Welcome to winter in Australia, which lasts from June to August for most of the country.
These months fall in the dry season in our tropical north. You can ski and snowboard down Victoria’s powdered slopes or snorkel and dive the balmy waters of Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef. Four wheel drive South Australia’s Simpson Desert or head to the Blue Mountains for Christmas festivities.
Follow Western Australia’s wildflower trail or embrace the Northern Territory’s unique festival culture. Snuggle next to a roaring fire at Canberra’s Fireside Festival or celebrate the winter solstice in Hobart’s cobblestone streets. Winter is also a great season to discover our coastline, where you can spot migrating whales and dive with a dazzling array of marine life. |
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Make your friends jealous this winter by holidaying in North Queensland, with its balmy weather, palm trees and swimmable seas. |
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Can’t picture snow-capped mountains in Australia? During winter in Victoria, you’ll find hundreds of ski-runs across ten great alpine locations. |
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Forget drab days and bleak landscapes. From June until September, more than 12,000 wildflower species explode across the state. |
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This winter, challenge yourself by four wheel driving the South Australian section of the vast, timeless Simpson Desert. |
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Celebrate the solstice in Hobart or ski in Ben Lomond National Park. Trek the snow-coated highlands of Cradle Mountain or snuggle fireside in a lodge in Wineglass Bay. Learn More... |
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In Australia’s Northern Territory, the dry season from May to October is the perfect time to get outside and celebrate. |
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Every year from June to August, thousands of people flock to the Blue Mountains for Christmas festivities - roaring fires, roast dinners, sing-alongs and the occasional snowfall. |
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Warm your heart and fill your stomach next to a roaring fire at the Fireside Festival, held each August in the Canberra region. |
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Stretch your legs, expand your soul and see a huge range of terrain on Australia’s epic walking trails. Do day walks, short scenic sections or stride end-to-end on journeys that take weeks and even months to complete. |
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Drive from Cairns, through Queensland’s lush Tropical Tablelands and historic goldfields to the remote Gulf Savannah and Northern Territory border. |
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Between May and November, you can spot whales from many scenic spots along Australia’s coastline. Southern right whales travel to temperate breeding waters off Southern Australia and Victoria. The energetic humpback whales continue north to warmer waters along the west and east coasts. |
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Completely surrounded by water and rich in islands and reefs, Australia is a diver’s dream.
Our waters shelter a treasure trove of marine life, with more than 4000 species of fish and the world’s highest diversity of sea grass. |
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