Swap long haul for a more adventurous kind of transit. Celeste Mitchell travels Australia to find out-of-the-way getaways with style.
Mirumiru Bubbletent, NSW
At eight hours’ drive from Sydney and three-and-a-half from Brisbane, Tenterfield often misses out to the Mudgees and Scenic Rims when it comes to rural escapes. But travelling here is all part of the experience; over the Great Dividing Range (from Queensland) or through the bucolic New England region of NSW. Just a few kilometres from the heritage-rich town, Mirumiru Bubbletent – home to Australia’s first bubbletent in a tree – faces off with the panoramic beauty of Mount Mackenzie. Wallabies bound from paddock to paddock, merino sheep graze in neighbouring farmland, and there’s no one to see you slip into your vintage outdoor bathtub before the sky performs its celestial finale, showcased through the roof of your transparent tent.
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