07 May 2025
4 mins Read
Ancient rainforests, dramatic waterways, craggy coastlines and glittering cityscapes. Epic road trips, food festivals and outback gatherings under star-strewn skies. These diverse landscapes and experiences set the scene for our ultimate rundown of Australia’s 100 Greatest Getaways.
Here is the complete list to inspire your travels this year and beyond. Follow the links to read the stories that inspired each experience on the list.
Read about each of Australia’s greatest weekend getaways
1. The Limestone Coast, SA
2. Pumphouse Point, Tas
3. The Hunter Valley, NSW
4. Trentham, Vic
5. The EVE Hotel in Sydney, NSW
6. A weekend cruise along Australia’s coastline
7. The Blue Mountains, NSW
8. Explore Fitzroy in Melbourne, Vic
9. The Lodge Wadjemup, Rottnest Island, WA
Read about each of Australia’s greatest city getaways
10. A midwinter dalliance at Dark Mofo, Tas
11. Choose your own cultural adventure in Canberra, ACT
12. Hike a 100-km loop around Adelaide, SA
13. Experience the all-new Melbourne Place, Vic
14. Test your fitness in Brisbane, Qld
15. Find out why Perth is topping global must-visit lists, WA
16. Embrace nocturnal tourism in Sydney, NSW
17. Tick off Darwin’s coolest openings, NT
Read about each of Australia’s greatest food & wine getaways
18. Treat yourself at Pair’d in the Margaret River, WA
19. Hop between two of SA’s top wine regions
20. Wild feasts in Kakadu National Park, NT
21. Dive into the Sunshine Coast’s Curated Plate, Qld
22. Silversea’s S.A.L.T. program
23. National Wine Festival of Australia, ACT
24. Newcastle is NSW’s newest dining destination
25. Visit the highest wine-growing region in the country, Qld
26. Mark your calendar for Orange F.O.O.D Week, NSW
Read about each of Australia’s greatest regional getaways
27. Port Stephens, NSW
28. Southern Highlands, NSW
29. Coal River Valley, Tas
30. Namadgi National Park, ACT
31. The Cairns Hinterland, Qld
32. The Tweed, NSW
33. Mandurah, WA
34. High Country, Vic
35. Mildura, Vic
Read about each of Australia’s greatest luxury getaways
36. Two Central Coast luxe stays, NSW
37. Lord Howe Island, NSW
38. Arkaba Homestead, SA
39. Saffire Freycinet, Tas
40. The Lake House, Daylesford, Vic
41. Two of Hamilton Island’s luxe stays, Qld
42. The Mondrian Gold Coast, Qld
43. Luxe stays come in threes in The Kimberley, WA
Read about each of Australia’s greatest coastal getaways
44. Tasmania’s islands
45. Kangaroo Island, SA
46. Sleep by Ningaloo Reef at Sal Salis, WA
47. Noosa, Qld
48. Bellarine Peninsula, Vic
49. Norfolk Island
50. Gold Coast, Qld
51. Chill at Elements of Byron, NSW
Read about each of Australia’s epic getaways
52. Board The Indian Pacific
53. Aussie station stays
54. Fly Australia with Captain’s Choice
55. The Larapinta Trail, NT
56. Arnhem Land, NT
57. The tip of Australia, Qld
58. Aussie safari parks
59. Cruise the Murray River
Read about each of Australia’s greatest cultural getaways
60. Camping with Custodians, WA
61. Garma Festival, NT
62. Festival of Outback Opera, Qld
63. Illumina, K’gari, Qld
64. Adelaide’s festivals, SA
65. Townsville’s art scene, Qld
66. Big Red Bash, Qld
67. Bendigo Art Gallery, Vic
Read about each of Australia’s greatest outback getaways
68. Wellness Way, Qld
69. Ikara-Flinders Ranges, SA
70. Board The Ghan, SA & NT
71. The Kimberley, WA
72. Uluṟu, NT
73. Mungo National Park, NSW
74. Australia by camelback, WA & SA
75. Kakadu National Park, NT
Read about each of Australia’s greatest unexpected getaways
76. Snowies Alpine Walk, NSW
77. Heyscape tiny cabins, WA
78. Rumi on Louth, SA
79. The Overland Track, Tas
80. An eco lodge stay in Capertee Valley, NSW
81. Tiwi Islands, NT
82. The Tarkine, Tasmania
83. Island-hopping in WA
Read about each of Australia’s once-in-a-lifetime getaways
84. Stay in Queensland’s Luxury Lodges of Australia
85. Cruise the Kimberley, WA
86. The Big Lap of Australia
87. Sail to Antarctica from Hobart, Tas
88. A heli-tour of SA’s best wine regions
89. Dinner with the founder of Mona, Tas
90. Circumnavigate Australia
91. Hire Makepeace Island, Qld
Read about each of Australia’s greatest road trip getaways
92. Pacific Coast Way, Qld
93. Victoria’s silo art trail
94. Great Ocean Road, Vic
95. The Red Centre, NT
96. Grand Pacific Drive, NSW
97. The EV Network, WA
98. Tasmania by coach
99. Waterfall Way, NSW
100. Gibb River Road, WA
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