Great Outdoors in Australia
Northern Territory
Legacy in the dust
After a tough trek along the Larapinta Trail, Andrew Bain enjoys the comforts of two very special new campsites.
Victoria
Take me to the foot spa
Andrew Taylor Andrew Taylor walks the rugged coastal splendour of the Great Ocean Road.
Australia
Outback with a vengeance
Cheaper flights and a swag of new tour resorts and hotel makeovers are helping lure travellers back to central Australia, writes Lee Atkinson.
Queensland
Guide at a glance: Cairns
Lee Atkinson takes in everything from dives on the barrier reef to jet-ski tours of crocodile swamps.
Special features
Australia
Places in the heart: Brett Lee
Cricket's Brett Lee finds his perfect destination in Western Australia's El Questro Wilderness Park.
Photo galleries
Photos
The new Uluru
Fairfax photographer, Steven Siewert, travels to Australia's red centre in the the Northern Territory capturing a photographic essay on tourism at Uluru. Selected images available from www.
Trekking the Larapinta Trail
Like a flickering flame, the land is a rainbow of colours, covered in yellow, orange, white and purple.
Travellers Tips
Tips
Clearing the trails back to our national parks
Jane E. Fraser New tours, accommodation and safari-style camping are part of the campaign to get more of us to explore the wilderness at our doorstep.
Q&A
Your questions
My partner and I did a New Zealand walk where you can stay in rustic huts? Is there anything similar in NSW?









