AS we emerge from lockdown it’s time to start planning those cheeky mini-breaks,the ones that fortify us for the run up to Christmas and the long summer months beyond. Not only because they’re fun – and boy,aren’t they delicious? – but because the mostly independent owner-operators who pour themselves into making their weekend offerings so attractive are desperate for our custom. That’s all the excuse you need. Hop to it!
New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory
Whether you’re looking to reconnect with nature,wind down at a luxury city stay or head on a coastal adventure,.
Victoria
From panoramic views and cosy country breaks,to culture-rich towns and cool city living,.
Queensland
Retro motels,city escapes,glamping,luxury accommodation on a wagyu cattle farm and glamping ….
South Australia
Get the sense of the faraway in off-grid wilderness and historic accommodation –.
Tasmania
The Apple Isle beckons with rustic charm,historic buildings and spectacular scenery –.
Western Australia and Northern Territory
Behind the cover
The Road to Nowhere (2021) by Guido Maestri
From Guido:“I spent my childhood in Mudgee in regional NSW,and was asked to hold the inaugural exhibition at the town’s new gallery,the Mudgee Arts Precinct. I’ve been returning to paint there for a decade,and started this series of large-scale works en plein air by the Cudgegong River.
When lockdown hit,I was forced to finish them in my Sydney studio,where they became infused with memory and imagination. This particular painting was inspired by Brett Whiteley’s famous depictions of the road to Bathurst,which include a stretch of bitumen I have driven countless times. If you take the long way around,as I often do,it is also the road to Mudgee.”
Stories from Homedale by Guido Maestri is on at the until January 9.
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