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October Holiday in Australia

October is one of the most reliable months to travel, the southern states settling into mild, sunny spring weather while the northern wet season is still weeks away. Wildflowers continue across Western Australia, coral spawns on the Great Barrier Reef in one of the natural world's more unusual spectacles, and the Blue Mountains fill with walkers making the most of the cooler trails before summer arrives.

October Highlights:

Coral spawning on the Great Barrier Reef, usually a few nights after the October full moon, turns sections of reef into a slow moving cloud of colour.

Wildflowers continue to bloom across the Western Australian outback, particularly around Mount Barker and the Stirling Range.

Mild days and cool nights make the Blue Mountains and the Grampians good for multi day walking before summer heat sets in.

The Top End stays largely dry, a final window before the build up thickens into the wet season proper.

top 10 reasons to visit Australia in October

  • Western Australia's wildflower season reaches its peak, with outback tracks and national parks carpeted in colour.
  • Floriade opens in Canberra, filling Commonwealth Park with more than a million spring blooms.
  • The Brisbane Festival brings outdoor performances and a fireworks display over the river.
  • The AFL Grand Final fills Melbourne with the culmination of the football season on the last Saturday of the month.
  • Mild days and cool nights across the south make September ideal for walking the Great Ocean Road and the Grampians.
  • Sydney's coastal walks come alive with spring wildflowers and whale sightings offshore.
  • The Top End's build up begins, with dramatic afternoon cloud gathering ahead of the wet season.
  • Warmer, drier weather across the Red Centre makes early September a good window before the summer heat builds.
  • Rugby league finals fever builds across New South Wales and Queensland as the NRL season reaches its climax.
  • Young wildlife, including joeys and cubs, becomes easier to spot in national parks through spring.
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  • Coral spawning on the Great Barrier Reef, usually a few nights after the October full moon, turns sections of reef into a slow moving cloud of colour.
  • The Overland Track and Cradle Mountain walking season reopens in Tasmania on 1 October, the track at its greenest after winter rain.
  • Wildflowers continue across the Western Australian outback, particularly around Mount Barker and the Stirling Range.
  • The Spring Racing Carnival gets underway in Melbourne, with the Caulfield Cup drawing crowds ahead of November's Melbourne Cup.
  • The Bathurst 1000 brings motor racing to Mount Panorama, one of the country's biggest events on the sporting calendar.
  • Mild days and cool nights make the Blue Mountains and the Grampians particularly good for multi day walking before summer heat sets in.
  • The NRL Grand Final wraps up the rugby league season in the first week of the month.
  • Uluru and the Red Centre warm up by day but stay cool at night, comfortable conditions before the heat of summer.
  • The Top End stays largely dry, a final window before the build up thickens into the wet season proper.
  • Humpback whales continue their return journey south along the coastline, often with calves close by.

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