New South Wales
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
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
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
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
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- Hotel reviews
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
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
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 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
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
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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