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Jon Muir took 128 days to become the first person to traverse the Australian continent unassisted.

Three travellers who truly understand isolation

Not everyone craves crowds and company. From long-distance walkers to round-the-world sailors, some find inner peace where others are not.

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Amber Karras and Adam Lacy take in the views at the Organ Pipes National Park in Keilor, 25 kilometres north of Melbourne.

Six of the best great outdoors day trips from Melbourne

Restrictions on movement remain, but with the chance to travel short distances for fresh air and exercise, here are six options close to Melbourne.

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Iceland has a surfeit of natural wonders and few people.

Socially distant: The world's 11 least-populated places

Once you can travel again, you may want somewhere remote, unspoilt and uncrowded. Look no further than these 11 countries and territories.

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Double Island Point, Fraser Island.

Expert tips: How to go camping (and love it)

There are ways to make your tent a real home away from home.

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The northern entrance of the Lemaire channel of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Podcast: Things that surprise first-time visitors to Antarctica

Everything you should know about travelling to the great ice continent, from what to pack to what to do once you get there.

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Arches National Park, Utah.

The 25 lesser-known natural wonders of America

From the highest mountains to the lowest valleys and the deepest gorges - the US has it all.

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Although Paddington famously hailed from "darkest Peru", you can find spectacled bears throughout the Andes mountain ...

Where to find the real-life Paddington bears

Spotting "Paddington" in northern Ecuador's Andean region.

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Gocta Waterfall is the world's third-tallest.

One of the world's biggest waterfalls only got discovered this century

Trek through a cloud forest to one of the world's highest waterfalls.

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A cyclist on the final climb up the Muur van Geraardsbergen.

A two-wheeled journey through history

The stone-paved hills make cycling in Belgium something special.

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Photogenic: Petersburg, Alaska.

Getting hero shots in a place of hero explorers

From evening talks to walks through bear country, our photographer guide offers technical tips and insights into what it takes to tell a compelling travel story through photos.

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Hierve el Agua's natural rock formations are formed by freshwater springs saturated with calcium carbonate and other ...

The petrified waterfalls of Mexico's Hierve el Agua

Hike to Mexico's ancient petrified waterfalls and then take a cool dip.

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The warm tropical lagoons off the picturesque Tongan island of Ha'apai are among the few places in the world licensed to ...

Six of the best places on Earth to swim with marine life

These respectful encounters with wild creatures of the deep are among the most exhilarating you're ever likely to have.

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