The coast with the most
FROM the development of two stunning villages, to luxurious resort and spas here’s what’s hot and happening in New South Wales for 2008.
NSW & ACT
Festival swings to Elvis
IT’S time to dust off those blue suede shoes, grease-up your pelvis and get on the Elvis Express to celebrate the one and only Elvis Aaron Presley.
High times in the Blue Mountains
TRYING not to scream, Crystal Ja takes in the stunning panoramas of the Blue Mountains while awkwardly dangling, breathless, at the end of a rope.
Surfing magic Angourie
EVER since Angourie’s green waves became a studio for filming the surf classic Morning of the Earth, this right-hand point break on the NSW has been world-famous.
Star struck in Sydney
ROLL out your rug, fill up your esky and snuggle up to a complete stranger under the stars as we celebrate Australia’s best outdoor cinemas.
Surf tourism booms in NSW
SURF tourism is booming in NSW, with the number of international tourists who hit the waves rising by 53 per cent over the past four years.
Breaking into the zoo after hours
EXPERIENCE wildlife under the stars and close to home at Taronga Zoo’s safari slumber party.
One swell of a journey
THERE’S beauty, adventure and the odd celebrity to be found in the swells on this awesome Aussie surf safari.
Good oil on fine wine country
A LUXURY spa cottage is the base for Sheridan Rogers on her Mudgee adventures.
Make Sydney a breeze
MAKE Sydney your “home away from home” and stay in an apartment hotel on your next visit, writes Greg Hackett.
Blind drunk gets new meaning
ORDER a cocktail at this bar and you may be whisked away, blindfolded and fitted with headphones as scented mists are sprayed in your face.
Heaven on a houseboat
A SLOW glide along the unspoiled Clyde River aboard a floating home leaves Brian Johnston very relaxed.
Delectable Orange blossoms
A GOURMET escape to Orange in NSW’s central west and Sheridan Rogers is feasting on local produce in a region that’s fast becoming famous.
Flying contraptions land hard
THOSE magnificent men and their flying machines were absent when everything from a giant flounder to a massive pizza slice took to the air at Sydney Harbour.
Food for the soul
ON the northern New South Wales hinterland trail, the village of Mullumbimby offers some good reasons to make a pitstop, writes Natascha Mirosch.
Classic tastes of rainbow land
SHERIDAN Rogers experiences Lismore’s laid-back lifestyle where the mix of old country town and alternative lifestyles finds a happy balance.
The new Kings Cross
SYDNEY’S notorious Kings Cross has cleaned up its act and swapped sleaze for a new sophistication, says Diana Plater.
Mellow out in Mullumbimby
WHEN the traffic, crowds and over-heated prices of Byron get too much, head for the hills and chill out over a chai in laidback Mullumbimby, writes Sheridan Rogers.
Hydro Majestic’s rich in history
NOSTALGIA reigns at the Hydro Majestic, the Blue Mountains’ original short break getaway, but a lick of paint and makeover is on the cards for the grand old dame.
Stars exposed in Sydney
WANT to know where Nicole Kidman gets a spray tan while in Sydney? A new guide book lifts the lid on what celebrities really get up to when they are in town.
Karma days surfing Wategos
THE spirit brought to Byron Bay by Kombi-driving surfers in the late 1960s lives on: Stan Denham borrows a longboard and discovers nirvana on NSW’s north coast.
Sydney voted world’s best city
A READER’S survey of luxury travel bible Conde Nast Traveller put Sydney in first spot for favourite overseas city, ahead of Paris, New York and Rome.
Bedding down colonial style
ELLEN Connolly swaps a sterile hotel room for the comfort and charm of a convict-built bed & breakfast in the heart of Sydney’s colourful and eclectic Newtown.
Sydney’s seductive secrets
SYDNEY’s hotels offer a range of options for a romantic rendezvous, writes Tiana Templeman. And forget tacky – these love nests are classy and memorable.
Dorothy wiggles for Sydney
MOVE over Lara Bingle or should that be Wiggle out of the way? Dorothy the Dinosaur is our new face of tourism.
A white jewel turned grey
SALLY Macmillan can only dream about Hyams Beach’s famous white sands and enticing blue sea during a damp weekend stay in NSW’s seaside village.
Manly life’s a beach
SYDNEY’s Manly typifies Australian beach culture but the seaside suburb’s restaurants are as big a drawcard as the much-loved sun, sand and surf.
Stress-free stay stops clock
WITH life’s little luxuries at her fingertips, Sharon Labi quickly falls out of work mode as she settles in for a weekend of pampering at a luxurious hotel in Sydney.
Take in old Sydney’s seamy side
MARGARET Turton gets a taste of Sydney’s Kings Cross and its old world history of hookers, drugs and mayhem.
Drought uncovers drowned town
AUSTRALIA’S worst drought in a century has uncovered a town deliberately flooded 50 years ago as part of a massive hydro-electricity scheme.
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