Australia is an absolutely incredible country! There are so many cities and places to go, it’s hard to narrow down what you should do and where you should go when visiting Australia. Fear not, I have complied the ULTIMATE List of 100+ Things You Should Do in Australia broken down by city/area.
Australia Bucket List
Australian BBQ ✓
Try Kangaroo ✓
Play didgeridoo ✓
Drive on the left side of the road ✓
Skydive (sorry mom & dad!)
Try Vegemite ✓
Go to a Rugby Game ✓
Go surfing✓
Sydney, Australia Bucket List
Visit the Blue Mountains, NSW ✓
Visit Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens ✓
Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Sydney ✓
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Ride the Manly Ferry + have a drink at the Wharf Bar ✓
Darling Harbour Fireworks show, Sydney ✓
Snorkel at Shelly Beach, Sydney ✓
George OpenAir Cinema, Sydney
Bucket List for New South Wales
Wine Tour through Hunter Valley, NSW
Jenolan Caves, NSW
Western Plains Taronga Zoo in Dubbo ✓
See the Dolphins in Port Stevens ✓
Ride Camels at Stockton Sandunes ✓
Hike Tomaree Mountain ✓
Queensland Bucket List
Lake McKenzie, Fraser Island
Sail the Whitsundays
Cairns, Queensland Best Things to do
Snorkel The Great Barrier Reef ✓
Fitzroy Island, Cairns
Green Island, Cairns
Trinity Beach, Cairns
Esplanade Boardwalk, Cairns ✓
Cairns Botanical Gardens
Cairns Night Markets ✓
Bungee Jump at Cairns (again, sorry Mom & Dad!) ✓
Palm Cove, Queensland ✓
Helicopter Ride over Great Barrier Reef ✓
Brisbane, Queensland
Southbank Parklands, Brisbane
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane
Mt Coot-tha Lookout, Brisbane
XXXX Brewery Tour, Brisbane
Story Bridge, Brisbane
Melbourne + Victoria, Australia Bucket List
Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne ✓
Melbourne Aquarium
Port Campbell National Park, Victoria
Melbourne Zoo
Melbourne Street Art: Hosier Lane ✓
SkyHigh Mount Dandenong, Melbourne
Tamborine Mountain, Victoria
SkyPoint Climb, Melbourne
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Melbourne
See penguins on Phillip Island
Tasmania, Australia Bucket List
Hazards Beach, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania✓
Lavender Fields at Bridestowe Estate, Tasmania
Bay of Fires, Tasmania
Tulip Farm, Table Cape, Tasmania
Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania
Maria Island Painted Cliffs, Tasmania
West Coast Wilderness Railway, Tasmania
Mount Wellington, Tasmania✓
See the Southern Aurora Australis, Tasmania
Tahune Forest airwalk, Tasmania
Visit Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
Adelaide + South Australia Bucket List
Kangaroo Island, Adelaide
Adelaide Zoo
Adelaide Central Markets
Henley Beach, Adelaide
Grange Beach, Adelaide
West Beach, Adelaide
Cage Dive with Great White Sharks, Port Lincoln
The Northern Territory, Australia Bucket List
“Cage of Death” Crocodile Encounter, Darwin City (image below from their website)
Visit Alice Springs
Kakadu National Park
Perth + Western Australia Bucket List
Camel Ride on Cable Beach, WA
Mitchell Falls, WA
Kings Park & Botanic Gardens, Perth
Hillary’s Boat Harbour/Sorrento Quay Marina, Perth
Whiteman Park/Caversham Wildlife Park, Perth
Barrack Street Jetty/Elizabeth Quay, Perth
Lake Monger, Perth
The Pinnacles – 200 km north of Perth
Perth Zoo
His Majesty’s Theater, Perth
Rottnest Island, Perth
The Aquarium of Western Australia
Cohunu Koala, Perth
Cottesloe Beach, Perth
Port Beach, Perth
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Swim with Whale Sharks
If I’m missing any Australia must see’s, please let me know in the comments!!
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xx, Chelsea
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I love Vegemite!
And I’d love to do the helicopter ride over The Great Barrier Reef!
Maybe you can take the kids with you on some of the things that you want to do? 😋
And also have fun!!!! 😋
Definitely! I’m sure they would love to see the Zoo and Aquarium and maybe go to the beaches. I doubt I can get them to swim with sharks with me 😉
Yah.. That would scary. 😋
Maybe you can catch a shark ( any kind) while fishing! 😋
I am going to Australia in June but only have a week. We will be in Sydney and since there is so much to see there and hope to drive along coast to Brisbane we don’t think there will be time to do the GBR. Suggestions on must sees while we are in that area? Also- where did you get to hold a koala? I hear many places only let you pet them.
I have a lot of posts on things to do around Sydney you can check out! I loved Royal National Park. Driving up the coast would be a great way to see a lot in a little time — stop in Port Stephens, there is a lot of really cool stuff to do there (I have a couple posts on that as well). You can’t hold a Koala in NSW, so you’d have to do it once you get to Queensland (where Brisbane is!).
Hi Chelsea, if I may add three suggestions to your Bucket List…
1. Visit Kakadu National Park, NT
2. Visit (the) Grampians National Park, Victoria
3. Cross the Nullarbor Plain in a 4WD
You won’t regret these!
Kind regards,
Graeme
Ahh thank you, I will absolutely add those 🙂 I made this original list before coming over here and have realized there are so many more things I want to do! Thanks Graeme!!
Go to a church in anstralia, and get a rosary painted by the abalone.
We miss you!!! And hope you are having a great time!!
Ah I should definitely do that, thank you Em 🙂
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Merry Christmas Chelsea!!!!! We miss u soooo much!!!! Hope to see u on FaceTime on Christmas Eve!!!! Also Happy New Year!!!!
Aww thanks so much! Merry Christmas to you as well <3 Missing you and the family big time!!
We miss u to! U should go on a fishing 🎣 trip! (Charters recommended because we know them) also maybe u can take the kids to! I forgot to ask about the figi trip, but was it good? See ya on Christmas Eve🎁 with the help of FaceTime ( hopefully it doesn’t lag and lose connection) Lots of love❣️😊
Hey! We just started our blog, but we spent a semester in Australia in 2015. It’s such an incredible place! When you drive the Great Ocean Road, make sure you stop and explore the Loch Ard Gorge. And if you can try and go whale watching in Hervey Bay! The Sunshine Coast is a great place for a relaxing beach getaway if your interested too!