Noosa Eat & Drink Festival

Great for: Attending seaside events

starring freshly caught seafood.

Held annually in May, the Noosa Eat and Drink Festival sees the Sunshine Coast abuzz with long lunches, sundowner cruises and chic foodie events beneath the palms.

Tasting Australia

Great for: Meeting creative local providores and sipping local wines.

Touted as Australia's premier food and drink festival, Tasting Australia brings some of the country's best chefs to Adelaide each May for an epic affair of food, wine and top-notch vibes.

Taste of Kakadu

Great for: Sampling traditionally prepared native ingredients.

Each May amid the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, Taste of Kakadu shares the practices of the world's oldest living cultures through a vibrant series of native food tastings and immersive demonstrations.

Dark Mofo Winter Feast

Great for: Merging celebrations of local food and art.

Live music, modern art installations and Tassie's finest food can all be expected at Winter Feast, the famed dining event of Hobart's edgy and innovative Dark Mofo festival, held each June.

Taste port Douglas

Great for: Tucking into tropical fare in a relaxed, sunny setting.

Savour a taste of tropical food, cocktails and laid-back Aussie living at Taste Port Douglas, where you can dine, sip, party and learn from some of the country's most talented foodies.