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Amanda Woods

Travel Journalist

Amanda Woods is a travel writer based in New England high country in NSW. She’s travelled from Antarctica to the Arctic and loves to inspire people to get out and explore this big beautiful world of ours. She has a passion for regenerative, sustainable and mindful travel and has some big Australian travel dreams for the future.
a hot air balloon over Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley

16 of the best things to do in the Yarra Valley

Well-loved for its world-class wines, there’s more to the Yarra Valley than meets the eye.

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Yarra Valley RestaurantsWelder's Dog, Inverell
New England

Your guide to Inverell accommodation, travel and activities

Nestled in the Macintyre Valley, the Sapphire City of Inverell is a historic New England town with one of the state’s biggest lakes on its doorstep.

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Car driving through the New England countryside in Uralla.
New England

accommodation and travel guide Uralla

Halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, the New England town of Uralla has lots of country charms to share in its wide and welcoming streets.

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Great Dividing Range, Tenterfield
New England

accommodation and travel guide Tenterfield

The ‘birthplace of the nation’, Tenterfield is a town that’s both full of history and looking ahead to the future.

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Car driving along dirt road in Broome
Australia

10 helpful tips for travelling solo in Australia

Travelling solo is an art that takes a bit of fine-tuning, but once you get it right, you'll never want to stop.

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Marching pipe band, Glen Innes Celtic Festival, Glen Innes, NSW
New England

Your ultimate guide to Glen Innes

The Celtic capital of Australia, Glen Innes is a town where you can hear bagpipes in the streets as you explore charming shops and cafes in heritage buildings.

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Ann Bugg Suspended Tiny Bubble Tent
New England

First look: We found Australia’s first bubbletent in a tree

Suspended between gum trees in New England high country, this tiny bubbletent is one of three new ways to sleep under the stars.

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Point Lookout New England National Park
New England

The new way to do the Waterfall Way

It turns out we've been doing the Waterfall Way all wrong...

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