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Australia holidays

August 2026

  • Coral reefs above the Houtman Abrolhos islands.

    Salt flats and ancient riverbeds: aerial photography from Western Australia’s midwest – in pictures

    Martine Perret’s latest aerial images are part of an ongoing photo series from the last five years showing sweeping landscapes from the Abrolhos Islands, Gascoyne, and Wheatbelt areas
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July 2026

  • Two sky-blue coloured mushrooms with a circle of darker blue in the centre of their caps

    Mushroom trip: a mycologist’s tour of the Tarkine

    On a three-day fungi workshop in Australia’s largest cool temperate rainforest, Alexis Buxton-Collins unearths an unexpected appreciation for the third kingdom of life

June 2026

  • Three people standing on a viewing platform at the top of the Tomaree coastal walk, looking across stretches of beach and coastal vegetation in the late afternoon

    Whale watching and skinny dipping: three leisurely days on the Tomaree coastal walk

    The 27km trail on the NSW mid-north coast reveals wildlife of the land and sea, plus the option to go clothes-free
  • A campervan displayed in a transparent glass case on a white pedestal with a price tag in a gallery setting

    Mansions on wheels: Australia’s growing obsession with luxury RVs

    From underfloor heating to big screen TVs, there seems to be nothing in the average house that isn’t available in one of these uber-vans
  • Supplied images of the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, Yarra Valley, Victoria.

    The best new cycling and ebike trails in Melbourne and surrounds

    Bike trails around Victoria have received extensive upgrades, including more spots for ebikes. With many trails accessible by public transport, it’s a great time to go for a ride

May 2026

  • A palm tree leans towards the water on a tropical beach

    Damaged, deserted, dilapidated … what comes next for the Great Barrier Reef island resorts lying in ruins?

    Rather than dreaming of restoring past glory, some are advocating for a future with a lighter footprint. And there are signs of renewal

April 2026

  • Remote electric car charging stations in Australia

    Fuel-free travel, train journeys and staycations: how the fuel crisis is reinventing the Australian Easter break

    The fuel crisis has spurred many Australians to abandon their original plans for the holiday period in exchange for creative alternatives

February 2026

  • A man pours a coffee for a young man stuck in the rain.

    Kindness of strangers
    The kindness of strangers: while we waited outside in the rain, a young boy brought us hot tea and cake

    Our youthful enthusiasm was starting to falter when a child came out of a cottage with a basket, sent by his mum

January 2026

  • The Ngaro track in Queensland

    Walk this way: new Australian hikes to try in 2026

  • Stephanie Wood in a yellow helmet and lifejacket, smiling and sitting on a raft on the Franklin River.

    The place that stayed with me
    The place that stayed with me: on a wild, misty river I learned I have the strength for almost anything

  • Postcard image for A local's guide to the Snowy Mountains

    Local's guide to Australia
    ‘In summer it transforms’: a local’s guide to the Snowy Mountains

  • Easy, affordable and elegant: a V/Line regional train in Victoria

    Bargain tickets and barebones carriages: the ins and outs of travelling Australia by train

December 2025

  • The Big Hose by artists Tony Albert and Nell. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

    Summer essentials
    Kids’ own adventures: 25 free school holiday activities around Australia this summer

    Drop in to gallery workshops to make plushie pals or shimmering sun catchers, design the first city on the moon, control a gigantic whale puppet or meet a mermaid these school holidays
  • Camping Kindness of strangers

    Kindness of strangers
    The kindness of strangers: when I was stranded at the edge of the world, two campers helped me get home

    After breaking his leg on a mountain bike trail, my husband was airlifted to hospital. I felt relief – then reality hit
  • Grape crushing at Stanthorpe's biannual harvest festival, Apple and Grape

    Summer essentials
    Pop art, folk festivals and grape crushing: Australian summer events worth travelling for

    From contemporary art exhibitions to eccentric festivals, regional Australia has no shortage of big events over the summer of 2025-2026

November 2025

  • Minyon Falls on the Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk, NSW, Australia

    ‘It just blew me away’: the new Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk in northern NSW follows ancient trails

    Bundjalung man Ashley Moran has a personal connection to the track and says the multiday hike will give walkers a new appreciation of the area’s significance

October 2025

  • A woman looks out at the ocean from a clifftop on the Three Capes Walk in Tasmania, Australia

    ‘It’s become a bit meaningless’: why does Australia have so many new Great Walks?

    Whether a clever marketing ploy or truly great by nature, these walks are attracting hikers in increasing numbers

September 2025

  • A group of hikers walk across a scrubby landscape

    Vast and spectacular: a five-day hike to Smitt Rock and Eighth Gorge in Nitmiluk national park

    Walking the rocky and remote Northern Territory terrain, Tegan Forder finds lush ravines, undulating trails, delicate native flowers and stunning sunsets
  • Composite postcard image saying “Barossa Valley”.

    Local's guide to Australia
    ‘The next generation is coming up’: a local’s guide to the Barossa Valley

    Winemaking in the Barossa Valley is evolving, says restaurant owner and chef Clare Falzon. But the region has a lot to offer beyond its robust reds
  • Riders. The Boyne Burnett Inland Valley Rail Trail which, if fully completed, would become the longest in the southern hemisphere and run 271km from Gladstone in central Queensland to Gayndah.

    ‘Cycling tourism is the next big thing’: the long journey to restore a central Queensland rail trail

    As retrofitted sections of the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail begin to open, cyclists are flocking to what one day promises to be Australia’s longest rail trail – and a 271km opportunity for dwindling townships
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