The Australian Garden Show Sydney was designed to challenge the supremacy of the Chelsea Garden Show as the world’s leading event for horticulturists. They do think big in Australia.

Meeting great apes is a dream realised, writes Colin Mathura-Jeffree.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree shops his way around Melbourne and has a close encounter with King Kong.

Norfolk Island's annual commemoration of heritage is a soulful celebration, writes Paul Rush.

The Northern Territory is one of Australia's premier tourist destinations, but Australia has many other, less-known territories. Some are bleak, isolated outposts, but others offer an intriguing, off-the-beaten track experience for adventurous travellers.

For a holiday far from the madding crowd, with nary a shop nor restaurant in sight, you’ll love cruising along South Australia’s Murray River. Here are five tips to know before you go.

Mike Van de Elzen on the food and wine trail in South Australia.

Donna McIntyre introduces the Herald's new focus on our transtasman neighbours.

There's no better place to start your Australian wine-tasting journey than the McLaren Vale area, where Michael Van de Elzen finds long-established wineries and some wonderful olives and cheeses.

Biking is my thing. When I need to clear my head, to get out of the kitchen, I jump on my bike and head for the hills.

Intense heat and bushfires didn't stop Wynne Gray from finding some great food.

Centrally located just 2km north east of Melbourne's CBD, Fitzroy was Melbourne's first suburb. A vibrant culture of bars, cafes, galleries, quirky bookstores and fashionable hair salons now abound, crammed into every nook and cranny of its old bones.

We have come to stay in the Blue Mountains in midwinter and for the first time since my move to the Southern Hemisphere four years ago, I'm getting that midwinter Christmas feeling.

To a newly minted Newtownian, the lively strip feels one-part Brunswick Street, one-part Sydney Road.

A distinct heritage cattle herd provides the prime beef for Norfolk Island’s finest restaurant, writes Paul Rush.

A distinct heritage cattle herd provides the prime beef for Norfolk Island’s finest restaurant.

Railway museum stays on track by fusing history with fun, says Vincent Morello.

Tim Roxborogh spins his wheels on a picturesque Queensland retreat.

Justine Tyerman’s obsession with home swapping goes up another notch after a weekend at one of Australia’s most exclusive beaches.

Lucy Bennett experiences a mountain high at an ecologically sound Hunter region retreat.

Peter Calder returns to the city that introduced him to decent food.

Fergus Blakiston encounters an eerie tribe of 51 amid heat, sweat and flies.

This is a city of myriad charms, says Sarah Ivey of South Australia's sprawling capital.

As an Aucklander, you can sometimes fall victim to suffering a bit of Sydney envy.

Tim Roxborogh gets a taste of the high life in Melbourne.

A visit to Queensland's Sunshine Coast delivers the message that not all beaches are created the same, writes Catherine Smith.

When considering a foodie themed trip across the Tasman, many destinations may come to mind – James Hacon discovers that the International Noosa Food and Wine Festival should be one of them.