4 great Aussie getaways
You don't have to go overseas to have a great holiday, in fact, some of the best trips in the world can be found right here on our very own doorstep in Australia.
Broken Bay, NSW
Located only an hour-and-half drive north of Sydney, Broken Bay sits on The Hawkesbury River in NSW. Argued to be the best oyster-farming destination in Australia due to its rich nutrients and water quality is there a better way to spend a holiday than relaxing on or by the water with family and enjoying seafood? From a day on the water to hiking in one of the many national parks in these parts, it’s the perfect city escape.
Hobart, Tasmania
As the second-oldest capital city in Australia behind Sydney, Hobart was founded in 1804 as penal colony for British convicts. With 60 National Trust buildings on Macquarie and Davey streets alone and the fine Georgian buildings of Salamanca Place, a day spent wondering the neighbouring suburb of Battery Point offers the best examples of Colonial, Georgian and Victorian houses and cottages. Make sure you plan a pit stop at Jackman and McRoss café for the best tea and scones.
Bunker Bay, Western Australia
Located in the Margaret River Wine Region, Bunker Bay is a three-hour drive south of Perth. With long stretches of beautiful white sands between Rocky Point and Shelley Beach, it’s the perfect place for swimmers, surfers, walkers and people that love the outdoors. Calm, turquoise waters perfect for swimming and a stunning 600m section of granite shoreline at the eastern end of Rocky Point attract artists and photographers to this picturesque spot.
Kimberley, Western Australia
Covering nearly 423,000sq km of north Western Australia, the Kimberley is one of Earth's last true wilderness areas. Gibb River Road Track offers a great experience past remote cattle stations, freshwater gorges and kilometre after kilometre of dusty red dirt. Another must-visit includes Pumululu National Park where you can camp under the stars at the Bungle Bungle Range, 350 million years in the making.
Wash the red dirt off at the world-famous Cable Beach in Broome then take a scenic flight or sea safari to Talbot Bay to catch sight of the only Horizontal Waterfalls on Earth – described by David Attenborough as "one of the greatest natural wonders of the world".
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