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Great Outdoors in New South Wales

Australia

Outback with a vengeance

Uluru.

Cheaper flights and a swag of new tour resorts and hotel makeovers are helping lure travellers back to central Australia, writes Lee Atkinson.

NSW

Guide at a glance: Hawks Nest

Bennetts Beach, Hawks Nest.

Lee Atkinson enjoys the scenery and serenity of a former prime minister's summer playground.

NSW

Grand vision is a sight to see

Off the beaten track ... the lower north shore walk from Cremorne Point to Balmoral Beach.

Anne Davies Two decades on, a pollie's dream gives the foreshore back to the people.

NSW

Cliff to beach to burning palms

Majestic ... Wattamolla beach inlet on the Royal Coast walk has waterfalls and freshwater lagoons.

Ben Stubbs explores diverse landscapes on a national park walking trail on Sydney's southern doorstep.

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Five unforgettable beaches

Travel author Lee Atkinson has seen a lot of beautiful beaches. Here are five she'll never forget.

Australia's top five best national parks

Wilsons Promontory, Victoria. Granite headlands, undeveloped beaches, rivers, walking trails and wildlife. The reason it tops the list is its unique mix of wilderness and luxury accommodation.

Lee Atkinson has visited 150 of Australia's national parks. Here, she reveals her five favourites.

Travellers Tips

Tips

Clearing the trails back to our national parks

Large parts of Kosciuszko National Park were previously off limits.

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?

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All the glamour and comfort yet none of the murder

Fitzgerald Suite

JANE REDDY | If The Great Gatsby whets yours appetite for a bygone era then a night at The Plaza in the Fitzgerald Suite is in order.

Frequent Flyer: Owen Campbell

JULIETTA JAMESON | This Australian busker-turned-acclaimed singer-songwriter is a fan of strong luggage.

Bye-bye Bali, aloha Hawaii

JANE REDDY | Interest in Hawaii continues to grow, with more than 250,000 Australians and Kiwis visiting in 2012.

Put another kipper in the pan

ROBERT UPE | Determined to lift visitor numbers to 40 million a year by 2020, the British are counting on us, writes Robert Upe.

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