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Where to see kangaroos: best spots near cities and beaches

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Kangaroos lounging on the white sand at Lucky Bay, grazing on a golf course 90 minutes from Melbourne and wandering Pebbly Beach on the NSW South Coast. Here are the best places to see wild kangaroos in Australia, and the dawn and dusk timing that gives you the best odds.

Small group tours Australia: the complete 2026 guide

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Smaller groups mean better access, more time with your guide and less fuss than planning it all yourself. Always check the group cap first, because no stated maximum is a red flag. Here is how to compare small group tours in Australia and pick the right departure.

Bruny Island

A Foodie’s Day on Bruny Island: Cheese, Oysters and the Food Trail

• Cheese
• Oysters
• Local Producers
• Overseas Explorers
• Planning Guide
• Bruny Island
• Day Trip
• Food and Wine
• Hobart
• Tasmania
• Itineraries

Oysters straight from the farm, artisan cheese, wood fired bread from an honesty fridge, local honey, chocolate, wine and whisky. Here is the full Bruny Island food trail, stop by stop, for a perfect foodie day trip from Hobart that you can plan around the ferry.

Wineglass Bay & East Coast

Bay of Fires, Tasmania: 6 Things to Know Before You Go

• Travel Guide
• Bay of Fires
• Tasmania
• Itineraries
• Tasmania Guides

Named one of Australia's best beaches and a BBC top pick for 2026, the Bay of Fires is famous for orange lichen rocks and empty white sand. Here is what to know before you visit, from logistics and access to camping and what to actually do once you get there.

Cradle Mountains

Hobart to Cradle Mountain Day Trip: Full Guide

• Overseas Explorers
• Planning Guide
• Cradle Mountain
• Day Trip
• Hobart
• Wildlife
• Road Trip
• Dove Lake
• Tasmania
• Itineraries

A Hobart to Cradle Mountain day trip is possible, but it is a big one, with around four hours of driving each way. Guided tours leave at 6am and give you up to 4.5 hours in the park. Here is how driving and guided tours compare, and how to make the most of your time there.

Bruny Island

Bruny Island Day Trip: What to Do in 1 Day!

• Overseas Explorers
• Planning Guide
• Bruny Island
• Day Trip
• Food and Wine
• Hobart
• Pennicott
• Wildlife
• Tasmania
• Food and Culture
• Itineraries
• Tasmania Guides

A 20 minute ferry, the Neck Lookout, fresh oysters, a wilderness cruise past sea cliffs and fur seals, local cheese and chocolate, then white wallabies at dusk. Here is how to pack the very best of Bruny Island into one day trip from Hobart, with timing that actually works.

Tasmania

Tasmania Without a Car: Can You Do It? Honest Guide

• First Time
• Guided Tours
• Public Transport
• Transport
• Overseas Explorers
• Planning Guide
• Cradle Mountain
• Freycinet
• Hobart
• Tasmania
• Itineraries

Yes, you can see Tasmania without a car. Hobart is walkable, Launceston is manageable, and buses, shuttles and guided tours reach Cradle Mountain, the East Coast and the Bay of Fires. Here is how to do it, and the honest trade offs around timetables and flexibility.

Tasmania

7 Days in Tasmania: The realistic itinerary that works!

• Wineglass Bay
• First Time
• Overseas Explorers
• Bay of Fires
• Cradle Mountain
• Freycinet
• Hobart
• Multi Day
• Road Trip
• Tasmania
• Itineraries
• Tasmania Guides

Hobart, Freycinet and Cradle Mountain are the three anchors of a first Tasmania trip, and fitting in the Bay of Fires and Bruny Island means something has to give. Here is a realistic seven day Tasmania itinerary that actually works, with the East Coast first and Cradle Mountain second.

Cairns City

How Many Days in Cairns? 3, 5 or 7, here’s the honest answer for First Timers

• Far North Queensland
• First Time
• Great Barrier Reef
• Overseas Explorers
• Planning Guide
• Queensland
• Atherton Tablelands
• Cairns
• Daintree Rainforest
• Itineraries

Most first timers need three to seven days in Cairns to cover the reef, the Daintree and the Atherton Tablelands, and five is the sweet spot. Here is how many days to spend in Cairns, with an honest take on what you can fit into three, five or seven days.