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Wilson Island, Queensland
This exclusive island on the Great Barrier Reef has six luxury tents with kingsize beds and reef outlooks. For further information see wilsonisland.com.

Queensland: The place for family fun
Australia's Sunshine Coast is an accessible one-stop adventure destination for families, writes David S. Potts.

Brisbane to Cairns: The romance of rail
Simon Kay takes the slow route by train from Brisbane to tropical Cairns.

Queensland: Latest luxury developments
It's all happening in Queensland - from the reopening of the upgraded Orpheus Island resort to a plan to protect the turtles on Heron Island.

Queensland: Surfing a tide of gold on the coast
The Gold Coast is rebranding itself as a sporting mecca, finds Cliff Taylor.

Queensland: An Aussie dawn chorus
A dramatic 90ha stand of Australian bush on steep Queensland slopes is a fabulous theatre for a dawn walk, writes Anne Gibson.

Fashion styles across New Zealand
What do women wear in fashion cities around New Zealand? We check in with some boutique owners around the country to find out what their customers are buying for winter.

Don't miss: Noosa International Food and Wine Festival
The Noosa International Food and Wine Festival opens with "The Cook, The Chef and The Orchestra".

Three missing down Brisbane stormwater drain
Two children and an adult are missing down a stormwater drain in inner Brisbane.

Queensland: Luxury living in the bush
Bliss is on tap at a world-class retreat in a remote setting, writes Amanda Linnell.

Bloomfield Lodge, Queensland
This remote luxury lodge on the edge of Queensland's Daintree Rainforest is only accessible by sea.

Australia's top 10 hotel pools
From a palm-fringed island oasis in Queensland to a sleek 27th floor urban pool in Melbourne, travellers have some impressive places to take a dip.