Tasmania's grand estates were built on the backs of prisoners, finds Pamela Wade.

Club Med will close its only Australian property, Queensland's Lindeman Island resort, in January.

Enjoy adventure surrounded by tropical beauty, writes Rob McFarland.

Alex Tully discovers prehistoric reptiles and rocks in a scene reminiscent of Snow White.

Visitors to Australia's Red Centre will soon be able to play a round of desert golf as part of a makeover at the Ayers Rock Resort.

Graeme Lay heads to Cairns to research Captain Cook's mishap on the Queensland coral.

Yallingup, in Western Australia, is most famous for the waves that roll in from the Indian Ocean.

Tasmania's Bruny Island and the Huon Valley, both located near Hobart, are full of passionate local producers who serve world-class produce.

A weekend on Dangar Island, a small forested dollop of land on the Hawkesbury River, is an idyllic escape.

The 1200km Heysen Trail offers a taster of South Australia's many glories, writes Pamela Wade.

Sydney is perfect for a girls' weekend away, writes Donna McIntyre.

The month of October plays host to a Sydney festival of fine cuisine and quirky history, writes Leanne Templer.

Graham Reid travels to the Far North of Queensland to see a city that never was.

Donna McIntyre ditches the demands of children and family life for an invigorating break at a luxurious health retreat.

This distinctive coral reef is part of the Great Barrier Reef, which floats in the warm waters of Australia's Coral Sea.

Thousands of happy food-lovers will fill Hyde Park North for the massive Sydney Food & Wine Fair.

A close encounter of the cetacean kind endears Paul Rush to a truly special place.

Graham Reid enters a long-ago art world.

Anne Gibson experiences a Queensland wellness retreat that teaches healthy living.

Amelia Romanos visited Brisbane's tourist hot spots to see what impact the floods are having four months on.

Leah McLennan samples one of Sydney's fly-in-and-dine restaurants.

Spoil yourself and book into one of the best spas in Australia and Asia.

Ahead of a trip to Western Australia, Pamela Wade worries about being swallowed up by the world's biggest fish.

There's always something happening on this island beauty in the Whitsunday chain.

Sheriden Rhodes ducks down Melbourne's laneways where amazing street art, cafes, hip bars and boutiques await.

Paul Rush finds a Queensland touring route that leads to some of the best experiences the Gold Coast has to offer.

New South Wales' Perisher snow resort is the largest such operation in the Southern Hemisphere.

The skies over Bundaberg are set to ignite with a massive aviation spectacular.

Mountain homestead lets wealthy patrons plug into the wilderness, writes Kathy Marks.

A different world awaits those who look beyond the tried and trusted attractions of Australia's biggest city.