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

SYDNEY,April 20,2020 -- 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.

Sydney Harbour - Credit: Destination NSW

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.

Bondi Icebergs - Credit: Destination NSW

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