2025 Focus on RNE. Adventure spirit

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the parts of the sentences from the list. Few places on the planet rival Australia for its spirit of adventure. Blessed with a mosaic of rugged and beautiful landscapes, this country offers perfect settings for exciting outdoor adventures on land and sea. Along the coast, one can zoom through a horizontal waterfall on a jet boat, snorkel with whale sharks, sail around the tropical islands,In the red-earthed deserts of the country's dry interior, more rugged adventures can be found. Australia's famous outback tracks offer four-wheel drive journeys for those into cars, through towering red-walled river gorges. The safest time to paddle through the gorges is during the dry season, from May to November, Many Australian adventures take place in beautiful World Heritage-listed wilderness areas Tourists can raft the Franklin River in Tasmania, and drive along the beach on Queensland's Fraser Island,Fishing, mountain biking, birding, hiking, and swimming are all popular things to do there. For those in Sydney one can climb to the summit of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. Guided ascents of the city bridge include a pre-climb preparatory talk, all the safety gear, a photo on the 134-metre-high summit, and entertaining stories about the history of the bridge along the way.