Sydney – Australia's largest city – is made up of hundreds of suburbs, many of which are contained in three metropolitan areas that abut the central business district – the north shore, the inner west and the eastern suburbs. ​Although I used to live on the north shore, I was often drawn to the attractions of the eastern suburbs, given their g...

​New South Wales offers wildly diverse landscapes, dramatic scenery and a long stretch of coastline that all suit outdoor activities. The Blue Mountains Scenic World's 270-metre-high cable way goes across the Jamison Valley in the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park. Beyond Skyway is the world's first rooftop cable car with guests ab...

Jenolan Caves is one of the great natural spectacles in Australia, claimed to be the most ancient open caves in the world with arguably the most beautiful limestone formations. Scientists have dated the clay in the caves at 340 million years old. Tucked into a remote valley in the southern Blue Mountains National Park, this labyrinth of stalactite-...

​The bustling twin cities of Albury-Wodonga offer a delicious food scene, endless outdoor adventure and a thriving arts culture, as well as heritage buildings. With the Snowy Mountains and Rutherglen wine region nearby, this area taking in two Australian states makes a great stopover on the Sydney-Melbourne drive at any time of the year or war...

Sydneysiders are excited about the transformation finally of the Art Gallery of New South Wales into a two-building gallery, a project that was 11 years in the making. Art loving visitors to Sydney from elsewhere in Australia and from overseas will also be keen to see what all the fuss is about. The new building in Australia's largest city opened t...

Victoria is a state in southeast Australia, with Melbourne, its coastal capital. The city has a warren of 19th-century 'laneways' and, at its centre, the modern Federation Square development, with plazas, bars, and restaurants by the Yarra River. In the Southbank area, the Melbourne Arts Precinct is the site of Arts Centre Melbourne, a performing a...