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

Australia, Oceania
Byron Stand Up Paddle Nature Tour

"Highlight of our trip to Byron"... "A lot easier than I expected!" ... "Amazing experience!" Come experience Byron's original stand up paddle board tour with our relaxing …More

"Highlight of our trip to Byron"... "A lot easier than I expected!" ... "Amazing experience!" Come experience Byron's original stand up paddle board tour with our relaxing...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$103
Ultimate Adelaide City and Hahndorf Tour

This comprehensive day trip blends the highlights of Adelaide city with the quaint but classic Adelaide Hills. Ranked as one of the most livable cities …More

This comprehensive day trip blends the highlights of Adelaide city with the quaint but classic Adelaide Hills. Ranked as one of the most livable cities...

8 hours Free Cancellation
4.6 (48)
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$122
Capricorn Caves Capricorn Explorer

Follow your expert guide off the beaten track and explore some of our best kept hidden secrets. Visit spectacular locations like the highly decorated Deep …More

Follow your expert guide off the beaten track and explore some of our best kept hidden secrets. Visit spectacular locations like the highly decorated Deep...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (51)
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$55
Electric Bike Tour of Melbourne

Join us on our Classic Melbourne City Bike Tour with the added boost of E bikes, it is a 4 hour relaxing bicycle ride around …More

Join us on our Classic Melbourne City Bike Tour with the added boost of E bikes, it is a 4 hour relaxing bicycle ride around...

4 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (313)
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$97
Hervey Bay Ultimate Whale Watching Cruise

We advocate for healthy oceans - join us on our Ultimate Whale Watch and become an ocean advocate too! Cruise in comfort on our 12m …More

We advocate for healthy oceans - join us on our Ultimate Whale Watch and become an ocean advocate too! Cruise in comfort on our 12m...

3 hours
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$94
Kayak Tour on the Canning River

Join a 3-hour kayak tour on the Canning River. There is a choice of morning or afternoon tour, each providing a great introduction to kayaking …More

Join a 3-hour kayak tour on the Canning River. There is a choice of morning or afternoon tour, each providing a great introduction to kayaking...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$55
Best of SA, Hahndorf, Victor Harbor & d'arenberg 'Cube' Tour

Experience the best of both worlds as you journey from the picturesque Adelaide Hills to the seaside. This scenic tour takes you through charming towns, …More

Experience the best of both worlds as you journey from the picturesque Adelaide Hills to the seaside. This scenic tour takes you through charming towns,...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$140
Sydney Grand Tour by Helicopter

Take a 30-minute tour of Sydney's beaches by helicopter - an exhilarating way to experience this amazing city! You'll see Sydney from the best vantage …More

Take a 30-minute tour of Sydney's beaches by helicopter - an exhilarating way to experience this amazing city! You'll see Sydney from the best vantage...

30 minutes
4.9 (73)
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$263
Snorkelling and Glass Bottom Boat at Green Island from Cairns

Green Island offers the unique opportunity for a combined reef and rainforest experience, just 45 minutes from Cairns by fast catamaran. Home to over 120 …More

Green Island offers the unique opportunity for a combined reef and rainforest experience, just 45 minutes from Cairns by fast catamaran. Home to over 120...

5 to 9 hours Free Cancellation
4.3 (388)
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$109
Mount Tamborine Winery Tour with Lunch from Brisbane

Escape to the hinterland with Pineapple Tours! Leave the city behind and embark on a journey through the vineyards of South East Queensland. Enjoy a …More

Escape to the hinterland with Pineapple Tours! Leave the city behind and embark on a journey through the vineyards of South East Queensland. Enjoy a...

6 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$182
Launceston: Cradle Mountain Adventure - Active Day Tour

Cradle Mountain is a not to be missed highlight when visiting Launceston, Tasmania. Discover this amazing wilderness area as you enjoy around 4 hours exploring …More

Cradle Mountain is a not to be missed highlight when visiting Launceston, Tasmania. Discover this amazing wilderness area as you enjoy around 4 hours exploring...

11 hours
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$126
Bloody Brisbane CBD Crime Tour - Crime Tours Australia | Jack Sim

JACK SIM presents BRISBANE CRIME TOURS - Brisbane's original and longest running Crime Tours. Celebrating 25 years - as seen on TikTok & YouTube - …More

JACK SIM presents BRISBANE CRIME TOURS - Brisbane's original and longest running Crime Tours. Celebrating 25 years - as seen on TikTok & YouTube -...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (92)
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$27
Hahndorf Walking Tour, South Australia

Our tours are conducted by people who live in the village. We are locals who live, love, and promote our heritage-listed village. Our tour is …More

Our tours are conducted by people who live in the village. We are locals who live, love, and promote our heritage-listed village. Our tour is...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$46
Half-Day Canberra Winery Tour /w lunch

Merry Heart CBR's highly rated winey tours to Murrumbateman offer a vast variety of tasting quality wine from boutique wineries. Enjoy a delicious lunch, and …More

Merry Heart CBR's highly rated winey tours to Murrumbateman offer a vast variety of tasting quality wine from boutique wineries. Enjoy a delicious lunch, and...

5 to 6 hours Free Cancellation
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$154
Taste of Melbourne: Food, Drink, Laneways & History Tour

This tour is made for those who want to see and taste the best of Melbourne - but don't want to just walk around the …More

This tour is made for those who want to see and taste the best of Melbourne - but don't want to just walk around the...

4 hours Free Cancellation
4.8 (73)
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$95
2 Day 1 Night Snorkelling trip - Great Barrier Reef Twin Share

OceanQuest, our liveaboard vessel, offers the ultimate overnight experience on the Great Barrier Reef departing from Cairns. Spend your days and nights exploring premium outer …More

OceanQuest, our liveaboard vessel, offers the ultimate overnight experience on the Great Barrier Reef departing from Cairns. Spend your days and nights exploring premium outer...

2 days Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$512
Hosted Tour & Tasting in Adelaide

Enjoy a hosted tour of the National Wine Centre’s Australian Wine Story where you will discover the unique and diverse characteristics of Australia's 65 wine …More

Enjoy a hosted tour of the National Wine Centre’s Australian Wine Story where you will discover the unique and diverse characteristics of Australia's 65 wine...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$37
Shaolin Sunset Sail on Authentic Chinese Junk Boat

Step aboard Shaolin, the iconic Chinese junk with timeless charm, for a one-of-a-kind Sunset Sail in Port Douglas. Departing daily from Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, just …More

Step aboard Shaolin, the iconic Chinese junk with timeless charm, for a one-of-a-kind Sunset Sail in Port Douglas. Departing daily from Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, just...

1 hour 30 minutes
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$63
Kangaroos, Koalas & Tamborine Mountain Tour from Gold Coast

Explore Tamborine National Park, the Gold Coast Hinterland’s crown jewel, and enjoy this charming mountaintop community. Begin your adventure with a serene walk through Coombabah …More

Explore Tamborine National Park, the Gold Coast Hinterland’s crown jewel, and enjoy this charming mountaintop community. Begin your adventure with a serene walk through Coombabah...

5 hours Free Cancellation
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$88
Explorer Tour by Cairns Waterfalls

Uncover the hidden gems and iconic sights of Tropical North Queensland on a flexible full-day tour from Cairns. This adventure blends lush rainforest, crystal-clear swimming …More

Uncover the hidden gems and iconic sights of Tropical North Queensland on a flexible full-day tour from Cairns. This adventure blends lush rainforest, crystal-clear swimming...

5 to 6 hours Free Cancellation
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$119
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