Craig Tansley

Craig Tansley

Craig Tansley is a freelance travel journalist based on the Gold Coast. He specialises in islands, ski resorts and adventure.

Hazelwood Estate is a country retreat set on a wagyu farm and polo estate beside Lamington National Park.

This Gold Coast retreat will melt your heart

You may have intentions to explore the region but once ensconced here, it's hard to leave.

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Still the highlight of the resort is its salt water lagoon surrounded by a white sand beach - JW Marriott Gold Coast ...

New $35 million layer of luxury put on 28-year-old Gold Coast hotel

A $35 million refurbishment has elevated this 28-year-old hotel to a luxury resort.

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Australia's 'anti-vax capital' doesn't deserve to be hated

Depending on your viewpoint, you probably hate Mullumbimby more than any other town in Australia. I know I would. Except for one thing: I'm from there.

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Located 90 minutes drive out of Nhulunbuy, where two perfect beaches meet at a rocky island, Lonely Beach is dead-set ...

Nine must-do highlights of East Arnhem Land

East Arnhem Land is made up of hundreds of Indigenous communities and even though it stretches across 90,000 square kilometres, it is home to less than 20,000 people.

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What Australotitan cooperensis, 'Cooper', the Southern Titan, may have looked like.

How anyone can join the team that discovered Australia's biggest dinosaur

Guests can help dig (and scrape) for Australia's largest dinosaurs and mega-fauna in outback Queensland.

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Forget the beach, the Gold Coast's real highlight is the hinterland.

Nine must-do highlights of the Gold Coast

There's much more to the Gold Coast than beaches, but they aren't bad either...

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Australia has 8200 islands: Here are seven of the best

Australia has more than 8200 islands, some with squeaky white sands, others wild and desolate. Craig Tansley selects holiday options fit for all.

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Restaurant Labart has a “cosy, Parisian feel.

How the Gold Coast became Australia's latest foodie destination

Dig deeper and you'll find the best meals on the Gold Coast don't all come with chips and salad.

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Aitutaki's lagoon is considered one of the most beautiful in the world.

'We've been waiting a long time': Tourists set to return to Pacific paradise

The Cook Islands has been isolated for more than a year, forcing locals to return to a simpler way of life. But that's about to change.

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The Classic Safari Company runs five-day 'Aussie Outback Pub Crawls' that take you 4000 kilometres across the outback ...

The ultimate outback pub crawl requires a designated pilot

What if you could travel across the outback visiting pubs along the way and be back at work in a week?

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Coochiemudlo Island is the hidden gem of Moreton Bay's islands.

Five great islands off Brisbane most visitors miss

Want to escape the crowds but be near a major city? The are five islands that you will almost have to yourself.

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The Wessel Islands, a rugged, ribbon-like archipelago off the north-east tip of East Arnhem Land.

The forgotten Top End islands even the locals don't know about

Nowhere gets wilder than this north-east edge of the Northern Territory.

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The Sunshine Coast is home to some of Australia's most beautiful coastline.

Nine must-do highlights of the Sunshine Coast

Trendy cafes and hotels, along with some of the country's most spectacular coastal scenery, await visitors to the Sunshine Coast.

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Take in the view of Mt Warning-Wollumbin, this hemisphere's largest shield volcano, set within a World Heritage-listed ...

Beyond Byron you'll find the region's most underrated restaurants

The best way to experience what the region offers is to spend a long weekend with the Tweed's best food producers, farmers and chefs on a recently conceived food event.