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Activities and Attractions in Australia

Australia Adventure

Take your pick from 4WD off-roading, bungy jumping, white water sports, caving, canyoning, diving, snorkelling, gliding, paragliding, horse-riding, skiing, hunting, jet-boating, mountaineering, skydiving and more.

Australia Art, Galleries and Artists

Enjoy a vibrant arts scene by visiting local artists, galleries and studios throughout the country. Australia enjoys a rich artistic culture, with a wide range work including painting, carving, ceramics, glass, jewellery, leather, metal, music, photography, printmaking, sculpture and more.

Australia Performing Arts and Culture

With diverse and creative talents celebrated in and inspired by Australia itself, it's not surprising that visitors can enjoy performing arts and culture throughout the country. You can relax in our welcoming cafe culture or take a creative workshop in jewellery making, bone carving, woodturning or so much more!

Australia Attraction and Activity Passes

Find out how to maximise your budget whilst on holiday in Australia with a range of discount vouchers, passes, accommodation and activity packages offered by leading backpacker and discount holiday specialists. Advice on planning a itinerary for short or long holidays is also available.

Australia Boats, Sailing and Charters

You're spoilt for choice with ocean, lake and river cruises and charters available throughout Australia for all types of boats, budgets and sailors. Including top-end skippered luxury cruises to fishing charters in some of the world's best fishing spots, plus sailing schools to get you started.

Australia Day Spas, Health and Beauty

Relax and rejuvenate at one of the many spas, springs and health resorts throughout Australia. Massages, scrubs, wraps, facials, beauty treatments and relaxation therapies are offered with or without accommodation in thermal reserves, natural springs or resorts far away from anyone and anywhere.

Australia English Language Schools and Study

Study English language at one of the English language schools and colleges in Australia and enjoy a high-standard of teaching, small class sizes and friendly atmospheres. Australia is an ideal destination for combining your passion for learning with a love of adventure and the outdoors.

Australia Entertainment

Your guide on where to go (and when) for the best entertainment Australia has for adults and children. Find out about the country's top casinos, gaming and racing venues, movies and theatre, music events, children's activities, pools and a nightlife featuring pubs, clubs and restaurants.

Australia Events, Festivals and Shows

Australia has a lively events and festival scene, which is active throughout the year. Find out what's on during your visit –  you may find you can enjoy an air show, film or music festival, cabaret or theatre dates, seasonal carnivals, dance, wine, food, flowers or sports festivals.

Australia Family Fun and Activities

Looking for some great ways to entertain the kids? Find out more about going to a chocolate factory, animal park, zoo or butterfly house and where to go for family friendly quad biking, horse-trekking, paintball, railways, sailing charters, whitewater rafting, gold-panning, tenpin bowling.

Australia Fishing

With some of the best fishing in the world, Australia is a great place for anglers of all skill and experience levels. Choose from freshwater fishing, inshore saltwater fishing and big game fishing. Fly fishing, salmon and trout fishing are hugely popular with visitors from all over the world. Fishing guides and charters are available.

Australia Gardens

If you are a keen botanist, keen amateur gardener or just someone who enjoys a beautiful place, then why not visit some of the public parks and private gardens open to visitors throughout Australia. Botanical gardens, arboretums, flower shows, flower farm visits and garden tours are available in every season.

Australia Golf, Golf Courses and Golf Cross

There are many golf courses in Australia varying in sizes and catering for golf masters to give-it-a-go beginner golfers.

Australia Heritage and History

Experience and learn more about Australia's settlement and colonial past, heritage and history by visiting the many heritage parks, museums, historic buildings, restored pioneer settlements and historical villages, factories and breweries, gold mining centres and missionary houses.

Australia Hot Pools and Health Spas

With a range of natural hot springs in Australia, you are never far away from a relaxing soak in hot, mineral waters. Many hot springs and hot pools have visitor facilities and include health spas, which offer health and beauty treatments. You can also find secluded bathing spots in remote areas of the countryside.

Australia Meditation Centres and Retreats

Reflect, rejuvenate and unwind in one of Australia's many health retreats, yoga retreats, health resorts and meditation centres. Often located in some of the country's most beautiful areas, you can escape from it all both physically and mentally with a short or long break. Treat your mind, body and soul.

Australia Mountain Biking and Cycling

Australia has world-class cycleways, cycle trails and cycling tracks for mountain bikers, road and recreational cyclists throughout the country. Mountain bike enthusiasts will find challenges galore on hilly and mountainous trails.

Australia Museums and Art Galleries

Galleries, private collections, artists' studios and museums throughout Australia all play host to a wide range of art and artefacts. Museums and galleries offer a specialised look into the stories of specific regions.

Australia Nature and Eco-Tourism

Nature and eco-tourism pursuits in Australia are hugely varied and extremely satisfying. Whether you want to hike into the hills or simply observe the stars, you have a great choice of attractions and activities including bird, penguin and whale watching, glowworm encounters, plus opportunities to swim with seals and dolphins.

Australia Scenic Flights

A scenic flight by plane, helicopter or hot-air balloon may just be the flightseeing adventure of a lifetime. You can create magical and memorable holiday moments with a personalised flying tour over some of the country's top attractions.

Australia Sightseeing

When you realise just how much there is to see in Australia, you may want to extend your holiday to do it justice. No matter how long you have though, you can enjoy some great sightseeing tours and opportunities from air, land or sea using a variety of transport including coaches, planes, horses, quad bikes, mountain bikes, trams and gondolas.

Australia Skiing and Snowboarding

Australia ski fields offer skiers and snowboards some of the best snow action in the world with a ski season that lasts from June to late October. Set in fabulous scenery, ski fields and ski terrains offer downhill, cross country, stunt and sports skiing and snowboarding activities for all ages, abilities and experience.

Australia Surfing and Water Sports

With over many thousands of miles of coastline within easy reach, it's not surprising that Australians love water sports such as surfing, sailing, rafting, kayaking and jetskiing. You too can find any excuse to get into and onto the water with surf schools, water sports centres and water-based activities offered to visitors throughout the country.

Australia Theme and Leisure Parks

There is hours of entertainment for all the family in Australia's playgrounds. Theme and leisure parks throughout the country range from action-packed adventure parks to more relaxing retreats, catering for all ages and abilities. Check out options such as adrenalin forests, water parks and gold mining adventure parks.

Australia Tourism and Travel Training

Study for tourism and travel qualifications in adventure education, hospitality management, adventure tourism management and aviation training in Australia's excellent (and stunningly beautiful) outdoor and indoor learning environments. Tourism is one of Australia's major industries, so tourism education is of the very highest standard.

Australia Tourist Shopping and Souvenirs

Take home more than just a memory from your holiday in Australia. Tourist shops, shopping malls and boutique shops, as well as duty free outlets and online shopping sites, sell a wide array of beautifully made Australia products, arts and crafts inspired by Australia's culture.

Australia Tramping, Hiking, Guided Walks

Australia offers hikers (or trampers) and walkers some of the best hiking terrain in the world such as hills, valleys, lakes, rivers, remote back country, national park tracks, iconic great walks and much more. Catering for all abilities, hiking and walking in Australia is an unmissable activity on any Australia holiday.

Australia Wineries

Wine making in Australia has never before had such a high profile worldwide. Its distinctive, premium quality wines (Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and Otago Pinot Noir for example) are justifiably famous. Whilst here in Australia, you can enjoy winery tours, great cuisine and stunning scenery whilst you sample the latest and finest vintages at the cellar door.

Australia Zoos, Wildlife Parks, Aquariums

Always a hit with the kids, a trip to the local zoo, wildlife park, farm park or aquarium makes fantastic entertainment for all the family. Australia's zoos, wildlife parks, animal sanctuaries, farm parks and aquariums are home to a wide variety of native and foreign animals, birds and wildlife. See crocodiles, kangaroos, wallabies and much more in Australia zoos, wildlife parks and aquariums.