Orpheus Island
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Whether it’s surfing, kangaroo spotting or city slicking that has you heading Down Under, you can tick every box off your holiday wishlist in Australia. Sydney’s sights are iconic for a reason, but coffee lovers (and Neighbours fans) will delight in Melbourne’s café culture, and Brisbane’s live-music scene makes it the perfect spot to party with the locals. Need a break from the bustle? Go full Crocodile Dundee on an Outback safari, find Nemo in the Great Barrier Reef, or channel Robinson Crusoe in the Whitsunday Islands.
Destinations in Australia
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Centred on Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra in the ACT is the hub of Australian politics and culture, with a swathe of stately buildings, grand art galleries and a flourishing food and wine scene.
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Flashy capital Sydney may take centre stage, but beyond the harbour city lie Byron Bay’s laid-back beaches, the Hunter Valley’s vineyards and Blue Mountains’ wow-worthy wildlife encounters.
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Home to majestic Uluru, mesmerising Kakadu and 40,000 years worth of Aboriginal history, Northern Territory spans the rugged Red Centre, tropical Darwin and huge expanses of wild terrain.
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For a taste of the tropics, dive into Queensland and its mind-blowing line-up of cosmopolitan Brisbane, mighty Great Barrier Reef, beachy keen Port Douglas and serene Scenic Rim.
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Team genteel Adelaide’s galleries and food markets with a tipple-sipping road trip to the famous Barossa and Clare Valley vineyards. Wildlife-packed Kangaroo Island offers an epic coastal alternative.
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With a fast-growing reputation for world-class art in capital Hobart, delicious local produce and pristine nature, Australia’s southernmost state the Apple Isle punches well above its weight.
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From the caffeine-fuelled, fashionable laneways of Melbourne, sally forth to savour spa breaks in Daylesford, arty adventures in the Goldfields or beach-hopping along the Great Ocean Road.
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Whale-watching and wine-quaffing wow in WA. Surfing gourmets will love Margaret River, or enjoy Southern Forests’ tall trees, the Kimberley’s desertscapes and Ningaloo Reef’s subaqua thrills.
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The Provincial Ballarat
Ballarat, Australia
Smith Exclusive: three nights for the price of two with breakfast
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Moss Hotel
Hobart, Australia
Smith Exclusive: 15% off stays of two nights or more
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