Australia travel guides
I’ve visited Australia more times than I can count, from childhood family holidays on the Gold Coast to a 5000km+ three month solo road trip. I’ve covered a decent chunk of the East Coast, Cairns to Sydney and Melbourne to Adelaide, with some epic inland spots along the way too.
Whether you’re planning your first Australia trip or looking for lesser-known gems beyond the usual guidebooks recs, these blog posts are full of practical travel advice and real recommendations from my own time on the road.
Australia travel guide (2025)
Here’s my comprehensive Australia travel guide to help you plan your trip, from the best places to visit to bucket list experiences to budget tips and more.
Australia road trip itineraries
Impossibly long stretches of coastal highway, rainforest detours, ocean-view lookouts and sleepy surf towns along the way, Australia is the ultimate road trip destination.
I’ve driven some of the most popular routes on the East Coast and put together a few comprehensive road trip itineraries for you, complete with stop suggestions, must-sees, hidden gems and honest advice to help you plan the perfect trip.
Australia destination guides
These destination guides cover places I’ve been in more depth, with short itineraries, solo travel tips and lesser-known spots that deserve way more hype.
Bucket list stays & experiences in Australia
From lush geothermal pools to glamping under the stars on a floating platform above the Great Barrier Reef (yes, this is a thing!), these are honest reviews of the experiences that have stood out across all my Australia adventures.
My absolute favourites in Australia
Places
- The Whitsundays, Queensland
- Byfield, Queensland
- Magnetic Island, Queensland
- Mudgee, New South Wales
- Great Ocean Road, Victoria
- Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Restaurants & bars
- Flour Child, Melbourne
- Gimlet, Melbourne
- Miami Marketta, Gold Coast
- NOMAD, Sydney and Melbourne
- Reuben Hills, Sydney (the Nutella hot choc 🤤)
- Kafe Kooks, Sydney
Stays
- Evamor Valley, Mudgee
- Sierra Escape, Mudgee
- Kimpton Margot, Sydney
- Surf House Hostel, Byron Bay
- Bounce Hostel, Noosa
- Habitat, Noosa
- Myall River Camp, Hawks Nest
- ReefSleep, Great Barrier Reef
Things to do
- An Ocean Rafting Fly & Raft tour from Airlie Beach, with a scenic flight + epic day out on the water
- Uncle Brian’s rainforest tour in Cairns
- Scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef
- Food tour at Adelaide’s Central Market with Aus Food Tours