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WISH YOU WERE HERE • RIVERINA, NSW

TRAVEL BUZZ • From a REVAMPED animal hospital to a NEW airport, and a FOODIE fest to a LUXE farm stay experience, here’s the latest NSW news to keep you in the KNOW.

PILLOW TALK • From sunswept COASTAL spots to cottages nested in pretty valleys, and MODERN resorts, here are the latest NSW stays to suit every explorer.

Nature’s lessons • A YUIN-GUIDED walk along Eurobodalla’s coast REVEALS more to the landscape than MEETS the eye, writes Eleanor Edström.

NEW DROPS • The Hunter Valley is looking BEYOND its famous varieties, with fresh IDEAS and practices offering new ways to EXPERIENCE the region, says Christine Aldred.

LAND of PLENTY • The Coffs Coast’s IDYLLIC hinterland town of Bellingen serves as a FLOURISHING food bowl, discovers Kristie Lau-Adams.

CULINARY JEWELS • BELOVED for its lakes and beaches, the RICHES of the Sapphire Coast extend below the WATER, writes Catherine Best.

NEWCASTLE NIGHTS • Christine Aldred raises a glass to this SEASIDE city that swaps the beach for great food, BUZZY bars and a night to stay out for once the SUN sets.

Wild HEART • On this nature-filled WALK through Bouddi National Park, Megan Arkinstall experiences a WILDER side of the Central Coast, with a TOUCH of luxury along the way.

THE SLOW LIFE

QUIETER ACHIEVERS • Take a detour from the POSTCARD heroes to the unheralded star TOWNS of the Northern RIVERS, recommends Craig Tansley.

Dome detox • Step aside, villas and pavilions; this new LUXURY stay is housed in a STYLISH hangar. Lara Picone checks in to log off at this pretty spot in the hills behind BYRON Bay.

THE KIAMA CALM • Skip the school HOLIDAY period and Kiama SLOWS down with empty coastal trails, OCEAN pools and farm STAYS scattered in the HILLS. Carla Grossetti sinks into the PERFECT mini BREAK less than two hours from Sydney.

Off the GRID in MUDGEE • This regional destination is pairing SMALL-TOWN charm with TRAILBLAZING eco ambition, finds Carla Grossetti.

A natural tonic • PRISTINE beaches, paddock-to-plate DINING and hidden BUSH hideaways have helped establish the SHOALHAVEN as the ultimate wellness ESCAPE.

Murwillumbah • Set between MOUNTAIN and river in the Tweed Valley, the ARTFUL town of Murwillumbah was always destined to be COOL, writes Lara Picone.

SOUTHERN BELLE • With CHARMING villages, country LANDSCAPES, delicious food, and history and CULTURE on tap, the Southern Highlands is the perfect base for a weekend ESCAPE, finds Christine Aldred.

PEAK HOUR • Switching waves for WATERFALLS, Kristie Lau-Adams UNCOVERS the Barrington Coast’s HIDDEN high country.

WHAT LIES BEYOND • Boasting BREATHTAKING natural beauty, foodie farm-gates and R AINFOREST adventures, the Port Macquarie BACKCOUNTRY is ready for DISCOVERY, Julie Ihle finds.

Gondwana DREAMING • NSW’s World Heritage rainforests provide the ULTIMATE short stay to ESCAPE our modern LIVES, writes Craig Tansley.

Making waves • An aquatic WONDERLAND anchored by a rich, cultural history, Lake Macquarie and its WATERWAYS woo Kristie Lau-Adams.

The NEW England WAY • Take the high ROAD between SYDNEY and BRISBANE to discover GEMS of New England High COUNTRY, writes Amanda Woods.

THE MUST-DO HIGHLIGHTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES • NSW is a state of REMARKABLE contrasts, from cool cities to...