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!

Cradle Mountain

Situated at the heart of Tasmania in a beautiful nature park, the Cradle Mountain is an uninhabited natural paradise.

Fitzroy Crossing

The crossing of Fitzroy or Fitzroy Crossing is a miniscule town located in the North-West of the continent in Western Australia.

Carnarvon

Near to superb natural sites such as Ningaloo Reef (to the north), the town of Carnarvon itself doesn't have much to offer from a tourism point of view.

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is situated off the coast of Queensland. It is the largest coral reef in the world. It is overflowing with beauty.

Cervantes

It wasn't the author of Don Quixote that gave the town its name, instead it was a ship named Miguel Cervantes which ran aground not far from there. This fishing village is both relaxing and touristy, thanks to its beautiful beaches which are surrounded by turquoise waters.

Marree

Marree is a town located in South Australia, a point of intersection between two routes, the Oodnadatta Track and the Birdsville Track.

Hervey Bay

Approximately 100km north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast, Hervey Bay seems to be hidden by Fraser Island.

Rockhampton

Rockhampton is 640 kilometres north of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. It's a livestock and meat port without any particular attraction.

You may have the chance to see a duck-billed platypus at Eungella National Park

Mackay

Mackay is a town situated on the eastern coast of Queensland in Australia. Level with the Whitsundays, it's located around 900 kilometres north of Brisbane.

Townsville

A medium-sized town on the Queensland coast, Townsville offers an ideal base from which to explore the Great Barrier Reef and various National Parks in the surrounding area.

Mission Beach

Relaxing and tanning under the coconut trees are buzzwords around town!

Cape Bayron

Extending on from Byron Bay, Cape Byron is the easternmost point of Australia. Its famous lighthouse perched on the hills is a favourite place for watching dolphins and whales.

Coffs Harbour

Small city with no great interest.

Port Stephens

Port Stephens is not, strictly speaking, a city, but rather an huge bay of 104 km2 that includes several localities, such as Hawks Nest, Mallabula and Nelson Bay. Nelson Bay is known as the dolphin capital of Australia.

Lorne

Situated on the very picturesque Great Ocean Road, Lorne is a nice small seaside town.

Bunbury

The third largest urban area in the south-west of Australia, after Perth and Mandurah, Bunbury is renowned for the regular appearance of dolphins. An ideal place for a family holiday.

Margaret River

Between the Indian ocean and Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Margaret River is an ultra-cool locality in Western Australia. The region attracts gourmets, amateurs of good wines, but also artists and experienced surfers.

Kalgoorlie

A mining town in southwest Australia and the last town before you reach the Nullarbor Desert.

Batemans Bay

At the mouth of the River Clyde, Batemans Bay is the closest coastal town to the Australian capital, Canberra.

Eden

The most southern town in New South Wales, Eden wears its name well since it is a little Eden beside the sea.

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