Australia
The island continent: Opera House, Great Barrier Reef and red desert.
Australia is among the destinations a New Zealand passport reaches without a visa. The island continent: Opera House, Great Barrier Reef and red desert. Here: visa, real budget, best seasons and what to do — departing from New Zealand.
In pictures
The visa, step by step
How to apply
No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.
Required documents
- Passport valid 6 months
- Return ticket
- Yellow fever certificate
Good to know
- •Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
A one-week budget
Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé
1 020 000 FCFA–1 560 000 FCFAFlights from Auckland (Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines…), depending on the destination.
Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.
Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)
Budget simulator
What to do there
Sydney Opera House
The country's most iconic landmark, best admired from the harbour, on a cruise or during a show. Combine it with a walk on the Harbour Bridge.
Great Barrier Reef
The world's largest coral reef, UNESCO-listed. Diving, snorkelling and boat trips from Cairns or Port Douglas.
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
The sacred red monolith in the heart of the Outback, spectacular at sunrise and sunset. A major site for Aboriginal peoples.
Great Ocean Road
A legendary coastal drive southwest of Melbourne, with the Twelve Apostles, cliffs, beaches and surf towns.
Melbourne
Cultural capital: street-art lanes, café scene, markets and trips to the Yarra Valley and the Phillip Island penguins.
Sydney beaches
Bondi, Manly and the Bondi-to-Coogee walk: swimming, surfing and Australian beach culture.
One week, day by day
- D1
Arrival in Sydney, harbour and Opera House
- D2
Bondi, Manly and coastal walk
- D3
Blue Mountains (day trip)
- D4
Flight to Cairns, relax
- D5
Great Barrier Reef (snorkelling/diving)
- D6
Daintree Rainforest or a second reef trip
- D7
Return to Sydney, shopping and departure
Travel checklist
A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.
Travel checklist — Australie
Before you leave
What to pack
Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.
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