Explore Aboriginal history, go wildlife spotting, and enjoy a luxurious spa treatment at Lilianfels Resort & Spa. Here you can enjoy bushwalking adventures, scale the peaks, get an abseiling adrenaline rush or send dust in your wake on an exhilarating mountain biking ride. It will take you about three hours from the Hunter Valley. Providing a hazy backdrop to Sydney’s vibrant scene, the Blue Mountains are home to a vast national park and your final destination on this meandering tour of coast and countryside. Just 90 minutes west of Sydney you can immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the Blue Mountainsįood gives wine a run for its money here and you’ll also find fabulous restaurants such as Bistro Molines, a charming French-inspired spot overlooking undulating vines, or Muse, serving delicate seasonal delights at Hungerford Hill Winery. Take your pick from more than 150 cellar doors, where you can taste world-renowned wines and pair them with local cheeses and rich chocolates. Less than two hours north-west of Sydney, wine lovers will find a home in the Hunter Valley, Australia’s oldest wine region, famous for its Shiraz and Semillon grapes and exquisite wine and cheese pairings. Savour a plate of pearl meat at Broken Bay Pearl Farm, before heading 1.5 hours north to Port Stephens for mountain climbing and quad biking adventures led by Aboriginal guides. This relaxed route takes you from coast to vineyards and soaring mountains.īegin with a relaxed drive to the Central Coast for awesome surf, luxury lodges and wine-tasting experiences paired with Bush Tucker at Firescreek Winery. Sometimes you need a route marked out, sometimes you want to go with the flow. Wine and wildlife en route to the Blue Mountains Admire the wildlife in Kangaroo Valley, head out foraging with Wild Food Adventures, and get educated about sustainable wine-making at Tractorless Vineyards. This marine park is home to some of the world’s whitest beaches, and a sublime backdrop to your paddleboarding expeditions.Įxtend your trip with a day or two spent in the Southern Highlands on your way back to Sydney, where rural charm, waterfalls and farmers’ markets rule. Visit the famous Kiama Blowhole, sample the Sydney rock oyster, and then it’s on to Jervis Bay to swim with seals, spot dolphins and even take a whale-watching tour during the humpback whale migration from May to November. This area is speckled with crystal-clear rockpools teeming with marine life and expansive ocean pools perfect for a swim. Heading south, you’ll soon cross the majestic Sea Cliff Bridge, the perfect opportunity to get out and stretch your legs, following the scenic trail down to the coast. Huskisson Beach at Jervis Bay, where you might be able to spot dolphins and even swim with seals Fresh produce is everything here, from macadamia nuts to mud crabs and ink gin, it’s an adventure for your taste buds. Not ready for it to be over yet? The Tweed Region is forty minutes further north, where you’ll enjoy eco-cruises along Tweed River and ‘catch a crab’ tours led by Aboriginal guides. From kayaking with dolphins to snorkelling past sea turtles, homebrews to field-to-fork dining, here hippie chic is in. Just 2.5 hours later, you’ll arrive at Byron Bay, ready to embrace the boho beach lifestyle, with surf lessons, sunrise mantras and independent boutiques. Follow your Aboriginal guide on a paddle boarding tour, or sunbathe among kangaroos on Emerald Beach. Looking for a culinary delight? You’ll find Bago Maze & Vineyard up by Herons Creek, the perfect place for wine and handmade chocolates.Īt Coffs Harbour, another 100 miles further north, explore the waters of the Solitary Islands Marine Park with a snorkel, or head inland to Dorrigo National Park to climb into the rainforest canopy along the Skywalk. Port Stephens offers walks to Mt Tomaree Head summit and quad biking adventures led by Aboriginal guidesĪ short drive north, more furry friends await at Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, or you can opt for a whale-watching trip from Lighthouse Beach.
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