Must-see attractions in Australia

  • St Imre Vineyard

    The Southeast

    Bottling pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot gris and the robust ‘Tiger Blood’, this compact hillside vineyard has a fabulous timber tasting room, built by the…

  • Tractor Museum of Western Australia

    West Coast Australia

    Burning passion for vintage tractors? Live out your agrarian fantasies at this temple of traction in Whiteman Park. If you happen to be here on the second…

  • Verge Gallery

    Newtown & the Inner West

    Part of the University of Sydney, this gallery has two exhibition spaces that show challenging, often avant-garde exhibitions by contemporary artists…

  • Montreal Goldfield

    South Coast NSW

    Around 7km north of the centre, boardwalks and paths lead through forest to the mine shafts of this atypical goldfield, created when alluvial gold from…

  • Lennox Gardens

    Canberra

    These perfectly picnickable gardens on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin are home to a couple of lovely small sights, including the Canberra Nara Peace…

  • Wagga Wagga Art Gallery

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    The highlight of this regional gallery showcasing the works of local and national artists is the wonderful National Art Glass Gallery. A calendar of…

  • Everglades Historic House & Gardens

    Blue Mountains

    National Trust-owned Everglades was built in the 1930s. While the house is moderately interesting, the magnificent 5 hectares of garden created by Danish…

  • Mundaring Arts Centre

    West Coast Australia

    Exhibits and sells the work of local artists (of which there are many): ceramics, textiles, photographs, paintings and drawings all feature. In a…

  • Water Tower

    Tasmania

    As you enter town from the north you'll see this castle-like red-brick water tower (1896), which encloses a convict-dug tunnel designed to supply water to…

  • St David's Cathedral

    Hobart

    Hobart's city-centre cathedral (1823) looks a tad austere, but inside the mood is serene and architecturally uplifting. Duck inside and regain your…

  • Guildford Courthouse

    West Coast Australia

    Guildford's old courthouse (1866) operated until 1969, and now houses the visitor centre and some interesting historical displays. Oddly, the Aboriginal…

  • Maritime Museum of Townsville

    Townsville

    One for the boat buffs, with a gallery dedicated to the wreck of the SS Yongala and exhibits on north Queensland’s naval industries. Tours of…

  • Lady Bay

    Sydney

    Also known as Lady Jane, this diminutive gay nudist beach sits at the bottom of a cliff, on top of which (somewhat ironically) is a Royal Australian Navy…

  • Sideling

    The East Coast

    The road from Scottsdale to Launceston crosses a pass called the Sideling (about 15km south of Scottsdale). Outfitted with toilets, picnic tables and…

  • Lower Sandy Bay Beach

    Hobart

    This sweet little beach is a decent spot for a stroll or a dip on a hot afternoon: swim out to the pontoon and warm up in the sun before re-entering the…

  • Carman's Tunnel

    Victoria

    Carman’s Tunnel, a 570m-long mine tunnel excavated in the 1880s, took two years to dig yet produced only $300 worth of gold. For a hands-on experience,…

  • Rotary Lookout

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This lesser-known lookout has equally scenic views to those of Mt Parnassus Lookout, as well as picnic tables, making it a perfect spot to enjoy that…

  • Spring Vale Wines

    The East Coast

    Down a looong driveway in Cranbrook, 15km north of Swansea, this winery is on land owned by the same family since 1875. The cellar door is housed in an…

  • Sweet Farm Tours

    The Daintree

    Find out all about sugar-cane and cacao production at this working farm about 10km north of Mossman. The farm's visitor centre has information and…

  • Governor Island Marine Reserve

    The East Coast

    This marine reserve just offshore from Bicheno is a top diving spot, with kelp gardens and a deep drop-off that's home to myriad sponges and fish. Contact…

  • Five Ways

    Sydney

    While Oxford St is the main drag, this five-way intersection is in many ways the centre of Paddington life. Smartly dressed locals do coffee and shopping…

  • McLean Beach

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    At the northern end of town, McLean Beach is one of Australia's finest river beaches, with sand, picnic facilities and a walking track. Kayak rental is…

  • Confectionery Capers

    Victoria

    It’s fun, fun, fun at Confectionery Capers. No lollies here, just an amazing display of whirls, whizzes and word plays: Barbie dolls in a line? A tree in…

  • Sheffield Working Art Space

    Tasmania

    Tasmanian Regional Arts Kentish (TRAK) helps artists in the local community to develop their art practices and promote their work. This volunteer-manned…

  • Memorial to HMAS Sydney

    West Coast Australia

    Some 8km north of the T-junction at the end of Blowholes Rd, this lonely little cairn commemorates the 1941 naval battle between the German Kormoran and…

  • Tin Centre

    The East Coast

    Derby’s tin-mining heritage is on display in this architecturally impressive space, part of the Trail of the Tin Dragon tourist route (www…

  • Milton Vineyard

    The East Coast

    Milton is 13km north of Swansea, with tastings in an elegant, white weatherboard pavilion presiding over the vines. Sip some sparkling rosé and enjoy a…

  • Parkes Aviation Museum

    New South Wales

    Housed in a former RAAF hangar from the airport’s time as a World War Two air-force base, this aircraft museum located at the Parkes Regional Airport is a…

  • Stanley Discovery Museum

    Tasmania

    Housed in a small hall next to the 1880s St Paul's Anglican Church, Stanley's local history museum has a collection of historic photographs as well as…

  • Island Beehive

    Kangaroo Island

    Runs 20-minute factory tours where you can study up on passive, hard-working Ligurian bees and bee-keeping, then stock up on by-products (bee-products?)…

  • Unavale Vineyard

    The East Coast

    The island’s only vineyard produces decent pinot noir, oaked chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. Everything is done on-site, right down to the labels. Roll up…

  • Wombeyan Caves

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    The convoluted but spectacular limestone Wombeyan Caves are at the end of an unsealed mountain road 65km northwest of Mittagong. Nearby are walking trails…

  • Warner Bros Movie World

    Gold Coast

    Movie-themed shows, rides and attractions, including the DC Rivals Hypercoaster, Batwing Spaceshot, Justice League 3D Ride and Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster…

  • Wildlife HQ

    Sunshine Coast

    Located at the Big Pineapple, this 8-hectare zoo houses native Australian, African, South American and rare Asian critters, among them binturongs, red…

  • National Railway Museum

    Adelaide

    Trainspotters rejoice! A delightfully nerdy museum crammed with railway memorabilia. The bookshop stocks as much Thomas the Tank Engine merchandise as you…

  • Admiralty House

    Sydney

    Australia's governor-general, the local representative of the monarchy, officially resides in this waterside mansion (1846), best admired from the water…

  • Washaway Beach

    Manly

    Rugged and beautiful, Washaway is a secluded little spot within Sydney Harbour National Park, near Grotto Point on the Manly Scenic Walkway. As its name…

  • Bar Rock Lookout

    South Coast NSW

    Walk from Riverside Dr along the inlet to the ocean and take the stairs up to Bar Rock Lookout for an inspiring ocean panorama.

  • Obelisk Beach

    Sydney

    An isolated gay and nudist beach surrounded by bushland in the Middle Head section of Sydney Harbour National Park. It loses the sun quickly in the…

  • Panorama Vineyard

    The Southeast

    One kilometre from the Cradoc junction on a north-facing bank of the Huon River is the pioneering Panorama Vineyard (since 1974), where you can stick your…

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