The stories behind the places we visit

Volcanoes, ancient rainforest, First Nations country and the people who shaped it. Read before your day, or scan the code in your printed guide.

Gold Coast hinterland

On the rim of an ancient volcano, Gondwana's forests still grow and waterfalls pour from the cliffs.

After dark in the rainforest

After dark, a rainforest cave ceiling turns into a sky of tiny blue-green stars.

Gold Coast hinterland

A green island of volcanic rock above the Gold Coast, where Queensland's national parks began.

Wetlands of the Gold Coast

A quiet tidal lake where kangaroos graze at dusk and shorebirds from the far north come to rest.

Northern New South Wales

The most easterly point of mainland Australia, where humpbacks pass the lighthouse from May to November.

The river city

A river city of bridges, jacarandas and koalas, grown from a convict outpost.

North of Brisbane

Volcanic peaks, the zoo the Irwin family built, and humpbacks off the headlands from June to October.

Food and wine country

A great rim of mountains, and the farmers, winemakers and cheesemakers in the valleys inside it.

Green Mountains

High in an ancient rainforest, where lyrebirds sing and a mountain family's legend began.

See these places with a private host

Every story here is a day we love to share. Tell us which one speaks to you and we plan a private day around it.