Island in the Sun
Along the Tropic of Capricorn, 72 kilometres east of the Queensland town of Gladstone, Heron Island has fine white sand beaches, clear blue waters, colorful reefs, interesting marine creatures Great…
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How Do You Get to Katherine Gorge?
Fly or drive from Darwin to one of the Northern Territory’s most visually stunning national parks Katherine Gorge, or Nitmiluk, is replete with rapids, falls, cliffs, rainforests, Aboriginal rock paintings…
Sail Away to Rangitoto
From the south shore of Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour, the island of Rangitoto is quickly discernible and identifiable by its symmetrical, elongated shape and its 259-metre volcanic summit
Rangitoto Island…
Opals and the Underground
We’re talking about Coober Pedy, mate, South Australia’s Outback opal town, half of whose population live in underground homes on the desert fringes Mad Max III (Max Max Beyond Thunderdome)…
Walk on the Wild Side
One of Australia’s most popular wilderness destinations is Cradle Mountain in the heart of Tasmania Together with the Lake St Clair region it comprises a vast national park which is…
Melbourne Beaches: Close to the City Centre
Because the Yarra River runs through it, and major Melbourne attractions lie along its banks or north of it, visitors to Melbourne tend to forget (as I did on many…
Aboriginal Art and Craft in Perth
Said to be the only Aboriginal-owned and operated art gallery and gift shop in the Perth metropolitan area, Maalinup must surely be worth a visit for those interested in Aboriginal…
Autumn Is Here
March 1 is the start of the southern autumn In Sydney the weather is still in the mid- to upper 20°s C, and we’d been having afternoon and evening thunderstorms…
Get Set for the Mardi Gras Parade
Sydney’s colorful Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras comes to a scintillating climax on Saturday night, March 3, with its traditionally spectacular parade
The parade starts at Hyde Park in the heart…
Art Prize Winners Go on Display
Winners and finalists of Australia’s 2007 Archibald, Sulman and Wynn art prizes go on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales from March 3 to May 13
This year’s…
