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Australian Getaways: Weekends Away, Staycations and Road Trips

You don’t need a passport for a memorable trip. These are our favourite Australian getaways, from Sydney staycations and NSW country towns to wild Tasmania and the Queensland coast.

A caped Batman figure stands on the sails of the Sydney Opera House at dusk, overlooking crowds on the forecourt, Circular Quay and the city skyline

Sydney

Sydney Opera House sails lit up for the Lighting of the Sails at Vivid Sydney 2025

The Many Lives of the Sydney Opera House

Novotel Darling Square

Buzzing Around My Own Backyard … A Sustainable Sydney Staycation

ParkRoyal Parramatta

Same Suburb, Better Shoes: Rediscovering Parramatta at the ParkRoyal

The William Inglis Hotel

The Winning Post: An Evening Inside Sydney’s Iconic Horse-Themed Hotel

Stunning aerial view of Bondi Beach and the iconic Icebergs Pool under a clear blue sky.

Miriam Margolyes: Finding My Home In Bondi And Love in Australia

VividSydney2025. Credit: Destination NSW

Vivid Sydney 2025: From Harbour Dazzle to Global Dreams With Martha Stewart

New South Wales

A woman in a wide-brimmed hat walks a bush track above rainforest-covered hills

Amber Sherlock

Pillow Bread, Pizza and Shiraz: Hunter Valley’s New Dining Experience, Lucia Roche Estate

Wonder Retreats

A Place to Wonder: Creative Escapes at Wondervale in the Southern Highlands

Vela

VELA Brings a New Kind of Wellness Escape to the Hawkesbury

Billabong Retreat

Wellness Reboot: Nurturing Yourself At Billabong Retreat in Sydney

Murrurundi Photo by Mandy Archibald

The Joy of Village Life in Upper Hunter’s Murrurundi

Gooree Park

Mudgee’s Gooree Park: A Homestay Back to the Country That Shaped Me

Oriana Retro Hotel

Instagrammable Stays: The Oriana Retro Hotel, Orange, NSW

Oriana in Orange

The Peacock Room — Orange’s #1 Restaurant Deserves the Hype

Evans Head

Three Women, One Beach House and Zero Plans: The Magic of Evans Head

Peaceful rural scenery of lush green hills with tall trees under a blue sky.

Stargazing, Shiraz, And The Open Road: A Mother-Daughter Escape

Tasmania

Risby Cove's waterfront lawn and old timber boat on Macquarie Harbour, Strahan, Tasmania

I Fell in Love With a Place on Tasmania’s Wild West Coast, So I Bought It

Tasmania Off Season

Tasmania Seriously Turns It On In The Off-Season

Review: Eagles Nest II — The Ultimate Tasmanian Luxury Hideaway Near Cradle Mountain

Eagles Nest II: The Ultimate Tasmanian Luxury Hideaway Near Cradle Mountain

Queensland

Andaz Gold Coast

Australia’s First Andaz is Coming to the Gold Coast

mission beach

Mission Beach Is All Glown Up

Camilla in Gwinganna

The Gift of a Pause: My 7-Day Reset at Gwinganna

Eden

Biohacker Camilla Thompson: Unplugged At Eden Health Retreat

Victoria

Aurora Spa

The Queen of Australian Bathhouses: Why Aurora Spa Is Worth Travelling For

Snow country

A group of women skiers cheer beside the Australia's Highest Lifted Point sign at Thredbo — Thredbo, NSW

Amber Sherlock

Why the Best Ski Days Aren’t Just About the Snow

Ideas and inspiration

A woman carries a surfboard along a rocky beach at sunrise

Australian travel hotlist New Caledonia

Australian Travel Hotlist … Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Brave Enough to Go Next

Van Life

How to Make Van Life a Way to Travel: Are You Brave Enough?

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