Destinations

Find 150-plus travel guides to the most incredible destinations across Australia to help you plan your next Aussie holiday.

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The Tree Of Knowledge is dead

Was the mysterious and untimely demise of Barcaldine’s Tree of Knowledge death by natural causes? Or was there a more sinister plot of murder? Bush balladeer Tom McIvor thinks he knows. He’s written a song about it. Words and images by Mike Larder

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Westin’s Running Concierge

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Australian (Pet) Traveller

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Hotel Review: Hinchinbrook Wilderness Lodge, QLD

HINCHINBROOK WILDERNESS LODGE is currently closed as it has been destroyed by cyclones and fire. We hope it will be reborn soon.

Adventure Holidays

Cycling Around Australia

One woman, one bike, one continent – and one sore backside. We sat down with Kate Leeming after she cycled around Australia to find out what keeps her wheels turning.

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Truth Takes a Holiday

On a family holiday to the Kimberleys, AT reader Alison Campbell Rate learns the value of walking tall, staring straight ahead . . . And lying through her teeth.

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The Australian Alps Walking Track

The fourth of Australian Traveller's epic bushwalks, the Australian Alps Walking Track is also the highest.

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Myth Traveller: Hoop Snakes, are they actually real?

Australian Traveller draws ever closer to solving one of its greatest myths: are Hoop Snakes real?

Adventure Holidays

What it’s like to road trip from Alice Springs to Port Fairy

Robyn Rosenfeldt embarks on an odyssey from the middle to the edge, from Alice Springs to Port Fairy, and watches the Australian landscape change with each turn of the wheel.

10 of Australia’s most unforgettable walks and hikes

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Woke up to ocean views, chased waterfalls, cooked under the stars… now that’s a perfect weekend. All you need is the right van – and a sense of adventure.

We're swapping outback dust for green valleys as the Indian Pacific winds its way into the misty Blue Mountains. The final stretch takes us into Sydney, where the journey ends – but the memories last a lifetime.

Join the fabulous Shelita Buffet for a tour of Broken Hill, where history, art and drag come together for a one-of-a-kind outback adventure.

Wine country on the rails. The Indian Pacific slows down for a day of world-class vineyards and laid-back charm in the Barossa Valley.

From the goldfields of Kalgoorlie to the silence of the Nullarbor and the tiny ghost town of Cook, this is the wild heart of Australia.

Step aboard the Indian Pacific for an epic 4352km adventure to see Australia like never before.

From the red heart of the outback to lush Top End landscapes, The Ghan is slow travel at its finest – with gourmet dining, epic sunsets and pure adventure along the way.

These outback pubs are not just places to grab a cold beer; they’re the heartbeat of remote communities, brimming with history, character and some seriously memorable characters.

We're in the ultimate holiday limbo, just like this sleepy kangaroo at East Coast Natureworld. The ‘should I nap or party?’ dilemma hits hard. How are you spending this week?

Australia’s white sand beaches are calling – which one will you visit first?