From coastal walks and nature hikes to tree climbs and cave explorations, we went high and low to see where your two feet can take you (oh, and we borrowed some hooves, too).

The cocktails that put the most considered Australian drops to good use, with cocktail recipes from the best bartenders in the country.

Visit a gin distillery inspired by Tasmania’s wild rivers and truffle-hunt with dogs called Simba and Nala. But not until you’ve sampled Adelaide’s thriving bar scene and swung by Kitchen by Mike’s new airport outpost: wining and dining in Australia this year is as dynamic as ever.

Arriving to find you’ve left something key out of your suitcase is a hassle. Frequent traveller Benjamin Law makes like Joan Didion and shares his packing list here.

The only way to experience the rugged landscape of Queensland.

Could this be the year you finally embrace that masterpiece just waiting to flow out of your pen and straight onto the best-seller list?