The 14 Australia Shows That Earn the Ticket Price

1.Gold Coast: Australian Outback Spectacular Dinner & Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 974 reviews · 2 hours · from $84Our pick

Spend two hours at Queensland’s Australian Outback Spectacular, where two struggling farmers’ story unfolds through acrobatics, horses, music, comedy, and special effects. Your ticket includes a three-course dinner, beer, wine or soft drinks, bush tea, a stockman’s hat, and parking.

“Awsome show, deffently recommend. im Barkindji and they had the best welcome to country I've ever seen. great food too.👍”

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2.Drover’s Sunset Cruise includes Smithy’s Outback Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 665 reviews · from $121Top rated

Spend 4.5 hours on the Thompson River and at Smithy’s Outback Dinner and Show. Your captain shares stories of wildlife and Indigenous heritage, with sunset views from the Longreach Explorer, onboard snacks, a licensed bar, a two-course camp-oven meal, and live entertainment. Pickup is available.

“great service, friendly staff boat trip was great the food was yum. entrainment was fun. good to be pick up and dropped off. all round great night cheers”

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3.Katherine Outback Experience Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · from $60

Tom Curtain and his team introduce you to Outback station life through horse-starting, working dog demonstrations, live country music, and stories. The undercover, two-hour show suits families and all ages, with audience participation and optional souvenir photos.

“We enjoyed the whole experience. Learnt quite a bit and enjoyed music and stories, would recommend and if go again if we make to Katherine again”

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4.Magic Men Cabaret Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 271 reviews · from $46

Spend about three hours at Sydney’s Shark Hotel watching the Magic Men cabaret team perform high-energy dance routines under dramatic lighting. Your ticket includes standard mid to back seating, finger food, and one glass of champagne. Cocktails and other drinks cost extra.

“Hi Dear! What a great night out thire! Most of them are very good! Don’t know why only man doing the jobs? Hopefully next time self I would be up there to feel the moment. Thank you for them show! Except one of the lady unwell after drank too much; she was inside the toilet room. Missing out all the good things!”

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5.Sydney Harbour: Cabaret Cruise with 3-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 240 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $123

Board at King Street Wharf 5 for an evening on Sydney Showboat, usually an authentic paddle-wheeler with panoramic windows, dinner service, and the Voyage of Love cabaret. Expect Harbour Bridge and Opera House views, a shared entrée platter, three-course dining, and an hour-long stage show.

“the food was brilliant show awesome, the cruise was great overall well worth it. loved every minute of it.”

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6.Magic Men Brisbane Cabaret Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · from $46

Head to Wonderland Brisbane at 6:00 pm for Magic Men, a live cabaret built around comedy, dance, acrobatics, fitness, and plenty of cheeky energy. Your mobile ticket includes entry, reserved seating, sparkling wine, and snacks, making this a simple night out for groups and celebrations.

“Such a great night with Magic Men! The best ever! It is not only a show. Ticks all the boxes that a lady would like to experience.”

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7.Impossible Occurrences – Melbourne Magic Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 47 reviews · from $28

Join magician Luke Hocking for an 80-minute show of close-up magic, illusion, and mind reading at the Melbourne Marriott Hotel. The small audience setting puts the action inches away, with plenty of audience participation and a chance to meet Luke for a photo afterward.

“Fantastic, we took our grandson for his 12th birthday and he was pretty chuffed when he got asked up to help Luke with a trick! We all loved the show so much….. would definitely go again.”

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8.Longreach: Drover’s Sunset Cruise & Outback Dinner & Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 4h 30m · from $119

You’ll ride the Longreach Explorer down the Collabah-lined Thomson River with Captain Danny’s commentary, sunset stops and homemade nibbles. Then settle under the stars at Smithy’s for table-service camp oven cuisine, billy tea, damper and live music before a coach returns you to Longreach.

“Although father is in a wheelchair and mother uses walker this was very suitable for them. Staff very helpful. Everything was great. Boat cruise enjoyable and informative. Food delicious and show entertaining. Good value and highly recommended.”

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9.Longreach: Sunset Paddlewheeler Cruise, Show and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 38 reviews · 4 hours · from $118

Spend four hours on Longreach’s Thomson River with Outback Pioneers. Cruise at sunset aboard the historic Thomson Belle, hear skipper commentary, eat a two-course stockman’s dinner, enjoy bush poetry and watch Captain Starlight’s sound and light show.

“What a wonderful way to spend our last day/evening in Longreach! Such a lovely relaxing experience with the bonus of being transported to and from our accomodation so we could have more than that ‘one’ drink! We also very much appreciated that a gluten free option was available (we did bring our own as backup) the food was delicious and entertainment informative and enjoyable. 100% recommend this outback adventure.”

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10.Longreach: Smithy’s Outback Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews · 3 hours · from $70

Smithy’s Outback Dinner and Show gives you a three-hour evening of camp oven food, live stage entertainment, damper and billy tea beside the Coolibah-lined Thomson River. Return coach transfers connect 13 Longreach pickup points, and the licensed bar sells wine, beer, soft drinks and select pre-mixes.

“The show was not what I expected at a outback show a woman singing songs to electronic music songs that were not relevant to OUTBACK I felt I was in a pub not an outback show where I would have thought there would be stories told about the outback and live music not pressing a computer to make music I was very disappointed”

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11.Katherine: Authentic Outback Show and Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

At Katherine Outback Experience, Tom Curtin and his team show you how young horses and working dogs learn their jobs through calm, trust-based training. Add station animals, outback stories, and live country music under a shaded indoor arena, just six kilometres from Katherine.

“Thought the show was good but the view through the bars is a bit hard for photos.”

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12.3 Hour Abba Tribute Show Harbour Cruise with Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Spend three hours on Sydney Harbour with the Fabba Girls, a professional ABBA tribute act. A hot buffet dinner, DJ, dance floor, and open-deck views keep the evening moving, while songs such as *Dancing Queen* and *Mamma Mia* provide the singalong soundtrack.

“My expectations for this event was much higher than we got. At leat the food was good. No ABBA music from the «dj» before the show with «Agnetha and Ann Frid» They did their best. Tourist trap💁🏻‍♂️”

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13.Roma: The Big Rig Night Show Sunset Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9 reviews · 1 hour · from $14Best value

Join a Roma Rigger guide at The Big Rig for a one-hour evening experience about sabotage, drama, and Australia’s early oil and gas industry. Tour the 1920 EMSCO Rig, enjoy a glass of Outback port, and watch an original short film with light and sound under the stars.

“Great tour very interesting. Great bonus with the keepsake glass of port.”

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14.Cabaret Dinner Show at the Honeycomb Club

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $109

Spend three hours at Sydney’s Honeycomb Club for a sit-down burlesque-cabaret show above the Potts Point Hotel. Your $109 ticket includes a set entrée and choice of one of three mains. Expect singing, dancing, comedy, acrobatics, magic, table service, and drinks available from the cocktail bar.

“The show was brilliant, but they could improve on the food, the main course was cold .”

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