Australia travel
Coffee, dinner and drinks on a Melbourne weekend
MELBOURNE offers a little touch of cosmopolitan Europe in Australia – think a cool, cultured urban centre, winding laneways packed with cafes, hidden arcades and interesting neighbourhoods. Melbourne attracts weekend getaway crowds for its sporting and cultural events, but these drawcards aside, there are excellent eats, small bars and cafes to explore. Here is a…>
Daytripping: 4 more great Sydney excursions
THERE are many options for daytrips from Sydney, from beautiful beaches to historic towns and even a world-class wine region. Here are some options for getting out of the city for a day (and for more ideas, see Part 1). The Hunter Valley One of Australia’s premier wine growing regions, the Hunter Valley, can be…>
Daytripping: 4 great Sydney excursions
SYDNEY isn’t just a great city, the surrounding coastline and countryside are packed with great beaches, charming towns, beautiful scenery and more outdoor activities than you could possibly find time for. Here are four of our favourite Sydney excursions. Grand Pacific Drive This scenic daytrip option south of Sydney consists of a drive through the…>
Nature all around: Australia’s Kakadu National Park
AN exquisite blue kingfisher alights on a paperbark tree and is reflected in the lily-studded water on Yellow Water billabong. Somewhere nearby a four-metre crocodile lurks under the trailing roots of freshwater mangroves. I’m in Kakadu National Park and the steamy fecundity of nature is everywhere around me. From watching the glorious sunset over Arnhem…>
Marrickville: Sydney’s new cafe frontier
THE inner west Sydney suburb of Marrickville, seven kilometres from the city centre, has long been a bastion of cheap and cheerful Vietnamese restaurants. While these are still in abundance in the lively, multi-cultural suburb, its gentrification in recent years has seen Marrickville evolve from its industrial, migrant-populated roots to a melting pot that now…>
Arts, eats and music: Exploring Melbourne’s Fitzroy
IT’S grungy, it’s trendy, it’s the place to be in Melbourne: Brunswick Street in the inner city suburb of Fitzroy has bags of character and some of Melbourne’s best cheap eats. Decades of settlement by Mediterranean immigrants led to the foundation of Melbourne’s famous café scene right here, followed by years as the centre of…>
A relaxing retreat in Daylesford, Australia
NATURAL mineral springs, goldrush-era architecture and a burgeoning food and wine scene make Daylesford one of the most popular weekend breaks out of Melbourne. Nestled in the foothills of the Macedon Ranges just over 100 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, the small town of Daylesford was established at the height of the Victorian goldrush in the…>
Places to stay
Eternity Springs Art Farm
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
A secluded and tranquil stay
Eco Wellness Retreat
1 Bedroom, sleeps 2
1 Bathroom
O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
Canungra, Queensland, Australia
O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat is the
Boutique Resort
2 Bedrooms, sleeps 4
1 Bathroom
A relaxing retreat in Daylesford, Australia
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NATURAL mineral springs, goldrush-era architecture
Bedroom, sleep
Bathroom
A relaxing retreat in Daylesford, Australia
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NATURAL mineral springs, goldrush-era architecture
Bedroom, sleep
Bathroom
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