It's been a life-changing summer for many Australian regions, particularly those in areas badly affected by fire, such as the Blue Mountains, Mid North Coast and South Coast in NSW, and South Australia's Kangaroo Island.

So pack up your kit and get out into the nation’s many hidden pockets. Visit Tourism Australia’s website or check the relevant local tourism information sites in your bid to support local and “stay here this year”, as the new TA domestic campaign goes. A suite of hashtags will help guide you to areas that are crying out for love, including Take a #RecoveryWeekend, #BookThemOut, #Spendinthebush and #gowithemptyeskys.