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Travelling the Kimberley If you are planning your dream Australian vacation, then be sure to include the Kimberley region in your holiday itinerary. The Kimberley covers an immense area in the north west of Australia and encompasses a huge variety of different habitats and scenery. The Kimberley is an ancient landscape, and it is thought that the first Aboriginal peoples walked this land as long as 40,000 years ago, leaving behind them in their unique rock art, haunting and evocative images...

About Alice Springs Have you ever dreamed of spending your vacation in Alice Springs in Australia’s Northern Territory? Do you want to visit the town that is at the very heart of the country of Australia and enjoy great trips to Uluru, Kings Canyon, and Kata Tjuta? Alice Springs or ‘The Alice’ has something to offer for every traveller however discerning; great hotels and resorts, an interesting history, great shopping and markets, aboriginal culture and art and, of course, access to the...

Vacation in the Kimberley Zebedee Springs, El Questro The Kimberley is one of those parts of the world that creeps into your soul. It is vast, empty and ancient, awakening the wilder part of ourselves that remembers a time when we lived in closer relationship with the earth and nature. The Kimberley is far away from the noise and bustle of modern life; a part of north western Australia where you can truly be alone, with only the clear blue sky above you and the wind rustling through the...

Why Western Australia? Australia is a dream holiday destination for many people, but most travellers are drawn to the hugely iconic Australian destinations of Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef, the tropical paradise of the Whitsunday Islands, Uluru, or the majesty of the Great Ocean Road. However, the often overlooked Western Australia, which is the largest state of Australia and occupies the whole of the Western third of Australia, has much to recommend it as the perfect holiday destination....

Pearls are exquisite organic gemstones that have been cherished and sought after throughout history. Some of the most dazzling pearls in the world are the South Sea pearls and especially those that emerge from the sparkling, clear turquoise waters around Broome in Western Australia. The history of pearling in Broome really began when the large, pearl containing Pinctada maxima oysters were first found in Roebuck Bay in 1861. These are very large oysters, with some of them being as big as dinne...

Why Western Australia? Australia is a dream holiday destination for many people, but most travellers are drawn to the hugely iconic Australian destinations of Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef, the tropical paradise of the Whitsunday Islands, Uluru, or the majesty of the Great Ocean Road. However, the often overlooked Western Australia, which is the largest state of Australia and occupies the whole of the Western third of Australia, has much to recommend it as the perfect holiday...

Have you ever visited The Kimberley in Western Australia? Well if you have ever watched the film Australia, and longed to see those sweeping landscapes, the rugged hills, tranquil billabongs, and splendid sunsets for yourself then what better place to base yourself than El Questro station. El Questro is a stunningly peaceful slice of Outback Australian heaven, where you can enjoy many activities from horse riding, hiking in the gorges, cruising, scenic helicopter flights, fishing and even...

Nowadays it is a greatly overused word, but whale watching is one of the most awesome experiences that I have ever had. To get up close and personal with these magnificent marine mammals is truly a privilege and one that will stay in your mind for years to come. There are many great spots to go whale watching around the world, but Australia has to provide some of the best. Humpback whales make a yearly migration from the chilly seas of Antarctica to warmer topical waters to breed, so pass up...

The truly remarkable Pinnacles Desert is situated just outside the small town of Cervantes on the coast of Western Australia. Cervantes is a couple of hundred kilometres north of Perth and was founded primarily as a cray fishing town. Tourism is now also one of the biggest industries in the town, and there is a variety of tourist accommodation on offer. Cervantes has beautiful silver sand beaches, where you can walk for miles without meeting another soul. Just outside Cervantes there is also...

When you think of animals in Australia, you tend to think of the iconic Australian marsupials like the koala and the kangaroo. But Australia is also home to some large and interesting animals that live in the water - whales, dolphins and crocodiles. Australia is one of the best places to go whale watching, as during the season, the humpback whales migrate up both the coasts of Australia from the frigid waters of the Antarctic to give birth in the warmer waters of the tropics. Hervey Bay in...

New Zealand is a beautiful country, and one that we usually associate with glorious sunshine and summer weather. But New Zealand does have a winter, and on the South Island that winter can be pretty severe with snow and frost. So is winter a good time to visit New Zealand's South Island for a holiday? CMHypno's Hub on what to do in winter in the South Island outlines a lot of the places that you can visit and activities that you can enjoy. Visit Queenstown and the surrounding mountain ranges if you enjoy the winter sports of skiing and snowboarding. Queenstown is also the perfect place

Australia is a dream holiday destination for many people, but why not consider travelling in the lesser known Western Australia? Western Australia is Australia's largest state, and enjoys a wide range of climates, scenery and wildlife. Western Australia has something for everyone. Whether you enjoy lazing on pristine, silver sand beaches, fishing the oceans or rivers, diving in the crystal waters of Ningaloo reef, watching whales and dolphins or camping in hot, burning deserts and looking at Aboriginal Rock Art. There is a wide range of accommodation available in Western Australia, everything

The Sunshine Coast of Australia sits to the north of Brisbane in Queensland. It is a popular tourist area, but is not so flashy or commercialised as the Gold Coast that sits to the south. SidneyMorgan has written an interesting and informative Hub all about the Sunshine Coast, outlining it's main resorts and attractions. The Sunshine Coast has beautiful sandy beaches, that are ideal for swimming, and water sports. There are many resorts to stay in such as Noosa, with its beautiful beach and famous koalas, chic Mooloolaba with its alfresco cafes, wharf and Underwater World, or Maroochydore

Writers on HubPages come from all the corners of the world and have written some really great articles on where they live and all the fascinating places that they have visited and travelled in. In order to bring all these amazing travel articles together in one place, the Hubtrail has been developed by top Hubber Ohma. There is also a brand new website that has been developed that brings all these Hubtrail Hubs together called Follow the Hub Trail - travel the world! created by talented Hubber, Marisa Wright. So whatever part of the world you like reading about, you are bound to find a Hub

London is a very popular tourist destination, but it is also a very big city. Especially if it is raining, it is a good idea to find a reasonably small area where you can find lots to do, so that you do not have to do too much travelling. The area around Westminster and County Hall is perfect for this, as there are so many attractions to visit all in easy walking distance of each other. CMHypno's informative Hub outlines what can easily be enjoyed in this area in one day. A visit to historic Westminster Abbey is a must, maybe followed by a tour of the Houses of Parliament. Across the river ...