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August Holiday in Australia

August brings a burst of colour and eccentricity to the outback, when the dry bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs hosts the Henley on Todd Regatta, a boat race run entirely on foot. Whale season peaks off the Queensland coast around Hervey Bay, and the ski fields of the Snowy Mountains are at their busiest. In the tropical north, the dry season holds firm, with warm days and low humidity continuing across Kakadu and the Kimberley.

August Highlights:

  • The Henley on Todd Regatta sees bottomless boats raced along the dry Todd riverbed through the centre of Alice Springs.

  • Hervey Bay hosts its Whale Festival, marking the peak of the humpback season in the sheltered waters of the bay.

  • Snow cover reaches its deepest across the Victorian and New South Wales alps, keeping the ski season in full swing.

  • Warm, dry conditions continue across Kakadu and the Kimberley, good weather for four wheel drive trips and gorge walks.

Top 10 reasons to visit Australia in August

  • The Henley on Todd Regatta sees bottomless boats raced along the dry Todd riverbed through the centre of Alice Springs.
  • Hervey Bay hosts its Whale Festival, marking the peak of the humpback season in the sheltered waters of the bay.
  • Snow cover reaches its deepest across the Victorian and New South Wales alps, keeping the ski season at its busiest.
  • Darwin Festival fills the city's parklands with theatre, music and outdoor cinema for three weeks from early August.
  • The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair brings First Nations artists and communities from across the Top End together for a weekend of art and culture.
  • Warm, dry conditions continue across Kakadu and the Kimberley, ideal for four wheel drive trips and gorge walks.
  • Truffle season reaches its peak in the Southern Highlands and Manjimup in Western Australia, with festivals celebrating the harvest.
  • The first wildflowers begin to appear across Western Australia's outback, a preview of the fuller bloom to come in September.
  • Comfortable daytime temperatures make Uluru, Kings Canyon and the wider Red Centre particularly good for walking.
  • Whale watching continues strongly along the east coast, with sightings common from Sydney to the Whitsundays.

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