The ultimate Australia luxury vacation awaits. Whether you want to dive the Great Barrier Reef or sip on an Australian Shiraz in the wine country, Australia is the place for a luxury vacation.

The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is undisputed as one of the world's most important natural assets. It is the largest natural feature on earth stretching more than 1,400 miles from the northern tip of Queensland to just north of Bundaberg along the northeast coast of Australia. Travel to the Great Barrier Reef can last just a day or more than a week, and luxury resorts, such as The Sea Temple Resort & Spa, Sanctuary Palm Cove and Outrigger Beach Club & Spa, all in Palm Cove, abound. But it's the water activities that attract the visitors. Divers and snorklers will enjoy the vast marine life, while other water enthusiasts can fish, boat, kayak, jet-ski, water ski and parasail. While you might think the best way see the Great Barrier Reef is underwater, it's actually from the air, so many helicopter and other aircraft tours are available to create an ultimate Australia luxury vacation

Australian Wineries
When visiting Australian wineries, you can tour both large corporate-owned and smaller boutique operations. And throughout Australia, wineries maintain public wine tasting rooms and invite visitors in to relax and sample the local wine and spirits. In fact, in the state of South Australia (where half of the country's wine is produced), there are more than 400 wineries within one hour of the city of Adelaide and many depend on those wine tasting or "cellar door" sales. Although the Australian Shiraz is the one varietal that defines the highest qualities of modern Australian wineries,many other grapes are grown and production is becoming increasing more sophisticated. Chardonnay is the dominant white varietal grown in South Australia and Western Australia, and Riesling is growing in popularity in the cool climates of the Barossa and Eden Valleys. After Shiraz, Cabernet is the second most planted grape, particularly in South Australia, while Pinot Noir is grown in concentrated areas of southern Victoria and Tasmania.