Coromandel Peninsula
Around 3km northwest of Paeroa on SH2, this excellent riverside maritime museum includes details of Captain James Cook's visit to the Firth of Thames and…
Must-see attractions in Australia & Pacific
Rotorua
Drink in the view from the top of the Skyline gondola at this winery tasting room. The wine is made at the bottom of the hill from grapes sourced from NZ…
Auckland
Politics, harbour views and lush lawns combine on this pretty headland with a chequered history. An elaborate clifftop garden mausoleum honours Michael…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
The 62-hectare botanical gardens contain a large number of plant species, including the Cooktown orchid. Marked walking trails lead to the beaches at…
Dunedin
Dating from 1863, these 30 hectares of peaceful, grassy and shady green space include rose gardens, rare natives, a rhododendron dell, an exotic bird…
Victoria
A 20-minute drive north of Ballarat in the rural township of Learmonth, this weatherboard cafe occupies an 1860s ironmongery. It's popular primarily for…
Canberra
Located on the Molonglo River floodplain, the Jerrabomberra Wetlands are home to over 200 bird species, including some that migrate from as far away as…
West Coast Australia
Mandurah's community-run museum is an engaging little repository of all things aged and olden – it's one of WA's better regional collections. Unless you…
Wellington
Across the road from Parliament, this grand Italianate structure (1876) is the largest wooden building in the southern hemisphere, although it does a…
Bay of Islands & Northland
Abbey Caves is an undeveloped network of three caverns full of glowworms and limestone formations, 6km east of town. Take a torch, strong shoes, a mate…
West Coast Australia
Named for its location opposite the town's old cemetery, this grassy beachfront park is primed for barbecues and picnics, and there's a large kids'…
West Coast Australia
Built in the 1860s using convict labour, this stone complex includes a courtroom, cells and stables, and operated as the Toodyay (then Newcastle) lock-up…
West Coast Australia
Part of the vast Whiteman Park estate, this wildlife park features cassowaries, echidnas, kangaroos, koalas, potoroos, quokkas and native birds – if you…
Adelaide
Innovative MOD. science museum on the University of South Australia campus races towards the future, with seven interactive, surprising gallery spaces…
Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway
Coromandel Peninsula
The very worthwhile 4.5km Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway takes 1½ hours (each way) and starts from the car park 14km west of Waihi. It follows the…
Brisbane
Divvied up into three exhibition spaces, WAG aims its spotlight at contemporary Australasian art. Multiculturalism and social justice are recurrent themes…
Adelaide
You can't possibly come to Adelaide without entertaining thoughts of touring Coopers Brewery. Tours take you through the brewhouse, bottling hall and…
Blue Mountains
A good stop while exploring the Bells Line of Road, this cordial ciderhouse has few rules – just show up, taste some of their delicious cider (scrumptious…
Perth
On calm days, it's like a turquoise paddling pool with some of Perth's best snorkelling – think mottled reef with swaying seaweeds and similarly coloured…
West Coast Australia
Around 1km east of Wave Rock is Hippo's Yawn, a granite cave eroded from the base of a big orange boulder, which does indeed resemble the gaping jaws of a…
Victoria
Here you can take a ride on a vintage tram from the museum's depot along a 1.3km section of tramline around Lake Wendouree. Horse-drawn trams started…
Robert Stein Winery & Vineyard
New South Wales
The small, rustic cellar door of this established vineyard has an eclectic and interesting range of wines to sample, including a popular riesling (a nod…
Victoria
Sunraysia Cellar Door has free tastings and sales for around 250 local wines from 22 different wineries from the Murray–Darling region, as well as a few…
The East Coast
Out the back of the Bark Mill Tavern & Bakery, this museum explains the processing of black wattle bark to obtain tannin for tanning leathers. The mill…
Perth
One of Perth's most beautiful parks, suburban Hyde Park is a top spot for a picnic or lazy book-reading session on the lawn, as fountains flow. A path…
The East Coast
Get thirsty on the beach? Quench yourself 16km south of Scamander at Iron House, a craft brewery producing flavoursome pale ale, lager, wheat beer, stout,…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Scattered across lush paddocks around 33km from Springfield, these limestone formations reach up to 30m high, and look so other-worldly they were named …
Perth
In spring black swans and their cygnets waddle about the grounds – a meeting place for local birdlife – nonplussed by joggers circling the lake on the…
Sunshine Coast
The charming Majestic is Australia's longest-running commercial theatre. The venue screens films from the silent era – complete with live accompaniment –…
Tasmania
Winemaker Rebecca Duffy is making a splash in the local scene, producing fantastic pinot noir from grapes grown at this vineyard 4km east of Beaconsfield …
Tasmania
Around 6km west of Latrobe along the B19 and C146, this company produces some of Tasmania's best-loved apple and pear ciders. Visit its modern tasting…
Sunshine Coast
If you're driving, head up to the Glass House Mountains Lookout for a spectacular, sweeping panorama of the Glass House Mountains and beyond. On clear…
Rockhampton
Founded in 1967, this great regional gallery owns an impressive collection of modernist Australian paintings, including works by Russell Drysdale, Arthur…
Victoria
Definitely more interesting than it sounds, this bottle museum is located within a beautiful historic school (c 1881) and knitting mill. It has a…
Wanaka
It's worth raising a glass to the view alone at Rippon since the Tuscan-styled cellar door has surely the finest winery view in NZ. In a bid to contain…
South Coast NSW
The southern of Wollongong's two city beaches is a popular stretch of golden sand with good swimming (especially at the northern end) and, depending on…
Perth
Dating from 1899, the compelling Mint displays a collection of coins, nuggets and gold bars. You can caress bullion worth over $700,000, mint your own…
Bay of Islands & Northland
This pretty cottage was built in the bustling 1860s by James Clendon, a trader, shipowner and magistrate. After his death, his 34-year-old half-Māori…
South Coast NSW
The work of local creators, including Aboriginal artists, is displayed in this attractive four-floor gallery. Much of the permanent collection centres on…
Melbourne
Melbourne has been burying its dead here since 1852. It's worth a stroll to see the final resting place of three Australian prime ministers, the memorial…
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