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Aboriginal art trail itineraries launched, Northern Territory Tourism NT � Australia�s Northern Territory � has launched a series of Aboriginal art trails in the Territory�s Top End and in Alice Springs. The new trails offer visitors the opportunity to explore the NT�s art experiences and to learn about the significance of art to the world�s oldest living culture. There are a range of travel options including quick trips by private plane or helicopter, independent drives, longer more relaxing cruises, guided island tours and luxury camping on a guided four wheel drive. Aboriginal guides are available. www.australiasoutback.com/aboriginalart

Port Lincoln Hotel opening next month, South Australia Port Lincoln Hotel is a four star hotel that is due to open in November 2007. The hotel will be the largest in the Eyre Peninsula region on South Australia�s coast at a development valued at more than A$45 million (approx �20 million). The hotel certainly makes the most of the uninterrupted stunning ocean views, and the � la carte restaurant offers both indoor and alfresco dining. Boasting a pristine natural environment, the region is popular for its wildlife, fishing, sailing, bushwalking, whale watching and premium seafood. www.portlincolnhotel.com.au

Walk the Gold Coast, Queensland Thanks to the new Gold Coast Oceanway, fitness enthusiasts can now walk, run or cycle the full length of the Gold Coast. From The Spit in Southport to the Point Danger Lighthouse on the Queensland and New South Wales border, the 36km network of beachside pathways is a healthy and environmentally friendly way to explore the Gold Coast�s renowned beaches. The Oceanway provides access to some spectacular ocean views and takes in popular beaches such as Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Burleigh Heads, Currumbin, Tugun and Coolangatta. www.verygc.com

Accommodation from a step back in time to the swinging �60s, Victoria Victoria offers an array of accommodation options from the unique 1860 Luxury Accommodation in historic Beechworth to Boyd Bake House, a restored �60s property. 1860 is an original timber slab hut built in the 1860s that has been refurbished using reclaimed materials and timbers located in a well-preserved 19thCentury gold rush town that now bustles with great food and wine, shopping, galleries and beautiful scenery, just 2.5 hours� drive from Melbourne. For a different type of getaway, head to Boyd Baker House, 45 minutes� drive west of Melbourne in Bacchus Marsh. This 35 acre heritage-listed property, designed in 1964�66 by internationally renowned Melbourne architect Robin Boyd, has recently had a A$500,000 refurbishment. The house can sleep up to 11 people. www.1860luxuryaccommodation.com, www.boydbakerhouse.com.au

Blue Mountains Ghost Tours, New South Wales Experience the dark side of the Blue Mountains with on a ghost tour in the Blue Mountains. The tour starts on the �ghost bus� which transports visitors to an historic guest house dating back to 1867, where the hallways are believed to be haunted by past residents. The tour goes deep into the Valley to visit an 1820�s cemetery, as well as visiting other spooky sites including �the hanging tree� where convicts were believed to be hung without trial. The tour costs A$66 (approx �30) per person. www.bluemountainsmysterytours.com.au

Perth gets bubbly as first Champagne Bar opens, Western Australia Perth�s first Champagne Lounge recently opened at the end of September located above the popular Must Winebar in Mount Lawley. This is one for lovers of the finer things in life � single-malt whisky, cognac, great bar nibbles and, of course, bubbly. Must Winebar is where Perth�s cool and relaxed crowd hang out to choose from a wine list that boasts 40 by the glass, 500 on the master list, premium beers and slick cocktails, to the vibes of French house and other smooth grooves. An enormous suspended wine rack separates a cosy split-level bistro and private dining room. www.must.com.au

Rawnsley Park guided walking tours introduced, South Australia Rawnsley Park, located in the Flinders Ranges, has introduced daily guided walking tours of two and three-hours. The �High Life Walks�, as they are called, take in the scenic lower slopes of Rawnsley Bluff as guests are taken by 4WD vehicle to the start of a 3km circuit walk. The walk traverses exposed spinifex and mallee ridges, the sheltered woodland of Highlife Creek and Bonney Sandstone Lookout, providing stunning views of Rawnsley Park Station and the Elder Range. At the end of the walk, guests are treated to a �bush breakfast�, including fresh fruit, sausages, eggs, juice and �billy tea�. A two-hour �High Life� guided walk costs A$30 per person, while the three-hour walk, including breakfast, costs A$75 (approx �32) per person. www.rawnsleypark.com.au

New exclusive Connections Safari Camp, Northern Territory Connections Safari Camp is a new campsite located at Murdudjurl in Kakadu National Park overlooking the spectacular Flying Fox Billabong. The exclusive campsite is the newest addition to Connections� three-day 4WD Kakadu Experience and the ten permanent tents provide a comfortable base. The tour explores traditional Aboriginal culture with local clan members and takes in the Aboriginal art at Nourlangie and Ubirr Rock, as well as the spectacular Twin and Jim Jim Falls before a Yellow Water Billabong cruise introduces explorers to colourful birds�and maybe a crocodile or two! www.connections.travel

A new way to walk on Fraser Island, Queensland Step out of the 4WD and onto the sand to explore the pristine natural landscapes of World Heritage-listed Fraser Island a different way. Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world and �Footprints on Fraser� guided walking tours give walkers the chance to get up close and personal with Fraser�s towering rainforests, magnificent lakes and vast sand dunes. Four- and five-day guided tours are available departing the town of Hervey Bay, a four hour drive north of Brisbane. www.footprintsonfraser.com.au

Explore the Tarkine wilderness from Corinna, Tasmania Corinna is a new wilderness eco-village on the edge of the precious myrtle-rich rainforest in the protected Tarkine area on Tasmania�s west coast. Corinna is a restored historic mining village which enjoyed its heyday for a mere twenty years during gold rush days of the late 1800s. There are four original and 14 new self catering cottages available, each with veranda, kitchen and barbecue facilities, plus a general store from where it is possible to buy basic provisions, including Tasmanian wines and beers. Each cottage backs on to the rainforest, with plenty of walks, outstanding fishing on the Pieman River, canoeing, river cruise trips and wildlife spotting, from devils to the rare orange-bellied parrot. Rates start from A$150 (approx �65). www.corinna.com.au For more information about Australia visit www.australia.com

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