The TIME magazine ‘World’s Greatest Places’ list of the top 100 places to stay and places to visit in 2025 is out – and three Australian locations made the grade.
Now in its seventh edition, TIME’s annual ‘The World’s Greatest Places’ list selects the “one-of-a-kind spots and experiences around the globe” sourced from nominations put forward by its network of correspondents and contributors.
“The result: 100 extraordinary destinations to stay and to visit this year,” TIME editors said.
The Aussie places on the list this year span from coast to coast to coast and include a cartoon attraction, an epic journey and an island retreat.
Unsurprisingly, as the homegrown cartoon series has swept the globe, Bluey’s World Brisbane made the list of top places to visit with TIME’s editors saying the immersive attraction, which opened in November 2024, has “captured the world’s imagination”.
Also making the cut is The Ghan rail journey, named one of the top places to stay in 2025. Australia’s iconic train experience runs between Darwin, Alice Springs and Adelaide, now offers Gold Premium seats and is a bucket-list item for many travellers.
The third Australian offering on the ‘World’s Greatest Places’ is another stay – The Lodge Wadjemup on WA’s Wadjemup (Rottnest Island).
The Lodge Wadjemup just reopened in December after a $40 million reno of the former Rottnest Island Lodge, and features 63 refurbed rooms with 46 more slated for mid-2025; some with views of the Indian Ocean and balconies for spotting the resident quokkas.
Read the full list of TIME’s ‘The World’s Greatest Places of 2025’ here.
