From a sparkling new winter solstice festival in Sydney to an illuminating event in Adelaide and crossing to the dark side in Hobart, Aussie cities have a huge array of festivals to get you through the chilly season

Let Adelaide live up to its “Radelaide” nickname with these fun and fab ideas for seven short breaks. We guarantee this cosmopolitant coastal capital and surrounds will surprise you!  

Despite its beautiful architecture, stunning parklands and bustling precincts, some of Adelaide’s most interesting spaces live underneath the city streets. Historians and local enthusiasts have devoted years to investigating rumours of intricate underground labyrinths and top-secret tunnels and - while many remain unconfirmed - some truly fascinating subterranean spaces have been discovered.

As summer approaches, beaches right across Australia are becoming absolutely packed. You’ll be lucky enough to get 1 square metre of sand to place your beach towel. We object and think that’s the worst way to celebrate the beautiful weather. Don’t worry, we’re here to help with a list of the best secret beaches across Australia, meaning you can skip the crowds and enjoy them all to yourself.