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Reef and red centre, surf beaches and coffee-obsessed cities — a whole continent with wildlife that exists nowhere else.
Best time
September – November, March – May
Daily budget
₹9,000 – ₹25,000/day
Visa
eVisa
Safety
4.5 / 5
Practical information
Currency
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Languages
English
Time zone
3 zones (UTC+8 to +11)
Emergency
000
Internet
Good in cities; patchy in the outback.
SIM cards
Telstra has the widest rural coverage; Optus/Vodafone cheaper.
Getting around
Domestic flights for long hops; campervans for coastal road trips.
Visa details
eVisitor/Visitor visa required; applied online.
Know before you go
Popular foods
- Meat pie
- Barramundi
- Lamingtons
- Flat white
- Vegemite toast
Famous festivals
- Australia Day
- Vivid Sydney
- Melbourne Cup
Etiquette
- Casual and informal is normal
- Tipping is not expected
- Be sun-safe — the UV is extreme
Packing suggestions
- High-SPF sunscreen
- Hat and sunglasses
- Reef-safe products
- Type I adapter
Travel tips
- Distances are deceptive — Australia is huge
- Swim between the flags
- Book reef trips in advance
Popular cities
Destinations in Australia200 total
Showing the 24 most popular of 200 — search or pick a tag above to find a specific place.
Wallaman Falls
Queensland
Waterfall in Girringun National Park, Queensland, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Apsley Falls
New South Wales
Apsley Falls is a notable waterfall in New South Wales, Australia. It sits in temperate southern Australia, with comfortable walking weather in spring and autumn.
Barron Falls
Shire of Mareeba
Barron Falls is a notable waterfall in Shire of Mareeba, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Florence Falls
Northern Territory
Waterfall within Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Hopetoun Falls
Victoria
Waterfall in Victoria, Australia. It lies in Australia's cool south, a land of crisp air, green hills and mild summers.
Tully Falls
Queensland
Waterfall in Queensland, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Tolmer Falls
Northern Territory
Waterfall in Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Purlingbrook Falls
Queensland
Waterfall in Queensland, Australia. It lies along Australia's easygoing subtropical east, a region of warm days and green landscapes.
Belmore Falls
New South Wales
Belmore Falls is a notable waterfall in New South Wales, Australia. It sits in temperate southern Australia, with comfortable walking weather in spring and autumn.
Twin Falls
West Arnhem Region
Waterfall in Northern Territory, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Ebor Falls
New South Wales
Ebor Falls is a notable waterfall in New South Wales, Australia. It sits in temperate southern Australia, with comfortable walking weather in spring and autumn.
Jim Jim Falls
Northern Territory
Waterfall in Northern Territory, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Christmas Island
Australia
Island and external territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Lord Howe Island
New South Wales
Island in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, part of New South Wales. It sits in temperate southern Australia, with comfortable walking weather in spring and autumn.
Macquarie Island
Australia
Sub-Antarctic island of Australia. It lies in Australia's cool south, a land of crisp air, green hills and mild summers.
K'gari
Fraser Coast Region
Island located along the southern coast of Queensland, Australia. It lies along Australia's easygoing subtropical east, a region of warm days and green landscapes.
Kangaroo Island
South Australia
Island in South Australia. It sits in temperate southern Australia, with comfortable walking weather in spring and autumn.
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West Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Capital of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Ball's Pyramid
New South Wales
An island and an erosional remnant of a shield volcano southeast of Lord Howe Island in the Pacific.
Melville Island
Northern Territory
One of the Tiwi Islands, off the northern Australian coast. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
King Island
King Island Council
Island between mainland Australia and Tasmania. It lies in Australia's cool south, a land of crisp air, green hills and mild summers.
Flinders Island
Tasmania
Island to the north of Tasmania, Australia. It lies in Australia's cool south, a land of crisp air, green hills and mild summers.
Rottnest Island
City of Cockburn
Island near Perth, Western Australia. It sits in temperate southern Australia, with comfortable walking weather in spring and autumn.
Groote Eylandt
East Arnhem Region
Island off the Northern Australian coast. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.