Capital City: Brisbane
Visit parklands, open-air market sites. Travel by ferry on the Brisbane River. Dine al fresco. Shop for the best. Wine and dine or golf tours.
Destination Gold Coast sun, surf and exciting nightlife. Visit Movie World, Wet and Wild and Dream World. Glamorously gamble at Jupiter's Casino. Take a helicopter or balloon flight over lush hinterland countryside, fish canals and surf beaches.
On the Sunshine Coast and hinterland: Visit surf towns of Mooloolaba, Caloundra, Maroochydore, Noosa and Coolum. Hike or climb in the Glasshouse Mountains and the Blackall Ranges.
On Fraser Island, tour the huge sand island and track migration of humpback whales.
Cruise the Whitsunday passage and stay on resort islands.
Tropical North Queensland: Visit Cairns and the dive the Great Barrier Reef. Walk the rainforests of the Daintree and Cape Tribulation. Bungy jump in the forest or ride the longest cableway in the world to the Atherton hinterland and fly in a hot air balloon. White water raft the Tully River. Quad bike the hills. 4-wheel drive the outback of Cape York Peninsula.
Capital City: Sydney
Cruise the famous harbor and climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge. See the Opera House, art galleries and museums. Sophisticated world class shopping, King's Cross nightclubs, live music, local pubs and out door dining. Visit the inhabitants of the zoo and aquarium, the Domain and the Sydney Botanic Gardens.
Ski the Snowy Mountains or abseil and hike in the Blue Mountains. Visit one of 650 National Parks and observe wildlife. Enjoy local wine, produce and food in the Hunter Valley. Cruise the 204 km of coastline. Swim with dolphins, watch sharks and whales. Board or body surf the endless sets of waves. Visit cattle and sheep stations.
Capital City: Melbourne
Multicultural city life and food. Edgy boutiques and elegant shopping centres, cozy cafés and sophisticated dining. Historic and ultra modern architecture of Federation Square.
Visit the Yarra Valley for wine and local food products. Walk the fern and tall forests of the Dandenong Range. Rejuvenate at a spa in the Macedon Range or drive to Bellarine and the Mornington Peninsula.
Travel the Great Ocean Road to Wilson's Promontory and Phillip Island. Rock climb or abseil in the Grampian Ranges. Tour the High Country in summer and ride or mountain bike the Snowy Mountains.
Ski Mount Buller, Mount Hotham and Fall's Creek.
`Travel the mighty Murray River and tour some of the oldest Aboriginal cultural spots.
Capital City: Hobart
The island state with historical penal colony of Port Arthur. Dare white water rafting in the southern Franklin-Gordon wild Rivers and visit the Huon Valley for fresh fish and local produce. Tour the northwest wilderness of Cradle Mountain. Visit historic Launceston and jetboat tour Wineglass Bay. Tour anywhere in this state by helicopter, motorcycle or car.
Capital City: Perth
Visit Perth on the banks of the Swan River or the vibrant port of Freemantle at its mouth for exuberant outdoor living. Shop for the best or dine on the freshest seafood. Surf south of Perth at Margaret River or walk the Karri Forests in the hinterland. Track humpback whales, cruise with sharks at Gascoyne or dive the reef at Ningaloo. Interact with dolphins and swim with dugongs in Shark Bay and Monky Mia world heritage regions.
Travel north to the Kimberley region and Kununarra. Camel ride Cable Beach. Tour diamond mines. Explore the rugged outback scenery by 4 wheel drive. Stay overnight at historic homesteads. Swim under waterfalls and visit ancient gorges in national parks.
Capital City: Darwin
Enjoy the multicultural flavours of Darwin with local cusine. Ecotour and observe wildlife and astronomy in the tropical wetlands of Arnhemland, the central desert of Uluru, the Olgas, and the southern deserts near Alice Springs.
Adventure tours abound! 4-wheel drive, bushwalk, camp, track crocodiles and tour aboriginal art work in Litchfield or Kakadu National Park. Hire an aboriginal guide and tour by helicopter.
Capital City: Adelaide
Shop in charming outdoor markets and visit historic buildings. Drink and eat in the Barossa Valley. Look over the Great Southern Ocean from Kangaroo Island and take a guide for the wildlife. Gaze at the Remarkables. Go north to the Flinders Ranges and visilt Wilpena pond. Go north to Cooperpedy in search of opals. Tour the opal mines.
Capital City: Canberra
Visit the seat of the national capital built around Lake Burley Griffin. Discover Old and New Parliament House, the National Gallery, the War Memorial, the Australian Institute of Sport, and The Australian Mint. Discover new technology and science at the Canberra Observatory and CSIRO Discovery Centre. Tour the great outdoors in the bushland reserves of the city, Mount Ainslie, Black Mountain and the National Botanic Gardens.
Find wilderness adventure in Namdgi National Park and Tidbinibilla Nature Reserve. Visit the outback homesteads of Layton or Gold Creek. Shop for the best and dine in with the best. Enjoy local wines and produce. Visit with Lady Luck at the Casino Canberra.
