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Steve Madgwick

Travel Journalist

<p><i>Here&#8217;s why</i> climbing <strong>Uluṟu</strong> is banned</p>

Here’s why climbing Uluṟu is banned

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<p>The <i>incredible story</i> behind the tiny <strong>Broken Hill</strong> Mosque</p>

The incredible story behind the tiny Broken Hill Mosque

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<p><i>The biggest mistakes to avoid</i> on an outback road trip</p>

The biggest mistakes to avoid on an outback road trip

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<p><i>Exploring</i> <strong>Norfolk Island’s</strong> charms one conversation at a time</p>

Exploring Norfolk Island’s charms one conversation at a time

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<p><i>9 of</i> <strong>Australia’s</strong> weirdest festivals and races</p>

9 of Australia’s weirdest festivals and races

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<p><i>When and where to see</i> the southern lights (aurora australis)</p>

When and where to see the southern lights (aurora australis)

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<p><i>Top Towns for 2022</i>: Wander <strong>Broken Hill&#8217;s</strong> historic outback mining town</p>

Top Towns for 2022: Wander Broken Hill’s historic outback mining town

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<p><i>A 10-day rafting expedition</i> on the <strong>Tasmanian</strong> river we almost destroyed</p>

A 10-day rafting expedition on the Tasmanian river we almost destroyed

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Here’s why climbing Uluṟu is banned
Uluru

Here’s why climbing Uluṟu is banned

Visitors have been banned from climbing Uluṟu since October 2019 - and with good reason. We delve into the specific reasons why.

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the exterior of Broken Hill Mosque
Broken Hill

The incredible story behind the tiny Broken Hill Mosque

The astonishing story of Broken Hill’s tiny cameleer mosque spans the outback, oceans and generations, as Steve Madgwick discovers.

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Aurora Australis and bioluminescence, Goats Bluff
TAS

When and where to see the southern lights (aurora australis)

The northern lights get all the love when it comes to natural light phenomena but did you know Australia has its own light show – the aurora australis?

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Woman posing with three costumed kangaroos at the Deni Ute Muster 2015, Deniliquin.
Australia

9 of Australia’s weirdest festivals and races

Australia’s dry sense of humour blossoms when anyone mentions festival and charity in the same sentence.

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Exploring Norfolk Island’s charms one conversation at a time
Norfolk Island

Exploring Norfolk Island’s charms one conversation at a time

Get to know Norfolk Island through seven of its most colourful locals.

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The biggest mistakes to avoid on an outback road trip
Australia

The biggest mistakes to avoid on an outback road trip

Steve Madgwick has made the outback road trip blunders so you don't have to...

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rugged landscape in Broken Hill
Broken Hill

Top Towns for 2022: Wander Broken Hill’s historic outback mining town

Broken Hill is the most diverse, inclusive, arty and vibrant outback settlement in Australia, states Steve Madgwick. It is for these reasons that Broken Hill landed in at no.14 on your list of Top 50 Aussie towns.

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Field of Light Sunrise
Uluru

Does the Field of Light outshine Uluṟu?

Field of Light, one of the largest art installations in Australia’s history, sits in the shadows of Uluru’s ancient wonder. Does Bruce Munro’s creation shine brighter than the Red Centre, asks Steve Madgwick?

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The dark , brooding waters of the Gordon River
TAS

A 10-day rafting expedition on the Tasmanian river we almost destroyed

Some four decades on from the Franklin River blockade, the most successful environmental campaign in Australian history, a rafting adventure on Tasmania’s wildest of waterways reveals what happens when we let nature take its course.

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