The largest inland city in New South Wales rests amid farmland in the Riverina region. Wagga Wagga, which means “place of many crows” in the Aboriginal Wiradjuri dialect, is on the banks of the wide and slow-moving Murrumbidgee River. One river-loop on the edge of town has been turned into a beach, where you can …
The seaside town of Port Macquarie lies at the mouth of the Hastings River on the mid north New South Wales coast. Here, dreamy beaches are punctuated by rugged headlands and give way to a rare patch of coastal rainforest to be explored on a boardwalk. The coast in Port Macquarie is hugged by a …
As quirky names go, this town on Queensland‘s central east coast takes some beating. “Tannum Sands” comes from the 1930s, when a group of Sunday School children returned from a beachside picnic with sunburn: “we can really tan ‘um over there”. Since the 1950s the beach has the Gladstone Region’s favourite day out, and is …
The second -largest country music event in the world after Nashville happens at this mid-sized town in the North Western region of New South Wales. Known for its equine livestock and horse-related events, Tamworth makes a fitting venue for a ten-day country music extravaganza every January, with thousands of live performances, an awards ceremony and …
Bedded in the Goulburn Valley, Mooroopna is a rural town facing off across the river from its larger neighbour, Shepparton. In Mooroopna, 20th-century agricultural industries like grain processing have made way for upmarket residential neighbourhoods, enhanced by amenities like parks and golf courses. The valley, aided by one of Australia’s largest irrigation networks, is a …
The longest and third-longest rivers in Australia meet at this town on the New South Wales–Victoria border. The Darling and Murray Rivers are entwined in Wentworth’s story, at what in the early 20th century was the largest inland port in the state. At the confluence you can climb a tower to see the different tones …
This historic fruit-growing centre on the North Coast of New South Wales has also been a cherished holiday getaway for generations. Coffs Harbour has sublime sandy beaches, fun family attractions and nature in abundance thanks in part to the Solitary Islands Marine Park just offshore. Ecotourists will be wowed by the plant and animal life …
The city of Bundaberg sits among sugar cane fields near the coast of south-east Queensland. Sugar has been Bundaberg’s lifeblood since the 1870s, but Bundy may in fact be more famous for a sugar bi-product. If you didn’t already know, this is Australia’s rum capital, and Bundaberg rum is sold the world over. The subtropical …
This inland city on the Goulburn River has an overabundance of good things, like fresh produce, wine, water and warm weather. Farming has always been in Shepparton’s veins, made possible by a vast irrigation network, and the wider Goulburn Valley is bedded with vineyards and wineries awaiting your company. Back in Shepparton there are great …
The city of Mildura is at the heart of “Victoria’s Food Bowl” growing massive quantities of citrus fruit, wine grapes, avocados and wheat. Dipping into this agriculture is all part of the Mildura experience, and there are wineries and open farms awaiting you close by. The Murray River has always been crucial to Mildura’s fortunes, …