Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in Australia (Updated 2026)

Australia, Oceania
A Day At Wineglass Bay

Travel the Great Eastern Drive to discover Wineglass Bay in Freycinet National Park. For avid hikers, you’ll have up to 4 hours to explore Freycinet …More

Travel the Great Eastern Drive to discover Wineglass Bay in Freycinet National Park. For avid hikers, you’ll have up to 4 hours to explore Freycinet...

10 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$118
Gold Coast: 1-Hour Jetski Tour from Surfers Paradise

Get ready for our adrenaline-fueled 1 hour odyssey, designed for adventure-seekers who want maximum fun with minimal stops. Your journey begins weaving through the rivers …More

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Get ready for our adrenaline-fueled 1 hour odyssey, designed for adventure-seekers who want maximum fun with minimal stops. Your journey begins weaving through the rivers...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$138
Ord River Eco Boat Cruise (minimum 2 passengers)

The only Silent Electric outboard nature tour on the Ord River Personlaised Tours. We can customise Your tour, Your way. Owner Operator - Your guide …More

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The only Silent Electric outboard nature tour on the Ord River Personlaised Tours. We can customise Your tour, Your way. Owner Operator - Your guide...

2 to 5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$259
Great Ocean Road and 12 Apostles Private Day Tour

What sets the Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles tour apart is the intimate and personalized experience of a small-group private journey. Forget the crowds …More

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What sets the Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles tour apart is the intimate and personalized experience of a small-group private journey. Forget the crowds...

8 to 12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$231
Private Barossa Valley Wine Tour for Groups of 4 to 7 with Lunch

Your people. Your Barossa. This private Barossa wine experience is exclusively for your group of four to seven. I'll collect you from your Barossa Valley …More

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Your people. Your Barossa. This private Barossa wine experience is exclusively for your group of four to seven. I'll collect you from your Barossa Valley...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$128
Full-Day Whitsunday Tour: Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet with BBQ

Value for Money! Offering the most time at two iconic Whitsunday locations - Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, with the best Beach BBQ in the …More

Value for Money! Offering the most time at two iconic Whitsunday locations - Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, with the best Beach BBQ in the...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$163
Hunter Valley Wine Tours - Luxury, Wines, Choc, Cheese, & Lunch

Escape the city and enjoy a relaxing Hunter Valley wine tasting tour from Sydney, visiting boutique wineries in Australia’s oldest wine region. Sample over 14 …More

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Escape the city and enjoy a relaxing Hunter Valley wine tasting tour from Sydney, visiting boutique wineries in Australia’s oldest wine region. Sample over 14...

11 hours Free Cancellation
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$180
Sydney Harbour 4-Course Starlight Dinner Cruise (Darling Harbour)

Book a table for a Sydney Harbour dinner cruise aboard the our flagship vessel MV Sydney 2000, departing from Darling Harbour King Street Wharf. Take …More

Book a table for a Sydney Harbour dinner cruise aboard the our flagship vessel MV Sydney 2000, departing from Darling Harbour King Street Wharf. Take...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$115
Sydney City & Bondi Beach: Small-Group Half-Day Tour (Max 10)

Discover the Sydney everyone knows – and the Sydney locals love! Forget crowded busses and predictable sightseeing circuits. With a max. of just 10 guests, …More

Discover the Sydney everyone knows – and the Sydney locals love! Forget crowded busses and predictable sightseeing circuits. With a max. of just 10 guests,...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$121
McLaren Vale Winery Small Group Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch

Join a relaxed and unhurried small group tour (maximum 8 ppl) to the beautiful McLaren Vale Wine Region, only 45 minutes south of Adelaide city. …More

Join a relaxed and unhurried small group tour (maximum 8 ppl) to the beautiful McLaren Vale Wine Region, only 45 minutes south of Adelaide city....

8 hours Hotel pickup offered
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$170
Great Barrier Reef Cruise from Townsville or Magnetic Island

Join a professional crew aboard a custom-built vessel for snorkeling, an introductory diving with an experienced instructor, or two certified dives in the UNESCO-listed Great …More

Join a professional crew aboard a custom-built vessel for snorkeling, an introductory diving with an experienced instructor, or two certified dives in the UNESCO-listed Great...

10 hours Free Cancellation
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$274
Cairns: Tandem Skydive Experience over Reef & Rainforest

Looking for some adventure in paradise? Get high in the sky on a tandem skydive over Cairns with spectacular bird's-eye views of the Great Barrier …More

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Looking for some adventure in paradise? Get high in the sky on a tandem skydive over Cairns with spectacular bird's-eye views of the Great Barrier...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$245
Hunter Valley Wine Tour from Sydney with Lunch and 3 Cellar Door Tastings

INDULGE YOUR SENSES TO ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST FAMOUS WINE REGION..... As we travel around the Hunter Valley on this interactive, entertaining and informative small …More

INDULGE YOUR SENSES TO ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST FAMOUS WINE REGION..... As we travel around the Hunter Valley on this interactive, entertaining and informative small...

10 hours Free Cancellation
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$173
Melbourne History Walk with Bar Stops & Local Stories

Discover Melbourne/Naarm’s hidden past with a local guide, three unique bar stops, and stories you won’t find in guidebooks—where history meets great drinks and local …More

Discover Melbourne/Naarm’s hidden past with a local guide, three unique bar stops, and stories you won’t find in guidebooks—where history meets great drinks and local...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$35
Hunter Coastal Adventure Tour by Boat from Newcastle

Book ahead for front-row views of the Hunter Coast and its marine life on this cruise from Newcastle. Save time and avoid missing out by …More

Book ahead for front-row views of the Hunter Coast and its marine life on this cruise from Newcastle. Save time and avoid missing out by...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$93
Australian National Maritime Museum Entry Ticket - See It All

Explore one of the world’s top maritime museums at your leisure with a visit to the Australian National Maritime Museum, conveniently located in Sydney’s Darling …More

Explore one of the world’s top maritime museums at your leisure with a visit to the Australian National Maritime Museum, conveniently located in Sydney’s Darling...

1 to 4 hours Free Cancellation
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$24
Small-Group Sydney's Northern Beaches & Ku-ring-gai Park Tour

Go Beyond Tours will let you explore Sydney’s famous Northern Beaches and enjoy a day of sun, sand, and surf on this small-group sightseeing tour. …More

Go Beyond Tours will let you explore Sydney’s famous Northern Beaches and enjoy a day of sun, sand, and surf on this small-group sightseeing tour....

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$153
Mornington Peninsula Hike and Hot Springs Day Tour - Small Group

Time to hit the highway with our small group (4 - 11 guests) and make our way to the idyllic Mornington Peninsula. Our first stop …More

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Time to hit the highway with our small group (4 - 11 guests) and make our way to the idyllic Mornington Peninsula. Our first stop...

10 hours Free Cancellation
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$194
Foodies Bucket List - Walking Tour

Think you’re a foodie? Do your travel plans lead to your best gourmand adventures?   Are you torn by delicious culinary choices?   If your answers …More

Think you’re a foodie? Do your travel plans lead to your best gourmand adventures?   Are you torn by delicious culinary choices?   If your answers...

4 hours Free Cancellation
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$138
Multicultural Markets Food Tour – Melbourne’s Global Tastes

Melbourne is cultural melting pot with some, and on this tour, you’ll learn why the city has such a unique vibe. You’ll explore the history …More

Melbourne is cultural melting pot with some, and on this tour, you’ll learn why the city has such a unique vibe. You’ll explore the history...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$53
Half-Day Sports Lovers Bus Tour of Melbourne with MCG Tour

City sightseeing with a difference. Visit the venues that host some of Australia’s favourite sporting events. Drive through the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village and around …More

City sightseeing with a difference. Visit the venues that host some of Australia’s favourite sporting events. Drive through the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village and around...

5 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$189
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