From iconic stretches like the Great Ocean Road to quiet coastal towns and inland hideaways, these are the road trips we’re dreaming of this season.

1. Great Ocean Road, VIC

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Distance: 243 km

The Great Ocean Road is easily one of Australia’s most cinematic drives, where towering limestone cliffs meet windswept beaches, and the road hugs the edge of the land like a ribbon. Start in Melbourne, and wind your way through coastal towns like Tourquay, Lorne and Apollo Bay, stopping for fresh seafood, rainforest walks and ocean swims (the temperatures are chilly, so you’ll need to be brave). While the Twelve Apostles may steal the spotlight, it’s the rhythm of the road itself that makes this journey unforgettable.

2. Grand Pacific Drive, NSW

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Distance: 140 km

Just south of Sydney, the Grand Pacific Drive is where lush rainforest meets the sea in a seamless, scenic sweep. The route winds through the Royal National Park before opening up to those iconic coastal views — most famously along the Sea Cliff Bridge, where the road curves above the ocean in a near-dreamlike float. Pass through laidback surf towns like Thirroul and Kiama, stop for a swim or a pastry (or both), and embrace the slower pace.

3. Gibb River Road, WA

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Distance: 660 km (from Derby to Kununurra)

If you don’t mind things a little more remote and adventurous, Gibb River Road might be for you. Stretching through the heart of the Kimberley, this iconic outback track combines red earth, ancient gorges, and big, impossible skies. It’s a journey made for 4WDs and early starts, with plenty of waterfalls that double as swimming holes along the way. It’s less about luxury and more about awe.

4. Great Beach Drive, QLD

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Distance: 450 km

Stretching from Noosa to K’gari (Fraser Island), the Great Beach Drive is the kind of road trip where the beach is the road. Think turquoise water on one side, dense bushland on the other, and the occasional pod of dolphins or kangaroos, depending where you look. Along the way, you’ll pass through coloured sand cliffs, hidden freshwater lakes, and stretches of coastline that feel untouched.

5. Epicurean Way, SA

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Distance: 170 km (McLaren Vale to Barossa Valley)

South Australia’s Epicurean Way winds through four of the state’s most celebrated wine regions – McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Barossa, and Clare Valley – each offering its own blend of vineyard views, cellar doors and long lunches that stretch into the afternoon. It’s a journey best taken at a relaxed pace, where indulgence is encouraged and every stop is a chance to discover something delicious.

6. Great Barrier Reef Drive, QLD

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Distance: 140 km (Cairns to Port Douglas)

Few things are as iconic as the Great Barrier Reef, but did you know you can experience its beauty from the car? Winding along Queensland’s Coral Coast, the Great Barrier Reef Drive offers a front-row seat to one of the world’s most famous natural wonders. From the vibrant greens and blues of the Coral Sea to the lush hinterland, this drive is a stunning mix of turquoise waters, white sandy beaches, and reef-fringed islands. Stop at Port Douglas for a taste of tropical luxury or dive into the reef at one of the many accessible points along the way.

7. Great Eastern Drive, TAS

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Distance: 220 km

Stretching along Tasmania’s rugged east coast, the Great Eastern Drive is a journey that’s both remote and beautiful. From the charming town of Orford to the vibrant beaches of St Helens, this drive reveals a series of stunning landscapes, from pristine beaches, to forested cliffs. Along the way, you’ll discover hidden gems like the Freycinet Peninsula (home to the iconic Wineglass Bay), and indulge in some of the freshest seafood on the island.

8. Red Centre Way, NT

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Distance: 1,130 km (from Alice Springs to Uluru)

This iconic route traces landscape of the Northern Territory, from Kings Canyon to Uluru. Whether you’re marvelling at the shifting colours of Uluru at sunrise, exploring the gorges of Watarrka National Park, or camping under the stars, this road trip is an unforgettable immersion into one of the world’s most iconic and spiritual landscapes.

9. Explorers Way, SA and NT

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Distance: 2,800 km (from Adelaide to Darwin)

The Explorers Way takes you through some of Australia’s most striking landscapes, from the vineyards of South Australia’s Barossa Valley, all the way to the Northern Territory. This scenic route winds through the rugged Flinders Ranges, past salt lakes and ancient gorges, before reaching the vast expanse of the outback.

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Everyone’s different. Some are more Carrie Bradshaw and prefer to pick up their magazines from the local newsstand (newsagent to us Australians). These are great first places to look. Plus, it’s always a good feeling to support local businesses!

However, some magazines are a little more niche and require stores that are more tailored to specific interests. The list below offers options all across Australia, and even some great online options to get you reading.

ariel

Since 1985, ariel has been serving Sydneysiders with their fix of independent books and magazines. Their speciality is art, design and architecture but you can also find some unique publications on fashion, love and for those green thumbs, gardening!

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Toko Toko

Toko Toko is a wondrous place based in the Northern Rivers that homes magazines, supplied lovingly by independent publishing house Good Publishings. They stock magazines, vintage art and photo books, and even poetry books. Definitely worth stopping by.

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drnks

Go for the wine, stay for the reading material? In an unlikely but not unnecessary turn of events, the wine shop drnks does not exclusively stock drnks. Who would have thought? They also stock a select few food wine and culture titles such as Counter Magazine and Swill.

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Perimeter Books

Perimeter books, based in Thornbury is a specialised bookstore, publisher and distribution house that stocks a large variety of art design and photography books as well as zines.

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Pan After

Pan After is a store that stocks ‘inherently interesting,’ objects including a selection of magazines. They stock a lot of beautiful publications including the likes of Apartmento and Luncheon.

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Suku Home

Suku Home has got it all as far as we’re concerned. From bedding and pyjamas to vases and even magazines. Pay them a visit to find your next read.

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Compendium Design Store

Compendium design store stocks “a concise collection of things.” Amongst those, a few sophisticated magazine titles, like Kinfolk, Monocle and Gentlewoman.

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Double Double

Double Double is a streetwear store that prides itself on its unique perspective when it comes to fashion. They stock a suite of exciting international fashion titles that aren’t easy to find in Australia.

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Mag Nation

Mag Nation offers a huge selection of national and international titles. Their focus is on niche titles which you can pick up from their store in Melbourne or order online.

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Online

Finish Design Shop

If you’re looking for titles you can’t find IRL, look no further. Finish design shop has you covered with magazines you’re having trouble finding on shelves near you. Focused on topics like slow living, homewares and crafts and plants you would be remiss not to have a browse.

Readly

Readly is your one-stop app for magazines. They have thousands of titles to choose from, including TIME, Rolling Stone. You can even order your next RUSSH issue from them

Zinio 

Zinio is another great option to buy magazines straight from the comfort of your home. They offer a wide range of categories and deliver titles to you instantly.

Looking for your next read? The November issue of RUSSH, the Euphoric issue, is now on sale. Get your copy through our online store!

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What is the plot of Faraway Downs?

Using entirely recut footage from the original 2008 film – which shot three endings – think of Faraway Downs as an updated, reinvigorated version of the Lurhmann epic which starred Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. The series, spanning the four years of World War II, is set to expand in the drama of Lady Sarah Ashley (Kidman) as a cattle baron plans to take land from her, while a young First Nations boy (Brandon Walters) is caught in the governmental policy now known as the Stolen Generation.

The director says he was inspired by another cinematic epic and telling the film in an Alternative plot.

“I originally set out to take the notion of the sweeping, Gone With the Wind-style epic and turn it on its head — a way of using romance and epic drama to shine a light on the roles of First Nations people and the painful scar in Australian history of the ‘Stolen Generations,’” Luhrmann said in a statement. “While Australia the film has its own life, there was another telling of this story; one with different layers, nuances and even alternative plot twists that an episodic format has allowed us to explore. Drawn from the same material, Faraway Downs is a new variation on Australia for audiences to discover.”

When is the Australia miniseries Faraway Downs released in Australia?

A release date for the Australia miniseries Faraway Downs is still to be announced. Luhrmann isn’t the first director to adapt a film into a miniseries, with Quentin Tarantino having adapted The Hateful Eight into a series with Netflix.

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With having much of its work with the Wildlife Conservation Network centered in Africa, Tiffany & Co. are now excited to announce its localised conservation efforts with the launch of the new Save the Wild collection Koala brooch in cooperation with Australia and its Koala conservation initiatives.

In detail with climate change, natural disasters, deforestation and bush fires, Tiffany &. Co and Save The Wild Collection will bring to light the fast declining numbers in population of the Australian Koala and the decimation of 80% of its natural habitat and its long term effect on one of Australia’s most valued wildlife species.

The new localised initiative will work in the ways of its new piece, a Tiffany Save the Wild collection Koala brooch, inclusive of 18k white gold and diamonds and a sterling silver charm. 100% of the funds from the new Save The Wild collection Tiffany & Co. Koala brooch will be donated towards deepening its partnership with the WCN and its koala conservation projects, with the grant supporting several different types of interventions including conservation action within Koala ranges, restoration and preservation efforts within Koala habitats and lastly, emergency responses to threatening crises including wildfire outbreaks, diseases and natural disasters.

The new Tiffany & Co. Save The Wild collection Koala brooch will be made available from July 2021 throughout all Tiffany & Co. boutiques and tiffany.com. For more information on the Save The Wild collection and Tiffany & Co. conservation initiatives, visit tiffany.com or news and updates available on all Tiffany & Co. social media channels.

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From delicious pop-ups, to one-of-a-kind exhibitions and a few spots where you can dance the night away. Here’s our guide to the 22 best things to do this weekend in Australia.

New South Wales

Whet your appetite at the Messina x Hoy Pinoy pop-up. April 16 – April 17.

Remember the joy of dancing at the YCK Laneways Block Party. Ends May 22.

Visit Camille Olsen-Ormandy’s exhibition, Face to Face, at Olsen Gallery. Ends May 1.

Indulge in a lamington or two at Netwon’s latest dessert shop, Tokyo Lamingtons.

Victoria

Spice up your life at the Hot Sauce and Chilli Festival. April 17.

Let out a giggle or two at Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Ends April 18.

See Australia’s most famous impressionist paintings in one place, at She-Oak and Sunlight: Australian Impressionism. Ends August 22.

Relive the golden days at Pixar Putt. Ends April 25.

ACT

Settle in for Flickerfest at the Palace Electric Cinema. April 16.

Don’t miss Season: David Lynch Restorations at the National Film and Sound Archive. April 17.

Groove along at Canberra International Music Festival. Ends April 19.

South Australia

Enjoy a weekend of live music, excellent food and wine and fun at the Barossa Vintage Festival. Ends April 18.

Art, Innovation, Culture, Environment, Science, Wellbeing at SALT Festival. April 26.

Experience We Don’t Question The Muse by Wendy Dixon-Whiley. Ends May 30.

Queensland

Be the dancing queen at this ABBA appreciation night. April 17.

Get thrifty with 50% off all Vinnies stores Brisbane-wide. April 16-17.

Check out Howard Smith Wharves’ new Italian pop-up bar. From 5pm, every Friday and Saturday.

Western Australia

Swing by the Blacklist pop-up bar to start the weekend off right. April 16-17.

An indulgent afternoon of gin and oysters with Price Lane and Archie Rose Distilling Co. April 17.

A party for all ages, head down to the Subi block party. April 17.

Tasmania

Step back in time this weekend with Underworld: Mugshots from the Roaring Twenties. Ends May 30.

Northern Territory

Listen to Ziggy Ramo speak at Parrtijma Talks. April 18.

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New South Wales

Visit The Boathouse Rose Bay. The Boathouse restaurants have historically only been found on Sydney’s North, but now one has just opened in the East. If you’re in the area, check it out.

Walk with the impressionists at the Monet and Friends ­– Life, Light and Colour exhibition. Ends May 2.

Sink a sundowner at Opera Bar’s Picnic Social. Every Sunday afternoon through April.

La Traviata, the famous opera is showing until April 25.

Catch Sounds in the Square at Haymarket.

The Parramatta Nights series is still running until April 18.

Victoria

See Stanislava Pinchuk’s Terra Data. Ends June 20.

The Melbourne Comedy festival is on until April 18.

Go deep at the immigration museum’s Becoming You: An incomplete guide.

Harry Potter & The Cursed Child is on until August 25.

ACT

See Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London at the National Gallery of Australia – ends June 14.

See Patricia Piccinini’s Skywhales Exhibition. Ends August 1.

South Australia

Experience Clarice Beckett: The Present Moment – ends May 16.

Dine at Osteria Oggi.

Wine at Leigh Street Wine Room.

Brilliance and Tenderness Symphony Series 2

Coonawarra After Dark is a free event on during April.

There’s plenty of school holidays events on at the Zoo.

Queensland

Catch the Milton Markets on Sunday April 11.

The Trail Blaze West mural is up from April 10.

Take a breakfast masterclass on Sunday April 11 until June 26.

Get some culture at the Alliance Française French Film Festival. Ends April 19.

Get your motor running at QAGOMA’s The Motorcycle exhibition. Ends April 26.

Northern Territory

The Parrtjima – A Festival in Light officially starts on Friday 9 April.

Western Australia

Shop at Edicole.

The Cockburn Cultural Fair is on Saturday April 10.

Dine at newly opened Acqua De Sal.

Visit the People of Perth Artist Exhibition at Forrest Chase.

Catch Bush Tucker and Talks from now until June 4.

Tasmania

Experience LIBERTY by Hobart Current. Ends May 9.

Shop at the Tasmanian Produce Market.

The Wooden Boat festival is on this weekend.

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How Wine Aid works:

Wine Aid will be distributing curated packs of six or twelve wines, with value in mind. A portion of profits will be donated to restaurants to make meals for those who are currently dealing with unemployment in the face of this pandemic. 

There are memes circulating that we now realise our favourite past times were bars, restaurants and non-essential businesses. But jokes aside, they are. Meeting friends after work for a drink, throwing a small dinner party and serving endless natural wine did serve as a cure all. For the companionship, friendship and time spent together.  

How you can show your hospitality:

Wine Aid works closely with independent retailers, Winona Wine in Manly and Native Drops in Bondi to curate the packs that have been discounted by the producers and retailers. $10 from the six packs and $20 from the twelve packs will be donated in an attempt to pay it forward and support an industry we all love in this time of need. 

We are all more budget conscious than ever as the uncertainty of our daily lives stretches ahead. Where possible, put your money towards local businesses, local industries and local people. Until we meet again, face-to-face, you should enjoy our wine delivered and our pasta over Zoom with friends. Who said there was no such thing as Australian hospitality? 

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