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Editor’s letter

AUSTRALIAN TRAVELLER

ONLINE • RECLAIM your blissfully long, salty and SUNNY Australian SUMMER. Whatever shape or form that takes, FIND it at australiantraveller.com/reclaim-summer

SHORTCUTS • pillow talk . wine & dine . hot list . rewind . style seeker . park life

WISH YOU WERE HERE • GARIWERD GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK, VICTORIA

PILLOW TALK • CHECK IN to check out the latest, greatest and most FABULOUS new STAYS in the country.

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WINE & DINE • From the FANTASTICAL to the FLAVOURFUL, food NEWS and dates for the diary

ONE FOR THE ROAD • The cocktails that put the most considered Australian craft spirits to good use.

HOT OPENINGS

UNIQUE LIGHTHOUSES • HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSES are dotted all along the country’s coastline: some open for exploring, others offering cute cottage stays and all perched at the most scenic of spots.

Newcastle, naturally • NSW’s second largest city has a WEALTH OF NATURE and outdoor places to explore, from a gloriously hidden conservation area harbouring SECLUDED BEACHES to an oasis of wildlife and bushwalks in the heart of the city.

CHASE THE SUN • As the closure of HOLDEN marks the end of an era, motorsport legend CRAIG LOWNDES reflects on its iconic SANDMAN – a symbol of freedom and Aussie beach culture.

SUMMER is just a bridge away • Teeming with PASSIONATE PRODUCERS, nature-based experiences and, oh yes, those famous SURF BREAKS, could PHILLIP ISLAND be the ultimate seaside getaway?

Natural choice • As FASHION brand bassike turns 15 in 2021, we talk to co-founder and CREATIVE director DEBORAH SAMS about how sustainability, fed by the relaxed Aussie lifestyle, has been at its CORE since day one.