Health & Wellness
Hot springs, retreats and slow coastal days
Wellness in Australia tends to happen outdoors: the mineral hot springs of Daylesford and the Mornington Peninsula, Byron Bay's yoga and retreat scene, ocean baths along the Sydney and Newcastle coast, and the simple business of walking an empty beach. Several Aboriginal-led operators now offer wellness grounded in connection to Country.
Mirrors Tourism Australia's own theme Health and wellness experiences.
The states and territories this theme is strongest in — tap through to the full state guide.
Queensland
The Great Barrier Reef, rainforest and endless beaches
New South Wales
Sydney Harbour, surf coast, vineyards and the Blue Mountains
Victoria
Melbourne laneways, the Great Ocean Road and cool-climate wine
External Territories
Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) and Norfolk Island
Best bases for this
Gateway hubs that put the most of this theme within reach.
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Coming soon Melbourne and surrounds Laneway coffee, street art and sport, with the Great Ocean Road and the Yarra Valley on the doorstep. -
Coming soon Sydney and surrounds The harbour city — Opera House, ocean baths and 100 beaches, with the Blue Mountains and Hunter Valley behind it. -
Gold Coast and surrounds 57 km of surf beach and theme parks, with Gondwana rainforest in the Scenic Rim hinterland.
Other ways to travel
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Aboriginal Australia The world's oldest continuing culture, shared on Country -
Beaches & Islands More than 10,000 beaches and 8,000 islands -
Nature & National Parks Reef, rainforest, gorge country and the Outback -
Wildlife Animals you will not see anywhere else -
Food & Drink 65 wine regions, world-class coffee and native ingredients -
Road Trips & Drives The Great Ocean Road, the Gibb River Road and everything between -
Walks & Hikes Great Walks, coastal tracks and city-edge escapes -
Adventure & Sports Dive, surf, sail, climb and sandboard -
Arts & Culture Galleries, laneways, festivals and convict history -
Luxury Wilderness lodges, private islands and long-distance trains -
Family Travel Wildlife parks, theme parks and safe swimming -
Eco-friendly Travel Low-impact islands, eco-lodges and travel that gives back
Photography
Images on this page are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under free licences (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA) and are photographs of the places named. Author, licence and source for each:
- Byron Bay — Amy Mackay amykatesc · CC0
- Noosa — Chris Olszewski · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Southern Highlands — Bjenks · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mornington Peninsula — Hijacinta · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands — paullymac · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Melbourne — Arnaud Mesureur tbzr · CC0
- Sydney — Jeremy Bishop tidesinourveins · CC0
- Gold Coast — Bob T · CC BY-SA 4.0