The fairy penguins are about 30 centimeters tall, so the locals also call it "Penguin Island". Many people from all over the world come to the viewing platform and observation path of Phillip Island Nature Park to watch the penguins return to their nests, but in order to protect the penguins' habitat, only 500,000 people can come to watch each year. When the sun sets and night falls.

Groups of little penguins come ashore and waddle back to their nests, looking very cute. Thousands of years ago, the summer land of Phillip Island was already the home of the little penguins. They built nests in the sand dunes, leaving early and returning late every day, even if it was pitch dark.

For thousands of years, they have always followed a fixed route to return to their caves. Penguins return at night because they are afraid of being irritated by artificial light sources, so the island implements light control at this time, with only a few incandescent lamps with extremely low wattage installed along the coast. There are only a few small bulbs that can only illuminate the shore for more than a thousand meters along the sea.

(Note: Since penguins are very timid and their "homecoming" is in the evening, all tourists are prohibited from taking photos and videos to avoid scaring the penguins.) They have deep caves in the mud on the island, and the penguin family lives in the deep caves. During the day, adult penguins leave the island and swim to the deep sea one or two hundred kilometers offshore to find food.

They can only return after about four or five days. At that time, they are well fed and can bring plenty of food to the little penguins in the nest. But for some unknown reason, no matter when the penguins go out to sea, the time they return to the island is as accurate as human timing, always landing on the island after dark, when there is no light at all.

Churchill Island (Churchhill Island) Churchill Heritage Farm embodies Australia's authentic farm history. This is a cultural heritage ranch that is fully in use. The historic house, country garden, farm animals, and spectacular natural scenery form a beautiful picture.

[The trip begins] Today's weather is very good. Yunluo got up early in the morning and walked to the street. There are few cars and people. There is a lighthouse next to it. Yunluo and An Chuyu drove over to take a look. The air is so good. When will Beijing... Yunluo and An Chuyu are going to Phillip Island in Mornington today.

From the map, we can see that driving to the ferry is the shortest distance. If we don't take the ferry, we have to go north to Melbourne, which is not only far but also takes a lot of time. Yunluo and An Chuyu came to the port. There are many ships parked here. Yunluo wanted to think again, when will Beijing have such weather... The ferry at the port is very large, and you can drive a car up.

Let's go! It takes more than 40 minutes to get from Queenscliff to Sorrento. You can get off the car and go to the cabin to have a cup of coffee, or you can go to the top to take pictures like Yunluo! When we arrived in Sorrento, Yunluo just wanted to say that the sea water here is so clear.

There were not many people on the beach. Yunluo and An Chuyu continued to drive to Phillip Island. Usually, the penguins return to their nests after dark, so Yunluo and An Chuyu first drove to Churchill Island Heritage Farm on the island. This is a traditional Australian farm.

There are many activities every day, such as milking cows, herding sheep with sheepdogs, throwing boomerangs, etc. For specific times, please check the official website: .au/attractions/churchill-island/activities/ Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived at exactly 3 pm and watched the sheepdogs herding sheep, which was very interesting.

Later, I threw a boomerang. There are many animals on the farm, especially sheep. Yunluo, a child in Beijing, really likes the blue sky... There are many small houses on the farm. It shows what a farm family looked like in the last century. Sheep are still very afraid of people and walk away when they see people.

At dusk, Yunluo and Anchuyu arrived at the Penguin Island Nature Reserve (penguinparade). In order to protect the little penguins, taking photos and videos are prohibited inside. The little penguins in Australia are very small, and they will return to the shore in groups at a certain time, which is very spectacular. There will be a viewing stand on the beach, and after dark, the penguins will start to return to their nests.

If you arrive early, you can have dinner first. Official website of the Penguin Ecological Reserve: .au/attractions/penguin-parade/After watching the penguins, Yunluo and An Chuyu drove back to Melbourne. In Melbourne, Yunluo and An Chuyu stayed at a friend's house, so they did not book a hotel.

Yunluo and An Chuyu will visit the University of Melbourne in Melbourne today and fly to Cairns in the afternoon. [Attractions] The University of Melbourne was founded in 1853. It is the second oldest university in Australia (three years later than the University of Sydney) and the oldest university in Victoria.

The University of Melbourne is one of the six sandstone universities in Australia. It is a core member of the Group of Eight, a founding member and secretariat of Universitas 21, and a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), an internationally renowned research university alliance.

One of the member universities of the Asia-Pacific International Trade Education and Research Alliance (PACIBER). As the leading academic center in the southern hemisphere, the University of Melbourne ranks first in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2010, 2011, 2012), the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2011, 2012) and the World University Scientific Paper Quality Rankings (2010, 2011, 2012).

The University of Melbourne is the highest ranked university in the Southern Hemisphere. In the 2012 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the University of Melbourne ranked 28th out of more than 20,000 universities in the world and second in the Asia-Pacific region (second only to the University of Tokyo in Japan, which ranked 27th).

The University of Melbourne ranks 36th in the world with an overall score of 83.2. Melbourne Business School is always ranked among the top 100 in the world and is listed as one of the top 50 MBA programs in the world by the UK's Highly Skilled Migrant Visa Program. Graduates are eligible to work directly in the UK. [Start of the trip] The weather is good today, and Yunluo and An Chuyu plan to visit the University of Melbourne.

This is one of the two target universities for this trip, the other one is the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. Yunluo and An Chuyu lived in Toorak when they drove by. This is a wealthy area in Melbourne with many local tycoons. They came to Ormond College of the University of Melbourne.

There are many European Gothic buildings here. The bicycles on campus are very nice! This is the corridor of a building in the middle of the campus. When Yunluo and An Chuyu went there, someone was taking wedding photos here. The lawn in the university. After leaving the University of Melbourne, it was not early, so Yunluo and An Chuyu went to the airport. They took a plane all the way north to Cairns.

Great Barrier Reef, the clouds are falling!

Today, Yunluo and Anchuyu will join the great adventures one-day tour, take a cruise to Green Island, and then continue sailing to the Great Barrier Reef. [Attractions] Cairns is a coastal city and a local administrative region in the north of Queensland, Australia. In the early days, it was an export port for transporting minerals from the western inland.

Later it developed into a port city for sugar production and export. Today, Cairns is developing rapidly, with a population of about 124,000, and a particularly developed tourism industry. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest and longest coral reef, located on the northeast coast of Australia in the South Pacific. It runs through the Coral Sea off Queensland in northeastern Australia.

It stretches from the Torres Strait in the north to the south of the Tropic of Capricorn (approximately 10°S to 24°S), with a total length of about 2,600 kilometers and a maximum width of 161 kilometers. There are about 2,900 independent reefs[3] and 900 islands of various sizes, distributed over an area of ​​about 344,400 square kilometers, and the natural landscape is very unique.

The southern end of the Great Barrier Reef is 241 kilometers away from the coast, while the northern end is closer, with the closest point only 16 kilometers away from the coast. At low tide, part of the coral reef emerges from the water to form coral islands. There is a very convenient sea route between the reefs and the coast. When the wind is calm, cruise ships pass through here. There is an endless colorful and multi-shaped coral scenery under the ship.

It has become the best underwater wonder that attracts tourists from all over the world to come and watch. The Great Barrier Reef is made up of billions of tiny coral polyps. It is the largest object built by living things and can be seen even from outer space. Because of its rich biodiversity, it was listed as a World Natural Heritage in 1981.

It has also been selected as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Most of the Great Barrier Reef is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which reduces human impacts on the area, such as fishing and tourism. However, there are still other environmental factors that affect the Great Barrier Reef, such as coral bleaching caused by runoff or climate change and the periodic increase of crown-of-thorns starfish.

The Great Barrier Reef is also a popular tourist attraction, especially in the Whitsunday Islands and Cairns. Tourism is an important economic activity here, with an annual output value of about US$1 billion. Green Island, there are many islands of different sizes near the Great Barrier Reef, among which Green Island is the most popular among tourists.

Green Island is a coral island formed about 6,000 years ago. It covers an area of ​​less than 1 square kilometer. The island's slender sandy beach has clear water and fine sand, and the quality is excellent. [Start of the trip] The plane flew to Cairns at night, and Yunluo and An Chuyu took a taxi to where they were staying - Reefgatewayapartment.

Yunluo will explain more about this hotel (actually it is an apartment) in the [Accommodation] section of the [Guide] later. There are many ferry companies in Cairns that operate cruises and day trips from Cairns to the Great Barrier Reef. Yunluo and An Chuyu participated in the Green Island & Great Barrier Reef Adventure of Great Adventures.

Green Island and Great Barrier Reef Tour. Itinerary includes:Catamaran high-speed cruise transfer to and from Cairns wharfHot tea or coffee on board before departureTwo hours of Green Island tourThree hours of Norman Outer Barrier Reef tourFree snorkeling equipment for Green Island and Norman Outer Barrier ReefFree use of buoyancy vests on Norman Great Barrier ReefIntroduction to coral reef ecologySumptuous seafood buffet lunch.

Take a semi-submarine to explore the wonderful underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef Ecological Explanation Price: Tour price $228 + environmental management fee $6 = $234 (￥) per adult. In addition, Yunluo and An Chuyu also participated in the optional helicopter sightseeing, 10 minutes, $159 (￥890.4) per person.

Early in the morning, Yunluo and An Chuyu got up and went to the pier. Cairns is not a big city. Most places can be reached on foot. However, Yunluo and An Chuyu lived a little far away, and it took 20 minutes to walk. This is the double-decker cruise ship of greatadventures. There are actually three of them, and the top one is an open-air platform.

We took the cruise ship Yunluo and came to the upper deck. Although the sea breeze was a bit strong, the scenery was still good. You can see many underwater coral reefs. The cruise ship first came to Green Island. Due to its large tonnage, it can only stop at a relatively far place. The coral reefs in the water are very beautiful. There is a tourist center on Green Island.

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The facilities and recreational projects on the island can be seen here. There are lush plants on the island, which should all belong to tropical rainforests. The beach on the island is also very good, and the sea water is very clear. This beautiful scenery is most suitable for snorkeling, where you can not only see beautiful coral reefs, but also various fish.

This is a family of four, mom and dad snorkeling with their two children. What a happy family! After staying at Green Island for two hours, Yunluo and An Chuyu continued to take a cruise to the Great Barrier Reef. Yunluo and An Chuyu stopped at a large water platform and had a buffet lunch here. There is also a semi-submarine where you can sit in it and watch the corals and fish in the water.

But the glass is a bit dirty, if conditions permit, you should still dive to see it. In the semi-submarine, you can see large areas of corals, but it is said that these corals are dead. There are also schools of fish. After lunch, Yunluo and An Chuyu decided to take a helicopter to overlook the Great Barrier Reef. The helicopter can seat 6 people, and it is recommended to sit in the front. It is very enjoyable to see!

Viewing the Great Barrier Reef from a helicopter, Yunluo is sitting in the back. If you have to take pictures through the glass, there will be some reflections from the glass. If you sit in the front and there is a small open window, it will be very good for taking pictures. Aerial photography of the Great Barrier Reef from an airplane. Aerial photography of the Great Barrier Reef from an airplane. Aerial photography of the Great Barrier Reef from an airplane. The platform in the distance is where Yunluo and An Chuyu's cruise ship docked.

Personally, I think the helicopter ride is worth it, as it is much more impressive than the view from the boat. But it is more expensive. In the afternoon, Yunluo and Anchuyu took the cruise back to Cairns. The sun was shining when they got off the boat, and the harbor was very beautiful. There are many seagulls on the beach, and if you feed them, more seagulls will fly over.

However, Yunluo and An Chuyu didn't bring any food with them, otherwise they could sit on the shore and watch the sunset and feed the seagulls. What a pleasant evening! In the evening, Yunluo and An Chuyu found this restaurant that was recommended by many people, the Shrimp Specialty Store. The taste was not bad. There was a 15% discount for those who sat down before 6:30 pm, but the price was still quite expensive, as it was a tourist city.

Understandable. Yunluo will introduce more information about this restaurant in the following [Practical Guide to Dining and Food]. After eating, we returned to the hotel and ended today's trip. The Great Barrier Reef is a wonder of the world and gives people a very shocking memory. However, from the later itinerary, when Yunluo and An Chuyu played in the Whitsunday Islands (Whitsunday), they found that

Cairns seems to have a very low cost-effectiveness. Yunluo will keep the specific reason a secret here. Please read the Whitsunday Islands section of Yunluo's travel notes. Kuranda takes the cable car and train to see the tropical rainforest. Kuranda [Itinerary Description] Today Yunluo and An Chuyu went to visit Kuranda, northwest of Cairns, and took the cable car to go and the train back. The cable car is the red line.

The train is a green line. [Attraction Description] Kuranda is a small town hidden in the tropical rainforest about 27 kilometers north of Cairns, Queensland. Kuranda was first built as a railway station in 1850. At that time, logging and mining became the main industries in the area.

As the only transportation hub in the region at that time, Kuranda played a positive role in transporting and storing goods, providing accommodation for people coming and going, and promoting local indigenous culture. The town is named after the indigenous language and has a total population of only about 750 people. However, to this day, more than 500,000 tourists from home and abroad take the train every year.

Take a car or cable car to visit Kuranda and its surrounding tropical rainforests. Although Kuranda is a small town, it is located in a very beautiful tropical rainforest. There are towering centuries-old trees, cascading waterfalls, trickling streams, rare wild animals, and colorful flowers on both sides of the road that emit rich fragrance everywhere.

All of these give Kuranda a beautiful view like a paradise. In order to allow tourists to better appreciate the beautiful scenery here without damaging the ecological environment, the government built a famous aerial cable car. The cable car is 7.5 kilometers long and is the longest cable car in the world. It passes through 12 towers along the way, with Tower 6 being the highest point, with an altitude of 40.5 meters.

The cable car starts and ends at Caravonica Lake and Kuranda, with transfer stations at Red Peak and Barron Falls, and observation towers with a panoramic view. There is a tropical rainforest research center near the Barron Falls station.

The pictures and texts introduce the ecological environment of the tropical rainforest to tourists. [Start of the trip] Yunluo and An Chuyu booked a one-day tour, hotel pick-up, cable car to the train and back, $119 (￥666.4) per adult. In addition to this, there are many packages to choose from, and you can visit one of the parks above. (To be continued..)