If there’s a snorkelling experience as good as the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, then it’s probably Ningaloo. This unspoilt area of northwest Western Australia has been named a UNESCO …
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Life after cancer: the survivor who fell in love with the Outback and became a tour guide
“A few years ago, my husband was killed. My children grew up and got married. I also got cancer. I’ve beaten ovarian cancer twice.” I need a second to absorb …
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Gunlom Falls opens early for a select few. Here’s how you can get there first
by Tim Edwardsby Tim EdwardsKakadu National Park has granted Adventure Tours Australia early access to Gunlom Falls following the end of the wet season in the Northern Territory. It means travellers with Adventure Tours …
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As the gateway to the Australian Outback, Alice Springs sometimes feels like little more than a stopover for travellers eager to see Uluru or Kata Tjuta (just a lazy four-hour …
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The first thing you should know about camels is that they don’t spit on you – they vomit. Adding some stomach contents really bulks up the projectile for predators or …
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Long weekends – those blissful times of year when you get an extra day or two tacked on to your regular weekend. It can be sweet…but there’s always a bittersweet …
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When I first ventured into the outback, I wanted to discover the real Australia. I wanted to see the red earth, the corrugated roads, and the billion-year-old rock formations. Having …
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When you’re stuck in the meeting from hell, it’s easy to distract yourself with visions of exotic beaches, African savannah or some sun-soaked Tuscan Villa. But really, there’s some pretty …
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In a beach-obsessed country, it can be hard to convince Aussies to ditch the waves and try a lake instead. But Tasmania’s Lake St Clair may be the one to change …
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We’ve been travelling around Australia for six months now. And as we get to the end of each state, the family invariably spends a few hours talking about the best spots. These …
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When you’re stuck in the meeting from hell, it’s easy to distract yourself with visions of exotic beaches, African savannah or some sun-soaked Tuscan Villa. But really, there’s some pretty …
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I’ve never caught a wild trout before… it’s a patience game… maybe that’s the issue? We’ve spent hours standing on the edge of a beautiful lake or wild mountain stream …