Queensland

Torres Strait Islander people have a rich cultural identity unique to that of Aboriginal Australians, yet few travellers will have heard of them.

Around September or October each year, Burketown in outback Australia becomes the scene for a remarkable and rare natural phenomenon: the Morning Glory.

A hub for marine life and sustainable tourism, the Southern Great Barrier Reef is having a moment.

In Australia’s Epping Forest National Park, travellers volunteer to keep tabs on the last remaining northern hairy nosed wombats.

Helicopters, snorkelling and a 50m crane allow visitors to experience the sights and sounds of the country’s glorious coast from every angle.

The cool, clean and astonishingly green volcanic plateau of Australia’s Atherton Tablelands, just an hour inland from tropical Cairns, packs a dramatic punch in the sightseeing stakes.

Beyond the lowbrow glamour of Surfers Paradise are three smaller beachfront towns, each with a slow-paced village feel behind their stunning and very surfable beaches.