Australian Holidays and Travel Guide

Emily Murphy

Email & Social Editor

Emily Murphy is Australian Traveller's Email & Social Editor, and in her 4+ years at the company she has been instrumental in shaping its social media and email presence, and crafting compelling narratives that inspire others to explore Australia's vast landscapes. Her previous role was a journalist at Prime Creative Media and before that she was freelancing in publishing, content creation and digital marketing. When she's not creating scroll-stopping travel content, Em is a devoted 'bun mum' and enjoys spending her spare time by the sea, reading, binge-watching a good TV show and exploring Sydney's vibrant dining scene. Next on her Aussie travel wish list? South Australia and The Kimberley.

Australia

Trails from Halley’s Comet: when to see the Orionid meteor shower

The Orionid meteor shower peaks in October – here's how to dodge a bright moon and still catch it.

Australia

Don’t delay: these 9 summer holiday destinations are already 50% booked

Christmas-week beach houses are filling up fast. A cheaper, quieter week is still open, and so are three inland escapes.

Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley’s new adults-only escape comes with its own beekeeper

Two adults-only villas, a resident beekeeper and honey straight from the hive – Pokolbin's newest stay has opened bookings.

Blue Mountains

6 years after Black Summer, this popular Blue Mountains lookout is back

Fire took everything at Pulpit Rock near Blackheath. Now, it has reopened, rebuilt in stone.

Australia

Michelin has named these 3 Aussie hotels among the world’s best

Only 155 hotels in the world hold three Michelin Keys. Australia just went from one to three.

Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone (1990)

Australia

Macaulay Culkin is leaving home (alone) for a tour of Australia

Keep the change, ya filthy animal: Christmas has come early.

Autumn morning with cows in Stanthorpe, Queensland

Australia

Australia’s top town for 2026 is a wine region with no beach

The Granite Belt locale is also home to Queensland’s coldest winters.

Darwin

Darwin’s new cultural centre is shaped like a tawny frogmouth

Bringing a Larrakia Dreaming story to life, the new centre is now open on the Darwin waterfront, at the foot of a sacred site.

Sydney

Sydney’s best NYE view can cost $208 a night – if you win a ballot

A free ballot decides who stays on Cockatoo Island this New Year's Eve. It closes soon.