Things to Do
The best things to do in Australia (2026)
Beaches, national parks, wildlife, museums and road trips — what is genuinely worth your time in Australia, and what to skip.
We publish 40 things to do guides for Australia, including city guides for Uluru & the Red Centre, Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Hobart, Gold Coast, Canberra, Cairns, Brisbane, Adelaide. Every guide is hand-picked and written up with what each place is good at, where it is and what to know before you go.
The 10 Best Attractions in Uluru & the Red Centre (2026)
The best things to do at Uluru in 2026 are walking the Uluru base walk, hiking the Valley of the Winds at Kata Tjuta, watching sunrise and sunset from…
Read the list Perth · AttractionsThe 12 Best Attractions in Perth (2026)
The best attractions in Perth in 2026 are Kings Park for city and river views, a day trip to Rottnest Island to meet the quokkas, Fremantle Prison and…
Read the list Hobart · AttractionsThe 11 Best Attractions in Hobart (2026)
The best attractions in Hobart in 2026 are MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art; Saturday's Salamanca Market; the drive up kunanyi/Mount Wellington; th…
Read the list Gold Coast · AttractionsThe 10 Best Attractions in Gold Coast (2026)
The best attractions on the Gold Coast in 2026 are Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, the SkyPoint observation deck in Surfers Paradise, the beaches and he…
Read the list Canberra · AttractionsThe 11 Best Attractions in Canberra (2026)
The best attractions in Canberra in 2026 are the Australian War Memorial, Parliament House, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Museum, Qu…
Read the list Cairns · AttractionsThe 10 Best Attractions in Cairns (2026)
The best attractions in Cairns in 2026 are a day trip to the Great Barrier Reef, the Skyrail cableway and Kuranda Scenic Railway to the rainforest vil…
Read the list Adelaide · AttractionsThe 12 Best Attractions in Adelaide (2026)
The best attractions in Adelaide in 2026 are the Adelaide Central Market, the free Art Gallery of South Australia and SA Museum on North Terrace, the …
Read the list Sydney · AttractionsThe 12 Best Attractions in Sydney (2026)
The best things to do in Sydney in 2026 are a tour or show at the Sydney Opera House, climbing or walking the Harbour Bridge, the Bondi to Coogee coas…
Read the list Melbourne · AttractionsThe 12 Best Attractions in Melbourne (2026)
The best things to do in Melbourne in 2026 are Queen Victoria Market, the National Gallery of Victoria, a game or tour at the MCG, the CBD laneways ar…
Read the list Brisbane · AttractionsThe 11 Best Attractions in Brisbane (2026)
The best things to do in Brisbane in 2026 are South Bank Parklands and Streets Beach, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, the QAGOMA galleries, climbing the St…
Read the listThe 11 Best Beaches in Sydney (2026)
The best beaches in Sydney in 2026 are Bondi for the classic surf beach and coastal walk, Bronte for its ocean pool, Clovelly and Shelly Beach for cal…
Read the list Perth · BeachesThe 10 Best Beaches in Perth (2026)
The best beaches in Perth in 2026 are Cottesloe for swimming and sunsets, Scarborough for its lively foreshore and pool, City Beach for families, Trig…
Read the list Melbourne · BeachesThe 8 Best Beaches in Melbourne (2026)
The best beaches in and near Melbourne in 2026 are St Kilda for its pier and penguins, Brighton Beach for the colourful bathing boxes, Williamstown fo…
Read the list Gold Coast · BeachesThe 9 Best Beaches in Gold Coast (2026)
The best beaches on the Gold Coast in 2026 are Burleigh Heads for its headland and cafés, Surfers Paradise for the classic skyline beach, Rainbow Bay …
Read the list Adelaide · BeachesThe 8 Best Beaches in Adelaide (2026)
The best beaches in Adelaide in 2026 are Glenelg for its jetty and tram, Henley Beach for cafés and sunset, Brighton for its jetty and swimming, Semap…
Read the list Australia · BeachesThe 12 Best Beaches in Australia (2026)
The best beaches in Australia in 2026 are Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays, Bondi in Sydney, Cable Beach in Broome, Wineglass Bay in Tasmania and L…
Read the listThe 10 Best Museums & Galleries in Sydney (2026)
The best museums and galleries in Sydney in 2026 are the Art Gallery of New South Wales and its Sydney Modern building, the Museum of Contemporary Art…
Read the list Melbourne · Museums & GalleriesThe 10 Best Museums & Galleries in Melbourne (2026)
The best museums and galleries in Melbourne in 2026 are NGV International and the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne Museum, ACMI for screen …
Read the listThe 9 Best Free Things to Do in Sydney (2026)
The best free things to do in Sydney in 2026 are the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk, the Royal Botanic Garden and Mrs Macquarie's Chair, the Art Gallery…
Read the list Melbourne · Free Things to DoThe 9 Best Free Things to Do in Melbourne (2026)
The best free things to do in Melbourne in 2026 are the NGV's galleries, State Library Victoria's domed reading room, the Royal Botanic Gardens, ridin…
Read the list Brisbane · Free Things to DoThe 9 Best Free Things to Do in Brisbane (2026)
The best free things to do in Brisbane in 2026 are swimming at Streets Beach in South Bank Parklands, QAGOMA's galleries, the Queensland Museum, ridin…
Read the listThe 8 Best Things to Do With Kids in Sydney (2026)
The best things to do in Sydney with kids in 2026 are Taronga Zoo, with its harbour views and ferry ride, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, the free Australia…
Read the list Melbourne · With KidsThe 10 Best Things to Do With Kids in Melbourne (2026)
The best things to do in Melbourne with kids in 2026 are Melbourne Zoo, Scienceworks and Melbourne Museum, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, Luna Park in S…
Read the listThe 9 Best Day Trips in Sydney (2026)
The best day trips from Sydney in 2026 are the Blue Mountains for the Three Sisters and bushwalks, Royal National Park for coastal walks and swimming …
Read the list Perth · Day TripsThe 8 Best Day Trips in Perth (2026)
The best day trips from Perth in 2026 are Rottnest Island for quokkas and bays, Fremantle for history and markets, the Swan Valley for wine, the Pinna…
Read the list Melbourne · Day TripsThe 8 Best Day Trips in Melbourne (2026)
The best day trips from Melbourne in 2026 are the Great Ocean Road for the Twelve Apostles, Phillip Island for the Penguin Parade, the Yarra Valley fo…
Read the list Hobart · Day TripsThe 7 Best Day Trips in Hobart (2026)
The best day trips from Hobart in 2026 are Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula, Bruny Island, Mount Field National Park's Russell Falls, historic Ric…
Read the list Cairns · Day TripsThe 8 Best Day Trips in Cairns (2026)
The best day trips from Cairns in 2026 are the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas, Kuranda by train and Skyrail, Fitzroy Island, t…
Read the list Brisbane · Day TripsThe 8 Best Day Trips in Brisbane (2026)
The best day trips from Brisbane in 2026 are Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast, Noosa's beaches and national park, the Gold Coast's beaches and them…
Read the list Adelaide · Day TripsThe 7 Best Day Trips in Adelaide (2026)
The best day trips from Adelaide in 2026 are the Barossa Valley for wine, McLaren Vale and the Fleurieu Peninsula, Hahndorf and the Adelaide Hills, Vi…
Read the listThe 9 Best Walks & Hikes in Sydney (2026)
The best walks in Sydney in 2026 are the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk for beaches and ocean pools, the Spit to Manly walk for harbour bush, the Hermit…
Read the list Hobart · Walks & HikesThe 8 Best Walks & Hikes in Hobart (2026)
The best walks in and near Hobart in 2026 are the Organ Pipes Track and other trails on kunanyi/Mount Wellington, the Hobart Rivulet Track to the Casc…
Read the list Australia · Walks & HikesThe 10 Best Walks & Hikes in Australia (2026)
The best walks in Australia in 2026 are Tasmania's Overland Track and Three Capes Track for multi-day hikes, the Larapinta Trail in the Red Centre, th…
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