"Adelaide can tell its own story. Its history is carved into the names, the statues, the parks and the buildings of this genteel, convict-free, grid-patterned city. Said to be full of churches but with twice as many brothels and pubs...."
The Best Travel Writing About Australia
In addition to our collection of fabulous hotels - and their equally fabulous reviews - Travel Intelligence is built upon some of the finest travel writing on the web. So, to find a range of travel writing about Australia and general Australia travel tips, you just need to browse the selection of travel articles below...
Articles about Australia
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Biggest, Driest, Best: A Tour of the Southern Australian Outback
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Yvonne Van Dongen
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Australia
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South Australia
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Adelaide
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Look and Wonder: A New Type of Gallery in Australia
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Yvonne Van Dongen
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Australia
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Western Australia
"The information sign warns walkers to take five litres of water, walk in pairs and wear a hat before setting out to view Antony Gormley’s installation Inside Australia on Lake Ballard. And allow at least two hours to get round all the pieces...."
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Off the Beaten Track in Queensland
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Marie Cleland
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Australia
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Queensland
"Queensland is a nature-lover’s paradise, but if you want a world-class wildlife experience away from the crowds, head to the secluded beach resort of Bargara. An easy four hours’ drive north from Brisbane along the Bruce Highway, or one hour from..."
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Family Follies: Holiday For All Ages In Port Douglas
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Yvonne Van Dongen
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Australia
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Queensland
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Port Douglas
"The key thing about organising a 10-day family holiday where the participants range in age from 8 to 85 is activity levels. Like Goldilocks, you want ‘not too little’ (for the young) and ‘not too much’ (for the old). You want ‘just right’. For..."
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Mountain Hiking in Kosciuszko National Park
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Bruce Holmes
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Australia
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New South Wales
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Narooma
"“There’s been a change of plan,” our guide Glen explained as we checked our gear in the Walk Headquarters at Lake Crackenback Resort. “We’ll be more or less doing Day Two of the walk first and Day One tomorrow, because the weather could turn..."
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Montague Island's Conservation Volunteers Tour
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Bruce Holmes
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Australia
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New South Wales
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Narooma
"I have a confession to make. Having not trained as a botanist, I had no idea what Lomandra Longifolia was, and learning that it’s commonly known as the spiny-headed mat-rush left me none the wiser. So why were eight of us enthusiastically re-..."
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A-Z of Unusual Australian Place Names
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Daniel Scott
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Australia
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Australian Capital Territory
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Canberra
"”I've been everywhere, man…I’ve been to Wollongong, Geelong, Kurrajong, Mullumbimby, Mittagong, Molong, Grong Grong, Goondiwindi, Cabramatta, Parramatta, Wangaratta, Coolangatta, what's it matter”Inspired by the..."
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Top Ten Houseboating Spots in Australia
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Daniel Scott
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Australia
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Queensland
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Fraser Island
"Call me anti-social but in my travels around Australia, the places that I remember most vividly are those that were the least crowded when I visited. Happily, in a country as vast as ours, there are still plenty of places we can have virtually to..."
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Off-Season Australia
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Daniel Scott
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Kimberley
"You need to be adaptable in dealing with cold, hot or wet weather but you’ll be rewarded by not being elbow to elbow with other visitors. So here are a few state-by-state suggestions of good off-season times to visit some of Australia’s..."
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My Australia First XI: Top Eleven Things to See In Australia
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Daniel Scott
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Australia
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New South Wales
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Sydney
"Now that it’s the cricket season down under once again, I’ve decided to have a little fun with the national religion and see how Australia’s tourist assets might line up in an ultimate eleven to beat the world. After all, with the fortunes of..."
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