Forty thousand humpbacks migrate up and down Australia's coasts every year, and for six months you can see them from a headland, a ferry or a boat. Here is the calendar, the best spots on each coast, and how to choose a cruise.

Kangaroos on a beach at dawn, quokkas that pose for selfies, wombats that ignore you, penguins that march past your feet. The best places in Australia to see the animals wild, free and on their own terms.

The reef is 2,300 kilometres long and there is no single right way to see it. Cairns or Port Douglas, day boat or liveaboard, snorkel or dive, and the months that make or break the trip.

Surviving Australian Wildlife: A Practical Guide Yes, Australia has some of the world's deadliest creatures. But before you panic - most Aussies go their entire lives without a dangerous wildlife encounter! Here's your sensible guide to staying safe in STRALYA. Snakes: Keep Your Distance Australia has 21 of the world's 25 most venomous snakes, including the Eastern Brown, Tiger Snake, and Taipan. But here's the good news - snakes are more scared of you than you are of them! W