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Australia

Australia is best enjoyed with clear planning, trusted local insight and time to breathe. Expect refined stays, efficient routing and unhurried days that balance meaningful visits with restorative pauses. We...

Cities, coast, wilderness and extraordinary private lodges across a continent

Australia rewards travellers who think in regions rather than trying to see everything at once. Sydney and Melbourne provide polished city stays, while the Great Barrier Reef, Tasmania, the Red Centre, the Kimberley, wine regions and long stretches of coast each offer a completely different journey.

Distances are substantial, so strong itineraries concentrate on a handful of experiences and use domestic flights intelligently. Luxury lodges, island retreats and private touring can turn remote landscapes into comfortable, highly personal experiences without diluting their sense of place.

Where to explore in Australia

Our current Australia collection takes in Adelaide, Albany, Apollo Bay, Bamurru Plains, Barossa Valley, Blue Mountains, Brisbane, Bullo River Station, Byrons Bay, Cairns, Cape Range National Park, Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park, Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation, El Questro Wilderness Psrk, Flinders Range, Fremantle, Freycinet National Park, Grampians National Park, Great Ocean Road, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Hunter Valley, Jervis Bay, Kangaroo Island, Katherine, Kings Canyon & Watarrka National Park, Launceston, Lizard Island, Lord Howe Island, Maragret River, Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula, New South Wales, Ngarrabullgan, Orpheus Island, Perth, Port Douglas, Port Fairy, Port Stephens, Queensland, Sunshine Coast, Sydney and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Each area has been selected because it adds something distinct to a tailor-made journey, whether that is wildlife, landscape, culture, food, coast or simply the chance to slow the pace.

Rather than treating these as a checklist, we can help decide which regions belong together and how long to spend in each. The aim is a journey that feels coherent, with sensible transfers and enough time to enjoy the properties and experiences along the way.

Who Australia suits

Australia works particularly well for families, couples, food and wine travellers, nature lovers and longer journeys where variety is as important as a single headline attraction. The detail can then be shaped around the people travelling – preferred pace, room or villa requirements, interests, celebrations and how much structure you want built into each day.

Planning your stay

Private Hideaway Escapes can arrange the complete journey, including handpicked accommodation, private transfers, internal flights where appropriate, guides and experiences. We can also combine Australia with another destination when the routing genuinely improves the trip rather than simply adding another stop.

Speak to Private Hideaway Escapes for current availability, rates and a personalised itinerary built around the way you want to travel.

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Where to stay in Australia

Adelaide – Australia

Adelaide

Adelaide combines a sophisticated food and festival scene with beaches, galleries and immediate access to South Australia's celebrated wine regions, making it an easy...

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Albany – Australia

Albany

Albany sits on Western Australia's rugged south coast, combining sheltered beaches, granite headlands, national parks and significant maritime and ANZAC history in a beautifully...

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Apollo Bay – Australia

Apollo Bay

Apollo Bay is a relaxed Great Ocean Road town between the Southern Ocean and the Otway ranges, ideal for beaches, rainforest walks and a...

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Bamurru Plains – Australia

Bamurru Plains

Bamurru Plains opens onto the floodplains and wetlands of Australia's Top End, offering an immersive wildlife experience of buffalo, birdlife and vast seasonal landscapes...

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Barossa Valley – Australia

Barossa Valley

The Barossa Valley is one of Australia's great wine regions, combining historic vineyards and cellar doors with exceptional dining, artisan producers and rolling South...

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Blue Mountains – Australia

Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains rise just beyond Sydney in a landscape of sandstone escarpments, eucalyptus forest and deep valleys, offering superb walking, viewpoints and refined...

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Brisbane

Brisbane combines subtropical warmth, riverfront dining and a lively cultural scene with easy access to islands, beaches and wildlife, creating a relaxed gateway to...

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Bullo River Station – Australia

Bullo River Station

Bullo River Station is a vast working cattle property in the Northern Territory, where red escarpments, rivers and remote wilderness create an immersive outback...

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Byrons Bay – Australia

Byrons Bay

Byron Bay combines celebrated beaches and surf with coastal walks, wellness, excellent food and a lush hinterland, creating one of Australia's most distinctive relaxed...

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Cairns – Australia

Cairns

Cairns is tropical North Queensland’s principal gateway, pairing a lively waterfront city with immediate access to the Great Barrier Reef and the ancient Wet...

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Cape Range National Park – Australia

Cape Range National Park

Cape Range National Park brings rugged limestone gorges and arid ranges directly to the turquoise waters of Ningaloo Reef on Western Australia’s remote Coral...

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Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair is Tasmania at its most elemental, with glacial lakes, alpine moorland, rainforest and superb walking beneath some of the island’s...

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Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation

The Daintree and Cape Tribulation bring ancient tropical rainforest to the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, creating one of Australia’s most extraordinary meetings...

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El Questro Wilderness Psrk

El Questro is a vast Kimberley wilderness of sandstone ranges, thermal springs, gorges and remote river country in Western Australia’s spectacular far north.

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Flinders Range

The Flinders Range reveals South Australia’s ancient outback through folded mountains, red-earth valleys, Aboriginal culture and some of the country’s finest desert walking.

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Fremantle

Fremantle combines a working Indian Ocean port with beautifully preserved 19th-century streets, markets, restaurants and a creative atmosphere just beyond central Perth.

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Freycinet National Park

Freycinet is Tasmania’s east-coast showcase of pink granite mountains, clear bays and white beaches, with Wineglass Bay at the heart of a superb walking...

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Grampians National Park

The Grampians combine dramatic sandstone ridges, waterfalls, abundant wildlife and important Aboriginal rock art in western Victoria, within reach of Melbourne and the Great...

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Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road follows Victoria’s spectacular Southern Ocean coast through surf towns, rainforest and limestone cliffs, including the celebrated Twelve Apostles.

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Hamilton Island

Hamilton Island is a polished Whitsundays base with beaches, sailing and direct access to the Great Barrier Reef, combining resort ease with one of...

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Hobart

Hobart pairs a beautiful Derwent River setting with exceptional food, provocative art and immediate access to southern Tasmania’s mountains, coast and historic landscapes.

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Hunter Valley

The Hunter Valley is Australia’s oldest major wine region, offering cellar doors, vineyard restaurants and country estates within an easy journey north of Sydney.

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Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay is a south-coast escape of brilliant white beaches, clear water and protected marine habitat, offering an easy nature-led contrast to Sydney.

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Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island combines remarkable wildlife, wild Southern Ocean scenery and excellent local produce, creating one of Australia’s most complete nature destinations.

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Katherine

Katherine is the gateway to Nitmiluk’s immense sandstone gorge system, where river cruises, walking and Aboriginal culture reveal the scale of Australia’s tropical Top...

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Kings Canyon & Watarrka National Park

Kings Canyon cuts through the red sandstone of Watarrka National Park, offering one of central Australia’s finest walks above sheer walls, domes and sheltered...

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Launceston

Launceston combines one of Australia’s best-preserved historic centres with Cataract Gorge, excellent food and easy access to the Tamar Valley wine region and northern...

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Lizard Island

Lizard Island is a remote Great Barrier Reef retreat where white beaches, coral gardens and direct reef access create an exceptionally private tropical escape.

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Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island is a World Heritage-listed Pacific sanctuary of forested peaks, coral-rich lagoon and limited visitor numbers, combining rare wildlife with understated island...

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Maragret River

Margaret River brings together outstanding wine, forest and a wild Indian Ocean coastline in south-west Western Australia, with exceptional food and beautifully designed retreats.

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Melbourne

Melbourne is Australia’s cultural and culinary powerhouse, known for laneways, galleries, sport, architecture and a restaurant scene that rewards neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood exploration.

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Mornington Peninsula

The Mornington Peninsula offers vineyards, beaches, coastal walks and refined country dining within easy reach of Melbourne, making it an ideal slow-paced extension to...

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New South Wales

New South Wales stretches from Sydney’s harbour and beaches to wine country, alpine landscapes and a long Pacific coast, offering exceptional variety within one...

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Ngarrabullgan

Ngarrabullgan is a culturally significant table-top mountain in Far North Queensland, offering a rare opportunity to understand an ancient Aboriginal landscape away from mainstream...

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Orpheus Island

Orpheus Island is an intimate Great Barrier Reef retreat off the Queensland coast, where secluded beaches, coral gardens and very low guest numbers keep...

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Perth

Perth combines Indian Ocean beaches, a sunny outdoor lifestyle and a sophisticated food scene with easy access to Fremantle, Rottnest Island and Western Australia’s...

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Port Douglas

Port Douglas is a polished tropical base between the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest, combining resort ease with superb access to two World...

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Port Fairy

Port Fairy is a beautifully preserved coastal town at the western end of Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, known for historic streets, beaches, wildlife and...

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Port Stephens

Port Stephens pairs a vast natural harbour with beaches, dunes and marine wildlife north of Sydney, offering dolphins, seasonal whales and relaxed coastal stays.

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Queensland

Queensland ranges from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast to tropical rainforest, remote islands and the Great Barrier Reef, making it one of Australia’s most...

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Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast combines long beaches and relaxed coastal towns with the forested Glass House Mountains and a food-rich hinterland north of Brisbane.

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Sydney

Sydney pairs one of the world’s great harbours with beaches, ambitious dining and a rich cultural life, making it far more than an arrival...

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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Uluru-Kata Tjuta is the spiritual and visual heart of Australia’s Red Centre, where immense rock formations, desert light and Anangu culture demand time and...

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