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Aerial overlooking Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Kurnell in Sydney's south. Image supplied by Destination NSW
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Take a walk on the wildside with these six Sydney hikes

Ready to walk it all off? It's time to look beyond your favourite trails and take a walk on Sydney's wilder side.

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No place is better positioned to drink in Newcastle's ocean view than the Merewether Surfhouse.

Waterfront lunch spots worth driving out of town for

A good meal always tastes better when accompanied by a side serve of salt air and the sparkle of sunlight dancing on the water.

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Broome has an extraordinary history.

Ten sacred places in Australia you must visit

Australia is home to the oldest continuous culture on earth and stunning relics of its history remain.

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Six of the most spectacular Pilbara attractions

This remote region would be overrun with tourists if it was a little more accessible.

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Mount Lofty House, Adelaide Hills.

Nine must-do highlights of the Adelaide Hills

Head for the hills, the Adelaide Hills, just out of town and one of Australia's most charming wine regions.

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Cross Uluru off your bucket list in comfort

Sails in the Desert is a modern Australian classic and a luxurious base to explore Uluru and Kata Tjuta.

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Umpherston Sinkhole, Mount Gambier.

Sunken gardens, hellmouths and sinkholes: Six crazy under-the-radar places in SA you must visit

A cornucopia of underground delights awaits visitors to this region of South Australia.

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Darren Capewell from Wula Gura Nyinda Eco Adventures in the Shark Bay, WA.

I called Australia a cultural wasteland. I was wrong

In declaring that day-to-day life in Australia is not particularly culturally rich, I neglected to say something important.

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From its red-earth centre, to the lush tropical coastline of sandy beaches, Australia is a place of unique extraordinary beauty and a deep rich history. You can walk across the land with a traditional owner, camp under starlight in the desert, wine and dine in the Barossa Valley or take a coastal drive along the Great Ocean Road. No place compares to this great southern land.

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From its red-earth centre, to the lush tropical coastline of sandy beaches, Australia is a place of unique extraordinary beauty and a deep rich history. You can walk across the land with a traditional owner, camp under starlight in the desert, wine and dine in the Barossa Valley or take a coastal drive along the Great Ocean Road. No place compares to this great southern land.

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