Australia Sights and Activities

Best View: Magnificent Sydney Harbour, NSW , from the top of the Harbour Bridge, or the pristine Franklin River, TAS in a white-water raft.
Best Place To Shout Yourself Silly: An Aussie Rules Football game at the Melborne Cricket Ground, VIC , or by testing the astounding acoustics of Jenolan Caves, NSW .
Best Place To Get A Bite: The land of wine and honey in Mudgee, NSW , or with a shark at Scuba World, in Mooloolaba Harbour, QLD .
Best Underground Scene: Subterranean town Coober Pedy, SA , or the artsy highlights of the Adelaide Fringe Festival, SA .
Best Place For Dreaming: Under the stars along the Gibb River Road, WA , or in the Aboriginal art galleries of Kakadu National Park, NT .
Most Underrated: South Coast, NSW , Perth, WA , or Tasmania .
Best Place To Ponder Your Insignificance: The emptiness of the Nullarbor Plain, SA , or the bustling Great Barrier Reef, QLD .
Best Place To Get Wrecked: At one of the top 10 wreck dives in the world, the SS Yongala, off Townsville, QLD , or for free in the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, NSW .
Best Place To Rock Out: The amazing formations of Devil’s Marbles, NT , or Sydney’s annual Telstra Country Music Festival, NSW .
Best Place To Get Fried: On the sunbaked shores of Sydney’s Manly Beach, NSW , or enjoying the famous fish and chips at Port Stephens’ John Dory’s Seafoods, NSW .

The Outback

Geographically contained by the continent’s more developed coasts, Australia’s Outback seems like the most infinite, empty place on earth. Every year, travelers and Aussies take on the Never-Never ...more

The Outdoors

Australia has a national park around every corner, preserving all types of landscapes—from rainforest to desert, mountain to coast. The MacDonnell Ranges have some of the continent’s best ...more

Diving

Whether you’re a seasoned scuba diver or a determined beginner, you probably have “see the Great Barrier Reef” on your list of things to do in your lifetime. And for good reason&mdash ...more

Aboriginal Culture

Indigenous cultures traditionally believe in a strong connection between the earth and its inhabitants. During the Dreaming, spirits are believed to have carved the canyons and gorges that contribute ...more

City Sights

Australia’s cosmopolitan meccas are enticing enough to lure travelers away from the rugged beauty of the Outback. Multicultural Sydney enjoys a relaxed lifestyle while maintaining the excitement ...more