Victoria
Sample ciders and apple juices, all produced on site using local fruit, at this shop for Harcourt Perry & Cider Makers. You can taste the range and pick…
Must-see attractions in Australia
West Coast Australia
There's a small car park off the main road 14km south of the Milyering Discovery Centre, and from here there's a pleasant, occasionally steep 3km return…
Southern NSW & The Murray
It's easy to see how the landscapes of the Riverina won the hearts of so many iconic Australian poets and songwriters, as you savour the sweeping 360…
Northern Centre for Contemporary Art
Darwin
The NCCA is a really small space that shows some changing and challenging exhibitions. It's worth checking out while doing the Parap Village Market.
West Coast Australia
Housed in a restored late-19th-century convent, now painted a dusty pink, this excellent gallery is arranged over two floors and exhibits new works as…
Southern WA
Midway between Nornalup and Peaceful Bay, Conspicuous Cliffs is a good spot for whale watching from July to November. It features a hilltop lookout and a…
Great Ocean Road
One of the Geelong region's most respected wineries, Brown Magpie offers free tastings of its award-winning pinot noirs in a tin-shed cellar door…
Kangaroo Island
From Rocky River, a road runs south to a remote 1906 lighthouse atop wild Cape du Couedic (pronounced 'coo-dick'). You can't access the lighthouse – but…
New South Wales
Ben Chifley, Australia's postwar prime minister from 1945 to 1949, lived in Bathurst, and the modest Chifley Home is on display, housing interesting…
West Coast Australia
Next door to the visitor centre, this labour of love has displays on the town's mining history and the region's Aboriginal culture and art. The friendly…
West Coast Australia
Just across from the human-made Ocean Marina, Town Beach delivers some natural respite, with a gentle swell surging in and out and locals basking on the…
Australian Centre for Photography
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
The nonprofit ACP exhibits photographic gems from renowned Sydney and international photographers. It’s particularly passionate about photomedia, video…
Victoria
There's usually something interesting showing at Bairnsdale's art gallery, with a diverse program of locally themed exhibits showcasing talented artists…
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
A working art centre owned by the local Mutitjulu community, it has an extensive selection of paintings on display (and for sale), and most days you can…
Victoria
Just next to the supermarket, this shopfront window displays info about and replica works by acclaimed Australian painter Sidney Nolan, who was stationed…
Broome
Discover Cable Beach and Chinatown's origins through exhibits devoted to the area's pearling history and WWII bombing in this quirky museum, occupying the…
Kakadu National Park
This rocky overhang, impressive and imposing, has been used for 20,000 years as a refuge and canvas. There are more evocative paintings elsewhere, but it…
West Coast Australia
Nine kilometres south of Manjimup along the South Western Hwy is the Diamond Tree Lookout. Metal spikes allow you to climb this 52m karri, and there's a…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
By Lake Tinaroo, this touching memorial to Australian soldiers lost in conflict in Afghanistan opened in 2013, and features a spectacular grove of…
West Coast Australia
A passionate local named Kevin Bird designed and built the world's largest wooden clock. You can marvel at the dream and the craftsmanship with a self…
The Daintree
Coming to or from the ferry, stop in at this lookout high in the Alexandra Range for rainforest and coastal views, including where the Daintree empties…
West Coast Australia
Interesting local exhibits run by volunteer staff. The building belies the museum inside. Pick up a Heritage Trail booklet and ask about the portrait…
Broome
Tiny Town Beach is fine for a dip when the tide is in; just ensure it's not stinger season. There's a kid's water park nearby.
Tasmania
An exuberant mix of happy locals selling fresh fruit and veg, kids' pony rides (and occasionally a mini-train), food vans, and stalls selling crafts and…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
This small but sweet park is home to native Aussie animals including wallabies, wombats, reptiles galore and – obviously – koalas. Photos with koalas are…
Townsville
Showcases the history, traditions and customs of the local Wulgurukaba and Bindal peoples with workshops, performances and exhibitions. Call for guided…
Victoria
A popular stop-off for photos, with wonderful views over the entrance – which links the Gippsland Lakes to Bass Strait. It's a 20-minute walk up here from…
Tasmania
Offers stunning views over Bass Strait. Consider parking your car here and following the Lookout to Lighthouse Walking Trail (30 minutes return).
West Coast Australia
Kalbarri's most popular attraction takes place every morning on the waterfront. Look for the compact wooden viewing area and wait for the hungry birds to…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Occupying an impressive 1880-built house, this small gallery has an interesting collection of NSW landscape paintings and regularly displays special…
West Coast Australia
A fine pebble beach with calm waters for swimming and a picnic area. Staircase to the Moon viewing (March to November) and great mudflat exploring at low…
Gold Coast
This long-running market highlights local designers, makers and collectors, with fashion and lifestyle stalls, lots of live music and a strong local…
West Coast Australia
Located in town this park has a little lake, an excellent playground for kids including an incredibly tall slide, plus a tiny museum and logging…
West Coast Australia
Bridgedale House is one of Bridgetown's oldest buildings, built of mud and clay by the area's first settler in 1862, and since restored by the National…
Broome
Life-size bronze sculptures of a hard-hat diver and three Japanese divers commemorate Broome's pearling past in the small park in the middle of Carnarvon…
Southern WA
Specialises in 'Denmark in a bottle', single estate, cool-climate wines only. Its prize-winning chardonnay is particularly worth a taste. Intimate…
Byron Bay
Start your 3.7km walking track around Cape Byron from the Captain Cook Lookout. The rainforest stretch near the lookout has the best wildlife-spotting ops.
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Birdworld recreates the rainforest habitats of more than 80 species of free-flying native and exotic birds. Birds swoop and swagger freely around the park.
West Coast Australia
Family-friendly beach with a playground and calm waters, good for swimming. At the north end, Nun's Pool is surrounded by reef and ideal for snorkelling.
Southern NSW & The Murray
A drive up to this fabulous reserve (at 863m) with picnic areas and no fewer than three lookouts, offering stunning views of the valley below, is a must.
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