Country guide
15 places across the five collections. Start with what draws you here, then build a journey that gives each place enough time.
Country orientation
See how the 15 entries are distributed, then choose a cluster that suits the journey you want. Numbers on this map refer to the list alongside it.
Representative points, including broad regions and shared-border entries. A pin is not a visitor entrance or evidence of a direct travel connection.
The Original 100 · An immense living world beneath the Coral Sea.
The Original 100 · A great harbour framed by two icons of modern Australia.
The Original 100 · A living cultural landscape in Australia's Red Centre.
Honourable Mentions · Temperate rainforest, mountain lakes and deep time
Honourable Mentions · A forested island built from sand
Extraordinary Discoveries · Striped domes and secret spaces in the Kimberley
Extraordinary Discoveries · A small island with a remarkable natural world
Extraordinary Discoveries · A living cultural landscape shaped by dramatic seasonal change.
Extraordinary Discoveries · A coral reef unusually close to a stark, beautiful coast.
Further Horizons · Seagrass, shallow marine environments and distinctive coastal formations make a remarkable meeting of ecology and geology.
Further Horizons · Forested plateaux and deep valleys create a landscape best understood through its sandstone structure and ecological variety.
Further Horizons · Eroding cliffs, sea stacks and headlands turn the southern ocean coastline into a sequence of geological encounters.
Further Horizons · Folded ranges and a distinctive mountain basin reveal an ancient landscape with continuing Adnyamathanha significance.
Further Horizons · A remote subantarctic island connects unusual geology with concentrated seabird and marine-mammal habitats.
The Wider World · Coastal rock formations, habitats and wildlife make an island landscape with several complementary ways to explore.
Plan a country journey
Sydney and the Greater Blue Mountains can form one focused stay. The Great Barrier Reef needs a selected coastal gateway and marine operator. K’gari, listed here under its earlier name Fraser Island, belongs to another coastal setting.
Uluru, Purnululu, Kakadu and the Flinders Ranges sit in widely separated landscapes. Build around a region and its conditions, not a line connecting every famous natural feature.
Tasmania and Lord Howe Island make distinct journeys. Macquarie Island is a remote expedition destination. Treat these differences in distance and access as the first planning decision.
These are editorial starting points, not timed itineraries. Use the linked place guides for practical details, then build your own route in the travel workbench.
The country guide gathers The Original 100 and every alternative included elsewhere on the site. A shared regional wonder may appear in more than one country.
101–200 · 2 places in this country
201–300 · 4 places in this country
301–400 · 5 places in this country
326 · Australia
Forested plateaux and deep valleys create a landscape best understood through its sandstone structure and ecological variety.
334 · Australia
Eroding cliffs, sea stacks and headlands turn the southern ocean coastline into a sequence of geological encounters.
346 · Australia
Folded ranges and a distinctive mountain basin reveal an ancient landscape with continuing Adnyamathanha significance.
354 · Australia
A remote subantarctic island connects unusual geology with concentrated seabird and marine-mammal habitats.
401–500 · 1 place in this country
494 · Australia
Coastal rock formations, habitats and wildlife make an island landscape with several complementary ways to explore.
Begin with an anchor place and its suggested base. Compare the guides’ seasonal notes and allow separately for time spent travelling. A collection of places in one country is not automatically a sensible route, particularly where islands, mountains or remote regions are involved.
Use the travel workbench to record your chosen overnight stops and the transport information you have checked. It keeps unresearched connections visible and produces a day-by-day outline you can print or export.
For international travel, check current entry requirements, regional advice and the operating details of the actual transport and visitor authorities. Country and territory labels here organise the guides; broad shared landscapes do not imply unrestricted border crossings.
