Regions of Australia

So close to the city but really a world apart. Picturesque townships and attractions.

Aboriginal homeland at the Top End east of Darwin. Find out what you can see and where you can go

Uluru and Alice Springs, the quintessential Australian Outback.

One of Australia's best known wine regions. Visit the wineries, taste the wine

West of Sydney, a popular daytrip destination. Much of the Blue Mountains region is a World Heritage site.

Forgo the hectic pace and travel down to the Darling Downs in Queensland for a taste of country Australia.

Not only swimming and surfing beaches but also, inland, farmlands and vineyards creating a rival for South Australia's Barossa Valley. Perfect for that day trip out of Adelaide

Golden sand on golden beaches under a golden sun - a Queensland holiday eden

Victoria's coastal region. Take the Great Ocean Road to the Twelve Apostles

New South Wales region of vineyards and wineries north of Sydney

On a visit to Australia, Mark Twain likened the Murray River to his country's Mississippi. The Murray is not as long as that American river, but in the days before trains and good roads, the Murray provided inland Australia the conduit for commerce and leisure with its paddle-steamers and its riverboats

The New South Wales South Coast is a long fishing strip extending from just south of Sydney down to the Victorian border. Narooma on the Eurobodalla Coast and Bermagui on the Sapphire Coast are featured

Travel along the Pacific to the Central Coast, and on to Nelson Bay. Veer west to the Hunter Valley wine country.

Travel through scenic seaside towns and beaches of the South Coast, and on to Jervis Bay and other New South Wales points south.

Contributed by Tracy Parker, the myriad spectacular attractions of the Tweed region in far north New South Wales

Drive up the winding road to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains and on to the fascinatingly awesome Jenolan Caves.