AU27.0°S · 133.0°EPhoto: Erik W. Lyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAustralia and New Zealand travel guide
Australia
Reef, outback and coastal cities
Australia is a continent-sized trip: Sydney's harbour, Melbourne's lanes, the Great Barrier Reef and the red centre at Uluru. Distances are big, so pick two or three regions.
Places worth your time
Photo: Servite et contribuere · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge
Sydney
Take the ferry to Manly for harbour views.
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Great Barrier Reef
Queensland
Day trips from Cairns or the Whitsundays.
Photo: Ek2030372672 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Uluru
Northern Territory
Sacred to the Anangu people; climbing is banned.
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Great Ocean Road
Victoria
Coastal drive to the Twelve Apostles.
Know before you go
- Biosecurity rules are strict; declare all food on arrival.
- Sun protection matters: UV levels are very high.
Get trip-ready for Australia
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Key facts
- Official name
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Capital
- Canberra
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD $)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +61
- Area
- 76,92,024 km²
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand
Who can get in easily
46 of 198 passports can enter Australia without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Australia by passport
IndiaeVisa
United StateseTA90 days
United KingdomeTA90 days
United Arab EmirateseVisa
ChinaeVisa
SingaporeeTA90 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladesheVisa
Sri LankaeVisa
NepaleVisa
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
CanadaeTA90 days
GermanyeTA90 days
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
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