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Last-minute availability at the Assistant Lighthouse Keepers Cottage at Reflections Norah Head, on the Central Coast.

Left Easter plans late? Nine ideas for a quick getaway or staying put

Whether you’re staying in Sydney or keen to get out of town, the Easter holidays are yours for the exploring – even if you’ve left it to the last minute.

  • Riley Wilson
Main Range walk.

This new alpine walk crosses Australia’s highest suspension bridge

The new Snowies Alpine Walk takes hiking to even greater heights, and there’s one peak that everyone wants on their hiking resumé.

  • Andrew Bain
Linger all afternoon over a five-course lunch at The Zin House, Mudgee.

Country town with no traffic lights continues to top tourism awards

Wine, artisanal produce and bucolic scenery – you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the breadth of things to do, eat and drink over a long weekend in Mudgee.

  • Julie Miller
The Byron Shire needs a hub that can handle growing demand.

This in-demand region’s airport got an upgrade. It may need another soon

Fresh from a $20 million upgrade, this is a great regional hub. But given the growing popularity of all things Byron, the terminal might need to grow.

  • Shaney Hudson
Copacabana is the platonic ideal of egalitarian Australia.

The PM bought a house here. I can understand why

Copacabana is the ideal of egalitarian Australia. No one cares who you are.

  • Ben Groundwater
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Australia’s most expensive public artwork, Ouroboros by Lindy Lee.

Canberra’s newest (and priciest) attraction stops traffic, literally

Out of the corner of my eye, a car mounts the kerb, hazard lights flashing as its occupants stop to take snaps. Ouroboros is a social media star.

  • Sheriden Rhodes
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

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