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Australia is one of the highest ranking in many areas including health care, life expectancy, and public education, making it an extremely popular destination for travelers and expats.

Ask anybody for trip ideas in Australia, though, and you’re likely to get a limited range of answers that include a trip to the beach, petting a kangaroo, and taking a photo in front of the Sydney Opera House. But with a land mass twice the size of Europe and climates ranging from sweltering desert to tropical rainforests, there’s much more to Australia than koalas and a souvenir didjeridoo. Matador has compiled first-hand knowledge about volunteer opportunities in the country, favorite roadtrip routes, and nightlife guides to Australia’s metropolitan areas to help you learn more.

The articles and photo essays below can get you started on planning your own trip to Australia.

Financial Savvy →

Matador staff and members break down some general living expenses in their current home...

Accommodations →

You don't have to be a monk or a nun, or even particularly religious, to appreciate the...

Music Festivals →

Matador gives you the quick and dirty on ten summer music festivals definitely worth...

Beginner's Guides →

I'm not really into the whole extreme sports thing. So how did I end up strapped to a...

Relationships →

Europe to Mexico, Brazil to Australia, here's basic dating etiquette as far as who pays.

Wine →

Wine wisdom for the aficionado, travel advice for the rest of us.

Galleries →

April is National Kite Month in the U.S., and Matador Network Editor-at-Large Eileen...

Parks + Wilderness →

10 of the animal kingdom's greatest migrations by land, air, and sea that you can watch...

Culture and Art Festivals →

The Year of the Rabbit kicks off on February 3, 2011. Here are 15 photos of Chinese New...

Diving →

Must-see-before-I-die list of underwater fauna, with tips on how to get it done.

Culture and Art Festivals →

Fireworks at New Years from around the world - just the thing to ring in the new year....

Culture + Religion →

Does purporting to protect traditions actually put them at greater risk?

Galleries →

Because big cities look so much cooler when they're tiny.

Trip Planning →

The original edition sparked so much debate among readers that we had to revisit the...

Cycling →

Along the way, he’s raised over £20,000 for charity and visited 23 countries to...

 

Wasabi, bacon, bugs, octopus and pepper are all flavors of some of the world's strangest...

Architecture →

Art Deco movie palaces, futuristic big screens, movies on the roof, and in a cemetery.

Luxury + High End →

Swim or lounge on top of the world with these 21 sexy rooftop pools from around the globe.

Photo Essay →

Move over peanut M&Ms, from fried chicken to tomatoes and bananas, these vending machines...

Parks + Wilderness →

Some places have a way of making you feel really, really small.

Climbing →

Sea stacks are the kind of rock formations you’d expect to see in a dream.

Galleries →

21 iconic places with photos taken a century ago compared to present day.

Galleries →

The original edition sparked so much debate among readers that we had to revisit the...