Lonely Planet names three Tasmanian destinations in 'Ultimate Travel list'

Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), Cradle Mountain and Port Arthur have been named among 10 Australian destinations in the top 500 places to visit by travel publisher Lonely Planet.

The only Australian sight named in the top 10 was Queensland's Great Barrier Reef which came in second behind the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia.

Others in the top 10 were the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu in Peru and the Taj Mahal in India.

The next best placed Australian destination was Victoria's 12 Apostles which was coincidentally named at number 12.

One of the surprise packages was Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) which was ranked number 20 beating London's Tate Modern which could only manage number 52.

Tasmania's Cradle Mountain was also a surprise inclusion coming in at number 32 ahead of Uluru at 33 and Kakadu National Park in 56th spot.

The Sydney Opera House and Blue Mountains National Park were the contributions from New South Wales and ranked at 57 and 202 respectively.

Ningaloo Marine Park in Western Australia ranked 265 with Tasmania's historic Port Arthur sneaking into the top 500 at 416.

Lonely Planet officials said the rankings were compiled from the highlights found in every one of its guidebooks throughout the years.

The list was whittled down to a shortlist and the publication then asked readers to vote for their top 20.

Australia's top 10 'ultimate' sights within Lonely Planet's top 500 places to visit 

2. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland
12. Twelve Apostles, Victoria
20. Museum of Old and New Art, Tasmania (pictured)
32. Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
33. Uluru, Northern Territory
56. Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory 
57. Sydney Opera House, NSW
202. Blue Mountains National Park, NSW
265. Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia
416. Port Arthur, Tasmania

Ultimate travel list top 10

1.Temples of Angkor, Cambodia
2. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland
3. Machu Picchu, Peru
4. Great Wall of China
5. Taj Mahal, India
6. Grand Canyon National Park, USA
7. Colosseum, Italy
8. Iguazu Falls, Brazil - Argentina
9. Alhambra, Spain
10. Aya Sofya, Turkey

Source: Lonely Planet Travel Guide 

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