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Australia's best-selling travel magazine, Australian Traveller, reveals Australia's 100 amazing places you haven't been to (yet), in a special collector's edition of the title, on sale 2 April.

The list was compiled by the Australian Traveller team after interviewing hundreds of well-know and well-travelled Australians. It reveals their favourite secrets, with many surprises... 

Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett nominates the entire state of Tasmania as an amazing place underappreciated by Australians. Kennett gives particular praise to the 'antique trail' that runs through the centre of the 'Apple Isle' from Devonport to Hobart via Richmond.

Australian fashion icon (adopted from NZ) Collette Dinnigan nominates Milton on the south coast of NSW as her secretamazing place for its rustic, simple beauty. Dinnigan also revealsshe has recently renovated a house in her style and that it is nowavailable for holiday rental.

NSW and Wallaby buffoon turned journalist and author Peter FitzSimons nominates Victoria's Beechworth as his secret,declaring it: “The most beautiful place in Australia”.

NSW is our most populous state and yet it also holds the greatest number of secrets, with 28 of the 100 coming from the east coast state (31 if you include the ACT).

The largest state, WA has the second greatest number of secrets, with 15 amazing unknown places, followed by Victoria with 14.

How many secrets in your state?

1. NSW (28)

2. WA (15)

3. VIC (14)

4. TAS (11)

5. QLD (11)

6. NT (9)

7. SA (9)

8. ACT (3)

“Australians are forever underestimating our country and just how wonderful and lucky we are,” says Australian Traveller founder Quentin Long. “This special issue is a goldmine of secrets and will make you fall more in love with our great country.”

This issue is on sale from Thursday, 2 April 2015.

For the full 100 list, a list of secrets in your area or state, or media enquiries and interviews please contact:

Quentin Long at Australian Traveller

T (02) 9698 7072  

M 0438 980 955

E qlong@australiantraveller.com

Australian Traveller magazine is Australia's premium highest-selling travel title. Launched in 2005 for Australians travelling Australia, it reveals secrets and gives trusted advice. It's on sale for RRP$9.95 every other month and available from all good newsagents and supermarkets.