06/25/08 - What Is the World's Longest Place Name?
Hawkes Bay in New Zealand is believed to have the longest place name in the world, a name given by the local Maori people, Ngati Kere, to a hill to celebrate the eponymous ancestor Tamatea Pokai Whenua.
06/18/08 - New South Wales South Coast in Pictures
The New South Wales South Coast extends from just south of the greater Sydney metropolitan area all the way down to the Victorian border near the old whaling town of Eden.
06/11/08 - Grand Pacific Drive
Grand Pacific Drive meanders through some 169 kilometres from Sydney's Royal National Park to the Shoalhaven, appropriate for leisurely motoring south of Sydney.
06/04/08 - What Is Matariki?
Matariki is the constellation of stars known in many parts of the world as The Pleiades. It's also known as the Seven Sisters. Matariki's appearance in New Zealand skies marks the start of the Maori new year.
05/28/08 - Daydream Island
Daydream Island is one of the smaller islands in the Whitsundays with resort accommodation and facilities for guests and daytrippers.
05/21/08 - Richmond Photo Gallery
Bridge, buildings, shops, galleries, restaurants in Richmond, Tasmania
[link rl=http://goaustralia.about.com/od/tasmania/a/richmond.htm"]05/14/08 - Richmond: Tasmanian Town Alive in Its Past
Tasmania's historic Richmond town is a daytrip destination northeast of Hobart.
05/07/08 - Art Gallery of New South Wales
Located in Sydney's Domain and within walking distance of Martin Place and Hyde Park, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is home to extensive collections of Australian, Aboriginal, European and Asian paintings, sculptures and works on paper.
04/30/08 - Islands in the Sun
All along the Queensland coast are a number of islands, many of them part of the Great Barrier Reef, which are popular holiday and daytrip destinations. Drive along the coast and you'll find jump-off points to these islands in the sun.
04/23/08 - Hinchinbrook Island
Separated from the northeastern Queensland coast by Hinchinbrook Channel, Hichinbrook Island is a wilderness island which invites eco-tourism and activities such as hiking and snorkeling.
04/16/08 - Quentin Bryce
Queensland Governor Quentin Bryce is set to become Australia's 25th — and first female — Governor-General when she succeeds Major General Michael Jeffery in September 2008.
04/09/08 - Milford Track: Walk on the Wild Side
The 54-kilometre Milford Track is New Zealand's most famous long-distance walking track through some of the finest and most scenic parts of South Island.
04/02/08 - New Zealand Maps
A collection of New Zealand maps clickable to a larger size. Cities, towns, regions, travel routes.
03/26/08 - Fremantle Prison Torchlight Tours
Built by convicts in the 1850s, and closed as a place of incarceration in 1991, Fremantle Prison is one of Western Australia's premier heritage sites and since 1992 has been open to the public with daytime and torchlight tours.
03/19/08 - Bells Beach
One of Australia's best-known surfing beaches, Bells Beach is located near the start of the Great Ocean Road on Victoria's southern coast. It is the site of the Easter surfing classic, the Rip Curl Pro, which runs for 10 days at Eastertime.
03/12/08 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Site of some of Sydney's major horse racing events — such as the world's richest horse race for two-year-olds, the Golden Slipper — Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the geographical centre of the Sydney metropolitan area, just east of Parramatta and Harris Park.
03/05/08 - Sydney Tollways
Sydney is probably one of the world's major cities with the most number of road routes attracting a toll. Here's what you need to know about them.
02/27/08 - Sydney Beaches Photo Gallery
All along Sydney's eastern shore and around Sydney Harbour, Sydney's beaches provide day-out pleasures in swimming, surfing, or simply lazing away the day on brilliant white sand or in adjacent parkland.
02/20/08 - Adelaide Festival of Arts 2008
The 2008 Adelaide Festival of Arts presents some of the world's most innovative art forms, as well as the more traditional ones, from February 29 to March 16.
02/13/08 - New Zealand International Arts Festival 2008
More than 800 arts practitioners from 29 countries showcase their works at the New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington from February 22 to March 16.
02/06/08 - Driving from Sydney to Melbourne on the Hume Highway
A shorter route than the coastal Princes Highway, the Hume Highway is the major inland road link between Sydney and Melbourne.
01/30/08 - Melbourne's Chinatown
Melbourne's Chinatown is an area of Chinese restaurants and shops, close to the shopping districts at its western end and the theatre district at its eastern end.
01/23/08 - Tipping in Australia and New Zealand
Tips on tipping in Australia and New Zealand shed light on tipping customs.
01/16/08 - Car Hire
When renting or hiring a car in Australia and New Zealand, watch out for possible problems in order to have hassle-free travel.
01/09/08 - Australian Open 2008
The year's Australian Open, the first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments during the year, takes place in Melbourne Park from January 14 to 27.
01/02/08 - Sydney Festival 2008
The year's Sydney Festival runs from January 5 to Australia Day, January 26, with a kaleidoscope of theatre, music and cinema offerings, including a number of free outdoor events.
More features... continually updated...
2009: What's Up Down Under This Year?
2008: Australia the Movie, the Country, the Destination
2007: Sydney Opera House Named World Heritage Site
2006: World Heritage Sites, National and State Flowers
2005: From Sydney Festival to Sydney to Hobart
2004: Makybe Diva, Mel Gibson, Merle Oberon, Moomba
2003: A Prince of the Church... a Princess for Denmark...
2002: The Best Time to Visit Sydney, and More
2001: We Explore More of the Wonders of New Zealand
2000: Sydney Holds the Olympics: What a Year That Was!
1999: From Port Arthur Ghosts to Monkey Mia Dolphins
1998: We Begin in Sydney and Move Farther Afield
