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Bartle Frere

You want to go remote, but you don’t want barges, sea-sickness or salt water, World Heritage-listed Bartle Frere, of the Bellenden Ker Range in Wooroonooran National Park, is the place for you...

Canungra

Cradled in the Valley of the Owls in the Scenic Rim of southern Queensland, Canungra is a scenic little village a little over an hour from Brisbane. On the outskirts of town is the picturesque...

Jardine River National Park

The odds are extremely good that you are currently located somewhere south of the Jardine River. Distance from said river may vary, but your aspect won’t. That’s because the Jardine River is right at...

Longreach

For a dinky-di camping weekend, roll up your swag and head bush! In Longreach you can ditch the tent and camp under the stars like the bushmen and drovers of yesteryear. Chance of showers – slim...

Springbrook National Park

Springbrook is a mighty impressive mountain within the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia just an hour’s drive from the glittery Gold Coast. However unlike the big GC, Springbrook has resisted the...

The world is not enough

Like something out of a James Bond movie, the Superyacht Adastra has been designed to get you where you’re going in 007 style. Thank you Ms Monneypenny. The 42.5m trimaran can comfortably cross both...

Al Copeland’s The Phenomenon

They say everyone has a purpose and the Phenomenon was built for one purpose only: to break the world’s propelled speedboat record of 354.86 mph. It hasn’t done it yet but watch this space…...

Hatteras 77 Convertible: Fish like you mean it

The Hatteras 77 Convertible is where good sports-fishermen go when they die. It truly is heaven on water for those who like nothing better than to get a line wet in the lap of luxury. With a 22-foot...

Jet Capsule: Pocket rocket

Combining the refinement of a yacht with the practicality and manoeuvrability of a fishing tinny, the Jet Capsule is a poppy little number that does the trick with a fraction of the fuss...

MS Tûranor PlanetSolar: Chasing the Sun

In 2004, a Swiss by the name of Raphaël Domjan had a crazy idea: to sail around the world on a boat powered only by solar energy, a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the potential of renewable...

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