Places to discover

Best places to visit in Australia

Australia, a dream country/continent, 14 times bigger than France. Hello distances! It's best therefore to choose your itinerary well before heading there. Where to begin? Don't panic: our well-informed travellers are here to help you. Thanks to their advice, you can prepare your trip to Australia according to your wishes by clicking on the places to discover. It all depends on which Australia tempts you...

The one with the cities? If so, Melbourne, a cultural and sporting city near the Great Ocean Road, will seduce you, just like the chic Sydney, with its opera and its prized beaches. Canberra, the green capital with modern architecture, is worth the detour, not forgetting Perth, a prosperous and relaxed city, isolated in the West.

The Australia of open spaces? Red earth, bush and unusual geological formations? Aim for the central region, with the symbolic and must-see site of Uluru. Kings Canyon, Devils Marbles, Wave Rock, Bungle Bungle or Flinder Ranges will, no doubt, also figure on your list.

The Australia full of adventure and unique encounters? Head to the north, to the heart of the Aboriginal tribes; rock paintings and crocodiles are waiting for you at Kakadu National Park. Cross the Kimberley savannah in a 4x4, stand awestruck in front of the horizontal waterfalls, not forgetting the sunset astride a camel on Cable Beach in Broome. 

The Australia of surfing and nautical activities in idyllic locations? Go kayaking on the Whitsunday Islands, dive in the Great Barrier Reef or Ningaloo Reef, its lesser-known equivalent to the west, with sharks and whales. Greet the dolphins at Monkey Mia. Are you a surfer? East, West, South coasts: the spots are bustling, whether it's the waves of Byron Bay, Margaret River or Bell's Beach...

The Australia off the beaten track? Choose Esperance, the pink lake and the beaches of Cape Le Grand. And Tasmania? This forgotten little part of New Zealand will bowl you over with its exceptional fauna and flora.

Now it's up to you to create your unique trip!

An exceptional natural geological structure, the Great Barrier Reef extends for over 2,000 kilometres off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland. 
330km from Alice Spring and 280km away from Ayers Rock, Kings Canyon is a uniquely stunning and original site, in the middle of the incredible bush in Australia's Red Centre.
A magnificent natural park 150 kilometres south east of Darwin, Kakadu is a national park that has some of the most impressive scenery in Australia.
Magnificent mountain range in the heart of the desert, the West MacDonnell Ranges are a must-see in the Australian Northern Territory.
In Kalbarri National Park everything is ochre. For those who appreciate a stroll, you won't be at all disappointed by this 8 km loop which is sometimes overlooking, or sometimes engulfed in, the river bed; a witness of the geological past.
A laid back surfers' paradise.
 The capital of Tasmania, Hobart is a charming city by the sea, with a very European atmosphere, superb architecture and a relaxed ambiance.
Noosa is a seaside town, 160km north of Brisbane in Queensland.
Mountain range situation to the North of Adelaide, the Flinders Ranges are one of the most beautiful natural sights in Australia, at the edge of the desert.
Ayers Rock, which is also known as Uluru  and is used as the emblem of Australia, looks like a giant stone that's simply been set down right in the middle of the desert at the very heart of Australia. 
Situated on the coast between Sydney and Melbourne, Jervis Bay is a snug little paradise, with beaches of white sand and a turquoise sea.
Situated at the heart of Tasmania in a beautiful nature park, the Cradle Mountain is an uninhabited natural paradise.
Margaret River is a small town of 4,415 people situated on Australia's West Coast, 277km south of Perth.
An idyllic beach, considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world.
450 km away from Alice Springs, Ayers Rock is an enormous red monolith. It is the most sacred place for the Aboriginal people who believe it to be the centre of the world.
A small, peaceful town located in Australia's Gascoyne region and lying 1,200 kilometres north of Perth. The town's main attraction is to be found beneath the water: its coral reefs, which have been designated a World Heritage Site.
I would describe Exmouth as a strategic point, a sort of staging post if you want to explore Ningaloo Marine Park and the Park Range National Park.
An idyllic beach? Turquoise Beach. A superb diving spot? Turquoise Beach. Calm? Turquoise Beach. The beach is in the heart of the Cape Range National Park. 
Ningaloo Reef is another, 300 km long, Australian coral reef, on the west coast, 1,200 km north of Perth.
Shark Bay is a marine park registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This sheltered bay is open to sharks, dolphins, dugongs and other endangered species. A paradise on earth for observing unexpected nature.