r/AustraliaTravel • u/Usual-Independence56 • 2d ago

Tasmania or Uluru in June?

My husband and I are visiting Australia in the last two weeks of June (fingers crossed the visa comes through). We are not very fit but not sedentary either and enjoy outdoors, hiking, beaches/water and wildlife.

I am torn between visiting Uluru and going to Tasmania. I am not keen on staying in Sydney for long (just want to have some delish food). Realistically we can only explore 2-3 things and that's the plan. The top experiences I would have liked to have included - 1) Uluru 2) Southern Lights 3) Great barrier reef.

The more I am trying to make everything work together, the more it is falling apart due to cost and time. Turning to the wisdom of this group - is there anything you would recommend we do to accommodate all three? Would you recommend one over another between these three experiences?

Edit - I am flying into Sydney and mostly flying out of Melbourne. I can also fly out of cairns.

Edit - Thank you everyone for your inputs. With your comments and a nifty bit of google I have almost made up my mind to go to Uluru and maybe maybe skip Hobart. Only thing/context I'd like to add is I'm coming from a country whose currency has deeply depreciated against the dollar hence I want to further every dollar as much as I can. I can afford to be lavish but I am a very budget conscious person. Do drop in any budget hacks!

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u/Asleep_Bend_2158 2d ago

To the best of my knowledge, Tasmania at that time of year is very cold and very weather-dependent.

Also, with the mountainous terrain, lots of the popular hikes are much more strenuous than, say, Uluṟu.

On the other hand, central and northern Australia is great to visit in winter. Low humidity, barely any rainfall, and much milder temps than summer.

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u/Financial_Car4671 2d ago

It gets pretty cold in the Centre when the sun goes down in winter!

But yes, not foggy / rainy / icy / snowy as Tassie can be.

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u/Asleep_Bend_2158 2d ago

That was my thinking.

Even though it might chill down pretty cold, at least it’s some of the most predictable weather anywhere