Go north, way north, for a taste of life that goes back millennia.

Peter de Graaf takes a hike in the Victorian highlands.

Thomas Bywater finds a steady rhythm along Australia's songlines.

Dani Wright escapes with the family to Tasmania's Wild West Coast.

Ewan McDonald rolls along a road like no other.

Stories and life abound around the Great Barrier Reef, writes Dani Wright.

Tasmania has wildlife experiences around every corner, and something for all the family.

Pamela Wade gets far more than she bargained for on a South Australian safari.

"Who's been a naughty boy, then?"

Ending a decades-long campaign by Aborigines to protect their sacred monolith.

Aussie cities are breeding bigger spiders - spiders that are watching you right now and probably planning to jump onto the back of your neck.

Shandelle Battersby tempts fate in Darwin's Cage of Death.

Sarah Ivey's exciting and icy ocean frolic with the muscly edibles reveals just how powerful, speedy and incredibly special they are.

Visiting Australia during National Reconciliation Week, Ewan McDonald takes a walk into the country's past.

Herald Cartoonist Rod Emmerson takes a tour over his old stomping grounds in Central Queensland and finds himself smiling at crocodiles.

This state-of-the-art speed train devours long scenic stretches while passengers enjoy views in comfort, writes Brian Kelly.

The charm and character of a fair dinkum train make for an epic rail journey, writes Mike Yardley.

Off Western Australia's coast, Kate Roff finds a wild but friendly island.

Long isolated, Perth's evolving cityscape and beautiful surrounds are an increasingly alluring destination for well-heeled visitors, writes Lydia Bell.

Judy Bailey dances with sea lions in a magical swim before enjoying a night in the Outback.

Judy Bailey gets up close and personal with Queensland's native bush dwellers.

Ewan McDonald takes a young relative to meet one of our most infamous cousins.

Western Australia's natural beauty is in full bloom in spring, writes Judy Bailey.

Judy Bailey takes in the magnificent forests and rugged coastline of Australia's southwest.

We round up some of the best places to stay when you're looking for a spot of luxury in the wilderness.

Australia is blessed with stunning natural environments in pristine wilderness regions that have hardly felt the touch of man. Paul Rush takes it all in.

On Western Australia's timeless Coral Coast, Paul Rush meets the ocean's ageless inhabitants.

Crossing forests, moorland, hillsides and deep valleys, William Mackesy finds trekking in Tasmania blissful.

The promise of spectacular scenery is what brings Jon Bridges to this famous road but he ends up preoccupied with finding a shipwreck survivor.

Dennis and Rosamund Knill discover a distant shore and a whole new world of adventure around Queensland's coast.