Australian Traveller

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Editor’s letter

Australian Traveller

ONLINE • From a BATHHOUSE in Byron to a new hike along the NSW South Coast, your next GREAT GETAWAY awaits at australiantraveller.com

PUSHING THE ENVELOPE

WISH YOU WERE HERE • SKYWHALES ACROSS AUSTRALIA

TRAVEL BUZZ • What’s NEW when it comes to PLANNING your next trip, from a LIGHT installation in Mildura to a BOLD masterpiece at the NGA.

WINE & DINE • Celebrating the NEW and noteworthy, from a BEACH house in Bunker Bay to hidden GEMS on the Gold Coast.

PILLOW TALK • Check in to CHECK out the latest, GREATEST and most fabulous STAYS around Australia this WINTER.

PICTURE OF HEALTH • From the wild BEAUTY of the Bass Strait to the HEART of the Hunter VALLEY and Gold Coast HINTERLAND, these five wellness retreats make for the ULTIMATE reset.

Hats off • OUTBACK hats are one of Australia’s most enduring GARMENTS. Over the past 150 years, they’ve carried the DUST, spirit and STORIES of a nation.

Birds of PRAISE • A REFUGE for birds of prey in Tassie provides SANCTUARY, shelter and advocacy for the Apple Isle’s majestic RAPTORS, Elizabeth Whitehead finds.

Destination unknown • EMBARKING on an adventure can help one navigate their journey through GRIEF, writes former mental health counsellor and avid TR AVELLER Gloria Melham.

Guiding light • A cultural tour around Byron Bay’s famed BEACON unearths a different PERSPECTIVE, discovers Kristie Lau-Adams.

The SWEET SPOT • On HOLIDAY at Daydream Island Resort & Living Reef in the WHITSUNDAYS, Nigel Herbert and FAMILY are kids in a candy store – literally.

A DECADE OF HALCYON DAYS

FROM ON HIGH • Taking INSPIRATION from a Queensland hallmark, this BRIDGE-top newcomer is ELEVATED in both senses of the word, finds Kate Symons.

GAELIC GROWN • The Apple Isle’s newest destination DINER brings Scottish Gaelic GASTRONOMY to the Tasman Peninsula, says Cassandra Charlick.

Denmark, WA • Western Australia’s Great SOUTHERN region generously rewards travellers who make the JOURNEY from Perth/Boorloo with its striking natural BEAUTY, heavenly produce and serious WINEMAKING, writes Kirsty Petrides.

Perfect 10 • As former Australian Traveller cover star HALCYON HOUSE turns 10, editor at the time Lara Picone RETURNS to the surf motel-turned-boutique hotel in CABARITA BEACH to see how it measures up today.

One fine day • From waterfront day CLUB to farm RETREAT, Tank Bathhouse has the SUNSHINE Coast wellness SCENE wrapped up, finds Celeste Mitchell.

Ballarat’s got BITE • From Latin American DELICACIES to Malaysian STREET eats, this regional city’s FOOD scene is ENLIVENED by its migrant heritage.

Life’s a beach • One NIGHT encountering nesting TURTLES at Mon Repos BEACH is all it takes to transform HOLIDAYMAKERS into awestruck witnesses of MARINE conservation in action, writes Liz Bond.

ART AND SOUL • Three YEARS on from devastating floods, the VIBRANT northern NSW community of Lismore is INVITING us back with a renewed SPIRIT, rebuilt LANDMARKS and an impressive new rail TR AIL to boot.

100 Greatest GETAWAYS* • Whether it’s a CITY staycation, a digital detox in the WILDS or a long weekend exploring new places, a SHORT break can be all the reset you need.

IN THE ABSTRACT

WHAT’S ON • From an exhibition celebrating TRAILBLAZING female artists to a dash across the DESERT, here’s what’s WORTH adding to your CALENDAR.

THE COMMON GOOD • Elliott Routledge’s large-scale MUR ALS...