Australia Guides
5 comprehensive guides for destinations across Australia.
All Guides
Hobart: Australia's Unquiet Colony
Where penal history collides with provocative contemporary art — a city that refuses to be picturesque.
Culture & HistoryBrisbane: Australia's Subtropical Capital Comes of Age
A culture and history guide to Australia's third-largest city, from convict origins to 2032 Olympics preparation, with practical tips for navigating the river city.
Culture & HistoryAdelaide: Australia's Most Deliberately Designed City
Australia's 'twenty-minute city'—planned by Colonel Light in 1836, surrounded by parklands, shaped by festivals, wine regions, and colonial ambition.
Food & DrinkMelbourne: Australia's Culinary Capital Unpacked
A food writer's guide to Melbourne's extraordinary culinary scene - from laneway coffee temples and Italian institutions to Vietnamese pho shops and Middle Eastern bakeries in Australia's most diverse food city.
Culture & HistorySydney, Australia: A Culture & History Guide
Sydney announces itself before you arrive. Flying in over the Pacific, you see the harbor first—a deep gash of blue cutting through sandstone headlands, the bridge a steel arc spanning north to south. Most visitors photograph it from the same three angles and move on. They miss the city underneath.