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Ellinjaa Falls in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland.

Ellinjaa Falls, Queensland: Swimming, platypus spotting and how to get there

Planning a visit to Ellinjaa Falls in far north Queensland? This guide explains how to get to Ellinjaa Falls, whether you can swim there, and how to combine it with the Atherton Tableland waterfall circuit. Ellinjaa Falls is a waterfall in the Atherton Tablelands, far…

Clovelly Beach and Ocean Pool in Sydney, New South Wales.

Clovelly Beach: Sydney’s best beach for snorkelling

The snorkelling at Clovelly Beach in Sydney is surprisingly good given the proximity to the city. So bring a snorkel and mask on the Bondi to Coogee Walk. Sydney’s concrete-lined beach There are far more glamorous spots on the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk than…

The best things to do at Bondi Beach, Sydney

The best things to do at Bondi Beach in Sydney include surfing lessons, swimming at Icebergs and the Bondi to Coogee walk. Other Bondi attractions include brunch cafés such as Trio, the Bondi Markets and shopping on Gould Street. Bondi vs the rest of Sydney…

Yarra Bay Beach on Botany Bay in Sydney, New South Wales.

Yarra Bay Beach: Sydney’s secret white sand beach

Yarra Bay Beach on Botany Bay, Sydney, offers white sand and calm water for swimming. You can also get a restaurant meal at the Yarra Bay Sailing Club. Yarra Bay Beach in Sydney is one of the city’s best hidden secrets. Most Sydneysiders wouldn’t be…

The 3 best history museums in Melbourne, Australia

The best Melbourne history museums are the Immigration Museum, the Melbourne Museum and the Old Melbourne Gaol. You can expect plenty of stories and surprises in all three. Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, has got a fantastic cultural scene. But some of the city’s museums are…

The outback town of Coober Pedy in South Australia.

Why are there underground homes in Coober Pedy, South Australia?

The underground homes in Coober Pedy make for consistent, tolerable temperatures when it’s obscenely hot outside in the South Australian outback. The opal miners who live in Coober Pedy live underground because it’s more pleasant. The Desert Cave Hotel in Coober Pedy The walls of…

Mrs Macquarie's Chair in Sydney, New South Wales.

Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, Sydney: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Mrs Macquarie’s Chair is an exposed sandstone rock formation hand-carved into a bench, situated on a peninsula within The Domain in Sydney, New South Wales. This guide covers Mrs Macquarie’s Chair opening hours, ticket prices, transport, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you efficiently…

Commonwealth Park, Canberra: opening hours, events and visitor tips – plan your visit

Commonwealth Park is a 34-hectare public park managed by the National Capital Authority, situated on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin in the Parkes district of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. This guide covers opening hours, entry details, parking, public transport options, accessibility, and practical…

Lake Cave in the Margaret River region of Western Australia.

The best caves to visit in Western Australia

Western Australia sits on some of the most ancient and geologically active limestone country on earth. The result is a cave network of extraordinary variety — from the show caves of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge south of Perth, where formations of crystallised calcite have been growing…

Are the Bee Gees Australian? Discovering the Gibb Brothers in Redcliffe, Queensland

The Bee Gees were born on the Isle of Man, before moving to Manchester, then Australia as children. They lived in Redcliffe, Queensland, where Bee Gees Way pays tribute to the Anglo-Australian pop stars. The birth of the Bee Gees in Redcliffe Are the Bee…