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Australian White Ibis at City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, Australia. Photo by MusikAnimal –

Best Australian Cities to Visit For Culture

With cool restaurants and bars, markets, museums, and green open spaces, Australia’s cities are vibrant places to explore, but the sheer size of the country means you probably won’t get to see all of them during one trip.

1. The sparkling Sydney Harbour provides a spectacular welcome mat

Sydney Opera House – Dec 2008. An exposure blended photo of the Sydney Opera House, as viewed from the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Photo by Diliff –

Australia’s biggest city is most international visitors’ gateway into the country, and the sparkling Sydney Harbour provides a spectacular welcome mat.

The two iconic Sydney landmarks are the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. However, there is no doubt that Harbour City’s main attraction is its gorgeous beaches, including Bondi and Coogee in the Eastern Suburbs and mainly on the Northern Beaches.

2. Melbourne has earned a reputation as Australia’s capital of cool

City Circle Tram (Melbourne, Australia). Photo by Anne-Marie Steenbergen –

With Melbourne’s vintage shops, graffiti-covered backstreets, and coffee culture, Melbourne has earned a reputation as Australia’s capital of cool. The city has plenty to see and do whether you enjoy art or sports.

It is located on Victoria’s famously beautiful coast, there is plenty of nature and wildlife in Melbourne as well.

One can get to explore the national gallery of Victoria Australia’s oldest art gallery, with a large collection of national and international art and Queen Victoria Market is a foodie’s paradise selling delicious street food and local produce.

Another place one cannot miss to see and do while in Melbourne is the neighborhood of St Kilda. With its historic funfair and beach, is an ideal place to spend a chilled afternoon.

3. Queensland is a great barrier reef

Oxley Nursery, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Kgbo –

See it while you still can. Climate change is bleaching the color out of the world’s largest coral reef system, which stretches 2,300 kilometers along the sunny Queensland coast, but there are still plenty of dive sites where you can snorkel the warm water to see brilliant coral and amazing marine life.

 Visit the lush Daintree Rainforest, the remarkable Fraser Island, and the serene Whitsunday Islands while you’re in tropical North Queensland, too.

4. Uluru carries immense significance to Australia’s Indigenous people

Petermann Ranges (AU), Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Uluru, Kuniya Walk — 2019 –
This is a picture of the protected area listed at WDPA under the ID. Photo by Dietmar Rabich –

Words can’t quite capture the majesty of ‘The Rock’, a hulking sandstone monolith that emerges out of the ochre-red dust of Central Australia. 

Uluru carries immense significance to Australia’s Indigenous people and is one of the country’s most iconic landmarks – take it in by foot, on the back of a horse or a Harley Davidson, from above in a helicopter or hot air balloon, or with a meal at dusk.

5. Adelaide is labeled as the City of Churches in Australia

Adelaide from the air c1980 slide scanned by Gnangarra. Photo by EW Digby –

‘The City of Churches’ needs a new nickname that more accurately reflects the vibrant, dynamic place Adelaide has become in recent years.

Maybe ‘the city of year-round festivals’, or ‘the city of charismatic bars, cafes, and restaurants that gives Melbourne a run for its money, or perhaps ‘the city with dozens of wine regions on its doorstep’, the perfect place to sample the world-class reds South Australia is famous for.

6. Great Ocean Road is easily Australia’s most picturesque touring route

Great Ocean Road Apostles. Sunset shot of Loch Ard Gorge on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Photo by Kegzy75 –

Spanning 243 kilometers of rugged Victorian coastline west of Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road is easily Australia’s most picturesque touring route, and perhaps one of the most scenic road trips on the face of the Earth.

Schedule pit stops to marvel at the towering limestone stacks of the 12 Apostles, the postcard-perfect Loch Ard Gorge, and quaint coastal villages such as Port Fairy.

7. Visit Byron Bay if you want to avoid the crowds

Bryon Bay, NSW, from Cape Byron walking track beside Lighthouse Road, in Cape Byron State Conservation Park. Imeson Cottage in the foreground. Photo by Travis. Thurston –

Hippie haven, a surfing mecca, celebrity hideaway, compulsory stop on the well-trodden backpacker trail up the East Coast – the most easterly point on the Australian mainland is many different things, including one of the country’s hottest tourist destinations.

If you want to avoid the crowds and cost of Byron Bay itself, escape into the pristine hinterland, bliss out in the alternative lifestyle hub of Nimbin, or catch a wave down the road in Yamba.

8. Hobart has turned into a must-see destination while visiting Australia

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Photo by Diego Delso –

The capital of Tasmania – a leafy island state just south of the Australian mainland – has always been a pleasant place to visit, but Hobart has turned into a must-see destination for one reason and one reason only: MONA.

Opened in a winery in 2011, the Museum of Old and New Art is Australia’s most exciting cultural experience thanks to a subterranean collection of subversive pieces that have
Canberra.

Australia’s capital gets a bad rap, mainly because it’s crawling with politicians. But visitors are treated to a compact city packed full of great attractions too often overlooked by tourists, including the engrossing Australian War Memorial, the modern National Arboretum, the array of museums including Questacon and the National Gallery, plus an exciting (and booming) food and drink scene.

9. Rottnest is an island paradise blessed with more than 60 white sand beaches

Rottnest aerial photo 2 (cropped for Pink Lake). Aerial photograph of central Rottnest Island, photographed from above the Thomson Bay settlement, looking west towards Cape Vlamingh. Visible in the foreground are the golf course, wind turbine, Mt Herschell, and some salt lakes. Photo by Mark –

An island paradise blessed with more than 60 white sand beaches, turquoise water, and abundant marine life located just a half-hour ferry from Perth would be a popular enough destination – and that’s before you add Australia’s cutest animal into the equation.

The star attraction of ‘Rotto’ is the resident population of quokkas, an adorable little animal that looks like a miniature kangaroo and isn’t afraid to bounce up to admirers for a selfie.

10. Hot, dry Alice Springs was home to indigenous people for thousands of years

Alice Springs Public Library. Photo unattributed –

Hot, dry Alice Springs, in the middle of the Red Centre, was home to indigenous people for thousands of years and today is the perfect base for exploring the outback. While it seems to be miles away from anywhere, Alice has plenty of galleries, museums, and good restaurants.

There is a lot to see and do while in Alice springs including the Araluen Arts Centre specializes in art from Central Australia. The Alice Springs Telegraph Station also tells the story of the town and the birth of telegraph communication.

Additionally, while at Alice Springs, you will get to explore the world-famous Kangaroo Sanctuary which is an inspiring place where injured and orphaned kangaroos are looked after.