Arts and Culture in Australia

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

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Fireworks erupting over the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Harbour Bridge visible in the foreground., Vivid Sydney, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales © Tourism Australia

Australia's best events

A large, arched bridge covered in rainbow lights across a harbour sprinkled with boats, with a city skyline illuminated in colourful neon lights along the shore at night, New South Wales © Destination NSW

Light Festivals In Australia

A person walking along a white sand beach with large, orange rocks, wukalina Walk, Bay of Fires, Tasmania © Tayla Gentle

Unique Aboriginal guided walks

Aerial view over people standing beside a statue of a giant overlooking the ocean, Santi Ikto-Giants of Mandurah by Thomas Dambo, Mandurah, Western Australia © Visit Mandurah

Australia's spectacular outdoor galleries

Aerial view over Hennessy Rooftop Bar lit up with pink lights and brimming with people enjoying drinks above the Mayfair Hotel, Adelaide, South Australia © Mayfair Hotel

Australia’s best bars and nightlife

Darwin, Northern Territory © Tourism Australia

Australia's best street art

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

Australia's coolest neighbourhoods

Aerial view of the Port Arthur Historic Site, Port Arthur, Tasmania © Port Arthur Historic Site

Australia's best historical and cultural experiences

Aboriginal Memorial, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory © Tourism Australia

A cultural experience like no other

Cultural Attractions of Australia brings you the very best of our cultural offering.

A cultural experience like no other

Cultural Attractions of Australia brings you the very best of our cultural offering.

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

Food and drink

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 in Australia

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 Activities and Sports in Australia

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

Walks and Hikes in Australia

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 Travel in Australia

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

Nature and National Parks in Australia

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