This is the five-star hotel Byron Bay was screaming out for
★★★★½
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This is the five-star hotel Byron Bay was screaming out for

You won’t find backpackers or the hip Instagram set here,but you will discover peaceful and beautiful surroundings and a warm,unpretentious vibe.

  • bySheriden Rhodes

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Australia’s longest river to get its first luxury cruise ship

Australia’s longest river to get its first luxury cruise ship

PS Australian Star’s first season sailings are filling up;it isn’t hard to see why cruise lovers are jumping at the chance of travelling this river in style.

  • byBrian Johnston
Ship review:Beautiful vessel hits the perfect trifecta for expeditions
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Ship review:Beautiful vessel hits the perfect trifecta for expeditions

As pioneers of small-ship,ultra-luxury cruising,Seabourn is taking expedition cruising to the next level.

  • byKerry van der Jagt
Sydney landmark hotel reveals its $70 million facelift

Sydney landmark hotel reveals its $70 million facelift

The storied Sofitel Sydney Wentworth reopens after a $70 million top-to-toe refurbishment.

  • byJulietta Jameson
The scenic coastal spot that punches above its small-town weight

The scenic coastal spot that punches above its small-town weight

Midway between the Gold Coast and Sydney,Port Macquarie is shrugging off its “God’s waiting room” label.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
World’s biggest airline adds new Australia-US route,revamps seats

World’s biggest airline adds new Australia-US route,revamps seats

The US traveller’s desire to escape the cold is the Aussie traveller’s gain,with the launch of a new Delta Air Lines service.

  • byJulietta Jameson
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Easy does it:This week-long bike trip is a good time,not a hard time

Easy does it:This week-long bike trip is a good time,not a hard time

In the 1850s gold had people flocking to north-east Victoria. Now it’s the charming towns,bucolic scenery and wineries that scatter the valleys.

  • byLaura Waters
Australia’s 10 greatest beaches you (probably) haven’t heard of

Australia’s 10 greatest beaches you (probably) haven’t heard of

All over Australia there are beaches only locals know about that are often just as good,if not better,than the ones that make international “world’s best beaches” lists.

  • byCraig Tansley
New app helps visitors dig deeper into stunning NSW national park

New app helps visitors dig deeper into stunning NSW national park

Visitors to Mungo National Park can use a new app to gain a more immersive experience.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Former NSW jillaroo camp is now an oasis between beach and bush
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Former NSW jillaroo camp is now an oasis between beach and bush

This Spanish Mission-style boutique hotel on NSW’s South Coast has undergone a renovation while respecting its 1970s roots.

  • byRiley Wilson
Kids driving diggers? Australia’s newest theme park is mind-blowing

Kids driving diggers? Australia’s newest theme park is mind-blowing

Dig IT bills itself as Australia’s first digger park for kids. You read correctly:kids get to drive real-life earth-moving equipment.

  • byBen Groundwater