For anyone planning a trip to Australia and wondering how they can make their trip an experience they will never forget, well you came to the right place. Here is a list of 8 amazing bucket list experiences in Australia, that will take your trip to the next level and have you leaving with memories that will last a lifetime.
Bucket List Experience #1: Go Skydiving over the Great Barrier Reef
Skydiving is an experience you will never forget. Not only will you get the thrill and bragging right by jumping out of a plane you also get an amazing view. By skydiving in Cairns, you get the best of both worlds, with the ocean views and green landscape, you get to see it all from the best view in the house, way up in the air.
Looking for a skydiving company, check out Skydive Australia. This is the company I went with and they were amazing!
Bucket List Experience #2: Snorkel/ Scuba Dive at the Great Barrier Reef
Snorkelling or scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef I’m sure is on almost every traveller’s bucket list. You get to swim around and see beautiful coral, tons of fish, and other sea creatures. Definitely an experience you have to add to your Australia bucket list.
Looking for a boat tour to the Great Barrier Reef click here to see the one I went on.
Bucket List Experience #3: Visit the Australia Zoo
Visiting the Australia Zoo and hearing all about the animals and the Irwin family was absolutely amazing! Plan to spend the whole day at this zoo because it is huge and there are so many animals to see. You can take a train/bus from Brisbane’s city centre to the Australia Zoo which takes about 1.5-2 hours. So I recommend getting up early so you have as much time as possible at the zoo. And make sure to watch one of the shows while you are there, I recommend the croc show.
Bucket List Experience #4: Go Surfing (take a surfing lesson)
When you think of surfing where do you think of? I think of Australia. I highly recommend you go surfing and if you are new take a surfing lesson. I had never been surfing once in my life and tried it out for the first time in Surfers Paradise and it was so much fun. We had our surfing lesson with Get Wet Surf School and the instructors were great.
Bucket List Experience #5: See the Highlights of Sydney
You can’t forget about Sydney when talking about an Australia bucket list. When visiting Sydney there are so many amazing places to visit.
Read “Best Ways to Save Money While Travelling to Sydney, Australia” to read more details on all the places to visit while in Sydney and how to do it on a budget.
Bucket List Experience #6: Go Camping on Fraser Island
Camping on Fraser Island is an absolute blast! Fraser Island is the biggest sand island in the world, so you get to ride along the beaches in your 4×4 to get to different lakes, creeks, natural pools, shipwrecks, and so much more.
Want a detailed itinerary of all the places to visit on Fraser Island read “The Ultimate 3-day Fraser Island Itinerary.“
Bucket List Experience #7: Go on a Sailing Trip around the Whitsunday Islands
You have to add a sailing trip around the Whitsunday Islands to your bucket list. With beautiful blue water, great hiking trails, and amazing beaches, the Whitsundays are a must-see for anyone travelling to Australia.
Check out “3-day Itinerary Sailing Around the Whitsunday Islands in Australia” to read all about the top places to visit during your sailing trip.
Bucket List Experience #8: Go Dolphin Kayaking in Byron Bay
To end off this Australia bucket list is another amazing activity and it’s going dolphin kayaking in Byron Bay. You can paddle out to the most easterly point in Australia while also on the lookout for dolphins. We saw lots during our paddle, it was amazing.
Looking for a company to do this awesome experience with check out Go Sea Kayak Byron Bay.
Hope this bucket list was helpful for anyone planning a trip to Australia. Hopefully, it gave you some ideas of the amazing experiences you can add to your Australia itinerary that will provide you with memories that will last a lifetime.
