All our Australia guides

Follow our straightforward temperature and rainfall chart to help you discover the best time to visit Australia; and see our pick of the cultural calendar.

Put down your camera, throw out your Neighbours box set and let our Australia travel guide lead you on an adventure that will become as much a part of who you are as where you go next.

Our Australia map and itineraries page allows responsible travelers to learn about locations from Kakadu National Park to Tasmania with the Kimberley, Uluru and Kangaroo Island in between.

There are just so many things to do in Australia that this page deserves to be an entire travel guide in its own right.

East coast camping & self drive tours of Tasmania; skimming over the Great Barrier Reef; exploring the Great Ocean Road, the Kimberley and the Red Centre; whatever independent travel in Australia you’re looking to achieve, we can help.

At just over 300km both ways, Tasmania is like a pop-up book when you delve into it.

The country’s most populous state is where many people begin their Aussie odyssey, touching down in vibrant Sydney before heading out to the mountains, the bush or the coast.

Australia’s Northern Territory is all about the great outdoors: the landscape here is big, bold and beautiful, and organised tours, both small group and tailor made, help you get to grips with its strange vastness.

Queensland is Australia’s tropical treasure trove, where glorious coral reefs lie offshore white sand beaches, ancient rainforests throng with life and Torres Strait and Aboriginal cultures converge.

South Australia is like a continent in miniature, home to rugged coastline, vast mountain ranges and ancient forests.

Find out how to get around Australia, what to pack and where & what to eat as you read advice and tips from our friends in Australia and take the time to travel safely in Australia after checking out our health & safety travel guide containing everything from sun protection to snake prevention.

There are two major responsible tourism issues in Australia which need to be highlighted.