Australia Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/australia-travel/RSS feed for Australia TravelenThu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000Before Cultural and Natural Wonders Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status, They Are Put on a 'Tentative' List. Here Are Five Nominees Worth Visiting Nowhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/before-cultural-and-natural-wonders-earn-unesco-world-heritage-status-they-are-put-on-a-tentative-list-here-are-five-nominees-worth-visiting-now-180989155/Featuring more than 1,800 sites from 181 countries and territories, UNESCO’s tentative list is a treasure trove of lesser-known marvelsThu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/before-cultural-and-natural-wonders-earn-unesco-world-heritage-status-they-are-put-on-a-tentative-list-here-are-five-nominees-worth-visiting-now-180989155/For Three Hours Every Day, Open Ocean Transforms Into Australia's 'Ghost' Reefhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/for-three-hours-every-day-open-ocean-transforms-into-australias-ghost-reef-180989152/An isolated wonder some 1,200 miles from the nearest city, Montgomery Reef disappears as quickly as it appears, mirroring the supposed vanishing of its original owners, a tribe of Indigenous giantsMon, 20 Jul 2026 17:34:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/for-three-hours-every-day-open-ocean-transforms-into-australias-ghost-reef-180989152/It Took Millions of Years for Australia's Famous Twelve Apostles Landmark to Rise Out of the Seahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/australias-famous-twelve-apostles-landmark-rose-out-of-the-sea-across-missions-of-years-180988715/The iconic tourist destination provides a beautiful view, but also represents a physical record of Earth's climate historyMon, 11 May 2026 18:52:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/australias-famous-twelve-apostles-landmark-rose-out-of-the-sea-across-missions-of-years-180988715/How Australian Chefs and Farmers Are Rediscovering the Ingredients That Have Been There All Alonghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/australian-cherfs-farmers-rediscovering-new-restaurants-australia-incorporate-ingredients-been-there-all-along-180988427/From kangaroo grass to Kakadu plums, native foods are redefining diners' taste buds and deepening their connection to the landWed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/australian-cherfs-farmers-rediscovering-new-restaurants-australia-incorporate-ingredients-been-there-all-along-180988427/Eight Natural Phenomena Worth Traveling for in 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/eight-natural-phenomena-worth-traveling-for-in-2025-180985898/You won’t regret experiencing bioluminescence, swimming with sperm whales or witnessing the rush of a horizontal waterfallMon, 27 Jan 2025 17:15:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/eight-natural-phenomena-worth-traveling-for-in-2025-180985898/Take a Journey Down Under With These Amazing Photos of Australiahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/journey-down-under-with-these-amazing-photos-of-australia-180985887/From the outback to the coasts, see 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestFri, 24 Jan 2025 11:00:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/journey-down-under-with-these-amazing-photos-of-australia-180985887/Meet Pesto, the Biggest Baby Penguin This Australian Aquarium Has Ever Seenhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-pesto-the-biggest-baby-penguin-this-australian-aquarium-has-ever-seen-180985149/Most adult king penguins weigh between 31 and 37 pounds. At nine months old, a 51.8-pound Pesto is already looming over his parentsThu, 26 Sep 2024 19:39:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-pesto-the-biggest-baby-penguin-this-australian-aquarium-has-ever-seen-180985149/General MacArthur's Dramatic WWII Comeback Began in Australia. Trace His Journey From the Outback to the Queensland Coasthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/general-macarthur-australia-wwii-comeback-180984897/After a harrowing escape from the Philippines, the prickly American famously vowed "I shall return" from a remote train station before marshaling Allied forces to victoryTue, 03 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/general-macarthur-australia-wwii-comeback-180984897/Tasmania Is Hiring for a 'Wombat Walker' and Other Odd Jobshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tasmania-hiring-wombat-walker-and-other-odd-jobs-180984603/The Australian island state is trying to drum up tourism during the Southern Hemisphere's winterThu, 27 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tasmania-hiring-wombat-walker-and-other-odd-jobs-180984603/Would You Spend Three Years Living on a Cruise Ship?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-year-cruise-life-at-sea-180982496/Some enthusiasts are selling their homes in preparation, while others have balked at the risksMon, 10 Jul 2023 18:59:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-year-cruise-life-at-sea-180982496/