Catherine Best

Travel writer

Catherine Best is an award-winning Melbourne-based travel writer and author of the guidebook Ultimate Caravan Trips Australia. A keen scuba diver, she loves writing about outdoor adventures and nature-based experiences, wellness and family travel.

The Mornington Peninsula’s very western tip.

Mornington Peninsula

The end point of the Mornington Peninsula is both beautiful and creepy

For first-time campers, Point Nepean Discovery Tents, on raised timber platforms with camp stretchers, provide a soft introduction to camping.

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The island of Peleliu played host to one of the fiercest battles of World War II.

Palau

The forgotten island where an Australian legend was killed

Damien Parer shot footage that won Australia’s first Academy Award, but few visit the site of the bloody battle where he was killed.

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The tour shows there’s more to the Gold Coast that glitz and high rises.

Gold Coast

Beyond the high rises: The deep history of the Gold Coast

Most Australian holidaymakers could name at least one theme park on the Gold Coast but few know the region’s oldest creation stories.

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Charleville in outback Queensland played an overlooked but fascinating part of Australia’s World War II history.

Outback Queensland

The secret outback base where the US hid one of its top weapons

Despite playing host to 3500 US airmen and hiding a device used in the bombing of Hiroshima, Charleville barely registers a blip on Australia’s wartime radar.

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Caravan sales are booming as Australians look to explore their own country in 2021.

Travel tips

Tips on buying and driving with a caravan: Sales boom as Australians hit the road

Sales of caravans are up by as much as 242 per cent as Australians look to hit the road in 2021, but If you want to join the caravan of caravans, you need to do your homework.