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Victoria: Big day out on the greens
Cameron McMillan spends a tiring but fascinating day walking the fairways with golf legends in Melbourne.

Tasmania: Wild-natured devils
Untamed, unconventional and dramatic - Tasmania's people, like its land, have their own idiosyncratic take on the rest of Australia's claims to fame, finds Chris Reed. And they like a good night out.

Cruising: Float my boat? In every possible way
Hmmm, red snapper mojito or beef tartare? Yoga or b-ball? Movie or massage? Chris Reed faces a cruiser's hard decisions.

Victoria: Easy does it beside the lake
Leaving the noise and hurry of Melbourne behind her, Rachel Bache heads to the tranquil lakeside town of Daylesford.

Bar/fly: Adelaide
Penfolds' founder knew nothing about winemaking when he came to Australia in the 1840s, but his spirit lives on, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Australia: Pause and effect at Sydney sand strip
Sculptures strung like pearls around Bondi are fascinating, writes Catherine Smith.

Victoria: Escape to the Mornington Peninsula
Dominic Corry learns drinking and horse-riding are a good mix.

South Australia: Shake your tail feathers
Sarah Ivey meets booty-waving emus with a thirst on, fair dinkum Aussies with a penchant for gourmet cuisine and more spectacular scenery than her trusty camera lens can handle.

Australia: Give yourself a lift amid Sydney sights
The instant the lift doors close the unexpected happens. "Are you lonesome tonight, do you miss me tonight?" croons Elvis as I travel between reception and my eighth-floor room.

Australia: Earth and indulgence
Lisa Martin finds exploring Australia's mining heritage from Sydney to Perth on the Indian Pacific is poetry in motion.

When Australia tried America's game
Downunder wakes up to sports tourism, but Dylan Cleaver passes on the hotdog.

South Australia: Filling up in ocean's pantry
Port Lincoln is known as Australia's seafood capital. And it doesn't disappoint Sarah Ivey.

Australia: Ghan then
Shandelle Battersby watches Australia go by as she rides The Ghan from Top End to bottom.

Sydney: New look at old town
Stephanie Simons takes a trip to Sydney ... and finds a city that's a big country town at heart.

Cairns: Recipe for hot, slow cooking
Graham Reid finds plenty to do in Cairns, if you like your action laid-back and tropical.

Australia: Perth of a nation
Western Australia's capital still holds strong links to the Dreamtime period, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Heron Island: Circle of life on the reef
After meeting the denizens of land and sea at Heron Island, Rod Emmerson does not want to come home again.

Culgoa Point Beach Resort, Noosa Heads
Eveline Harvey stays at a largely quiet spot alongside a picturesque Queensland river.

Blue Mountains: Pampering in the wilderness
Justine Tyerman finds the perfect spot for a final family holiday ahead of her daughter's OE.

Victoria: The Bellarine top 10
Bellarine Peninsula is a one-hour drive southwest of Melbourne. It's known for its stunning coastline and historic sites and is home to some of Victoria's most spectacular seafood, wineries and food trails.

Bar/fly: Lion's Den Hotel, North Queensland
Graham Reid goes to a signature pub off the main highway.

Western Australia: Nature's bungle
Like a series of giant punctuation marks, the East Kimberley region's most magnificent tourist attraction rises from an arid Outback.

Bar/fly: Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria
Cameron McMillan heads for the 19th hole at Barwon Heads Golf Club - The Members' Lounge.

Melbourne: Believe the hype
Secreted around every Melbourne corner is a hip and happening surprise, finds Sam Boyer.

Queensland: Upside down and loving it
The Gold Coast offers plenty of adventures for family members of all ages, writes Donna McIntyre.

Room check: Rendezvous Grand Hotel, Perth
Elisabeth Easther stays at a coastal hotel in Western Australia.