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The best attractions in Australia, city by city (2026)
Every attractions guide we publish for Australia.
We also publish city guides for Uluru & the Red Centre, Perth, Hobart, Gold Coast, Canberra, Cairns, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane. Every pick is hand-chosen and written up with its neighbourhood, what it does well and what to know before you go.
Attractions by city
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…
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