Destinations
Where to go with your dog
City hubs for the basics, regional guides for the trips worth taking. Every destination links straight to the stays, beaches, cafes and pubs we'd point you to.
Cities
Regions
NSW Byron Bay Coastal town with strong dog culture, multiple off-leash beaches, dog-friendly hinterland, Virgin AU now flies Gold Coast which is 1h drive NSW Hunter Valley Australia's most-visited wine region with surprising number of dog-welcoming cellar doors and rural cottages VIC Mornington Peninsula Drive-from-Melbourne weekend getaway with vineyards, beaches, cellar doors, and pet-friendly cottages NSW Blue Mountains Pet-friendly Katoomba/Leura cottages + dog-allowed sections of national park boundary NSW Jervis Bay Famously white-sand beaches (some allow dogs), uncrowded compared to Byron NSW Port Stephens Bagnall Beach is 24h off-leash, Bannisters is premium pet-friendly, dolphin watching VIC Great Ocean Road Iconic Australian road trip with multiple dog-friendly beaches along the route NSW Kangaroo Valley Rural valley with farm stays, swimming holes, lazy weekend vibe VIC Yarra Valley Melbourne's wine region with multiple dog-welcoming cellar doors NSW Lake Macquarie Australia's largest coastal saltwater lake with calm-water swimming spots and pet-friendly cabins