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The perfect seaside town? A visitor's guide to Port Fairy

What makes Port Fairy so special? The pretty, historic cottages certainly play their part, as does the excellent food – but it’s the locals who really seal the deal

Published: 13 Dec 2020

Disrupting the disruptors: how Covid-19 will shake up Airbnb

Airbnb created an industry and changed the face of many neighbourhoods. Now it’s facing the challenge of the coronavirus

Published: 5 Apr 2020

Australia's best beaches Australia's best beaches: Perth's Cottesloe wins most votes in Guardian poll

Cottesloe took out metropolitan category and also gained the most votes overall but Hyams and Wineglass Bay were close behind

Published: 24 Jan 2019

Brutal beauty on the Three Capes Lodge Walk – a picture essay

A new private hiking trip through the Tasman national park, starting at Denmans Cove and finishing at Fortescue Bay, is worth every effort

Published: 23 Nov 2018

Launceston for foodies: an excuse to stay in the city

An authentic farmers’ market and some excellent restaurants are helping to make Tasmania’s second city more than just a stop-off for Cradle Mountain

Published: 3 Feb 2018

Happy isolation: hiking the ridges of the Larapinta trail

Bushfires, a painful shoulder and a food miscalculation make a 15-day hike in Australia’s Red Centre challenging – and satisfying

Published: 4 Nov 2017

Walking in Gippsland: a place where history and tranquility meet

For a stressed-out urbanite in need of a little quiet, a weekend wandering through the Australian Alps is the perfect tonic

Published: 29 Sep 2017

Goats, bonfires and eggs: four city slickers head for the farm

Bonnie Malkin and her family road test three New South Wales farm stays over four days on a 1,000km trip that surprised everyone

Published: 22 Jul 2017
Birds, sweat and fears on Lord Howe Island's grand Seven Peaks Walk

Five days of hiking offer a stunning and close-up wildlife encounter in what feels like a huge outdoor natural history museum

Published: 7 Jul 2017
Falling from the sky: the providence petrels of Lord Howe Island – video

Lord Howe Island is the nesting site for hundreds of thousands of providence petrels ( Pterodroma solandri). The birds used to be common on Norfolk Island, but were eaten to extinction by starving convicts in the early days of settlement.

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Published: 7 Jul 2017
Sailing the Whitsundays: white sand, snorkelling and a blissful digital detox

Bareboating through the waters of the idyllic Queensland islands is an opportunity to switch off and appreciate sea, sand and stillness

Published: 1 Jul 2017

Gin with a twist: South Australian distilleries stir in native ingredients

Gin is having a moment in South Australia, Brigid Delaney discovered, as a slew of small batch distilleries serve up their own take on the classic spirit

Published: 11 Jun 2017

48 hours in ... 48 hours on the Great Ocean Road: for those who like water – and chocolate

Along with the views, the walks – and a running festival – there’s plenty for a family to enjoy along Victoria’s famous highway

Published: 1 May 2017

The Ghan expedition – exploring Australia's great 'in-between'

From Darwin, through Katherine, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy and finally to Adelaide, the train journey offers travellers something different each day

Published: 15 Apr 2017

Explore Northern Territory Yirrkala to Cyclone Tracy: the territory's heritage

From Indigenous trade sites to a telegraph station, Hermannsburg Historic Precinct to the bombing of Darwin, the Northern Territory’s fascinating multicultural history is worth exploring

Published: 6 Mar 2017
Roaring 20s festival: fun, food and vintage fashion

Despite rain, hundreds come to the Blue Mountains for the Charleston Challenge and a trip back to the 20s in style

Published: 3 Mar 2017

Explore Northern Territory Rock art to digital films: on the territory's art trail

The Northern Territory is an art lover’s paradise with ‘bush TVs’, Hermannsburg pottery, contemporary Indigenous artworks and more

Published: 27 Feb 2017
48 hours in ... 48 hours in Perth: street art, small bars, quokkas, beaches and Bon Scott

A wave of construction is transforming the West Australian capital, while Rottnest Island and Fremantle continue to delight

Published: 24 Feb 2017

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