Situated on the coastline world famous for its waves, Gold Coast Airport has been challenged by traffic seasonality over the years. However, new long-haul services and competition between the airport’s two main carriers could see the airport break 6m annual passengers this year. Australia’s sixth-largest city, Gold Coast, located 94km south of the Queensland capital Brisbane, is famous for its [...]

Virgin Australia today announced that it will commence flights between Brisbane and Bundaberg on 4 May 2013.

Tropical Cyclone Oswald hit the eastern seaboard and unleashed severe flooding through New South Wales and Queensland, killing at least four people and affecting tens of thousands more. Floodwaters had begun to recede Jan. 29 after days of torrential rain, and authorities were working to clean up debris. Military trucks and helicopters were used to [...]

Raging wildfires that began Jan. 4 created a state of emergency in Tasmania, forcing 700 tourists and thousands of locals to evacuate as 140 “bush fires” burned out of control. Extreme heat, drought conditions and high winds have all contributed to a “catastrophic” bush fire season, officials reported. Wildfire warnings were in place for Tasmania [...]

Police in Mildura, Victoria are warning visitors not to rely on Apple Maps for directions to their city, pointing out a system flaw that could be “life-threatening” to those unfamiliar with the area. A search for Mildura on Apple Maps is sending drivers into a national park desert area 45 miles away. There is no [...]

3 weeks on the road and 2,000 ks on the clock Left Hervey Bay at 7.30am and hit the road for Carnarvon Gorge. We drove for 6 hours and decided to set up camp at Biloela, a small town along the way. Swifty was set up by 3pm and we both dove in for an afternoon nap. Our first time ever with the afternoon nap thing. So tired still from Fraser Island. Both woke up at 6pm ... [Posted by buttermenthol, [...]

The 5th annual Vivid Sydney has officially opened with Sydney’s iconic Opera House illuminated in a stunning 3D-mapped visual feast of colour, movement, and world-class lighting artistry by Australian creative innovators The Spinifex Group. The largest light, music and ideas festival in the Southern Hemisphere, Vivid Sydney features lighting installations around the harbour foreshore, live musi [...]

Filed under: Festivals and Events, Australia "TIMELAPSE - Vivid Sydney 2013 Launch" from Vivid Sydney on Vimeo. The video above captures an incredible light show happening at the Sydney Opera House as part of the fifth annual Vivid Sydney festival. The largest light, music and ideas festival in the Southern Hemisphere, Vivid Sydney features lighting installations around the harbour foreshore, l [...]

Cairns is one of Australia’s biggest adventure sports capitals, and there is a long list of things to do to get your adrenaline pumping and tick off more than just a few bucket list experiences. Here are 5 reasons why you should visit Cairns next time you’re in Australia… Ballooning If you’ve attempted Ballooning before [...]The post 5 Reasons To Visit Cairns, Australia appeared first on T [...]

Tasmania - AKA Van Diemens Land. A land of mystery with a troubled past. We nearly didn't make it here but boy are we glad we did. Tasmania is most well known for its history as a penal colony, more of which later. It's also famous for the little black beastie knowm as the Tasmanian Devil, which lives nowhere else on earth. This poor divil is now endangered now due to a facial tumour which affects [...]