Things to see in Australia

2,068 places worth seeing in Australia on an illustrated map: Sydney Opera House, Uluru, Mount Kosciuszko, Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre and Sydney Harbour Bridge, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

Sydney Opera House This world heritage listed icon on the harbour is one of Sydney's most beautiful and unusual buildings; its sail-shaped structure, designed
Uluru The sunrise viewing area Talinguru Nyakuntjaku (which means 'place to look from the sand dune') is on the Eastern side of Uluru. It gives yo
Mount Kosciuszko Tallest mountain in mainland Oceania, and featured as such on the original Seven Summits list. As climbing the Kosciuszko is a rather trivia
Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre The lowest point and largest lake of Australia, and it holds a significant importance to the Aboriginals and is one of the continent's most
Sydney Harbour Bridge Children must be over 8 and at least 1.2 metres tall. The Bridge Climb is a highlight of any visit to Sydney, although do note it is more ex
National Library of Australia The library is primarily a research centre, but houses a permanent display of historically significant items as well as temporary exhibition
Melbourne Cricket Ground One of the world's most iconic sporting venues, this vast stadium, holding just over 100,000, is the spiritual home of Australian rules foot
Q1 Tower Rising 323 m, it is the tallest building in Australia and when it was built it was also the tallest all-residential tower in the world. Visi
Carlton Gardens Beautiful European-style gardens featuring a number of towering plane trees and majestic fountains, some of which date from the Victorian er
Kata Tjuta Also has a well-marked sunrise and sunset viewing point on the road leading to the domes. The Kata Tjuta consists of 36 domes composed of co
Sydney Tower Towering above the city of Sydney since 1981, when it became the tallest structure in the city, the Sydney Tower reaches a total height of 3
National Gallery of Victoria The premier venue for international fine art exhibitions in Melbourne, with a permanent collection and international collections. A must-see
National Gallery of Australia This modern structure is one of the country's largest, and best, art galleries. It has a vast collection of paintings and sculptures collect
Parliament House The seat of Australia's federal government and legislature and a remarkable piece of modern architecture. Outside, the forecourt faces Feder
Mount Ossa With a summit elevation of 1,617 metres, it is the highest peak of the state. The mountain can be climbed via a well worn track from Pelion
Australian Museum With an international reputation in the fields of natural history and indigenous studies research, community programs and exhibitions, the A
Taronga Zoo is Sydney's major zoo and houses both Australian and exotic animals. Worth the trip for the views back to the city and Opera House. Don't mi
Darling Harbour Recreational and pedestrian precinct on the western edge of the Sydney central business district.
Art Gallery of New South Wales the leading museum of art in New South Wales and Sydney, and one of Australia's foremost cultural institutions. It holds significant collect
Art Gallery of South Australia Great place to see art of all genres. Free cloakroom/baggage store.
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Art museum focusing on work by contemporary Australian artists. Housed in a fabulous 1930s art deco building, former location of the Maritim
Mount Augustus The primary attraction in the park, and while the claim "world's largest monolith" is only used for tourism marketing, even if it weren't, t
National Museum of Australia The NMA's galleries on Indigenous Australia include several small displays on the frontier wars.
Australian War Memorial Generally considered one of Australia's best museums, the Australian War Memorial (AWM) provides an in-depth examination of the country's in
St Patrick's Cathedral The original part of this Gothic Revival cathedral was built in the 1850s. It was consecrated in 1897 and the spires added in 1939. It is th
Auburn Gallipoli Mosque Built in classical Ottoman style, the Sunni mosque is mainly used by Western Sydney's Turkish community.
Sydney SuperDome This multipurpose arena is used for basketball (Sydney Kings), netball (Sydney Swifts, NSW Swifts, Giants Netball), and some tennis matches.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney One of Sydney's greatest assets, from in front of the State Art Gallery, out to Mrs Macquaries chair, across to Farm Cove and onto the Sydne
Perth Stadium With a capacity of 60,000, this is now Western Australia's main cricket ground, though WACA in city centre is still in use. Opened in 2018,
Melbourne Museum Opened in 2000, the award-winning museum houses a permanent collection in eight galleries, including one just for children.
Melbourne Zoo One of Melbourne's most popular attractions. It is the oldest zoo in Australia and third-oldest in the world, having opened in 1861 from the
Australia Zoo Owned and run by the family of the late Steve Irwin, is a popular tourist drawcard. The site tends to be frequented more by overseas visitor
Kunanyi / Mount Wellington Situated within Wellington Park, Mt Wellington peaks at 1,270 m with breathtaking views of the Derwent River and Greater Hobart Region. At t
Western Sydney Stadium Home to the local Parramatta Eels rugby league team and Western Sydney Wanderers football team. Games on every second weekend during the win
St Mary’s Cathedral The Catholic Sydney diocese's cathedral, built in 1868.
Hyde Park An extensive city centre park of a formal design tradition dissected by Park St, elongated in layout and containing a large fountain (Archib
Circular Quay The hub of the Sydney Harbour between the bridge and Opera House and is a vibrant, bustling place home to many buskers, the ferry terminal,
Federation Square The city's most popular meeting place. The striking architecture of its buildings create a nice backdrop to this open plaza, directly opposi
Shrine of Remembrance War memorial in classical style opened in 1934. The memorial was designed so that the sun would shine on the word LOVE at 11AM on 11 Novembe
Richmond Bridge This bridge was constructed in 1823 making it Australia's oldest bridge which was erected over the Coal River. It was built by convict labou
Burning Mountain A burning coal seam which emits sulphurous smoke. The underground fire at a depth of approximately 30m is burning for 6,000 years and is the
Anzac Memorial A large war memorial in the middle of the city, built after World War I. It is a focus of military memorial events in New South Wales and in
Cradle Mountain The sixth-highest mountain in Tasmania perched at an altitude of 1,545 metres, the area around the mountain has a large number of day walks,
South Australian Museum Best Australian Aboriginal collection in the world and the largely Victorian Pacific cultures gallery is neat too.
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium A massive aquarium. In addition to various display tanks (penguins, platypus, various fish species), it has three underwater walks where vis
Fremantle Prison The convicts that were transported to Australia from the UK built it in 1851 to house themselves. Following the end of convict transportatio
Hopetoun Falls Well preserved waterfalls. Stairs lead to a viewing platform very close to the foot of the waterfall.
Florence Falls They are a short ride from the termite mounds viewing platform. There's a steep walk down to the bottom, but even if you stay at the top, th
Sydney Observatory Australia's oldest observatory. It has a variety of exhibitions, a “beanbag planetarium” and of course, telescopes. The parks and views of t
City Botanic Gardens Walking and cycling tracks. Exhibits. Free tours are a mix of the history of the gardens and the city whereas the garden tours at Mt Coot-th

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