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.
Regions
NSW Sydney Harbour beaches with off-leash hours, the Cooks River and Parramatta parklands, and the pub-per-suburb density that makes a dog day out easy. VIC Melbourne Bayside off-leash beaches from Port Melbourne to Seaford, creek-trail suburbs in the north and east, and a cafe culture that expects a dog under the table. QLD Brisbane Australia's most dog-friendly capital: off-leash bay beaches at Sandgate and Wynnum, river parks, and cafes that put the water bowl out first. QLD Gold Coast Fifty kilometres of surf coast with dog beaches at both ends, canal-side cafes and hinterland walks under an hour from the sand. SA Adelaide Metropolitan beaches with dog hours from Semaphore to Sellicks, the Hills villages twenty minutes up the freeway, and cellar doors that welcome dogs. WA Perth The longest run of dog beaches of any capital, river foreshores from Fremantle to Guildford, and pubs with big shaded beer gardens. TAS Hobart A compact capital where the dog beaches, the mountain trails and the waterfront pubs are all within twenty minutes of each other. ACT Canberra Off-leash reserves in nearly every district, lake loops, and a cafe scene built around dog walkers. 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
Towns & suburbs
New South Wales · 804 destinations
Pokolbin NSW 50Byron Bay NSW 47Port Macquarie NSW 37Coffs Harbour NSW 33Orange NSW 33Dubbo NSW 31Wollongong NSW 26Ballina NSW 23Bathurst NSW 22Tamworth NSW 21Albury NSW 19Cronulla NSW 18Lennox Head NSW 18Wagga Wagga NSW 18Alexandria NSW 17Goulburn NSW 17Kiama NSW 17Huskisson NSW 16Parramatta NSW 15Berry NSW 13Castle Hill NSW 13Mosman NSW 13Culburra Beach NSW 12Rhodes NSW 12
Queensland · 668 destinations
Maroochydore QLD 34Toowoomba City QLD 28Caloundra QLD 24Noosaville QLD 23Airlie Beach QLD 22Townsville City QLD 20Southport QLD 19Cairns City QLD 18Noosa Heads QLD 18Torquay QLD 18Wynnum QLD 18Labrador QLD 17Maleny QLD 17Coolangatta QLD 16Coolum Beach QLD 16Gladstone Central QLD 16Upper Coomera QLD 16Urangan QLD 16Burleigh Heads QLD 15Maryborough QLD 15Mooloolaba QLD 15North Ward QLD 15Redcliffe QLD 15Sandgate QLD 15
Victoria · 563 destinations
Mornington VIC 29Bendigo VIC 27Mildura VIC 26Warrnambool VIC 26Melbourne VIC 22Wodonga VIC 22Torquay VIC 21Brighton VIC 20Geelong VIC 20Seaford VIC 20Berwick VIC 19Doncaster East VIC 19Warrandyte VIC 19Ballarat Central VIC 18Brunswick VIC 18Healesville VIC 18Reservoir VIC 18Elwood VIC 17Lilydale VIC 17St Kilda VIC 17Traralgon VIC 17Cheltenham VIC 16Frankston VIC 16Ocean Grove VIC 16
Western Australia · 340 destinations
Margaret River WA 35Mandurah WA 25Fremantle WA 24Rockingham WA 22Albany WA 18Busselton WA 18South Fremantle WA 18Dunsborough WA 15Scarborough WA 15Wilyabrup WA 15Bunbury WA 12Como WA 12Maylands WA 12Dwellingup WA 11Joondalup WA 11Geraldton WA 10North Perth WA 10South Perth WA 10Broome WA 9East Fremantle WA 9Osborne Park WA 9Canning Vale WA 8Cowaramup WA 8Forrestfield WA 8
South Australia · 310 destinations
McLaren Vale SA 33Adelaide SA 29Tanunda SA 22Mount Gambier SA 21Hahndorf SA 18Victor Harbor SA 17Port Lincoln SA 16Mount Barker SA 15Murray Bridge SA 13Stirling SA 12Glenelg SA 11McLaren Flat SA 11Angaston SA 9Christies Beach SA 9Port Elliot SA 9Whyalla SA 9Aldinga SA 8Aldinga Beach SA 8Port Adelaide SA 8Brighton SA 7Gawler SA 7Lyndoch SA 7Semaphore SA 7Willunga SA 7
Tasmania · 122 destinations
Launceston TAS 28Devonport TAS 10Hobart TAS 9Wynyard TAS 8Battery Point TAS 7Latrobe TAS 7Margate TAS 6Penguin TAS 6Sandy Bay TAS 6Sorell TAS 6Cambridge TAS 5East Devonport TAS 5Kingston TAS 5Lilydale TAS 5Low Head TAS 5New Town TAS 5South Launceston TAS 5Ulverstone TAS 5Bellerive TAS 4Burnie TAS 4Glenorchy TAS 4Howrah TAS 4Invermay TAS 4Legana TAS 4
Australian Capital Territory · 65 destinations
Belconnen ACT 13Braddon ACT 11Canberra ACT 10Greenway ACT 10Kingston ACT 9Parkes ACT 9Gungahlin ACT 7Fyshwick ACT 6Yarralumla ACT 6Campbell ACT 5Dickson ACT 5Griffith ACT 5Nicholls ACT 5Phillip ACT 5Acton ACT 4Ainslie ACT 4Coombs ACT 4Narrabundah ACT 4Aranda ACT 3Barton ACT 3Calwell ACT 3Cook ACT 3Crace ACT 3Duffy ACT 3
Northern Territory · 41 destinations
Darwin City NT 17Alice Springs NT 11Araluen NT 5Alawa NT 4Fannie Bay NT 4Arumbera NT 3Berrimah NT 3East Side NT 3Larrakeyah NT 3Nightcliff NT 3Parap NT 3Winnellie NT 3Braitling NT 2Coconut Grove NT 2Howard Springs NT 2Knuckey Lagoon NT 2Palmerston City NT 2Stuart Park NT 2Bakewell NT 1Brinkin NT 1Ciccone NT 1Coolalinga NT 1Eaton NT 1Gillen NT 1