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Dreaming of a land of vast horizons, an ancient Aboriginal culture and incredible experiences, where the locals are friendly folk with a ‘no worries’ attitude? Well, stop dreaming. Australia is all these things and so much more. You need only two weeks and a plane ticket to experience it! Leave the gloom of the financial crisis behind and take advantage of the great offers to Australia now available. There’s never been a better time to visit so come on over to enjoy Australia’s year-round sunshine.

We’ve selected nine great experiences to help make your Australian holiday unique, including inner-city bar hopping, swimming with whale sharks and taking a winery tour by bicycle.

Our Top Aussie Experience competition has now closed and the votes are in. Thanks to everyone who entered. And the winner is Laila Taylor! Congratulations Laila. Check out her winning experience.

Lonely Planet's Top Ten Australian Experiences

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Your ultimate Australian experience here.

2.

McLaren Vale winery tour by bike

3.

Aboriginal tour of Kakadu National Park

4.

Rafting the Franklin River

5.

East Coast Blues and Roots Festival

6.

Learn to surf at Margaret River

7.

Swimming with whale sharks on Ningaloo Reef

8.

Melbourne bar hopping

9.

Sydney clifftop walk

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Sand-tobogganing on Moreton Island