Future Bucket List Adventures - Australia
- Debbie Goodman
- Apr 16, 2023
- 7 min read
Updated: Jul 4, 2023
I am hoping to do at least one more trip to Australia in my lifetime. I have been lucky enough to visit a few parts of Australia, which have included Alice Springs with Uluru in the Red Centre, Long Island in the Whitsundays, and finally Perth in West Australia. I have compiled a long list of places that I would like to see in the future, consisting mainly of Byron Bay, Port Douglas, Magnetic Island, Airlie Beach, Noosa, Fraser Island, Surfers Paradise, Sydney, Melbourne, the Blue Mountains, Lord Howe Island, Esperance, Exmouth, Tasmania, Kimberley and Broome.
Byron Bay
Byron Bay is known as the coolest town in Australia.
Beach Byron Cafe
I like to try new restaurants and cafes. Beach Byron looks like a nice place to visit if I get to visit Australia again.
Loft Byron Bay
Loft Byron Bay is a cocktail bar with tasty tapas style food and a warm, beachy, earthy atmosphere.
Blackbird Byron Resort
The Blackbird Byron Resort is a luxury, boutique resort outside of Byron Bay.
Nightcap National Park
Nightcap National Park is a lush rainforest located near to Byron Bay.
Byron Bay Wildlife Safari
The Byron Bay Wildlife Safari Tour will be a great opportunity to see some native Australia wildlife such as wallabies and flying foxes.
Port Douglas
The laidback tropical town of Port Douglas is the gateway to two UNESCO World Heritage-listed natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef and the expanses of the Daintree Rainforest. It’s also a popular resort destination in its own right, with the tree-fringed sands of Four Mile Beach stretching down the bay and a leafy, compact town centre lined with hip cafés and bars. Superyachts from around the world berth at Port Douglas’s sheltered marina, where tour boats depart for sightseeing cruises to nearby coral cays and expeditions to spectacular diving spots on the outer reefs.
Nautilus Restaurant, Port Douglas
Cocooned within a beautiful lush garden setting, Nautilus in Port Douglas has successfully merged the ambience of the tropics with elegant dining.
Silky Oaks Lodge
Silky Oaks Lodge is the ultimate luxury eco lodge in an unrivalled riverside location on the beautiful Mossman River just downstream from the Mossman Gorge
Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforest
Where the rainforest meets the reef. Cape Tribulation and the Daintree Rainforest is one of the most unique places on earth, home to an abundance of unique wildlife such as the Lumholtz Tree kangaroo and the apex predator of the area - the Saltwater crocodile.
Cape Tribulation Horse Rides
Cape Trib Horse Rides offers the only beach horseback riding experience in Cape Tribulation.
Kuranda Scenic Railway
Kuranda Scenic Railway is a spectacular journey comprising unsurpassed views within the World Heritage listed Barron Gorge National Park.
Koko's
Koko's is a chic – but relaxed tropical poolside bar and kitchen at Peppers Beach Club in Port Douglas.
Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island, or 'Maggie' as it's affectionately known, is an amazing tropical getaway in the Great Barrier Reef just off the coast of Townsville. Magnetic Island's wildlife includes Australia's largest wild koala colony.
Nomads Magnetic Island (Base)
Nomads Magnetic Island hostel is located on the beach of Magnetic Island.
Airlie Beach
As the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef, Airlie Beach is the perfect base from which to explore these magnificent wonders.
Freedom Shores
Freedom Shores offers a boutique resort experience with spectacular ocean views from every boat bungalow.
Whitehaven Beach
One of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Whitehaven Beach is located on Whitsunday Island off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
Betty's Beach
Bettys Beach Whitsundays is a picturesque little slice of heaven located at Hill Inlet across the main channel from Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island.
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world, and pulling away from it, and viewing it from a greater distance, you can understand why. It is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing on earth visible from space.
The Garden Bar Bistro
The Garden Bar Bistro is located at the beautiful Coral Sea Marina and is a stand out Airlie Beach Restaurant.
Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise is famous for impressive skyscraper buildings fringing endless coastline of white sandy beach.
QT Gold Coast Hotel
QT Gold Coast is a boutique 5-star hotel in Surfers Paradise.
Springbrook National Park
The Springbrook National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Gold Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. It is the Springbrook National Park which features one of Australia's best known glow worm viewing sites, Natural Bridge.
SkyPoint Observation Deck
SkyPoint Observation Deck offers panoramic views of the Gold Coast, 230m above sea level, located atop the iconic Q1 building in Surfers Paradise.
Noosa
Noosa is the Sunshine Coast's golden child. One of Australia's most fashionable resort towns, it's lush, low-rise centre backs onto pristine subtropical rainforest and relatively calm, crystalline waters. The result is intimate, relaxed and exclusive. The town itself is within the Noosa Biosphere Reserve, a Unesco-recognised area famous for its highly diverse ecosystem.
Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort
Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort is set in Noosa Heads and is within a short walk of nearby attractions, such as Hastings Street.
Fraser Island
Located off the coast of eastern Australia, Fraser Island is the largest island in the world made from sand. Today a World Heritage-listed area, this super-special place is home to a whole host of wonderful wildlife, natural lakes and brilliant beaches. One of the best places to see a dingo is on Fraser Island.
Sydney
Sydney is one of the largest city in Australia, and is home to one of the most beautiful skylines in the world. The Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House are two of the most photographed pieces of architecture and engineering in Australia.
Cruise Bar, Sydney
The Cruise Bar in Sydney looks like my ideal spot for a sunset drink. With views overlooking the harbour and the skyline, live music, and an array of cocktails, this will be a must visit!
Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach is the most well known beaches in Sydney and would be a must visit.
Speedo's Cafe, Bondi
Anywhere that does burgers, milkshakes and cakes will always have my approval. Speedo's Cafe in Bondi does it all and then some, with added extra colour. Speedo's Cafe is the most instagrammable cafe in the world right now. The window seating overlooking Bondi beach is perfect spot to watch the world go by.
Vibe Hotel, Darling Harbour
The Vibe Hotel in Darling Harbour has a very trendy rooftop pool and looks right up my street!
Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains is best known for its soaring sandstone ridges blanketed in native bushland. The Three Sisters is the most famous view point.
Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley Resort
The Wolgan Valley Resort in the Blue Mountains looks like an amazing place to stay. With it's the beautiful scenery, complete with horses and yoga, it looks like somewhere I would really like to visit.
Melbourne
Melbourne has a dynamic art scene and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road/the Twelve Apostles. This makes Melbourne a great choice for part of an East Coast trip.
Melbourne Central YHA
I would choose to stay at one of the YHA Hostels in Melbourne, such as the Melbourne Central YHA. The YHA Hostels in Australia are impeccibly clean and a great choice if you need to cut down the cost of a trip. Staying in a hostel is also a good way to meet other solo travellers.
Fable Bar
Those who know me by now know I like a rooftop bar. Fable in Melbourne looks like a cool bar with fantastic skyline views.
Brighton Beach
Brighton Beach is one of Melbourne's best-loved beaches.
The Great Ocean Road / The Twelve Apostles
The Twelve Apostles along the Great Ocean Road are one of the most famous sites in Australia.
Phillip Island
A short ride from Melbourne is Phillip Island. Phillip Island is home to many cute, little penguins.
Peninsula Hot Springs
Peninsula Hot Springs is an award-winning natural hot springs and day spa destination on the Mornington Peninsula, just 90 minutes from Melbourne.
Lord Howe Island
Australia's Lord Howe Island is one of the world's great vacation destinations, an island paradise located 660km off the east coast of Australia.
Capella Lodge
Refreshingly off the radar, Capella Lodge is Lord Howe Island's premium luxury retreat, offering the ultimate island castaway escape.
Esperance
Australia’s whitest sands, striking turquoise waters and wild landscapes make Esperance one of the most visually captivating places in the country.
Lucky Bay
One of Australia, if not the world’s, most beautiful beaches, Lucky Bay is the centrepiece among many of Esperance’s stunning white sandy beaches. Lucky Bay is a part of the Cape Le Grande National Park. Brilliant blue and turquoise waters drift into the protected bay, one frequently inhabited by kangaroos looking to cool off.
Esperance Chalet Village
Surrounded by nature, Esperance Chalet Village is a collection of rustic chalets, cabins and shacks tucked away in idyllic bushland just minutes from the centre of town.
Esperance Wildlife Cruise
Esperance Island Cruises offer scenic wildlife tours through the Recherche Archipelago. Sightings of Bottlenose dolphins, Australian sea lions and Humpback whales.
Exmouth
Exmouth is a small resort town on Western Australia’s North West Cape. It is situated on the world heritage listed Ningaloo Reef marine park.
Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef
Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef is an exclusive safari camp, hidden in the white sand dunes of Western Australia's Cape Range National Park.
Ningaloo Reef
Australia is home to not one, but two stunning coral reef systems. Off the western coast of Australia lies Ningaloo Reef, 260 kilometres of Australia’s largest fringing coral reef. The Ningaloo Reef is home to an abundance of wildlife such as the Whale shark, Manta rays, Sea turtles and Humpback whales.
Tasmania
Sometimes known as Tas or Tassie, Tasmania is an island state belonging to the country of Australia.
Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge
Cradle Mountain Lodge is widely considered one of Australia’s iconic wilderness experiences. Located on the edge of the spectacular World Heritage-listed Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, one of Tasmania’s premier wilderness regions which is home to the native wombat.
Saffire Freycinet
Saffire Freycinet is Australia's luxury coastal sanctuary on Tasmania's East Coast, delivering sophisticated and intimate style and an inspirational experience. The Saffire has a Tasmanian Devil sanctuary on the premises, a walled enclosure where five endangered Devils live and are cared for.
Kimberley
The world-famous Kimberley region is Australia's largest expanse of untamed wilderness.
El Questro Homestead
The El Questro Homestead is the best accommodation in the Kimberley and offers the freedom to explore one of Australia's last true frontiers in absolute luxury.
Kununurra Muster Rodeo
The Kununurra Muster Rodeo is only held twice a year and the Muster Rodeo is the largest in the region.
Broome
Broome, also known as Rubibi by the Yawuru people, is a coastal, pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western. Other than Cable Beach with it's sunset camel rides, one of the most beautiful attractions in Broome is known as the 'Staircase to the Moon'. The Staircase to the Moon is a natural phenomenon that can be seen in Broome, Western Australia. Broome is also famous for having the world's oldest open air cinema at Sun Pictures.
Wakaj Authentic Cultural Experience
Wakaj, meaning "The coming together of family" is a very unique experience provided by Mabu Buru Tours and is the only traditional Aboriginal dance experience in Broome.
Cable Beach Resort & Spa
The award winning Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa is the only resort overlooking Broome's iconic Cable Beach.
These are just my selection of places I want to visit in the future, along with my choices for luxury and budget stays in those areas. I hope you like my choices and I wonder who will come on an adventure with me in the future?
Check out my adventures in Australia here:
Alice Springs and Uluru, the Red Centre
Long Island, the Whitsundays
Perth
Comments