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NSW

Drawn to the art and soul

Sarah Whyte is no longer in the dark about the Byron hinterland's charms.

Weekend away

Chilling out, mountain style

One of three generous-size bedrooms at Shellcot.

Nick Galvin finds he's not alone when it comes to embracing winter and celebrating with friends.

NSW

Ambushed and loving it

Shoal Bay Resort.

Shoal Bay, once the scene of vast World War II military exercises, offers a peaceful welcome to Daniel Scott.

Room service

Mixed fortunes for reef resorts

Orpheus Island suffered only minor damage from cyclone Yasi.

Orpheus Island Beach Resort on the Great Barrier Reef welcomed guests late last month after its five-month closure for the first phase of renovations.

NSW

Toasty charm, no chintz

BRIXTON COTTAGE

Jacqui Taffel enjoys the warmth both inside and out at a Blue Mountains cottage with a sober heritage.

NSW

A touch of tartan

Spring to life ... Peppers Manor House's gardens.

This southern highlands retreat has plenty of settler charm, writes Nicola Walker.

Queensland

Beyond the beach crowd

High on the Tamborine Forest Skywalk.

From the rainforest to theme-park thrills, a week on the Gold Coast entertains Daniel Scott and his children.

Victoria

Glow in the gloom

Old-world charm ... a cast-iron bed and Edwardian details give Gardeners Cottage a homey feel.

Patricia Maunder is warmed by a cosy cottage on a dim Dandenongs day.

NSW

A hint of poetry in the Hunter

MIDNIGHT'S PROMISE

Winemakers well-versed in the needs of guests make a cottage stay a pleasure for the senses, writes Mags King.

Victoria

Divine inspiration

Art, class ... the guest house is a tribute to Tina Banitska's art collection.

Sue Wallace is captivated by intriguing artwork during a stay at the "little monastery".

NSW

Baby steps in the bush

Tree-changers ... Avoca House B&B Farmstay has urban comforts, country seclusion and a farmyard for children.

Joel Gibson introduces his daughter to the farmyard at a stylish retreat near Wollombi.

NSW

And now for the surf report ...

Seacliffs

Lynne Whiley enjoys the sweeping coastline south of Sydney at a beach stay built for views.

Sydney

Seats for Sydney's biggest show

McMahons Point. Harbourside Apartments. Foyer

Bruce Elder settles into a harbourside apartment with peerless views.

NSW

Fireside tales of early heroes

Pedigree ... Brucedale.

This gracious retreat has an eventful past but its contemporary tranquillity is better than therapy, writes Anna Anderson.

NSW

A little nook of calm

Museum Cafe outside Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel, North Sydney.

With no pursed-lipped nuns and no one yelling 'lights out', Angie Kelly basks in peaceful surrounds in the heart of North Sydney.

Victoria

Log in to a life less stressful

T-Tree Village Ocean Grove, Traveller Weekend Away

Hilda Quiroga washes away the working week at a secluded coastal retreat.

NSW

Natural progression

Roughing it, revisited ... a tent at Paperbark Camp, Jervis Bay.

Fresh from a night in the bush, Louise Southerden reports on the popularity of 'glamping' and the rise of ecotourism.

NSW

Asian hints in the highlands

Clontarf.

Among 12 hectares of superb gardens and orchards sits a stylish new B&B, writes David Sygall.

Victoria

Turn up the heat

Settle in ... Studio cottage's wood heater.

Lisa Stones discovers a mountain retreat to escape the winter chill.

Hotels

High and mighty

Sydney Four Seasons view

Mal Chenu in Sydney and Kay O'Sullivan in Melbourne find top-floor opulence in hotel suites with a difference.

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