Category Archives: New South Wales

Dive on Ex-HMAS Tobruk Australia

Posted on by June 20, 2018

Tweet Hervey Bay scuba diving companies are already accepting tentative bookings for divers keen to see the ex-HMAS Tobruk as soon as tours begin. The ship is due to be scuttled later this month midway between Hervey Bay and Bundaberg … Continue reading →

Fraser Island Tour Operators Awarded Trip Advisor Hall of Fame

Posted on by June 19, 2018

Tweet Two of the Fraser Coast’s most iconic touring products; Fraser Explorer Tours and Cool Dingo Tours have been awarded a coveted place in the ‘Trip Advisor Hall of Fame’. Receiving ‘Certificates of Excellence’ for the past five years, the … Continue reading →

Five-star flashpacking: the rise of the Aussie posh-tel

Posted on by June 18, 2018

TweetTravellers are demanding more from their Australian backpacker experience. That means basic hostel-style lodgings are being reimagined as slick, modern accommodation at accessible prices. In January 2018, Byron Bay YHA will unveil a multi-million-dollar extension that nearly doubles its capacity from 100 … Continue reading →

Best Western Australia + New Zealand

Posted on by June 18, 2018

Tweet Best Western International today announced it has taken over day-to-day management of the world-famous brand in Australia and New Zealand. “This will enable us to better compete in a rapidly evolving and increasingly complex marketplace,” Best Western International said. … Continue reading →

Beauty from the bush: Aboriginal wellness treatments

Posted on by June 7, 2018

Tweet Australia’s most luxurious desert resort, Longitude 131, reopened on 1 August, 2017 following a $6 million transformation that added a two-room spa to the remote lodge where Oprah Winfrey stayed on her 2010 Australian tour. Spa Kinara, with a design inspired by … Continue reading →

The world’s new mountain biking destination is Australia

Posted on by June 7, 2018

TweetThe international mountain-biking community has begun to pay serious attention to Australia, which has a series of new, world-class riding experiences. At the tiny village of Derby, in Tasmania’s picturesque north-east, visitors will find the newly opened Blue Derby network – more … Continue reading →