Justine Tyerman apologises for praising the Aussies...

Forget the endless dust and the dead straight roads. Liz Light discovers the beauty of the Outback the fast way.

Kellie Blizard scales inner-city cliffs and surfs sand dunes in a Brisbane adventure.

Leah McLennan spends two nights sampling the array of relaxation options on offer at Sir Richard Branson's heart-shaped Australian getaway.

Catherine Smith experiences the beauty of bush country during a leisurely trip by houseboat.

Discover camping with a difference in South Australia's Flinders Ranges.

Sydney Harbour is one of the great travel icons but its islands are overlooked by most visitors, writes Tom Adair.

Victoria is a trove of Australian settler history. Phil Welch falls under the spell of its meandering Murray river.

Chris Pritchard hitches a ride on Sydney's last remaining riverboat postal service.

The delights of cosmopolitan Byron Bay have Sheriden Rhodes and family making a return journey.

There is something both nauseating and exhilarating about reaching the dizzying heights of a 10-metre cliff, writes Mark Tadic.

The 1200km Heysen Trail offers a taster of South Australia's many glories, writes Pamela Wade.

A close encounter of the cetacean kind endears Paul Rush to a truly special place.

Ahead of a trip to Western Australia, Pamela Wade worries about being swallowed up by the world's biggest fish.

Paul Rush finds a Queensland touring route that leads to some of the best experiences the Gold Coast has to offer.

New South Wales' Perisher snow resort is the largest such operation in the Southern Hemisphere.

Mountain homestead lets wealthy patrons plug into the wilderness, writes Kathy Marks.

A rejuvenated rail trip between Adelaide and Melbourne trumps flying, says Gregg Tripp.

More interested in play than pinot? The Murray River is still for you, writes Rob McFarland.

The sight of a hairy-legged spider scuttling across the bonnet of the car might have been evidence we were in the great outdoors, but something still didn't feel right.

Heather Ramsay finds pelicans, parrots and dramatic formations in West Australia.

Eveline Harvey explores the Mandurah area in Western Australia.

Experience one of the world's best drives on foot, writes Josie Stanford.

Robin Esrock holds his nerve to conquer a forest fire lookout.

Greg Dixon ponders whether to climb - or not to climb - the sacred rock called Uluru.

Riding the rails up Queensland's coast is a visual feast, writes Jim Eagles.

Kids, cooking, cleaning, carpools, clocks, computers: there comes a time when you need to escape the relentless treadmill of your life.

In part two of Anna Leask's Kakadu adventure, she tackles some baking terrain to take a dip in the kind of pool only nature can construct.

The rugged Outback in all its glory has Anna Leask out of her comfort zone - and loving it. Here's part one of two on of her Australian odyssey.

A temporary home on wheels provides a delightfully different way to discover new corners of Australia, writes David Dewhurst.