Sighting a koala and a kangaroo - along with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House have long rated top of the wish list for those visiting Australia.
Fiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com