New South Wales
This winningly offbeat museum, housed where the Glen Innes Hospital operated from 1877 to 1956, is stuffed to the rafters with historical ephemera from…
Must-see attractions in Australia
Tasmania
As well as being home to Tasmania's best-equipped ski field, this park is popular with bushwalkers, who explore the flower-strewn mountain plateau in late…
Brisbane
Sandwiched between the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane's pre-eminent library hosts free, often fascinating exhibitions…
Sydney
The country residence of the early governors, this elegant Georgian Palladian building in Parramatta Park is now a preciously maintained museum furnished…
Great Ocean Road
Grab a basket and head out to pick your own berries ($5 per person) – there are raspberries, boysenberries and strawberries as well as lesser-known kinds…
Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area
Tasmania
This 1000-sq-km coastal section of the takayna/Tarkine wilderness takes in the remote fishing settlement of Temma, the mining ghost town of Balfour,…
Melbourne
Just outside Gate O of the Royal Botanic Gardens is the historic Melbourne Observatory. Built in the early 1860s, this was once a centre for weather…
Leuralla NSW Toy & Railway Museum
Blue Mountains
The striking art deco mansion is the home of the Evatt family, the most famous member of which was HV ‘Doc’ Evatt, the third president of the UN General…
Brisbane & Around
Run by young local artists Grace Dewar and Ian McCallum, street-smart First Coat Studios wears a number of caps – dual gallery space, co-working artists…
Rockhampton
Just north of the Fitzroy River, this excellent botanical park showcases Australian native plants and is a great spot for a picnic or play with the kids…
Perth
A vital part of the city's urban redevelopment is Elizabeth Quay, at the bottom of Barrack St. Luxury hotels and apartments – including the Ritz – are…
South Coast NSW
North of Huskisson, Jervis Bay National Park spreads outwards from the graceful arc of Callala Bay. More than 4850 hectares of low scrub and woodland…
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Australia's largest butterfly aviary has more than 2000 tropical butterflies. Guided tours (included with admission) run for 30 minutes, and take in the…
South Coast NSW
Gorgeously rough-hewn Tilba Valley Wines sits in an idyllic setting by Corunna Lake, 5km north of Central Tilba. This is an unpretentious spot to sip…
Northern Territory
This wonderful waterhole is the closest to Darwin and very popular with locals. It's a beautiful series of spring-fed swimming holes shaded by paperbarks…
Victoria
On the western side of the lake, Ballarat's beautiful and serene gardens were first planted in 1858. The 40 hectares include immaculately maintained rose…
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
Brisbane & Around
It may be small, but this is one of Queensland's better regional art galleries, with a permanent collection that includes works by Australian greats like…
Hobart
From Seven Mile Beach, follow Surf Rd out past the Hobart Airport runway and around to the left for 2km and you’ll come to Barilla Bay Oyster Farm. One…
Byron Bay
Set on the Brook family's scenic farm in Byron's hinterland is the Cape Byron Distillery, home to a much-lauded Brookie's dry gin. It's created with 26…
Blue Mountains
Reaching from north of Bells Line of Road to the Hunter Valley, Wollemi National Park is the state’s largest forested wilderness area (nearly 5000 sq km)…
Melbourne
Once a corn market for the growing city of Melbourne, services were celebrated on this prominent site from the city’s first days, but work on Melbourne's…
Victoria
Located a short drive inland from Dromana, this scenic nature reserve spread over 572 hectares is named after its summit at Arthurs Seat (372m) – where…
Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve
Northern Territory
Corroboree Rock, 51km from Alice Springs, is one of many strangely shaped dolomite outcrops scattered over the valley floor. Despite the name, it's…
Sydney
The majority of the important Garden Island naval base is off-limits to the strolling public, but you can visit the tip by ferry. Here, there's a pleasant…
Deloraine & Districts Folk Museum
Tasmania
The centrepiece of this museum is an exquisite four-panel, quilted and appliquéd depiction of the Meander Valley through a year of seasonal change. It’s…
Great Ocean Road
Nestled among the rolling hills of dairy farms is this microbrewery specialising in German-style beers. Grab a tasting paddle ($10 for five samples,…
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Hobart
On the eastern side of the Queen's Domain park, these beguiling 200-year-old gardens feature more than 6000 exotic and native plant species. Picnic on the…
Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts
New South Wales
This beautifully restored hall, built for the Tenterfield School of Arts in 1876, now houses an interesting museum to Sir Henry Parkes, Australia's …
Tasmania
The stunning flat-topped promontory known as Table Cape was named by Matthew Flinders in 1798 during his circumnavigation of the island with George Bass…
Tasmania
This relatively modest house set in a pretty garden was the residence of Joseph Lyons, Australia's only Tasmanian prime minister, and his wife Dame Enid…
Northern Rivers Community Gallery
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
An excellent regional gallery representing the strong creative community that is an essential part of this region. Housed in the historic former Ballina…
Somewhere Down the Lachlan Sculpture Trail
New South Wales
Sydney's renowned Sculpture by The Sea exhibition was the inspiration for this permanent art trail, which is being currently expanded with the goal of…
Cradle Country & The West
On top of Gormanston Hill on the Lyell Hwy, just before the final descent along hairpin bends west into Queenstown, is a sealed side road leading 900m to…
Canberra
Set in a delightful art-deco building (look for the stained-glass platypus in the foyer dome), this archive preserves Australian moving-picture and sound…
Newcastle
Perched above Newcastle Harbour, this intriguing military site was constructed during the Crimean War to protect the city against a feared Russian…
Victoria
Read all about it here at Ballarat's Mechanics Institute (c 1859), where you can browse every single edition of the Ballarat Courier newspaper since the…
Gold Coast
This Aboriginal cultural centre at the base of Burleigh Head (Jellurgal) showcases a collection of artefacts and artwork, and offers a variety of cultural…
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Perth
PICA (pee-kah) may look traditional – it's housed in an elegant 1896 red-brick former school – but inside it's one of Australia's principal platforms for…
South Coast NSW
An admirable community project has protected 77 hectares of wetlands for native bird species. The well-managed realm of mangroves and salt marshes is…
Hobart
Cricket fans should steer a well-directed cover drive towards Blundstone Arena, aka Bellerive Oval, for this beaut little cricket museum, plus oval tours…
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