Great news from Uzbekistan.
From the 1st of February, 2019, citizens of 45 countries including Australians will be able to enter Uzbekistan without a visa and stay for up to 30 days (see the list below).
The list of countries eligible for visa-free travel to Uzbekistan as of the 1st of February, 2019:
Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Vatican