There are many spectacular wilderness areas in the world, but none of them are more spectacular than Arthur River, Tasmania. If you long for a true wilderness experience but lack the time or ability to make a long trek on foot, then Arthur River is just for you. Located on the northwest tip of Tasmania, [...]

When you visit Surfers Paradise, it’s hard to imagine that just 100 years ago, there was virtually nothing there. In 1917, an attempt was made to subdivide the land into a "Surfers’ Paradise Estate", but nobody bought because getting there was too difficult. The name, stuck, though and after James Cavill opened the Surfers Paradise [...]

The expression, "Picture postcard perfect" describes Maleny, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, perfectly. In fact, there are postcards of Maleny taken from the hills behind the town that make you wonder if such a beautiful place actually exists. Well, it does. Maleny is in the Blackall Range overlooking the Glasshouse Mountains. At an altitude of [...]

Part of the magic of Australia is discovering its many historic towns and villages. Robe, South Australia, is such a town. Located on the rugged South Australian Limestone Coast on the southern tip of Guichen Bay, 217 miles (350km) from Adelaide, Robe started with a bang, experienced nearly a century of neglect and has since [...]