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The Kimberley

Swimming in Lake Argyle

A brutal landscape blessed with the most pristine places to get wet

Full of red rock and clear water, this brutal, arid landscape is replete with an oversupply of that simplest human luxury – natural swimming pools.

  • by James Woodford
A river crossing to reach El Questro.
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Hotel reviews

The cheaper way to stay at one of Australia’s iconic outback destinations

What many don’t realise is that only a tiny proportion of visitors to El Questro Station stay at the iconic $2000-a-night Homestead.

  • by James Woodford
The ultimate in glamorous arrivals – a 1947 Grumann G-73 Mallard flying boat.

Rare plane makes spectacular landings in Australia’s most isolated region

I was dreading the bumpy experience of an unwieldy looking old plane that you had to board using a stepladder. I shouldn’t have.

  • by Lee Tulloch
The vibrant orange cliffs of King George Gorge.

The remarkable location where Australia sheds its hot hard skin

Only small ships can get you into the crannies of our most convoluted coastline.

  • by Brian Johnston
Jet Wave Pearl

Breathtaking: The world’s most amazing natural phenomena from the sky

This experience crams a week’s worth of Kimberley highlights into a unique 24-hour itinerary.

  • by Julietta Jameson
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King George River.

Six reasons why the Kimberley is best seen from the water

It is one of the oldest and largest wilderness areas in the world, which is one of the many reasons the Kimberley is best seen by boarding a ship.

  • by Helen Pitt
Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures have launched a premium overnight experience aboard Jetwave Pearl.

It’s now easier to visit this Aussie bucket-list item

There’s now a luxury houseboat parked near one of the Kimberley’s most popular natural attractions, Horizontal Falls, and you can stay overnight.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Sunset at the Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road.

Six of the best honeymoon destinations in Australia

Whatever your type of honeymoon, Australia is like a giant catering platter full of delicious choice. Here are six of the best places to choose from.

  • by Julietta Jameson
On Komodo Island the dangers lurk on the land, not the water.

Expedition cruise from the Kimberley to Komodo Island: Crocodiles and dragons

These meat-eating monsters that can smell meat from four kilometres are beautiful, dangerous and totally compelling.

  • by Helen Pitt
Boabs are also revered by Indigenous communities as wise spirits, that are treated with deep respect.

Boab trees in Western Australia: 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.

  • by Nina Karnikowski