21 Amazing Australian Places To Visit This Summer

Every Aussie knows it: our country is mind-blowingly beautiful. American Express asked people to share their local havens of inspiration, their MySecretOz. These are some of the highlights, waiting to be explored.

1. Redleaf Beach, Sydney, NSW

Courtesy of David LaChapelle

2. Mullaloo Beach, WA

Courtesy of Ashleigh Traill

3. Cable Beach, WA

Courtesy of Donna McNeill-Brown

4. South Beach, Wollongong, NSW

Courtesy of eddie da engineer

5. Simpsons Gap, NT

Courtesy of Jodie Milne

6. South Perth, WA

Courtesy of Mary Adam

7. Gunyah Beach, Coffin Bay National Park, SA

Instagram: @tesskillington

8. Gibson Steps, Great Ocean Road, VIC

Instagram: @missemfitz

9. Natural Bridge, Springbrook National Park, QLD

Instagram: @jewelszee

10. Ardrossan, Yorke Peninsula, SA

Courtesy of Janice Guerra

11. Seven Mile Beach, TAS

Instagram: @mattglastonbury

12. Burra, SA

Instagram: @kelliejane

13. Edgeroi, NSW

Courtesy of Janet Dampney

14. Hanging Rock, Macedon, VIC

Courtesy of Kathyrn Arangio

15. China Lane, Sydney, NSW

Instagram: @streetstyleposer

16. Nielsen Park, Vaucluse, Sydney, NSW

Instagram: @paul_lovelace_photography

17. Lindisfarne Bay, TAS

Instagram: @mattglastonbury

18. Peregian Beach, Sunshine Coast, QLD

Courtesy of Lucia Baldini

19. Barrenjoey Headland, NSW

Instagram: @twistdee

20. Dubbo, NSW

Twitter: @_EventsBeyond

21. Botanic Gardens, Hobart, TAS

Courtesy S. Nugent / Via instagram.com

All images courtesy of American Express and the entrants to MySecretOz.

View the full gallery here.