Royal National Park
Royal National Park
Australia's oldest and the second oldest national park in the
world
The Royal National Park lies 36 km to the south of Sydney and
spreads from the sun-kissed beaches of Wattamolla and Garie,
through the coastal wilderness to the quiet waters of the Hacking
River and on to the windswept low open woodlands on the western
edges of the park. more
Richmond
Richmond
One of the most important of the Macquarie Towns.
Located 19 metres above sea level, 63 km from Sydney and 5 km west
of Windsor, Richmond is the second largest of the original
Macquarie Towns and while it has been greatly changed by a
population boom and the inevitable modern developments it still has
a substantial number of interesting, historic buildings. more
Broulee
One of the many attractive seaside resorts south of Batemans Bay which are popular weekend destinations for people from Canberra. more
Richmond
Richmond
Rural service centre in outback Queensland.
Richmond is a small outback town of about 800 people which
functions as a service centre to the surrounding pastoral
community. The winner of the Tidiest Queensland Town award in 2001,
Richmond is noted for its gardens of bougainvilleas, native trees
and shrubs. It offers the traveler a range of accommodation from
motels to a caravan park. more
Gympie
Gympie
Large and rambling township built around a once-successful gold
mine.
Red Creek Rush was not a duffer
Far from that.
Even the most benighted buffer
Struck it fat.
For the wash with gold was teeming
And the strings of men came streaming. more
Richmond
Richmond
Major tourist attraction full of gift shops, craft shops and
eateries
There must have been a time when Richmond was one of the most
charming places in Australia. Set in gently undulating country on
the banks of the Coal River it has no fewer than 45 buildings
listed on the National Estate and, in many ways, it is a town which
has been held in time. Unfortunately its proximity to Hobart (which
is only 27 km away) has ensured that it has become one of the most
popular tourist attractions in Tasmania. This has meant that old
Georgian stone houses, commercial buildings and hotels have been
converted into gift shops, Devonshire tea places, restaurants,
craft shops, and museums. more
Top 10 hotels to drop in and tune out
The need for true chill-out travel has never been higher, sparking
a boom in hotels and resorts dedicated to the quiet, and slow,
life. more
New York hotel guarantees a good night's sleep
A New York City hotel is so determined to make sure its customers get a good night's rest that it has its own sleep concierge. more
Gaulling behaviour
Are the French rude or just misunderstood? David Whitley examines
the evidence. more
Going underground
The Lost World is an abyss decorated with glow-worms and ferns -
accessed from above. Louise Southerden drops in for a stickybeak. more
- Adventure > New Zealand
Best little whorehouse in Rio
Brazil's party people have cooked up a new mix of sex and style -
brothel chic, Tom Phillips writes. more
- World > South America > Brazil
To market, to Melbourne
Not content with having the best bars, those pesky southerners can
also claim superior ways to buy fresh produce, Ute Junker writes. more
- Food & Wine > Victoria
African rhapsody
The city of Zanzibar seethes with living history, Glenn A. Baker
discovers. more
A sense of serenity
Carol West finds herself transported to a more genteel time in
Vietnam. more
- Spa & Resorts > Vietnam
An impressive landscape
Mike Gerrard observes a stunning corner of France through the eyes
of one of the country's great painters. more
The royal treatment
Briar Jensen enters a world of elegance at the Villa Olmi near
Florence. more
A perfect little highland fling
Simon Webster finds a surprisingly bohemian retreat in East
Kangaloon. more
Beachy green
Susan Gough Henly tours a region where Middle-earth meets the
Mediterranean. more
A fresh perspective
A helicopter safari provides a different take on goldfields history
for Christina Pfeiffer. more
- Historic places > Queensland
Bigger than Vegas
Cape Town has a place in my heart that no city could replace. more
Thais that unwind
From industrial chic to barefoot charm, Sheriden Rhodes surveys
Thailand's hippest new resorts. more
- Spa & Resorts > Resorts
Extreme makeover
Kirsty Needham returns to watch the Chinese capital's pre-Olympic
transformation. more
- North Asia > China > Beijing
A massage to India
In search of local customs and a little midday peace, Sue White
winds up relaxed, oiled and tattooed. more
- World > South Asia > India
A garden for every castle
Ron Crittall finds eucalypts growing in lavish Scottish Highlands
gardens. more
- Gardens > Scotland
Right down the line
Dugald Jellie surveys the symmetry of an outback highway. more
- Australia > New South Wales > Outback
Lord of the hills
Peter Fleming believes Australia's beating heart is a place rich in
culture and history that sits almost forgotten in the Snowy
Mountains. more
- Historic places > Snowy Mountains
Little Wales
Multiple couples might not agree but Bruce Elder thinks this
cottage is perfect for lazy days. more
Take the tortoise trail
There's much to savour on an east coast road trip, Philippa Coates
writes. more
Journey in time
In Arnhem Land - right at the top of the Top End - Aboriginal
paintings on sandstone date back 50,000 years. more
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