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Australia covers 7,688,287 km², sixth largest in the world, and close to 4,000 km separate its east coast from its west. Nearly 28 million people live here, about 80 per cent of them within 25 km of a mainland coastline 35,821 km long — which is the fact that governs any trip taken across it. The cities form a rim around an interior that stays largely empty; Sydney and Melbourne pass five million each, and Canberra, the capital, is neither of them. Six states and ten territories, and a sensible visit chooses two of them rather than the map.
Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Rundle Mall is Adelaide's premier pedestrian shopping street and public thoroughfare in the South Australian capital. It functions as the city's commercial and social heart, stretching east from King William Street through the central business district.
The Queen Victoria Building is a heritage-listed late nineteenth-century building in the Sydney central business district. Designed by architect George McRae and completed in 1898, it occupies an entire city block.
Queen Victoria Market is Melbourne's historic working market on the northern edge of the central business district.
The Block Arcade is a historic shopping arcade in Melbourne, Victoria. It opened in 1892 and represents a significant example of late Victorian architecture in Australia.
Fremantle Markets is a historic public market in Fremantle, a port city within the Perth metropolitan area of Western Australia. The markets occupy a Victorian-era building constructed in 1897, representing one of the few surviving nineteenth-century market structures in Australia.
Adelaide Central Markets
Adelaide Central Market is a covered public market in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1869, it stands as one of the oldest continuously operating markets in Australia.
Adelaide Central Plaza is a multi-level retail complex in Adelaide’s central business district, positioned within the city’s main pedestrian shopping area.
Dandenong Market is a public market located in the Greater Dandenong area of Melbourne. It serves as a trading place where vendors sell goods including fresh produce, specialty foods, and various merchandise.
South Melbourne Market
South Melbourne Market is a covered market in the inner-city suburb of South Melbourne, Victoria. Established in 1867, it is one of Melbourne’s oldest continuing markets and remains a trading place for fresh food, specialty goods and everyday shopping.
Prahran Market is a historic food market in Prahran, an inner Melbourne suburb. It serves the local community while also giving visitors a way to experience the city's fresh-food culture beyond the central business district.
Sydney Fish Market is a working seafood market and visitor destination near Blackwattle Bay in Sydney. Fishmongers, retailers and food vendors serve local shoppers and travellers looking for fresh seafood or prepared meals.
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Ten to fourteen days should cover one coast, one city pair or one city plus a nearby landscape, not the continent. Sydney and Melbourne can share a southeastern route; Perth, the tropical north and the Red Centre each demand separate flights and more time.
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs is the authority for Visitor visas and electronic travel permissions. Select the product for the passport and purpose, complete required declarations, and remember that visa approval does not remove Australia’s strict biosecurity obligations.
Flights are usually the efficient link between distant states. Rail and coaches serve selected corridors, cars become important outside cities, and urban fare cards are local rather than national; remote drives require fuel, water, communications and realistic distance planning.
Australia’s seasons and hazards vary dramatically by latitude. Southern-city summers, tropical dry seasons and Red Centre heat create different windows, so choose dates for the selected region and check official fire, cyclone or flood advice before road travel.
The Australian dollar is the sole recorded currency. Contactless payment is common, but remote roadhouses and small services justify a backup card or cash; check surcharges at the point of sale and budget fuel around long gaps rather than metropolitan prices.
Use 000 for urgent police, fire or ambulance assistance; Australia uses Type I power at 230 V. Treated public tap supplies are recorded as safe, but remote-site notices take precedence, and travellers should save the state emergency service relevant to their route.
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