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 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 · 768 destinations
Pokolbin NSW 49Byron Bay NSW 46Port Macquarie NSW 32Coffs Harbour NSW 31Dubbo NSW 27Orange NSW 26Wollongong NSW 24Ballina NSW 21Bathurst NSW 19Cheltenham NSW 19Manly NSW 19Croydon NSW 17Belmont NSW 16Cronulla NSW 15Goulburn NSW 15Richmond NSW 15Albury NSW 14Wagga Wagga NSW 14Alexandria NSW 13Coolangatta NSW 13Hamilton NSW 13Lennox Head NSW 13Mosman NSW 13Newtown NSW 13
Queensland · 626 destinations
Brighton QLD 34Torquay QLD 34Maroochydore QLD 29Toowoomba City QLD 27Scarborough QLD 23Caloundra QLD 22Townsville City QLD 20Airlie Beach QLD 19Maleny QLD 18Noosa Heads QLD 18Noosaville QLD 16Southport QLD 16Redcliffe QLD 15Urangan QLD 15Burleigh Heads QLD 14Cairns City QLD 14Coolum Beach QLD 14Upper Coomera QLD 14Gladstone Central QLD 13Maryborough QLD 13Sandgate QLD 13Toogoom QLD 13Buderim QLD 12Helensvale QLD 12
Victoria · 493 destinations
Mildura VIC 26Warrnambool VIC 24Melbourne VIC 22Berwick VIC 19Doncaster East VIC 19Wodonga VIC 19Bendigo VIC 18Geelong VIC 18Healesville VIC 17Reservoir VIC 17Brunswick VIC 16Elwood VIC 16Traralgon VIC 16Ballarat Central VIC 15Mount Martha VIC 15Templestowe VIC 15Werribee VIC 15Frankston VIC 14Doncaster VIC 13Ocean Grove VIC 13Pakenham VIC 13Preston VIC 13Shepparton VIC 13Warrandyte VIC 13
Western Australia · 300 destinations
Margaret River WA 34Mandurah WA 23Fremantle WA 20Rockingham WA 19Busselton WA 16Wilyabrup WA 15Albany WA 13Dunsborough WA 13Maylands WA 12South Fremantle WA 12Joondalup WA 10Broome WA 9Bunbury WA 9Geraldton WA 9Osborne Park WA 9Canning Vale WA 8Cowaramup WA 8Forrestfield WA 8Baldivis WA 7Byford WA 7Dwellingup WA 7Henley Brook WA 7Kelmscott WA 7Wangara WA 7
South Australia · 275 destinations
McLaren Vale SA 30Adelaide SA 25Mount Gambier SA 19Seaford SA 19St Kilda SA 18Tanunda SA 18Hahndorf SA 17Port Lincoln SA 14Williamstown SA 14Victor Harbor SA 13Mount Barker SA 12McLaren Flat SA 11Murray Bridge SA 10Port Elliot SA 9Glenelg SA 8Mitcham SA 8Aldinga Beach SA 7Christies Beach SA 7Gawler SA 7Lyndoch SA 7Stirling SA 7Angaston SA 6Goolwa SA 6Hawthorn SA 6
Tasmania · 104 destinations
Mornington TAS 30Launceston TAS 21Lilydale TAS 21Devonport TAS 9Hobart TAS 9Latrobe TAS 7Perth TAS 7Penguin TAS 6Wynyard TAS 6East Devonport TAS 5Sorell TAS 5South Launceston TAS 5Battery Point TAS 4Bellerive TAS 4Burnie TAS 4Cambridge TAS 4Legana TAS 4Ulverstone TAS 4Blackmans Bay TAS 3Glenorchy TAS 3Howrah TAS 3Lenah Valley TAS 3Low Head TAS 3Montrose TAS 3
Australian Capital Territory · 62 destinations
Braddon ACT 11Kingston ACT 11Belconnen ACT 10Canberra ACT 10Greenway ACT 9Parkes ACT 8Gungahlin ACT 7Yarralumla ACT 6Campbell ACT 5Dickson ACT 5Fyshwick ACT 5Phillip ACT 5Griffith ACT 4Nicholls ACT 4Cook ACT 3Kambah ACT 3Mawson ACT 3Narrabundah ACT 3Symonston ACT 3Casey ACT 2Conder ACT 2Forde ACT 2Gordon ACT 2Hall ACT 2
Northern Territory · 38 destinations
Darwin City NT 16Alice Springs NT 8Eaton NT 4The Gap NT 4Arumbera NT 3Berrimah NT 3East Side NT 3Fannie Bay NT 3Parap NT 3Virginia NT 3Winnellie NT 3Araluen NT 2Braitling NT 2Coconut Grove NT 2Howard Springs NT 2Larrakeyah NT 2Nightcliff NT 2Stuart Park NT 2Alawa NT 1Bakewell NT 1Ciccone NT 1Coolalinga NT 1Gillen NT 1Gray NT 1