Weekend Escapes across Australia

Day trips, overnighters and getaways organised into state chapters — vetted by locals from Melbourne to Perth, Hobart to Noosa.

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Victoria

3 escapes

Surf Coast, wine country and cool-climate day trips within 3 hours of Melbourne.

Squeaky Beach, Mount Oberon summit, wombats at dusk. Australia's southernmost tip.

Ned Kelly country, Bridge Road Brewers, historic streetscapes and gold-rush caves.

Houseboat for the weekend, quiet coves, and fresh-caught Murray cod on the grill.

1 escape

Sunshine Coast beaches, Gold Coast family parks and sand-island wildlife from Brisbane.

Ferry from Cleveland, beach-drive to freshwater lakes, kangaroos on the headland at dawn.

1 escape

Barossa Shiraz, Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island wildlife within reach of Adelaide.

Sea lions at Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks, koalas in the gums — Australia's Galápagos.

1 escape

MONA, Cradle Mountain and waterfront oysters — a weekend island escape.

Dove Lake in the morning mist, wombats at dusk, Tasmania's most iconic alpine silhouette.