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Derek Tickner forsakes haste and takes a meandering route to the
Gold Coast. more
- New South Wales > Road trip
A dish best served hot
From moon-landing history to an Elvis festival, Dugald Jellie finds
the weird and wonderful at the 'crossroads of the nation'. more
- New South Wales > Parkes
A rousing cheer for history
Character and interest abound in this 1800s-era house, now a
museum. more
- New South Wales > Rouse Hill
Paradise, by any other name
Steve McKenna discovers an island that's much more beautiful than
its moniker suggests. more
- Western Australia > Rottnest
Seeking sanctuary
Mark Hawthorne has a close look at a region happily reinventing
itself. more
- Victoria > Healesville
River of life
Murray Johnson eases into the relaxed pace of Echuca where
steamboat whistles provide a constant reminder of the town's
origins. more
- Victoria > Echuca
Bounty of the bush
Being a conservation volunteer is the next best thing to being a
park ranger, writes Louise Southerden. more
- Victoria > The Grampians
It's good to be outback
The NSW desert is a more popular tourist destination than ever,
observes Bruce Elder from his base in Broken Hill. more
- New South Wales > Broken Hill
Sleepless on the Savanna
The early-morning honk of magpie geese and a sighting of brumbies
help Steve Dow endure a bout of insomnia. more
- Northern Territory > Outback
Heart of wartime
Shaney Hudson gets a history lesson from her nan. more
- Australian Capital Territory > Canberra
Travellers' Tips
Kristie Lau reports on how to avoid hotels holding deposits and spoiling your holiday spending plans. more
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Danielle Teutsch goes to the dark side in Sydney's east. more
Peter Barrett enjoys the high life - and the accompanying views -
in Melbourne. more
The land rights movement gave Aborigines places to call their own.
Samantha Selinger-Morris discovers a guide book that takes you to
them. more
Happy campers
Forget five-star hotels. Load up your four-wheel-drive and pitch a tent at one of these million-star camp sites.
- Kwiambal National Park
It's a great place to swim, fish or rock-hop - Coffin Bay National Park
There are good camping spots and the fishing is good - Cooper Creek
Sure it's remote, but the Cooper is an oasis amid the harsh and stony desert. - Bell Gorge
If you had to pick one gorge for beauty, bushwalking, swimming and camping, then Bell is it - Simpson Desert
If you want to get away from everything, this is the place
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