New South Wales is well-known for its sparkling capital of Sydney, it’s seemingly endless beaches and bushland, and its sophisticated dining scene. But combine the icons with lesser-known attractions, and this east coast state becomes a destination worthy of bucket list status.

Sip wine in more than a dozen diverse wine regions, visit national parks full of waterfalls and unbelievable rock formations, and pitch a tent in campgrounds on the coast, in the outback or beneath the forest canopy.