13 Instagram-worthy places you might not realise are in Australia

You could be fooled into thinking these photos were taken at a glamorous international location. But these spots are right here in our own backyard.

There aren’t many parts of the world we can travel to at the moment — here and New Zealand is about the extent of it.

Lucky for us, there are plenty of unexpected, unfamiliar and unbelievably stunning spots in Australia many of us haven’t discovered yet.

Loch Ard Gorge, on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. It could be a beach on the Greek islands. Picture: Visit Victoria

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If you’re looking for a little travel inspiration, look no further than Instagram. We’ve discovered some of the most beautiful photos of Australia there. They seriously look like they could have been taken overseas.

So while we’re travelling in our own backyard for a while, maybe consider some of these stunning spots for your next holiday.

These are the natural rock pools of Macquarie Pass National Park near Kiama in NSW.

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This is bioluminescent plankton at Jervis Bay in NSW.

These are the beautiful abstract patterns of James Price Point in the Kimberley region of WA.

This incredible spot is Ormiston Gorge in the NT.

This is the Little Blue Lake in South Mount Cameron in northern Tasmania.

These are the tropical scenes you’ll find in Wellington Point, Queensland.

This isn’t Hawaii … this is Horseshoe Bay in Bowen, QLD.

These are the Bitter Springs in Mataranka in the Northern Territory.

Here you can see the southern lights, photographed from Tasmania.

A picnic in the gorgeous Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia.

Swimming at the magical Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland.

The jaw-dropping Dove Lake at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.

This “Tuscan” village named Guestlands is actually 40 minutes’ drive from Sydney, NSW.

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This article originally appeared on Escape and was reproduced with permission