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· Australia, stop by stop

Six regions.
One long road.

The stops worth planning around. Sydney to Cairns, 2,400 km of coastline to start, more of the country soon. Each page has what to do, when to go, and the tours Serge has vetted.

Early morning surfers paddling out at Wategos Beach with the Cape Byron Lighthouse visible top-right on the headland, golden hour light low across the water, no people close to camera. Avoid the over-used Main Beach sunset shot.
Northern Rivers · NSW

Byron Bay

Byron Bay travel guide: when to actually go (hint: not January), which beach fits your mood, and how to do the hinterland without a tour bus.

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Low-altitude view along the Daintree coastline where rainforest meets beach near Cape Tribulation, dense canopy running right to the sand, mountains of the Daintree range rising in the background, soft early-morning light. No people, no boats. Avoid the generic reef drone shot.
Tropical North Queensland · QLD

Cairns

Cairns travel guide: the base for reef and rainforest, the Port Douglas debate, and how to avoid the wet season without skipping the best months.

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Aerial-style or elevated view of Burleigh Heads headland and beach at sunrise, pandanus trees in foreground, long crescent of sand stretching north toward Surfers, no people close to camera. Not a Surfers Paradise night-skyline shot.
South East Queensland · QLD

Gold Coast

Gold Coast travel guide beyond Surfers Paradise: Burleigh, Currumbin, the hinterland, and an honest take on the theme parks.

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Early morning at Tea Tree Bay inside Noosa National Park, pandanus and gum trees framing a protected cove, soft light through the canopy, the headland path visible on the right. No people close to camera. Avoid the generic Hastings Street shot.
Sunshine Coast · QLD

Noosa

Noosa travel guide: national park walks, Main Beach vs Sunshine Beach, the Everglades, and how to eat well without booking Hastings Street a month ahead.

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Wide shot of the Sydney Harbour Bridge from Milsons Point at blue hour, Opera House visible bottom-right, ferry wake cutting through the frame, no people close to camera. Want weight and scale rather than the same postcard angle from Mrs Macquaries Point.
Greater Sydney · NSW

Sydney

Sydney travel guide for East Coast road-trippers: where to base your van, which beaches to skip, and how to leave the city without the toll-road hit.

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Elevated shot from the Hill Inlet lookout looking down over the swirling white sand and turquoise tidal channels of Whitehaven Beach, mid-morning light, no boats or people visible in the foreground. Avoid the stock tourism-board drone shot.
North Queensland · QLD

The Whitsundays

Whitsundays travel guide: Airlie Beach is the gateway, Whitehaven is the payoff, and this is how to choose between a day sail and a three-night tall ship.

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