The Hunter Coast & Port Stephens areas of New South Wales are not exactly secret spots to Australians, but they rarely get the rave overseas reviews they deserve. This is probably because they are not as glamorous or developed as some other coastal areas. What these regions lack in development, though, they more than make [...]
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Yorke Peninsula sandwiched between Port Broughton and Gulf St Vincent is a quiet peninsula famous for its spectacular scenery with “The Innes National Park’ giving it a tag as a tourist destination. The impressive cliffs dotted among the spectacular beaches make it a haven for adventure sports lovers and sun worshippers alike. Yorke Peninsula is [...]
Where the North Coast of New South Wales begins is a subject of controversy, but everyone agrees that when you have reached Coffs Harbour, you are well and truly into the North Coast. Coffs Harbour is where the banana plantations are located, so there is no disputing the fact that you have left the temperate [...]
Tags: Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour, Yamba
If ever there has been a name that fits a destination perfectly, it has to be Mt Beauty, Australia. Mt Beauty is one of the premier destinations for travellers to Victoria’s alpine region, one of Australia’s great inland playgrounds. While the region is well-known to skiers and snowboarders, who flock to nearby Falls Creek and [...]
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The Barossa Valley is known to wine lovers around the world as the home of many of Australia’s finest wineries. Tanunda, South Australia is known to Australians as the heart of the Barossa. From any vantage point in this beautiful town, you can see vineyards stretching to the horizon. No fewer than 8 wineries surround [...]
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Ask a visitor from overseas what they think of when they think of Australia’s world renowned beaches and it’s not likely they will say "Manly Beach." They will probably mention Queensland’s Surfers Paradise or Sydney’s Bondi Beach, but may not have even heard of Manly. Sydneysiders know Manly and the other northern beaches well, though. [...]
Tags: manly, Narrabeen, Palm Beach