New South Wales
NSW's second oldest irrigation dam is located 40km south-east of Cowra. At capacity it's 2.5 times larger than Sydney Harbour and in the warmer months…
Must-see attractions in New South Wales
Blue Mountains
From Blackheath, the next town on the highway past Katoomba, you can enjoy amazing views from a series of impressive clifftop lookouts. Crowds here aren’t…
Southern NSW & The Murray
About 40km southeast of Goulburn, and abutting Morton National Park, Bungonia has a dramatic forested gorge, deep caves and a cool camping area with hot…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Morton National Park, one of NSW's largest, features the deep gorges and high sandstone plateaus of the Budawang Range. It's easily accessible from…
Newcastle
These days artists in residence, rather than prisoners, occupy this former police station (1861). There’s a dynamic contemporary-art program, artists…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Long Seven Mile Beach starts at the township and stretches north. It's accessible to 4WDs, but you need a permit from the automated kiosk on Camp Drewe Rd…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Housed in two historic railway carriages of the same kind that were used to transport POWs, this sombre museum tells the story of the 'Dunera Boys' and…
South Coast NSW
Overlooking the fishing harbour, this two-level wooden complex was designed by renowned architect and Bermagui resident Philip Cox. It's a modern homage…
New South Wales
A labour of love, staffed by volunteers and maintained by donations, this country workshop in Cowra has rusty rolling stock under restoration. It brings…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Lismore’s gallery has long been a cultural force in the town and a real centre of creative life in the region. It holds excellent regularly changing…
New South Wales
Come to learn about Australia's unique and essential Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), by way of a short documentary, historical memorabilia and a tour…
Newcastle
Sitting in a tract of bushland with plenty of walking trails and picnic areas, this council-run reserve has enclosures of native critters: koalas,…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Ballina's big prawn was nearly thrown on the BBQ in 2009, but no one had the stomach to dispatch it. After a $400,000 restoration in 2013 by hardware…
New South Wales
This beautiful vineyard is a well-respected wedding venue and offers boutique accommodation in the self-contained Swagman's Homestead (from $150 per…
New South Wales
This colonial-era building was in use until the 1950s and saw many trials and committals of bushrangers take place. Today it's a museums of sorts. There's…
Newcastle
Surfers should goofy-foot it to Nobby's Beach. The fast left-hander known as the Wedge is at its northern end, which can also offer good kitesurfing…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
The non-profit Australian Design Centre has a gallery, Object, that presents innovative exhibitions of new craft and design from Australia and overseas…
Blue Mountains
This vertiginous lookout offers jaw-dropping perspectives over the valley below from a rock pinnacle. You can walk here along the cliffs from Govetts Leap…
New South Wales
About 2km beyond the Taronga Western Plains Zoo, this is a National Trust timber-slab homestead built in the 1840s. It showcases some of the earliest…
New South Wales
Wines are made using the traditional methods of hand-picking, hand-plunging and fermentation in open containers. Popular varietals include chardonnay,…
South Coast NSW
This long-running museum satisfies appetites for tales of seabound adventures, local Aboriginal history and blubber-based medical cures. As its…
Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden
Sydney
On the shore of Lavender Bay, this is one of Sydney's hidden treasures. The public garden was created by artist Brett Whiteley's widow (an artist herself)…
Golden Memories Millthorpe Museum
New South Wales
This wonderful rural volunteer-run museum has eight buildings housing a diverse collection of artefacts on a range of themes from local and Aboriginal…
New South Wales
Take a walk down memory lane at one of Australia's last working woollen mills. Knit-a-holics from far and wide come to check out the antique milling…
New South Wales
A collection of photos and memorabilia about the local area is on display inside this former stoke stable, which was built by convicts in 1849. The stone…
New South Wales
This former jail sits right on the main street and remains surprisingly intact. There are characters in costume and guided tours on weekends (daily in…
New South Wales
Visit and learn about the distillery's whiskies and liqueurs, sample a few if it takes your fancy, peruse the local artist gallery, then grab a tasty…
Blue Mountains
This popular lookout is a focal point for visitors to Blackheath. It offers great views up the valley of the Grose River, with an interesting explanatory…
Charles Sturt University Winery
Southern NSW & The Murray
In 1893 the university vineyard at Wagga Wagga was planted. A viticulture teaching program was established in 1976 and the winery has been under…
Blue Mountains
Eight kilometres from Blackheath, the last couple of those on a dirt road, this is a spectacular lookout over the Grose Valley. There's a campsite here,…
Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre
Southern NSW & The Murray
Opening hours can sometimes be flexible, but it's worth dropping in to check out the museum and gallery at Yarkuwa to learn about the culture and history…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Visit the cellar door of this well-known Australian winery and be sure to try the astounding Black Noble dessert wine. Bring a picnic to enjoy the well…
New South Wales
This fabulous free museum – in an architecturally designed building with a sloping grass roof – is the city's cultural pride and joy, with permanent…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
A couple of Lismore's laneways have been transformed into an impressive open-air gallery of street art by local and international artists. Follow Eggins…
Cowra & Japanese War Cemeteries
New South Wales
These moving, well-maintained Japanese and Australian war cemeteries are signposted off the road to Canowindra, around 5km north of Cowra. The Japanese…
Southern NSW & The Murray
An excellent, state-of-the-art museum with displays on local history, including Indigenous culture and 20th-century migration into the area. Check the…
New South Wales
This small, family-operated winery located on the northern slope of Mt Canobolas produces handcrafted wines using the classic French varieties: pinot noir…
Manly
This beautiful little cove is on the Manly Scenic Walkway in the Sydney Harbour National Park. It's got turquoise water and great views across to Manly.
Newcastle
This popular surfing break, 1.5km south of the city centre, is at the northern end of a long strand that's called Merewether Beach at its southern end.
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…
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