Australia's States and Territorys: Australian Capital Territory (ACT), New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), Northern Territory (NT), South Australia (SA), Tasmania (TAS), Victoria (VIC) and Western Australia (WA). Explore Australia by State and Territory. Read Australian Travel Articles, Travel Blogs, Travel Comments and view Australian Travel Photos. Plan your Australian trip, make bookings, share your travel experiences.
The Australian Capital Territory. Canberra, the capital city of Australia is in the ACT and it is where the national parliament sits and all the federal government departments. See Parliament, Old Parliament House and all of the national institutions dotted around Lake Burley Griffin: The National Gallery, The National Library, The National Museum, The War Memorial and Questacom.
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Travel to South Australia (SA) to experience: Adelaide Hills, Yorke Peninsula, Clare Valley, the City of Adelaide, the Barossa, Eyre Peninsula, Fleurieu Peninsula, Flinders Ranges and Outback, Kangaroo Island, Limestone Coast and the Murray Riverland. South Australia is the fourth largest state (including the Northern Territory) and the driest in Australia. South Australia is a place of contrasts. The varied landscapes of immense deserts, rugged mountains and dry lakes entice many visitors to holiday in South Australia.
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Travel to Victoria, Australia and experience: The Murray, Lakes and Wilderness, Goldfields, the Great Ocean Road, Goulburn Murray Waters, The City of Melbourne, Macedon Ranges and Spa Country, Legends Wine and High Country, Melbourne Bays and Peninsulas, Mildura and Murray Outback, The Grampians, Phillip Island and Gippsland and the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges.
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Travel to Queensland Australia and visit: Bundaberg Coral Isles and Country, Tropical North Queensland, Western Downs, Mackay Region, Whitsundays, Brisbane, Fraser Coast South Burnett, Capricorn, Gladstone, Outback Queensland, Gold Coast, South East Queensland Country, Townsville Region and the Sunshine Coast. Shadowing the coastline for about 2000km, the stunning Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world and perhaps the state's greatest asset.
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New South Wales, Australia regions include: the Blue Mountains, Capital Country, Central Coast, Explorer Country, Hunter, Illawara, Lord Howe Island, New England, North Coast, Northern Rivers - Sub Tropical NSW, Riverina, Snowy Mountains, South Coast, NSW Outback and the Murray. From the Snowy Mountains to the beaches of the state, New South Wales has something for everyone.
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Travel to Tasmania, Australia and visit the: East Coast, Huon Valley and Bruny Island, Midlands, Derwent Valley and Central Highlands, Launceston and Tamar Valley, West Coast, King Island, South East, Flinders Island, North West, North East, Hobart, Central North and Cradle Mountain. Tasmania is a land of diversity with beaches encircling its coastline, while national parks and reserves protect its spectacular landmass, which features more than 2000km of world-class walking tracks.
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Travel to Western Australia to experience: the Kimberley, Mid West, Heartlands, Gascoyne - Outback Coast, Pilbara, Great Southern, Goldfields, Peel, Perth and Fremantle, South West and Esperance. Western Australia is the giant of Australian states, occupying about one-third of the continent.
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Travel to the Northern Territory to experience: Darwin, Central Australia, Kakadu National Park, The Top End, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Katherine and Tennant Creek and Surrounds. The Territory's rich Aboriginal past dates back some 60 000 years. Ceremonies, stories, rock art and intimate knowledge of the land and its seasons attest to the Aboriginal people's special link with the Territory.
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Tourist TownsTowns in Focuslatest storiesBungle Bungles, Purnululu NPvisitWA | 2009-01-06 | The Kimberley in Western Australia's far north is one of the world's last great wilderness areas. | read more Cape Leveque, WAvisitWA | 2009-01-06 | Hit the red dirt road for a four wheel drive adventure to remote Cape Leveque on the tip of the Dampier Peninsula north of Broome. | read more The Buccaneer ArchipelagovisitWA | 2009-01-06 | The Buccaneer Archipelago is a stunningly rugged area off the Kimberley coast in Western Australia, consisting of up to 1000 islands. The scenery is simply spectacular. | read more Kalgoorlie's Super PitvisitWA | 2009-01-06 | With a reputation for producing a decent slice of Australia's gold bullion, the Super Pit forms part of the 'Golden Mile', reputed to be the richest square mile of gold bearing earth in the world. | read more popular storiesThe Great Ocean RoadGarry | 2008-08-21 | The Great Ocean Road has been called the longest war memorial in the world. | read more Mount Buffalokaren | 2008-06-12 | Mount Buffalo National Park, often referred to as the family mountain. | read more Red HillGarry | 2008-08-21 | Red Hill is a great spot to view Canberra. Along with Mount Ainslie and Black Mountain, it rates a mention in Margaret Wade's Canberra's Secrets as a top place to get a sense of the city. One writer, Kevin Cole, is quoted as saying: "like the seven hills of Rome, we've got the three hills of Canberra". | read more The Saga of Lambsy the Barnes Bay Dog Sheepbarnesbay | 2008-10-13 | Once upon a time, (around 1985) an orphan lamb was bequeathed to our neighbours over the road, she quickly turned into a local celeb and the 'Beast of Barnes Bay'. This is her tale... | read more |
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editors picksKeswick Island, Whitsunday's
Good Looking Devils in Tasmania
Thornton’s Beach at Cape Tribulation
Shelter from the rain
Eumundi Market
Whale Watching in Hervey Bay near Fraser Island, Queensland
The Saga of the Randy Old Goat
Nigretta Falls, VIC
Visit American River, Kangaroo Island
Escape To Kangaroo Island
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