It features a palm forest that is home to wildlife including hundreds of bats and it feels like a bit of an oasis, particularly if you’ve just arrived from Alice Springs.
Elsey National Park
Esperance coach stop
Although the coach service is infrequent it is the best way to get in and out of Esperance if you’re not driving. Transwa run coaches to Albany, Kalgoorlie and Perth and stop on Dempster Street.
Esperance Visitor Centre
Esplanade Busport
Although the Esplanade Busport mostly handles suburban bus services, coaches operated by South West Coach Lines to destinations throughout southwest Western Australia (including Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River) also depart from here.
Eureka Tower & Eureka Skydeck
When it was constructed in 2006 Melbourne’s tallest building claimed to be the world’s tallest residential building. The Q1 in Surfers Paradise also claimed this title (Eureka Tower’s roof is higher than the Q1, but the Q1 is taller if measured to the top of its spire). The 297m-high (38m taller than the Trump World Tower in New York), 91-storey Eureka Tower has an observation deck on the 88th floor with stunning views of Melbourne, which is the highest public observation point in the southern hemisphere. The Edge is a unique feature of the tower (with an additional $12 admission charge); this is a glass cube that projects three metres outside the building – with you in it – allowing you to see the city through the glass floor.
Free entry with the iVenture Melbourne card
Free entry to the Eureka Skydeck with the iVenture Card Melbourne sightseeing passExmouth coach stop
Integrity Coach Lines‘ Perth–Broome service stops outside the Exmouth visitor information centre on Murat Road.
Exmouth Visitor Centre
Fannie Bay Gaol
Fannie Bay Gaol is a former prison that has been turned into a museum. It provides an insight into the early Northern Territory penal system.
Fantasea ferry terminal
Fantasea Cruises is a slower alternative to SeaLink but they are cheaper and are the only boats that take cars to Magnetic Island. The return fare is $25 and they depart from the terminal on Ross Street in South Townsville, directly across the river from SeaLink’s Breakwater terminal. They sail to Nelly Bay on Magnetic Island.
Fatboy's Cafe
For a real deal, check out Fatboy’s in Fortitude Valley for all day breakfast and pub fare at bargain prices.
Federation Square
The Federation Square complex includes part of the National Gallery of Victoria as well as restaurants, cafés, pubs and shops. One of the main features of the buildings in Federation Square is the striking design that utilises sandstone, zinc and glass. The square also features open areas including courtyards and a large central plaza.
Festival Centre
Adelaide’s answer to the Sydney Opera House is the Festival Centre, which is the city’s major landmark and occupies a lovely riverside setting.
Fish Frenzy
Fish Frenzy is a another good fish and chip shop with a brilliant location right on Elizabeth Street Pier. Although you can get better fish and chips elsewhere, the location is excellent making it a great value place to enjoy fresh fish and chips.
Fishes at the Point
Fishes at the Point is a popular spot for lunch. For those on a strict budget, it is a good idea to stock up on food at a supermarket on the mainland before coming here.
Fitzroy Crossing coach stop
Greyhound coaches to Broome and Darwin stop outside the visitor information centre on Flynn Drive in Fitzroy Crossing.
Fitzroy Crossing Visitor Information Centre
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum comprises a recreated village, restored ships and an exhibition of artefacts recovered from southwest Victoria’s many shipwrecks.
Flecker Botanic Gardens
Cairns’ botanic gardens feature a variety of tropical plants and a boardwalk through wetlands. There is also a rainforest boardwalk across the road in Centenary Lakes.
Flinders Chase Visitor Centre
Flinders Discovery Centre
The Flinders Discovery Centre is a small museum adjoining the visitor information centre that has exhibits on dinosaurs found in the region, including fossils and a life-size replica of the Muttaburrasaurus Langdoni. There is also a display on the sheep shearing industry.