Victoria
This lovely art installation represents the five clans of the Gunai and Kurnai nation, who are the traditional custodians of the East Gippsland region…
Must-see attractions in Australia & Pacific
Brisbane & Around
One of Australia's largest and most traditional Japanese gardens, Ju Raku En is around 4km south of the centre at the University of Southern Queensland…
Kangaroo Island
About 28km southeast of Penneshaw (via an unsealed road) on a treeless headland, this tidy white turret started shining out in 1852 (SA's first lighthouse…
West Coast Australia
Part of WA's series of seven brilliant silo-art installations, spangled across the southwest wheat-belt region, Northam's towering rank of 16 silos has a…
South Australian Maritime Museum
Adelaide
This salty cache is the oldest of its kind in Australia. Highlights include the iconic Port Adelaide Lighthouse ($1 on its own, or included in museum…
Ransley Veteran Ford Collection
Tasmania
Owned and meticulously restored by a Wynyard local, this extraordinary collection of 17 vintage Ford cars and motorbikes is the pride of the town, and…
Southern WA
This warehouse is filled with everyday objects from yesteryear, as well as Aboriginal weaponry (spot the fishing boomerang!), a vintage locomotive and a…
West Coast Australia
Creak open the door of New Norcia's 1850s Georgian-meets-Latvian Abbey Church, flanked by slender palms. Spot the kangaroos in the sgraffito murals,…
Victoria
Here you can get up close to Australian native animals such as wallabies, dingoes, quolls, Tasmanian devils and wombats, in addition to exotic species…
Melbourne
This unsigned laneway off Franklin St features some of Melbourne's best street art, showcasing the work of underground artists. It's named after the…
Karijini National Park
When not trickling, Joffre Falls are spectacular, but the frigid pools below are perennially shaded. The Joffre Lookout is 10 minutes' walk from the…
The East Coast
A chapel and cemetery are about all that remain of this misguided settlement, built to ‘care for’ relocated mainland Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Between…
Thursday Island & Horn Island
The highest point on Thursday Island, Green Hill is home to the well-preserved remains of a 19th-century fort, built in 1891 in preparation for a possible…
Victoria
Inside an old bluestone church (c 1860), this interesting museum covers Dunkeld's local history. The highlight is its display of Gunditjmara and Djab…
Sydney
The famous Gold Coast theme park has a western Sydney version with more than 40 slides, including a 360-degree loop slide that hits speeds of up to 60km/h…
Tasmania
Carol and Tony O'Neill planted their olive grove two decades ago, and now produce award-winning Sevillano, Manzanillo, Paragon, Verdale and Californian…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Located in the same building as the Te Kuiti i-SITE, this interesting exhibition of sporting memorabilia is a tribute to Sir Colin Meads and his brother…
New South Wales
Off the beaten track, 117km east of Tenterfield, this ark contains some of the best-preserved old-growth rainforest in NSW. With picnic areas, a…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Part cafe, part gift shop and part museum, Coffee Works is dedicated to all things java. The Coffee World museum is like Willy Wonka's chocolate factory…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
This statue commemorates the late Sir Colin Meads, a legendary captain of the All Blacks, and regarded as one of New Zealand's finest rugby players…
South Coast NSW
Bone-white and richly decorated with sculptures of Hindu deities, Helensburgh's temple is a rewarding detour on the drive between Wollongong and Royal…
Sunshine Coast
The Imperial Hotel is now also home to the state-of-the-art Eumundi Brewery, maker of the town's eponymous beer. Those interested in the brewing process…
South Coast NSW
This engaging museum tells of Jervis Bay's shipbuilding past and Aboriginal history. Interesting displays explain the Wreck Bay Aboriginal community's…
West Coast Australia
Its reputation proceeds it as an epic fire-lookout tree to admire for its height and girth, or a daring opportunity to test your vertigo and your fitness…
Bay of Islands & Northland
At Wairere, massive basalt rock formations have been eroded into odd fluted shapes by the acidity of ancient kauri forests. Allow 40 minutes for the main…
Launceston
James Boag’s beer has been brewed on William St since 1881. See the amber alchemy in action on 90-minute guided tours, which include a beer and cheese…
South Coast NSW
Around 10km south of Batemans Bay, this good private zoo has white lions and an enthralling troop of gorillas, as well as tigers, cheetahs, snow leopards…
Brisbane
At the junction or George St and Margaret St is the Mansions, an unusual three-storey, red-brick Romanesque terrace which was cobbled together in 1890…
Tasmania
Located next door to Pipers Brook, Jansz (named after explorer Abel Jansz Tasman) was originally in partnership with Louise Roederer, so it's not…
Kangaroo Island
Once a farm, Rocky River, the area around the park visitors centre, is now a rampant hotbed of wildlife, with kangaroos, wallabies and Cape Barren geese…
Darwin
At this innovative museum and multimedia experience, you can hear personal accounts of those affected by, and those who actively participated in,…
West Coast Australia
Coalseam Conservation Park, on the Irwin River between Mullewa and Mingenew, has carpets of everlastings (paper daisies) in the spring wildflower season,…
Fiordland & Southland
Marvel at the rare phenomenon of fossilised forest, extending south of Curio Bay. Preserved by silica in the ashy floodwaters that submerged these…
Brisbane & Around
Rated four stars by wine guru James Halliday, Tobin's meticulous vineyard grows a number of varietals, including shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, merlot,…
Victoria
Sitting on an old mine across the road from Sovereign Hill, the family-friendly Gold Museum features multimedia exhibits, nuggets found in the area and…
West Coast Australia
Millbrook's lush vine rows and ponds come a a total surprise, nooked into the dry jarrah-clad hillsides the middle of somewhere close to nowhere…
Napier
Painted recently as part of a street-art festival, there are 50 colourful and thought-provoking murals scattered across central Napier and Ahuriri. Pick…
Brisbane & Around
About 4km east of Dunwich, sand-fringed Brown Lake gets its strained-tea hue from the native, medicinal tea trees that fringe it. The lake is a popular…
Bay of Islands & Northland
The hilltop Dargaville Museum is more interesting than most regional museums. There’s a large gumdigging display, plus maritime, Māori and musical…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Visitors are welcome at this rescue and rehabilitation centre for injured and orphaned bats, possums and gliders. Passionate volunteers are more than…
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