Greater Sydney
Destinations
Every main destination in New South Wales
Tours, attractions, caravan parks and local guides — all organised by place. Sam pulls these together from what our team's actually visited and what travellers tell us is worth the detour. Pick a destination to start planning.
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Greater Sydney
Blue Mountains
Eucalyptus-blue bushland, Three Sisters, cliff-top walks and Leura / Katoomba cafes — 90 min west of Sydney.
Capital Region
Canberra
Canberra is Australia's national capital — Parliament House, the War Memorial, six national galleries, Lake Burley Griffin, Floriade in spring and the Canberra Balloon Spectacular in March.
North Coast
Byron Bay
Lighthouse headland, east-coast sunrise beaches, hinterland markets and the surf-and-yoga capital of Australia.
Snowy Mountains
Thredbo
Thredbo is Australia's highest village and premier alpine resort — winter skiing with 50+ runs and 672 m vertical, summer hiking to Mount Kosciuszko and a downhill MTB park.
Hunter Region
Hunter Valley
150+ wineries, Semillon heartland, boutique stays and hot-air-balloon mornings 2 hours north of Sydney.
Snowy Mountains
Snowy Mountains
Thredbo and Perisher for winter snow; Kosciuszko summit walks and fly-fishing in summer.
All destinations
Snowy Mountains
Perisher
Perisher is the largest ski resort in the southern hemisphere — four villages, 47 lifts, 1,245 hectares of skiable terrain and the Skitube tunnel-train from Bullocks Flat.
Snowy Mountains
Jindabyne
Jindabyne is the lakeside base town for the NSW snowfields — 30 min east of Thredbo, 25 min south of Perisher, with a 34 km hydro-lake, the regional supermarket, fly fishing in spring and rates a third of the resorts.
Snowy Mountains
Mount Selwyn
Mount Selwyn is NSW's smallest, cheapest and most family-focused ski resort — destroyed in the 2020 bushfires, rebuilt and reopened June 2023 with the best beginner terrain in the state.
Sydney
Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour is Sydney's family-attractions precinct — SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Madame Tussauds, the Maritime Museum, Cockle Bay restaurants and the Pyrmont Bridge.
Sydney
Parramatta
Parramatta is Western Sydney's CBD and Australia's third-oldest European settlement — UNESCO-listed convict heritage, Parramatta Square, the F3 ferry from Circular Quay and the country's biggest Lebanese restaurant strip.
Hunter Region
Port Stephens
Dolphin-watching capital — Stockton sand dunes, Shoal Bay and a family-friendly base north of Newcastle.
Mid North Coast
Port Macquarie
Koala Hospital, nine beaches, coastal walk and mid-north-coast holiday hub.
Mid North Coast
Coffs Harbour
Big Banana, Solitary Islands marine park and whale-watching on the sub-tropical coast.
Illawarra & South Coast
South Coast
Jervis Bay's whitest-sand beaches, Kiama blowhole, Eurobodalla and the wild Sapphire Coast.
Illawarra & South Coast
Jervis Bay
Hyams Beach (whitest sand in the world), Booderee National Park and crystal-clear marine reserve.
Central Coast
Central Coast
Between Sydney and Newcastle — Terrigal, The Entrance pelicans and family caravan-park country.
Hunter Region
Newcastle
Harbour-side city with surf beaches, Fort Scratchley and a craft-brewery scene.
Illawarra & South Coast
Wollongong
Escarpment-to-sea drive, Sea Cliff Bridge and 17 patrolled beaches an hour south of Sydney.
Central West
Mudgee
Wine, honey, olive groves and historic gold-mining towns 4 hours NW of Sydney.
Central West
Orange
Cool-climate wine, autumn colour, heritage main street at the foot of Mt Canobolas.
Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island
UNESCO world-heritage island 600 km off the coast — snorkelling, walks and just 400 visitors allowed at a time.