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New South Wales

Australia's most populous state is home to its largest city: glitzy, vibrant, intoxicating Sydney, an unforgettable metropolis in a privileged natural setting. Bondi Beach and the harbour are justly famous, but in reality the whole NSW coast is simply magnificent: a mesmerising sequence of beach after quality beach backed by a series of excellent national parks and interesting coastal towns.

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Koala sitting in tree at Cape Otway Centre of Conservation Ecology.

Wildlife & Nature

Koalas could face extinction in some regions of Australia by 2050

Jul 7, 2020 • 2 Min read

Wildfires, drought and the ongoing destruction of their habitat pose huge threats to the koala population.

Music
The Australian pub from David Bowie’s 'Let's Dance' video is up for sale
Mar 10, 2020 • 2 Min read
The rural Australian pub in Carinda that featured in David Bowie’s “Let's Dance” video in 1983 is up for sale.
Wildlife & Nature
Australia's devastating bushfires have finally been contained in NSW
Feb 17, 2020 • 2 Min read
Positive news has emerged that all bush and grass fires in New South Wales are now contained, helped by recent rainfall.
Sustainable Travel
Australia's bushfires: how travellers can help now
Jan 16, 2020 • 5 Min read
Here's how travellers in Australia can do to help bushfire recovery right now and in the weeks and months to come.
Sustainable Travel
Stay in this Australian eco cabin designed by Matthew McConaughey
Nov 26, 2019 • 2 Min read
Academy Award-winner, Matthew McConaughey, has led the design of an Australian eco cabin cabin as part of bourbon company Wild Turkey's With Thanks initiative.
Wildlife & Nature
More of Australia's Aboriginal sites could close to climbers
Nov 15, 2019 • 2 Min read
Last month, the ban on climbing Australia’s World Heritage-listed Uluru went into effect, and now the traditional guardians of some of the country’s other…
Sports
Rock climbing in Australia: where to find the best routes and pitches
Nov 6, 2019 • 4 Min read
Australia may be the world’s flattest continent, but it is packed with enough vertical topography to occupy any rock climber for many lifetimes.
Accessible Travel
Accessible Australia: tips and resources for navigating Oz with a disability
Jun 21, 2019 • 6 Min read
One in five (4.2 million) Australians have a disability and accessibility is a hot topic in the Australian travel industry right now. In 2018…
Beaches
7 best nude beaches to get naked in public for the first time
May 21, 2019 • 5 Min read
A nude beach is one of the most popular ways to explore social nudity. So with nudism on the rise, largely being driven by the younger generation and…