Hume Corridor

As the major route between Australia's two largest cities, the Hume Highway provides fast travel without too much in the way of scenery. Upgrades are slowly making the road into a divided freeway for the entire route, but at present some stretches are still two-lane and heavily trafficked. It takes nine to ten hours to cover the 872km between Sydney and Melbourne along the highway, but taking scenic detours along stretches of the Old Hume Hwy where it parts from the new can help spruce up the monotony with some beautiful historic villages tucked away in the countryside.

Featured Destinations from Australia

Denham-Shark Bay

Denham-Shark Bay Denham is the main town in the area and received its name from Captain Henry Mangles Denham who charted the bay in 1858 in HMS Herald. Shark Bay area is one of Western Australia's most loved and revered holiday destinations. Scores of visitors pour into the region each year

Goldfields and Coolgardie Museum, Coolgardie

Goldfields and Coolgardie Museum, Coolgardie The Goldfields and Coolgardie Museum is located on Bayley Street adjacent to the Coolgardie Tourist Bureau. Housed within the historic Mining Warden's Court Building, this fine museum offers an excellent introduction to the early colourful social history of the Coolgardie Goldfields. Excellent photographic displays depict Coolgardie's

Australia : Southern and Darling Downs

Southern and Darling Downs A lush tropical crown atop a vast interior desert, the winterless Top End enjoys per¬petually warm weather; seasons here are divided only into the Wet and the Dry. Dur¬ing the May-to-October dry season, backpack-toting pilgrims descend on the city of Darwin to worship its twin deities: a

National Gallery of Australia

National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery of Australia is home to an ever-changing series of exhibitions including regular "blockbusters" from overseas. Paintings and sculpture, prints, drawings and photographs, textiles and decorative arts from Australia, Asia, Europe and the Americas are on display, along with changing exhibitions both large and

Chinatown & Haymarket

Chinatown & Haymarket Chinatown is just adjacent to Darling Harbour and Haymarket is home to Sydney's Chinatown. The area is renowned for its pop culture pleasures, with Her Majesty's Theatre on Quay Street and the ugly concrete bunker of the Sydney Entertainment Centre, the city's mainstream concert venue, on

Perth Boys' School

Perth Boys' School The former premises of Perth Boys’ School date from 1854. This is the second oldest independent school in Australia, the oldest being King’s School, Parramatta, near Sydney (1831). Corner of the Esplanade and William Street

Australia : Western Australia

Western Australia To say that Western Australia is immense is something of an understatement. The water pipes that stretch from Perth to Kalgoorlie are the length of England. The state boundaries enclose an area three-and-a-half times the size of Texas and could contain the Netherlands 70 times over. You can drive

Australia : Riverina

Riverina Dry, brown, and flat, much of the Riverina's terrain doesn't look like a land suited for farming, yet heavy irrigation has turned the soil into fertile plains. Although not a prime sight-seeing destination, the Riverina attracts budget travelers seeking seasonal farm or fruit-picking labor in order to save up

Beaches in Perth

Beaches in Perth There are plenty of beaches around Perth, along what has become known as the Sunset Coast. The most famous of them is Scarborough. Scarborough can be reached by taking bus no. 15, 400 or 402 from the Wellington Street Bus Station. One of the nearest ocean beaches

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is a short and scenic drive south of Canberra. Here kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and emus run wild. Head off on one of the marked walking trails or, on weekends, take a guided walk with a ranger. In the summer months, there are spotlight tours