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Staycation: A night at Nishi where art meets luxury

An escape without having to leave the city, Ovolo Nishi offers its guests an experience of luxury within an artist's dream.

Getaway: Moonshine Cottage, time to unwind in Tumbarumba

An easy three-hour jaunt from Canberra and you are on the doorstep of Moonshine Cottage in the leafy township of Tumbarumba.

Getaway: Jamala Wildlife Lodge, a wild and luxurious adventure

An experience like no other, Jamala Wildlife Lodge sees visitors spend the night with animals big and small, a Disneyland for the animal lover.

Getaway: Mt Hay Retreat, a quiet luxury

Just minutes from the town of Berry, Mt Hay Retreat offers its guests luxury accommodation nestled in a breathtaking landscape.

Getaway: Feathertop Winery Private Estate, a haven for all seasons

For a luxurious getaway par excellence, head to Feathertop Winery Private Estate, south of the border in Victoria’s glorious Alpine Valleys. Julie Samaras recently spent an indulgent weekend there, exploring this beautiful part of the world, as a guest of the Estate’s owner, award-winning agribusiness woman, Janelle Marsden.

Classic Capital Golf Tours aim to please from tee time to 19th hole and beyond

Classic Capital Golf Tours is a golf tour business that takes the worry out of organising your next golf holiday.

Burrinjuck Waters Holiday Park, how holidays used to be

Less than a two-hour drive from Canberra, nestled on the shores of Lake Burrinjuck and the Murrumbidgee River, is a hidden gem – Burrinjuck Waters Holiday Par

The 6 best tiny homes near Canberra for a weekend getaway

CW has done a deep dive into the tiny home world and found the most fashionable, homely, and downright cool tiny homes around Canberra for a weekend getaway that’s big on memories.

Getaway: Sydney invites you to feel new this summer

Sydney’s only three hours up the Hume Highway from Canberra or a quick flight in a Dash-8 – and the Emerald City offers so much to see and do, it’s truly worth the trip.

Wonderful weekend getaway: Tanja Lagoon Camp

CW editor Julie Samaras enjoys a restorative weekend getaway at Tanja Lagoon Camp on the beautiful NSW Sapphire Coast.

Winter getaway: Bermagui, gem of the NSW Sapphire Coast

Even in winter, the NSW Sapphire Coast sparkles. Although cool, temperatures are usually several degrees warmer than Canberra this time of year and the seaside crowds are thinner on the ground than in summertime.

The Isla boutique retro motel opens at Batemans Bay

Emerging from what have been two challenging years for the tourism industry, boutique luxury motel The Isla has opened its doors at Batemans Bay on NSW South Coast.

Getaway: Griffith NSW, gem of the Riverina

Around a four-hour drive north-west of Canberra following the Burley Griffin Way is the NSW country town of Griffith, a planned city designed by the genius architects of our national capital - Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin.

Getaway: Sapphire Coast sparkles in winter

Renowned for its family-friendly golden beach, rocky headland and sparkling blue waters, even on a grey wintry day, the Sapphire Coast township of Tathra reveals unique beauty.

Getaway: Queensland’s Sunshine Coast

With direct flights linking Canberra and Maroochydore, you can be on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast (aka the Sunny Coast) in under two hours.

Getaway: Road trip through Central NSW

With the countryside verdant and travel to regional NSW considered safe, road tripping through Central NSW ticks plenty of boxes. CW editor Julie Samaras hit the road to Oberon, Cowra and Canowindra last week to take in the sights.

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