Australia is Open for Tourism

Hello, kia ora, ni hao, buon giorno, namaste, zdras-tvuy-te and hallo!

Despite what you may see or read in the media, the bushfires are nearly all out and Australia is 100% open for tourism. We finally received our first decent rain today including thunder!

However, small towns desperately need your tourism dollars. Now that government warnings have been lifted, as a Blue Mountains resident (an area that was affected), the threat is over, the smoke is gone and because so many tourists stayed away, there’s hardly anyone around!

Get out of the big cities, take a road trip, stay in a motel, eat at the local pub, take a selfie at the Big Banana, the Big Pineapple, the Big Prawn, the Big Bogan, the Big Sheep, the Big Koala, the Big Gold Panner…Yes these are all real attractions and you can find the full list here.

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Have a pie at any of the Best Pie Shops in the Blue Mountains, peruse secondhand bookshops, drink bush tea, stay in a tiny house in the bush or sample the best cheesecake in Australia, (declared by me) found in Nhill.

You can book any aspect of your Australia trip, here.

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The following list is not definitive but are some small towns I’ve visited that I loved, whether it was a museum, a big thing, a gallery, eateries, nature, beaches, shops, or friendly locals.

Places worth visiting in NSW: Blue Mountains, Mudgee, Hunter Valley, Newcastle, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Orange, Bathurst, Dubbo, Tamworth, Kiama, Bega, Cowra, Broken Hill, Bourke, Batemans Bay, Eden, Bowral.
Places worth visiting in Victoria: Bendigo, Ballarat, Wangaratta, Gippsland, Macedon, Grampians and of course, Nhill.
Places worth visiting in Queensland: Sunshine Coast, Hervey Bay, Fassifern, Cairns/Great Barrier Reef, Gold Coast

Got a small town that’s worth seeing that suffered in the fires? Contact me and I’ll add it to the list.

You can catch trains and buses but renting a car means you can stop when you see something you like, so you’re more likely to encounter hidden gems.

If you’d prefer to search your own flights from your city, you can do that here. Make sure you check out this page for booking domestic flights in Australia, accommodation, attractions, car hire, guide books, useful links – it’s every aspect you’ll need to book your Aussie escape.

Here’s some current deals from the USA, UK, Europe, India, China and New Zealand to Australia.

Each airfare quoted is based on the currency of the departure city e.g. Los Angeles=USD, London=GBP, Beijing=CNY etc.

Los Angeles to Sydney from $672 roundtrip

Click on ‘view flight‘ to choose your departure times, amend your dates (if required) and to book your vacation!

Click here to find other deals from Los Angeles to Sydney.

Depart	Return
11/Feb	19/Feb	$706 – Direct View flight
13/Feb	23/Feb	$736 View flight
18/Feb	03/Mar	$672 View flight
11/Mar	19/Mar	$696 View flight

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San Francisco to Brisbane (make your own way to Sydney then fly Sydney to San Francisco from $749 roundtrip

Click here to find other deals from San Francisco to Australia.

Depart	Return
03/Mar	14/Mar	$749 – Direct View flight
12/Mar	24/Mar	$799 – Direct View flight
14/May	27/May	$799 – Direct View flight
13/Aug	25/Aug	$754 View flight

Need a great price on car hire? You’ll find it here.

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New York to Melbourne from $882

Click here to find other airfare deals from New York to Australia.

Depart	Return
14/Mar	24/Mar	$903 View flight
18/Mar	07/Apr	$882 View flight
06/May	21/May	$894 View flight
08/Sep	18/Sep	$921 View flight

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London to Sydney from £446 return

There’s plenty of options from London to Sydney. However if you need flights from another city such as Manchester, Birmingham or Liverpool you can find those deals here.

Depart	Return
11/Feb	25/Feb	£590 View flight
03/Mar	16/Mar	£446 View flight
12/Mar	23/Mar	£446 View flight
16/May	25/May	£498 View flight

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London to Perth from £648 return

Click here for other airfare deals from the UK to Australia.

Depart	Return
16/May	25/May	£676 View flight
10/Sep	22/Sep	£672 View flight
09/Nov	23/Nov	£648 View flight

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Munich to Sydney from €614 return

There’s plenty of flight options from Germany to Australia. The cheapest is usually with Chinese Airlines out of Munich, Frankfurt or Hamburg. But flights from other cities can be found here.

Depart	Return
14/Mar	26/Mar	€630 View flight
06/May	24/May	€614 View flight
16/May	26/May	€614 View flight

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Rome to Sydney from €767 return

Click here to search flight deals from your Italian city to Australia.

Depart	Return
16/Mar	25/Mar	€767 View flight
10/Mar	17/Mar	€777 View flight
20/Mar	07/Apr	€873 View flight
08/Oct	20/Oct	€873 View flight

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Amsterdam to Sydney from €752 return

Need flights from other cities? You’ll find them here.

Depart	Return
10/Mar	17/Mar	€752 View flight
15/Apr	25/Apr	€830 View flight
08/May	23/May	€793 View flight

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Delhi to Sydney from ₹46,743

If you need flights from other cities in India such as Kolkata, Chennai, Bangaluru, Jaipur or Hyderabad, you can find those flight deals here.

Depart	Return
10/Mar	17/Mar	₹46,743 View flight
19/Mar	01/Apr	₹44, 298 View flight
10/May	20/May	₹45, 787 View flight

Mumbai to Sydney from ₹47,780

Click here to search other dates from Mumbai.

Depart	Return
10/Mar	17/Mar	₹47,780 View flight
19/Mar	02/Apr	₹49, 418 View flight
10/May	20/May	₹51, 076 View flight

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Beijing to Sydney from ¥2349

Click here for flight prices from other Chinese cities to Australia.

Depart	Return
11/Mar	20/Mar	¥2349 View flight
10/May	19/May	¥2482 View flight
17/May	26/Dec	¥2482 View flight

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Auckland to Sydney from $294 return

Click here for flight prices from other New Zealand cities to Australia.

Depart	Return
13/Mar	23/Mar	$357 View flight
14/May	23/May	$357 View flight
17/May	26/May	$294 View flight

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Auckland to Melbourne from $334 return

Click here for flight prices to other Australian Cities.

Depart	Return
20/May	27/May	$334 View flight
23/May	27/May	$310 View flight
12/Aug	19/Aug	$339 View flight

New Zealand to Sydney from $337 return!

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Be sure to check out this page, for itinerary suggestions, or to book car hire, attraction passes, flights, hotels and more for your perfect Aussie getaway!

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Thanks for reading!
Happy travels
cheers,
Jade Jackson – Listen to my podcast Jade Talks Travel
Travel Writer | Podcaster | Photographer