Historic Norfolk Island is not short on charm, local character or natural beauty.

For their book, Places We Swim, Caroline Clements and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon scoured Australia for the most notable spots to take a dip. Here are their highlights.

Humanity and architecture intersect and intertwine at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale.

Byron Bay has long shed its dreadlocked hippie image, but sustainability remains a priority in a lively green precinct on the outskirts of town.

Daylesford, Kyneton and Trentham serve up the charm and splendour of country Victoria in spades.

A trek in Tasmania morphs into a journey through time, discovering the knowledge and traditions of Indigenous Australians.

A Spanish sojourn to imbibe the gastronomic, architectural and natural delights of a Catalonian farmhouse and winery.

Can you keep a secret? Whether intentionally or otherwise, the Flinders Island locals have managed to keep quiet about this extraordinary isle off north-eastern Tasmania.

A small off-grid cabin perched high on a Gundagai sheep and cattle farm becomes a beacon for people hoping to spend some time away from the daily grind – or get married.

Reef, desert and sky culminate in a defining Australian landscape.