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6 February 2012, Australian Experiences

Twenty more reasons to visit Melbourne in 2012

Melbourne is ‘hot’ right now. International visitors are proving it by flocking to the ‘Most Liveable City in the World’ in record numbers. In fact, Victoria recorded its highest number and share of total international overnight visitors on record with a 9.1% increase to 1.74 million for the year ending September 2011. More...

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27 January 2012, Soft Adventure

There's Nothing Like Australia for family holidays

Australia delivers a phenomenal range and depth of family holidays that include intimate encounters with our plentiful and unique wildlife, adventure in a stunning array of wilderness environments, authentic Indigenous experiences that offer insights into the world’s oldest living culture, a whole host of family learning opportunities not to mention some good old fashioned family fun. More......

18 October 2011, Coastal Lifestyle

Head to Queensland for a blockbuster holiday

If the thought of taking a pilgrimage to a place where the oxygen is so pure you need respiratory assistance on entry and the fruit is as sweet as childhood summer memories, then it’s time to turn off the TV and head to the Gold Coast hinterland to experience the delightful location for Spielberg’s latest hit TV series, Terra Nova. More......

19 September 2011, Coastal Lifestyle

Winding down in Western Australia

What do wine buffs, surfers and the discerning Perth weekend crowd have in common? Largely their love of their own pristine backyard, the south west region of Western Australia, stretching through wine country and tall forests all the way to Albany, with magical things to see and do along the way.
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13 September 2011, Outback

Queensland's outback shines after the rains

Two seasons of rain have transformed the once red plains of outback Queensland into a rich tapestry of life and colour.
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13 September, Coastal Lifestyle

Yamba - A coastal playground waiting to be discovered

Far enough off the highway to be readily accessible, yet still with the air of a hideaway location, Yamba is a traditional Australian fishing/surfing town at ease with its own new cosmopolitan edge. More......

12 September 2011, Soft Adventure

Feeling adventurous? Head north to Cairns and discover an adrenaline-junkie’s paradise

Feeling adventurous? Go north to Cairns and its tropical surrounds which are an adrenaline-junkie’s paradise. More......

19 September 2011, Food and wine

Mudgee - indulge your senses with the sights, sounds and flavours of this historic town

Cafes, shops, galleries and welcoming hotels will tempt you to linger in historic Mudgee, but there’s every reason to explore the area with nearly 40 cellar doors in the Mudgee Wine Region and a significant arts scene to discover. More......

13 May 2011, Food and wine

Margaret River - A smorgasbord of food and wine and spectacular scenery

There’s nothing like a seemingly endless supply of world-class wineries, boutique breweries, pounding surf breaks and extraordinary geological and natural phenomena - all in one place. More......

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