Australia: the Land Down Under! The place needs no introduction, and with the current cricket World Cup being co-hosted in the country, Australian tourism has got a major boost. But if you’re still unsure about the beautiful country that Australia is, here are 17 stunning photographs:
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2. Opera Bar, Sydney
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3. Greater Blue Mountains Area
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4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
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5. Western Australia
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6. St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne
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7. Melbourne
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8. Victoria Harbour, Melbourne
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9. Macquarie’s Pier, Newcastle
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10. Desert Oak at Sunset, Northern Territory,
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11. Bondi beach, Sydney
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12. South Australia border
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13. Daylesford
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14. Karijini National Park
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15. Melbourne
Why so serious?
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16. Tasmania
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17. Sydney
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Imagine how awesome these places will look with the Indian flag, once India beat Australia in the World Cup semi-final on Thursday, 26th April!
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