Explore some beautiful destinations

18 Oct 2011

The year is 1803 and we are on the newly settled island of Tasmania surrounded by a wild sea half a world away from law and order, and we have few soldiers and fewer free men.

11 Oct 2011

When Abel Tasman became the first European to set eyes on Tasmania in 1642, Aborigines had lived in harmony with the island for 35,000 years.

05 Oct 2011

Anne Wilson ventures "over the top" from Cairns to Darwin and reflects on how the voyage has changed over time.

28 Sep 2011

The south coast of Western Australia is challenging for all vessels.

21 Sep 2011

The south coast of Western Australia offers stunning coastal scenery, rugged granite peaks, excellent diving and swimming, bushwalking and great fishing.

14 Sep 2011

The first uncontested landing in Australia by Europeans was by Dutchman Willem Janszoon, captain of the Duyfken, who landed on Australia's north coast in 1606.

14 Sep 2011

The Kent Group of islands is one of those mystical boating destinations that generates whispers amongst offshore sailors. It's the sort of remote cruising ground that few could pinpoint on a chart, and even fewer have visited and it's right on our doorstep, explains Fiona Harper.

07 Sep 2011

In the 1790s, a young Matthew Flinders voyaged to New South Wales in the Reliance, and then with George Bass, he explored sections of the colony in a 8 foot rowing boat called Tom Thumb.

31 Aug 2011

When HMS Investigator reached New Holland (WA) in December 1801, Captain Flinders and his Complement of 88 followed orders and sailed eastward, encountering strange sights in a place then called Peter Nuyts Land.

24 Aug 2011

Kangaroo Island, Australia’s third-largest island after Tasmania and Melville, is located 112 km (70 mi) southwest of Adelaide.