Where in Australia should I go for a holiday?

We like to travel the whole of Aussie as we cant quite decide what is better than the rest. I love the Ocean Drive in Vic.The Renmark,Mildura area SA,South Coast WA and North Coast WA ,Bendigo,Ballarat VIC,Alice and Darwin NT.Upper North Coast QLD have left out NSW as we live here and have become used to the attractions as most people tend to take for granted where they live.We suit our travel to Weather conditions in those parts that we travel to, ie WA in Spring NT in Winter.

The Northern territory. Wow through this land are some stunningly beautiful and awesome sites, like no other. The experiences are abundant. The wildlife is magnificent. The true aboriginal culture is interesting. The outback, Deserts the towns , the rivers the sunsets and coast all so different. The kimberlies well all I can say is WOW go take a look.I love Darwin and the road trip to Broome. Can't wait to do it again and again and again.

definetly the gold coast because the atmosphere is awesome, great shopping, fantasmic beaches, hot people....the list goes on!also the WA coast like monkey mia, shark bay & exmouth. There are really pretty beaches minus the crowds!

Hi Grant,
I know this is going to sound biased (since I am from Victoria), but I think you should come to Victoria for your holiday.

The following is a must see and do list of all the things Melbourne, and the broader state of Victoria has to offer (well the majority of things to do)

The Royal Melbourne Zoo http://www.zoo.org.au/MelbourneZoo
Werribee Open Range Zoo http://www.zoo.org.au/WerribeeOpenRangeZ...
Healesville Sanctuary http://www.zoo.org.au/HealesvilleSanctua...
Melbourne Aquarium http://www.melbourneaquarium.com.au/
Melbourne Museum http://museumvictoria.com.au/MelbourneMu...
National Gallery of Victoria http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au
The State Library of Victoria http://www.slv.vic.gov.au
Luna Park http://www.lunapark.com.au/
Puffing Billy http://www.puffingbilly.com.au/
Fairy Park in Anakie http://www.fairypark.com/
Queen Victoria Market (weekend market)http://www.qvm.com.au/home.php
Scienceworks http://museumvictoria.com.au/Sciencework...
Melbourne Observation Deck http://www.melbournedeck.com.au/
Eureka Tower http://www.eurekatower.com.au
Eureka SkyDeck http://www.eurekalookout.com.au
Rialto http://www.rialto.com.au/
Sovereign Hill http://www.sovereignhill.com.au/
The Old Melbourne Gaol (have a self guided tour or for something more scary go on a night tour (tickets fort this can be bought from ticketek 13 28 49 ) http://www.oldmelbournegaol.com.au
Federation Square http://www.fedsquare.com

You also gotta go to Phillip Island and check out the Penguin Parade. While in Phillip Island go to Amaze 'n' Things http://www.amazenthings.com.au/

If you are hanging out to do some shopping whilst in Melbourne, not only can you find some bargains at the Queen Victoria Market, but DFO have heaps of designer brands at bargain prices, so you gotta check that out too. http://www.dfo.com.au

Don't forget to go down to Lygon Street for a bite to eat (there are heaps of Italian restaurants and there is an ice cream shop there (sorry I forgot the name of it) where they sell the best ice cream in Melbourne)

If cakes and pastries are more to your liking, then a definate place you gotta check out is Acland Street in St Kilda. This is a street filled with the best cakes and pastries in Melbourne.

Chinatown is also a place you should check out if you are into Chinese cuisine. Not only this, but you can also go to the Chinese museum, and participate in a Chinatown heritage walk http://www.chinatownmelbourne.com.au/

If you are after a unique dining experience, why don't you try Hard Rock Cafe http://www.hardrockcafe.com.au and T.G.I . Fridays http://www.tgifridays.com.au

For a real memorable dining experience, spend the night at the Titanic Theatre Restaurant in Williamstown (this is worth the money you pay) http://www.titanic.com.au/html/home.html or the Colonial tramcar restaurant http://www.tramrestaurant.com.au/

You can also grab a bite to eat as well as a floorshow at the many theatre restaurants located in and around the city such as Dracula's and Witches in Britches just to name a few.

If you feel in the mood for some serious gambling (its your choice), the place to go is Crown Casino. At Crown you can also grab a bite to eat at any of their 40 restaurants, cafes or snack bars, take in a movie at Village Cinema which is located inside Crown Casino, play ten pin bowling at King Pin bowling lounge, play interactive games at Galactic Circus, dance the night away at Fusion and Club Odeon nightclubs or just SHOP, SHOP, SHOP at exclusive designer boutiques such as Versace, Louis Vuitton or Prada just to name a few and other general fashion stores http://www.crowncasino.com.au/

Victoria can be called the sporting capital of Australia as it holds the Melbourne Cup (don't forget to go to one of the weekly race meets at either Flemington, Caulfield
or Moonee Valley while you are in Melbourne), The AFL Grand Final, The Australian Open, The Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Albert Park and the MotoGP at Phillip Island just to name a few sporting events.

You can also find out of things to see and do at Docklands and Waterfront http://www.docklands.com

There are plenty of other things that you can do while in Victoria, just go to the visit victoria website for more details http://www.visitvictoria.com.au or http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au (that sounded like an advertisement just then * ha ha*)
Enjoy your stay in Melbourne and have lots of fun!!!!

if you like wine s.a. has the best in aus there are also so many other things to do . the whispering wall , swim with dolphins ,swim with sharks ,caves ,architecture,churches ,museum,robe is a romantic place ,nudist colony down rd . back to wine ,pinnola[coonawarra] langhorne creek[best wine] mcclarenvale ,barrosa, adelaide hills, clarevalley what more could you want . foods great too. i'm victorian so no bias anywhere is good aus has so many magic places . n.t. litchfield national park , magic . ql daintree, surfers. n.s.w blue mountains coffs harbour,foster. vic great ocean rd , king valley dandenong ranges.w.a. kimberleys, pembleton, monkey mia explore and enjoy

I would go stay at Chillagoe Cabins in the semi-outback town of Chillagoe near Cairns in QLD. The host does caving tours that are fantastic. Now I maybe fat and 50 but what a hoot pushing myself into holes in the ground to discover under ground wonderful limestone Caves. Chillagoe has 700 limestone caves, staggering!

Also the area is famous for old mines and also marble! We saw a typical Aussie creek except it's banks were made of marble. Ah the old miners had a touch of luxury with the natural marble baths!

Then there is the local character that has a ford museum in this little old mining town, complete with signs that are typical Australian blunt and straight to the point warnings.

Write your name on the walls of the local pub, take a snap of the next fuel sign (very far lol), help feed the wildlife the hosts of Chillagoe cabins care for, share a home brew with them and take home some great memories.

Plus not far from Port Douglas or Palm Cove to extend you break with a little bit of pampering and a cruise to the GBR. What could be better.

Now if FNQ tourism send me a cheque for promoting the region I may be able to afford to join you!

The Illawarra - Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama.

Beautiful places along the southern NSW coastline.

Great for holidays, from couples to familes.

Queensland mate.

Get out of the cold of NSW or Victoria and have your summer during our winter!

I had a few friends up from NSW in the middle of winter last year, they went to the beach and they were stunned at the water tempreture. No locals were in the water due to the water been so damn cold but these guys said that QLD beaches in winter are like NSW beaches in summer (water tempreture wise)

so if your looking to go for a surf or go into the wilderness of the hinterland, go to the Gold or Sunshine Coast.

Gold Coast has the theme parks and the Sunshine Coast is more laid back with markets and quiet cafes everywhere.

byron bay - the best place - the views from the cape are amazing!!

or further north - if you go to Cairns - ALWAYS do Uncle Brians trip (google it)

Swimming in waterfalls - amazing!! Would do it over and over and over again if i could!!

all depends on what sort of holiday you want but i found the best place was shute harbour and tour the reef its great and the islands south mole and hook island you dont want to come home but its rather quiet

I strongly recommend _at least_ a week in Melbourne and a week in Sydney.. Tons to do in both cities, transport gets you everywhere in Melb, Sydney reminds me so much of San Francisco.. and I'm a native Californian, 27+ years.. I felt so home in Sydney, but Melbourne is my mistress.. lol

gold coast,theme parks ,beaches,restaurants,currumbin,shopping

hi Grant, my name is katie and i'm from Queensland

I would reccomend Victor Harbour South Australia i went to adelaide for a taekwondo competition and mum and i travelled down there-i reckon you'll love it as we stayed above a pub/hotel for a really cheap price-overlooking the water and we went to theor little penguin show-you can ride across the bridge to the island where they come ashore in an old style horse and carriage and then see the penguins for $5 and et right up close and personal with them - i mean i have been to phillip island and watched them come ashore there but victor harbour offers a guided tour of the island and being able to get sometimes withing a metre of the little things

great hospitality in victor harbour

i am sure you would love it there!

katie long

The hills areas of Perth are a nicely kept secret, with secret restaurants, unusual Inns to stay at and of course beautiful scenery.

Also these arrears have beautiful picnic and leisure spots for the romantic and family orientated, like lakes, dams and surround.

The mistakes made for the un-initiated is
that most hear of one side/or area of the hills here and fail to see the other side, for instance Kalamunda and surrounding area has different views and places compared to the Roleystone/Kelmscott/Mt.Nasura area, so really you must see both, then there is the Brigadoon Hills area which is spectacular with the Avon river .

I have lived in the Hills Kelmscott and for 20 years and its quite a beautiful kept national secret! Only 30 minutes from the City.

Whyle im on this site, i would also like to ask a request can you for the person that has not been before, do a whole show on where the busses and trams in different parts of Melbourne actualy take you ? say so someone can actualy do a two weeker holiday instead of a rushed 4 or 5 days! ta.Like a holiday with train/buss/tram only!

I recently toured the out ridge peak with five of my closest buddies we congregated south of the fish wall off east end . Then headed north for four days on the smoke trail of tunabarrabran, then on the fifth day we reached cunulwong, five hundred and thirty eight miles west of palmfig. It wasn't the best week of my life because i had diorea but the location was fantastic!

I like the far south coast of NSW, from Narooma down to the north east coast of Victoria. Very unspoilt area and I think I should have kept my big mouth shut!

I would like to go to WA, up the north west area, which I expect is also unspoilt.

Come back to Tassie. Not only is this the best place in the world for tarmac rallies but we have got some breathtaking scenery and incredible historic sites such as Port Arthur and Richmond. It would definatly be worthwile to take a ride in the Huon Jet boat before heading down to look at the Tahune Airwalk. You could also check out the Hollybank Treetops Adventure and the Giant Forest Slide at Dismal Swamp. In Tasmania you could go from the top of a mountain to the oceans edge within an hour!

Hi:

I have seen lots of answers here, but the one place that hasn't been mentioned is our beautiful island state of Tasmania. Tassie has something for everyone, but doesn't have traffic, lots of people or the craziness of the big cities on the mainland like Sydney and Melbourne.

We have wild animal parks, great places to hike, Bruny Island, beautiful beaches, unrestricted views, great seafood, and the friendliest people in Australia. It is green and lush and we have lots of tropical birds, and beautiful gardens. Come visit Hobart and all the other wonderful places in Tassie. You will never want to go home.

All I can say is don't travel to Newman WA. Unless you are in the mood for sleeping or looking at a big truck....

i think that you should go to QLD because there are alot of cool stuff to do thier, the gold cast is the best because sea world, dream world, wet 'n' wild,dream world and wite water world is there. i went there and it was awsome!!! :)

Mallacoota Victoria.

Its a well kept secret. There's a lake, beaches, fishing.

It's a small country town where country meets ocean.

A 4 hour drive from Canberra, 7 hours from Melbourne. It also has its own airport.

I go there because my parents own a motel, and my 11 month old son loves getting dirty in the sand and crawling around on the beach.

visit the Great Ocean Road and the towns and rainforests around there. =) there's lots of little treasure along the way. Apollo Bay is awesome, as well as Lorne. Just try not to go near Lorne during the holiday season.... lol Stay at Torquey or Apollo Bay instead.

The ONLY place to go is Shoal Bay (Nelson Bay area). It's quiet, it's paradise, it's not far from Sydney and I believe the area was voted one of the most beautiful in the world.

burrum heads qld near hervey bay just lovly relaxing and bloody nice people

Tasmania,is good.go their pleas.

Tasmania!!!

West Coast of Tasmania. Strachan; The Henty Dunes; Queenstown. Just the sheer magnificence and contrasts you find there.

North West, just follow the road onto Sister Beach, Boat Harbour.

I could go on naming so many beautiful places on the Isle, but I won't because it make me sad I am in Melbourne and over there :(

Have a wonderful trip where ever you go!

Hi Grant

Well I would have to say Tasmania i have lived in Victoria all my life and me and my partner went down to Tasmania for a holiday we loved it that much we moved over here about 3 months ago their is so much to see and do the country side is so beautfull so i recommend the Tasmanian north west coast.

the gold coast queensland. im sorry but it is my favourite place in the entire world. i live about 3 hours away from there. my dream would be to live there and raise my family closer to the beach life. nothing better than having children appriciate the beach and marine life.

there is so much to see and do within a stones throw away in every direction.