Australia is blessed with stunning natural environments in pristine wilderness regions that have hardly felt the touch of man. Paul Rush takes it all in.

Patrick Smith gets on and off his bike to explore the Clare Valley – the Tuscany of Australia.

On Western Australia's timeless Coral Coast, Paul Rush meets the ocean's ageless inhabitants.

Lucy Bennett visits a bar nestled in one of Sydney's refreshed historic gems.

Crossing forests, moorland, hillsides and deep valleys, William Mackesy finds trekking in Tasmania blissful.

Some place names could come from only one country, one culture: think Aotearoa. Or Taj Mahal. And then there are the 'only in Australia' towns. Henry Porter visits Bendigo.

The promise of spectacular scenery is what brings Jon Bridges to this famous road but he ends up preoccupied with finding a shipwreck survivor.

Australia is blessed with a wide range of exotic wine regions with beautiful vistas, character vineyard restaurants and wines of distinction.

Dennis and Rosamund Knill discover a distant shore and a whole new world of adventure around Queensland's coast.

Miranda Spary tastes the bounty of the Apple Isle, Tasmania.

Western Australia's humpback visitors and Ningaloo coral reef thrill Mike Osborne.

Chris Pritchard explores some lesser-known highlights of the East Kimberley.

An historic German settlement of Adelaide - now a tourist town - defines for Jon Bridges how tough and adaptable Australia's early European settlers needed to be to survive.

To say Australia's Outback is atmospheric is a tame understatement. For Fergus Blakiston it awoke his sense of history.

A trip through Australia's Kimberley Ranges moved Tony Bartlett more than he imagined it could.

Linda Herrick enjoys the philanthropy at Australia's Hunter Valley Gardens.

Melbourne lives up to its reputation as Australia's arts and culture capital, discovers Colin Mathura-Jeffree during a visit to the Winter Masterpieces series.

Judy Bailey gets acquainted with the reclusive platypus and enjoys the hospitality at Australia's first solar-powered and carbon-neutral resort.

Queensland's capital is full of delights, writes Ellie Mitchell.

Looking to escape the Queensland crowds? Check out this list of some of the state's lesser-known - but no less spectacular - beaches.

On visiting a women-only surf and yoga retreat, Elisabeth Easther found everyone on the same wave length.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree revels in the variety of Melbourne's fashion hotspots.

We round up some of the best eco accommodation options for those wanting to get back to nature across the ditch.

A flight across Sydney harbour takes Leah McLennan to tempting restaurants that specialise in l-o-n-g lunches.

A colourful past comes to life when you visit Norfolk, the Pacific's undiscovered island, writes Paul Rush.

A colourful past comes to life when you visit Norfolk, the Pacific's undiscovered island.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree laps up the luxury and labels on the Gold Coast.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree laps up the luxury and labels on the Gold Coast.

Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula is an amazing place to see by bike with an audio guide — you can hear about the rich history while you take in the spectacular sights, writes Rachel Grunwell.

Fremantle is known for its eclectic, multicultural charm.