Australian Traveller

Packed with honest reviews and inspiring travel stories, Australian Traveller is the most authoritative and trusted guide to travelling this great country. It's no wonder that it's Australia's best-selling travel magazine.

Editor’s letter

Australian Traveller

ONLINE • Make this THE YEAR you get out and explore your own BACKYARD. No idea where to begin? Australiantraveller.com. Anytime, ANYWHERE.

Intriguing villages of the Macleay Valley Coast • TUCKED between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour on the NSW Mid North Coast, the Macleay Valley Coast is a compelling BLEND of COASTLINE, national parks and HINTERLAND peppered with a vibrant mix of VILLAGES. So which one is RIGHT for you? Read on.

SHORTCUTS • pillow talk . wine & dine . hot list . rewind . park life . clever aussies

WISH YOU WERE HERE • THE COORONG, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

PILLOW TALK • With a HOTEL ROOM BOOM in progress, we CHECK IN to check out the latest and GREATEST stays in VICTORIA.

ALSO IN THE NEWS...

MEAL PLANNING

WINE & DINE • From TRIUMPHANT returns to INTERESTING newcomers to DATES worth adding to your DIARY.

Come find us (come find you) • All rolling hills, pristine streams, ALPINE AIR and FARM-FRESH PRODUCE in the foothills of the mountains: now is the time to discover NSW’s enchanting SNOWY VALLEYS region for yourself, writes Imogen Eveson.

HOT PLATES

Secret hamlets of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland • It’s famed for its golden beaches, but beyond them lies the charming HINTERLAND VILLAGES, where the scenery is breathtaking and the locals friendly. This winter be embraced by NATURE and travel to SUB-TROPICAL paradise.

QUINTESSENTIAL OUTBACK PUBS • Pull up a stool at any of these fine establishments to sip an ice-cold beer and soak in some serious outback idiosyncrasies.

The upmarket Queensland outback you’ve been waiting for • Planning a trip around the SUNSHINE State’s heartland? There’s no reason to forgo life’s LITTLE LUXURIES.

DESERT CROSSING • When it was COMPLETED just over a CENTURY ago, the Trans-Australian Railway CONNECTED the newly formed nation’s east and WEST like never before.

Why three days in Dubbo is just the beginning • Apart from wildlife encounters and LUXURY SAFARI LODGES close to majestic African wildlife, the range of diverse offerings in NSW’s vibrant west lures visitors to linger.

WILSONS PROMONTORY NATIONAL PARK • Located at the SOUTHERN TIP of Australia’s mainland, this COASTAL WILDERNESS of golden beaches and bushland trails is one of VICTORIA’S favourite parks for good reason.

On a roll • JULY is a BRAND with no baggage but plenty to UNPACK. We talk to ATHAN DIDASKALOU (left) about why he and co-founder RICHARD LI (right) had SUITCASES in their sights.

The Five Senses of the SCENIC RIM TRAIL • A guided walk through ancient rainforest led CRAIG TANSLEY into unfamiliar territory. And he couldn’t be happier about it.

WALKING THROUGH HISTORY • A new Sydney MUSEUM brings together a COMPELLING collection of artefacts under one SLEEK and MODERN roof. Leigh-Ann Pow takes a tour.

Giving back • Surrendering long-forgotten SOUVENIRS and trinkets is aiding in the FIGHT to save endangered turtles.

Why you should visit K’gari-Fraser Island in 2021 • From iconic wilderness walks to offroad adventures, stunning places to swim and towering rainbow-hued sand cliffs, the rugged beauty of K’gari is calling, writes Jennifer Ennion.

7 extra reasons to book a stay at Midnight Hotel (this very minute) • The Australian accommodation SCENE is FAST BECOMING one of the most SOPHISTICATED in the world, with a wealth of destination hotels to choose from. But, it is the LITTLE EXTRAS that really set Midnight Hotel, Autograph Collection...