{"id":24897,"date":"2018-04-05T20:39:26","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T20:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/?p=24897"},"modified":"2021-12-15T21:25:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T21:25:45","slug":"15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Things Everyone Should Do in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>You\u2019ve been dreaming of that big trip Down Under for so long and it&#8217;s finally time to make it happen. But the country is so big, how are you ever going to decide what to see on one small vacation? Our resident Australian, Erin Holmes of&nbsp;<\/em><em>Explore With Erin,<\/em><em>&nbsp;is here to guide the way! She knows the best 15 things everyone should do in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Australia.d10.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Australia is big. Almost as big as the U.S. The&nbsp;USA&nbsp;has a land area of almost 10 million square kilometers.&nbsp;Australia&#8217;s&nbsp;land area is almost 7.7 million. That&#8217;s a whole LOT to explore.&nbsp;Attempting to see everything in the U.S. on one vacation would be considered insane by most. Likewise, you are not going to see everything in Australia in just a few weeks. But I\u2019m going to make your life easy by giving you my favorite 15 things to do in Australia, so you can more easily find your way around this giant, sunburned land.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>New South Wales<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_24900\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24900\" class=\"wp-image-24900 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sydney-climb-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Things To Do In Australia: Bridge Climb\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sydney-climb.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sydney-climb-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sydney-climb-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sydney-climb-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explorewitherin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ExploreWithErin<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge<\/h3>\n<p>The Sydney Harbour Bridge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Destinations-In-New-South-Wales.d11165.Hotel-Destinations?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New South Wales<\/a> is Australia\u2019s most famous bridge. It opened in 1932 and is the 6th longest spanning-arch bridge in the world and the tallest. And you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/things-to-do\/bridgeclimb-experience-at-sydney-harbour-bridge.a188962.activity-details??mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climb it<\/a>. Whether you are looking for beautiful daytime views of Sydney or perhaps the glimmering lights of the city, this easy climb is safe and breathtaking.<\/p>\n<h3>See Opera at Sydney Opera House<\/h3>\n<p>With over 40 shows a week at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/things-to-do\/sydney-opera-house-tour.a189097.activity-details?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sydney Opera House,<\/a>&nbsp;there&#8217;s something for everyone. It is one of the 20th century&#8217;s most famous and distinctive buildings. And Opera will never sound the same once you listen to the Sydney Opera House.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Victoria<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_24961\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24961\" class=\"wp-image-24961 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/12-Apostles-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Things to do in Australia - Great Ocean Road\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/12-Apostles.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/12-Apostles-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/12-Apostles-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/12-Apostles-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explorewitherin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ExploreWithErin<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Ride the oldest operating roller coaster in the world<\/h2>\n<p>You can\u2019t go past a visit to the historic Luna Park that has been running for over 100 years. The Great Scenic Railway is the oldest operating roller coaster of its kind anywhere in the world. And the only one that still has a standing brakeman in control aboard the moving carriages. 17 meters tall, speeds of 60km\/h and a ride time of 3 minutes and 30 seconds.<\/p>\n<h2>Travel the Great Ocean Road<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/things-to-do\/great-ocean-road-otway-fly-tour.a258634.activity-details?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Great Ocean Road<\/a> spans 400 kilometers (249 miles) from Victoria right to the South Australian border and is one of the world\u2019s most scenic coastal drives. Make sure you stop in at the famous 12 Apostles and read the story of Loch Ard Gorge. One of the best things to do in Australia.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Northern Territory<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25274\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25274\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-693631434-1024x605.jpg\" alt=\"Uluru, also known as &quot;Ayers Rock&quot;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Uluru, also known as &#8220;Ayers Rock&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Photograph Uluru at sunset<\/h3>\n<p>Just like Australia has its most famous bridge, we also have a pretty famous rock. Ayers Rock or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/things-to-do\/uluru-sunset-tour.a227309.activity-details??mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uluru<\/a> is in the Northern Territory, in the very center of Australia. The area around is home to an abundance of springs, waterholes and rock caves. And you\u2019ll never experience any other sunset is spectacular as one at the \u201cRed Rock\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>Aboriginal Cultural tour<\/h3>\n<p>Discover Australia\u2019s indigenous people through a cultural tour. You\u2019ll be able to engage with local Aboriginal people in their environment, learn basket weaving, dilly bag making, how to throw a spear, blow a didgeridoo, play the clapsticks and samples local bush tucker, like witchetty grubs and damper.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Queensland<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25242\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25242\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-157400772-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef<\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019m sure you realize Australia has the largest coral reef system &#8230; but did you know you can even see it from outer space? 900 islands across 1,400 miles of beautiful, colorful, alive reef. The best way to see the Reef is by jumping in the crystal clear waters to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/things-to-do\/full-day-great-barrier-reef-snorkeling-tour.a427467.activity-details??mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snorkel along with all the other fish<\/a> in the sea. This was voted as one of the most favorite things to do in Australia.<\/p>\n<h3>Ride as many rides as you can at Gold Coast\u2019s Theme parks<\/h3>\n<p>Queensland is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/things-to-do\/7-day-super-pass-movie-world-sea-world-wetnwild-water-world.a290679.activity-details?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme park state of Australia<\/a> and you will never run out of things to do. Whether it\u2019s water slides at Wet n Wild or re-living your favorite movies at Warner Bros. Movie World, you won\u2019t be bored on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n<h3>Discover Steve Irwin\u2019s vision for Australia Zoo<\/h3>\n<p>This is not just any zoo. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/things-to-do\/australia-zoo-admission.a257634.activity-details?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australia Zoo<\/a> was created by Steve and Terri Irwin, whose vision was to make it the biggest and best wildlife conservation facility in the entire world. And you won\u2019t be disappointed by the animal experiences offered at this special place.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Western Australia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25243\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25243\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-486456250-e1522786156323-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-486456250-e1522786156323.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-486456250-e1522786156323-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-486456250-e1522786156323-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-486456250-e1522786156323-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quokkas on the Rottnest Island in Australia.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Smile with a Quokka<\/h3>\n<p>Off of Western Australia is an island that the Dutch considered to be rat-infested, and so named it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/7-awesome-things-to-do-in-western-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rottnest<\/a> (Rat Nest). But they weren\u2019t rats. They were actually the happiest animal in the world, the Quokka, a small cat-sized marsupial, like a tiny kangaroo.<\/p>\n<h3>Ride camels at sunset in Broome<\/h3>\n<p>You must have seen the photos of the iconic Cable Beach, where a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/things-to-do\/broome-town-tour-with-beer-tasting-cable-beach-sunset.a470905.activity-details?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">camel ride in the sunset<\/a> is&nbsp;pure beauty. Be careful, I hear camels spit.<\/p>\n<h3>Get friendly with the local dolphins in Monkey Mia<\/h3>\n<p>Friendly, wild bottlenose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/things-to-do\/monkey-mia-dolphin-resort-flight-dolphin-feeding-day-tour.a258384.activity-details?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.erin.holmes.15-things-everyone-should-do-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dolphins&nbsp;regularly swim to Monkey Mia&#8217;s&nbsp;shore<\/a> at Shark Bay World Heritage Area and interact with humans up to three times a day. Renowned as one of the best and most reliable places for dolphin interaction in the world, Monkey Mia is the only place in Australia where dolphins visit daily, not just seasonally.<\/p>\n<h3>Swim among whale sharks in Ningaloo Reef<\/h3>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/4-things-swimming-whale-sharks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">swum among these gentle giants<\/a>, then head to Ningaloo Reef between March and August. Whale sharks scour the world\u2019s oceans in search of plankton to feed on and Ningaloo Reef has one of the largest concentrations in the world.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>South Australia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25272\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25272\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-480484029-e1522952923807-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Vineyards in Barossa Valley, Australia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-480484029-e1522952923807.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-480484029-e1522952923807-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-480484029-e1522952923807-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-480484029-e1522952923807-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vineyards in Barossa Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Take a hot air balloon ride over the Barossa Valley<\/h3>\n<p>The Barossa Valley is a world-renowned wine producing region. To truly admire these wineries, take to the sky and enjoy breathtaking views during peaceful sunrise. You\u2019ll even spot the ocean.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Australia-Wide<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25273\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25273\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-472078377-e1522953178429-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"The Big Pineapple, a tourist attraction in Queensland, Australia\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-472078377-e1522953178429.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-472078377-e1522953178429-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-472078377-e1522953178429-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-472078377-e1522953178429-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Big Pineapple, a tourist attraction in Queensland<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Make your way to all the BIG things<\/h3>\n<p>We like it big in Australia. As big as our country. So we have over 150 objects around the country that are big. Large novelty architect structures or sculptures. You can find them in every state. I won\u2019t name them all, but you\u2019ll likely want to see The Big Lobster in SA, The Big Ned Kelly in Victoria, The Big Merino in New South Wales, The Big Banana also in New South Wales and The Big Pineapple in Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hope you packed your sense of adventure!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":25278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[164],"tags":[12,381,290,49,111],"class_list":["post-24897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adventure","tag-adventure","tag-australia","tag-bucket-list","tag-family-friendly","tag-sightseeing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>15 Things Everyone Should Do in Australia | Travelocity<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Taking a trip Down Under? 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