New South Wales
Play bocce, taste-test home-grown olives and figs, eat pizza and sample Italian wine varietals (nebbiolo, sangiovese etc) at this cellar door and gorgeous…
Must-see attractions in Australia & Pacific
Bluestone Bay & Whitewater Wall
The East Coast
Within Freycinet National Park there’s challenging climbing, views and a basic camp site at Whitewater Wall. You may need a 4WD to reach it, but many 2WDs…
Victoria
Across the lake and set within the beautiful Botanic Garden, Benalla Art Gallery has a collection of Australian art, including paintings from the…
Victoria
Castlemaine bills itself as the 'street-rod centre of Australia', and there's no better place to check out these souped-up high-octane cars than Rod…
Northern Territory
The Ochre Pits line a dry creek bed in the heart of the West MacDonnell Ranges, 11km west of Serpentine Gorge, and were a source of pigment for Aboriginal…
Australian Armour & Artillery Museum
Cairns
Military and history buffs will love the largest display of armoured vehicles and artillery in the southern hemisphere. Go for a ride in a tank (adult…
Melbourne
Telling the story of Melbourne's Italian community, this small but information-packed museum puts an important part of Australia's history, and the…
West Coast Australia
Watch ridiculously large iron-ore carriers and salt ships pass by (helpfully, the visitor centre has a board listing the times the largest ships are…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Eight kilometres southeast of Cambridge, Lake Karapiro is the furthest downstream of a chain of eight hydroelectric power stations on the Waikato River…
New South Wales
Astronomy enthusiast John Vetter built the observatories and buildings on his own land and runs these nightly tours because he loves chatting about stars…
Northern Territory
At Ewaninga, 39km south of Alice Springs, prehistoric Aboriginal petroglyphs are carved into sandstone. The rock carvings found here and at N'Dhala Gorge…
Brisbane
Hidden away in an industrial corner of Bowen Hills, Fireworks is one of Brisbane's best-loved commercial galleries. With an emphasis on group exhibitions,…
Cairns
This small centre houses the works of artists from Yarrabah, a small, scenic Aboriginal coastal community about 50km from Cairns city. Ogle everything…
Brisbane & Around
Down by the shore at Manly, this is an offshoot of the much-loved Brisbane market of the same name. Grab a takeaway coffee and pique your appetite eyeing…
New South Wales
In purpose-built premises next to the library, Tamworth's gallery has some interesting local bequeathments alongside temporary exhibitions of textiles,…
Northern Territory
Around 102km west of Alice Springs, a rough gravel track leads for 5km north off Namatjira Dr to narrow, ochre-red Serpentine Gorge. It has a lovely…
Gold Coast
The scenic Natural Bridge, off the Nerang–Murwillumbah road, has a 1km paved walking circuit leading to a huge rock arch spanning a water-formed cave –…
West Coast Australia
More rustic than some of the area's flashier breweries, but lots of fun with a pint in the sun – especially with live bands on Saturday. Try the award…
Darwin
At Doctors Gully, an easy walk from the north end of the Esplanade, Aquascene runs a remarkable fish-feeding frenzy at high tide. Visitors, young and old,…
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…
The East Coast
Enjoy a red in retroville in this funky little cellar door – once a post office – right on the main road through Cranbrook. The tumbledown, pistachio…
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…
Victoria
These majestic gardens, among the oldest in Victoria (established 1860), strike a perfect balance between sculpture and wild bush, with lovely National…
Victoria
Established in 2005, this popular microbrewery produces small batch craft beers (golden ale, pilsner, wheat beer, scotch ale and more) that can be sampled…
Great Ocean Road
Offshore from Point Hesse, and well worth stopping for, the Arch is an intact bridge-like rock formation. It's believed that it will, one day – imminently…
Victoria
In the town centre, the Port of Sale underwent a $14.3-million redevelopment in 2017, and is now a scenic marina area with boardwalks, cafes and a canal…
Fiordland & Southland
Half-wild, half-tamed Queens Park encompasses a whopping 80 hectares, with various gardens themed from Japanese to native NZ plant life. There are also…
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…
One Tree Bridge & Glenoran Pool
West Coast Australia
In a forest clearing 22km from Manjimup are the remains of One Tree Bridge. It was constructed from a single karri log carefully felled to span the width…
Great Ocean Road
A scenic stopover heading west from Port Campbell is the Grotto, where steep stairs lead down to a hollowed-out cavelike formation where waves crash…
Melbourne
While strolling down Sydney Rd, drop into this contemporary art gallery inside the Brunswick Town Hall. Named after Australian activist and artist Noel…
Newcastle
These days artists in residence, rather than prisoners, occupy this former police station (1861). There’s a dynamic contemporary-art program, artists…
Victoria
Combined with the artists' market across the road, and with stalls selling fresh produce, food and coffee, this is the place to be if you're in town at…
West Coast Australia
Tom Price is WA's highest town at 747m above sea level. Jarndunmunha (1128m) – 'place of rock wallabies' in Guruma – is 3km west of Tom Price and you can…
Canberra
This spacious green park is filled with leafy elm trees that turn a lovely golden yellow in autumn. There's a playground for kids and lots of paved paths…
West Coast Australia
Set around a pretty lake, Cheeky Monkey has an expansive restaurant and lots of room for the kids to run around. Try the Hatseller Pilsner with bold New…
Motor Museum of Western Australia
West Coast Australia
Fronted by an intimidating-looking army tank, the Motor Museum of WA in Whiteman Park celebrates all things motorised, petrol-powered and hub-capped…
Victoria
Set along the Wimmera River near Antwerp, 18km north of Dimboola, this mission was established by German missionaries in 1859 and ceased operation in 1904…
Great Ocean Road
Head 11km out of town to see this lovely 30m waterfall. It’s an easy walk from the Erskine Falls car park to the viewing platform (15 minutes return) or…
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