Places to discover

Best places to visit in Australia

Australia, a dream country/continent, 14 times bigger than France. Hello distances! It's best therefore to choose your itinerary well before heading there. Where to begin? Don't panic: our well-informed travellers are here to help you. Thanks to their advice, you can prepare your trip to Australia according to your wishes by clicking on the places to discover. It all depends on which Australia tempts you...

The one with the cities? If so, Melbourne, a cultural and sporting city near the Great Ocean Road, will seduce you, just like the chic Sydney, with its opera and its prized beaches. Canberra, the green capital with modern architecture, is worth the detour, not forgetting Perth, a prosperous and relaxed city, isolated in the West.

The Australia of open spaces? Red earth, bush and unusual geological formations? Aim for the central region, with the symbolic and must-see site of Uluru. Kings Canyon, Devils Marbles, Wave Rock, Bungle Bungle or Flinder Ranges will, no doubt, also figure on your list.

The Australia full of adventure and unique encounters? Head to the north, to the heart of the Aboriginal tribes; rock paintings and crocodiles are waiting for you at Kakadu National Park. Cross the Kimberley savannah in a 4x4, stand awestruck in front of the horizontal waterfalls, not forgetting the sunset astride a camel on Cable Beach in Broome.

The Australia of surfing and nautical activities in idyllic locations? Go kayaking on the Whitsunday Islands, dive in the Great Barrier Reef or Ningaloo Reef, its lesser-known equivalent to the west, with sharks and whales. Greet the dolphins at Monkey Mia. Are you a surfer? East, West, South coasts: the spots are bustling, whether it's the waves of Byron Bay, Margaret River or Bell's Beach...

The Australia off the beaten track? Choose Esperance, the pink lake and the beaches of Cape Le Grand. And Tasmania? This forgotten little part of New Zealand will bowl you over with its exceptional fauna and flora.

Now it's up to you to create your unique trip!

Cairns

The biggest city to the north on Australia's east coast!

Blue Mountains National Park

Mountains and greenery as far as the eye can see, just a few kilometres outside of Sydney!

Bondi Beach

At about 20 minutes from the centre of town, Bondi Beach is the most famous beach in Sydney. Paradise for party animals, surfers and womanisers.

Alice Springs

One of the most isolated towns in Australia, located in the centre of the country in the heart of Aboriginal culture.

Kings Canyon

330km from Alice Spring and 280km away from Ayers Rock, Kings Canyon is a uniquely stunning and original site, in the middle of the incredible bush in Australia's Red Centre.

Daintree

The National Park and forest are classed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Adelaide

Pleasant little town in the south of Australia.

Barossa Valley

An important wine and gastronomical region of South Australia located 60km north-east of Adelaide, the Barossa valley is an ideal stop-off for a romantic getaway.

Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy is a mining town in South Australia. Down Under, they call it the world's opal capital.

Katherine

Katherine is a medium sized town situated in the middle of the desert on theStuart Highway, between Alice Springs and Darwin.

Tennant Creek

Tennant Creek is one of those few towns in the middle of nowhere, in the heart of the red desert of the Northern Territories.

Edith Falls

I n the heart of a national park in the Northern Territory desert, Edith Falls are magnificent waterfalls in lush surroundings.

Kakadu National Park

A magnificent natural park 150 kilometres south east of Darwin, Kakadu is a national park that has some of the most impressive scenery in Australia.

Litchfield National Park

Located about a hundred kilometres north of Darwin, Litchfield National Park is a superb natural reserve with magnificent waterfalls and lush vegetation.

Darwin

The capital of the Northern Territories, Darwin is the main city, and the only large one, on the Northern coast of the Australian continent.

Panoramic view over the MacDonnell mountain range

West MacDonnell National Park

Magnificent mountain range in the heart of the desert, the West MacDonnell Ranges are a must-see in the Australian Northern Territory.

Perth

Perth is the prosperous and isolated capital of Western Australia. A cosmopolitan and dynamic city of more than a million inhabitants, where the sun and the heat are present all year round.

Kalbarri

In Kalbarri National Park everything is ochre. For those who appreciate a stroll, you won't be at all disappointed by this 8 km loop which is sometimes overlooking, or sometimes engulfed in, the river bed; a witness of the geological past.

Denham

Denham is a small port of approximately one thousand inhabitants, ideally located in the heart of the breathtaking region of Shark Bay, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. This village is the starting point for your visit in the surrounding area.

Coral Bay

A small, peaceful town located in Australia's Gascoyne region and lying 1,200 kilometres north of Perth. The town's main attraction is to be found beneath the water: its coral reefs, which have been designated a World Heritage Site.

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