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Queensland reigns supreme in Australian Traveller 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

Australia’s most-loved holiday state.

Swimmers on the beach at Lord Howe Island

Australia

2025 Readers’ Choice Awards – here are the results you’ve been waiting for

Thousands of Australian Traveller readers voted in our 2025 Readers' Choice Awards. The results are in, and here are your winners.

The new Penguin Viewing Experience boardwalk

Australia

Watch St Kilda’s penguins up close thanks to a new elevated boardwalk

Prime viewing opportunities of these adorable birds are now possible thanks to a new elevated viewing platform.

view of Circular Quay from The Rocks with jacarandas in the spring

Australia

The 8 best places to see jacarandas around Australia

From Sydney to the Scenic Rim, the purple haze of jacaranda trees is synonymous with Australian spring.

Mineral swimming pools at Sixty6 Acres farmstay

Sunshine Coast

Australia’s most luxe campsite has a restaurant and seven mineral plunge pools

Camping just got a serious upgrade on the Sunshine Coast.

Australia

No more unpacking at airport security – big changes coming to all major Aussie airports

Forget fumbling for laptops, liquids and aerosols – a smoother, smarter airport experience is on its way.

single o surry hills barista leans on bench near coffee

Sydney

A Sydney cafe is giving out free coffees for one day only – here’s how to get yours

Score a free coffee and help save the planet in Sydney today.

Christmas Island

“The world’s greatest migration” is happening right now on Christmas Island

“The world’s greatest migration" is happening right now on Christmas Island. Discover how to witness it.

Sydney

This fairytale walk is hiding in Sydney’s north

The scenic Sydney bushwalk you’ve probably never heard of.

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The 15 cutest bookshops in Australia

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The Bay of Islands on the Great Ocean Road

EEmily Murphy

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.

External view of Kirk's Wine Bar in Hardware Lane Melbourne

LLara Picone

This is the best Aussie city to visit in winter – it’s even better than Hobart

Come winter, Melbourne doesn’t hibernate – it elevates. Here’s how to make the most of this city’s cool-weather culture.

The white-painted exterior of Elysium Noosa Resort.

RRachael Thompson

Is Noosa’s most talked-about new resort actually worth it?

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

Living area in the Manly Pacific Infinity Residence

RRachael Thompson

This coastal hotel proves you don’t need to leave Sydney for a proper escape

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

RRachael Thompson

The boutique coastal stay worth skipping Byron Bay for

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

The glamorous Showroom Bay at The Royce hotel

RRachael Thompson

Is it worth staying at The Royce hotel in Melbourne?

This elegant hotel is bringing Art Deco glamour to the city.

Tasmanian Walking Co. child-friendly mult-day hike on Bruny Island

MMegan Arkinstall

The Tassie multi-day hike that you can do with your child

Is a multi-day hike a good way to bond with your child? Megan Arkinstall laces up her nine-year-old son’s shoes and tests it out.

The swimming pool at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne

RRachael Thompson

This Melbourne hotel has set the bar sky high

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

Kings Canyon transforms into a waterfall wonderland in the rain

KKassia Byrnes

Kings Canyon transforms into a waterfall wonderland in the rain – here’s the only time you’ll see it

It's rare to see Kings Canyon covered in rivers and waterfalls, but it's a priceless view.

Queensland reigns supreme in Australian Traveller 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

2025 Readers’ Choice Awards – here are the results you’ve been waiting for

Watch St Kilda’s penguins up close thanks to a new elevated boardwalk

The 8 best places to see jacarandas around Australia

Australia’s most luxe campsite has a restaurant and seven mineral plunge pools

No more unpacking at airport security – big changes coming to all major Aussie airports

A Sydney cafe is giving out free coffees for one day only – here’s how to get yours

“The world’s greatest migration” is happening right now on Christmas Island

This fairytale walk is hiding in Sydney’s north

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Opinion

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

This is the best Aussie city to visit in winter – it’s even better than Hobart

Is Noosa’s most talked-about new resort actually worth it?

This coastal hotel proves you don’t need to leave Sydney for a proper escape

The boutique coastal stay worth skipping Byron Bay for

Is it worth staying at The Royce hotel in Melbourne?

The Tassie multi-day hike that you can do with your child

This Melbourne hotel has set the bar sky high

Kings Canyon transforms into a waterfall wonderland in the rain – here’s the only time you’ll see it