Arts and culture of Australia

From ever-changing street art and world-class museums to iconic opera performances, Australia is home to countless cultural treasures.

Explore cultural attractions

Vivid Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales © Destination NSW

Australia's best events

A visitor walking through the Field of Light art installation © Tourism NT/Mitchell Cox

Australia's spectacular outdoor galleries

Mossman Gorge Centre, Daintree, Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

Unique Aboriginal guided walks

Hennessy Rooftop Bar, Mayfair Hotel, SA © Mayfair Hotel

Australia's best bars and nightlife

Girl wanders by street art in Darwin © Tourism Australia

Australia's best street art

Newtown Hotel, Newtown, Sydney NSW © City of Sydney, Katherine Griffiths

Australia's coolest neighbourhoods

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC © Robert Blackburn, Visit Victoria

Australia's historical and cultural experiences

Arts and culture in our cities

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia © South Australian Tourism Commission

Adelaide

Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane, Queensland © Brisbane Marketing

Brisbane

Woman at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra © Tourism Australia

Canberra

Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin © Courtesy of MAGNT/Charlie Bliss

Darwin

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, Laneways, Melbourne, VIC © Tourism Australia

Melbourne

Family at the Western Australia Maritime Museum in Fremantle © Cultural Attractions of Australia

Perth

Australian Museum, Sydney, New South Wales © Australian Museum

Sydney

Explore other interests

Detour Restaurant, Brisbane, QLD © @detourrestaurant and @dine.agency

Australia's food and drink experiences

Kakadu Cultural Tours, Kakadu National Park, NT © Tourism Australia

Aboriginal Australia

Cape Hillsborough, Mackay Region, Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

Family travel

Ringer Reef Winery, Bright, VIC © Visit Victoria

Seasonal travel

True North at Bedwell Island, Rowley Shoals, WA © True North

Beaches and islands

Group of friends participate in a body clay ritual at Peninsula Hot Springs © Peninsula Hot Springs

Health and wellness

Raging Thunder, Tully, QLD © Tourism Australia

Adventure and sports

Three Capes Track, Tasman National Park, TAS © Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service

Walks and hikes

Great Ocean Road, VIC © Tourism Australia

Road trips and self-drive journeys

Wombat, Symbio Wildlife Park, Helensburgh, NSW © Destination NSW

Wildlife

The Dune Pavilion Deck with views of Uluru at Longitude 131 in the Northern Territory © Baillies Longitude 131

Luxury

Nature's Window, Kalbarri National Park, WA © Tourism Australia

Nature and national parks

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Indigenous symbol - Natural Beauty

We acknowledge the Traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Owners of the land, sea and waters of the Australian continent, and recognise their custodianship of culture and Country for over 60,000 years.

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