Australianswill take any excuse to pack up and go.
In the cooler months, the tree-lined avenues burst with autumnal hues and food festivals celebrate the harvest season.
The Fleurieu Arthouse is a great place to watch local artists plying their trade.
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The iconic sandstone monolith Uluru is just a taste of what the Outback has to offer.
Alice Springs is a launching pad for many adventures, including hot-air ballooning and hikes to watering holes.
The Araluen Arts Centre features significant works from contemporary Aboriginal artists and holds regular events celebrating Aboriginal culture.
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Plus, campers can make use of the ferry service to camp on the island.
The historic Pacific Hotel provides live music, a dance floor, and stellar views over the water.
Out of town, visitors can explore Iluka Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed Gondwana rain forest.
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The more years I’ve been away in New York, the more I crave that feeling.
It’s the funny-sounding birds at Sydney Airport on a bleary early morning after a 15-hour flight from California.
That singular “koo-koo-ka-ka” of a kookaburra is the kind of Australian-ness that exists nowhere else.
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The walks around Sydney Harbour expand your lungs with fresh air.
Jasmine and frangipani bloom all year long.
The common greeting of ‘Owzitgoing?’
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(Cut to writer, weeping from homesickness, wondering why she left.)
The blessing and the curse of Australia, for us expats, is its distance.
But what will lure me back one day is its heart.
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And a green curry.
Not in that order."
We are extremely lucky to have a globally significant resource of old-vine vineyards.
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There is also a very interesting array of minerals in old soils of South Australia.
The Barossa and Eden Valley, in particular, enjoy many warm sunny days followed by cool summer evenings.
The combination of these three things makes it an extremely exciting place to make wine.
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Many of us have traveled far and wide around the world and seem to have been drawn home.
There is a very enchanting nature to the landscape and pace of life here.
It genuinely feels resilient.
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Sunset dinners in The Kimberley are another absolute must.
We helicoptered down along the winding Berkeley River and then boated across to this really private spot.
It’s something I’ll never forget."
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“In the Whitsundays, we stayed atOne&Only Hayman Island, which was a real highlight.
On the Great Barrier Reef, I went scuba diving for the first time, which was amazing.
It’s like visiting another planet.
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The kids loved running along the sand and playing in the shallows.”
“Seeing Uluru for the first time was really awesome.
We had the very special experience of meeting with Sammy Wilson, a local Anangu Traditional Owner.
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The kids loved running around the base of the rock and exploring all the little caves and trails.”
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