Planning a trip to Australia and looking for the best eSIM for Australia in 2026? After visiting Australia 7 times and spending more than 8 months traveling around the country, my advice is very simple: for Australia, do not just compare eSIM prices, compare the mobile network first.

Australia is huge and once you travel beyond Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or other major cities, mobile coverage becomes much more important than saving a couple dollars. For road trips, national parks, coastal drives and remote areas, you want an Australia eSIM that works on the Telstra network.

Are you traveling to Australia and wondering what is the best sim card to stay connected? Avoid high roaming charges and slow overseas data plans. Get yourself a prepaid sim card or eSIM for Australia.

This is a complete guide with everything you need to know before buying a prepaid sim card in Australia in 2026.

Find out where to buy a sim card, a comparison of the prepaid sim cards, up to date prices and info, the best 4G/5G network, my recommendation, info about eSIMs for Australia and more.

Last update: March 2026.

Before arriving in Perth I had travelled the west coast of Australia, where you’ll hardly find any hotels, so my accommodation for over 2 weeks consisted mainly of self-contained units. Arriving in Perth I really needed a good hotel offering a good bed, a decent shower and breakfast. The Crowne Plaza in Perth exceeded every expectation I had.