The Great Ocean Walk

Andrew Taylor and photographer Jacky Ghossein walk the rugged coastal splendour of the Great Ocean Walk.

A magical meeting with a monster of the sea

Aleisha Orr swims with whale sharks at Ningaloo Marine Park. All photos courtesy of Three Islands Whale Shark Dive.

Caravan love: on the road

Cute retro van or palace on wheels? Choose your own adventure in The Melbourne Magazine June travel issue.

Pauly Vella's Instagram pics

Twenty-two-year-old airconditioning mechanic Pauly Vella is also one of Australia's most followed Instagrammers, with 199,000 followers on the photo-sharing app.

Under the lens

52 Suburbs: New York to New Zealand to Australia

Louise Hawson finishes her photographic odyssey to 52 suburbs around the world on the beach in Sydney, via New York and New Zealand.

Extraordinary Australian journeys

Whether you’re after luxury surroundings, fine food and culture, relaxing retreats, eco experiences or active adventures, Australia has an endless array of holiday choices.

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Places you will never visit

No matter how much you travel, here are 10 places around the world you will never get to visit. From Daniel Smith's book, 100 Places You Will Never Visit.

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Port Macquarie's Koala Hospital in action

Port Macquarie's Koala Hospital celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The hospital, which is run almost exclusively by volunteers, treats about 300 koalas a year.

Face lift for Kryal Castle

Kryal Castle, outside Ballarat, was built in the 1970s. Built as a mediaeval-style tourist attraction, it has been through various incarnations - including as a venue for rave parties.

Up, up and away at Avalon Airshow

A sneak preview of what to expect at the 2013 Australian International Airshow at Avalon. On display include the RAAF C-17A Globemaster, the Breitling Wingwalkers, and Otto the Helicopter.

Mighty High Adventure Park

The founder of Mighty High Aerial Adventure Park, Marcus Jaackson , is planning an attraction on Cockatoo Island that will feature high-ropes courses, suspension bridges, parachute-style drops and...

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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.

Strangest Gold Coast hotel requests

Gold Coast Tourism has compiled a list of the top ten strangest guest requests made at the city's five-star hotels during 2012.

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Frankston's sand sculptures

Frankston is Australia's home of sand sculpting. This year the exhibition on Frankston's shore, 'Under the Sea', drew professional sculptors from all over the world.

Seahorses at the Melbourne Aquarium

Melbourne Aquarium has unveiled a new exhibit which features bright, weird and wonderful species from the Seahorse family.

Friendly fish

Nearly 400 divers and snorkelers have spent the past two weeks discovering whether or not there really are plenty more fish in the sea - by counting them.

City loop by water

Age photographer Angela Wylie takes a ride on Melbourne's first city loop water taxi. The historic wooden boat, The Grower carries 43 passengers and will commence service September 1, linking WTC...

Great Ocean Road Anniversary

2012 marks the 80th Anniversary of the construction of Victoria's Great Ocean Road.

Kevin Rudd's holiday home

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd’s holiday house at Castaways Beach is available for rent.

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Qualia Resort, Hamilton Island

Qualia opened in October 2007, it's one of Australia's newest happening spas. Located on the northernmost tip of Hamilton Island, this luxurious space has been designed to have a distinctive...