Experience East Coast Australia

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Lonely Planet's Experience East Coast Australia travel guide shares new and exciting ways to explore this iconic country. Featuring insider tips and recommendations from our on-the-ground experts, you could soon be planning your dream itinerary, from connecting with Aboriginal art and paddling in waterholes to spotting wombats and kangaroos.

See East Coast Australia in a new light with this Lonely Planet Experience guide, featuring insider tips from our team of travel experts so you can create your dream itinerary.

East Coast Australia is a playground for adventurers and beyond must-see sights like the Sydney Opera House and the Great Barrier Reef there are unique corners, epic views and unexpected spaces waiting to dazzle you. Our on-the-ground experts have slurped fresh oysters on the South Coast, whale-watched on Straddie, and admired the architecture on Melbourne's Collins St. Just think of us as your friend on the inside. If it's in this guide, it's worth your time!

Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Experience East Coast Australia travel guide. Our Experience format reveals exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations so you can plan the ultimate adventure, including:

• Easy-to-use regional and activity-based itineraries to help you get off the beaten track and tailor a trip to your interests
• Insider scoop on the best festivals, secret hangouts, hidden locations, tantalising local food scene and photo-worthy views
• Vibrant photography and maps
• Connect with local traditions and trends through fun insights from understanding the role of camels in the country's iconography to feeling the energy in the Daintree Rainforest
• Practical information on money, getting around, unique places to stay and responsible travel, plus handy seasonal calendars on where to go, when to travel and what to pack
• Covers: Sydney; Byron Bay & North Coast New South Wales; South Coast New South Wales; Melbourne; The Gippsland Coast; Brisbane & Southeast Queensland; Cairns & the Queensland Coast

Match your interests with one-of-a-kind adventures and get away from the everyday with Lonely Planet's Experience East Coast Australia.