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Riley Wilson

Riley Wilson

Riley Wilson is a freelance journalist and editor specialising in travel, food, architecture and agriculture. She is a former desk editor at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and the creator of the Greater Good newsletter.

As a ‘farm kid’, a journey to this part of Australia took me right back to my childhood

This stay on a working farm was nothing like my own experience, but the feelings were the same.

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Convicts made the bricks to make their own prison.

The notorious Australian site where cruelty was an art form

Visiting this Tasmanian World Heritage-listed site can be an eerie, unsettling experience.

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Don Frico is now open for pizza and martinis in Hobart.

The best new bars and restaurants in Hobart (and beyond) for winter

Whether you’re heading to Tassie for Dark Mofo or a chilled winter break, these are the best new spots for coffee, wine, lobster and wood-fired deliciousness.

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The opulent Kittawa Lodge on Tasmania’s King Island is reached by a one-hour flight from Melbourne.

This remote Tasmanian island is known for its dairy. But a stay here reveals much more

The wild luxury of this King Island lodge is the perfect base for a weekend reset.

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The Federation-style timber Yungaburra Hotel.

The unexpectedly cool Queensland town you’ve probably never heard of

We came for the waterfalls. We stayed for the passionate locals who make this heritage-listed rural town a destination worth detouring for.

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Bonnet Island, which lies at the entrance to Macquarie Harbour in western Tasmania.

Haunted and beautiful, this wild Aussie coast is like no other

Tasmania’s West Coast boasts World Heritage wilderness, wild terrain like no other and a tragic history.

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Strahan Village overlooks the wild waterfront.

A cosy stay on Australia’s ‘edge of the world’

Epic views abound at this hotel on the edge of the country’s second-largest natural harbour.

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The rooftop pool at Drifter, Byron Bay.

New stylish Byron stay mixes hotel and hostel

The Drifter brand’s new Byron Bay property encourages spirited camaraderie with social spaces designed for everything from podcasting to poolside DJ sets.

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The Indian Pacific on track near Broken Hill.

The verdict on new, extended version of Australia’s epic train journey

The great train odyssey has been reimagined in an itinerary that gives travellers time and breadth to experience the gems of the Australian outback.

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Hilton Garden Inn, Albany.

Hilton spin-off in WA makes elegance look easy

The first Garden Inn for the Hilton brand in Australia, the Albany waterside property leans into its role as a focused-service hotel.

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