I’m sure you know this already, but Australia is an enormous country. To put it in some context, the east and west of the country are able the same distance apart as Dublin and Moscow. And then, of course, there’s the huge distance from north to south.

Most of the population of Australia lives along the coast (and mainly the east coast, at that). As a traveller, that’s where you’ll probably find yourself spending much of your time. But, even though much of the centre of Australia is uninhabitable desert, there’s still a fair amount of incredible sites to visit. And then we can’t forget about the coast of Western Australia and South Australia, and the island of Tasmania.

Even though I am Australian and I lived most of my life in (and around) Sydney, I haven’t seen a lot of my own country. I keep visiting new places but the list of things I want to do only seems to get longer.

Having said that, I’ve got some stories and advice to share with you about some incredible Australian travels in different parts of the country. Have a look at some of my suggestions below and I hope they inspire you to explore more of the island continent.