Places
Explore Australian states, cities and towns, from capital cities to small coastal settlements.
Start with a state
Each state links to its places,
parks and living guides.
Map adapted from Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021. CC BY 4.0.
NSW / AustraliaNew South Wales
Sydney Harbour from the Botanic Garden
- Byron Bay
- Cost of Living in Sydney
- Living in Newcastle, NSW: Suburbs, Rent, Transport and Schools
- Living in Sydney
SA / AustraliaSouth Australia
Adelaide beside the River Torrens
- Adelaide
- Adelaide Campervan Hire: JUCY, Cruisin and Let’s Go Motorhomes Compared
- Cost of Living in Adelaide
- Living in Adelaide
ACT / AustraliaAustralian Capital Territory
Canberra from Mount Ainslie
Explore Australian Capital Territory
Fitzroy Island Travel Guide
Fitzroy Island is a national park island 25 km east of Cairns in Far North Queensland, with coral reef a few metres off its beaches.
Cape Tribulation Travel Guide
Cape Tribulation, usually called Cape Trib, is a small village inside Daintree National Park in Far North Queensland, about two hours' drive north of Cairns.
Lord Howe Island Visitor Guide
Lord Howe Island is a small World Heritage-listed island in the Tasman Sea, about 600 km east of Port Macquarie in New South Wales.
Geelong
Geelong, a port city on Corio Bay in Victoria, is the gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road.
Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in North East England, on the River Tyne, not the Newcastle in New South Wales.
Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is a long, beach-lined city in south-east Queensland, about an hour's drive south of Brisbane.
Western Australia
If you are planning a trip along the Western Australian coast, distances, road access and seasons will shape your route more than anything else.
Warrnambool
Warrnambool is a coastal city on Victoria's south-west coast, about 260 km west of Melbourne.
Torquay
Torquay is a surf town on Victoria's Surf Coast and the official start of the Great Ocean Road.
Port Douglas
Port Douglas is a coastal town in Tropical North Queensland, about 65 to 70 km north of Cairns Airport.
Port Campbell
Port Campbell is a convenient overnight base for visiting the Twelve Apostles, but the viewing area is about 7 kilometres east of town.
Perth
Perth’s city centre, known as the central business district (CBD), is a useful base if you plan to divide your time between the Swan River, inner-city neighbourhoods, beaches and day trips.