In perfect isolation 720 kilometres east-southeast of Perth, Esperance is a port town on a beautiful stretch of coast. The beaches are some of the best in Australia, with flawless sand so white it looks like snow. Esperance’s sheltered bays are bathed by transparent waters that glow from the pristine sand underneath. Along the coast …
Ringed by tall hills in the Upper Hunter Valley, Muswellbrook is a rural town first settled by Europeans almost 200 years ago. Coalmining and horse breeding are the traditional sources of income, but Muswellbrook has also won a lot of praise lately for its gourmet food and drink. We have a number of producers to …
This rural town is in Queensland‘s South Burnett Region, high in fertile countryside. As if you needed proof that agriculture is a way of life in Kingaroy there’s a trio of silos slap bang in the middle of town. These hulking structures were put up in the middle of the 20th century to store the …
The name “Mudgee” comes from the Wiradjuri term for “Nest in the Hills”, encapsulating the town perfectly. Mudgee sits in undulating terrain between the tall ridges of the Cudgegong River Valley. The high elevation, plentiful sunshine and fertile soils all put the town among Australia’s winemaking capitals. Everything is just right for gutsy reds like …
This tourist-friendly city is on the Murray River, the longest river in Australia and the third-longest navigable river on the planet. Swan Hill’s allure comes from the history and natural splendour of the Murray, as well as a comfortable climate and abundant sunshine. Until the railway came through in 1890, Swan Hill was a busy …
In December 1873, four months after a visit from the statesman, Sir Henry Parkes, the town known as “Bushman’s” changed its name to Parkes. At that time Parkes was in the midst of the gold rush, and even today mining is a way of life for many. There are lots of things to pique the …
This historic manufacturing city lies in a spectacular valley in the western Blue Mountains. Lithgow is a place of Australian firsts, as the cradle of the country’s steel industry, and the home of its first mass production gun factory. You can get acquainted with Australian workmanship at a slew of museums, and discover some exciting …
This quiet lakeside community is a retirement haven on the South Coast of New South Wales. It’s not hard to understand the appeal of somewhere like Sanctuary Point when you glimpse St Georges Basin and its shoreline of beaches, parks, eucalypt forest and mangroves. Yet, what’s incredible is how much there is to see and …
The modern story of this city set deep in the NSW Outback begins in 1883 with the discovery of the world’s largest deposit of silver, zinc and lead. That vast orebody is so integral to Broken Hill’s identity that there’s a towering mullock heap in the middle of the city, and even the streets are …
An export powerhouse for Australia, Port Hedland in Western Australia‘s Pilbara region is one of the largest and busiest harbours in the world. The main cargo is iron ore, which is mined in mindboggling quantities in the ranges outside the town. This is then transported to the harbour via trains so long they’ll take several …