Pools, palm trees and pulling a caravan: Australian retro holidays – in pictures

Guardian Australia16 October 2026, 14:00 UTCAustralia

Take a nostalgic look back at how Australians used to holiday throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s. A new book by Ian Collis features vintage caravans, seaside motels and charming snapshots of summer road trips past Continue reading...

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