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The secret Sydney hideaway where billionaires and stars escape by boat

The secret Sydney hideaway where billionaires and stars escape by boat

Less than an hour north of the city, a network of secret waterfronts reached only by water is where many heavyweights escape city life.

From the Montecito clifftops featured in hit TV series Big Little Lies, to the mystical Byron hinterland backdrop of Nine Perfect Strangers, the settings of bestselling author Liane Moriarty’s book-to-television adaptions offer visually alluring locales where luxury and intrigue overlap.

The fictional Scribbly Gum Island is the latest setting for the drama to unfold in the TV adaption of her novel The Last Anniversary, which was co-produced by Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films.

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Bonnie Campbell
Bonnie CampbellLuxury property reporterBonnie Campbell is the luxury property reporter at The Australian Financial Review Email Bonnie at bonnie.campbell@afr.com

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