Australian Holidays and Travel Guide

Emily Murphy

Email & Social Editor

Emily Murphy is Australian Traveller's Email & Social Editor, and in her 4+ years at the company she has been instrumental in shaping its social media and email presence, and crafting compelling narratives that inspire others to explore Australia's vast landscapes. Her previous role was a journalist at Prime Creative Media and before that she was freelancing in publishing, content creation and digital marketing. When she's not creating scroll-stopping travel content, Em is a devoted 'bun mum' and enjoys spending her spare time by the sea, reading, binge-watching a good TV show and exploring Sydney's vibrant dining scene. Next on her Aussie travel wish list? South Australia and The Kimberley.

Central Coast

The Central Coast’s new luxury lodge has private villas, plunge pools and a piano bar

The Grand Saddles Lodge opens this spring, bringing 20 private villas, an Art Deco piano bar and a native-botanical day spa to the Central Coast bush.

Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula

VIC

The outdoor sauna trend just hit Victoria’s wine country

Book a stay in one of two Victorian wine region retreats this winter, and you could walk away with your own designer sauna courtesy of Melbourne wellness brand Orans.

Australia

Australia’s most loved winter road trips revealed

The data is in, and the most loved drives this winter are...

Great Ocean Road

The vineyard villa on the Great Ocean Road that has you sleeping with the vines

A night at Basalt Retreat proves the best way to start (or finish) the Great Ocean Road isn't with a coastal view – it's with a glass of pinot and a vine outside your window.

TAS

Lake St Clair’s most romantic stay just got sweeter (or boozier, depending on the day)

Pumphouse Point's off season deal is basically a bribe to visit in winter – and it's working.

South Tasmania

Tasmania’s newest wine guides have 4 paws and a waggy tail

There's a new duo running tours at one of Tasmania's most scenic cellar doors this winter, and neither of them can actually open a gate.

Great Ocean Road

Why you don’t need to see the Twelve Apostles to do the Great Ocean Road

I skipped the Great Ocean Road’s most famous landmark entirely and found a crowd-free bay that hit harder than any postcard ever could.

Australia

A double meteor shower will light up Australian skies this week, but there’s a catch

Two separate meteor showers are set to peak on the very same night this week. The catch? A very bright moon might crash the party.

Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef accommodation aerial shot

Coral Coast and Ningaloo

Ningaloo’s most exclusive stay offers $1000 off flights this whale shark season

For a limited time, this wild, exclusive slice of coral paradise on Australia's west coast is paying you $1000 to visit.