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Six Warm Weather Experiences You Didn't Realise You Could Have in Falls Creek
Shake up your summer plans with a trip to alpine country this season.
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FeatureTravel Guide: Oaxaca City
Welcome to Mexico's colourful hub of culture and culinary delights.
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NewsThe Ten Best Lighthouses To Visit Near Melbourne
Live out your 'Round the Twist' dreams by visiting — and even staying in — these epic light structures dotted along the Victorian coast.
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NewsThe Most Beautiful Coastal Stays You Can Book in Noosa
Beach sessions, rainforest treks and breezy holiday vibes await you on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
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NewsThe Eight Best Places to Go Glamping in Victoria
All these luxury Victorian glamping experiences are under two hours away from the Melbourne CBD — so you can easily have your weekend wilderness adventure and goose-feather down quilt, too.
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FeatureExquisite Eats, Gorgeous Gardens and the World's Fastest Cars: A First-Timer's Guide to Singapore
For a small island, Singapore sure packs a punch.
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FeatureThe Luxury Traveller's Guide to Brisbane to Inspire Your Next Indulgent Escape
From helicopter wine tours to luxury hotel stays, there are plenty of ways to live the high life in Brisbane.
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FeatureChase the Feels: How to Plan a Memorable Trip in New South Wales
There's a reason we love travelling so much.
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FeatureYour Essential Guide to Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a veritable playground for music fans. It's not only the home of blues and soul music but also the birthplace of rock 'n' roll.
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FeatureNine Luxury Experiences in Tropical North Queensland That Are Also Environmentally Responsible
Head north for an eco-friendly escape that doesn't skimp on luxury.
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FeatureInto the Wild: Go off the Beaten Path at These Fascinating Regional Destinations
Get out of town — literally — and do your weekend differently.
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FeatureTaste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle
Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.
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FeatureA Southern Edge Road Trip: Follow a CP Writer's Ambling Foodie Adventure in Tasmania's South
"While I love a scenic road trip with good company as much as the next person, this road trip truly rivalled almost every journey I can recall."
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FeatureA Northern Forage Road Trip: Follow a CP Writer's Tasting Tour Across Tasmania's North
Proceed with an empty stomach, an open mind and a readiness to build a more meaningful relationship with what’s on your plate.
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NewsMeet The Culinary Tastemakers Championing Tasmanian Produce
Meet the passionate advocates and entrepreneurs who deal in flavours of the wild and tastes of terroir with the finest produce the earth and sea can offer.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Kangaroo Island
The South Australian island's wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation are as beautiful as ever.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Queensland's Bundaberg Region
Watch baby turtles hatch, swim at the Southern Great Barrier Reef, then sample award-winning local gin and rum.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide To Bowral and the Southern Highlands
Stay at a country estate, taste locally produced wine and whisky, peruse a whole heap of art and feast at a hatted restaurant — all in just one weekend.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Daylesford
Spend a few days wrapped in nature, natural mineral springs and a blanket of good food and wine.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to the Mornington Peninsula
Just an hour out of Melbourne, the Peninsula provides the perfect combo of coastal parks, prime produce and pinot noir.
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The Most Beautiful Coastal Stays You Can Book in Noosa
Beach sessions, rainforest treks and breezy holiday vibes await you on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
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The Eight Best Places to Go Glamping in Victoria
All these luxury Victorian glamping experiences are under two hours away from the Melbourne CBD — so you can easily have your weekend wilderness adventure and goose-feather down quilt, too.
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NewsTen Treehouses Around Australia You Can Book for an Immersive Nature Getaway
Book a stay deep in the Blue Mountains or a stone's throw away from the Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsTen of the Most-Secluded Waterfront Getaways You Can Book on the Northern Beaches
You can't jump on a plane to the Riviera, but you can escape the city for a tranquil weekend on Pittwater.
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NewsThe Best Dog-Friendly Hotels, B&Bs and Self-Contained Getaways in Victoria
Accommodations where both you and your pet can sit and stay all around Victoria.
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GuideThe 14 Best Hotels In Melbourne
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and pillow menus await.
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Travel & LeisureVirgin Is Doing a Huge Week-Long Sale with 1.5 Million Flights to and From Queensland From $59
If you're looking to spend your next break in the Sunshine State, this'll help.
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Travel & LeisureSix Reasons Why You Should Consider the Upper Murray and Surrounds for a Summer Adventure
From full-day hikes and adrenaline-spiking whitewater rafting to local breweries and idyllic farmstays.
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Travel & LeisureQueenstown Music Festival and Ski Trip Snow Machine Has Launched Its Full 2022 Lineup
Four snow-filled days of music, skiing and adventure awaits.
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Travel & LeisureEight Outdoor Adventures You Can Have in Mount Buffalo This Summer
Tackle an epic 1000-metre ascent, paddle around an idyllic alpine lake and soar above the clouds on a sky-high picnic in this pocket of High Country wilderness.
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Travel & LeisureThe Best Things to Do In Thredbo This Winter
Hint: it's not just the incredible ski runs and spectacular scenery.
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Travel & LeisureA Jam-Packed Itinerary of Essential Desert Experiences in the Red Centre
Explore the Red Centre on camelback, enjoy a refreshing dip in an ancient waterhole or see the staggering beauty of Uluru up close.
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Travel & LeisureNine Exhilarating Experiences Every Adventure Lover Should Have in Alice Springs and Beyond
Soar over the Red Centre in a glider, captain a buggy over desert terrains, or camp out under a million stars
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Travel & LeisureAirbnb Has Recreated the 'Bluey' House in Brisbane If You'd Like to Spend a Night in the Hit Series
The homegrown animated hit comes to life — and you can stay in this IRL replica of the Heeler family home for $20 a night.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to Daylesford
Spend a few days wrapped in nature, natural mineral springs and a blanket of good food and wine.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to the Mornington Peninsula
Just an hour out of Melbourne, the Peninsula provides the perfect combo of coastal parks, prime produce and pinot noir.
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Travel & LeisureNew Zealand Will Allow Vaccinated Australian Tourists to Cross the Ditch for Holidays by July
By the middle of 2022, Australians will be able to visit New Zealand's lush greenery again — and book in a snowy midyear holiday.
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Travel & LeisureBali Is Reopening to Australian Tourists This Week
Double-vaccinated travellers will still need to spend their first five days in quarantine, however.
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Travel & LeisureAn Outrageously Luxe Itinerary to Follow on That Once-in-a-Lifetime Trip to Central Australia
Float over Alice Springs in a hot air balloon, tour the Red Centre on the back of a Harley or feel glamorous glamping under the stars.
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Travel & LeisureTen Rewarding Cultural Experiences to Immerse Yourself in on a Trip to Central Australia
These life-changing, perspective-shifting experiences will shoot straight to the top of your bucket list.
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Travel & LeisureVirgin Is Bringing Back Its Boozy Pride Flights with Drag, DJs and Bottomless Drinks for Mardi Gras
After first taking off in 2021, Virgin's Sydney-bound pride flights will depart from both Brisbane and Melbourne — just in time for the last weekend of Mardi Gras.
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Travel & LeisureNine Unexpected Things You Didn't Know You Could Do (and See) in Central Australia
Stargaze in scenic Uluru, catch a festival of drag, glitter and cabaret and see the world's largest bird — expect the unexpected.
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Travel & LeisureWestern Australia's Misery Beach Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for 2022
Every Australian state and territory is represented in Tourism Australia's full list of the 20 best beaches for this year, too.
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Travel & LeisureQT Is Sharing the Love This February with a Chance to Win a Hotel Room for the Month
Head in for a romantic one-night hotel staycation, emerge 17 days later.
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Travel & LeisureAirbnb Has Revealed Its Most-Liked Homes of 2021 If You're Looking to Book an Enviable Getaway
Check out the most idyllic stays from across the globe.
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Travel & LeisureTen Spectacular Walks to Tick Off Your Bucket List in Victoria's High Country
Embark on challenging multi-day treks or take a short trail leading to one of the region's most spectacular falls.
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Travel & LeisureWestern Australia Has Postponed Reopening Its Borders to the Rest of the Country (and the World)
Due to the COVID-19 situation in the rest of Australia, WA is indefinitely delaying its plans to drop its hard border.
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Travel & LeisureAirbnb Wants You to Spend a Year Living Rent-Free in a Gorgeous Sicily Townhouse
The house-sharing platform is giving one person the chance to spend 12 months living rent-free in the rural village of Sambuca.
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Travel & LeisureEight Incredible Ways You Can Experience the Great Barrier Reef in Tropical North Queensland
From luxury multi-day adventures to First Nations-led tours, there are many different ways you can experience the Great Barrier Reef.
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Travel & LeisureA Tiny House Nestled in a 60-Acre Olive Grove and Eucalyptus Forest Has Popped Up in Gippsland
If you're looking to get away from everyone (and everything), add this regional tiny house to your travel list.
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Travel & LeisureQueensland Is Ditching All Domestic Border Restrictions From January 15
To get into the Sunshine State, you'll no longer need to show a border pass or provide proof of a rapid antigen test.
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Travel & LeisureRed Playground: An Extensive Travel Guide to Central Australia
Imagine a place where you start the day by watching the sun rise over the desert.
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Travel & LeisureAir New Zealand Has Been Named the World's Safest Airline for 2022
For the first time since 2013, Qantas didn't take out the top spot.
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Travel & LeisureOnly in Tropical North Queensland
One moment you could be diving deep into the Great Barrier Reef. The next, you could be hiking through World Heritage-listed rainforest.
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Travel & LeisureI Finally Made the Journey to Central Australia — and It Soars Beyond Expectation
Concrete Playground Editor, Suz Tucker, journeyed to the Red Centre of Australia to discover places and culture you'll find nowhere else on earth.
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Travel & LeisureEight Challenges to Tackle in 2022 That'll Help You Achieve Your Fitness Goals
Ever dreamt of running a marathon, cycling through forests, or tackling a ten-kilometre obstacle course? Here's your chance.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to Healesville and the Yarra Valley
Ride bikes through forests, stay in a cosy old miner's cottage or unwind in a spectacular infinity pool.
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Travel & LeisureQantas Is Launching Direct Flights From Australia to Rome Just in Time for European Summer Getaways
The only direct service between Australia and continental Europe, the Perth–Rome flights will take off three times a week between June and October 2022.
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Travel & LeisureAll Public Transport Will Be Free on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 2021
So you can get to and from the city (and your family lunch) without spending a penny.
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Travel & LeisureThe Victorian Government Is Giving Away 250,000 Free Public Transport Travel Vouchers
Designed to get Melburnians heading into the city over summer, the vouchers can be used to travel to Christmas events, galleries and attractions, dining spots, performing arts venues and to go shopping.
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Travel & LeisureDocklandsMelbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands
In the heart of Docklands, this five-star hotel comes complete with a stunning rooftop infinity pool and adjoining lounge bar.
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Travel & LeisureWestern Australia Will Reopen to the Rest of the Country (and the World) on February 5
WA will drop its hard border at 12.01am on Saturday, February 5, based on the expectation that 90 percent of residents over the age of 12 will be double-vaccinated by then.
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Travel & LeisureVirgin Is Selling Flights to and From Queensland From $59 Now That the Border Has Officially Reopened
The Sunshine State now allows double-vaccinated travellers to visit without quarantining — and double-jabbed Queenslanders to return home from interstate trips.
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Travel & LeisureThe Northern Beaches' Luxury Floating Villa Is Reopening with a New Look and On-Board Sauna
Located just off Palm Beach, Lilypad comes with an on-board wine cellar, gourmet meals and your own boat.
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Travel & LeisureQueensland Is Reopening Quarantine-Free Travel to Vaxxed Interstate Visitors From December 13
The Sunshine State is bringing forward its reopening date to interstate visitors from domestic hotspots by five days.