(Sydney)

Convention and Exhibition Centre

Cost: Not Specified
Sydney's Convention and Exhibition Centre is a large, technologically advanced exhibition facility situated in the heart of Darling Harbour. Throughout the year it hosts high-profile conferences, congresses, exhibitions, gala events and product lau... Continue reading

(Sydney)

Harbour

Cost: Free
One of the world's greatest natural harbours, Sydney Harbour defines Australia's most exciting city and is home to its finest jewels. Billowing Sydney Opera House and the heavy arc of the Harbour Bridge ensure that there's no mistaking where you ar... Continue reading

(Sydney)

Harbour Bridge

Cost: Pylon Lookout A$9.50; concessions A$6.50; children A$4
The unmissable 1930s Sydney Harbour Bridge spans the water from The Rocks to Milsons Point. Walk across in 20 minutes and climb 200 steps to the pylon lookout for views and informative exhibits. The brave tackle the challenging Bridge Climb. Start... Continue reading

(Darwin)

Military Museum

Cost: A$12; seniors A$10; 5-15s A$5; under 5s free; family A$30
The Darwin Military Museum at East Point was set up to display photographs and artefacts from the city's wartime history. It includes exhibits from the Second World War, when more than 300 Darwinians were killed in raids by the Japanese. Over 60 r... Continue reading

Museum

Cost: A$8; concessions and children free; additional charge for special exhibitions
Melbourne Museum focuses on Victoria's natural environment and cultural history. Eight galleries of permanent and temporary exhibitions include a living rainforest and Aboriginal cultural centre. Pride of place goes to racehorse Phar Lap and Evolut... Continue reading

(Cairns)

Museum

Cost: A$5; children A$2; families A$12
Cairns Museum traces the city's history from the earliest Aboriginal settlements to the present day. There are significant collections of Aboriginal and Chinese artefacts, along with relics from the Second World War and the railroad expansion era.... Continue reading

(Sydney)

Opera House

Cost: Not Specified
The iconic harbourside Sydney Opera House is Australia's cultural heart. Several venues are housed under its sails but pride of place goes to the Concert Hall for symphonies and orchestral performances. The Opera Theatre hosts opera, ballet and dan... Continue reading

Theatre Centre

Cost: Not Specified
The Canberra Theatre Centre is the capital's principal performing arts venue. It comprises the Canberra Theatre, which seats over 1200, the 600-seat Playhouse and the more intimate Courtyard Studio for experimental theatre, which accommodates up to... Continue reading

(Sydney)

Tower

Cost: A$25; concessions A$19.50; children A$15; Skywalk A$65; children A$45 (over 10s only)
Soaring over the city, Sydney Tower has views all the way to the Blue Mountains and harbour heads. Admission includes a virtual-reality show exploring Australian culture. The brave can don a harness and take the Skywalk on the tower's roof. There ... Continue reading

Abbotsford Convent

Cost: Free
The former Abbotsford Convent of the Good Shepherd has been transformed into a vibrant arts precinct overlooking the Yarra. Bordered by Collingwood Children's Farm, the precinct includes heritage gardens and medieval-style buildings. Tours, markets... Continue reading

(Darwin)

Aboriginal Fine Arts Gallery

Cost: Not Specified
Collectors of Aboriginal dot paintings will love Darwin's Aboriginal Fine Arts Gallery, specialising in works by well-respected indigenous artists from Central and Western Desert regions of Australia and Arnhemland. If you fancy splashing out and ... Continue reading

(Sydney)

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Cost: Free; temporary exhibitions may charge
The premier Art Gallery of New South Wales has a commanding position in the Domain. Significant European, Asian and contemporary collections are masterfully hung in traditional and modern surrounds. Australian art, featuring Roberts, Streeton and M... Continue reading

Art Gallery of South Australia

Cost: Free except for temporary exhibitions
Adelaide's beautifully historic Art Gallery of South Australia houses one of Australia's finest art collections, with pieces from Australia, Europe, North America and Asia. Flit between Aboriginal dot paintings from the Western Desert, bronze Rodin... Continue reading

(Perth)

Art Gallery of Western Australia

Cost: Free but donations welcome; some special exhibitions may charge
The Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth boasts a collection of around 16,000 works but only 1600 are on display at any one time in its permanent galleries. Displays are strongly focused on promoting Indigenous and Western Australian art. The... Continue reading

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

Cost: Free
Melbourne's leading Australian Centre for Contemporary Art surprises and impresses with its programme of commissioned artworks by local and international artists. The rust-red Modernist exterior is as striking as the visual art inside this gallery ... Continue reading

(Sydney)

Australian Museum

Cost: A$12; concessions A$8; 5-15s A$6; under 5s free
The Australian Museum in central Sydney is one of the world's great natural history museums. Its collection encompasses millions of years of history, from palaeontology and earth sciences to anthropology and the study of indigenous Australians. Es... Continue reading

Australian War Memorial

Cost: Free; donations welcome
Opened in 1941, the Australian War Memorial in Canberra honours the country's citizens who died in war during the 20th century. Many flock to pay their respects in the museum's commemorative areas and sculpture garden. There are also fascinating ga... Continue reading

Belair National Park

Cost: Free
Belair National Park is packed with leisure facilities. Aside from the abundant flora and fauna, there are tennis courts, picnic areas, free gas barbecues, a couple of sporting ovals and a kids' adventure playground. Belair National Park was the b... Continue reading

(Sydney)

Bondi Beach

Cost: Free
Australia's most famous beach has a long curved stretch of sand and impressive waves. Bondi Beach lifeguards patrol the shark-netted beach daily and there are pools for calmer swimming. Cliff-top walks to neighbouring Tamarama and Bronte beaches ar... Continue reading

(Sydney)

Brett Whiteley Studio

Cost: Free
Brett Whiteley captured Sydney's spirit like no other artist. A visit to the Brett Whiteley Studio in Sydney's Inner East offers a rare glimpse inside an artist's life. Unfinished paintings and personal memorabilia seem untouched since Whiteley's d... Continue reading