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29 Australian Travel Blogs You NEED to Follow in 2024

If you’re in the middle of planning your own Aussie Road Trip or Big Lap of Australia , you’ll no doubt be following loads of travelling blogs with a fine-toothed comb. I certainly did before hitting the road!

There are some fantastic Australian Travel Blogs out there who are sharing their adventures, hints, tips and experiences as they go. In this post you’ll find mostly caravan blogs, plus a few motorhome, tent and campers blogs.

When planning a big trip there are so many unknowns and questions to research. You end up becoming like a sponge, soaking up every little tidbit of information that you can find.

I’ve compiled a list (in no particular order) of some top Australia travel blogs, including lots of families, to help inspire you so that you’re able to be as ready as possible for your own travels. Have a browse and don’t forget to follow the ones that really resonate with you.

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Travel Blogs Australia – CARAVANS

Towns travel oz.

Family Members Bec (37), Wayne (38), Henry (10), Blake (9) and two pups Tyson and Roxy (both 13!).

Travelling Set-up We travel with a Y62 Patrol and a Design RV 22ft caravan. It’s well setup for long term travel and hasn’t let us down in 3 years of full time travel.

2024 Travel Plans We are currently in Exmouth enjoying everything the Ningaloo has to offer and hopefully spending a few months around here and then doing the north of WA in winter.

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Elnick Adventures

Family Members Elenya (28), Nick (28), Lennox (4), Finley (2) and Ollie (1).

Travelling Set-up 2016 Isuzu Dmax with a rooftop Tinnie & 19.9ft Vacationer Rough Rider caravan.

Follow ‘Elnick Adventures’ Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | Patreon

The Feel Good Family

Family Members Paul, Katie and Jasper (8).

Travelling Set-up We began our adventures 4.5 years ago in a Toyota Hilux Rugged X and a Windsor Genesis 220MD. In 2022 we upgraded to a Landcruiser 79 series and a Zone RV Sojourn off-road van.

Follow ‘The Feel Good Family’ Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Podcast

Now or Never

Family Members We are Alex (Dad – 37), Erin (Mum – 37), Bella (10) and Toby (8).

Travelling Set-up We are travelling in a 2019 Ford Ranger XLS Sport and a 2021 JB Gator X caravan.

2024 Travel Plans We took off on 8th November 2021 and plan to make it work for as long as we can. This year we’ll be heading north to explore Queensland and the Cape.

Follow ‘Now or Never’ Facebook   | Instagram | YouTube

Life Changing Change

Travelling Tribe Members Kylie, Tyson and two kids, Grace (6) and Jayden (4).

Travelling Set-up We will be travelling in a RAM 1500 and Southern Design RV Mica Series family caravan.

Travel Plans for 2024 We are heading off on an anti-clockwise lap around Australia for about 12 months at this stage, but will see what happens. It may be longer.

Follow ‘Life Changing Change’ Facebook | Instagram

Paul Wheel Drive

Travelling Tribe I’m a solo guy travelling “Trip in a Kilt” across Oz, filming for my YouTube channel “Paul Wheel Drive.” In addition, I maintain my website (link below) with articles providing tips and tricks and ways to stretch your travelling dollar. 

Travelling Set-up My first tow vehicle was a 2012 diesel Prado, towing a 20ft Coromal caravan. My tow vehicle is now a 2015 Ranger Wildtrak, which I bought after my Prado engine blew up due to faulty fuel bought in Kununurra.

Travel Plans for 2024 Currently I am travelling to Tasmania to shoot series 3 for my TV show, Paul Wheel Drive on Channel 31 Melbourne and Channel 44 in Adelaide.

Follow ‘Paul Wheel Drive’ Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Svedos Trippin

Family Members Brett (Dad), Mel (Mum), Kaylee (9) and Owen (7).

Travelling Set-up We are travelling full-time in a 17ft off-road caravan, it’s a VanCruiser family HTO. We tow with a 2017 Mazda BT50, which also carries an awesome little roof top tinny. We are fully set up for off-grid and love taking advantage of free camps when we can.

Travel Plans for 2024 Our plan for 2024 is South West WA for the rest of the summer, up to Ningaloo for winter, followed by the SA coast at the end of the year. We have a new tow rig being built in 2024 that we expect to pick up half way through the year.

Follow ‘Svedos Trippin’ Instagram | YouTube

Overland Exposure

Family Members We are Dan (36), Manda (37) and Aria (6).

Travelling Set-up Our setup is an Iveco Daily 4×4 Truck (set up as a camper in the canopy also) and a 23 ft Retreat Fraser semi-off road caravan. We also have a Sur-Ron Electric Motorbike that comes along for the journey inside the truck for additional transport and off-road exploring.

Travel Plans for 2024 So far, we’ve explored parts of South Australia, Western Australia and some of the Northern Territory. We do like to travel slowly and try to follow the warm weather. 2024 will see us hitting Tasmania, Victoria and more of South Australia.

Follow ‘Overland Exposure’ Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Adams Family Travels

Family Members Dale (50) and Tracey (51).

Travelling Set-up We are travelling in our 300 Series Landcruiser and a 21ft Retreat Daydream full off-road caravan. Our new van allows us to spend more time off-grid with all the creature comforts at our fingertips.

Travel Plans for 2024 We have been travelling full-time since April 2021. This year we plan on exploring Victoria and South Australia, attending the Mundi Mundi Bash and visiting K’Gari (Fraser Island) while organising everything to visit Arnhem Land.

Follow ‘Adams Family Travels’ Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Our Aussie Advantures

Family Members Emily (31), Todd (30), Audrey (6) and Annabelle (4).

Travelling Set-up We have a custom built 2021 Ocean Breeze double bunk caravan towed by a Holden Colorado (with a rooftop tinny).

Travel Plans for 2024 This year we will be exploring Western Australia and Queensland.

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Our Whittle Adventure

Family Members Mark (Dad – 33), Clem (Mum – 34), Liam (4), Heath (Newborn) Kosta (Black-tan Kelpie) and Curi (Red Kelpie).

Travelling Set-up We are travelling in a 2006 Landcruiser 100 series 1HD-FTE, towing a 2020 21ft New Age – Road Owl Adventurer plus.

Travel Plans for 2024 We have just welcomed another bub to the family so we have been stationary for a while but hoping to be back on the road by April. No drastic changes to our set up, just a few upgrades to make our life a little easier. Better battery monitoring, better storage, more weight availability etc. Getting itchy feet big time!

Follow ‘Our Whittle Adventure’ Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Livin Like Kings

Family Members We are Bianca (43) and Grant (40). We travel with our 2 dogs Frank (French Bulldog x Staffy) and Baxter (Labrador).

Travelling Set-up We’re travelling in our 2007 Ford F350 and 2003 Bushtracker Caravan.

Travel Plans for 2024 We have been travelling full-time since March 2021, documenting our journeys on YouTube. We will be exploring NSW and QLD through 2024.

Follow ‘Livin Like Kings’ Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Lotzys Adventures

Family Members Aaron & Anna Lotz with our son Ethan who is 16. We also have our twin daughters Sienna & Payton who are 19 and our older son Jayden (20) join us from time to time on the road. Keeps things very interesting coordinating with where we will be and arranging to meet up!

Travelling Set-up We have a 2021 Ford Ranger Wildtrak Bi-Turbo with a GVM upgrade and have a touring set-up. Our caravan is a 20.6ft Willow Boab, which has bunks. We love this van as it’s off-road and light weight! We also travel with tents for when we have more than four of us on the road. 

Travel Plans for 2024 We started our lap of Australia in December 2021. We left from the Gold Coast and have travelled quite quickly through NSW & some of VIC. Thankfully, we have now slowed down and are about to start the Great Ocean Road (with 7 of us in tow!). We are planning on doing as much of the lap going clockwise as we can with plans to hit SA, WA, NT and the top of QLD over the next year. We are trying to be flexible in our plans but have quite a few things on our bucket list such as Lucky Bay, Ningaloo, Horizontal Falls, Gibb River Road, Arnhem Land and Cape York. As a very active family we love to get outside and explore!

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Lapping Oz

Family Members We are a family of four, originally from Western Sydney. Adam, Mia and our two children Jett (16) & Skye (13).

Travelling Set-up We are touring Australia in a pre-loved 2011 Coromal Magnum Transforma XC450 Off-Road Caravan. It is a similar concept to the Jayco Expanda and a Windsor Rapid. The caravan had a makeover before we left, including new linen curtains and new dining seat upholstery. During 2021, we gave the caravan some fresh lovin’ after living in it for 2.5 years full-time. Our towing vehicle is a 2014 Volkswagen Amarok that we have owned since new. The Amarok hasn’t missed out on the TLC, with a repaint in Raptor Coating. It’s a tough, scratch-resistant paint – perfect for how we live and play with our 4×4!

2024 Travel Plans This year we have permanently relocated to Tropical North Queensland. We plan to visit and explore our new region. We will be doing trips and venturing out in the same van that we did the Big Lap in a few years ago. There is so much to see and experience and we are looking forward to sharing more about our new surroundings throughout the year.

Follow ‘Lapping Oz’ Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Big Oz Explorers

Family Members Chris (36), Sian (36), Jayda (10) and Jack (4).

Travelling Set-up Nissan Patrol S5 Y62 and Zone RV 21ft Sojourn Family.

Travel Plans for 2024 This year is a bit of a shift for us as we transition to the other side of the campfire. We are super excited to be planning and starting up our own camping location for people to come and stay. The whole journey will be shared on our socials and YouTube channel.

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Travel Around the Country

Family Members Dave, Hayley, Harlan (11) and Keira (10).

Travelling Set-up We have a 2020 Leader Gold 21.6ft Bunk Van and our trusty 100 Series Landcruiser Sahara Turbo Diesel.

Travel Plans for 2024 After doing a full lap in 2011 for our honeymoon, a half lap in 2015 and 4 months in QLD in 2020, we then spent 2022 taking the kids to some of our favourite places around Australia. This year we’re doing smaller trips including some farm stays and and free camps.

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All Around Oz

Family Members Annette and Kevin.

Travelling Set-up We have a 2022 Y62 Patrol and a fully customised Urban X-Terrain off-road dual axel van.

What we plan to tackle in 2024 We are currently in Yandina, heading for Teewah and then the Gold Coast and Iluka. From there we’ll move down to Bendigo and explore SA until the chill sets in and then head up the centre exploring along the way. Flinders Ranges, Coober Pedy, Alice West and East Macs, Uluru, Kings Canyon and up to Darwin. We’ll end up WA and spend most of this year over there, then maybe head back across the Nullarbor.

Follow ‘All Around Oz’ Website | Facebook | Instagram

Curious Campers

Family Members Steve & Natalie

Travelling Set-up Pajero Sport with a renovated Regent Cruiser Caravan & Swags when the adult kids join us.

2024 Travel Plans Our daughter is now working as a Scuba Instructor and Underwater Photographer and is on the move from Cairns to Exmouth and our son is based in Karratha. It will be a great excuse to head to WA this year. We also have trips planned to Sunshine Coast, Northern New South Wales and Yorke Peninsula in SA. As for the second half of the year, we are not sure yet.

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Adventure By 3

Family Members Stacey (39), Carl (40), Zed (12), Kiki (10) and Roo (9).

Travelling Set-up We have a 2018 New Age Gecko 16BE with triple bunks, towed by a 2021 Toyota Prado GXL.

2024 Travel Plans We will spend this year doing local trips around Tassie and also heading around the South Island of New Zealand in a motorhome.

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Our Wayfaring Life

Family Members Our travelling tribe is made up of my husband Daryl, myself (Emma) and our dog Chika.

Travelling Set-up 2006 Toyota Prado we named Stanley after one of our favourite towns we visited in Tasmania and Josephine our 1990’s Viscount Vogue Pop Top caravan.

Travel Plans This year we are starting in Victoria before heading over to South Australia. Our plan this year is to stretch our travel money by working regular odd jobs as we travel.

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Seeking The Serenity

Family Members Lisa, Rex and Marlee (3).

Travelling Set-up We started our travels in a 100 Series LandCruiser fully set up for free camping so we could ditch the caravan when the need for extra adventure arises (roof top tent, swag, shower, fridge, cookers etc.). 25 foot (we know… it was massive) Spaceland Sydney caravan with ensuite and spare room/ study. We renovated her ourselves to make her a home. But, we have since sold the caravan and bought a boat!

What are our 2024 travel plans 2021 saw us move to an island off East Arnhem Land and basing ourselves from there. Rex is working has a contract as a Primary School Teacher and Lisa is a Nurse. We have decided to stay on our remote islands for another year and base ourselves there, travelling and exploring the islands and surrounds. We are making great friends and learning so much from the amazing people out here. Marlee is learning the local language (she’ll be teaching us soon!). Unfortunately our Rusty Boy (beloved dog) passed away last year, but it’s nice to know we showed him all the best beaches and sticks in the last few years.

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Young Adventures Australia

Family Members Jaidyn (23), Maddy (22), Alfie is a 5-year-old Staffy x Bullterrior and Willow is a 2-year-old Labrador x Cattle – possibly Australia’s youngest full-time Nomads!

Travelling Set-up 2004 Trition named “Big stretchy” due to her massive 1m chassis extension done by creative conversions. 2003 Jayco Heritage pop top ensuite caravan.

Our 2024 Travel Plans We will likely head over to South Australia and back up to Queensland at some point. We play things by the ear so to say.

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Follow ‘Young Adventures Australia’ Facebook | Website

Aussie Road Adventure

Family Members Julie-Ann, Graeme & Coco (the cat) travelling full-time, originally from Brisbane.

Travelling Set-up Jayco Starcraft (JS0875) with a Mitsubishi Challenger (heavily tweaked).

Our Travel Plans We’re spending time in southern Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. Hoping to find a few house/ pet/ farm sits to help with the travel funds and also have a social media support business. We both ran screaming from the building of our corporate lives and have no regrets!

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Not Grey Nomads

Family Members We are Frannie (45), Crispy (48) & furbaby Bella, who is about 11 now.

Travelling Set-up Brutus is our 2015 dual cab Holden Colorado with rooftop tent and toolboxes. Then there’s Myrtle, who’s our second hand 22ft 2003 Roadstar Voyager 3000 Caravan.

What are our travel plans for 2024? We will still be travelling and plodding along with the blog, although you’ll mostly find us on Facebook, Insta and YouTube. We’re in Broome working at the moment, setting off again in March to head south in WA. We’re working on getting a new van in 2024 and have a bit of stuff we want to share about living in an older van before then.

Follow ‘Not Grey Nomads’ Website | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest

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Off the Trax

Family Members We are a family of four – Ally, Willow & two kids aged 12 and 14.

Travelling Set-up We have a 76 series Landcruiser, which we’ve been slowly modifying to suit our touring needs. We upgraded from a Jayco Swan to an 18ft off-road JB Gator in 2022 and have been taking that to some amazing places ever since.

Our 2024 Travel Plans We just got back from K’gari (Fraser Island) with planning underway for a bigger trip such as the Simpson Desert later in the year. We also have lots of trips planned for South East QLD like Kenilworth, Bribie Island and hopefully get back over to Moreton or Straddie as well.

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Vantastic Aus

Travel Crew Leah and Aidan (both 51)

Travelling Set-up Ram 2500 with Tailgate Camper on rear plus Bushtracker 20ft van.

Travel Plans for 2024 Our 2024 travel plans include as much red dirt exploring as we can! We still do property and station caretaking, plus picking up work on the road as we go.

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Travel Blogs Australia – CAMPERS

Nana on the road.

Travel Members Hi, my name is Gaye, a full-time solo traveller working online 3 days per week.

Travelling Set-up I carry a hard-shell slide-on camper on a 6×4 Dmax spacecab. My slide-on is fully self-contained with solar and a full bathroom. My ute is also set up for remote camping without the slide-on.

2024 Travel Plans I will be leaving in February for an inland loop taking in SA, NT and outback QLD before heading back to Central NSW at the end of the year. This year I have also started a YouTube channel.

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Travel Blogs Australia – MOTORHOMES

Indefinite leave.

Family Members Kevin & Adele Hockey (mid-late 50’s). Travelling Australia since 1 Feb, 2016.

Travelling Set-up 2009 Winnebago Esperance Motorhome – acquired October 2015 and we have been living in it for nearly 4 years. Plus, we now also have a 2015 Mitsubishi Triton 4WD with Canopy which we recently purchased a few months ago and fitted out ourselves.  The addition of the Triton has allowed us to already explore Fraser Island and Moreton Island as well as providing us with a separate vehicle to run around in.

Travel Plans for 2024 This year will see us managing a resort on Fraser Island. So, we will make the most of our time there and explore all that Fraser has to offer… plus fishing. Lots of fishing.

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Travel Blogs Australia – TENTS & SWAGS

Take it ezy.

Travelling Tribe Skye (40) and John (50).

Travelling Set-up We are traveling in a Darche Roof Top Tent. At times we also use swags depending on the location and time away. We drive a 2017 Holden Colorado Z71 and are set up for off-grid.

2024 Travel Plans Travelling to Flinders Ranges, Outback SA, Coorong, Queensland, plus a sneaky trip overseas!

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35 thoughts on “29 Australian Travel Blogs You NEED to Follow in 2024”

Thank you for compiling such a comprehensive list. I got to learn about other people experience, and it was really useful.

An awesome list Emma. Have been following you (since Julia Creek, six months into your first trip) and a number of these blogs for a while now. Just love the adventure.

Ahh yes, I remember. Were we camped near each other.. or did I meet you at the Walkabout Creek Hotel?

My husband and I have been travelling Australia in our hybrid van for over a year now. We also have a blog – Flannerysfootprints.wordpress.com I love looking at travel blogs especially by seniors like us!

This is such a great list, thanks for putting it together. I love reading about other peoples experiences in Australia! I also run an expat travel and would love for you to check it out! passportdownunder.com.

Travelling Oz Our Way Been on the road fulltime for 12 months

Great to see so many Aussie’s living the dream! Great wrap up Emma! We will join them all next year once our van arrives, can’t wait!

Wahoo, that’s exciting!

A fantastic blog list you have added here. Thanks for all the great sites which I have found on here.

Awesome list! Makes me look forward to when borders reopen and we can explore the Great Southern Land once again!

I’d also recommend the ATAS blog, which is run by the Australian Federation of Travel Agents. Lots of articles about both international and local destinations, in-the-know tips from travel agents and so on.

Goodness what an epic list, for an epic country! I love how you have included so many families as well so you get a diverse range if opinions about what is good to visit.

This makes it looks like travelling for a long time around Aus in some kind of van/RV is the way to go!

Being such a huge country, a caravan, motorhome or camper is the best way to get around.

We’ve been following My Rig Adventures. Just like our 8 years RVibg North America, we would like to do it in Australia, too!

We love reading your stuff as well because we’re keen to do some RVing across the States.

I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Sydney for 3 weeks during my college times. Can’t wait to be back to Australia and explore the country beyond Sydney! It’s great that you shared so many useful blogs that I could go back to and refer to when planning my next trip with my husband.

There is so much to explore beyond Sydney, but that definitely gives you a great start. Hopefully you can get back down here one day.

There sure are a lot of travel blogs about Australia! And we’ll make sure to read all these travel blogs before planning our trip to Australia.

It’s a huge thing right now for families and younger people to take off around Australia on ‘The Big Lap.’ So, there are loads of people sharing their experiences for others. It’s great.

Wow, this is such an informative blog post, thank you for sharing! I’ve been to Australia three times now, but the first two times were for work and didn’t allow me much time to explore. Last year we spent a few days in Melbourne and drove the Great Ocean Road which was great! But it’s such a vast country with so many more places to explore so I’m saving this article for future reference 🙂

I can appreciate that work trips really don’t let you explore too much. They’re just a tease really. Funnily enough, we haven’t even done the Great Ocean Road yet, but we’re getting there. Even living here and travelling, the country is just so vast, it all takes time.

Australia is a country I always want to visit, but my fear of snakes won’t really let me at the moment! Maybe reading these bloggers will make me feel a little better about it!

If you visit the big cities you won’t see any snakes, so that’s an option for you.

Wow! This is an amazing list of bloggers and surely all their help and advice would be all anyone needed to help them plan their trip to Australia! So helpful to have so many listed in one place 🙂

It’s a huge collection full of people with loads of experience.

This list is such a great resource! Also, thank you for sharing everyone’s family units. If I’m traveling with kids it is super useful to hear about the experience of others with kids who are around the same general age.

Definitely. It’s always helpful to look at the experiences of those in a similar situation.

Thanks for compiling this helpful list! I’m always really grateful when researching new destinations to find that someone has already done all the leg work and gathered useful information into one place!

Thanks Carly-jo 🙂

Fittingly, a massive list for a massive country. Nice round-up!

Haha massive indeed.

I wish all the best on your journey in Tasmania Annette Dale and the boys

What about Trip in a Van…they have have 40 thousand followers on You tube, Instagram & Facebook. Another one is Sparkys on the Loose – a young couple that alot of people without kids can relate. Thanks.

Yeah everyone knows TIAV. We asked Sparkys if they wanted to be included but they said they’re having a bit of a break to restock the bank balance.

Just started one and hoping to add more content this year getting ready to travel next year hopefully. Recon Adventurers on Facebook , Insta and YouTube.

Wahoo, that’s super exciting!

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Youtube has come a long way since its launch in 2005. No longer dominated by short bursts of random videos, it has become an octane fuelled juggernaut of high quality productions. But there are also some channels that can inspire and inform, all while keeping a down to earth and authentic style of video.

Australian travel, 4wding, camping and caravanning content creators on YouTube offer loads of advice, product reviews and showcase amazing destinations.

I’ve put together Australian Youtube channels to watch, to really help you discover what’s out there in the Australian travel, 4wding, camping and caravanning universe.

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ADVENTURING PALS

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Hi, we (Elvin & Esh) are a family with two young boys (Jaiden & Jordan) and we have been working and traveling around Australia since March of 2019. We are usually towing our Jayco Expanda caravan behind our Mitsubishi Triton and that is now our home.

AUSSIE VAN ADVENTURES

South Australian family of 4 exploring Australia. Hints tips and reviews.

BIG OZ EXPLORERS

We are just your genuine Aussie family travelling Australia and sharing our story through the Big Oz Explorers channel with you in a Y62 S5 Patrol and Off-Road Trail X-Plorer 21’6” Caravan.

CAKE AND EAT IT 3

Hiking, Roadtripping, Trekking, Full-time travelling family, Education focus as we travel and share over 20 years of roadtripping, backpacking and travel experiences to help others just getting started. Budget tips, storage solutions, ways to save money and what we use while on the road.

ELNICK ADVENTURES

We are a travelling family of four - Elenya (Mum), Nick (Dad) & our two boys Lennox & Finley. Join us as we document our travels around Australia, living our dream - camping, fishing, spearfishing & exploring the beautiful places Australia has to offer. Our home in a nutshell: Isuzu Dmax, rooftop tinny, MDC XT16 HR Family Caravan.

4WDING AUSTRALIA

4WDing Australia is a blog dedicated to seeing the best of Australia in a 4WD.

GOING OVERLAND

From short weekends to epic trips, we travel overland around Australia in search of adventure and fun. 4x4ing, camping, fishing, beautiful destinations, with challenging conditions, it's all part of the fun. With our kelpie and kids trying to find great camp spots and quite places.

MY RIG ADVENTURES

For plenty of travel info, resources, camp reviews, tips & hacks.

ON THE WAUGH PATH

We've been traveling Australia full time for over a year, and it is epic! We don't take ourselves too seriously, we like to wing it, and we like to experience as much as we can. We think of our subscribers as part of our travelling family - we like to engage with you and have a chat through the comments - bringing you with us on this lap of Australia.

OUR ORGANISED TRIBE

Organising our way around Australia, part time lapping and renovating our house. If you are planning to lap Australia with kids, either full time or part time, follow along. We have three kids, our 200s land cruiser and a rio bunkhouse van. We will share our tips and what we have loved and not really loved, lol.

OVERLAND EXPOSURE

Hi, we are Dan, Manda & Aria! We are caravanning around Australia full-time in our Iveco Daily 4x4 dual cab truck and 23' Retreat Fraser Semi-off road Caravan. We share with you our real-life, genuine and down to Earth look at living life on the road fulltime, the ups, the downs and hints, tips and fun!

TRIPPIN TO THE MACS

We are a family of 4, Daniel, Hayley, Jett and Jaxon, chasing our dream of travelling Australia in a caravan. We have sold up and have hit the road fulltime. This channel will show our travels around our great country, showcasing its amazing destinations and provide you with our caravanning tips, our mistakes learnt, take you on our 4WD adventures, fishing, camp cooking and show you some very cool places.

OUR WHITTLE ADVENTURE

Hi there, We are Mark, Clemency and Liam Whittles along with our two kelpies Kosta and Curi. We are travelling around Australia at our own pace, we started in Perth WA, we explored the great southern of WA and headed East across the Nullarbor into South Australia. Our travels won't be a traditional "Lap" we will backtrack, we will double over, we will loop around, but we will see what we want to see when we get there.

SALT, EARTH AND SUN

Family of 4 travelling Australia full-time in our Marvel Golden Child Caravan and Ford Ranger Tourer.

SVEDOS TRIPPIN

Family touring Australia

TRAVELS WITH TWINS

We're not selling our house, we're not quitting our jobs, we just love to travel as much as we can. Joel does shift work so we are lucky enough to get away quite often. We have bought a new New Age Caravan and will try and do at least one good trip a month. We live in South West Victoria and love a road trip. We have identical twin girls and a beautiful golden retriever called Gibb (after the Gibb River Road) which we did in 2012.

THE LIFESTYLE PIONEERS

A family of four living a life of adventure to inspire, inform and equip you to explore.

THE BLONDE NOMADS

Hi, we are Rob, Tracy, Marli and Ziggy from The Blonde Nomads. We love to share our passion for life and adventure and our goal is to inspire other families to travel. Join us as we travel around Australia (and occasionally abroad) discovering and sharing its wonders. Rob is a Builder/Carpenter by trade and Tracy is a Photographer/Graphic Designer and Marketer but we like to break away form the normal 9-5 work day 'hamster wheel' and connect with all things nature.

THE FEEL GOOD FAMILY

We are an ordinary Aussie family, creating extraordinary experiences! We packed up our lives, said goodbye to the 9-5 grind and hello to 24/7 - life as a traveling family! Join our journey as we travel around, across and throughout Australia, sharing our adventure as we go, and most importantly experiences that just make you Feel Good!

THE GREAT ESCAPE AUSTRALASIA

A family of four travelling full time around Australia and New Zealand. We've been on the road since Jan 2016, and we'll be posting camping tips, great destinations, funny videos, and drone footage, plus information about our vintage caravan renovation and Cub Camper trailer.

TRIP IN A VAN

Who wants to travel around Australia!! We do it FULLTIME!! Our travels showcase great destinations, travel tips and give you the info to get out there & have a crack yourself🤙 This year is all about our RoadTrip Australia series - Travel with us around Oz & hit us up with any questions👊 Subscribe to see every Ep. on a Sunday Night✌️ Cheers - Justin & Bec🍺

TYLER THOMPSON

4x4ing, camping and exploring Australia

VET IN A VAN

Vet in a Van is a mobile veterinary service travelling full time around Australia providing veterinary care for families travelling with their pets. Dr Tania is experienced with dogs, cats, small mammals, birds and reptiles. We will be vlogging our adventures and we travel this amazing country trying to capture the natural beauty of the environment and maybe some tips and tracks for keeping your fury loves ones safe while travelling.

WHERE TO NEXT AUSTRALIA

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by!! We are a family of 5 who love to travel this beautiful land of ours 🙂 🙂 We'll be bringing you content on what we love - camping, travelling, fishing, 4wding, beaches and probably a few cheeky wineries.

WILD TOURING

Wild Touring is a channel where you can follow the latest 4x4, camping, fishing and touring adventures of Tiff and Cam in the their trusty Land Cruiser. EDIT- now in a mighty Dmax!

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Built Not Bought is a multi-disciplined automotive and outdoor entertainment outlet. We live by the term “EDU-TAINMENT” a cross between education and entertainment. A one-stop-shop for all DIYers to learn, engage and be inspired by our brand.

Catch and cook, solo camping survival tips and more.

FIRE TO FORK

Adventure Cooking by Harry Fisher Fire Cooking | Recipes | Adventures | Bush Chats Based in the Kimberley, Western Australia Bad jokes, good food

JP CAPTURED

what's up everyone my name is JP and i'm keen to capture everything i can. Right now it's mostly 4wd related content.

THE EXPLORE LIFE

Explore 4×4 was founded by an everyday Aussie who loves the pursuit of exploring the outdoors. Our goal is to create an online community of adventurists, connecting enthusiasts with industry experts and providing you with unique, high quality products and services which we believe are leaders in their respective markets.

RATBAG NOMADS

Aspiring to seek beauty and adventure in an ever-changing world, whilst not forgetting the privilege into that I was born and raised. Adventure is merely a mindset that can be achieved by any one in any situation ! With nothing but a passport, a backpack and a vision for exploring the vast world the Ratbag Nomads are bicycling around the world.

This channel and its associated website is for anyone WORLD WIDE who's into 4WDing. My channel is all about 4x4ing, off-roading, overlanders, touring, adventures and camping.

Every Sunday night I will upload a new video, my videos are anything from off-roading & camping tips (how to videos) to footage from our adventures from anywhere in western Australia.

SCOTTY'S GONE WALKABOUTS

Solo camping, fishing, canoeing.

No Wasted Weekends "Because we all work too hard not enjoy our days off !" SHEDLIFE "Build it - break it - fix it" Just here to motivate you all and provide a little entertainment along the way 🙂

WILD REACHES

New episodes released EVERY WEEKEND!! Australian adventures risking it all to take you to the most remote locations Australia has to offer. Follow us as we explore parts of Australia not many get to see.

YBS YOUNGBLOODS

YBS is all about enjoying the ocean, nature and everything above or below by being selective and sustainable. Join Brodie Moss and the YBS crew as they share their adventures, hoping that no matter where you are in the world you can enjoy the YBS lifestyle. Thank you for all your support and see you in the deep blue!

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Aussie destinations unknown.

Here is where we share what we love to do - adventuring around Australia in our Silverado & Titanium Destination X

BACK 2 BASICS ADVENTURES

B2B is all about remote and wild adventures. Surviving from the Ocean and Living From the Land.

BMR ADVENTURES

We are travelling around Australia making tracks! Beck, Matt & Roger ! Hope you follow along with us!

HAPPY CAMPERS AUSTRALIA

Travelling Australia our way as we like Nature, History and free camping but not adverse to Caravan Parks

INDEFINITE LEAVE

We are Kevin & Adele, two Aussies who love to travel. Currently traveling Australia and exploring our own backyard. Hope you enjoy our channel.

NOT GREY NOMADS

Living on the road full-time for the past 5 years, Frannie, Crispy & our dog, Bella (a Staffy x Labrador) are travelling Australia in our caravan. Exploring Australia, 4wding and travelling with our dog, we hit the road before retirement - hence Not Grey Nomads, working while we travel. Mid-40's couple, no kids, check out our adventures living the VanLife in Australia

This is our exploring Australia YouTube channel. Come along with us on our adventure. Cheers Graham and Jo

SPARKYS ON THE LOOSE

We are a young couple with a dog travelling full time in our beautiful country Australia. We hope to inspire others to do the same. We set off from our home town Brisbane, QLD in search of the adventure of a lifetime! We left March 2017 and since then we have found an abundance of beautiful adventures and camp spots around Australia.

We are Chris & Ange, together we are The OutFit. SUBSCRIBE to follow our Australia overlanding adventures in our 1983 Ex-Australian Army Unimog U1700L and for all things outdoors, camping, offroading, hiking, fitness, cooking and spearfishing.

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The 10 best Australian travel blogs to inspire you

We love to travel!

While there may have been travel restrictions in place since early 2020, Australians have switched their overseas plans and decided on a local adventure exploring our beautiful home country.

And my oh my, there’s so much to experience!

To stay inspired during the restrictions, we decided to step back and live vicariously through some of our favourite travel bloggers from across Australia.

After reading about all the amazing Australian destinations and travel guides, we couldn’t help but share some of the best travel blogs we’ve been following. If you want some travel inspiration and are patiently awaiting your next local adventure, check out these 10 amazing Australian bloggers.

1. West Australian Explorer | Western Australia

West Australian Explorer was created and is managed by an Australian travel blogger, Nina. The blog content is focused around outdoor adventures, beaches, water sports and family-friendly (including pets) fun in unmissable destinations across Western Australia.

Search the website based on your interests or your travel location – West Australian Explorer makes it easy to find the best local travel destinations.

While West Australian Explorer focuses on many rural destinations across WA, it also highlights some of the best day trips from Perth. If you’re located close to Perth, check out the website for trip ideas to places like York, the Swan Valley, Serpentine Falls and more.

Recommend reads:

• Tips for a stress-free pet-friendly holiday
• Perth to Exmouth Road Trip – here’s all you need to know for an awesome drive
• 10 unmissable attractions in the Margaret River Region

2. ZigaZag | Western Australia

The ZigaZag was created by a local West Australian travel blogger, Jo, as a resource to help users find things to do across our vast state.

The Australian travel blog includes a complete list of towns and regions from A to Z so you can research your travel destination by searching the towns name.

Searching for the best restaurants in your area?

ZigaZag also includes a dedicated section on local WA restaurants with reviews so you can grab a coffee or bite to eat before starting your day of travel.

• How to Embrace Winter in Western Australia (Top Tips and Getaways)
• Things to do in Carnarvon – Gateway to the Ningaloo Coast
• Why you should escape The Kimberley in Western Australia

3. Summerstar Tourist Parks | Western Australia

The Summerstar Travel Blog (our very own) provides a resource full of travel guides, travel tips, family-friendly travel ideas and unmissable West Australian holiday destinations.

Updated regularly, you’ll find information on the latest newly-opened tourist destinations, be kept up to date with seasonal events in regional areas and check out the most unique and memorable local tours and experiences.

For the latest travel advice and holiday destination ideas, make sure you follow Summerstar Tourist Parks on Facebook and Instagram .

• Great South West Road Trip – Your Perth to Esperance Itinerary
• How to Find WA’s Best Beach Fishing Destinations
• Coral Coast Road Trip – Your Perth to Kalbarri Itinerary

4. Let Me Be Free Blog | Australia

Anne from the Let Me Be Free blog is an Australian travel blogger who shares her experiences online while travelling and taking road trips through Australia. She travels with her partner and two children, so you’ll find a lot of family-friendly travel ideas and advice on the Let Me Be Free blog.

While the Let Me Be Free blog primarily focuses on travel in Australia, there’s also some travel advice and guides for overseas locations such as New Zealand, Africa, Asia, North America and more.

• Getting off-road with a 4wd club
• Keeping Healthy While Camping
• My favourite things to do in Busselton

5. Dirty Drifters | Australia

Perth locals Adam & Tahnee manage the Dirty Drifters Australian travel blog. They continue to provide insightful travel tips, their top holiday destinations and advice for 4wd enthusiasts as they travel across Australia.

Setting out on a journey of Australia in early 2018, the Dirty Drifters have mapped out their favourite stops along the way as they explore everything that makes Australia such an amazing travel destination. Travelling by 4wd, they also take on more ‘off-the-beaten-track’ type adventures in rural and often remote destinations.

• Keep Calm & Carry on in Karijini, Western Australia
• CREB Track - 4WD Adventure in the Tropical Rainforest
• Camping with Wombats in Australia!

6. Trip In A Van | Australia

“We packed up and sold our home to live the dream!” – Trip In A Van

Justin and Bec took the plunge with their three kids, sold their home, purchased a caravan and set out on an unmissable adventure across Western Australia.

And reading through their blog, they most certainly made the right choice!

If you’re hoping to one day travel Australia by caravan on a budget, then follow along with the Trip In A Van team. With travel advice, must-see destinations and budgeting ideas while travelling, Trip In A Van cover all the bases, providing honest and insightful travel advice.

Travelling in a family unit of five, you’ll also find a bunch of family-friendly focused content.

• Packing Up Your House to Travel Australia – Here’s A Few Tips!!

7. Travelling Australia With Kids | Australia

Planning your next adventure with kids in tow?

Travelling Australia With Kids (TAWK) is the ultimate resource for travel tips, budgeting guides and family-friendly destinations for families looking to explore Australia. The Aussie travel blog has thousands of followers and are often providing amazing advice through their social channels - so be sure to give them a follow.

While you're there, consider signing up and becoming a TAWKer! TAWKers receive discounted accommodation and special offers from local Australian businesses. Check out the Summerstar TAWK page for special offers available at Summerstar Tourist Parks.

• Travel Budget Tips
• Homeschooling In Australia
• The TAWK Pose!

8. Curious Campers Australia | Australia

Based in South Australia, Natalie and Steve live a life of curiosity as they travel around Australia writing and sharing their favourite destinations. Originally travelling in a family unit of four, these Australian travel bloggers are now back on the road travelling as a curious team of two.

As they describe it, “We want to inspire you to see Australia” – and inspire they do!

While you can search the website based on state, we recommend jumping into the ‘Chin Wag’ section for some unique travel advice covering unusual situation you often can’t plan for.

• Karijini – Camping in Nature’s Playground
• Staircase to the Moon Broome
• Chasing Super Pit Blast Times in Kalgoorlie

9. Coasting Australia | Australia

Travelling as a young family team of four, Coasting Australia writes about their adventures exploring amazing Australian destinations.

As a family, Coasting Australia provides handy travel advice for other families looking to keep their kids entertained when travelling long distances.

Where possible, their kelpie-cross fur child Bobby joins along on the adventure, so you can also find some great pet-friendly travel advice – perfect if your four-legged pal likes to join along on your holiday.

• 5 Things to do in Perth Now
• Perth Beaches – The Ultimate Guide
• The Best Perth Picnic Spots with Kids

10. A Big Peachy Adventure | Australia

With an extensive list of caravan tips, useful travel gear and must-see destinations, Natalie and Michael (along with their three kids) provide amazing insight into travelling as a young family by caravan.

While not so active lately, A Big Peachy Adventure also have a family travel podcast with many hours of travel advice for parents dreaming of taking their own family on an outback adventure across Australia.

• 5 Best Options for Drying Clothes in a Caravan [Pros & Cons]
• Caravanning Tips 47 Travelling Families Wish They’d Learned Sooner
• How To Stop Your Caravan From Swaying [6 Simple Tips]

Did these Australian travel blogs inspire you?

Well then, what are you waiting for!

Book your next adventure with Summerstar Tourist Parks . With family-friendly caravan parks located across Western Australia, Summerstar ensures you have a relaxing and hassle-free holiday no matter your destination.

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Known for its stunning beaches and wildlife, Queensland in Australia is paradise on earth, and packed full of unique things to do. 

Queensland is somewhere that’s been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. It just looks incredible! I mean, those beaches, the underwater life, relaxed days in the sunshine – it looks like one of the dreamiest places on the planet!

Australia’s 2 nd largest state, Queensland is actually seven times the size of Great Britain. So, don’t think this is somewhere you can tick off in a few days. If you want to really explore, give yourself a good amount of time to get around, and mix up beach time with cultural and food spots too.

Flight Centre challenged me to find some truly unique things to do, for my dream trip to the region… so here goes. And while there are a few magical beach adventures, there’s plenty more to this part of Oz too.

Climb To The Top Of The Q1 Building

Ready for one of the ultimate views over the Gold Coast? 270m up, SkyPoint Climb in Surfer’s Paradise is Australia’s highest external building climb. London’s Shard is only 30m higher, which really puts it into perspective for me! I can only imagine that incredible sense of achievement once you reach the top. They also offer twilight and night climbs to see the region lit up by twinkly lights! Not feeling so brave, take the lift to the 77 th floor to the SkyPoint Observation Deck .

Take A Dip In Champagne Pools

What a unique swimming spot! Located on Fraser Island, these natural rock pools get their name from the way the waves crash on the volcanic rock, creating frothy bubbles. As many of the beaches aren’t patrolled in the region, and there are dangers including strong currents and sharks, it’s a great safe place for a swim too.

Australia Travel Blog

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Our Australia travel blog will help you plan your trip to Australia, we’ll tell you about the best places to see, how to get around, costs of visiting Australia, activities, how to snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, and more.

This blog post has all of our Australia content in one page, covering our experiences and explorations of Australia. My husband, James Long was born and raised in Australia and works on the Great Barrier Reef, I am a British expat in Australia, we live in Queensland today after extensive travels all over the country.

We have loads of great photos to share with you too! Because we live in Australia, and have travelled pretty much all over the mainland, plus some Australian islands, we can share some cool stuff that most travel bloggers will miss.

I never thought I’d spend any time in Australia let alone such a large chunk of my life.

I certainly never dreamed I’d marry an Australian and move to the other side of the world. I also never dreamed I’d become a travel blogger, nor that I’d develop such a knowledge of travel in Australia that I’d be able to put a whole Australia travel blog section together, but here it is, and that’s what happened.

So if you’re looking to visit Australia as a backpacker and travel around by bus and train with a 2 man tent, as we did, or if you’re looking to come here on vacation and stay in Australia’s top hotels, as we have, or even if you’re looking to move to Australia, we can help you with that.

There are many ways to travel in Australia, rest assured we’ve done them all. Last on our bucket list is to complete a lap with a camper van or motor home, it will come, maybe when the kids have flown we’ll join the grey nomads on this classic tour. 

What about you? What do you want to get out of Australia? Are you a newcomer to Australia or will this be a return journey? What are your travel plans and which parts of Oz do you want on your itinerary? If you can’t find it below, let us know in the comments and we will put your content at the top of the queue if we can.

We lived in Far North Queensland for many years between travels further afield, so most of our Australia content focuses on the tropical north of Queensland, particularly the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics. Of course, we have also travelled all over Australia.

I have an advantage in that my husband, who is my co-travel blogger, lived just about everywhere in Australia as a child so we can talk knowledgeably about most destinations in Australia.

If we’re stuck we have other writers we can call on for insider local knowledge. So here’s the Australia travel blog, with a lot of facts, a smattering of personal stories and a whole heap of experience to help you get the most out of your time in Australia.

Australia is easy to break into fun-sized chunks for the purposes of a travel blog, not just the states and territories, but those divisions can be subdivided into distinct areas.

Q ueensland becomes The Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, and the Far North, along with Australian islands, for instance.

You can also talk about Australia in terms of the East Coast, West Coast, Great Ocean Rd., Red Centre and so on. We’ve tried to give you those chunks below.

Backpacking Around Australia

Young backpackers normally flood to Australia, some still come for working holidays but you’ll need to look carefully at current visa regulations.

There are many ways to see Australia as a backpacker or on a budget and no one way is the “right’ way.

You can travel the classic train routes, buy a vehicle, hire a camper or invest in a tent, it’s up to you.

Consider the well-known “free” ways to travel the world . Options such as Couchsurfing,  HelpX and Workaway could save you a lot of cash.

Australia’s Classic Train Routes

Because I mentioned the train routes above, let’s just talk about those first. Australia is pretty difficult and expensive to travel by public transport and no matter how much you want to be an eco-friendly traveller and save the planet by cutting emissions, flying just always seems to be a lot cheaper than train or bus.

And internal flights in Australia aren’t cheap!

The classic train routes I’m talking about are The Ghan (Short for The Afghan, named after camel herders from Afghanistan present in central Australia) and the Indian Pacific.

The Ghan goes straight up the middle of Australia, from Adelaide to Alice Springs to Darwin. To ride the whole 2,979 Km would take you over 50 hours.

The Orient Express, it is not. Chef and I rode it as far as Alice  (with the help of student cards to cut the price) and hopped off there for the Alice Springs Camel Cup and to hire a car to drive to Uluru where we camped in our two-man tent.

It was freezing at Uluru, deserts get very cold at night.

The Indian Pacific cuts across the bottom of Australia and will take you from Sydney to the Pacific Ocean on the east coast – Perth. The journey takes over 70 hours.

Again we’ve taken this train part of the way, to Broken Hill and Silverton.

Silverton is where Mad Max was filmed and is worth a look, we hopped back on then to Adelaide and joined The Ghan to Alice.

Classic Australia Road Trips

The East Coast, West Coast and Great Ocean Road are all popular road trips , an intrepid few travel coast to coast or through the outback to the Red Centre or Northern Territory.

Australia is huge, vast.

Consider this, to drive from Brisbane to Cairns will take you just short of 24 hours, and you’d still be in the same state.

Sydney to Perth , East Coast to West Coast would take you in the region of 4 days.

You need to know what to expect and be prepared, with some routes requiring a well equipped 4×4 vehicle and a group of like-minded friends.

The journey to “The Tip,” Cape York, is one such route where off-roading is required. It’s very rewarding to see these lesser-visited parts of Australia and the remote communities who call them home.

This is something the World Travel Family team will be doing in coming years, getting to these far-flung parts of Australia. We have already driven to “The Tip” as part of our conservation work.

Costs of Travel in Australia

Australia is one of the most expensive places in the world to travel, there’s no sugaring that pill, but there are ways to make your Australian adventure cheaper.

Travel, food and accommodation are the big expenses that you’ll have to deal with. Activities can also cost a lot. A trip to the Great Barrier Reef could easily cost $1000 for a family of four, but it is what it is, there’s really not a cheaper way to do it.

We have put together a post on ways to save money on travel in Queensland , if you check that out you’ll see that most of the tips apply equally well to travel anywhere in Australia.

Australia is a huge country with vast distances between areas of interest.

Fuel isn’t as expensive as Europe but much costlier than in the United States. With huge distances to travel your fuel bill will add up quickly.

Don’t assume that buses and road transport will be cheaper than flying.

Getting from Cairns, in the North of Queensland down to Brisbane Queensland’s capital is a journey of 1600 km or 1000 miles. It is much cheaper and economical if you fly from Cairns to either Brisbane or Gold Coast.

In fact, the bus is up to 6 times more expensive and takes another 21 hours longer than flying.

Look at carpooling and see if anyone else is going the same direction. Splitting costs is a great way to keep your budget in check.

Don’t backtrack on your route. Australia is big enough as it is, without going back over roads already travelled. Spend time researching your route and make it as efficient as possible.

Accommodation is more expensive than other places especially compared to Southeast Asia. Costs are probably pretty similar to Singapore.

One of the benefits of good weather and lots of space is the abundance of campsites that are scattered across the country. Hotel and motel bills will add up quickly but campsites can be relatively cheap.  There are even some free places to camp.

Buy a cheap tent and some cooking equipment and you’ll save a lot. If you’re spending a lot of time and want to cover a large area think about purchasing a camper van. This will save both money on accommodation and food.

Unless you have an unlimited budget it isn’t feasible to eat out all the time in Australia. In fact,if you’re sticking to a tight budget eating out once a week would be realistic.

Australia has a great mix of fine dining restaurants, cheaper eats and takeaways across a wide range of ethnic flavours. None of them cheap.

Being in a position to cook for yourself is a must and whether that is through self-catering accommodation or having a camper van that has cooking facilities or even staying at campsites with cooking facilities, you’ll want to spend some time planning meals.

Food costs can make or break your budget. Chef and I ate a lot of $1 instant noodles spiked with a few fresh veggies cooked on our little Trangia stove back in the day.

Visas for Australia

You probably won’t be allowed on a plane or ship to Australia if you don’t have either a visa, EVisitor or ETA. Don’t worry it isn’t as hard as you think.

Visa restrictions change often please double-check all information below for yourself.

If you’re coming to Australia for a holiday and won’t be working it is normally very quick and easy to get an EVisitor visa which allows you to visit for up to 3 months at a time and is valid for a year.

It isn’t an extendable visa but allows you to board your plan or ship and get to Australia.  Everything is linked to your passport electronically so you don’t need to send it away and you can apply wherever you are so long as you’re outside Australia.

Currently, EVisitor applications are free of charge although that could change in the future. (At time of writing, please check this)

6 countries were eligible for an ETA which isn’t a visa but allows travel to Australia.  These countries were eligible Brunei – Darussalam, Canada, Hong Kong (SAR PRC), Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, Rep of (South) and the United States.

This visa allows for tourism and some business but is normally limited to conferences, business negotiations and business esquires.

The ETA costs about $20 AUD and is payable by credit card at the time of applying.

Australia is very strict in enforcing visa rules so if you want to work or study make sure you get the right visa before you leave.

A lot of the short-term visas aren’t extendable so you’ll have to leave Australia and re-apply.

Please check and double-check all of this information for yourself, we do our best to stay up to date but can’t guarantee accuracy.

Australia With Kids

Sure you can bring your kids to Australia, it’s a great family destination with loads of child-pleasing things to see and do.

The only drawbacks are the cost and the long plane ride.

Kids enjoy travel if you fill it with fun and exciting adventures and Australia offers plenty for children

If you’re worrying about our deadly snakes, spiders, sharks, crocodiles and jellyfish, don’t, all can be avoided with some common sense.

I saw 3 wild snakes in 7 years and have never seen a redback spider. I have seen stinging plant though, read up on that if you’re going bush-bashing.

I need to add that since we’ve been living in the countryside in rural Australia (the last few years), not in a town or city, we see a lot of snakes, most of them are pythons, but there are some venomous ones too.

We have a post on Queensland Stinger Season below, along with various posts on crocodiles, living with them and spotting them.

Our only post on Australia with kids is here. When looking for accommodation for families in Australia, you’ll notice that prices are pretty high. Maybe consider using campsites – some have simple family cabins.

Think about renting or hiring a camper van or look into AirBnb, but be warned, you don’t usually get much for your dollar at Australian Airbnbs, and they add cleaning charges.

Of course, if money isn’t tight, go for some of Australia’s amazing family-friendly resorts.

Popular Activities in Australia

Bushwalking is Australia is popular, there are a number of classic hikes or treks, camping is huge, as is 4 Wheel Driving, fishing and even skiing. Yes, you can ski in Australia.

Most tourists will be heading to beaches and reefs, some will want adrenaline activities, there is plenty of skydiving and bungee jumping to be found around Australia’s tourist destinations.

Of course, we have scuba diving, snorkelling, paddleboarding, whale watching, kayaking , surfing, fishing and just about any aquatic activity around our shores.

We cover many of these popular in Australia on our travel blog. Maybe check out our scuba diving section, it includes snorkelling as many boats are dual-purpose.

Of course, most visitors to Australia want to check out Australian wildlife. Who doesn’t want to cuddle a koala and pat a kangaroo? There are dozens of places you can do this in Australia, including in every major city.

Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, or Australia Zoo (near Brisbane, Steve Irwin’s zoo) are two very good places to go, but there must be hundreds of smaller wildlife reserves, wildlife tours and cruises, for you to enjoy.

Holding a koala can prove difficult, but mostly you’re allowed to pet them, as my son is doing in the photo above.

As well as this general Australia travel blog page we have a full post on places to visit in Queensland . A simple guide is also below. We live in Queensland, it’s the part of Australia we have most coverage of.

Queensland is where you need to be for The Great Barrier Reef, The Daintree Rainforest, and more. Queensland is hot. While Brisbane can be pleasantly cool in winter, the Far North is hot year-round and in summer, it’s “The Wet” and you may encounter tropical storms.

But read more on Queensland below!

Fraser Island (Now K’gari)

Australia has many islands that serve as destinations in themselves but Fraser Island is special, it’s the world’s largest sand island and can be found not far off the coast around Hervey Bay. You can get to Fraser Island with your 4 x 4 vehicle by ferry and once there enjoy the scenery, beaches and lakes. However, you shouldn’t swim in the sea from Fraser, that’s not smart. You can discover why and  things to do on Fraser Island here.

Far North Queensland

Visitors come to Far North Queensland for our tropical rainforests, the Great Barrier Reef and the unspoilt beaches that line this coast. You will find something for everyone in this region for every kind of traveller, your backpacker, luxury traveller, long weekend, 2 week vacation or family holiday maker.

Far North Queensland and the big centres of Cairns and about an hour north, Port Douglas, work for every age, You’ll find information here on things to do and see for babies, kids, teens, adults and the older traveller.

Trips to the Great Barrier Reef

Visiting the Great Barrier Reef features on many a someone’s bucket list and deservedly so, it’s an incredible experience. You can do it further south, Great Barrier Reef trips start towards the south of Queensland. The Great Barrier reef is situated in the Coral Sea off Australia’s north-east coast and is a World Heritage Site protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

We  have a full post on trips to the great barrier reef from Port Douglas here , a reef fleet also operates out of Cairns. If you want to find out what this experience is like, is it scary, are there sharks, is it expensive etc.  you want this one, snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef. If you’re thinking of learning to scuba dive or taking a liveaboard dive trip , we can tell you about that too.

Visiting the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation

You can drive or take a tour. But what is there to do up in the Daintree ?

Where can you take a walk on the beach, stroll through the rainforest, spot a cassowary, get an ice-cream and how do you cross the Daintree river?

We have a full post on tours and trips to the Daintree Rainforest here.

Driving up to Cooktown from Port Douglas, or Cairns

We used to love taking the 4 x 4 up to Cooktown. We owned a Toyota Hilux and crossing the creeks and scrambling up dirt tracks was a dream. But there’s also an inland, tarred road.

Getting to Cooktown, named after Captain Cook for this is where he collided with Australia, things to do, places to see, camping and hotels.

It’s a whole other world up there. See our link above or click on the image.

Stinger Season – You Need to Know About This

Summer in Far North Queensland is winter in the northern hemisphere. It is our wet season, it’s hot, wet, humid and all that rain brings dangerous marine stingers ( jellyfish) into our waters.

You need to read up on stinger season here .

The Cairns Lagoon, Sugar World Water Park and Other Places to Swim in the Region

Swimming off Cairns is pretty much out of the question so they built the lagoon. Find out about this and other swimming options in the Cairns and Port Douglas region here.

Fresh Water Swimming Holes in Far North Queensland.

If you’d prefer a more natural swimming experience there are streams, pools, waterfalls and swimming holes to enjoy.

Wildlife Experiences in the Cairns and Port Douglas Area

You can see wild platypus on the Atherton Tablelands . Also, of course, you can look out for crocs and cassowaries.

Things to Do in Port Douglas

Have you ever seen cane toad racing? Well now’s your chance. Tours, things to do, places to see, in and around Port Douglas.

New South Wales

Destinations in New South Wales include :

• The Blue Mountains
• The Hunter Valley
• Lord Howe Island
• Snowy Mountains
• Outback NSW
• Broken Hill
• The South, Central and Northern Coast

It’s not that we don’t know New South Wales, we’ve been many times, most recently in 2024, and a lot of my husband’s family lives there. We just haven’t written much about it yet! What we do have is this guide to things to do in Sydney , including the slightly off the beaten track things. It’s full of recent photos, so check it out!

Sydney is of course home to the two top tourist destinations for Americans in the whole of Australia, the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. Nearby Bondi Beach is also in the top 5. We went to Bondi recently and walked right into one of the lifeguards from Bondi Rescue. Bondi is an easy train/bus journey from Central Sydney. The city is really well-covered by public transport, it’s easy to get around and actually quite cheap.

The whole Sydney waterfront is stunningly beautiful and you really should go if you can. Walk from Circular Quay, around through “The Rocks”, home to The Rocks Markets, lovely old buildings and some very old pubs, around to Darling Harbour. The Harbour Bridge is between these two harbour buildings.

If you cross the Harbour Bridge (by train) you will reach Lunar Park and a few beauty spots. Read our post about Sydney for a lot more information.

The Blue Mountains, a famous beauty spot, are an easy day trip from Sydney.

Belanglo State Forest

The first post on our website dedicated to New South Wales isn’t exactly a tourist attraction. Belanglo State Forest was the scene of a string of serial killer murders. Why do we have a post on it? It’s a favourite place to forage for wild mushrooms and that happens to be a subject my husband’s brother knows a lot about.

He very kindly wrote us a post, Belanglo State Forect, Murder and Mushrooms .

Western Australia

Perth is a fantastic destination in itself but there is so much more to see and experience in the state of Western Australia. We have a top 30 list of Places to see in Western Australia itinerary.

We can give you a brief idea on what to do in Perth for now. It’s a great destination particularly with kids, we took our two when they were tiny and had a great long weekend in Fremantle.

South Australia

Our only post covering South Australia so far revolves around Adelaide, things to do in Adelaide and popular wine and food experiences nearby. We hope it’s useful in planning your South Australia trip. Enjoy those wineries!

Northern Territory

Uluru is in the Northern Territory, as is Alice Springs but most people would associate the NT with Darwin. Popular tourist draws in the Northern Territory include:

• Kakadu National Park
• Litchfield National Park
• Alice Springs
• Kings Canyon

We have a post on must see destinations in the Northern Territory of Australia and more content is on its way. We’ve taken road trips in the NT and travelled by bus and train. We just can’t get it all written up fast enough!

Our favourite place in the NT, other than Uluru, was the little town of Pine Creek, read about that in the post above.

Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria and is a popular tourist draw. You won’t go short of fun things to do in Melbourne no matter what age you are! The drive from Sydney to Melbourne is around 9 hours, 878 km or thereabouts.

• Phillip Island
• Wilsons Promontory
• Mount Buller
• Mornington Peninsula
• The Great Ocean Road

The ACT, Australian Capital Territory is home to Canberra and the rest of my husband’s family. We know it well. To drive from Sydney to Canberra is only around 3 hours, so it’s doable!  Our first post on Canberra for the Aussie travel blog section is this one – Things to do in Canberra . Hidden Gems are what we do best here at World Travel Family.

Cradle Mountain and the Cradle Mountain Overland Track are popular with visitors as is Hobart and Tasmania’s stunning scenery. I haven’t been, my husband has. He’s completed the Overland Track. We will go soon. You can get to Tasmania from Melbourne by ferry, the trip is roughly 11 hours and is always overnight.

Australia Travel Blog – Conclusion

So as you can see we’re still filling the blanks on this page. To produce an Australia travel blog and guide to rival the Lonely Planet takes time, but we’re working on it. This page is growing as we add new insider knowledge, local tips, guides and information. We’re hoping to make the best guide to Australia in coming weeks as well as still covering our recent travels in the Himalayas and Borneo. Sign up to follow, this site grows almost daily and it’s our family business. 

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The Big Aussie Lap Blogs

Posted on Published: May 31, 2019

I’m gonna presume that you’re a bit like me (I mean, you ARE on my site) and that you love reading about others who have been, or more excitingly, are currently on, their own big Aussie lap journey.

So rather than you having to go on The Great Hunt like I did, I’ve put them all together in one post.

Of course there are a lot of blogs, facebook and instagrams out there that have started off with a hiss and roar… but then people get too busy living and enjoying their trip to be bothered updating for the rest of us sitting behind our screens hanging on to every word and picture they post!

So the below list only includes those sites that either continued to document their journey, or had a heap of valuable information on there (even if they’ve now stopped posting.) I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!

Free Tip : Don’t start looking at this at the end of the day. Before you know it, it will be 2am and tomorrow you’ll be trying to function with your eyes hanging out your head. Go to bed, and have a look at all these fascinating sites in the weekend. Trust me.

Note: I will try and update this post as blogs change and new ones emerge. If you have any blogs, facebook pages or instagram accounts that you think should be added, please give us a holler in the comments section at the bottom of this page.

Another note:  This list only includes blogs, we’ve got a whole other section called Resources where you can find all the websites we turned to for specific information. 

In alphabetical order…

All around Oz Melissa and Brenden are All Around OZ and their blog covers everything from caravanning, camping and travelling. They share lots of destination and planning tips and plan to go full-time in 2019. You can follow their travels, like the Sun Relay they did earlier in 2019, and they also have a drone business where they can teach you how to fly yours.

BenAndMichelle – Doh!!

We’re ‘in-between’ at the moment… don’t have a caravan currently and trying to decide between another caravan or converting a camper van. In the meantime, we’re flitting between AirBnBs up and down the NSW coast.

And we’ve been included in the Top 10 Australian RV Blogs on Feedspot too. Yay!

The Cake and Eat It 3 family travel around Australia in their motorhome and share lots of tips on budgeting, destinations, planning and so much more. They’re big on road trips and have done plenty of them overseas as well, so they’re pros at this! 🙂

Caravan and Camping Australia is run by Marty Ledwich who used to have RVeeThereYet, and you may have seen one of his many articles over on places like RVDaily, GoRV, Unsealed4x4 and more. He’s a prolific writer with a wealth of knowledge which he shares on this blog.

Curious Campers Australia are story tellers first and foremost. And it’s with their stories that they hope to inspire you to see more of this wonderful country of ours. Check out their magazine subscription (it’s free) where they share lots of stories in a great magazine format. It’s a nice way to read after seeing so many blogs.

Expedition Australia – Without a doubt, this is one of the most comprehensive websites for those wanting to head off on their own adventures around Australia. Steve and Jen spent 16 months doing their Big Lap and have written all about their preparation and journey. Most significantly though, they videoed the whole trip for a documentary they have produced, and it’s an awesome watch!

For those of you wanting needing to feed the desire to get out on the road, this series will have you saving like crazy and itching to get moving. You can now download the series (no having to wait for the DVD to arrive in the mail) and watch it straight away. I highly recommend this series.

Definitely check out Expedition Australia if you need some guidance for planning or inspiration for the journey!

June 2019 Update: Steve has taken more outback journeys and took the camera(s) for these as well. Check out Expedition Australia for their latest adventure.

Kevin and Adele from Indefinite Leave travel around Australia in their motorhome. You’ll find their blog is chocka block full of posts, with everything from budgets and planning tips, HEAPS of campground and destination reviews, and they’ve written a couple of comprehensive books on planning your own trip, as well as interviews with others that are already on the road. Oh, and then there’s all the videos for you to watch. So. Much. Info!! You’ve gonna LOVE it!

Love Family Life Travel are a couple and their young daughter, travelling Australia and creating wonderful family memories. See their General Tips tab for advice on travelling with a young child and destination tips on the blog.

My Rig Adventures have loads of posts with info on camp sites, attractions, destinations, hints and tips and travel resources. They’ve also put together some great resources on budgets, expense trackers and packing lists that you should check out.

Frannie and Crispy are Not Grey Nomads (much like us) and they’re not travelling with a family (again, like us) and that may be one of the reasons why I love their website so much! When you find people who are similar to you, maybe it’s similar circumstances, or values, or dreams, you can learn so much by seeing how they do it.

So check out their website for all their helpful tips.

Outback Crossing – this is a very unassuming site. While the author(s) of this site remain anonymous, and I can’t tell if the articles are recent or not, there is loads of helpful information on here. And I mean LOADS. I haven’t gone through this whole site yet, but I get the feeling this might be my go-to site for quite a lot of help.

They’ve also go loads of really helpful posts on their website . Go and check them out.

The Great Escape Australia – Nathan & Renee and their young son, Ryan set off on their journey around Australia in January 2016 and saw so much of Australia in the 3 years they were on the road. I started following them on facebook as Renee gave such informative and helpful posts on facebook. They’ve now headed off to New Zealand, added a little girl to the family and are now travelling around NZ in a caravan.

However… all of that extremely helpful Australia info is still up on their website, and still totally relevant.

Travelling Australia with Kids – Obviously this site is geared more towards the families, but it doesn’t matter whether you’re travelling solo, as a couple, a couple of friends or as a family, you still need the same stuff! This site offers the extra help for families on things like homeschooling, and keeping your kids entertained.

Trekking Down Under are a young family of five who are currently travelling Australia full-time in an 18ft caravan. They’ve got lots of tips, but the stand out is their Outback Traveller Magazine , a free digital magazine that has lots of great articles and features other families who are also getting out and seeing the great outback.

Trip In A Van – The Trip In A Van family are hugely popular in this space! They started off with a self-funded year around Australia (with their 3 kids, the youngest still a baby), they have kept going for a couple more years and turned their blog/brand/trip into a business.

Sure, they’re popular on social media ( Facebook & Instagram ), but it’s on their website that you’ll find HEAPS of really useful, helpful and interesting information. Go and check them out now, cos they’re awesome.

Y Travel Blog – Craig and Caz are well established travel bloggers who have travelled all over the world. They set off on a trip around Australia with their two young daughters for over 12 months. While they’ve now moved on to different travel (a huge trip around the USA!) their blog still has all the posts from their Australian road trip with lots of tips and helpful information… you may just need to hunt for it a little bit.

Social Media

All of the above blogs have social media profiles as well, which you’ll be able to follow from their websites. Go and check them out and see which accounts excite and inspire you!

Facebook Groups

Below are the groups on facebook that I have found to be really helpful to us.

Big Aussie Lappers  is a facebook group started by Caravanning With Kids and it’s going gang busters! There are lots of people in the group and it seems that they are made up of both experienced lappers and fumbling newbies. There are a lot of great questions (and answers) in the group and it’s certainly a place to go to be part of a community of like minded people.

Planning a Lap of Australia – Hints and Tips is a facebook group run by Brenden & Melissa from All Around Oz . As with the Big Aussie Lappers group above, this is a great group of like-minded people who just want to get out on the road and would like a place to ask for help, as well as to share their own experiences.

As you would already know, there are lots and lots of other facebook pages out there, but for this list I really wanted to focus on those blogs and facebook accounts that help you in the planning stages of your trip. And these are the ones that I have found to be the best.

Do you have any other Big Aussie Lap sites that you can recommend for us all?

Saturday 19th of September 2020

Thanks for taking the time to put this together, there's a lot of work here and some awesome blogs to follow. Nice one guys :)

Monday 9th of September 2019

Thank you for taking the time to put this together!!:)

Thursday 15th of August 2019

I loved this list, lots of familiar people and some new ones. Thanks for sharing.

Monday 8th of July 2019

Had a great time reading this blog so much information to consider.

Can you tell me how you got started in doing virtual assistant things as you continue your travels? It has always interested me to do but I am not sure what I need to, to do that. I am open to suggestions.

Tuesday 9th of July 2019

Hi Lucy, It was actually my blogging that got me the virtual assistant work. I only have 2 clients but one reached out to me and asked me if I wanted to write some articles for them (they're a motorhome manufacturer here in Australia) and I now also run their Pinterest account. And I got the other client when I mentioned in an RVing group that I'm in, that I'm looking for VA work. She already knew my work and style of writing, so she asked me to help her with her Instagram account. :-) You might also consider joining up to some VA sites that can help you find work. I was with Virtually Yours for a while and I think they're great. https://www.virtuallyyours.com.au/do-you-want-to-be-a-va/ I hope that helps, but if you have any other questions, feel free to email me. [email protected] :-)

David & Kerrie

Sunday 2nd of June 2019

Had a great time reading this blog. If you like follow us on our Facebook camping page. Daves & Kerries camping & Trips

Thanks Dave! BTW - Here's the link to Dave and Kerry's facebook page he reference above: https://www.facebook.com/Daves-Kerries-Camping-Trips-399786030482834/ :-)

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Hearing and seeing other people’s travel experiences can be crucial in planning your own trip. Seeing and reading what other travellers go through and how they enjoy their adventures is the best personal guide to your travel journey. Coming into my world travels, I watched multiple blogs and vlogs about the destinations I was heading. And now, finally, I can write my blogs and vlogs in Australia. This time, I hope to inspire other people, as they did inspire me. On top of that, it helps to keep my loved ones informed about my travels and adventures.

It is easy to say that my trip to Australia got a bit out of hand. My first planned 3-month trip was quickly thrown out of the window. After those three months, I decided to fly out and come back to travel and live here for a year. I applied to stay longer on a working holiday visa, lived in Melbourne, worked on King Island, and travelled all over the place. Three years later, I was still in Australia. Honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I tried to post as much content as possible, and these blogs and vlogs in Australia are the results. The where I have been, what did I do are all in here! Check out my fantastic time in Australia below.

My highlights in Australia!

• Backpacking the Australian East Coast.
• Diving on the Great Barrier Reef.
• See the Quokkas on Rottnest island.
• Making a road trip in Western Australia.
• Hiking the Larapinta Trail and the Great Ocean Road. 
• Seeing Uluru and Kings Canyon in Central Australia.
• Living two months on K’gari (Fraser Island).
• Solo-hiking the South Coast Track in Tasmania. 
• Resided five months in Melbourne CBD.
• Working and living two years on King Island. 
• Meeting great people and having a music band. 
• My overall time in Australia was amazing! 

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Australia! What a country, so vast, so beautiful. But also, so much variety, different animals and different types of landscape! We travelled to Australia twice. The first time we only saw Cairns (for diving to the Great Barrier Reef) and Sydney. And that first time tasted like more and so now we go to Australia for a second time! This time we will stay a lot longer and travel from Brisbane to Melbourne in seven weeks*: a road trip to explore the east coast of Australia.

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Australia is always on the list of the most attractive destinations in the world. Besides buying tours to visit Australia, you can also choose to travel solo to have more interesting experiences. If you are visiting this land of Kangaroo for the first time, don’t forget to check out the super detailed self-sufficient Australia travel guide below! So, what to do and how to plan a budget perfect trip to Australia for the first-time? Let’s check out our Australia travel blog (Australia blog) with the fullest Australia travel guide (Australia guide, Australia tourist guide, Australia visitor guide) from how to get, best time to come, where to stay, best places to visit and top things to do to find out the answer!

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Australia is a developed country, with a high standard of living, but Australia’s unspoiled natural beauty is what attracts visitors to traveling here. Traveling to Australia, in addition to experiencing the attraction from nature, you also admire many architectural masterpieces and an unique and diverse culture.

Australia travel blog: Overview of Australia

Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse and culturally rich countries in the world with an area of ​​nearly 7.7 million square kilometers, including 6 states (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania , Western Australia) and 2 territories (Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory).

With a large territory and rich natural resources, the population in Australia is quite small. That is why this is one of the countries with the lowest population density in the world.

Although most of Australia’s territory is drought, but this is still a place recognized as having superior biodiversity with such environments as deserts, alpine mountains, rainforests, islands, bays … That vastness that make Australia has many different climates varies by different regions.

Australia blog: When should I travel to Australia?

With an area of ​​7.69 million square kilometers, Australia is the 6th largest country in the world by area. Although the area is spread over a large area, the Australia climate does not have many clear differences between regions. One third of Australia has a tropical climate, the other two thirds are temperate, and 80% of the population living in coastal areas with mild, cool weather.

Located in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons in Australia are opposite with other countries in the Northern Hemisphere (Such as Vietnam). When you are preparing to go swimming in Danang, the people in Australia receive very cold snow (June).

As mentioned at the beginning of the article, with such a large territory, the climate in Australia depends on each region that is different from each other. However, in general, Australia is similar to the countries in the Southern Hemisphere with 4 distinct seasons and opposite with countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

Summer (December – February)

Bright golden sunshine along with crowded and bustling beaches are the ideal destinations for you to participate in outdoor activities; maybe swimmng in the cool blue waters of the beaches, try windsurfing or a picnic at the Overland Track (Tasamania). Please note that the rainy season in Australia will start from December to March.

Fall (March – May)

Romantic Australia with vibrant red coniferous forests Melbourne, Canberra. The weather is also quite cool and pleasant at this time. If you travel to Australia in late fall, you have the opportunity to see the magical first snowfalls of the season.

Winter (June – August)

The season to conquer the snow-covered Alps or watch the flock of whales migrate across the Atlantic Ocean, or conquer the vast Simpson Desert with mountain bikes, …

Spring (September – November)

Australia’s Spring Valse can melt any visitor’s heart. This is th best time for you to visit the colorful Floriade flower festival in Melbourne, participate in the outdoor weekend markets in Darwin…

Spring and autumn are the good times chosen by many tourists due to the cool and pleasant weather.

Depending on the destinations or regions that you intend to travel to, there will be a suitable time for that area, for example:

The best time to go to Sydney and Melbourne is from September to November and from March to May. At this time the temperature is not too high and the number of tourists is less crowded, so roomrates and flight tickets are also cheap compare with the peak season.

From December to February is the time when students in Australia are off, so the beaches are often full, domestic fares as well as hotel room price will be higher than normal. So this is the time when tourists are advised not to come to Australia if they do not like the crowded.

Don’t go to southern Australia in winter and northern Australia in summer if you don’t like its cold or hot.

Prepare clothing

Depending on when you are planning to travel to Australia and the regions you will be visit, dressing preparation may vary. However, Australia also has 4 seasons like Vietnam, only different in the time of season, so before you go you need to prepare seasonal clothes in Australia, not season in Vietnam. In general the outfit should be comfortable and convenient for your move.

Australia travel guide: How to get?

To getting to Australia, airline is the best choice for you. From Vietnam you can find flights to Australia offers by Vietnam Airlines or Pacific departing from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to the two domestic airlines mentioned above, you can also buy air tickets to fly to Australia from international airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Ariways, Cathay Pacific, Jetstar … with prices from about USD 400-2.000/round-trip. Try searching cheap tickets on reputable websites like skyscanner.com , momondo.com or edreams.com or Google Flights . Note: It takes about 15 hours on average to fly from Vietnam to Australia.

Australia currently has about 607 airports operating in the passenger transport sector. In which, there are 5 largest airports that are Kingsford Smith International Airport – Sydney; Melbourne Airport; Brisbane Airport; Adelaide Airport; Perth Airport. All airports in Australia offers taxi, bus, limousine or airport shuttle services that always available for passengers. Australia is extremely large because moving between cities is quite time consuming. For example, if you land at Sydney Airport and want to go to Melbourne, it will take you about 10 hours riding by car. Another option to save time is take domestic flights or trains.

Note: To have cheap tickets, you should book at least 1 to 2 months before departure date. It should also be noted that after obtaining an Australian tourist visa, you can book tickets to avoid losing money if you do not get a Visa unfortunately.

Australia travel blog: Transportation in Australia

To getting from the airport to your hotel in Australia you can use the airport bus service with a payment method via an Opal Card. To buy an Opal card you can visit https://transportnsw.info/opal-retailers/ to find the nearest buying point. Note that this card is also available at Australian airports.

In Australia, there are 4 popular types of public transport: Bus, Tram, Metro and Taxi. For buses, trains and subways, you need an Opal card when getting on and off and this is also the most economical way to traveling in Australia.

With Taxi, when traveling by this type, you need to note that taxi fees in Australia are quite expensive, so you should go with a group to share the cost instead of going alone. In addition, evening taxis in Australia will have higher rates than daytime. If you go out late with friends, this way will be more convenient because you will be transferred to your hotel.

Australia travel blog: Where to go and what to do?

Depending on the territory, regions and states or cities of Australia you are going to, we will recommend some attractive tourist destinations that many tourists visit as follows:

New South Wales and Sydney – The Port City and surrounding areas

The state of New South Wales is Australia’s most popular tourist state, with the famous capital city of Sydney and is best-known for its iconic images of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Departing from the city, you can go to the surrounding suburbs to explore the small fields in the Hunter valley and the misty eucalyptus forests in Blue Mountains. Alternatively, you can take short courses on how to surf in the Byron Bay, even to get rid of the noise of city life, you should visit the Lord Howe Island, this is a peaceful land just 373 miles to the east of the New South Wales coast.

South Queensland and Brisbane – The sunny state

This place is exactly a resting paradise for tourists with long sandy beaches and tropical forests, the south of Queensland is a region full of sunshine. Visitors will always feel excited about a comfortable, vibrant life with delicious food and nightlife venues. To explore the entire region, you should take the vibrant city of Brisbane as the central point, from there you can travel to other surrounding areas. On the way to the north, you should drop by the National Zoo & Aquarium before reaching Hervey Bay, the gateway area to Fraser Island – the largest sand island in the world.

The state of Victoria and Melbourne – Australia’s longest roadway

While traveling in the region, take a few days to explore the amusements of Melbourne, including a trip to the coastal suburb of St Kilda and visiting penguins on Phillip Island. Leaving Melbourne , riding along the Great Ocean Road , which stretches 150 miles from Torquay in the east to Warrnambool in western Australia, you can also visit the many scenic spots along the area including Great Otway National Park and Gulf of the Twelve Apostles.

Tasmania – Wild land

This is a beautiful island of hills, snow-capped mountains and blue lakes, stunning hiking trails. Tasmania is also famous for its ancient villages, historic sites and rich wildlife world. On your journey, start walking around the world-class museum Mona – Museum of Old and New Art in the state capital Hobart , stopping by on Cradle Mountain in the Lake St Clair National Park area and discover the history of the Port Arthur.

Northern Territory and Uluru

Uluru is famous for its vast desert landscape, red sands, and giant sandstone blocks. Set foot in this land, visitors should participate in outdoor activities including canoeing through Katherine Gorge and and hike to discover Aboriginal life in Kakadu National Park. In addition, when coming to Alice Springs, you can also take adventure trips to visit many areas including Uluru, Kings Canyon and the arched rocks of Kata Tjuta, then take the Ghan train to Darwin, from where you can easy access to Kakadu and Katherine Gorge.

South Australia and Adelaide – Welcome to the wine region

South Australia’s warm and sunny climate has made the beautiful vineyards of the Clare and Barossa valleys famous, so don’t forget to enjoy the finest wines here. From Adelaide you can take a tram to the coastal suburb of Glenelg, where the dolphin Bottlenose is raised. In addition, to learn more about wildlife life, pay attention to the Koala and the wallabies, the lovely animals featured on Kangaroo Island.

Rottnest Island – Western Australia and Perth

The area attracts less tourists than the other regions of the country, however, Western Australia is home to the coastal cities of Perth and Fremantle, and the ruby coler of Margaret River wines ​​and dolphins Monkey Mia. Cable beach is also considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

Tropical North Queensland and The Whitsundays

This region is a famous land for those who want to vacation and participate in exciting entertainment activities such as: Sightseeing, exploring the ancient Daintree rainforest; scuba diving to explore the world famous Great Barrier Reef; Down further to the south of this land, you can head to Whitsundays Island and stop to explore the rainforests and waterfalls of Atherton Tablelands.

Australian Capital Territory

Located between Sydney and Melbourne, this territory is where the capital of Canberra is located. Wouldn’t it be flawed if you went to Australia but you didn’t go to their capital, right?

• Explore the capital, Canberra (dubbed “bush capital”).
• Learn about Australian history through museums such as: National Museum of Australia , Canberra Museum and Gallery , National Gallery of Australia ..
• Visit Namadgi National Park, one of the top favorite attractions of visitors here. You can drive or walk on the trails here and explore nature with a wide variety of wildlife. Note: You not allow to bring dogs into the park or throw garbage.

Australia travel blog: Suggest some interesting experiences you should try

For each traveler, they will have very interesting personal experiences. Here I will suggest some interesting experiences when coming to Australia.

• Learn to surf at the beaches.
• Enjoy Australian wine and cuisine.
• Observe and feeding wild animals in the wild.
• Sightseeing and snorkeling at the Great Barrier reef.
• Take part in a cultural festival in Australia.
• Buy some authentic Australian souvenirs to bring back.

Australia travel guide: Staying

Hotels in Australia are also quite diverse and throughout the country, especially in tourist destinations, you can easily book through the websites of Agoda.com , Booking.com and to really saving, you can choose to stay in a homestay which is much cheaper and get to interact with friendly locals here.

Australia travel blog: What should I try to eat in Australia?

For a country made up of many cultures and races around the world, the richness of Australian Cuisine will not make you disappoint. There are specialties in Australia that you won’t find anywhere else in the world. In addition, Australians love the warm sun and sea so BBQs are very popular here, you can easily see it when going to beaches and parks across Australia. All are free-offer with barbecue grill.

Australian wine

As a country with large vine farms, the wines in Australia are handcrafted with age-old secrets. Passing through each of the Australian territories, you can see the vinyards and wineries, so the taste of wine in Australia is very diverse in each region.

Bush Tucker

Bush Tucker bush food is an ancient dish of indigenous tribes in Australia. This dish includes flowers, wild fruits and insects for you to enjoy the taste of nature most directly (if you can, of course).

Kangaroo meat

It sounds ridiculous but very convincing in Australia. Kangaroo meat is not commonly used in Australian menus, but dishes made from Kangaroo meat can be enjoyed at some restaurants, especially grilled meat Kangaroo.

With most major cities located on the coast, using seafood is a specialty of Australians. You can try seafood dishes from raw to cooked throughout Australia’s coastal cities and especially on Tasmania Island.

Pavlova Cake

This is a dessert topped with fruit and whipped cream on the outside. This cake is extremely attractive from appearance to taste, its name is named after a Russian balle actor.

If you learn about Australian culture, you will not be surprised to see that the people here are often organizing outdoor BBQ parties. The popular BBQ meats here include Australian beef, crocodile meat and Kangaroo meat as well.

Australia travel blog: What to buy in Australia?

For a good trip, a souvenir with bold Australian identity is indispensable thing when you return. You can easily find cute koala teddy bears of various sizes for sale in souvenir shops across Australia or you can choose from Aboriginal artworks – unique Australian cultural features like boomerang, handkerchief, wooden statue, … Here are some things you should buy as gifts to bring back home:

• Australian Aboriginal handicrafts such as Boomerang, jewelry.
• Opal gemstone: Need to research carefully before buying.
• Akubra Hat: The wide-brimmed hat is quite stylish.
• Kangaroo leather products such as wallets, bags, belts …
• Macadamia: Australia is the home of the macadamia nuts.
• UGG Shoes: Suede suede shoe, extremely warm for a winter season.

Of course this list is just some of the typical Australian souvenir items, there are many more things you can buy besides them.

Some famous shopping places in Australia

Shopping locations in sydney.

• Queen Victoria Building : With more than 180 high-end stores. Here you can buy clothes, jewelry, accessories or home appliances. (Address: 455 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia / Hours: 9AM–5PM/Friday: Closed).
• The Rocks Market : Located near the Sydney Harbor area, The Rock is a bustling open-air market with shops selling clothes, souvenirs, handicrafts. Also, coming here you can enjoy street food too. (Address: George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia / Hours: 10AM–5PM).
• Pitt Street Mall : Located on a pedestrian-only street. This is one of the most famous shopping malls in Australia with famous brands in the world. (Address: 182 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia / Hours: 9AM–8PM).

Shopping locations in Melbourne

• Emporium Melbourne : If you are a fan of brands, this is the place you need to go. Emporium is one of Australia’s most luxurious shopping places with famous brands in fashion, jewelry, cosmetics and other goods. (Address: 287 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia / Hours: 10AM–7PM).
• Chadstone – The Fashion Capital : This is one of the largest shopping malls in Australia. For tourists this is an ideal shopping destination because there are tax incentives for visitors. (Address: 1341 Dandenong Rd, Chadstone VIC 3148, Australia / Chadstone is open from 9AM – 6PM (or 9AM-10PM depends on weekdays)).

Australia blog: Things to know before you go?

It is very important to know that a checklist of things not allow to bring to Australia is included on the Australian immigration form. Australian customs is very strict on immigration matters so it’s best to honestly declare it because if not, detection dogs will find out and you will be fined up to $66,000, be prosecuted or will be forced to return to Vietnam before entering Australia. Here are a few things that you cannot bring with you when entering Australia:

• Non-canned meat products such as fresh meat, dried meat
• Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, seeds
• Herbal and Traditional Medicinal Materials.
• Items on body such as clothes or hats with feathers on you should absolutely avoid
• Egg and milk products.

Australia travel blog: Frequently asked questions when traveling to Australia

Should i travel to australia.

Yes, if financial conditions and time allow. Australia is stable and safe country, the nature is beautiful, the weather is quite nice, you can visit all year round, there are many vibrant festivals and rich cuisine.

Where to go?

For those who are traveling to Australia for the first time, you should visit Sydney and Melbourne first. Because there are many famous tourist destinations for you to explore.

How much money can I bring to Australia?

You can bring up to USD 5.000 USD or AUD 6.600 in cash to Australia. If you need to spend more, prepare your international payment cards to use when you come to Australia.

How much does it cost to travel to Australia?

Excluding the cost of shopping and spending outside the tour, each Australian tour costs about USD 1.800 – 2.900 for 1 adult depending on the travel time, air tickets, hotel, itinerary.

Self-sufficient

The cost of eating, drinking, and buying souvenirs ranges from USD 400 – 500.

Most places to visit in 2 major cities Melbourne and Sydney are free admission. So you only spend for pocket money, food and drink. Depending on the needs of each person, the amount will be different. But the cost of food in Australia is quite high and expensive. A budget meal costs 10 AUD – 15 AUD, in a day you can spend about $30 – $50 for eating.

A smart way to save on food costs is to take advantage of meals at hotels, guesthouses or buy a convenience store breakfast for a few AUD. If you travel to Australia alone, you can buy ready-meals at convenience stores, bring to your dorm room to eat for 1-2 meals because 1 serving is quite large.

In short, how much money for a self-sufficient trip to Australia? Total minimum cost for a 10-day trip in Australia is about $1.500 – $1.600. This amount is for backpackers, hunt for cheap flights, use public transport and spend the night at dorm. You can base on the information shared above to add costs if you choose to stay at the hotel and eat according to your needs.

Some best day tours, trips, activities and transfer services, tickets in and from Sydney you can refer to

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• Sydney Hop On Hop Off Cruise 2 Day Pass by Captain Cook
• Sydney Harbour Highlights Cruise

Are you looking for more Australia travel guide. Read more: The fullest Sydney city guide blog for a great trip to Sydney for the first-timers. Or Melbourne guide , Perth guide , Brisbane guide , Adelaide guide , Tasmania guide , Gold Coast guide , Canberra guide .

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