Great Ocean Road
The third-oldest botanical gardens in Victoria (behind those in Melbourne and Geelong), this peaceful spot is a lovely place to stroll or enjoy a picnic…
Must-see attractions in Australia & Pacific
Taupo
The best spot to watch the raging Aratiatia Rapids. The first lookout is an easy five-minute walk from the rapids' car park, while the upper lookout takes…
Wanaka
A 3D Great Maze and lots of fascinating brain-bending visual illusions serve to keep people of all ages bemused, bothered and bewildered at this…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Sitting in a pretty glade right next to the general store, this gorgeous little Anglican church (1885) has a warm wooden interior and some interesting…
Kangaroo Island
Out past Kingscote's cemetery, overlooking the shallow Bay of Shoals itself (yes, plenty of shoals), this established winery instills confidence with its…
Victoria
A short drive north of Ballarat is this boutique family-run vineyard known for its pinots and chardonnays. The son, Owen Latta, has recently taken over,…
Great Ocean Road
Southwest of Apollo Bay, 6km along the Great Ocean Rd, is the signposted Shelley Beach turn-off. It’s an unsealed road. There are toilets and wood…
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…
West Coast Australia
Geographe Bay wine region's best-known winery is conveniently located halfway between Bunbury and Busselton. Capel Vale offers free tastings and has a…
Northern Territory
This lookout towards Mt Connor is right by the Lasseter Hwy around 20km east of Curtin Springs; from the lookout's summit (on the north side of the road),…
Brisbane
Head to this little champ for regularly changing exhibits of contemporary Australian art and works by Brisbane art students, plus temporary exhibits, some…
Southern WA
The excellent, community-managed and volunteer-run Yongergnow Malleefowl Centre is in Ongerup, about 50km north of the Mount Trio Bush Camping & Caravan…
Queenstown & Wanaka
The most picturesque of the Gibbston wineries, Chard Farm's rustic cellar door is reached by a precipitous 2km road overlooking the Kawarau Bridge Bungy…
Brisbane
Built by convicts in 1829, this former government storehouse is the oldest occupied building in Brisbane. Inside is an immaculate little museum whose main…
Tasmania
Children will love this museum's artefact-rich displays of 19th-century shops and businesses, including a photographer's studio, general store, newspaper…
Malcolm Douglas Wilderness Park
Broome
Visitors enter through the jaws of a giant crocodile at this 30-hectare animal refuge 16km northeast of Broome. The park is home to dozens of crocs (don't…
West Coast Australia
Newcomers to the region, the winemakers at Blind Corner are shaking things up with a super-approachable cellar door experience (no question too…
West Coast Australia
Built in 1858, this museum houses some intriguing historical exhibits, paying respect to Ballardong culture, and has plenty of poignant old black-and…
West Coast Australia
At the turn off towards Quobba Station, around 1km south of the 'King Waves Kill' sign, is Point Quobba, home to a gorgeous sheltered swimming and…
Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery
Dunedin
This oddball collection of skulls, body bits, ethnographic art and beautiful bone sculptures has been assembled by local mural artist and sculptor Bruce…
Coromandel Peninsula
From Tapu, a mainly sealed 6km drive leads to the Rapaura Water Gardens, a marriage of water, greenery, sculpture and platitudes. It has accommodation on…
Victoria
In the extraordinary Walhalla Cemetery (off Main Rd, a 20-minute return walk from town) the gravestones cling to the steep valley wall. Some 1100 people…
Penneshaw Maritime & Folk Museum
Kangaroo Island
Inside a 1922 stone school house, this salty museum displays artefacts from local shipwrecks and early white settlement (check out those girthsome…
Gold Coast
Canyon Lookout affords jagged views through the valley all the way to Surfers Paradise.
Victoria
At the rear of Bendigo Art Gallery within Rosalind Park, this poppet head was once used in one of Bendigo's most lucrative mines. Today it serves as a…
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…
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…
Rockhampton
The highest peak in the Beserker Range and the focus of a 4250-hectare national park, this mountain (604m) has walking trails weaving through eucalypts…
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…
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…
West Coast Australia
These four 300-plus-year-old karri trees sit in a straight line; stand directly in front and they disappear into one. There's a short loop walk through…
Queenstown
This pretty Anglican church, built in 1932 from local greywacke stone, has colourful stained glass and an impressive gilded and painted organ. Take a look…
Victoria
As well as its remarkably well-clipped hedge mazes, you can partake in tube slides, a canopy walk, a rope scramble obstacle course for kids, a 3D indoor …
Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum
Victoria
In the old Bank of Victoria (1861) building is this interesting museum that will give you an insight into Port Albert’s maritime history. Displays recount…
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…
Hauraki Gulf Islands
This impressive wooden manor was extended from an 1845 structure by Governor George Grey, who purchased the island in 1862. It houses a fine collection of…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
At the entrance to Cooktown Botanic Gardens, the town visitor centre is home to an inviting cafe (9.30am to 2pm) with outdoor deck and the Vera Scarth…
Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park
Cairns & Far North Queensland
About 5km south of Cooktown, this 47-hectare wetland is a favourite among birdwatchers and walkers. The waterlily-filled lagoon is home to thousands of…
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…
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