When is the best time to go to Australia?

With over 6,000 miles of beaches, and a continent roughly the size of mainland US, Australia is a year round destination.  Your Australia travel expert is either from Australia or travel there often, ensuring you have direct access to the best places to visit, and can tell you which beaches to go to during the time you travel.

Best time to dive in Australia
Year round. Several of us are divers and can pair the right dive outfit to your skills.  We split your diving experience on the reef by best visibility times for the time of year you are there.  Northern reefs (ex Cairns and Port Douglas) April-November, southern reefs (ex Whitsunday Islands) October – April.  If you are looking to witness coral spawning, it occurs on the full moon of either November or December.   

Best time to honeymoon in Australia
Year round, but here are some insider tips to get you started. May-November for a Sydney , Reef, rainforest.  For self driving southern adventure visit November – April.   Outback is best March – November, avoiding the heat of the summer.  Diving and islands are year round.  

Best time for a family vacation
Year round.  For a relaxing family beach vacation at a resort October – April.  For an active wildlife and wilderness vacation, in the North, May-October, in the south November  - March.  To see the highlights of Australia but you aren’t a fan of the heat, visit May – October.

Best time to visit both Australia and New Zealand
To see the highlights or for active outdoors, March – May or October – December.  

Best time to visit Australia and Fiji
Year round, we simply pair the best locations in each country based on the time of year traveling and the purpose of your vacation.  For Sydney and Melbourne city exploration paired with an island stay in Fiji, August – November or Mar – May.  

Best time to visit Sydney and Bondi Beach
For a temperate climate, visit August – October or April – May.  For city exploration, sunshine and sand, visit November – March.

Best time to see the highlights of Australia
Sydney, reef, rainforest and outback combination is best September – November or April – May.  Although we can handcraft these experiences in less tourist areas year round.  Ask us.

Best time to visit the outback
March – November, however this needs to be broken down further as there are several ways to explore the outback.  Exploration by private Aboriginal guide of ancient rock art in South Australia, October-November or March – May.  Visiting the red center and Uluru is April – October.  Kakadu National Park May – October.  

Best time for train journeys
East to West Cost – year round, although if you like wild flowers head September-October.
North to South – year round, although if you like birding and ancient Aboriginal rock art, travel May – October.  For Kangaroo Island wildlife visit October – March.
 

Best time to visit Tasmania
October – March.  For golfing, November – February. Hiking, zip-lining, quad biking is best December-February.     Wildlife is year round although we enjoy October – March best.

Best time to see wildlife on Kangaroo Island
Year round.  In the winter months scrub is minimal and makes for excellent wildlife spotting.  Return back to your lodgings to a roaring fireplace, a lovely meal and great wine tasting.  

Best time to see penguins
On Kangaroo Island  June – December during their breeding season.  No large tourist groups here, just a stroll with the locals after dinner for night spotting.  In Tasmania penguin viewing is year round at a little village on the east coast.  They nest underneath the dining room and the rookery is only 50 feet off shore.

Best time to stay on an island on the Great Barrier Reef
Lizard Island and other northern island resorts are great year round.  Marlin fishing October – November.  Waters are very warm and you are more likely to get some rain January – April.  Favorite time for us is May – December.  Hayman Island, Qualia and the resorts to the south are year round with October – April being our favorite time.

Best time to visit the wine countries of Australia
February – March for harvest and Opera in the vineyard concerts.  Year round cellar tasting available and encouraged.