Bruny Island is a 362 km² (140 square mile) coastal island belonging to Tasmania, Australia, located at the mouth of the Derwent and Huon rivers on Storm Bay in the Tasman Sea, south of Hobart. The island is separated from the mainland by the D'Entrecasteaux Strait. It is a popular destination known for its unspoiled natural beauty, majestic cliffs, and distinctive artisanal cuisine.
The Port Arthur Historic Site is one of Australia's most important and best-preserved prisoner-of-war sites, located in Port Arthur, Tasmania. It is renowned for its historical significance, architecture, and scenic beauty. The site comprises well-preserved remains of former prison buildings, barracks, a chapel, and other structures.
The Great Lake is a lake located in the sparsely populated Central Highlands region of northern Tasmania, Australia. It is both a natural and man-made lake situated in northern Tasmania, Australia. It is the second largest freshwater lake in Australia (after Lake Pedder), located at an elevation of 1,030 meters above sea level.
Maria Island is a special place, where long sandy beaches, turquoise waters, mountain views, abundant wildlife, and a multi-layered human history blend together to create the perfect island destination. The island is only accessible by ferry.
The Australian Motor History Museum is a volunteer-run, non-profit museum located in Stream Hill, New South Wales, Australia. The museum focuses on Australia's automotive heritage, particularly from the early 1900s onwards, while also showcasing broader aspects of daily life through related exhibits.
Experience the grandeur of Nan Tien Temple, a must-see destination in Wollongong. Here, towering Buddha statues, vibrant shrines, lotus ponds, and expansive gardens create a serene and magical atmosphere. Nan Tien is a branch of Fo Guang Shan Buddhism, founded in Taiwan in 1967 by Venerable Hsing Yun.
Shellharbour Airport, 54 Airport Rd, Albion Park Rail NSW 2527, Australia
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The HARS Aviation Museum is a completely voluntary group of aviation professionals and enthusiasts, based at Shellharbour Airport (YSHL), Albion Park Rail, about an hour's drive south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. A satellite museum and archive at the airport in the town of Parkes in the Midwest of New South Wales is also becoming increasingly important.
Lake Illawarra is a large, open, medium-sized, barrier lagoon formed by strong currents, located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, about 100 km south of Sydney, Australia. Lake Illawarra is one of the most picturesque locations on the coast. It offers everything from parks and jetties along its shores to water activities such as boating, fishing, and sailing.
Australia Zoo is located in Beerwah, a suburb of the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, Australia. Spanning over 750 acres of woodland, of which 110 acres (45 ha) are open to the public, the zoo is home to over 1,200 animal species. Australia Zoo has a dedicated team of conservationists who work around the clock to provide unique animal experiences.
Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220, Australia
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Burleigh Head is a small national park located in Burleigh Heads, on a pristine, natural headland in the heart of the Gold Coast in southeastern Queensland, Australia. It offers hiking trails along the rocky coastline and through the rainforest, where you can spot sea eagles soaring along the shoreline.
Great Sandy National Park is a coastal national park located in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland, Australia. The park features pristine beaches, vast sand dunes, wilderness areas, rainforests, swamps, streams, freshwater lakes, and mangrove forests.
K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located along the southeastern coast of the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The island's internationally significant natural features include a system of sand dunes, lakes, land, and developing forests, whose scale and age are outstanding examples of ongoing geological and biological processes.
Melville Island is Australia's second-largest island, located north of Darwin, part of the Tiwi Islands archipelago along with Bathurst Island. This remote tropical location offers excellent fishing opportunities in pristine wilderness environments, home to large fish species such as barramundi, grouper, mackerel, and a diverse range of other tropical fish that inhabit the coastal waters, estuaries, and river systems.
Mornington Island, also known as Kunhanhaa, is an island located in the Gulf of Carpentaria in Mornington District, Queensland, Australia. It is the northernmost and largest of the 22 islands that make up the Wellesley Islands archipelago, covering an area of 1,018 km² (393 sq mi). The island's population was 1,007 in 2001. The largest town, Gununa, is located in the southwest of the island.
Groote Eylandt is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria and the fourth largest island in Australia. Located approximately 630 km east of Darwin, the Groote Islands are accessible by plane in 1.5 hours from Darwin or 40 minutes from Nhulunbuy. The total population of Groote Eylandt Archipelago is 2811.
Bathurst Island, with a population of approximately 1,560, is one of the islands in the Tiwi Islands archipelago in the Northern Territory, off the northern coast of Australia, along with Melville Island, located 80km north of Darwin.
Litchfield Park Road, Litchfield Park NT 0822, Australia
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Litchfield National Park is a popular national park located in the Northern Territory of Australia. It covers an area of approximately 1,500 square kilometers (580 square miles) and is located about 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Darwin. The park is known for its diverse landscapes, including rugged sandstone escarpments, monsoon rainforests, waterfalls, and magnetic termite mounds.
The Northern Territory is a federal territory located in the central and northern regions of Australia. It is vast and sparsely populated, covering an area of approximately 1,349,129 sq ki (520,902 sq mi). It is bordered by Western Australia to the west, South Australia to the south, and Queensland to the east. To the north, the NT has a coastline along the Timor Sea and the Arafura Sea.
Located in Litchfield National Park, the spectacular Florence Falls cascade into a plunge pool, set in a pocket of monsoon forest. Enjoy the easy three minute walk from the car park to the scenic viewing platform high above the falls for panoramic views of the gorge, open valley, Florence Falls and the waterhole below.
Watarrka National Park is only 3 hours’ drive from Uluru, and is home to the mighty Kings Canyon – a majestic destination featuring 300m high sandstone walls, palm-filled crevices, and views that stretch across the desert. Watarrka National Park has a range of walking trails, 4x4 tracks, camel tours and accommodation options ranging from camping to resort-style rooms.
Simpsons Gap is one of the most impressive canyons in the West MacDonnell Ranges. Located just 18 km from Alice Springs, it boasts the towering cliffs of the Simpsons, a year-round lake, and opportunities for observing local wildlife. At dawn and dusk, you can spot black-footed rock kangaroos along the canyon's hiking trails.
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park stretches 161 km west of Alice Springs and 1,234 km south of Darwin. The park stretches along the MacDonnell Ranges, west of Alice Springs. Explore and enjoy the scenic beauty and history of the area by hiking, swimming in the lakes, or pitching a tent for a longer stay.
The Tiwi Islands are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, 80 km (50 mi) to the north of Darwin adjoining the Timor Sea. They comprise Melville Island, Bathurst Island, and nine smaller uninhabited islands, with a combined area of 8,320 square kilometres (3,212 sq mi). The islands' population was 2,348 at the 2021 census.
Located 240 kilometres east of Darwin in Australia’s tropical north, Kakadu is one of the largest national parks in Australia. Kakadu covers almost 20,000 square kilometres and is a place of enormous ecological and biological diversity. Kakadu is also gazetted as a locality, covering the same area as the national park, with 313 people recorded living there in the 2016 Australian census.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, formerly known as Ayers Rock-Mount Olga National Park, is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed national park located in the Red Centre of Australia's Northern Territory. It covers an area of approximately 1,325 square kilometers (512 square miles) of desert landscape.
Flinders Island, the largest island in the Furneaux Group, is a 1,367-square-kilometre (528 sq mi) island in the Bass Strait, northeast of the island of Tasmania. It’s as spectacularly wild and rugged as the people are warm and welcoming, and like its location, the experience is truly unique. It is 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Cape Portland.
Formed over 1500 million years ago, the Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles defy gravity. In the Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, these boulders have seemingly dropped from the sky. The marbles balance precariously atop each other in mind bending formations. The granite boulders glow a stunning red in the early morning and as the sun sets each day.
King Island is an island in Bass Strait, belonging to the Australian state of Tasmania. It is the largest of four islands known as the New Year Group and the second-largest island in Bass Strait (after Flinders Island). The island's population at the 2021 census was 1,617 people, up from 1,585 in 2016. The local government area of the island is the King Island Council.
The Port Campbell National Park is a national park in the south-western district of Victoria, Australia. It is world famous for its extraordinary collection of wave-sculpted rock formations and the Twelve Apostles.
Stewart Island is New Zealand's third-largest island, located 30 kilometres (16 nautical miles) south of the South Island, across the Foveaux Strait. Over 85% of the island is National Park, and most people come here for the hiking and birdwatching.
Flinders Chase National Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a sanctuary for endangered species and home to a few geological phenomena. The park is essential for any Kangaroo Island adventure. This expansive wilderness features iconic Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch and a long-nosed fur seal colony.
Esperance is a town in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately 720 kilometres (450 mi) east-southeast of the state capital, Perth and 391 kilometres (243 mi) south of Kalgoorlie. The urban population of Esperance was 13,883 in 2021, up from 12,003 at June 2018. Its major industries are tourism, agriculture, and fishing.
Karijini National Park is an Australian national park centred in the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara region in the northwestern section of Western Australia. Karijini National Park is an iconic, unspoiled nature-based destination. Filled with unique and diverse landscapes, a visit here is an unforgettable outback experience.
Port Hedland is the second largest town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with an urban population of 15,298 as of the 2021 census, including the satellite town of South Hedland, 18 kilometres (11 mi) away. It is also the site of the highest tonnage port in Australia.
The Queen Victoria Building is a heritage-listed late-19th-century building located in the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is a five level shopping centre occupying an entire block of George Street in the heart of Sydney's CBD.
A little more chilled than its neighbour Bondi, Coogee is just as stunning, with crystal-clear waters, an expanse of white sand beach, historic ocean baths and generous green parks ideal for picnics. You’ll find a laid-back beach vibe, vibrant dining and bar scene, and plenty of adventure, from coastal walks to snorkelling and diving in an aquatic sanctuary.
Chinatown Sydneyis an urban enclave situated in the southern part of the Sydney central business district, in New South Wales, Australia. It comprises the majority of the Haymarket suburb, between Central station and Darling Harbour. It is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney, and is Australia's largest Chinatown.
Berry Springs Nature Reserve, Berry Springs NT 0837, Australia
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Berry Springs is one of the most beautiful parks to cool off and relax in close to Darwin. Berry Springs is the Northern Gateway to the spectacular waterfalls of Litchfield National Park. It has great shaded picnic and barbeque areas close to clear swimming pools surrounded by trees and aquatic life. Native flowers in the park bloom from March to April.
BridgeClimb Sydney is an Australian tourist attraction located in Sydney, New South Wales. It is an iconic Australian experience that takes you on a journey to the top of the nation’s most famous and celebrated structure, the Sydney Harbour Bridge. With every day on the Bridge unique, and each Climb a new exhilarating adventure, everyone will take something different from this unforgettable experience.
Cape Byron Lighthouse is an active heritage-listed lighthouse and now interpretative centre, interpretative space, maritime museum, administration office, retail building, accommodation, tourist attraction and visitor attraction located at Cape Byron on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Darling Harbour is a popular tourist destination located in Sydney, Australia. It is a vibrant waterfront precinct that offers a variety of entertainment, dining, and shopping options for visitors.
Palikir is the capital city of the Federated States of Micronesia located in the western Pacific Ocean. A town of slightly under 5,000 residents, it is part of the larger Sokehs municipality, which had a population of 6,647 as of 2010, out of the nation's total population of 106,487. It is situated on the northwest side of Pohnpei island, a high volcanic island surrounded by a fringing coral reef.
Barangaroo is an area of central Sydney, Australia. It is at the north-western edge of the Sydney central business district and the southern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Barangaroo Reserve is 6 hectares of beautiful, public park on the waterfront. Its undulating coastline and generously planted landscape provides plenty of private, shaded spots and idyllic coves, most of which have views over the harbour.
Fort Denison is a historic island located in the middle of Sydney Harbour, Australia with a restaurant and city views. It is also known as Pinchgut Island because of its former use as a prison. The island was originally named "Rock Island" by Captain John Hunter in 1790, and it was used as a fishing spot by the local Aboriginal people.
550 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale VIC 3912, Australia
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Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park is a 25-acre (10 ha) wildlife park within the Pearcedale Conservation Park located at Pearcedale on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne, Australia. Explore the enchanting bushland while engaging with over 70 captivating Australian species, including endangered animals.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is a heritage-listed zoological garden in Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1947 onwards. With more than 1,000 animals that call Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary home, daily shows, keeper talks and educational events, there is always something exciting happening!
Southwest National Park is Tasmania’s largest national park covering almost 10% of the state and is the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. It’s a place of jagged mountain ranges, buttongrass moorlands and primeval rainforest that’s skimmed by roads but is predominantly remote and wild in nature.
Titikaveka Beach, located on the southern coast of Rarotonga, the largest island in the Cook Islands, is renowned for its pristine beauty and tranquil atmosphere. It is a dream destination for beach lovers, snorkelers, and those seeking a serene tropical escape.
The 607-island nation that is the Federated States of Micronesia is one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth. Friendly and peaceful, it encompasses nearly a million square miles of ocean north of the equator that is home to a cultural and biological diversity that is unrivaled anywhere.
Tamana is a small coral atoll located in the central Pacific Ocean, part of the island nation of Kiribati. The atoll is situated in the Gilbert Islands group, which is one of three island groups that make up the Republic of Kiribati.
