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For some, it’s the nature — kangaroos bounding through vineyards or hundred-strong shoals swarming around kaleidoscopic coral on the Great Barrier Reef. For others, it’s the big open spaces — vast outback, ruggedly ancient rock formations and long, empty white-sand beaches. Some may hone in on the coffee, food and wine, others the chance to see the world from a very different perspective with indigenous cultural experiences.

Diversity of landscape, adventure and a sense of freedom are Australia’s lures, but the infrastructure is strong, the stories are fascinating and indulgence is always an option. Big experiences with low stress are what Australia is all about.

Australia travel guides

The Sydney To Melbourne Inland Road Trip
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The Sydney To Melbourne Inland Road Trip

David Whitley
David Whitley

Most Australians fly between Sydney and Melbourne or take the Princes Highway along the coast. The alternative is a direct route inland down the Hume Highway, which is a 10 to 12-hour slog behind the wheel.

The Best Adelaide To Perth Road Trip
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The Best Adelaide To Perth Road Trip

David Whitley
David Whitley

The lure of the Big Nothing is strange, and by no means universal. Many will shudder at the thought of undertaking Australia’s most notorious drive; others will see crossing the Nullarbor Plain on the road trip from Adelaide to Perth as a quintessentially Australian challenge, and a humbling, epic adventure.

The Best Road Trips In Australia
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The Best Road Trips In Australia

David Whitley
David Whitley

Getting from A to B in Australia is a different prospect to most countries. When your country is the size of a continent, the old cliché that travel is about the journey rather than the destination takes on a slightly different meaning.

Tasmania's Best National Parks
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Tasmania's Best National Parks

Sarah Reid
Sarah Reid

With nearly half of its territory protected by national parks and reserves, Australia’s southernmost state was made for outdoor adventure. Characterised by lush green forests, rugged alpine plains, dramatic natural formations and a unique assemblage of native wildlife, Tasmania’s largely pristine wilderness areas are the key draw for many visitors, with the island state’s reputation for incredible local produce – particularly cheese, seafood, wine, and increasingly whisky – ensuring you’ll be well-fed (and lubricated) as you explore.

The Best Northern Territory Road Trip
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The Best Northern Territory Road Trip

Sara Jane Armstrong
Sara Jane Armstrong

There’s nowhere more quintessentially Australian than the Northern Territory. The sands are rust red, the skies are empty, the animals look like they crawled out of a sci-fi movie.

Great Ocean Road Trip
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Great Ocean Road Trip

Sara Jane Armstrong
Sara Jane Armstrong

Driving the Great Ocean Road is one of the most popular trips in Australia. Snaking Australia’s southern coast, the route includes the highlights of Victorian diversity.

Coral Coast Road Trip Route
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Coral Coast Road Trip Route

Sara Jane Armstrong
Sara Jane Armstrong

Western Australia is virtually empty of people. Long stretches of white sand beaches, hiking paths through cavernous gorges and vast coral reefs alike.

Tasmania's Best Bushwalks
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Tasmania's Best Bushwalks

Sarah Reid
Sarah Reid

While there are hundreds of excellent day walks to choose from across the state, Tasmania’s multi-day bushwalk trails offer the ultimate adventure, drawing hikers from all over the world for their epic landscapes, remoteness, native wildlife, and – thanks to a cap on hiker numbers on popular trails – a glorious lack of crowds.The main bushwalking season runs from October to May, but most trails are open year-round if you’re game.

Australia tours

Australia’s ultimate road trip
Australia

Australia’s ultimate road trip

Barossa Valley, Eyre Peninsula and the Great Outback
12 days
The real Gold Coast
Australia

The real Gold Coast

The best the coast has to offer between Brisbane and Cairns
20 days
Sydney to Melbourne inland
Australia

Sydney to Melbourne inland

Mountain views, gold mining towns and a taste of outlaw life
11 days
Premium Tasmania Tour
Tasmania

Premium Tasmania Tour

Tasmania highlights in 13 days
13 days From A$6,100 pp
Western Wilderness
Tasmania

Western Wilderness

Visit Tasmania's remote and wild west coast
3 days From A$1,295 pp
East Coast & Launceston Tour
Hobart

East Coast & Launceston Tour

Explore the east coast on tight schedules
4 days From A$1,459 pp

Australia travel companies

Tasmania

Fun Tassie Tours

Guided tours of Tasmania
Freycinet National Park

Freycinet Experience Walk

Tasmania’s award winning lodge & guided bushwalks
Northern Territory

Ethical Adventures

Responsible tours to the Top End
Australia

Echidna Walkabout

Unique wildlife & conservation experiences
Northern Territory

Venture North Safaris

Cultural and nature tours of Northern Australia
Victoria

Go West Tours

Small-Group, Multi-Day, & Single Day Tours From Melbourne
Australia

AllTrails

Multi-day cycling and walking holidays in Australia
Oceania

Latitude South

Luxury vacations to Australia & New Zealand

Places to go in Australia

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