Atherton Tablelands, Queensland
With its majestic rainforest, crater lakes and abundant wildlife, you could spend days exploring the Atherton Tablelands.

Adelaide Festival of Arts and Womadelaide
Australia's "Festival City" comes to life every year with the huge Festival of Arts (held on even years) and the world-music event, Womadelaide (odd years).

Dolphins at Monkey Mia, Western Australia
Scores of day-trippers flock to witness the almost daily dolphin visits at Monkey Mia.

Birdsville Races, Queensland
Birdsville Hotel is the focus of the annual Birdsville Races, where 5000 people descend on the tiny desert township in Queensland's Outback for a weekend of drinking, horse racing and mayhem.
 

 

Bush Tucker
Witchetty grubs and wattle seeds, possum-tail soup and rooburgers - a good few restaurants around the country are now experimenting with bush tucker.

Bondi Beach, Sydney
Beach, surf and café culture. The stunning coastal walk around the headlands to Bronte Beach via Tamarama is a must.

Uluru, Northern Territory
Uluru, otherwise known as Ayers Rock, represents a sacred landmark for Aboriginal peoples, and is a magnet to tourists the world over.

Four-wheel-driving on Cape York, Queensland
The creeks and savannah of the Cape York Peninsula provide the setting for what is widely regarded as the most rugged 4WD adventure in the country.

Whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
In places accessible right off the beach, the 250-kilometre-long Ningaloo Reef is home to a huge variety of marine life, including whale sharks in autumn.

Coober Pedy, South Australia
The underground homes, shops and churches of Coober Pedy - where temperatures soar to over 50°C in summer - are the most enduring symbol of the harshness of Australia's Outback.