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Rachael Thompson

Evergreen Editor

Rachael Thompson is Australian Traveller's Evergreen Editor and Hotel Addict. She's responsible for the foundational content on AustralianTraveller.com, helping to manage and grow the brand’s destination guides. With a background in design and travel media, Rachael is dedicated to curating content that is as much informational as it is beautiful. She began her career at Belle magazine, before taking up editorial roles at Homes to Love and Bed Threads. When she's not writing, editing or optimising content, Rachael enjoys exploring the city's newest restaurants, bars and hotels. Next on her Aussie travel wish list is Lord Howe Island.
The white-painted exterior of Elysium Noosa Resort.
Noosa

Is Noosa’s most talked-about new resort actually worth it?

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

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The living space of a modernist home in Sydney
Sydney

IKEA is offering a designer stay in Sydney for just $19.95 a night

To celebrate the new IKEA PS 2026 collection.

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People hiking in Dorrigo National Park
NSW North Coast

A new 54km hiking trail through ancient rainforest is coming to the Coffs Coast

Work has officially begun on the four-day Dorrigo Great Escarpment Walk.

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Yarra Yering grape picking
VIC

This Victorian vineyard just took out Australia’s winery of the year

And it’s not the first time…

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view of Sydney Harbour from Canvas restaurant at MCA
Sydney

60 of the best restaurants in Sydney for 2026

We’ve scoured the city to find the best Sydney restaurants to put on your radar in 2026.

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The historic white facade and garden of Littlebourne
Bathurst

Inside the 195-year-old home that has become Bathurst’s most exciting stay 

Littlebourne Guest House is reason enough to make a beeline for this underrated country city.

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Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa Signature Walk
Uluru

The world’s oldest walk just launched in Australia, and we tested it out

Australian Traveller was part of the first group to join the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa Signature Walk, which delivers an experience like no other.

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The lobby area of The Bonobo by Raes
Byron Bay

The Bonobo by Raes: Byron Bay’s newest boutique hotel is open for bookings

Byron Bay has a stylish new kid on the block.

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A render of the swimming pool area at Hotel Sebatikel
Coral Coast and Ningaloo

Exmouth is getting a new off-grid luxury resort

Eco-conscious Hotel Sebatikel has been approved for development on the Ningaloo Coast.

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