Travel to the land where a barbeque on the beach at Christmas isn’t a preposterous notion, and encounters with iconic marsupials, such as koala bears and kangaroos don't only take place within the confines of a zoo. Visit one of the most luxurious resorts in Australia, and have a whole new world of experiences on your doorstep.

Engage in the local culture by trying your hand at boomerang-throwing and didgeridoo-playing before drinking your schooner of beer, which is slightly smaller than a pint. All stereotypes aside, Australia is a beautiful holiday destination with scorching summer sun practically all year round, thriving beaches offering surfing and volleyball recreations, sun-kissed hair highlights and grainy golden sands into which you can nestle your newly bronzed skin. Feast your eyes on natural sights such as the Great Barrier Reef, the Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles that line alongside it. Despite its reputation as a land of dry, dusty winding roads and red sands, vegetation covers nearly 7 million square kilometres, a staggering 91%, of Australia’s terrain. The nature is suis generis; most of Australia's exotic flora and fauna cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Sydney

Ranked one of the best places to live, Australia is also one of the most vogue places to holiday. First stop: the Park Hyatt hotel in Sydney. Located in Australia’s largest city, this luxury resort will set you in the midst of a thriving location with the strikingly memorable Sydney Opera House and the world-class Olympic Park of the Millennium Games within reach. Dazzle your eyes with a vibrant fireworks display held every Saturday at Darling Harbour.

Melbourne

If you prefer to experience the plush accommodating ethos of the Park Hyatt group in an alternative location, do not fret; visit the Park Hyatt hotel in Melbourne. As Australia was once the distant land where the UK banished their convicts, Australia is riddled with a rich history for you to absorb; Melbourne has a wealth of arts and culture for you to get involved in.

Hamilton Island

A land of tropical splendour, with white sands and turquoise waters; this is Australia’s paradise. The Great Barrier Reef nearby shelters the Whitsunday archipelago of islands from any tumultuous winds or waves, leaving you to soak in the serenity. qualia hotel on Hamilton Island locates you a stone’s throw away from one of the best beaches in the world, Whitehaven Beach, and will shroud you in fineries.