The Family Luxe Guide to Australia
Big landscapes, brilliant cities and the kind of trip that deserves more than two weeks. From Sydney Harbour and the Great Barrier Reef to road trips, wildlife and some of the best beaches in the world, Australia is all about doing things properly. This is our edit of the places worth knowing, the experiences not to miss and how to turn the distance into the adventure of a lifetime.
SYDNEY
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Harbour views, Bondi mornings, brilliant restaurants and beaches within easy reach of the city. Sydney deserves more than a flying visit and it’s the perfect place to start or finish a bigger Australian adventure.
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
See it from the water
Sail the Whitsundays, snorkel the reef, stay on an island or escape somewhere beautifully remote. This part of Australia is made for slowing down, with a little adventure thrown in when you want it.
THE ROAD TRIP
Australia was made for the open road
The Great Ocean Road, Sydney to Byron Bay, Queensland’s coast or Western Australia with barely another car in sight. Some of the best bits of Australia are found between the big-name stops, so a really good route makes all the difference.
WILDLIFE & THE WILD
Meet the locals
Kangaroos on the beach, koalas in the trees, whales off the coast and landscapes unlike anywhere else. From Kangaroo Island to the rainforest of Tropical North Queensland, Australia does wildlife exceptionally well.
THE RED CENTRE
Australia, but not as you know it
Uluru at sunset, enormous skies and the landscapes of the Northern Territory. Adding the Red Centre gives a completely different dimension to an Australian trip — and a chance to learn more about one of the world’s oldest living cultures.
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THE BIG TRIP
If you’re going that far, make it count
Sydney, reef and rainforest. Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road. Western Australia. The Red Centre. Or Australia paired with New Zealand, Fiji or a stopover in Asia. Tell us how long you’ve got and what’s on the wish list, we’ll work out how to bring it all together.