At 8am, mid-October, as I was lying on a Gold Coast beach, my sister texted from Auckland to say she was too cold to think. Meanwhile my son was at cricket, but the pitch was under water.

Female seahorses have got this pregnancy caper worked out. They place their eggs, sometimes hundreds or thousands, into a special pouch in the male's stomach and let him do all the hard work while they go about their business unencumbered by kids.

Make sure your kids are calm when you arrive to Australia's largest railway museum.

Jeff Turnbull tackles Australia's adventure capital - Tropical North Queensland.

Lonely Planet's experts have picked out the top dive spots on the Great Barrier Reef.

Tash McGill takes on a range of adventure challenges over four thrilling days.

To land on this remote coral cay at the precise time of a lunar eclipse is notably auspicious in itself.

It's taken about 20,000 years to build one of the natural wonders of the world, but Kiwi travellers can put themselves right in the middle of the thing within just a few hours.

Danielle Wright packs the family into a camper-van and hits the road to Victoria's holiday beaches.

Isobel Marriner joins the Queen Mary 2 for the first royal circumnavigation of Australia, following the journey of a famous explorer - though in a rather more opulent style.

Crime and corruption riddle the Cross, writes Carol Smith.

Judy Bailey visits an award-winning eco resort in north Queensland, where guests can join in a night safari or go platypus spotting.

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Carol Smith catches up on the "evilution" of the spooky TV family, brought to life in Sydney's Capitol Theatre.

Hamish Fletcher learns to relax and enjoy the spa experience.

One can be romantic about the good old fashioned road trip. There are no plans, no timetables and no worries. Never knowing which outcome you'll be handed though is all part of the fun.

Gold Coast special Nicholas Jones dons a wetsuit and sheds his misconceptions for feeding time in the shark pool.

For undersea adventures in waters rich with marine life, try Jennifer Ennion's dives.

A lunar pathway leads to a town that is Australia’s ‘Pearl of the North’, writes Paul Rush.

Kate Roff sees the desert's bizarre yet spectacular formations in a new light.

Jo Bates finds an unkempt, easy beauty in Australia's famous Bondi neighbourhood.

You could say the 12 Apostles are the Great Ocean Road's poster boys - even though they are simply pillars of resistant rock and that at last count there were only eight of them.

Graham Reid gets his fill of fine food and fascinating art on an uncrowded island.