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!

A fishing port on the southern coast of Australia in the state of Victoria, Port Fairy is one of Australia's most charming coastal towns.
Extending on from Byron Bay, Cape Byron is the easternmost point of Australia. Its famous lighthouse perched on the hills is a favourite place for watching dolphins and whales.
Wilsons Promontory is a peninsula in Victoria, to the south of Australia. It's a national park and favourite with hikers.
In the Whitsunday archipelago, in Queensland, Hamilton Island is ideal for exploring the Great Barrier Reef while keeping a foot in civilisation.
Only around fifty kilometres away from the biggest Australian city Sydney, Broken Bay is a magical place of escape.
Kuranda is located only 25 km from Cairns, in a tropical rainforest which is a world heritage site. Once a mining village, today it is an artistic and tourist attraction that is renowned for its markets.
A wonderfully scenic, heavenly region at the extreme northwest of Australia offering fine sandy beaches, sheer gorges, and a unique marine fauna.
An island archipelago off Airlie Beach, in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.
Just opposite Hervey Bay and 45 minutes away by boat, Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world.
Coober Pedy is a mining town in South Australia. Down Under, they call it the world's opal capital.
The coast with the Australia's, and even the world's, prettiest beaches!
A National Park situated on the East coast of Tasmania, Freycinet is a beautiful site which accommodates an impressive number of natural species.
Relaxing and tanning under the coconut trees are buzzwords around town!
A small island just to the south of Melbourne bay, Phillip Island is particularly well known for its rich fauna.
A National Park situated in the tiny state of Victoria, the Grampians National Park is an area of outstanding natural beauty, a mix of rocky canyons and eucalyptus forests.
The biggest city in Western Australia.
60 kilometres inland from Sydney, the Blue Mountains is a magnificent national park in the state of New South Wales.
The biggest town in western Australia and one of the first to be built.
The second city of the country, Melbourne has the reputation of being more European than its rival, Sydney, with a young and trendy atmosphere.
Australia's biggest town, very diverse and highly coloured.