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Gold rush history. A giant open-cut mine. Outback pubs. Put them together, and you get Kalgoorlie – Australia's largest outback town. Officially known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder, it’s located more than 600 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia's Goldfields region, and quite unlike anywhere else in the country. Founded after the discovery of gold in 1893, Kalgoorlie still proudly wears its frontier spirit. It’s a place where century-old heritage buildings line the streets, the iconic Super Pit stretches to the edge of town and mining continues to shape everyday life. So, what do you do when you get to Kalgoorlie? Spend your days exploring fascinating museums, descending underground, trying your luck at gold fossicking and experiencing the unique character that has made Kalgoorlie what it is today. Here are the best things to do in Kalgoorlie. When is the best time to visit Kalgoorlie? The best time to visit Kalgoorlie is between April and October, when days are pleasant and ideal for exploring the Super Pit, heritage streets and nearby towns. Avoid summer (December to February) when temperatures regularly climb above 35 degrees, making sightseeing rather uncomfortable. If you can, plan your visit around the annual Kalgoorlie-Boulder Race Round in September, when the city comes alive with festivities. Editor’s favourite things to do in Kalgoorlie: 🔱 Best lookout: The Super Pit 🏰 Best outdoor adventure: Hammond Park ⏳ Best history site: Museum of the Goldfields 🌳 The b

If paradise had an Aussie postcode, Esperance would be a strong contender. Around 700 kilometres south-east of Perth in Western Australia, this coastal town is home to some of the world's best beaches that look almost too beautiful to be real. At Lucky Bay, the sand is so fine it squeaks beneath your feet and kangaroos regularly bound onto the beach to laze in the sunshine – creating one of Australia's most picture-postcard moments. Known as Kepa Kurl to the Wudjari Noongar people, meaning "where the water lies like a boomerang", this remarkable destination is packed with unforgettable experiences. From hiking granite peaks at Cape Le Grand National Park to spotting the pink Lake Hillier and sampling local produce, these are the very best things to do in Esperance.  When is the best time to visit Esperance? The best time to visit Esperance is between November and April, when warm, sunny days are perfect for swimming, beach hopping and exploring Cape Le Grand National Park. Spring (September to November) is particularly beautiful, with colourful wildflowers carpeting the surrounding landscapes, while summer brings ideal conditions for enjoying the region's famously clear turquoise waters. Editor’s favourite things to do in Esperance: 🐳 Best beach: Twilight Beach  🦅 Best attraction: Esperance Stonehenge ⛰️ Best for hiking: Frenchmans Peak 😍 The best things to do in Busselton🌊 The best things to do in Margaret River 

From windsurfing to wildflower-spotting, Geraldton is one of those unique towns in Western Australia where you can do it all. Famed for its delicate pink Geraldton wax flowers, this coastal spot sits over 400 kilometres north of Perth and is easily reached via a scenic 4.5-hour drive or a quick one-hour flight. With the Coral Coast as its backdrop, Geraldton pairs turquoise waters and abundant marine life with the red desert landscapes of the Mid-West. You can cruise to the Abrolhos Islands, discover 17th-century shipwrecks or wander through fields of blooming wildflowers – there’s no shortage of memorable experiences here. Oh, did we mention feasting on the freshest rock lobsters? Here's your ultimate guide for the best things to do in Geraldton.  When is the best time to visit Geraldton? The best time to visit Geraldton is between April and October, when sunny days are perfect for exploring the coastline, fishing and visiting the Abrolhos Islands. Our tip: Go between July and October when the region's spectacular wildflower season is in full bloom with everlastings and Geraldton wax. If you're into windsurfing or kitesurfing, the warmer months from November to March deliver strong sea breezes that have made Geraldton a watersports destination. Editor’s favourite things to do in Geraldton 🌅 Best sunset: Horizon Ball 🩷 Best pink lake: Hutt Lagoon 🚙 Best road trip: Yamaji Drive Trail 🌊 The best places to visit in Australia☀️ The best things to do in Perth

Whoever said Australian architecture is boring clearly hasn’t done their building-spotting rounds across the country. From soaring modernist towers and Gothic Revival cathedrals to a bizarre UFO-like dome, the nation is packed with plenty of weird yet wonderful architectural marvels.  To help you plan your next sightseeing trip, we’ve rounded up the coolest buildings in Australia to see once in your lifetime. The Sydney Opera House definitely earns a spot, but there are plenty more hidden gems worth seeking out. Take a look! 🖼️ The best art galleries in Australia🌳 The best tourist attractions in Australia

If there was any lingering doubt that Brisbane is a world city, it was put to rest the moment we scored the 2032 Olympics. Since then, the River City's been named one of the world's trendiest travel destinations and one of the friendliest places to live. Whether you're a local or just passing through, our editors have compiled the ultimate guide to the best things to do in Brisbane right now. In QAGOMA, the city has two of the best-designed art galleries on the planet, and blockbuster art to show in them. Sure, we've got great barbecue spots, but you'll also find some seriously impressive fine dining experiences and rooftop bars, too. Add in that year-round sunny climate (though slip, slop, slap please) and a great set of river walkways and public transport connections, and you’ve got yourself a city that’s a dream to explore. Start ticking off this list of the best things to do in Brisbane. Editors' favourite things to do in Brisbane: 🐶 Best for families: Bluey's World 😋 Best for culture: QAGOMA 🧺 Best for locals: West End Markets 🌳 The best free things to do in Brisbane🚗 The best day trips from Brisbane🥐 The best bakeries in Brisbane

We're calling it: Adelaide is one of the most underrated cities in the country. The South Australian capital punches well above its weight with its stunning walks, top-notch wineries and unexpected water adventures. Whether you're visiting for a quick weekend away or an extended stay, you'll leave wishing you'd booked a few extra nights. Our expert writers are here to help you plan the perfect trip with this list of the best things to do in Adelaide. We've got activities for foodies, families, hikers, day trippers and everyone in between. So, where to begin? Editors' favourite things to do in Adelaide: 🍎 Best for foodies: Adelaide Central Market 🌳 Best day trip: Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens 🍫 Best for culture: Art Gallery of South Australia 🍽️ The best restaurants in Adelaide🖼️ The best galleries and museums in Adelaide⭐️ The best hotels in Adelaide

Perth might feel like it's in a world of its own, but anyone who's been there will tell you it's absolutely worth the trip (which is a little over four hours by plane from Sydney or Melbourne). Once solely known for its pristine beaches and perfect weather, Perth’s booming restaurant and culture scenes, and its trendy sister city, Fremantle (just 30 minutes from Perth), have put Western Australia’s capital city on the international radar. Our expert writers, including Time Out's Editor, Melissa Woodley, have collated this mega guide on the best things to do in Perth. From a breezy stroll through Kings Park to a dip at the stunning Cottesloe Beach, the essentials are all here. We also reckon day trips to Fremantle and Rottnest Island are absolute musts. Happy exploring! Editors' favourite things to do in Perth: Best for a sunny day: Cottesloe Beach Best for families: Picnic in Kings Park Best for an adventure: Kitty's Gorge Walk  🍽️ The best restaurants in Perth🖼️ The best museums and galleries in Perth⭐️ The best hotels in Perth

Don't let the political reputation of Australia's capital city fool you; there are plenty of diverse and exciting things to do in Canberra. Over the last five years, the city has undergone a hospitality glow-up, with world-class wine bars, trendy restaurants and stylish boutique hotels opening in the rapidly developing cultural precincts of New Acton and Braddon. Although once only visited by eye-rolling schoolkids, political wheelers and culture vultures, Canberra is now a perfect weekend getaway spot, regardless of your interests. Our Editor, Melissa Woodley, lived in the capital for four years and has carefully curated this list of the best things to do in Canberra. Her ideal weekend here involves catching up with friends over a lap of Lake Burley Griffin, a big wander in the National Portrait Gallery, hunting for pastries at the Capital Region Farmers Market, and of course, watching the sunset from the top of Mount Ainslie – a non-negotiable too.  Editors' favourite things to do in Canberra: 🌳 Best hidden gem: National Arboretum ☀️ Best outdoor adventure: Mount Ainslie Lookout 🖼️ Best for a hot day: National Portrait Gallery 🍽️ The best restaurants in Canberra🥾 The best hikes in Canberra🖼️ The best museums and galleries in Canberra

Rolling hills, world-class wineries, picture-postcard towns, sweeping sandy beaches... If Adelaide is your base and you're keen to explore beyond the city limits, you've come to the right place. Within an hour or two, you could be swirling a glass of world-class shiraz in the Barossa, sipping a German beer in Hahndorf or spotting wildlife along the spectacular Fleurieu Peninsula. Best of all, you can pack plenty into a single day and still be back home in time for dinner – if your tummy still has space. To help plan your next adventure, our team have rounded up the best day trips from Adelaide CBD. From gourmet escapes and charming country towns to rugged national parks and coastal adventures, there's something for everyone. You're welcome. Editor’s favourite day trips from Adelaide 🌭 Best for charm: Hahndorf 🍷 Best for wine: Barossa Valley ⛴️ Best for a river cruise: Mannum  🚗 The best road trips in Australia🌳 The best things to do in Adelaide

Looking for the best parks in Perth? You're spoiled for choice. With sprawling riverside lawns, world-famous botanical gardens, leafy neighbourhood parks and playgrounds that can keep kids entertained for hours, Perth makes getting outdoors ridiculously easy. Thanks to its sunny disposition and endless green spaces, there's always an excuse to spread out a picnic blanket, kick the footy or let little adventurers loose on epic climbing frames. From the iconic beauty of Kings Park to foreshore reserves and hidden local gems, Perth's parks are as diverse as they are beautiful. Our local editors have rounded up the very best parks in Perth. So pack a picnic, grab your sunscreen and get set to feel that green grass beneath your feet. Bliss! Editor’s favourite parks in Perth 🛝 Best for kids: Goolugatup Heathcote Reserve 💞 Best for a romantic date: Hyde Park 🚲 Best for a day out: Kings Park and Botanic Garden 🌷 Best for spring flowers: Araluen Botanic Park  🌳 The best things to do in Perth🥾 The best day hikes in Perth

Yes, Adelaide has earned its moniker as the 'City of Churches', but did you know Adelaide is also one of Australia's greenest cities? Think sprawling gardens, leafy picnic spots, nature trails and kid-friendly playgrounds. Thanks to visionary town planning dating back to the 1800s, the city is wrapped in more than 760 hectares of beautiful Adelaide parklands, making it incredibly easy to embark upon a nature escape – without actually leaving the city. In fact, Adelaide was the first planned city in the world to set aside parklands for public use. Revolutionary, right? So, whether you're planning a family day out, looking for the perfect picnic spot or simply searching for a place to unwind, our local writers have shortlisted these green spots as the best parks in Adelaide. Add them to your list, stat. Editor's favourite parks in Adelaide: 👧🏻 Best for kids: St Kilda Adventure Playground 💞 Best for a romantic date: Mount Lofty Botanic Garden 🌼 Best for a city nature escape: Adelaide Botanic Garden 🚂 Best for a train ride: Wilfred Taylor Reserve 🌳 The best things to do in Adelaide🥐 The best bakeries in Adelaide

Looking for the best cafés in Australia to fuel your next getaway? You’re in luck. Australia's café culture is famous for a reason: we roast – arguably – the world's best specialty coffee and cook up a damn good brunch to match. Whether your ultimate morning looks like a classic smashed avo paired with a batch brew, crunchy corn fritters and an iced matcha, or fluffy buttermilk pancakes with a Bloody Mary, these are the best brunch spots to visit across Australia's capital cities. Of course, there are plenty more exceptional cafés and coffee shops worthy of a spot on this list – but these are the ones tried, tested and loved by our local food writers, including Time Out Australia’s resident foodie, Melissa Woodley. JUMP TO:Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Canberra | Adelaide | Hobart | Perth | Darwin For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🍽️ The best restaurants in Australia🥐 The best bakeries in Australia☕️ The best coffee in Australia

This intimate three-tiered restaurant takes things up a notch with its European fare, along with its thoughtful wine list to match any dish that takes your fancy. By no means is Le Rebelle a burger bar; however, we’d go there for Le Burger alone. It bleeds two types of French cheese in all their glossy glory, a punchy tomato relish, and features a melt-in-the-mouth wagyu patty that seeps with its grilled juices – rebellious by nature, and indeed one of the best burgers in Perth.  Other classic mains include glazed whole duck with bearnaise sauce, saffron cavatelli complemented by potato, broccoli and espelette, plus poisson du jour (fish of the day). The house baguette is a non-negotiable too, and the same goes for a glass of red. Time Out tip: Big on cheese? Oh, sorry, we meant ‘fromage’. Well, Le Rebelle is the place to be with the separate fromage menu of local and international choices. RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in Perth

Nothing can beat a great curry, and few chefs can outdo Minoli De Silva’s jaggery lamb with spiced tomato salsa. The former MasterChef contestant has set up a city centre establishment that marries creativity with reverence for traditional Sri Lankan ingredients. Fill the table with spice-cured kangaroo tartare, spiced lamb ribs that are slow-cooked for 18 hours, and twice-cooked eggplant moju (a kind of relish-y curry). The plates are pretty and the product placement is thoughtful, accompanied by verdant sauces that dance around the dish, with a symphony that concludes in your mouth. The choice is only made harder by the wafting (and sensational) aromas that linger around the contemporary dining room. Top it all off with a zingy cocktail from Ella’s extensive list, where ingredients like kaffir limes, cardamom and pandan steal the spotlight. The Kiwi Bay not only leaves you refreshed, but it changes colour too. Time Out tip: Nab a seat in West Lane Arcade – the alfresco atmosphere only adds to the Ella by Minoli experience with Darwin’s tropical weather. RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in Darwin

Six levels above Fortitude Valley’s The Constance hotel lies Dirty Sultan, an urban oasis that welcomes you upstairs for a taste of Istanbul nightlife and dining. The Turkish-style hang-out is a multifaceted hub that takes claim to Brisbane’s first rooftop shisha lounge title, all while dishing up polished street food that’ll take you straight to flavourtown, along with a weekend DJ that never fails to get the party started. In a wise move by Dirty Sultan, the shisha lounge is separate from the dining room and bar. Here, you can tuck into plates with the likes of slow-cooked lamb ribs, roast cauliflower and artichoke with buckwheat, and harissa-roasted half chicken, too. Artful cocktails are a Dirty Sultan mainstay, including the Musa of brandy, white crème de cacao liqueur, roasted macadamia and wattleseed liqueur with a hint of orange. 

One of the newest additions to Adelaide’s day spa scene is Davaar House along South Terrace’s leafy hive. The 19th-century mansion has been transformed into a truly luxurious sanctuary where the city sounds are a distant memory. Complete with original fireplaces and yesteryear finishes, Davaar House gives formal minimalism. Along with the usual day spa suspects, this wellness institute serves up downright cutting-edge treatments. Stimulate your cells with mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy, tingle in an anti-inflammatory ice bath, breathe easily during salt therapy, and regenerate upon a red light therapy bed. They also offer reiki, sound healing, yoga and naturopathic consultations, plus healthy bites, coffee and smoothies at the beautiful café.

Sit back and relax – or float, more like it – at Hyde Park and Fulham Gardens’ Blue Lagoon Float and Spa outposts. The award-winning Roman-inspired bath houses flaunt bath-side columns, timeless archways and a distinctly reflective shade of blue that does wonders for the senses. Among Blue Lagoon’s restorative massages, nourishing facials, body treatments and sauna offerings, the day spas are all the rage for their inviting, flotation therapy amenities. Leave that concept of gravity at the door and experience weightlessness upon a dense bath of epsom salt. Release tensions of the mind, body and soul; drift through the realms of relaxation; and maybe even astral project to Ancient Rome. Queue the mood lighting.

Would you believe us if we told you that one of the best urban spas in Australasia is located right here in Adelaide? Well, truth be told, Ione Spa and Wellness along the pristine West Lakes waterfront takes claim to just that, having won runner-up honours at the prestigious 2023 Australasian Spa and Wellness Awards. Forget no-frills, Ione has all of the frills with its organic skin products, Swiss vichy jet shower and lakefront lounge with refreshments on the house. The building itself is even constructed with non-toxic materials and incorporates a crystal grid in the foundation for maximum energy healing. May we recommend the whopping 3.5-hour spruce-up? Essentially, you will be reborn. It’s no surprise Ione Spa and Wellness is one of the best day spas in Adelaide.

Coming in hot (or pleasantly warm in this scenario) is Temple Day Spa over in Unley – where an earthy facade of wood-clad walls and greenery suspended from the rafters entices that sweet inner peace. With a multitude of awards under its belt across 11 years, it’s safe to say that Temple’s therapists know a thing or two about self-care. Circling back to the ‘hot’ thing, Temple Day Spa does actually offer an ever-so-soothing hot stone massage – your discs will thank you later. But if that’s a little too much Mother Earth for your liking, opt for a full-body exfoliation, a hydrotherapy shower or an infrared sauna session. Oh, and to those up in the north-western suburbs, you’ll be pleased to know Temple Day Spa Semaphore is officially open for your pampering desires.

First things first: skin is the top priority at First Skin and Body. Having collected a slew of awards over the years and boasting 15 different skin-specific treatments, First is set on helping you feel your absolute best. Located inside one of Adelaide’s finest gyms, Next Gen Memorial Drive, this day spa is well-versed when it comes to the latest newfangled technology and procedures. As for the more so day spa side of things, we are all about the organic rehydrating honey and cocoa body wrap, where you’ll be lathered in papaya cream and walnut exfoliant, cocooned in French clay, and left to marinate and tenderise, leaving you oh so fresh and clean. 

There’s much more to Australia’s architectural landscape than just our poster child Sydney Opera House. While its striking white sails are easy on the eyes, our nation is home to many other remarkable buildings that double as picture-perfect backdrops. Rocket-like structures take to the sky, grand domes command attention and ancient pavilions whisper stories of the past – not to mention a bizarre UFO-like dome in Canberra that looks like it landed from another planet. After exploring every Australian state and territory, our Travel and News Editor Melissa Woodley has scoped out the coolest architectural buildings in Australia you need to see with your own eyes at least once. Don’t forget to look up. The Bell Tower, Perth Is it a rocket ship? A towering crystal shard? Or a futuristic shield protecting the city? No, it’s The Bell Tower – Perth City’s landmark pride and joy, chiming sweet melodies across the Swan River. Standing 82.5 metres tall and complete with 18 bells, this striking glass and copper spire is one of the largest musical instruments in the world. It’s a sight to behold from below, but the sixth-level vistas across the mighty river are pretty epic too. Photograph: Robert Seba Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne What do Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building and Paris’ Eiffel Tower have in common? Both were built for World Fairs (or World Expos) – global gatherings of the most creative minds that happen every five years. Our very own Carlton Gardens masterpiece