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Photo: Destination NSW The longest Highway in NSW snakes 1060 kilometres from Tocumwal near the Victorian border to Goondiwindi, just into Queensland. Its a magnificent drive through wheat and wool country, where sheep nibble on hillsides and cockatoos cackle among the gum trees, but what sets it apart are its astronomical sights, with observatories in Parkes, Gilganda, Coonabarabran and Narrabri, plus Australias first Dark Sky Park in the Warrumbungles. See newellhighway.org.au  ...

Sponsored by Tourism Western Australia 16 Feb 2021  With domestic holidays firmly on the agenda for travel-starved Aussies, agents would be silly not to make the most of the current situation and become experts of their own backyard. So, Travel Weekly has teamed up with Tourism Western Australia to provide a complete rundown of one of the state’s most popular tourist destinations: the Kimberley. A great place to start your clients off is ...

Top 6 Travel Trends from Silversea Cruises February 11, 2021 While 2020 posed unique challenges to those with a passion for traveling, the encouraging response to Silversea Cruises’ new 2022-2023 itineraries has affirmed travelers’ enthusiasm for discovering the world. Silversea’s largest itinerary deployment in history (315 new voyages for 2022-2023) generated renewed interest from travelers, both previous and new guests to Silversea. Booking stats: • Seeing double the ...

Silversea Cruises Provides Insight on Emerging Travel Trends for 2022-2023 January 28, 2021 While 2020 posed unique challenges to those with a passion for traveling, the encouraging response to Silversea Cruises’ new 2022-2023 itineraries has affirmed the willingness of guests to discover the world once more. The leading ultra-luxury cruise line launched 315 new voyages for 2022-2023 in December—the largest itinerary deployment in Silversea’s history—and has since seen...

 Photo: Emilie Ristevski/Tourism NT The big red rock in the middle of nowhere has become one of the defining symbols of Australia, to the point where it can single-handedly sustain a tourism industry. The good news is that it doesnt disappoint. Climbing is now, belatedly, banned, but the three to four hours spent walking around the base is one of the most mesmerising schleps in Australia. The colours, the bulges, the caves, the vegetation and the Dreaming stories are all hearteningly surprisin...

It’s the hyper-real colours that first grab you. The East Kimberley’s red dirt - or pindan - contrasts sharply against deep-blue skies. As if that’s not enough dazzle to make you reach for the sunglasses, wet season rains have sparked wild emerald-green growth. That’s the big picture. Zero in and the details are just as alluring: cruise the Ord River with Triple J Tours and you’ll spot long-legged jacanas (water birds) high-stepping from one lily pad to the next, and half-submerged lo...