Top 10 Must-Visit Destinations in Australia

The world's largest coral reef system stretches 2,300km along Queensland's coast, comprising 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981, it supports 1,500 fish species and 4,000 types of mollusk.

The 348-metre-high sandstone monolith is a sacred site of the Anangu people who have lived here for over 30,000 years. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is a dual UNESCO World Heritage Site for both natural and cultural significance.

Repeatedly ranked among the world's most livable cities, Melbourne is renowned for its hidden laneways, world-class coffee culture, vibrant street art, and a gallery and events scene that includes the Australian Open and Formula 1 Grand Prix.

An archipelago of 74 islands off Queensland's coast, the Whitsundays are famous for Whitehaven Beach, whose sand is 98% pure silica — so fine it stays cool to the touch. The Heart Reef lies within the surrounding Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

At 180 million years old, the Daintree is Earth's oldest surviving tropical rainforest. This UNESCO World Heritage-listed ecosystem in Far North Queensland covers 1,200 sq km and contains 30% of Australia's frog, marsupial, and reptile species.

Australia's largest national park at 19,804 sq km, Kakadu is a dual UNESCO World Heritage Site containing 20,000 years of continuous Aboriginal rock art. It hosts over 280 bird species, 60 mammal species, and 10,000 insects.

One of the world's last great wildernesses, covering 424,500 sq km of remote Western Australia. The Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — features extraordinary beehive-shaped sandstone domes striped orange and black.

Australia's island state has a UNESCO Wilderness World Heritage Area covering 1.38 million hectares — nearly 20% of the island. Beyond the pristine wilderness, Hobart's MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) is ranked among the world's most extraordinary museums.

South Australia's largest island at 4,405 sq km is a sanctuary for native Australian wildlife. Home to fur seals, sea lions, koalas, and echidnas, the Remarkable Rocks — 500-million-year-old granite formations — stand as its geological highlight.

The world's largest coral reef system stretches 2,300km along Queensland's coast, comprising 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981, it supports 1,500 fish species and 4,000 types of mollusk.

The 348-metre-high sandstone monolith is a sacred site of the Anangu people who have lived here for over 30,000 years. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is a dual UNESCO World Heritage Site for both natural and cultural significance.

Repeatedly ranked among the world's most livable cities, Melbourne is renowned for its hidden laneways, world-class coffee culture, vibrant street art, and a gallery and events scene that includes the Australian Open and Formula 1 Grand Prix.

An archipelago of 74 islands off Queensland's coast, the Whitsundays are famous for Whitehaven Beach, whose sand is 98% pure silica — so fine it stays cool to the touch. The Heart Reef lies within the surrounding Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

At 180 million years old, the Daintree is Earth's oldest surviving tropical rainforest. This UNESCO World Heritage-listed ecosystem in Far North Queensland covers 1,200 sq km and contains 30% of Australia's frog, marsupial, and reptile species.

Australia's largest national park at 19,804 sq km, Kakadu is a dual UNESCO World Heritage Site containing 20,000 years of continuous Aboriginal rock art. It hosts over 280 bird species, 60 mammal species, and 10,000 insects.

One of the world's last great wildernesses, covering 424,500 sq km of remote Western Australia. The Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — features extraordinary beehive-shaped sandstone domes striped orange and black.

Australia's island state has a UNESCO Wilderness World Heritage Area covering 1.38 million hectares — nearly 20% of the island. Beyond the pristine wilderness, Hobart's MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) is ranked among the world's most extraordinary museums.

South Australia's largest island at 4,405 sq km is a sanctuary for native Australian wildlife. Home to fur seals, sea lions, koalas, and echidnas, the Remarkable Rocks — 500-million-year-old granite formations — stand as its geological highlight.