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Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park

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The Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park (formerly the Parndana Wildlife Park) is the only attraction in this part of Kangaroo Island but it’s a good one. The park features the island’s largest collection of birds such as black cockatoos, eagles, kookaburras and curlews, and you might come across kangaroos, koalas, bettongs, potoroos and other native wildlife.

Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)

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Kata Tjuta, meaning ‘many heads’, is comprised of 36 rocks and in many ways this rock formation is a more rewarding destination than the more popular Uluru.

There are several hiking trails among Kata Tjuta that include the relatively easy Wulpa Gorge Walk (2.6km; one hour) that takes you between Mount Olga and Mount Wulpa – two of the more imposing rocks. Another popular hike is the Valley of the Winds Walk (7.5km; three hours), which is a circuit taking in the Karingana and Karu lookouts.

Katoomba train station

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CityRail operate an hourly train service between Sydney Central station and the Blue Mountains with stops at Katoomba, Leura and Wentworth Falls. The train from Sydney Central costs $8.60 one-way and $17.20 return. The journey takes two hours.

NSW TrainLink trains also stop at Katoomba en route to Dubbo and Broken Hill.

You can travel to Katoomba on NSW TrainLink trains using the Discovery Pass rail pass

Kiama Blowhole

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Kiama’s major attraction is a blowhole that, under certain conditions, can spray water up to 25m in the air. A smaller one, called the Little Blowhole is located just a short distance south of the Kiama Blowhole.

Kiama train station

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Kiama is on the CityRail network and the train is by far the best way to get here if you’re travelling from Wollongong or Sydney, although the bus is better if you’re coming from destinations inland and further down the coast.

The train station on Bong Bong Street has frequent trains to Sydney (2 hours) and Wollongong (45 minutes).