Now's The Time to Take a Virtual Trip Around NSW

Explore Sydney and NSW without leaving home

SYDNEY, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Being able to dream about what to do and where to go is now more important than ever - and you can now take a virtual trip to Sydney and regions of NSW without leaving home.

Destination NSW's consumer travel website, VisitNSW.com, has a new suite of still and video Zoom-ready assets available for consumers to download to make their conferencing calls a little more fun.

The Zoom background collection was curated to inspire wanderlust in the dreaming phase of the travel planning cycle, with NSW backgrounds curated around three key themes - native animals, sunrise and sunset, and spectacular scenery.

The NSW destinations and experiences include stargazing in the Southern Hemisphere's first Dark Sky Park in the Warrumbungles, sea life frolicking underwater along the NSW Coast from Tweed Heads to Narooma, aerial shots of regional NSW including Stockton Beach and Broken Hill, breakfast with Coffs Harbour kangaroos, and a timelapse of the world-famous Sydney Harbour.

"Travel might be postponed, but dreaming about travelling is definitely encouraged via our Zoom-ready assets," said Stephen Mahoney, Acting CEO, Destination NSW.

"Our stunning NSW Zoom backgrounds have been created to keep NSW's unique experiences and destinations top of mind, and to provide inspiration for future holidays makers as they dream about travelling while staying connected and entertained through Zoom calls in the current stay-at-home period," said Mahoney.

With a number of virtual wonderlands and three themes to choose from, join the revolution and take your pick of one of the following Zoom backgrounds to immerse yourself in NSW like never before.

Talk with the animals

• Wombats at Symbio Wildlife Park, Central Coast
• Meerkats at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo
• Kangaroos in Mungo National Park
• Fur seals near Montague Island off the coast of Narooma
• A mob of emus in Sturt National Park, Tibooburra

Sunrises & Sunsets

• Sydney Harbour featuring both the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House
• Broken Hill featuring the Living Desert Sculptures
• Blue Mountains National Park featuring panoramic views of the Three Sisters
• Bondi Beach featuring the very instagrammable Icebergs
• Killcare Beach on NSW's Central Coast
• Warrumbungle National Park featuring the iconic Breadknife and Grand High Top Walks

Spectacular Scenery

• Lord Howe Island
• Walls of China, Mungo National Park
• Stockton Sand Dunes, Port Stephens
• Cabbage Tree Bay, Manly
• Kosciuszko National Park
• Jenolan Caves, Blue Mountains

For more information go to www.visitnsw.com/love-nsw/zoom

Share your favourite Sydney and NSW holidays on social media by using the hashtag #LoveNSW or #NewSouthWales.

About Destination NSW

Destination NSW is the lead NSW Government agency for the State's tourism and major events industry and is responsible for devising and implementing strategies to grow the State's visitor economy. Our particular focus is driving tourism and acquiring and developing major sporting and cultural events for Sydney and regional NSW. In addition, Destination NSW is the major investor in Business Events Sydney with the aim of securing more international conventions, incentive travel reward programs, corporate events and exhibitions.

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Images can be found in the Destination NSW Content Library.

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