Casinos in Australia

Casinos in Australia are all found in the cities around the country’s coastline. There are roughly 20 casinos in the whole of Australia, housing a total of almost 20 000 slot machines, while Australian company Star Cruises offers a number of world-class casino cruises that offer gambling holidays in various parts of the globe.

Here is an alphabetical list of some of the leading casinos in Australia:

  • Burswood Entertainment Complex on the Swan River, just outside of Perth in Western Australia, has a 24-hour smoke-free casino with 1 500 gaming machines, including Keno and Video Poker (conventional slot machines are illegal in Western Australia). The casino also has a number of table games.
  • Casino Canberra, although relatively small, was the first legal casino in Australia’s capital. The casino owns he only gaming table licence in the Australian Capital Territories.
  • Conrad Jupiter’s on the Gold Coast is one of the most popular casinos in Australia. It is well known for its large progressive jackpots.
  • Conrad Treasury Casino in Brisbane has three gaming levels, with over 1 300 gaming machines and 80 game tables, while more tables can be found in the casino’s private rooms.
  • Country Club Resort is one of two casinos on the island of Tasmania and boasts an 18-hole golf course.
  • Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex on the Yarra River in Melbourne is claimed to be the largest casino in the southern hemisphere and houses 2 500 gaming machines, 350 game tables and the Crown Poker Room.
  • SkyCity Adelaide is the only casino in the state of South Australia. It has almost 1 000 gaming machines and 70 game tables.
  • SkyCity Darwin is the only casino in the northern town of Darwin.
  • SkyCity Queenstown houses a number of gaming tables as well as 80 gaming machines.
  • Star City Sydney enjoys a prime position adjacent to the world-famous Sydney Harbour and is one of the most popular casinos in Australia.
  • Wrest Point Hotel Casino in Hobart, Tasmania, was Australia’s first legal casino and has been open since 1973.
  • As well as its casinos in Australia, SkyCity Entertainment Group also owns 3 casinos in New Zealand perfect for your gambling holiday:
  • SkyCity Auckland is New Zealand’s largest casino
  • SkyCity Christcurch houses a number of table games and about 500 gaming machines
  • SkyCity Hamilton is part of the Riverside Centre on the Waikato River. The casino has 23 game tables and almost 350 gaming machines.

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