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Killen Falls near Ballina, New South Wales.

Killen Falls, Tintenbar: swimming, parking, walk and how to get there

Killen Falls on Emigrant Creek is a 15-minute drive from Ballina via Tintenbar, or a half-hour drive from Byron Bay via Bangalow and Newrybar. Once there, enjoy the swim. The most famous waterfall in the Northern Rivers region near Byron Bay is Minyon Falls in…

Broken Head Beach near Byron Bay, New South Wales.

Broken Head Beach, Byron Bay: swimming, surf and camping in the nature reserve

Broken Head Beach, Byron Bay, has lifeguard patrols in the summer holidays and occasionally good surf. You can camp just behind the beach at the Broken Head Holiday Park. Where is Broken Head Beach? Broken Head Beach near Byron Bay, New South Wales, is where…

Camel-riding on Birubi Beach, Port Stephens.

Birubi Beach, Port Stephens: camel riding, sand dunes and things to do

Camel riding in Port Stephens takes place at Birubi Beach in Anna Bay. Oakfield Ranch operates 20-minute Port Stephens camel tours during the day, plus special sunset camel rides on Fridays and Saturdays. Birubi Beach in Anna Bay, Port Stephens, is the main entrance point…

Trigg Beach in Perth, Western Australia.

Trigg Beach, Perth: surfing, rips and the infamous Blue Hole

In Perth's northern suburbs, Trigg Beach is one of the city's best surfing beaches. Swimmers should watch out for rips around Trigg Island, however — the beach is one of the most hazardous in Western Australia. Trigg Beach, Western Australia, is one of the best…

Cape Schanck walks, Victoria: boardwalk, lighthouse and Bushrangers Bay Track

The Cape Schanck walks at the southern end of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula include the boardwalk near the lighthouse and the 2.6km Bushrangers Bay Track. Cape Schanck at the bottom of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula is home to some of Australia's most dramatic coastal scenery. There are…

Zillie Falls, Queensland: Access, walk, swimming and when to visit

Zillie Falls, Queensland, is the third wheel on the 17km Waterfalls Circuit near Millaa Millaa in the Atherton Tablelands. This Atherton Tablelands waterfall is easily reached as part of a driving loop that also takes in Millaa Millaa Falls and Ellinjaa Falls. However, it is…

Whites Beach in Byron Bay, New South Wales.

Whites Beach, Byron Bay: the secret beach worth the steep walk down

Whites Beach, Byron Bay, is a small, secluded but unmistakably beautiful beach in the Broken Head Nature Reserve. Come at low tide to explore the caves rather than swim. Where is Whites Beach, Byron Bay? Whites Beach is in the Broken Head Nature Reserve, south…

Adelaide to Canberra drive: Distance, time and best road trip stops

The Adelaide to Canberra drive, mostly tedious and along the Sturt Highway, is 1,159km long. That’s an Adelaide to Canberra driving time of just over 12 hours. It’s reasonable to assume that most overseas tourists won’t really be considering going directly from Adelaide to Canberra.…

Wildflowers in Lesueur National Park, Western Australia.

Lesueur National Park, Western Australia: wildflowers, walks and the scenic drive

Lesueur National Park, Western Australia, is one of the best places in the state to see wildflowers. The national park covers 26,987 hectares and there have been strong conservation efforts here. The variety of vegetation in Lesueur National Park is part of what makes it…

The Z Bend Lookout in Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia.

Z Bend Lookout, Kalbarri National Park: what to see and how to get there

The Z Bend Lookout is a lookout in Kalbarri National Park, near the town of Kalbarri on Western Australia's Coral Coast. It overhangs a bend in the Murchison River, which cuts a gorge through the red rock cliffs. Where is the Z Bend Lookout? The…