Australia's most Instagram-worthy spots for your wedding shoot & honeymoon

Whitehaven Beach, Queensland

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Widely regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful beaches, this 7km stretch of pure white sand fringed by cerulean blue water is a breathtaking sight. Part of the 74-island group known as the Whitsundays, it is the perfect spot for swimming followed by a picnic and lazing on the beach. Don’t forget your sunglasses as the sand is so white, it’s literally dazzling.

Getting there: Take a domestic flight to Hamilton Island, the closest jumping off point for a day trip to Whitehaven Beach.

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Sydney Harbour, New South Wales

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Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Harbour: it’s a selfie triple thriller. The best way to appreciate this picturesque destination is from the deck of the Manly ferry. The trip takes you past some of the harbour’s most famous sights, including the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and the towering cliffs marking the two-kilometre-wide entrance to Sydney Harbour - pack modern and romantic wedding dresses for your shoot. 

Getting there: Singapore Airlines flies daily to Sydney.

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Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria

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Originally known as the Sow and Piglets, these iconic limestone formations were renamed The Twelve Apostles as part of a 1920s tourism campaign, despite the fact that there were only nine pinnacles. Now there are eight. With the rapid rate of erosion caused by the wind and sea, soon there will likely be even fewer. See them while you can by travelling the Great Ocean Road, a spectacular driving route along Victoria’s rugged coastline. The dramatic cliffs make for glorious wedding shots too. 

Getting there: Allow at least six hours for the return trip from Melbourne or stay at one of the many accommodation options along the way.

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Uluru, Northern Territory

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Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is an Australian icon. This massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Northern Territory’s Red Centre is part of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Famous for its changing kaleidoscope of reds and purples during sunrise and sunset, Uluru is home to the Anangu, the traditional owners of the land, and is one of Australia’s most precious and spiritually significant destinations.

Getting there: Take a domestic flight to Uluru from most Australian capital cities.

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Lucky Bay, Western Australia

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Lucky Bay is the place to go to for a kangaroo selfie on the beach. Kangaroos are attracted by the fresh water spring bubbling up through the sand at one end of the beach, providing them with an accessible drinking hole. Located on the south coast of Western Australia, in the Cape Le Grand National Park, Lucky Bay is surrounded by pure white beaches and turquoise blue ocean. Pitch a tent and relax by the bay as kangaroos hop past your feet.

Getting there: Take a one-and-a-half-hour flight from Perth to Esperance followed by a 50-minute drive to Cape Le Grand National Park. Day trips from Esperance are also available.

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Wineglass Bay, Tasmania

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Surrounded by the mighty Southern Ocean and Freycinet National Park, Wineglass Bay will take your breath away. Wilderness lovers come here to discover Tasmania’s rugged east coast, with its soaring coastal cliffs and lush green wilderness, and enjoy the region’s famous food and wine. It’s a bit of a scramble to reach Wineglass Bay Lookout, but it’s worth the effort to capture one of Tasmania’s most photographed views.

Getting there: Domestic flights fly daily to Hobart from mainland Australia. Take a day trip to Freycinet National Park or drive there from the airport in just over two hours.

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Rottnest Island, Western Australia

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Rottnest Island is home to one of Australia’s cutest marsupials, the quokka. These adorable critters are highly inquisitive, not to mention friendly, posing for photos with the enthusiasm of up-and-coming Hollywood starlets. It’s easy to see why they are so happy when you step off the ferry and discover the island’s 63 stunning beaches, superb snorkelling sites and laid-back holiday charm.

Getting there: It’s a 90-minute ferry trip from Perth’s Barrack Street Jetty to Rottnest Island or you can catch the express service from Fremantle which takes 25 minutes. Tours also operate year round.

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Great Barrier Reef, Queensland

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Stretching over 2,000km and visible from space, this natural wonder is accessible up and down the Queensland coast, from Bundaberg to the tip of Cape York. While people from around the world flock to the Great Barrier Reef to go diving and snorkelling (think underwater wedding portraits!), you don’t have to be a scuba diver or even a swimmer to get up close to this living marvel. Simply jump in a glass-bottom boat and go on an aquatic adventure without getting wet.

Getting there: Domestic flights fly daily to many of the most popular jumping off spots for the Great Barrier Reef, such as Cairns, Gladstone and the Whitsundays. Tours to the Great Barrier Reef operate daily, with multiple options to choose from including individual charters and fast catamaran tours to the outer reef.

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Port Lincoln, South Australia

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Dubbed the “Seafood Capital of Australia”, you won’t go hungry here with an abundance of fine regional produce and local wine to sample. Join wild sea lions for a swim or if you’re feeling game, go cage diving with great white sharks. One of the ocean’s most misunderstood creatures, these mighty sharks are a protected species in Australia.

Getting there: Take a 50-minute flight from Adelaide to Port Lincoln.

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The Kimberley, Western Australia

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With vast stretches of virgin coastline, red sands and roads that disappear into the horizon, the Kimberley’s diversity is visually stunning, by land, air or sea. Larger than 75 per cent of the world’s countries but with a population of just over 50,000, what this destination lacks in people, it more than makes up for with stunning scenery.

Getting there: Take a domestic flight from Perth to Broome, the gateway to the Kimberley.

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