Australian Traveller — Issue 75 — June-July 2017

WHEN RAIN STARTS FALLING on Kakadu, it’s as if a sky-bound Buddha has broken his prayer necklace, sending delicate, clear beads ...

I ask what she’d say to those who only want to visit during the dry. Bessie answers firmly. “I’d tell ’em they’d be missing the ...

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:The stone country of Arnhem Land; Escarpments in northern Kakadu; Yellow Water Billabong; Cruising at su ...

1 WALKING IN WATERFALL COUNTRY Recalling her words a few days later, as I stand soaked and stressed about my camera, I have mixe ...

AUSTRALIANTRAVELLER.COM 103 THIS IMAGE: A wet-season treat, witnessing the thundering Jim Jim Falls from the air. OPPOSITE: Walk ...

“Respect the earth, the country and its spirit. See birds and wildlife. Be quiet and watch.” ...

AUSTRALIANTRAVELLER.COM 105 DETAILS Getting there From Darwin, drive 250 kilometres east along the Arnhem Highway to Jabiru in t ...

SECR ETS OF THE VA L E WORDS ELOISE BASUKI PHOTOGRAPHY LEIGH GRIFFITHS ...

Go off-road in McLaren Vale – A WILD RIDE by 4WD through rolling vineyards, STUNNING COASTS, food institutions and locals-only S ...

108 AUSTRALIANTRAVELLER.COM The road is crumbling with limestone and clay – soils that make the region such prime vine real esta ...

GETAWAYS | McLaren Vale I’M IN THE FRONT SEAT of tour guide Ben Neville’s 4WD, staring down an ominous slope into South Australi ...

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Wine tasting al fresco at Primo Estate; Primo is known for its JOSEPH labels; Coastal aspects at the Star of ...

AUSTRALIANTRAVELLER.COM 111 GETAWAYS | McLaren Vale ATASTEOF THE SEA For a spectacular spot to try the Fleurieu’s best coastal f ...

With their bottles on menus in fine-dining restaurants like Quay, Orana and Kangaroo Island’s esteemed Southern Ocean Lodge, as ...

AUSTRALIANTRAVELLER.COM 113 DETAILS Getting there McLaren Vale is a 45-minute drive down the Southern Expressway from Adelaide C ...

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TRAVEL DIRECTORY Noosa’s North Shore hidden treasure unveiled ... Architecturally designed and eco-friendly surroundings located ...