Going wild: Kangaroo Valley
DestinationsKangaroo Valley, in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, is a stunning getaway within easy reach of Sydney and Canberra.
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Travelling down the Mitta Mitta River
DestinationsLoved by anglers and white water rafters, the Mitta Mitta River wends from its headwaters in Victoria’s High Country down to join the Murray River through magnificent native forest and a lush farming valley.
Top 8 heritage rail experiences
DestinationsFor railway enthusiasts there are additional joys that come with travelling a route that’s been wending its way along the same path for many decades.
VIDEO: a trip to Boodjamulla National Park
DestinationsBoodjamulla National Park, in north-western Queensland, has a vibrant present and past that stretches back into deep time.
VIDEO: the Indian Pacific’s journey across Australia
DestinationsCovering 4352km and four days, across Australia’s arid inland, the Indian Pacific is one of the world’s most celebrated train journeys.
VIDEO: South Georgia Island and Antarctica
DestinationsNature and history thrill a band of would-be polar pioneers on a great southern adventure.
10 regional botanic gardens you need to visit
DestinationsAustralia’s regional botanic gardens are ‘living museums’, not merely places of scenic beauty.
The Australian beaches with the whitest sand
DestinationsExactly what beach has the whitest sand in Australia has been topic of fierce debate. But now, one researcher has found a winner.
GALLERY: Lightning Ridge Fossil Dig
DestinationsExciting discoveries were made at the August 2017 Lightning Ridge Fossil Dig, when 26 AG readers joined the Australian Opal Centre and the AG Society. Findings included opalised pine cones, yabby buttons, fish and turtle bones and tantalising remnants of plesiosaurs and both herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs. Bone from two large dinosaurs – including an intriguing piece of skull – are now being studied. Other finds included a particularly well-preserved opalised elasmosaur tooth and a possible mammal tooth. Mammal teeth from the age of dinosaurs are rare in Australia, with every find resulting in new scientific information. To join us next year, click HERE.
A list of Australia’s ‘Big Things’
DestinationsFrom seafood to fruit, Australia’s `Big Things’ loom out of the land.