Australian Traveller

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Australian Traveller

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HELLO, PETALS

WISH YOU WERE HERE • FOGG DAM CONSERVATION RESERVE, NT

TRAVEL BUZZ • What’s HOT and happening across the country right now, from unplugged ISLAND immersions down south to an anticipated cultural opening up NORTH.

THE AT GIFT GUIDE • Embrace EFFORTLESS Australian LIVING this Christmas with our curated WISH list.

PILLOW TALK • From a SCULPTURAL stay in the mountains to a retro Rainbow Beach RETREAT, here’s where to CHECK in to check out around Australia.

WINE & DINE • Celebrating the NEW and noteworthy, from a buzzy Middle Eastern kitchen in Sydney/ Warrane to a next-gen WINERY in WA.

LIQUID ASSETS • Australia’s most SPECTACULAR hotel swimming POOLS, from an infinity-edge waterhole to havens by the BEACH.

Style runner • Pump up the HEAT with our edit of ELECTRIC summer selections.

BUSH MAGIC • On an INTIMATE walk on Country, Fleur Bainger is INVITED to slow down, LISTEN and heal.

Room for all • Striking a BALANCE between comfort and connection, a NEW wave of HYBRID accommodation is redefining the way we STAY, writes Taylah Darnell.

GROWING FOR GOOD • Set in the Royal TASMANIAN Botanical Gardens, Bird in Hand’s new TASTING room, restaurant and kiosk is a place for everyone – and for CONSERVATION, Cassandra Charlick finds.

ALL AT SEA

HIP HOOD Aireys Inlet • Once a SLEEPY pit stop along the ICONIC Great Ocean Road, this BEACHSIDE town is now a VIBRANT hub with a thriving food scene, natural beauty and PASSIONATE community, writes Catherine Boucher.

DREAM IN COLOUR • Orange has no shortage of COUNTRY charm and cool-climate wines. But a DISTINCTIVE new DESIGN stay is giving visitors another reason to LINGER, says Laura Aubusson.

BETTER IN BED • Interstate favourite Little National Hotel has LANDED in SA’s capital, bringing a relaxed take on INDULGENCE close to the city’s arts and sports SCENES, finds Tegan Forder.

VIEW FINDER • With RIVER views, morning swims and the gentle rhythm of ISLAND life, a petite boathouse on the Hawkesbury proves the perfect weekend ESCAPE for Imogen Eveson.

TRADITION, TRANSLATED • A love letter to BASQUE cuisine with a touch of European glamour, this Melbourne/Naarm newcomer already feels ESSENTIAL, writes Chloe Cann.

The high life • The Adelaide Hills has long been a DESTINATION for languid lunches among the VINES. Now, a new breed of chefs is giving visitors a reason to stay for DINNER, discovers Alexis Buxton-Collins.

Coral & cosmos • An ELEVATED experience connecting guests to SEA and stars, the Great Barrier Reef’s STANDOUT stay has been transformed.

ON TIDE TIME • Wedged between estuary and sea on NSW’s far SOUTH COAST, the laid-back town of Narooma has cracked the code to living WELL.

BEATING THE ODDS • REMOTE with a capital R, this Kimberley wilderness lodge has BOUNCED back from cyclones (plural) and washouts to SETTLE into its superb new skin.

2026 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS • We asked you to VOTE for your FAVOURITE Australian TRAVEL experiences, and thousands of responses came flooding in. Now, it’s time to reveal the results: SPELLBINDING destinations, trusted HOTELS and journeys that have captured our nation’s heart.

THE SCENIC ROUTE

27 in 27 • From outback destinations set to SHINE and luxury coastal...