10 Best Winter Holiday Destinations In Australia (Embrace The Hot Or Cold)

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They say winter is a time to spend at home where all your comforts surround you. It’s a slow, steady, unsurprising season that assists the process of change.

But if you’re thinking that you’d like to leave the comfort of your arm chair for a winter holiday in Australia, but you’re not sure where to go, then you’re in luck.

We’ve explored every corner of Australia in all seasons, so we’re pretty certain we know where the best winter holiday destinations in Aus are!

Australia has to be the luckiest country in the world when it comes to weather, as you can find both warm and cold winter destinations. Fancy a tropical getaway? You can get it. Fancy skiing? Yep, you can do that too!

To help you decide where to go this winter, here are our favorite winter destinations in Australia divided into cold destinations and warm destinations.

The Best Cold Winter Holiday Destinations in Australia

This winter, pull out the UGG boots, crackle the fire, pour yourself a glass of red wine and do something different at these top destinations for an Australian winter getaway.

1. Go skiing or snowboarding, NSW & Victoria

If you’re contemplating a ski holiday in Australia, you won’t’ have too much decision angst over where to go. You’ve got two choices: the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales or the Victorian Alps in Victoria.

Each year, the debate rages as to whether NSW or Victoria has the better snow. Don’t waste your time wondering, or caring, just hit the closet snowy slope you can and enjoy it.

I love the Victorian High Country in the summer; I can only imagine how beautiful it looks after a snow dump.

Falls Creek in Victoria has some of Australia’s steepest expert terrain; Mt Buffalo has some great snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and gentle slopes for downhill skiing; Mt Buller has fun toboggan runs; and Mt Hotham is considered the powder capital of Australia.

The Snowy Mountains are the highest Australian mountain range and contain Australia’s highest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko.

Thredbo is possibly the most well-known and loved alpine village with plenty of runs for all skiers; Perisher is one of the most bustling ski resorts in the Snowy Mountains with four main skiing parks; Charlottes Pass receives some of the most consistent snowfalls…