Ask anybody for trip ideas in Australia, and you're likely to get a limited range of answers that includes a trip to the beach, petting a kangaroo, and taking a photo in front of the Sydney Opera House.
But with a landmass twice the size of Europe and climates ranging from sweltering desert to tropical rainforests, there's much more to Australia than koalas and a souvenir didgeridoo.
Matador has compiled firsthand knowledge about volunteer opportunities in the country, favorite road-trip routes, and nightlife guides to Australia's metropolitan areas to help you learn more. But if you really want, definitely purchase that souvenir didgeridoo.
This guide will help you blend in without having to pretend to like Vegemite.
Beautiful landscape, weather, high wages, and a good quality of life.
Crossing Australia by luxury train is a lot easier than by car.
Say hello to Australia's west coast capital.
The perfect mixture of cool, kangaroos, and koalas.
All have exceptional views of either the city, the coast, or Sydney Harbor.
Australia has so much culture, coastline, and culinary goodness. But it’s the Aussie people that will make you want to come and say g’day. From Victoria to Queensland, Northern Territory to New South Wales, here are some of the most vibrant spots and warm welcomes you’ll find across Australia.