Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from learning to surf the iconic waves that roll into Byron Bay's beautiful beaches, to admiring Indigenous art at the community-run galleries of Uluru, and marvelling at the ancient subtropical splendour of the Gondwana Rainforests.

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• Get fresh takes on must-visit sights including Sydney Opera House, Whitsunday Islands and Twelve Apostles
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• Covers: Sydney & Surrounds; South Coast New South Wales; North Coast New South Wales; Southeast Queensland & the Fraser Coast; Central & Tropical North Queensland; Melbourne & Surrounds; Coastal Victoria; Outback Australia

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