Australia
15 Best Landmarks in Australia
The landmarks travelers rate highest across Australia, with what makes each worth the trip.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers in Australia. Refreshed monthly.
Opera House, Sydney
Landmark · SydneyThe Sydney Opera House is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an iconic symbol of Australia.
Read our full guide →Eureka Tower
Landmark · MelbourneEureka Tower stands 297 meters tall, dominating Melbourne's skyline. The observation deck on level 88 provides breathtaking panoramic views of the city, Port Phillip Bay, and the Dandenong Ranges.
Read our full guide →Melbourne Skydeck
Landmark · MelbourneMelbourne Skydeck, on the 88th floor of the Eureka Tower, is the highest public viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere, 285 metres above the city, with floor-to-ceiling windows giving a 360°…
Read our full guide →Queen Victoria Building
Landmark · SydneyThe Queen Victoria Building (QVB) is a heritage-listed late-19th-century building at 429–481 George Street in Sydney's central business district.
Read our full guide →Block Arcade
Landmark · MelbourneFree entryThe Block Arcade is Melbourne's most beautiful Victorian shopping arcade, a glass-roofed, mosaic-floored passage from the 1890s, modelled on the grand arcades of Europe, that survives as an elegant…
Read our full guide →Sydney Tower
Landmark · SydneySydney Tower is an observation and telecommunications tower in the Sydney central business district, standing 309 m above the city.
Read our full guide →State Library Victoria
Landmark · MelbourneState Library Victoria is a Melbourne landmark that blends historic architecture with modern cultural offerings.
Read our full guide →Federation Square
Landmark · MelbourneFederation Square is Melbourne's dynamic civic and cultural heart, renowned for its distinctive, fragmented architecture of glass, steel, and sandstone.
Read our full guide →Southbank
Landmark · MelbourneFree entrySouthbank is Melbourne's lively riverside arts-and-dining precinct, lining the south bank of the Yarra River across from the CBD.
Read our full guide →Swan Bells
Landmark · PerthThe Swan Bells is a iconic landmark on the Swan River, known for its modern glass spire.
Read our full guide →Hosier Lane
Landmark · MelbourneFree entryHosier Lane is Melbourne's most famous street-art laneway, a narrow, bluestone-cobbled alley in the CBD whose walls, doors, and even bins are a constantly changing canvas of vibrant graffiti, stencils, paste-ups, and murals.
Read our full guide →Elizabeth Quay
Landmark · PerthOpened in 2016, Elizabeth Quay has transformed Perth's foreshore into a dynamic hub for dining, entertainment, and recreation.
Read our full guide →Flinders Street railway station
Landmark · MelbourneFlinders Street railway station is Melbourne's oldest and busiest train station, opened in 1854. Its grand Edwardian Baroque facade, green copper dome, and clock tower make it a beloved symbol of the city.
Read our full guide →Flinders Street Station
Landmark · MelbourneFree entryFlinders Street Station is Melbourne's most iconic building, a grand Edwardian-Baroque railway terminus from 1909, with its famous yellow-and-cream facade, copper dome, and the row of clocks above the main entrance showing departure times.
Read our full guide →Melbourne Central
Landmark · MelbourneFree entryMelbourne Central is more than just a shopping center; it's a landmark that blends retail, dining, and history.
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