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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
4.5Queensland, Australia
Waterfall in Girringun National Park, Queensland, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Apsley Falls
4.5New South Wales, Australia
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
4.5Shire of Mareeba, Australia
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
4.5Northern Territory, Australia
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
4.5Victoria, Australia
Waterfall in Victoria, Australia. It lies in Australia's cool south, a land of crisp air, green hills and mild summers.
Tully Falls
4.5Queensland, Australia
Waterfall in Queensland, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Tolmer Falls
4.5Northern Territory, Australia
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
4.5Queensland, Australia
Waterfall in Queensland, Australia. It lies along Australia's easygoing subtropical east, a region of warm days and green landscapes.
Twin Falls
4.5West Arnhem Region, Australia
Waterfall in Northern Territory, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Belmore Falls
4.5New South Wales, Australia
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.
Ebor Falls
4.5New South Wales, Australia
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
4.5Northern Territory, Australia
Waterfall in Northern Territory, Australia. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Christmas Island
4.5Australia, 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
4.5New South Wales, Australia
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
4.5Australia
Sub-Antarctic island of Australia. It lies in Australia's cool south, a land of crisp air, green hills and mild summers.
K'gari
4.5Fraser Coast Region, Australia
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
4.5South Australia, 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
4.5Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia
Capital of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.
Ball's Pyramid
4.5New South Wales, Australia
An island and an erosional remnant of a shield volcano southeast of Lord Howe Island in the Pacific.
Melville Island
4.5Northern Territory, Australia
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
4.5King Island Council, Australia
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
4.5Tasmania, Australia
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
4.5City of Cockburn, Australia
Island near Perth, Western Australia. It sits in temperate southern Australia, with comfortable walking weather in spring and autumn.
Groote Eylandt
4.5East Arnhem Region, Australia
Island off the Northern Australian coast. It sits in Australia's tropical north, best enjoyed through the cooler, drier winter months.