Country Towns
Discover the country towns we’ve explored across Australia, highlighting the places, people and experiences that make regional communities worth slowing down for.
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Smythesdale
Discovering Smythesdale: A Tiny Town Packed with Surprises If you’re looking for things to do in Smythesdale, don’t let its size fool you. Many of our favourite places that we have found in Australia aren’t big cities or well-known tourist… Continue reading
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Regional Post Offices
Little Lifesavers on the Road! If you’re travelling around Australia like us and wondering how to receive parcels while travelling Australia, you’re definitely not alone. We know the struggle of running out of staple favourites that are only available, or… Continue reading
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Country Grocers Smythesdale
The Little Store With Everything While Country Grocers Smythesdale is mentioned in our Smythesdale Gardens blog, it simply deserves its own shoutout. We wouldn’t normally rave about a grocer, but this one just keeps impressing. Thinking of ‘corner stores’, we… Continue reading
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Scarsdale Hotel
Our Top Pick of the Local Pubs We didn’t know about the Scarsdale Hotel when we first arrived, but we’re very glad we heard about it. Isaac was chatting with a colleague who mentioned it, and then later, while talking… Continue reading
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More Than Just a Stopover
Why We Stayed Longer in the Ballarat & Smythesdale Region Than Planned When we first arrived on the outskirts of Ballarat, it wasn’t because the region had been sitting at the top of our travel list. A connection had led… Continue reading
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Hiking Around Dunkeld
Four Walks Worth Packing Your Boots For When people think of hiking in the Grampians, Halls Gap is often the first place that comes to mind. But Dunkeld often referred to as the southern gateway to the Grampians, offers some… Continue reading
