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.
Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is a long, beach-lined city in south-east Queensland, about an hour's drive south of Brisbane.
Port Douglas
Port Douglas is a coastal town in Tropical North Queensland, about 65 to 70 km north of Cairns Airport.
Noosa
Noosa is a coastal town on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, about 130 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, in the south-east corner of the state, on a wide, looping river that runs into Moreton Bay.
Mission Beach Visitor Guide
Planning a trip to Mission Beach? It is four small coastal villages on the Cassowary Coast in Tropical North Queensland, about halfway between Cairns and Townsville.
Moreton Island Visitor Guide
Moreton Island sits across Moreton Bay from Brisbane.
Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach is the main mainland base for the Whitsunday Islands, in north Queensland, about 40 km from Whitsunday Coast Airport.
Queensland
For travellers planning a Queensland trip, this guide explains how the state’s regions differ in distance, access and the type of journey they suit.
Agnes Water
The holiday resort Agnes Water is located on the central coast of the Australian state of Queensland.
Cairns
Cairns is located in the north-east of Australia and is Queensland's most important city in the Wet Tropics.