Why travel to Australia?
Australia offers 3 curated city guides, 54 attractions and 21 signature dishes hand-picked by Korean travelers. Below you'll find essentials Korean passport holders actually need — visa requirements, daily budgets in USD, best season, and on-the-ground transport tips.
Best Season
Spring (September-November) and autumn (March-May) are the best times to visit. Summer (December-February) is hot but ideal for the beach.
Budget
Daily budget around $145-250 (accommodation $85-145; food $30-55; transport and admissions $30-50).
Visa
Korean passport holders must apply for an ETA (electronic travel authority) in advance (up to 90 days' stay).
Transport
About 15 minutes from Sydney Airport to the city center on the Airport Link train. An Opal card covers trains, buses, ferries, and light rail. SIM cards (Optus, Vodafone) available at the airport (AUD 30-50). Tap and card payments are the norm; cash is rarely needed. Tipping is not mandatory but 10% for good service is common at restaurants.
🏙️ Top Cities
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🗺️ Attractions Across the Country
Sydney Opera House
A world-class performing arts center recognizable for its iconic shell-shaped roof.
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Bondi Beach
Sydney's iconic beach, packed with surfers and sunbathers — Australia's most famous shore.
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
The world's largest steel arch bridge, famous for the BridgeClimb experience.
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Taronga Zoo Sydney
A world-class zoo set against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.
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Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
A beautiful 30-hectare botanical garden right beside the Opera House.
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The Rocks
Sydney's oldest European settlement, where Australia's colonial history began.
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Darling Harbour
Sydney's waterfront entertainment hub, packed with an aquarium, museums, and restaurants.
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Blue Mountains
A UNESCO World Heritage Site near Sydney, famed for the Three Sisters rock formation and eucalyptus forests.
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Sydney Tower Eye
Sydney Tower Eye is the city's tallest observation tower, offering 360-degree views over the harbour and beyond from 250 meters above the CBD.
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Art Gallery of New South Wales
Opened in 1897, this is one of Australia's leading art museums, set in The Domain parklands with free general admission.
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Australian Museum
Australia's first museum, located opposite Hyde Park, offers free access to natural history and Indigenous culture exhibits.
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Manly Beach
A popular beach roughly 20 minutes by ferry from Circular Quay, where the harbour crossing itself is one of Sydney's signature experiences.
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Hyde Park
Australia's oldest park, home to the Archibald Fountain and the ANZAC Memorial in the heart of the Sydney CBD.
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St Mary's Cathedral
A landmark Gothic Revival cathedral first established in 1821, free to visit and the spiritual home of Sydney's Catholic community.
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SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
A major aquarium in Darling Harbour where visitors can see sharks, dugongs, penguins, and a wide range of marine life.
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WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
An inner-city zoo in Darling Harbour where visitors can get up close with kangaroos, koalas, and other native Australian animals.
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Chinese Garden of Friendship
A Ming Dynasty-style garden in Darling Harbour, built to commemorate the friendship between Australia and China.
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Watsons Bay
A former fishing village about 20 minutes by ferry from Circular Quay, known for Doyle's seafood restaurant and the dramatic cliffs at The Gap.
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Queen Victoria Market
The Southern Hemisphere's largest open-air market, with 150 years of history, fresh produce, and diverse food stalls.
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Great Ocean Road
One of the world's great coastal drives, just outside Melbourne, with the Twelve Apostles as its highlight.
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Hosier Lane
The symbol of Melbourne's laneway culture — an entire street transformed into a graffiti art gallery.
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Flinders Street Station
Melbourne's iconic landmark — a beautiful Edwardian Baroque railway station.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
The temple of Australian sport — the Southern Hemisphere's largest stadium, seating 100,000.
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National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
Australia's oldest and largest art gallery, housing over 70,000 works of international art.
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Brighton Bathing Boxes
Colorful wooden bathing boxes on a Melbourne beach — a beloved Instagram photo spot.
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Royal Exhibition Building
Australia's only UNESCO World Heritage-listed building, built for the 1880 World Expo.
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Eureka Skydeck 88
The 88th-floor observation deck of Eureka Tower offers 360-degree views of Melbourne from the tallest public viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Melbourne Zoo
Opened in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is Australia's oldest zoo, home to a wide variety of wildlife.
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St Kilda Beach & Luna Park Melbourne
A beloved beach paired with a vintage amusement park operating since 1912, popular with both locals and visitors.
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Federation Square
Melbourne's iconic public square opposite Flinders Street Station, hosting exhibitions and events year-round.
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Melbourne Museum
The largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere, located in Carlton Gardens, covering natural history and Indigenous culture.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
A world-class botanic garden beside the Yarra River, ideal for walking and picnicking in every season.
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Shrine of Remembrance
Victoria's premier war memorial, located on St Kilda Road, one of Melbourne's most significant historic sites.
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Old Melbourne Gaol
The former prison where legendary outlaw Ned Kelly was executed, revealing a darker chapter of Melbourne's history.
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State Library Victoria
Australia's oldest public library, founded in 1854, renowned for its grand domed reading room.
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Puffing Billy Railway
A heritage steam train running since 1900, winding through the lush forests of the Dandenong Ranges.
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Great Barrier Reef
The world's largest coral reef system — a mecca for snorkeling and diving.
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Daintree Rainforest
The world's oldest tropical rainforest, dating back 130 million years.
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Kuranda Scenic Railway
One of Australia's most beautiful train journeys, winding through rainforest and past waterfalls.
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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
A free public swimming lagoon on the Cairns waterfront with a tropical vibe.
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Fitzroy Island
A tropical island off Cairns where you can snorkel coral reefs and hike through rainforest in one day.
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Green Island
A rainforest island formed on a coral reef — the perfect snorkeling spot for beginners.
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Barron Gorge National Park
A national park with the majestic Barron Falls and tropical rainforest hiking trails.
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Palm Cove
A palm-lined luxury resort beach — the top seaside retreat near Cairns.
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Cairns Aquarium
A large aquarium in central Cairns that recreates the ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Cairns Botanic Gardens (Flecker Gardens)
A free tropical botanic garden with extensive plant collections and walking trails just outside central Cairns.
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Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
A 7.5km gondola cableway that glides above World Heritage-listed tropical rainforest canopy.
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Mossman Gorge
A gorge in the southern part of Daintree National Park with crystal-clear water and pristine rainforest.
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Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas
A roughly 6.4km stretch of palm-lined white sand beach right beside the town of Port Douglas.
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Cape Tribulation
An iconic headland at the far northern end of the Daintree where the rainforest meets the sea directly.
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Undara Volcanic National Park
An outback national park home to some of the world's longest lava tubes, formed by volcanic activity roughly 190,000 years ago.
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Rainforestation Nature Park
A theme park near Kuranda combining land-and-water army duck tours, Aboriginal cultural performances, and koala encounters.
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Trinity Beach
A family-friendly beach nestled between two headlands, part of Cairns' Northern Beaches.
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Crystal Cascades
A series of clear swimming holes and waterfalls along Freshwater Creek in the Redlynch Valley near Cairns.
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