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    The Southern Hemisphere's Largest Surf Park Will Open in Perth by 2025 with 25 Types of Waves

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    New South Wales' Gondwana Rainforests Are Set to Score a New 46-Kilometre Multi-Day Walking Track

    $56.4 million is being put towards the new track, which'll also include a new rainforest centre, four low-impact walkers’ hut precincts, camping areas and three suspension bridges.

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    Japan Has Officially Reopened to Tourists From Down Under — But Only As Part of Package Tours

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    Australia's Highest Suspension Bridge Has Opened in the Snowy Mountains for Spectacular Alpine Walks

    Part of a new nine-kilometre track in Kosciuszko National Park, this new bridge is strung across Guthega and Charlotte Pass.

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    Voco Has Just Opened Brisbane CBD's Newest Riverside Hotel with a Lounge Bar and Rooftop Pool

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    You Can Now Swim Around Underwater Sculptures and Coral at the Gold Coast's New Artificial Dive Site

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    New Zealand's First Off-the-Grid Unyoked Cabins Will Pop Up in Stunning Regions Next Month

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    Tinder Is Building a Big Rainbow in a Regional Aussie Town — and You Can Vote for Where It'll Live

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    QT Is Opening a Lush New Hotel in Newcastle with a Rooftop Bar and a Huge Suite Inside a Clock Tower

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    Qantas Has Ramped Up Flights From Australia to NZ Just in Time for Wintry Snow Holidays 

    The Australian airline has restarted five routes travelling across the ditch, including the first international flight into Queenstown in almost a year.

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    Victoria Is Set to Score a 900-Kilometre Trail Connecting the State's Hot Springs and Bathing Spots

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    The 257-room hotel is now welcoming in guests — and its ground-floor restaurant and lobby bar are serving up bites to eat and cocktails, too.

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    Japan Will Let Australians Visit as Part of Package Tours in the First Step to Reopening Its Borders

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    Come What May: You Can Now Spend a Night in the Moulin Rouge's Iconic Windmill Thanks to Airbnb

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    Qantas Will Fly Direct From the East Coast of Australia to London and New York from 2025

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    Keep chasing the highs from your big city experience with ziplining, whitewater rafting or shipwreck diving.

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    Australia Will Soon Be Home to a Challenge Room Hotel That You Can Play (and Drink) Your Way Through

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    Regional Victoria Is Officially Hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games

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    Taronga Zoo Is Now Home to the World's Largest Bronze Gorilla Statue

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    Forget long-haul flights and lengthy stopovers — with New Zealand's borders reopening this month, you can enjoy these idyllic islands, gorgeous beaches and scenic regions just across the ditch.

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    Melbourne Japanese Eatery Uminono Is Taking Sushi Lovers on a Luxe Guided Food Tour of Tokyo

    Spend five nights in Japan eating your way through Tokyo's finest — and usually impossible-to-book — sushi restaurants.

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    New Zealand Ski Fields Are Preparing to Open for the 2022 Season

    Resorts across Aotearoa are starting to roll out plans for this year's ski season, which is set to be one of the biggest yet as the country finally welcomes back Australian tourists. 

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