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Best pilgrimage destinations in Oceania

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Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
Sacred Red Rock and Majestic Domes
8.4
In Australia's Northern Territory, Uluru rises 348 metres and is sacred to the Anangu. Tjukurpa is the Ancestral Law of the Anangu. Climbing Uluru has been banned since 2019. Visitors can walk the 9.4 kilometre base instead. Kata Tjuta is a group of 36 rock domes.
Highlights:
  • 🌅 Experience Uluru’s mesmerizing sunset color changes
  • 🥾 Hike the Valley of the Winds trail at Kata Tjuta
  • 🪨 Walk the base trail around the sacred Uluru rock
Sydney
Where urban life meets stunning beaches
8.7
Spires rise 74.6 metres above St Mary's Cathedral on College Street. The present building was built from 1866 to 1928. Its heritage listing calls it the largest 19th century church building in the English Gothic style in the world. Pope Benedict XVI visited the cathedral during World Youth Day 2008 in this city.
Highlights:
  • 🏖️ Relax on the golden sands of Bondi Beach
  • 🎭 Admire the Sydney Opera House from Circular Quay
  • 🌉 Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge for panoramic views
North Island
Geothermal Wonders and Māori Culture
8.6
Te Rerenga Wairua at Cape Reinga on this island is called the leaping-off place of spirits. In Māori belief the spirits of the dead leap off the headland here. They climb the roots of an 800 year old pōhutukawa tree to return to Hawaiki. Many peaks in Tongariro National Park are sacred to Māori.
Highlights:
  • 🌃 Walk along Auckland’s Sky Tower observation deck
  • 🧙‍♂️ Visit Hobbiton and stroll through the Shire movie set
  • 🔥 Explore the geothermal wonders of Rotorua’s hot springs and geysers
Papua New Guinea
Last paradise of South Pacific
5.7
In 1942 Japanese and Allied forces, mainly Australian, fought battles along the Kokoda Track. The track is 96 kilometres long and crosses the Owen Stanley Range in this country. Many Australians walk it to remember the soldiers who fought there. Walkers normally take four to twelve days.
Highlights:
  • 🥾 Trek the historic Kokoda Track through dense rainforest
  • 🎭 Meet the colorful tribes at the Mount Hagen Festival
  • 🤿 Dive among WWII wrecks in Rabaul’s volcanic waters
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