About Scenic Australia
This wider travel region is ideal for visitors combining cities, coast, wine country, reef travel, and major scenic road routes in one itinerary.
Best time to visit: Year-round by region
Cities & Towns in Scenic Australia
Sydney
Sydney combines harbour views, famous beaches, major landmarks, outdoor lifestyle, and one of the country’s strongest all-round hotel scenes.
Melbourne
Melbourne offers coffee culture, laneways, food, sport, and one of Australia’s most rewarding city-break atmospheres.
Cairns
Cairns is one of the main gateways to the Great Barrier Reef and tropical north Queensland, with broad appeal for nature and reef travel.
Perth
Perth offers sunshine, beaches, a relaxed pace, and one of Australia’s most appealing west-coast city experiences.
Adelaide
Adelaide combines festival culture, wine-country access, and a compact city centre suited to food and regional exploration.
Canberra
Canberra combines national museums, planned boulevards, and a calmer capital-city base with strong cultural depth.
Darwin
Darwin is a tropical northern hub for Kakadu, Litchfield, and a different pace of Australian outback-and-coast travel.