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
Dubbo
Visitors planning a Dubbo trip should allow a full day for Taronga Western Plains Zoo, then fit other activities around it.
Lakes Entrance
Lakes Entrance sits at the eastern end of the Gippsland Lakes, beside Ninety Mile Beach, where the lakes meet the Southern Ocean.
Wollongong Visitor Guide
Wollongong is a coastal city on the New South Wales South Coast, 82.92 km by rail from Sydney Central.
Launceston Visitor Guide
Launceston is a city in northern Tasmania, about 70 km inland from Low Head, where the Tamar River meets Bass Strait.
Moreton Island Visitor Guide
Moreton Island sits across Moreton Bay from Brisbane.
Kalbarri Visitor Guide
Kalbarri is a coastal town on Western Australia's Coral Coast, about 575 to 590 km north of Perth, and it is the base for Kalbarri National Park.
Albany
For travellers planning a south-coast stay in Western Australia, Albany combines a working harbour, beaches, granite headlands and nearby nature reserves.
Coffs Harbour
For visitors deciding where to stay and what to fit into a Coffs Harbour trip, the Jetty precinct makes a practical base for the foreshore, nearby beaches and short coastal walks.
Port Macquarie Travel Guide
Port Macquarie is a coastal town on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, at the mouth of the Hastings River.
Esperance
If you are planning an Esperance trip, this page answers how to get there, which beaches and parks suit a day visit, and what access conditions shape the itinerary.
Flinders Ranges Visitor Guide
The Flinders Ranges are a chain of ranges in outback South Australia.
Wilsons Promontory
If you are planning a first visit to Wilsons Promontory National Park, allow time for the drive from the entrance to Tidal River, the main visitor hub.