Australian Holidays and Travel Guide

Eleanor Edström

Associate Editor

Eleanor Edström is Australian Traveller’s Associate Editor. Previously a staff writer at Signature Luxury Travel & Style and Vacations & Travel magazines, she's a curious wordsmith with a penchant for conservation, adventure, the arts and design. She discovered her knack for storytelling much earlier, however – penning mermaid sagas in glitter ink at age seven. Proof that her spelling has since improved, she holds an honours degree in English and philosophy, and a French diploma from the University of Sydney. Off duty, you’ll find her pirouetting between Pilates and ballet classes, or testing her friends’ patience with increasingly obscure vocabulary.

Australia

Australia’s top 10 historic towns worth exploring now

These heritage towns seamlessly blend Australia’s past and present.

Coral Coast and Ningaloo

50% off Ningaloo whale shark swims and tours to revive tourism after cyclone

Consider this your sign to lock in that dream Coral Coast trip – there's never been a better time.

Coral Coast and Ningaloo

New $4.6m Shark Bay boardwalk to bring visitors closer to the planet’s oldest living lifeforms

Visitors to Western Australia’s Shark Bay World Heritage Area will soon be able to see its hyper-rare stromatolites up close.

Qantas planes sitting together at airport

Australia

Which Qantas flights have been cut? Inside the airline’s extended schedule changes

Qantas has extended its domestic flight cuts for another three months and doubled down on Europe as Middle East conflict sends jet fuel costs soaring.

Hamilton Island

7 wellness experiences on Hamilton Island for complete rejuvenation

Conjuring calm and active adventure in equal measure, Hamilton Island is a tropical tonic for body and mind.

Australia

Australia’s most wishlisted Airbnbs revealed for 2026

Airbnb has released a selection of its most wishlisted homes in Australia for 2026.

Narooma

This cosy farm stay in Narooma has chickens, inlet views and superior sunsets

What it's like to stay at Anchorage Farm Narooma, a nature-hemmed hideaway on the NSW South Coast bound to make you melt inside.

Australia

13 of the most charming general stores in Australia

The general store is an enduring relic of yesteryear, still stocked with everything from fuel to homemade jams. Here are 13 of the best in Australia.

Hamilton Island

A gourmand’s guide to eating your way around Hamilton Island

From poolside bites and tasting flights to seafood plates and dry-aged steaks, a foodie adventure on Hamilton Island is worth every bite.