Southern WA
William Bay National Park, about 20km west of town, offers sheltered swimming in gorgeous Greens Pool and off nearby Elephant Rocks, and has good walking…
Southern WA
William Bay National Park, about 20km west of town, offers sheltered swimming in gorgeous Greens Pool and off nearby Elephant Rocks, and has good walking…
Southern WA
The first winery in the Great Southern, founded by a descendant of the House of Plantagenet. This 5 Red Star winery is renowned for its riesling, shiraz…
Brisbane & Around
Created by Brisbane-raised, internationally renowned street artist Fintan Magee, this surreal depiction of an elephant and treehouse is one of Toowoomba's…
Northern Territory
Around 20 artists work in a variety of traditional and contemporary media at this centre. Displays may include etchings, screen prints, acrylic paintings,…
Southern WA
Particularly good for award-winning, single-vineyard shiraz, riesling and rosé, a fantastic reserve shiraz and sparkling riesling and shiraz. Cellar door…
The East Coast
This fabulous lookout looks out (as they do) over the famous bay from 'the Saddle' – the dip between Mt Amos and Mt Mayson, aka the Hazards. It's a steep…
West Coast Australia
Some 12km northwest of the Peron Heritage Precinct, Big Lagoon is a gorgeous place to explore if you have a kayak or stand-up paddleboard, and has an…
Broome
At the end of Dampier Tce this lookout has a view of Roebuck Bay and its mangroves and features interpretative panels from the local Yawuru and high…
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Buses are kept separate from cars – this is the Uluru sunset-viewing area for those on coach tours, with plenty of picnic tables and wine to celebrate the…
Southern WA
Five-star wines named after surf breaks, ranging from award-winning pinot noir, shiraz and cabernet sauvignon to chardonnay and rosé. Good restaurant on…
Southern WA
This wide stretch of white sand stretches for miles and is popular with 4WD drivers. It is rather exposed, though, and occasionally blasted by strong…
Broome
Short Street Gallery's Hopton St stock room at Town Beach holds a stunning collection of canvases from across the Kimberley and beyond.
West Coast Australia
This dune-backed sweep of sand opens out onto a shallow lagoon where you're likely to spot baby reef sharks very close to the shore.
Southern WA
Picture-perfect white-sand beach, lapped by cerulean waters. Swimming and fishing at own risk, as currents can be dangerous.
West Coast Australia
The Australian mainland's most westerly point, accessed by 4WD only via Useless Loop Rd off Shark Bay Rd.
Brisbane & Around
This quietly moving mural, depicting a young Indigenous boy, is by Melbourne-based artist Matt Adnate.
Southern WA
Crescent-shaped white-sand beach bookmarked by rocky headlands. Swimmers beware strong currents.
Brisbane & Around
Inspired by David Bowie, this triple portrait is the work of Adelaide-based artist Lisa King.
West Coast Australia
This stunning beach with a basic campsite is good for swimming and sunbathing.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Climb to this shaded lookout for a glorious, panoramic view of Kata Tjuta.
Kamay Botany Bay National Park
Sydney
This national park straddles both heads of Botany Bay, 15km south of Sydney Harbour, enclosing 458 hectares of coastal bushland. Visitors come here to…
Hobart
Hobartians flock to the city’s waterfront like seagulls to chips. Centred on Victoria Dock (a working fishing harbour) and Constitution Dock (full of…
Melbourne
The former home of John and Sunday Reed, Heide is a prestigious not-for-profit art gallery with a stunning sculpture garden. It holds regularly changing…
Cairns
You won't be able to miss this mammoth statue, one of Australia's most controversial 'Big Things'. Looming over the city's main road since 1972, the 10m…
Melbourne
This grand neoclassical building has been at the forefront of Melbourne's literary scene since 1856. When its central La Trobe Reading Room was completed…
Sydney
Bondi without the glitz and the poseurs, Coogee (locals pronounce the 'oo' as in the word ‘took’) has a deep sweep of sand, historic ocean baths and…
Queenstown
Hop aboard for fantastic views as the gondola squeezes through pine forest to its grandstand location 400m above Queenstown. At the top there's the…
Australian Capital Territory
Less than an hour’s drive from Canberra, this nature park is a key habitat for some of Australia’s best-known animals: kangaroos, koalas and emus. A…
Darwin
Bicentennial Park runs the length of Darwin's waterfront and Lameroo Beach, which inhabits a sheltered cove popular in the '20s when it housed the…
Melbourne
The grand steps of Victoria’s parliament (1856) are often dotted with tulle-wearing brides smiling for the camera as well as placard-holding protesters…
Newcastle
Transformed from a dump and abandoned sporting fields into a magnificent conservation sanctuary, this swampy centre is home to over 200 species of bird,…
Dunedin & Otago
Larger and much rarer than their little blue cousins, yellow-eyed penguins waddle ashore at Bushy Beach in the late afternoon from a day of fishing. In…
Sydney
A sinister chip-toothed clown face (50 times life-sized) forms the entrance to this old-fashioned amusement park overlooking Sydney Harbour. It's one of…
Melbourne
This beautiful Victorian shopping arcade, built in 1891 and inspired by the Galleria Vittorio in Milan, features ornate plasterwork and mosaic floors…
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