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52 Weekends Away: ACT and Tasmania

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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52 Weekends Away: QLD, NT, SA and WA

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.

52 Weekends Away: VIC

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.

52 Weekends Away: NSW

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

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52 Weekends Away: Australia’s great escapes of 2021

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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52 Weekends Away: some of Australia's best escapes

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.

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

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.

  • by Tim Elliott
52 Weekends Away: Some of Australia's finest escapes

52 Weekends Away: Some of Australia's finest escapes

Gunning for the great outdoors? A romantic getaway? Or perhaps a rural retreat with the family? Whatever you desire, there’s a big, beautiful country out there waiting to welcome you.

No phone, no booze, no coffee, no katsu curry: this week is all about me – the new me

No phone, no booze, no coffee, no katsu curry: this week is all about me – the new me

Luxurious health retreats are a bit like school camp for adults. One bad-living addict dives in for a transformation.

  • by Michael Harry
Looking for good food on your weekend away? Don't leave your hotel

Looking for good food on your weekend away? Don't leave your hotel

The hotel restaurant used to be the last place you’d book for dinner but not anymore.

  • by Terry Durack

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