Every main destination in Australia

Adelaide

Festival-city laneways, central market and the start of every great SA wine drive.

Brisbane

Queensland's sub-tropical capital — riverside city life, South Bank parklands, Fortitude Valley nightlife and the gateway to Moreton Bay.

Darwin

Tropical capital — Mindil Beach sunset market, Litchfield day trips and the Kakadu jump-off.

Hobart Region

Hobart

MONA, Salamanca Market, Mt Wellington summit and the southernmost Australian capital.

Greater Melbourne

Melbourne

Laneway coffee, world-class dining, sport obsessions and the gateway to every great Victorian road trip.

Greater Perth

Perth

Kings Park, Cottesloe sunset, Rottnest ferry and Australia's sunniest capital.

Greater Sydney

Sydney

Harbour icon — Opera House, Bondi, the Blue Mountains day trip and the gateway to the NSW coast.

Barossa

Barossa Valley

Australia's most famous wine region — Shiraz country, heritage bakeries and Seppeltsfield 1-hour from Adelaide.

Greater Sydney

Blue Mountains

Eucalyptus-blue bushland, Three Sisters, cliff-top walks and Leura / Katoomba cafes — 90 min west of Sydney.

Gold Coast

Surfers Paradise beaches, theme parks, the Hinterland rainforest and Byron-adjacent south coast breaks.

Great Ocean Road

243 km of coastal drama — Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, rainforest hinterland and surf breaks.

Launceston Region

Launceston

Cataract Gorge in-town, Tamar Valley wine and the north's heritage-city base.

South West

Margaret River

Premium wine, surf breaks, limestone caves and old-growth karri forest 3 hours south of Perth.

Uluru

Ayers Rock sunrise, sunset and the Field of Light — the spiritual heart of Australia.

North Coast

Byron Bay

Lighthouse headland, east-coast sunrise beaches, hinterland markets and the surf-and-yoga capital of Australia.

Cradle Country

Cradle Mountain

Iconic dolerite peak, Dove Lake circuit and the start of the Overland Track.

Kakadu

World-heritage wetlands, rock art at Ubirr, Jim Jim Falls and croc-filled billabongs.

Kangaroo Island

Wild coastline, sea-lions at Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks and Flinders Chase bushwalks.

Phillip Island

Penguin Parade, Grand Prix, Koala Conservation Centre and Cowes beach — 90 min from Melbourne.

Greater Perth

Rottnest Island

Car-free island 19 km off Fremantle — quokkas, bike loops and 63 beaches.

Sunshine Coast

Noosa, Mooloolaba, the Glass House Mountains and a laid-back beach-and-hinterland combo.

Alice Springs

MacDonnell Ranges base camp, Todd River riverbed and the Royal Flying Doctor Service HQ.

Kimberley

Broome

Cable Beach camel sunsets, Staircase to the Moon and gateway to the Kimberley.

Flinders & Outback

Flinders Ranges

Wilpena Pound amphitheatre, outback road trips and some of SA's wildest bushwalking.

East Coast

Freycinet Peninsula

Wineglass Bay lookout, pink-granite Hazards and kayaking the sheltered coves.

Hunter Region

Hunter Valley

150+ wineries, Semillon heartland, boutique stays and hot-air-balloon mornings 2 hours north of Sydney.

Mornington Peninsula

Hot springs, vineyards, bayside beaches and wild ocean surf at Point Nepean.

Sunshine Coast

Noosa

National park headland, Hastings St boutiques and the Everglades — the polished face of the Sunshine Coast.

Far North Queensland

Cairns

Tropical base camp for the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest and the Atherton Tablelands.

Coral Coast

Exmouth & Ningaloo

Whale-shark swims, Ningaloo Reef snorkel straight off the beach and Cape Range gorges.

Far North Queensland

Port Douglas

Boutique reef-and-rainforest town, Four Mile Beach and the most accessible corner of the Daintree.

Grampians

Rock art, waterfalls, sandstone ridges and one of Australia's great bushwalking regions.

Whitsundays

74 islands, Whitehaven Beach, Hamilton and Hayman — the sailing capital of the Great Barrier Reef.

Snowy Mountains

Thredbo and Perisher for winter snow; Kosciuszko summit walks and fly-fishing in summer.

K'gari (Fraser Island)

World's largest sand island — 4WD beaches, Lake McKenzie, the Maheno wreck and dingo-country bushland.

Queensland coast

Great Barrier Reef

The world's largest coral reef system — dive, snorkel and sail across 2300 km of UNESCO-listed coastline.

All destinations

Fleurieu

Fleurieu Peninsula

Victor Harbor whales, Granite Island, surf and Seppeltsfield-adjacent wine.

Kings Canyon

Watarrka National Park — the Rim Walk, Lost City and red sandstone cliffs.

Tasman Peninsula

Port Arthur

World-heritage convict settlement, ghost-tour evenings and Tasman cliffs day trips.

Hunter Region

Port Stephens

Dolphin-watching capital — Stockton sand dunes, Shoal Bay and a family-friendly base north of Newcastle.

Yarra Valley

80+ cellar doors, Healesville Sanctuary and sparkling-wine country 60 min from the CBD.

East Coast

Bay of Fires

Orange-lichen granite boulders against aqua water — one of the world's most photographed beaches.

Yarra Valley

Dandenong Ranges

Cool-climate fern gullies, Puffing Billy steam train and SkyHigh sunset over Melbourne.

Goldfields-Esperance

Kalgoorlie

Super Pit gold mine, Edwardian main street and stepping stone to the Nullarbor.

Litchfield

Wangi, Florence and Buley Rockhole swimming — an easier, croc-light Kakadu alternative.

Fleurieu

McLaren Vale

Shiraz, Grenache and 80 cellar doors 40 min south of Adelaide.

Mid North Coast

Port Macquarie

Koala Hospital, nine beaches, coastal walk and mid-north-coast holiday hub.

Hobart Region

Bruny Island

Ferry from Kettering — oysters, cheese, penguins and the Neck isthmus viewpoint.

Clare

Clare Valley

Riesling country with the Riesling Trail cycleway winding between historic townships.

Mid North Coast

Coffs Harbour

Big Banana, Solitary Islands marine park and whale-watching on the sub-tropical coast.

Goldfields-Esperance

Esperance

Lucky Bay kangaroos, white-sand beaches and Cape Le Grand National Park.

Katherine

Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge cruises, Edith Falls and the Stuart Highway hub.

Whitsundays

Airlie Beach

Mainland launchpad for the Whitsundays — marina, lagoon and the jump-off for every reef and island trip.

Eyre Peninsula

Great Australian Bight cliffs, cage-diving with great whites and Coffin Bay oysters.

Pilbara

Karijini

Hamersley Range gorges — Circular Pool, Kermits Pool and iron-ore-country canyons.

MacDonnell Ranges

East & West MacDonnells — Ormiston, Ellery Creek, Standley Chasm bushwalking and the Larapinta Trail.

Tasman Peninsula

Three Capes walk, Tasman Arch, Devil's Kitchen and the Remarkable Cave.

Gippsland

Wilsons Promontory

Southernmost tip of mainland Australia — granite mountains dropping into turquoise bays.

South Coast

Albany

The Gap, Middleton Beach and the windswept south coast's original colonial port.

Arnhem Land

Permit-access Aboriginal land — rock art, Injalak Hill, buffalo safaris and remote fishing.

Outback

Coober Pedy

Underground opal-mining town and the landscape that stood in for Mad Max 3.

Gippsland

Ninety-Mile Beach, Lakes Entrance, dairy country and alpine high plains out east.

Illawarra & South Coast

South Coast

Jervis Bay's whitest-sand beaches, Kiama blowhole, Eurobodalla and the wild Sapphire Coast.

West Coast

Strahan

Gordon River cruises, Macquarie Harbour wilderness and the wild west-coast port.

Coral Coast

Shark Bay, Monkey Mia dolphins, Kalbarri, Pinnacles and the full western-coast drive north of Perth.

Goldfields

Daylesford

Mineral springs, spa retreats and a foodie weekend destination 90 min NW of Melbourne.

Hervey Bay

Whale-watching capital and the gateway to K'gari (Fraser Island).

Hobart Region

Huon Valley

Apple country, Tahune AirWalk and the southern hemisphere's tallest hardwood trees.

Illawarra & South Coast

Jervis Bay

Hyams Beach (whitest sand in the world), Booderee National Park and crystal-clear marine reserve.

Riverland

Murray-River houseboating, citrus orchards and Berri / Renmark stepping-stone towns.

Tiwi Islands

Bathurst + Melville — AFL-mad island community, art centres and day-trip ferries from Darwin.

Central Coast

Between Sydney and Newcastle — Terrigal, The Entrance pelicans and family caravan-park country.

East Coast

East Coast Tasmania

St Helens to Bicheno to Coles Bay — the sunniest stretch of coastline in the state.

Greater Perth

Fremantle

Heritage port, weekend markets, craft brewers and WA's maritime museum district.

Limestone Coast

Mount Gambier's Blue Lake, Naracoorte caves and the Coonawarra Cabernet strip.

Murray River

Echuca paddlesteamers, Mildura citrus and the river-country border with NSW.

Far North Queensland

Atherton Tablelands

High-country rainforest, waterfalls, crater lakes and boutique farm-gate food behind Cairns.

High Country

Bright

Autumn colour capital, Mount Buffalo and gateway to the Alpine National Park.

Hunter Region

Newcastle

Harbour-side city with surf beaches, Fort Scratchley and a craft-brewery scene.

Coral Coast

Pinnacles Desert

Limestone pillar-country in Nambung National Park — a 2-hour day trip up the Indian Ocean Drive.

High Country

Mount Buller

Premier snow-sports village 3 hours from Melbourne; summer mountain-biking and hiking too.

North Queensland

Townsville

Reef-and-garrison city, Magnetic Island wallabies, Castle Hill and the Museum of Tropical Queensland.

Illawarra & South Coast

Wollongong

Escarpment-to-sea drive, Sea Cliff Bridge and 17 patrolled beaches an hour south of Sydney.

Great Ocean Road

Geelong & Bellarine

Waterfront Geelong, Queenscliff heritage and a quieter Bellarine wine scene.

North Queensland

Magnetic Island

A 20-minute ferry from Townsville: koala-bushwalks, Horseshoe Bay and quiet national-park beaches.

Central West

Mudgee

Wine, honey, olive groves and historic gold-mining towns 4 hours NW of Sydney.

Mackay

Eungella rainforest platypus, Cape Hillsborough sunrise roos and the sugarcane-and-coal heart of CQ.

Central West

Orange

Cool-climate wine, autumn colour, heritage main street at the foot of Mt Canobolas.

Lord Howe Island

UNESCO world-heritage island 600 km off the coast — snorkelling, walks and just 400 visitors allowed at a time.

Rockhampton

Beef capital, Capricorn Caves and the launchpad for Great Keppel Island.

Bundaberg

Rum, turtles at Mon Repos and the southern reef island gateway (Lady Elliot, Lady Musgrave).

Gold Coast Hinterland

Rainforest walks, glow worms, Tamborine Mountain wineries and Lamington National Park.

Outback

Outback Queensland

Winton dinosaur trail, Longreach Qantas founders museum, Birdsville, Mount Isa and the Stockman's Hall of Fame.

Gladstone

Harbour city and stepping-stone to Heron Island and the southern Great Barrier Reef cays.

Rainbow Beach

Coloured sand cliffs, Double Island Point 4WD beach and the southern route to K'gari.