Poolside at Mildura’s newest boutique property Kar-Rama.

It’s not too late to have an Easter escape – city or country

If you dropped the eight ball,fear not:here are the best last-minute things to check out these holidays in Melbourne and beyond.

  • Riley Wilson

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The Sundays – a new boutique resort.

Everyone’s favourite Whitsunday island gets a hatted-chef restaurant

Catseye Pool Club in the new The Sundays resort features the distinctive cooking of the country’s pre-eminent seafood chef,Josh Niland.

  • Julietta Jameson
Local swim spot Killen Falls in the “Tintenbar triangle”.

Just 30 minutes from Byron,you can capture its bygone holiday magic

Just beyond the famed coastal spot,find gourmet meals,distilleries and stunning country hamlets that hardly anyone knows about – perfect for busy school holiday periods.

  • Craig Tansley
The jagged contours of Cradle Mountain epitomise the feel of a wild landscape,while ancient rainforest and alpine heathlands,buttongrass and stands of colourful deciduous beech provide a range of environments to explore.

Find epic hiking and breathtaking beauty in this Aussie national park

With its craggy peaks,dazzling glacial lakes and ancient forests,Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is a place of breathtaking natural beauty.

  • Julie Miller
Grampians Peaks Trail.

This stunning region has bounced back just in time for Easter

Blazes decimated the Grampians tourism business over summer. Now visitors are ready to head back.

  • Julietta Jameson
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
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Wineglass Bay:arrive early.

The perfect Australian holiday in our smallest state

Astonishing beaches,stupendous hiking,amazing food and some of the strangest creatures on the planet. Tasmania has it all,and you can see in just two weeks.

  • James Stewart
Cradle Mountain,Tasmania.

Best of Tasmania

Australia’s smallest state is packed with highlights. Its spectacular scenery is matched only by the quality of its food and wine.

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
Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach,New Zealand.

The new bucket list for the Pacific and Australasia

The nations of Oceania are a captivating blend of pristine nature,cultural heritage and vibrant cities that even the most hardworking traveller will never exhaust.

  • Julietta Jameson