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Cottesloe and neighbouring Peppermint Grove in Perth now have the highest average income in the country at more than $325,000.
Gantheaume Point, Broome.

Port guide: Broome, Australia

This isolated West Australian town and gateway to the Kimberley has quirky character, multicultural history and a spectacular beach.

  • Brian Johnston
America played a large role in Exmouth becoming what it is today.

The remote Australian town built by America

It started off as a slice of American pie in the outback, but has now become a tourist destination better known for its famous reef.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Through the forests near Pemberton.

We’re calling it: Aussie region has one of the world’s best drives

This road trip is right up there with the Great Ocean Road, but it’s on the opposite side of the country.

  • Julietta Jameson
Koh Lipe, Southern Thailand.

Go west: 16 highlights of the other great ocean on our coast

The Indian Ocean stretches from WA to the east coast of Africa and offers a wealth of islands, many with white-sand beaches ringed by coconut palms and aquamarine water.

  • Lee Cobaj and Craig Tansley
Zodiac excursion to King George Falls.

Every day is a surprise in this remote part of Australia

Along Western Australia’s remote Kimberley coast, time and tides rule everything.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
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The blocky cliffs along the Hunter River are some of the oldest rocks in the Kimberley.

Enjoy rock-star treatment along this wild and ancient coastline

Watching living dinosaurs between sips of champagne? This crazy juxtaposition of luxury in a prehistoric wilderness is a hallmark of my Kimberley cruise on Scenic Eclipse II.

  • Carolyn Beasley
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This was one of the most emotionally stirring experiences I’ve ever had

I’ve taken part in a few Indigenous experiences over the years, but this is by far the most profound.

  • Lee Tulloch
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper wreck from World War I, Vansittart Bay, Kimberley coast.

This plane wreck in a remote part of WA is like a scene from Lost

It was the night in World War II when a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, low on fuel and hopelessly lost, made a belly-flop landing on a salt pan in Vansittart Bay.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Seabourn Pursuit.

Ship review: Beautiful vessel hits the perfect trifecta for expeditions

As pioneers of small-ship, ultra-luxury cruising, Seabourn is taking expedition cruising to the next level.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
A Coral Expeditions tender at Beacon Island.

The thrilling, little-known Australian island with a dark past

Stories of mutiny and murder greet expedition cruisers on a remote island where one of Australia’s most shocking historical episodes unfolded.

  • Brian Johnston

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