, Maori and Environment.

8. Abel Tasman Monument, South Island, West Coast, New Zealand The Abel Tasman Monument was erected in 1942 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Abel Tasman’s visit. Abel Tasman was a Dutch navigator who in 1642 made the first recorded European sighting of New Zealand. The monument is located in South island, West Coast, New Zealand.

9. Lake Hillier, Middle Island, Australia Pink lake located on Middle Island, Esperance in Western Australia. The colour of the water is permanent and does not change when taken in a cup. The pink colour is considered to be due to the presence of the organism Dunaliella salina .

10. Wave Rock, Western Australia Wave Rock in Western Australia  is a multicoloured granite rock formation shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. It is located  about 350 km east of Perth near the town of Hyden on the edges of the   Wheatbelt  Region. The ‘wave’ is about 15m high and around 110m long.

11. Mount Yasur , Vanuatu Mount Yasur is an active volcano on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, with a height of 361 metres above sea level . Captain James Cook was the first European to journey to the island in 1774, apparently attracted by the glow of the volcano. It has been  called ‘‘the lighthouse of the Pacific ’ due to its continuous volcanic activity.

12. Swan Bells Tower, Perth, Australia The Swan Bells Tower is an 82,5 metre high copper and glass campanile at Barrack Square, Perth, on the Swan river foreshore. The tower houses a set of 18 famous bells named Swan Bells. It was constructed in 2000 to mark the start of the new millennium, Volunteer Bell ringers come in around midday every day to give the public live demonstrations. 

13. Cape Reinga, Northland, New Zealand Cape Reinga is the northernmost point of New Zealand’s North Island. Here the Tasman Sea meets with the Pacific Ocean in a spectacular swirl of currents. The Cape Reinga lighthouse, one of the most visited of New Zealand’s lighthouses, was built in 1941 and stands 165 metres above sea level.

14. Sydney Tower Eye, Sydney, Australia The Sydney Tower Eye is the highest building in Sydney, at  1,014 feet. The main attractions of the tower are local shops, revolving restaurant that accommodates 220 visitors, cinema, indoor observation deck and open platform with a glass floor . The tower was designed by Donald Crone and opened in 1981.

15. Tongariro National Park, New Zealand Tongariro National Park is located in the central North Island of New Zealand. It is the oldest national park in New Zealand. It has three active volcanoes located at the southern end; Tongariro , Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu . Ruapehu last erupted in August 2012.

16. The Three Sisters, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia The Three Sisters is an unusual rock formation located in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia . The magnificent rocks are popular for their sheer magnitude, spectacular colors and symbolism in Aboriginal culture.

17. 12 Apostles, Victorian Coastline, Australia These are towering limestone stacks of rock formation located off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park in Victoria, Australia . Though called 12 apostles, there are only eight of them, and there were never more than nine.

18. Gordon Dam, Australia The Gordon Dam  is a major gated double curvature concrete arch dam with a controlled spillway across the Gordon River. It is located in South West Tasmania in Australia. It was built in 1974 to generate hydroelectric power.

19. Grand Pacific Drive, Australia The Grand Pacific Drive is a spectacular 140 kilometre scenic coastal drive from Sydney to Wollongong and beyond. The drive starts at Sydney airport, on the edge of Royal National Park and ends in the Shoalhaven region.

20. Great Ocean Road, Australia T he Great Ocean Road in Australia was built  between 1919 and 1932  by soldiers who returned from World War I. Dedicated to soldiers killed during the war, it is t he world's largest war memorial . The road, 240 kilometres long, stretches along the south-eastern coast of Australia, between Torquay and Allansford in Victoria,

21. Queen Victoria Building, NSW, Australia The Queen Victoria Building is a  Romanesque Revival style   building in New South Wales, Australia. It is located at  George Street in the Sydney Central B usiness District. A five level shopping centre, the building occupies an entire block of George Street. The dominant feature is the centre dome, which during Christmas shopping season, is occupied by a giant Christmas tree.

22. The Pinnacles Desert, Australia The Pinnacle Desert is located in the Nambung National Park in Western Australia, near the coastal town of Cervantes. The desert contains thousands of weathered limestone pillars thought to have formed about 500,000 years ago. They create a unique lunar-like landscape not seen anywhere else on earth.

23. Uluru (Ayers Rock ), Australia Uluru or Ayer’s Rock  is a large sandstone monolith rock formation in the centre of Australia . The  rock stands 348 metres high , rising 863 metres above sea level with most of its bulk lying underground. It is the world’s largest monolith and has been revered   by some Australian Aboriginal peoples of the region, who call it Uluru.

24. Wilpena Pound, Australia Wilpena Pound is an almost perfectly formed geological amphitheatre in the Flinders Ranges. One of Australia’s most famous natural landmarks, it is a major tourist attraction of the Flinders Ranges.

25. Kepirohi Falls, Pohnpei , Federated States Of Micronesia Kepirohi Waterfall in  Pohnpei is l ocated Close To Nan Madol . The waterfall lies on the lower Mand Stream ( Pilen Mand ) and is Pohnpei’s most famous waterfall.

26. Great White Wall, Fiji The Great White Wall is a huge underwater wall, about   150 feet high and 200 feet long, that’s covered with soft white coral that almost glows.

27. Navala , Fiji N avala  is a village in the Ba Highlands of northern-central,   Fiji.  It is noted for its thatched buildings, amounting to over 200.

28. Vatuni’epa (Pedestal Rocks ), Fiji Vatuni’epa (Pedestal Rocks) are unique rock and cliff formations made by sea waves resulting in mushroom-like formations . They are located in the v illage of Lavena , Taveuni Island, Republic of Fiji.

29. Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia Kangaroo Island, also known as Karta Pintingga , is Australia's third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island . It lies in the state of South Australia, 112 km southwest of Adelaide.

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