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Gay Australia Destinations - Travel in Gay Australia and New Zealand

Stories about gay travel in Australia and New Zealand, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Adelaide, Tasmania, Perth, Kangaroo Island, Darwin, the Outback, the Great Barrier Reef, the Barossa Wine Valley, Adelaide Hills, and elsewhere, plus New Zealand.

Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

A preview of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebration, which takes place in mid-February through early March 2010

Midsumma Festival Melbourne - Melbourne Gay Pride

A preview of Midsumma Celebration of Queer Culture and Melbourne Gay Pride, which takes place from mid-January through early February

Blue Mountains Australia Gay Guide and Gallery

Just an hour or two west of Sydney, the majestic Blue Mountains make a lovely day trip or, ideally, a long-weekend getaway. With stunning scenery, much of it accessed via both easy and quite strenuous hikes, this rugged plateau overlooking a series of dramatic gorges abounds with charming, small towns known for their sophisticated restaurants, historic hotels, charming B&Bs, and outdoorsy...

The Louise and Appellation Restaurant, Barossa Valley, South Australia

A review of the Peppers The Louise in South Australia's gay-friendly Barossa Valley. This stylish, luxurious small hotel is as renowned for its gorgeous rooms as for its stellar restaurant.

Exploring Gay Melbourne

An article by Andrew Collins on planning the perfect Gay Melbourne vacation

Sydney Star Observer

The leading gay and lesbian newspaper in Australia for the past three decades, the Sydney Star Observer is based in the country's gay mecca of Sydney and has a particular emphasis of coverage there, but it also includes articles about the entire nation.

Blaze - South Australia's GLBT Newspaper

Based in the quite progressive city of Adelaide, Blaze is South Australia's leading gay and lesbian news and entertainment source, with a full slate of articles, events news, gay-business listings, and the like.

Wine-tasting and wildlife-watching in South Australia

An article by Andrew Collins on Bgay.com on planning the perfect gay vacation in and around Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, the Barossa Valley, and elsewhere in South Australia

AX National Magazine

A monthly glossey GLBT news and entertainment magazine based in Sydney but with coverage throughout Australia.

Girlports.com's Online Women's Travel Guide to Sydney

Girlports.com's online lesbian guide to the Aussie gay hub of gay and lesbian life, Sydney

Exploring Gay Sydney

An article by Andrew Collins on the gay scene in Sydney

Q News - Queensland's Gay and Lesbian Magazine

A biweekly gay and lesbian magazine produced in and serving Queensland, including Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Gold Coast, Cairns, Sunshine Coast, and Fraser Coast. There's also coverage of the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, including Byron Bay.

The Official Tasmania Gay and Lesbian Visitor's Guide

Tourism Tasmania's official Gay and Lesbian Visitor's Guide, in a PDF format.

Gay Brisbane Nightlife and Travel

An article in The Guide Magazine to gay bars, cafes, sex venues, and events in the Australian city of Brisbane.
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