Traveller's Guide: Great Barrier Reef
10 February 2012 11:30 AM
It's 2,000km long and home to a dazzling array of marine life – and the onshore options are just as vibrant, says Lonely Planet's Catherine Le Nevez.
Travel Challenge: A holiday in Queensland, Australia
03 February 2012 12:00 AM
Each week we invite three companies to give us their best deal for a specific holiday. Today: a two-week trip to Queensland in May. Prices are per person, based on two sharing. All include flights from Heathrow.
Reach across the water: Sydney Harbour's islands provide a great escape from the crowds
21 January 2012 12:00 AM
Sydney Harbour is one of the great travel icons – its Opera House and the Harbour Bridge form an enduring shorthand for a fine city. All the more surprising, then, that the harbour's islands are overlooked by most visitors.
A dateline in the sand on Stevenson’s treasured island
28 December 2011 12:00 AM
While living in Samoa, the 19th-century Scottish novelist experienced a 'double day' when the nation hopped over the date line. Tomorrow, it moves back again. Kathy Marks explores
Nature rules in the heart of the outback
20 November 2011 12:00 AM
Australia's Eyre Peninsula is a harsh, empty place. Yet it's soul stilling in its beauty
Travel Challenge: A two-week holiday in New Zealand
05 November 2011 12:00 AM
Each week we invite three companies to give us their best deal for a specific holiday. Today: a two-week trip to New Zealand. Prices are per person based on two sharing. All include Air New Zealand flights from Heathrow in early February.
Traveller's guide: Victoria, Australia
29 October 2011 12:00 AM
With beaches, vineyards and a cosmopolitan capital, mainland Australia's smallest state packs a lot in, says <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com." target="_blank">Lonely Planet's</a> <b>Jayne D'Arcy</b>.
Trail of the unexpected: Dunedin, New Zealand
17 September 2011 12:00 AM
Dunedin will host England's next two rugby matches – but it was designed by the Scots, says Adrian Mourby
Is this the finest place on earth to hear the call of the wild?
11 September 2011 12:00 AM
Leave the Rugby World Cup fans to their crowded stadiums. For the real New Zealand, head to Kaikoura, the new home of eco-holidays with a touch of luxury. Jonathan Lorie reports
Traveller's Guide: New Zealand
03 September 2011 12:00 AM
This week, sports fans are aiming for the far side of the world for the Rugby World Cup – but the host nation has plenty to offer away from the pitch.
Australia: We came in search of paradise...
14 August 2011 12:00 AM
...and left it just as we found it. Tom Adair takes the new eco-tour of Brisbane's Stadbroke Island
Take the beach highway...right into the sea
31 July 2011 12:00 AM
The IoS/Bradt guide travel-writing competition: Competition winner Simon Duncan relives childhood adventures playing chicken with New Zealand's wild and changing tides
Western Australia: A beach break with a difference
14 May 2011 12:00 AM
A scientific research project in Western Australia offers the chance to explore the coastline by day and track turtles at night.
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