The waters are clear, blue, sparkling, and the beaches are golden. Close to Queensland's Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday resort islands, the seaside town of Bowen is a place for ... Read More

Two hundred thirty-nine years ago, on April 29, 1770, English explorer Captain James Cook arrived on the Endeavour at Australia's Botany Bay. This first landing on Australian soil by the English ... Read More

When visitors think of Australia they often think of this country as a land of kangaroos and koalas. Some have a favorite Australian wildlife creature, or maybe even a most ... Read More

"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We ... Read More

Whether you buy a homebaked Anzac biscuit from a veterans support organisation or a commercially-produced one, you'll be helping a soldier or a veteran somewhere. Anzac biscuits are part of the ... Read More

April 25 commemorates the landing at Gallipoli by soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps on April 25, 1915. From this was born the legend of the Anzacs ... Read More

This southern capital city is not only a gateway to Tasmania's many attractions but a unique destination in its own right. It's the birthplace of the Crown Princess of Denmark and ... Read More

Climb New Zealand's highest mountain, ski its longest glacier. Except you don't really climb. You fly. You take a helicopter ride to some of the country's longest, natural ski runs ... Read More

Get down under into South Australia's Naracoorte Caves. Not only are they a World Heritage site but they also are a popular attraction on the Limestone Coast in the state's ... Read More

It's mid-autumn in Sydney and, although there may be a shower or two, the weather's usually fine enough for long garden strolls by the sea. If you're going down to the ... Read More

It's not the nearest place to go but with regular two-and-a-half-hour flights from Perth, the coastal pearling town of Broome is hardly inaccessible. Particularly in these cooling autumn months — ... Read More

The Sydney Royal Easter Show is a massive city attraction drawing not only Sydneysiders but visitors from interstate and overseas. It's not to everyone's liking, but if you haven't been ... Read More

Really it's all a matter of experience and personal preferences. Me, I prefer one close to the water — preferably right on the water's edge — with perfect city views and ... Read More

At 3am on Sunday, April 5, local time, daylight saving time ended in New Zealand and the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria in Australia. Clocks ... Read More

New Zealand's biggest, busiest international airport is in Auckland and most visitors use it as their gateway to the sights and sounds of New Zealand. Hemmed in by water between Waitemata ... Read More

I know, I know, it's getting late, it's mid-autumn and the southern winter is just around the corner. Time to finalise that Down Under skiing trip this year if you ... Read More