Australian Holidays and Travel Guide

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Steve Madgwick

Travel Journalist

<p><strong>Karijini National Park</strong>: <i>enigma inside the gorges</i></p>

Karijini National Park: enigma inside the gorges

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<p><i>The fairytale castle</i> you’ve never heard of in <strong>Queensland</strong></p>

The fairytale castle you’ve never heard of in Queensland

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<p><i>13 reasons</i> <strong>Coober Pedy</strong> is delightfully strange</p>

13 reasons Coober Pedy is delightfully strange

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<p><strong>The outback</strong> <i>floods with hipster coffee</i></p>

The outback floods with hipster coffee

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<p><i>How (and how not) to see</i> a cassowary</p>

How (and how not) to see a cassowary

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<p><i>5 things you should know</i> about canyoning <strong>Karijini</strong></p>

5 things you should know about canyoning Karijini

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<p><i>What it’s really like</i> to stay in a Capsule Hotel</p>

What it’s really like to stay in a Capsule Hotel

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<p><i>The 10 secret missions</i> of <strong>Mission Beach</strong></p>

The 10 secret missions of Mission Beach

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Cassowary Mission Beach rain forest far north Queensland

Tropical North

How (and how not) to see a cassowary

Steve Madgwick goes cross country, tip diving – and just a little crazy – in pursuit of Mission Beach’s most elusive residents, the chimerical cassowary. Did he find one?

tropical destination castle jose margarita queensland

Tropical North

The fairytale castle you’ve never heard of in Queensland

A castle built out of love in tropical Queensland, Paronella Park is the fairytale you’ve never heard, writes Steve Madgwick.

Bibesia Restaurant Castaways Resort & Spa Mission Beach

Tropical North

The 10 secret missions of Mission Beach

It’s a slice of Queensland the way it used to be, in both a modern and ancient context, where two World Heritage areas just happen to bump into each other.

Karijini

Karijini National Park: enigma inside the gorges

A magnet for thrill-seekers and soul-searchers alike, the best way to get to know Karijini and its ancient gorges is by going with the flow; canyoning and all, writes Steve Madgwick.

Australia

The outback floods with hipster coffee

It’s official: hell hath frozen over and the outback ‘mud’ is beginning to dry up. Yes, that’s right, you can get a good big-city-quality coffee in Australia’s regions now. You just really, really have to know where to look, and it’s often in places you might not expect, finds Steve Madgwick.

Sydney

What it’s really like to stay in a Capsule Hotel

Is there enough room in Sydney’s first Japanese-style mini-stay, The Capsule Hotel, to swing a cat? Steve Madgwick takes the question (almost) literally.

Karijini

5 things you should know about canyoning Karijini

We tackled the beautiful canyons of Karijini in the Pilbara last year. Here he describes why it’s a must for outback adventurers.

Coober Pedy

13 reasons Coober Pedy is delightfully strange

Opal mining town enigma Coober Pedy is very special place. Very special. Here are 13 reasons why this is Australia’s most delightfully strange town.

Tips for post holiday depression and blues

Australia

8 tips to cure those dreaded post-holiday blues

If holidays are the best of times, it follows that the days after returning home are the worst of times. Here are the tips you need to help you cure that post-travel downer...