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The Best Art Galleries in the Goldfields
When the weather isn’t playing nicely, or you’re craving a dose of cultural time-out, head to Victoria’s Goldfields region and immerse yourself in an eclectic art trail, from Ballarat and Bendigo to Daylesford, Castlemaine and Maryborough, spanning Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wadawurrung Country. In addition to these major art galleries, there are a myriad…
In Praise of Outdoor Pools
Outdoor pools instil a particular kind of shimmering nostalgia in anyone who’s ever devoured an icy pole from the kiosk while dancing frantically across scorching concrete back to the safety of grass. To jump into sparkling icy blue chlorinated water (supposedly) warmed by the hot summer sun seems like a rite of passage for Aussie…
The Best Beaches in South Australia
Whenever visitors to Australia talk about what they want to experience, our sandy beaches are usually near the top of the list. Bondi, Noosa and Byron are the go-to spots for tourists, but as any local knows, there are dozens of incredible Instagram-worthy beaches with golden sands and crystal-clear waters across this beautiful country of…
Ageing Like Fine Wine
Meet Angus Vinden, a Hunter Valley winemaker who’s blending grapes with creativity, tradition with irreverence, and winemaking with… self-portraits?  Vinden’s wine labels feature a photograph of him, taken every year, showing the toll, the triumph, or whatever the season had to throw at him. The result? A label that’s as much a snapshot of his…
A wide view of Loch Ard Gorge in Port Campbell, Victoria.
How Did Loch Ard Gorge Get its Name?
Nestled between the coastal town of Port Campbell and the Twelve Apostles rock formations along Victoria’s world-famous Great Ocean Road is the stunning beach nook known as Loch Ard Gorge. Part of Port Campbell National Park, on Kirrae Whurrung Country about 230 kilometres from central Melbourne, the gorge is named after the most famous of…
How Romsey Got Its Pub Back
It usually takes decades of residency or generational legacy to be considered a true local in small country towns. But husband and wife pub owners Alex and Ashleigh Gorman fast-tracked their local status by taking over not one but two country pubs in northwest Victoria and entrenching themselves in their adopted community. “We bought the…
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