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The Finish Line, Battery Point.

52 Weekends Away: ACT and Tasmania

Indulge in the serenity at an off-grid eco retreat, a wood-fired hot tub on a truffle farm, or spend a night in a restored 1920s church.

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The swimming pool is shaded by palm trees – a true oasis in the middle of the outback.

52 Weekends Away: QLD, NT, SA and WA

Experience a ’70s Australiana-meets-Palm Springs aesthetic, an oasis in the middle of the outback or a hidden cabin behind a winery.

Tiny Lenore at Mooramong.

52 Weekends Away: VIC

Max out that 48-hour window: whether you’re into retro hotels or converted churches, cool city digs or vineyard adjacent pads, there’s a galaxy of escape options - and quite a few outdoor bathtubs - to consider.

Swell Hotel Byron: A boutique hotel in Byron Bay.

52 Weekends Away: NSW

Want to make sparks fly, or sloth it out? Whether you want to get wild or get pampered, find bucolic bliss or urban buzz, max out that 48-hour window with our annual round-up of bright, beautiful escapes across the country.

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52 Weekends Away: our annual list of places to stay nationwide

Ooralba Estate; Mitchelton Airstream Hotel; Hazelwood Estate; Cabn X; Kittawa Lodge; Hideaway Litchfield.

52 Weekends Away: Australia’s great escapes of 2021

Whether you’re longing to go back to nature or go forth into foodie heaven and hardcore indulgence, here are 52 ways to celebrate that release from captivity.

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The Shed, Gerroa; Soma, Byron Bay; Barranca, Kangaroo Valley.

52 Weekends Away: The best places to stay in NSW and ACT in 2020

From historical homesteads and wildlife retreats to harbourside views and seaside sanctuaries, there are plenty of ways to discover the charming landscapes of NSW and the ACT.

Sky Pods Cape Otway; The Lake House Daylesford; and Element Melbourne Richmond.

52 Weekends Away: Victoria's best weekend getaways for 2020

With glorious glamping, cosy bush breaks and lavish inner-city stays, there's something for everyone as Victoria begins to blossom once more.

The Shed, Gerroa, NSW; Sky Pods Cape Otway, Victoria; Cradle Mountain Lodge, Tasmania; Longitude 131o, Northern Territory.

52 Weekends Away: some of Australia's best escapes

From cosy city retreats to regional foodie hubs, wellness sanctuaries to heritage homesteads, there are places nationwide ready to help you unwind as soon as the borders are fully open. Start dreaming about them now.

Some of the '52 Weekends Away' covers from throughout the 30 years of publication.

Thirty years of 52 Weekends Away: the way our short escapes have changed

Three decades of 52 Weekends Away has helped us reimagine the potential of those precious 48 hours, by offering destinations guaranteed to save your sanity.

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