As an Australian who has also visited a few dozen other countries for work and pleasure, Australia has a number of things that might attract you to visit. But of course, as with all such things, what attracts one person may not interest others. So here's a list of reasons why I think people would like to visit Australia.
Australia is a big, big place, and has a lot of variety in landscapes, cities, wildlife. If you just like to explore new places, there is a lot of Australia to explore.
Australia has some pretty strange wildlife compared to the rest of the world. Between kangaroos, wombats, koalas, Tasmanian devils, numbats, wallabies, platypuses, echidnas and everything else, it's a pretty interesting place to visit if you're interested in animals.
Speaking of animals, Australia is the closest thing to the time of the dinosaurs. Much of the vegetation in the outback is similar to that of the Jurassic era. Add to that the fact that we have a number of living dinosaurs, such as saltwater crocodiles (okay, they're not really dinosaurs - they're even older) and cassowaries, and even emus, you can come face to face with the most authentic dinosaur maws. When you look a cassowary in the eye, see its bony crest and look at its velociraptor like claws, you really know you are looking at a dinosaur.
Speaking of dinosaurs, if you want to dig up your own 10-metre kronosaurus, megalodon or icthyosaurus, then you really must visit Richmond in Outback Queensland, where you can do it for free at the local quarry. It's worth swinging by Kronosaurus Kornerlà to find out how to do it, then after a short introductory session you're ready to dig up your own dinosaur, just like we did. The collection of marine fossils they have up there is just amazing. There's also the nearby town of Winton, where new species of land dinosaurs are being discovered.
The Great Barrier Reef is both well known and simply amazing.
Uluru, Alice Springs and the Red Centre in the Outback are also worth a visit. If you have the time, I actually suggest you allow 2-4 weeks to drive from Adelaide to Darwin via the following: Cleland Wildlife Park, Penfold's Winery (home to arguably the world's best wine), Hahndorf, Kangaroo Island, the Barossa Valley (for some of the world's best wine), before heading north through the Flinders Ranges to Quorn (take the steam train over the Pichi Richi Pass), Wilpena Pound, Blinman, Arkaroola (about the only place you can see lots of otherwise very rare and beautiful Yellow-footed Wallaby, and also do the amazing Ridge Top Tour which takes you on a track through the rugged heart of the North Flinders Ranges, and explains much of the geology and history of the region in the process), before heading to Lyndhurst, the ghost town of Farina, then along the Oodnadatta Track following the footsteps of early explorers and the Old Gahn railway line to Coober Pedy (Australia's Opal capital), and on to Alice Springs, Uluru, King's Canyon, then north past Devil's Marbles, Tennant Creek, Katherine (and Katherine Gorge) and into Darwin and Kakadu National Parks and Litchfield. Litchfield is not as famous as Kakadu, but is just as spectacular.
The island state of Tasmania is also quite spectacular, with a cool climate and the most pristine alpine nature possible.
The Great Ocean Road on Victoria's south coast and the High Country in New South Wales are also worth a visit, whether in winter for the cold and wilderness, or in summer for a very different experience.
The Kimberley's and Pilbara in the northern part of Western Australia are also quite unique and worth a visit if you have enough time.
Australians are generally quite relaxed and friendly, especially when you get away from the big cities on the east coast.
There are many more reasons to visit Australia than these, but I hope this gives you an idea of some of the kinds of things you can see and do in Australia. I am aware that I have focused a lot on natural attractions, which reflects my own interests. If you're looking for shopping or entertainment, you'll have to wait for someone else's answer. But in the meantime, here are some yellow-legged wallabies to keep you company.
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