Most people will be more comfortable if they can visit northern and central Australia during the (southern) winter and go to the high country, the south coast and Tasmania during our summer. As an example, you could visit Tasmania (see Hobart) during summer or Melbourne in autumn, then travel north via Sydney as autumn continues. In winter, visit the Great Barrier Reef (see Cairns climate information),then go to Ayers Rock/Uluru and Kakadu national park (see Jabiru). If time permits, go on to Western Australia in the spring, to see the wildflowers (see Morawa climate information). Of course, many variations on this theme are possible.

Our seasons

Summer is from December to February; autumn from March to May; winter from June to August; and spring from September to November. For most of the country the hottest month is January.