Amazing Australia experiences for every type of traveler

Anabel Dean, CNN
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Updated 9:46 PM EDT, Wed May 18, 2022
<strong>The Whitsunday Islands, Queensland: </strong>Australia's stunning Whitsunday Islands offer some of the finest sailing in the world, with sea and scenery to rival the Caribbean.
The Whitsunday Islands, Queensland: Australia's stunning Whitsunday Islands offer some of the finest sailing in the world, with sea and scenery to rival the Caribbean.
Hamilton Island
<strong>The Kimberley, Western Australia: </strong>Located in Western Australia's Kimberly region, the El Questro Wilderness Park is filled with deep and rugged gorges, plains, rivers, rock pools and thermal springs.
The Kimberley, Western Australia: Located in Western Australia's Kimberly region, the El Questro Wilderness Park is filled with deep and rugged gorges, plains, rivers, rock pools and thermal springs.
Tourism Australia
<strong>Larapinta Trail, Northern Territory: </strong>Great Walks of Australia's Classic Larapinta Trek in Comfort takes hikers through the Tjoritja/Western MacDonnell Ranges National Park. Travelers walk up to 72 kilometers over six days.
Larapinta Trail, Northern Territory: Great Walks of Australia's Classic Larapinta Trek in Comfort takes hikers through the Tjoritja/Western MacDonnell Ranges National Park. Travelers walk up to 72 kilometers over six days.
Tourism Australia
<strong>True North, Western Australia: </strong>The True North adventure ship's Kimberley Wilderness Cruise offers a parade of waterfalls and islands in some of Australia's hardest to access regions.
True North, Western Australia: The True North adventure ship's Kimberley Wilderness Cruise offers a parade of waterfalls and islands in some of Australia's hardest to access regions.
True North
<strong>Daintree Rainforest, Queensland:</strong> The 180-million-year-old UNESCO World Heritage-listed Daintree National Park fans out over 1,200 square kilometers.
Daintree Rainforest, Queensland: The 180-million-year-old UNESCO World Heritage-listed Daintree National Park fans out over 1,200 square kilometers.
Silky Oaks Lodge
<strong>Mount Borradaile, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory: </strong>Twice the size of Switzerland, Arnhem Land is a remote and mysterious corner of the Northern Territory. The Yolngu people have inhabited the region for 60,000 years and continue to keep their traditions alive.
Mount Borradaile, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory: Twice the size of Switzerland, Arnhem Land is a remote and mysterious corner of the Northern Territory. The Yolngu people have inhabited the region for 60,000 years and continue to keep their traditions alive.
Tourism Australia
<strong>Flinders Ranges, South Australia: </strong>A few hours' drive north of Adelaide, The<a href="https://www.arkabaconservancy.com/arkaba-homestead/" target="_blank" target="_blank"> Arkaba Homestead</a> is a five-bedroom slice of restored pioneering history that's been cleverly up-cycled. It's a great base for those wanting to explore South Australia's Flinders Ranges.
Flinders Ranges, South Australia: A few hours' drive north of Adelaide, The Arkaba Homestead is a five-bedroom slice of restored pioneering history that's been cleverly up-cycled. It's a great base for those wanting to explore South Australia's Flinders Ranges.
South Australian Tourism Commission
<strong>Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia: </strong>The third-longest fringing reef in the world, World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef is possibly one of the country's best-kept natural secrets.
Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia: The third-longest fringing reef in the world, World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef is possibly one of the country's best-kept natural secrets.
Luxury Lodges of Australia
<strong>Mount Mulligan, Queensland: </strong>Queensland's Mount Mulligan is a sandstone monolith that stretches for more than 18 kilometers and is 10 times the size of Uluru.
Mount Mulligan, Queensland: Queensland's Mount Mulligan is a sandstone monolith that stretches for more than 18 kilometers and is 10 times the size of Uluru.
Mt Mulligan Lodge/Mt Mulligan Lodge
<strong>Uluru, Northern Territory: </strong>Longitude 131° is a luxurious five-star glamping experience that offers guests great views of Uluru.
Uluru, Northern Territory: Longitude 131° is a luxurious five-star glamping experience that offers guests great views of Uluru.
Baillies Longitude 131
<strong>Freycinet Peninsula, Tasmania: </strong>Tasmania's Freycinet Peninsula isn't just gorgeous -- it offers incredible seafood, too.
Freycinet Peninsula, Tasmania: Tasmania's Freycinet Peninsula isn't just gorgeous -- it offers incredible seafood, too.
Saffire Freycinet
Amazing Australia experiences for every type of traveler
CNN  — 

Travelers have been waiting more than two years to get Down Under and now, at last, Australia is open to the world again.

With a coastline that unfurls for almost 40,000 kilometers around six states and two territories, there is nowhere on Earth like Australia, with its vast and timeless land, potent as a dream, thriving with life along ancient fault lines.

Real connection to the country through exploration, learning, romance and rejuvenation will take time but it’s worth every second. So, if you’re looking for awe and adventure that can take weeks to experience, and lifetimes to forget, this is your destination.

To help plan your journey, we’ve compiled a list of some of the country’s most incredible experiences.

Epic footprints

The Larapinta Trail, Northern Territory