You can now visit this previously inaccessible Tassie island (after a long hike)

Andrew Bain

It's the adventure for adventurers: landing by helicopter on a lighthouse-topped Tasman Island.

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Tasman Island rises like a Southern Ocean Alcatraz.

The best view in Sydney - for under $70 a night

Sue Williams

In a city like Sydney where bargains are few and far between, this feels like one of the best you never knew was on offer.

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The splendid roof terrace with its panoramic harbour views.

This is the best way to appreciate Sydney's beauty

Jane Richards

It's my first entry to the city by ship and the first time I'm able to see the effect this dazzling harbour has on visitors

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After and afternoon at Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria, fly into Sydney for dinner.

Dream trip: The best of Australia in just 24 hours

Twenty-four hours, it turns out, is not very long. Not if you want to "do" Australia.

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Japanese trains don't have restaurant or bar cars, only snack trolleys.

There is no better way in the world to travel than this

Hunt around, prod and poke every corner of the travelling world, and see if you can come up with a better way to get from A to B than a train in Japan.

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Ben Groundwater

Passengers being bussed to their planes is uncommon at Australian airports, but happens a lot overseas.

Why some airports use buses to transport passengers to planes

Passengers on board a bus transporting them to their aircraft recently were shocked when they saw the plane take off without them.

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Michael Gebicki

Boabs are fascinating. They are the oldest living things in Australia, with some aged more than 1500 years, and among ...

The mystery behind the oldest living thing in Australia

Boabs are fascinating things. They are the oldest living things in Australia, with some aged more than 1500 years, and among the oldest trees in the world.

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Nina Karnikowski

I was a fit, adventurous traveller. Then I had a heart attack

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Mad March, in all its kaleidoscopic glory, is a precursor to Adelaide's year-long cultural calendar.

The best things to do in Australia's other cultural capital

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Kuala Lumpur

A love of food reigns supreme in this cultural mish-mash.

Absolutely terrifying: Australia's ten scariest experiences

If a half-hearted vampire costume and a badly-carved pumpkin won't quite cut it, then Australia has several better options for getting the heart pumping.