Melbourne provides the ideal starting point if you’re interested in a self-drive journey around the diverse and compact state of Victoria. You can tailor your own adventure, choosing between the city, coast and country; ticking off an impressive checklist of must see icons and attractions along the way. Within a 90-minute drive from Melbourne, you [More...]
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The Northern Territory’s newest luxury property, Cicada Lodge, is now open to coincide with the start of the new season. The lodge is situated in Nitmiluk National Park on a ridge overlooking the Katherine River, 300km south of Darwin and 32km from Katherine town centre. The stylish 18 room-lodge boasts panoramic views of the vast [More...]
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The opening of QT Sydney this September has already stirred up quite a bit of excitement. Art-driven design and eccentric characters (read: staff) throughout the hotel have given it quite the reputation in the Harbour City, and the bustling new Gowings Bar & Grill is one more reason to see what all the fuss is [More...]
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The Bruny Island Long Weekend is a new three-day guided walk on one of Tasmania’s most enticing island outposts. Located just under an hour’s drive (including a 15-minute ferry ride) south of Tasmania’s capital Hobart across the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Bruny Island is actually made up of two islands joined by a thin spit of land. [More...]
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Australia’s Qualia Resort has been voted the best resort in the world by readers of Conde Nast Traveller. Qualia is located on Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef and beat off top resorts in the Maldives and French Polynesia to take top spot in the 2012 Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Chairman of [More...]
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The 16th annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition opens this week, returning to the Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach coastal walk. The unique outdoor sculpture event is one of the world’s largest free public events and sees the spectacular Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk transformed into a two kilometre-long temporary sculpture park featuring over 100 [More...]
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Here’s a novel idea: a luxury lodge releasing its own line of gin. Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island in South Australia has done just that. Baillies 9 is specially blended by Kangaroo Island resident distillers of fine, wild spirits, John and Sarah Lark of KI Spirits. Baillies 9 is produced in small batches using fresh [More...]
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Berkeley River Lodge is one of Australia’s newest wilderness retreats. Built into the sand dunes overlooking the river and sea, the lodge is located in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia’s north coast, accessible only by air or water. This luxury lodge offers you the chance to experience and explore one of Australia’s most isolated [More...]
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MONA Pavilions mix arty avant-garde architecture with a calm riverside setting in Hobart, Australia. The ultra-contemporary pavilions boast original art, a winery, microbrewery, great restaurant and direct access to Australia’s newest and most exciting private exhibition space – the Museum of Old and Modern Art (MONA). The original four are made from wood and steel [More...]
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Many of Sydney’s stunning walking trails can now be experienced for the first time on new guided walking tours designed to showcase the natural beauty of Australia’s largest city. Sydney Coast Walks, formerly known as Royal Coast Walks, has rebranded to reflect their expanded walking tour options, from Royal National Park hikes to include a [More...]
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Summer in Western Australia is truly extraordinary. With spotless blue skies, balmy nights and seemingly endless days of sunshine, it’s the season of twilight picnics and outdoor cinemas, music festivals and beer gardens, leisurely strolls around local markets and savoring tastes in world-class wineries. But the most fun you’ll have is undoubtedly on and around [More...]
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Apparently Melbourne has more bars and nightclubs per capita than anywhere in the world, but it’s not just quantity that sets the city apart. Melbourne’s bars are getting increased recognition from bar and cocktail experts from around the world for their quality, style and innovation. The Everleigh, with its 1920s prohibition vibe, was this month [More...]
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One of Sydney’s finest hotels, Park Hyatt Sydney, has been awarded a ‘Best of the Best’ in design award at the prestigious Virtuoso ceremony in Las Vegas. Nominated alongside some of the world’s best hotels, Park Hyatt Sydney was named the winner of the ‘Best Achievement in Design’ award in recognition of the outstanding architecture [More...]
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Eugene Tan is a photographer based in Sydney. He’s best known for the daily email of early morning beach life pictures that he sends out to a growing list of subscribers. Uge, as he’s known, mainly shoots around his home break of Bondi, but it’s not uncommon for him to post from Hawaii, Tahiti, The [More...]
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There are many drives to explore in the Australian Alps National Landscape including the Kosciuszko Alpine Way, the Snowy Valleys Way from Tumut to Wangaratta, the Great Alpine Road from Bairnsdale to Wangaratta, the Bogong Alpine Way from Bright to Omeo via the Bogong High Plains and the difficult 4WD-only Wonnangatta Drive. The Kosciuszko Alpine [More...]
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The Red Centre Way is a collection of linked roads and highways that lead to many of Central Australia’s iconic natural attractions such as Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock and the Olgas), Kings Canyon, Palm Valley and the MacDonnell Ranges. The entire road trip takes around four or five days and will allow you [More...]
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Nature’s Way is a four-day journey across Australia’s Top End, which encompasses the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and the ancient gorges of Nitmiluk National Park. Leaving Darwin on the Arnhem Highway and following sealed highways for most of the route, it crosses vast floodplains that are home to a huge variety of flora and [More...]
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Located just inland from the North Coast lifestyle capital of Byron Bay, the Rainforest Way is a series of short loop drives that showcase the lush, World Heritage-listed rainforests of Australia’s Green Cauldron National Landscape. The centre piece of these drives is the Tweed Volcano, a dish-shaped caldera set among subtropical rainforests rich with plants, [More...]
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The Greater Blue Mountains Drive encompasses an astonishing 18 World Heritage trails, which will immerse you in the heart of the landscape as they wind in and out between wilderness areas, charming heritage villages and farming communities. The trails are a great way to meet the locals and share their lifestyle. The Blue Mountains Drive [More...]
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One of the world’s most iconic drives, the Great Ocean Road winds its way from Torquay along the Surf Coast to Apollo Bay, then inland through the forested Otway region to the aptly named Shipwreck Coast and the famous Twelve Apostles. Along the way you’ll encounter wild dramatic coastlines, hinterland waterfalls and lush forests, mixed [More...]
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The scenic route along the Tathra-Bermagui Road is one of the most spectacular self-drives on the far New South Wales South Coast. Passing through spectacular spotted gum forests, the journey reveals unspoilt bays and beaches with idyllic picnic and camping spots to be found in the Mimosa Rocks National Park. At various points, Mumbulla Mountain, [More...]
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The Great South West of Western Australia has emerged as a ‘must-do’ destination for food, wine and nature lovers. The Great Southern journey begins in the pretty timber town of Pemberton, a scenic four-hour drive south of Perth. Spend a few days discovering the diverse flora and fauna on an eco tour, sampling the locally [More...]
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This fly/drive holiday will immerse you in two World Heritage-listed areas along Western Australia’s Coral Coast. Take one of the regular services and fly from Perth to Learmonth Airport. Start your drive journey by exploring Exmouth, the gateway to the unspoilt beaches and marine diversity of Ningaloo Reef. Nearby, Cape Range National Park features canyons, [More...]
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A journey along the Gibb River Road in Australia’s Kimberley region is a true outback adventure in one of the world’s last wilderness frontiers. Originally constructed to transport cattle from surrounding stations, this old stock route spans over 660 kilometres of unsealed road linking Derby in the west to Kununurra in the east. The journey [More...]
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QT Sydney is to become Sydney’s first Design Hotels member when it opens in September this year. Set to become a landmark in Sydney, the hotel is set within the historic Gowings department store and heritage-listed State Theatre in the heart of the city’s Central Business District, close to Darling Harbour, the historic Rocks area [More...]
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From remote eco-lodges to lavish barefoot private islands, Australia is a leading luxury destination. These luxury lodges in Australia are as individual and unique as they are remote and rugged. These luxury camps and wilderness lodges showcase Australia’s unique style of sophisticated and carefree luxury – offering unforgettable experiences in Australia’s most inspiring and extraordinary [More...]
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El Questro Homestead, located in the magnificent Kimberley region of Western Australia has joined Luxury Lodges of Australia (LLoA), further showcasing Australia’s extraordinary regional diversity and experiential luxury travel offering. The Homestead is a stylish luxury retreat set high overlooking the Chamberlain River in El Questro Wilderness Park, a vast landscape of just under a [More...]
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The just opened Villa Howden is located on the peaceful shores of North West Bay, just 15 minutes south of Hobart, with Bruny Island and the Huon Valley right on the doorstep. With dreamy views across the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, this gem of a boutique hotel is perfect for anyone wanting to base themselves in beautiful [More...]
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Pretty Beach House, one of Australia’s most sophisticated yet intimate luxury lodges, has joined the Luxury Lodges of Australia group, further proof that Australia’s era of experiential luxury travel has come of age. Pretty Beach House is a quintessentially Australian, super sophisticated guesthouse, perched high on the escarpment at Pretty Beach, on the NSW Bouddi [More...]
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Romance your valentine, Melbourne style Romantic Melbourne, with its wide tree-lined streets, stylish architecture and love of indulgence provides the perfect backdrop to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The city is alive with galleries, theatres, exhibitions, concerts, international arts festivals and street entertainment with a range of ways to enjoy the romantic side of Melbourne. From cycling [More...]
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Discover the best places in Australia with our guide to the ultimate destinations Down Under. The Red Centre A voyage across the country’s arid interior to explore the many sacred and breathtaking sights in Australia’s vast red centre is unforgettable. Of course there’s the famous Uluru monolith, but how about her less famous cousin Kata [More...]
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When to go to Australia? Australia is a great place to visit. As far as when to go to Australia, you can travel throughout the year. Because of the country’s sheer size though, there are some regional variations to consider when planning an Australia holiday. The tropical north of the country has two distinct seasons: [More...]
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