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The Sampson Street Long Lunch is one of the big-ticket events of Orange’s food festival.

Royal connection and NSW’s best hotel: 11 highlights of Orange

We’re not the first to wonder why the town was dubbed Orange, and not Apple.

  • Katherine Scott
The Grain Loft – a repurposed Lysaght silo.

Twenty years in the making, grain silo becomes luxury escape

It’s been 20 years in the making for farmers Amber and Nicholas Heffernan, who had a dream to convert a silo into a luxe eco-farm stay.

  • Sue Wallace
Guests of Logan Brae Retreat’s luxurious Hilltop Cabin can enjoy their own private plunge pool in seclusion.

The 12 best places to stay in the Blue Mountains (whatever your budget)

With spectacular scenery, excellent restaurants, quaint shops and both romantic and family-friendly getaways, there’s something for everyone.

  • Julie Miller
Zoe’s in Blackheath have locals’ Mexican cravings sorted.

The Blue Mountains’ best places to eat and drink

After so long stuck in that dismal ‘small town’ vortex, the Blue Mountains dining scene is burgeoning with choice for weekend visitors.

  • Julie Miller
The 20-metre rooftop pool has a fun Beverly Hills vibe.

Like being in Beverly Hills: The verdict on Sydney’s coolest new hotel

This inner-city oasis offers a fun and fabulous vibe. But the left-field location may not be for everyone.

  • Ute Junker
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Newcastle’s Merewether Baths and Beach.

Port guide: Newcastle, Australia

This once-declining NSW industrial town has undergone a transformation, with a newfound buzz, a great food scene and interesting attractions.

  • Brian Johnston
Going nuts for Nutbush.

This unique festival has Nutbush, dress-ups and the best of Oz music

Landing solo at this festival hundreds of kilometres from the nearest major city should be intimidating. But there’s too much to like.

  • Melissa Mason
The Eve Hotel in Sydney.

The great Melbourne, Sydney hotel boom enters stylish new era

Australia’s two biggest cities are finally addressing a shortage in visitor beds, with serious design credentials to boot.

  • Julietta Jameson
Wentworth Falls from Fletchers Lookout.

I took on the Blue Mountains’ new cliff walk, unfit and underprepared

Three hundred metres in, I’m already bleeding. My tentative return to multi-day hiking hasn’t started well.

  • Shaney Hudson
Reflections Jimmys Beach underwent a $5 million upgrade in 2022.

No more roughing it: Aussie holiday parks aren’t what they used to be

Everything from swanky cabins to retro Airstream trailers and full-blown resort facilities are on offer, and budget-conscious travellers are flocking in droves.

  • Sheriden Rhodes

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