Hello & Welcome to Jocelyn Magazine

Coastal Living, Travel, Storytelling

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Story-led content for travellers, local businesses and lifestyle brands.

Jocelyn Magazine is an independent Australian digital publication exploring coastal living, travel and storytelling.

Based in Hervey Bay on Queensland’s Fraser Coast, it shares story-led content from across Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on slow travel, local experiences and intriguing discoveries.

From whale watching in Hervey Bay and Indigenous stories from K’gari, to historic streetscapes in Maryborough, regional rail journeys, food and drinks, Jocelyn Magazine connects readers with places worth savouring.

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Disclosures

Jocelyn Magazine may include affiliate links, sponsored collaborations, hosted stays or gifted experiences. If you click through and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

All partnerships are selected carefully and aligned with our editorial values around thoughtful travel, regional storytelling and coastal living. Sponsored content and collaborations will always be clearly disclosed.

From time to time, AI-assisted tools may be used for copyediting and workflow support, alongside human storytelling, editing and editorial judgement, to help keep our writing clear, consistent and easy to read.

Please note: Information published on Jocelyn Magazine is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. Travel details, opening hours, venues, experiences and local information may change over time. If you spot an update, closure or correction, please get in touch via our contact page.

Why Jocelyn Magazine?

Jocelyn Magazine blends journalism, photography and lived experience to create practical, engaging and visually rich content.

Founded by Jocelyn Watts, this digital magazine has roots in regional newspapers and independent publishing. Its stories are shaped by curiosity, place and people, offering readers a slower, deeper way to explore.

Collaborations & Partnerships

Jocelyn Magazine works with tourism operators, accommodation providers, regional events, publishers and aligned lifestyle brands.

Collaborations may include:

✔ Press trips and famil stays
✔ Destination features
✔ Sponsored editorials
✔ Product reviews
✔ Affiliate partnerships
✔ Newsletter features
✔ Social media campaigns

Every collaboration is chosen to align with our readers’ interests in travel, wellbeing, creativity and coastal living.

Audience Snapshot

Our readers are typically:

  • 45+ travellers
  • women planning regional escapes
  • rail travellers
  • coastal lifestyle seekers
  • memoirists and creative thinkers
  • experience-driven rather than luxury-driven

Content Contributor

Peter Woodland

Peter Woodland

Retired teacher and school librarian with interests in computing, geography, palaeontology, and good food.

For more on independent travel storytelling and regional publishing, explore the Australian Society of Travel Writers for industry insights and inspiration.

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