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FeatureSouth Island Journeys
Break free from the daily grind, and head east then south for a tour around NZ's South Island. Together with Tourism New Zealand, we’ve fashioned these guides to take you all over the South. Based on key driving routes, these journeys will help you find the very best experiences — from adrenaline-charged adventures to luxurious days of pamper.
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NewsA Hit List of the Most Beautiful Sights to See Around NZ's South Island
Your South-side best-of.
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NewsYou Can Now Sleep In a Luxury Pod Right Next to the Vines at This South Australian Winery
And 20 more are expected to roll out across the state in the next year.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Drink Like You're In a Galaxy Far, Far Away at a Boozy 'Star Wars' Cantina
Oga's Cantina will be part of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, opening at Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World in Florida in 2019.
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NewsMeditating with Baby Farm Animals Is Australia's Newest Wellness Trend
Find inner bliss while surrounded by goats, lambs and piglets.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Zoom Down Brisbane's Mt Coot-tha Via Zipline
Due to open in stages across 2019 and 2020, it'll become Australia's longest zipline.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This September
Get tickets to BIGSOUND, bask in the city's lights at Afterglow and Brisbane festival, and head to the Italian Film Festival.
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GuideUnlock Indonesia: Get the Most From the Island for Less With Discounts on These Unique Experiences
From traditional rituals to sunrise hikes, these standout Indo adventures are all 10% off when you book with Visa via CP Trips.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
This weekend in Brisbane, celebrate Ekka with strawberry-themed snacks, indulge in a truffle tasting menu or head to Taste Port Douglas.
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NewsNine Waterside Picnic Spots in and Around Brisbane That You Might Not Have Visited
Fill a basket with tasty treats and head to a hidden beach, suburban lagoon or scenic lake.
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NewsFive Romantic Brisbane Date Ideas for This Week From Budget to Blowout
You and your plus one can cosy up in a riverside igloo, feast your way around an Italian festival, then watch adrenaline-fuelled films.
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NewsSix Scenic Hiking Trails You Can Enjoy Within 50 Kilometres of Brisbane
Climb a mountain, go looking for koalas or wander around a lake at these Queensland hiking trails.
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NewsThe Best Picnic Spots in Brisbane
Wait till the weather is just right, fill your esky with cold drinks and an oversupply of snacks, then get picnicking.
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NewsThe Ten Best Walks in and Around Brisbane
Wander along the river, climb a mountain, amble through bushland and trek over a bridge — all just a stone's throw from the CBD — at these walking and running tracks in Brisbane.
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NewsThe Four Parks in Brisbane Where You Can BYO Drinks
Grab an esky, pack a picnic basket and go soak up the sun in these BYO-friendly Brisbane parks.
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NewsThe 11 Best Day Spas in and Around Brisbane
Treat yourself to a massage with a view, a soak on a rooftop or a bath overlooking Lamington National Park at these southeast Queensland day spas.
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NewsDirect East Coast Flights to New York and London Look Set to Become a Reality
It's looking likely that you'll be able to fly non-stop from Australia's east coast by 2022.
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NewsAustralia's First Super-Luxe St Regis Hotel Will Be Built in Melbourne
The 168-room hotel will be part of the Flinders Bank towers and will open in 2022.
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NewsYou Can Now Stay at the World's First Craft Beer Hotel
Complete with a beer on arrival, in-room beer taps and shower beer fridges.
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NewsThis New Service Lets You Travel to Japan Without Any Luggage
Leave your clothes at home and rent someone else's.
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NewsNew Fitness App Esquared Gives You On-Demand, No-Strings-Attached Gym Access
No gym membership? No worries.
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NewsAustralia's First Ever Rooftop Skystand Is Coming to Brisbane
The sky-high stand is located 20-storeys up and overlooks the Gabba.
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NewsTen Stunning Onsens in the Forest to Visit on Your Next Trip to Japan
The authors of 'Onsen in Japan' have found the most secluded spots for naked bathing in the country.
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NewsYou Can Now Stay In an Agatha Christie-Inspired Hotel Inside a Double Decker Bus
Head to the English countryside, put your feet up and ponder the author's mysteries.
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NewsVictoria's Peninsula Hot Springs Retreat Has Undergone a Luxurious $13 Million Expansion
Its new facilities include an ice cave, a new wellness centre and seven new hot spring pools overlooking an outdoor stage.
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NewsAustralia's Longest Continuous Hiking, Cycling and Horse-Riding Trail is Now Complete
It spans 161 kilometres through southeast Queensland, with coffee stops along the way and no traffic allowed.
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EventArmand Van Helden at The Tivoli
Fri, 10 Apr, 2026
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley
Groove to house music all night long, as one of the genre's pioneering stars makes a long-awaited return to Brisbane.
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EventArchie Moore: kith and kin
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026
GOMA, South Brisbane
This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.
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EventBluey's World
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 - Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Northshore Pavilion, Hamilton
This immersive Brisbane experience lets you step inside the Heeler home for real life.
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NewsThis House-Sharing Service Lets You Stay in the Luxe Homes of Friends of Friends
If you've ever visited a pal's place and thought that you'd like to holiday there, or heard stories about a mate of a mate's gorgeous pad in a far-flung spot, this is for you.
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NewsThe World's Biggest Human Catapult Has Opened in New Zealand
It reaches speeds of almost 100 kilometres per hour in 1.5 seconds.
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NewsAn Opulent New Hotel and Gin Distillery Is Coming to the Yarra Valley
The 170-room 'voco' hotel will also be home to a lavender field and a mirrored maze.
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NewsBrisbane's First-Ever Axe-Throwing Joint Lumber Punks Is Opening This Week
Say hello to your new favourite pastime.
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NewsAustralian Travellers Can Now Check Into International Flights Using Their Phones
Electric boarding passes for international flights are now allowed at all Australian airports.
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NewsEight Australian Yoga Retreats to Help You Achieve Your Most Flexible Zen
Practise your back bends in Byron and your downward dog in the Daintree.
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A Winter Weekender's Guide to NSW
Work hard, play (or relax) harder. From a quick overnight trip to a long weekend, make the most of your spare time and discover what NSW has to offer.
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NewsThe Winter Weekender's Guide to Surry Hills, Chippendale and Redfern
Fuel your mind and body in Sydney's creative, foodie heart.
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NewsThe Winter Weekender's Guide to Wyong
Get your blood pumping with outdoor adventures on the NSW Central Coast.
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NewsThe Winter Weekender's Guide to the Sydney CBD
When the winter gets tough, the tough go on vacay.
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NewsThe Winter Weekender's Guide to Newcastle
Discover the food and arts scenes in NSW's other harbour city.
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NewsThe Winter Weekender's Guide to Darling Harbour and Barangaroo
Where else can you stroll the waterfront, eat five rounds of dessert and see an event called 'Reigning Men'?
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NewsMars Is Currently the Closest It Has Been to Earth in 15 Years
This week, look up into the night sky and you'll catch some incredible views of the Red Planet.
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NewsA Food and Wine Lover's Guide to the Limestone Coast
The SA region features plenty of drinking and feasting, alongside impossibly clear waters and dazzling blue lakes.
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NewsA Food and Wine Lover's Guide to the Clare Valley
Within this famed wine region you'll find award-winning eateries, riesling-fuelled bike trails and vineyard glamping.
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NewsThis Sky-High Suspension Bridge Lets You Walk Over Canada's Famed Whistler Bowl
It spans 130 metres, and is located 2000 metres above the ground below.
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NewsThis Holiday Spot Has Been Named the World's Cheapest Beach for 2018
Vietnam's Cua Dai Beach once again tops the list of 327 beaches from over 70 countries.
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NewsSome of the Best Photos of Today's Lengthy Lunar Eclipse from Around the World
Did you sleep through the longest lunar eclipse of the century? Well, here's what it looked like.
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NewsActivist Malala Yousafzai Is Making Her First Australian Visit
The youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate will host two speaking events in Sydney and Melbourne this December
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NewsYou Can Raise Funds For Guide Dogs Australia by Walking Your Furry Friend This August
Register you and your pup for Pawgust, and you'll help train some very important Guide Dogs.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About the Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century
What it is, where to see it and when — because there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.
