Australian Holidays

Capital City: Brisbane
State population: 4 million

Queensland

The Sunshine State is ideal holiday country, evoking dreams of lazy golden days, beautiful tropic islands surrounded by azure blue waters and a place to totally relax. Little wonder that Queensland is one of Australia's favourite destinations for both international and domestic holiday makers.

Queensland is host to five of Australia's eleven World Heritage areas including the Great Barrier Reef, one of the Wonders Of The World, and undoubtedly the jewel in the Queensland tourism crown. [more]

Capital City: Sydney
State population: 6.8 million

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of contrasts, covering an area of over 800,000 sq klms, and a climate that ranges from sub-tropical to alpine snowfields.

The buzz of Sydney, the grandeur of the Blue Mountains, the golden beaches, the alpine plateaus of the Southern Highlands, the vineyards of the Hunter Valley and the history of the inland towns... all combine to make NSW a magnificent holiday destination. [more]

Capital City: Melbourne
State population: 5.1 million

Victoria

Victoria is the perfect state for self driving holidays. Travel distances to the popular holiday attractions are short with most destinations being an easy day trip from Melbourne.

Victoria offers its visitors a diverse range of memorable holiday highlights. From the renowned Great Ocean Road experience, to the spa country of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, the vineyards of the Yarra Valley, the beauty of the Gippsland Lakes or riding a paddlewheel steamer on the Murry River... its all waiting for you in Victoria. [more]

Capital City: Adelaide
State population: 1.6 million

South Australia

The Festival State is home to the Barossa Valley, Australia's premier wine producing region. But South Australia is much more that a producer of fine wine. It has a landscape of great beauty that ranges from clifftop seashores to the harsh beauty of the Australian inland deserts.

This is the home of the Flinders Ranges and Wilpena Pound, the wildlife of Kangaroo Island, the historic Adelaide Hills townships, exceptional national parks and whale viewing look-outs, the craters lakes at Mt Gambier....and some of Australia's finest fish catches [more]

Western Australia

The largest of all the Australian states and a climate that ranges from comfortable Mediterranean to blistering heat. WA offers an incredibly long coastline, a diverse range of attractions, unique scenery and early gold rush history.

From the vineyards of Margaret River, the spring wild flower displays, the giant Karri forests, the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gold rush history, the dolphins at Monkey Mia, the harsh inland deserts, the stunning sunsets in the Pilbarra, the majestic grandeur of the Kimberleys.... its all part of what makes for a truly unique holiday experience. [more]

Northern Territory

This is a place of vast, wild beauty and remarkable extremes.  The tropical wetlands, waterfalls and Wet Season of the Top End is in stark contrast to the dry, arid Red Centre with its red dunes, open plains and rugged ranges.

Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), Kings Canyon, Litchfield National Park, barramundi fishing, crocodile spotting, wetlands cruises, Aboriginal rock art galleries and cultural experiences, a trip on the Ghan, a night under a star filled outback sky.... just a few of the holiday attractions in the Northern Territory. [more]

Tasmania

The Island State has landscapes often described as resembling Britain more than Australia. Its lush pastoral regions, spectacular coastlines, beautiful lakes and pristine wilderness areas all contribute to Tasmania's popularity as a holiday destination.

The rugged west coast, spectacular national parks, early convict settlement heritage sites, fishing ports, fine cuisine, historic homes... there are just some of the attractions to be found in Tasmania. [more]

Australian Capital Territory

Created specifically as Australia's administrative capital, this tiny land locked state is surrounded by New South Wales and lies approximately half way between Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra is the only city in the ACT and is home to many of Australia's national icons and historic displays.

Despite is small size, Canberra and the ACT are one of Australia's top holiday attractions, with visits to Parliament House, National Gallery, Australian War Memorial, National Botanic Gardens, Institute Of Sport... to name just a few of Canberra's highlights. [more]