#LOVENSW THESE SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Like our borders, NSWs majestic countryside is wide open, our mountains are free to cross and our coast is clear for an escape. If you are yet to book your ultimate summer getaway, #LoveNSW and look no further than these unforgettable destinations across the state:

 

1. Take a Sydney Playcay and see Sydney with new eyes. Choose from nine Sydney Playcay itineraries themed for the foodie, romantic, adventurer or pet-lover. Highlights include 360-degree water views with your dinner on Captain Cook Cruises floating Harbour Bar & Restaurant, staying the night in the sky-high suites of the new Crown Sydney in Barangaroo or the design-focused rooms of the Little National above Wynyard Station.
2. Discover experiences across Greater Sydney on a Playcay exploring six of the city's unique neighborhoods. Learn about Sydney's majestic marine life on a snorkeling tour with EcoTreasures in Manly, grab a killer cocktail at Alex & Co. in Parramatta, go indoor skydiving in Penrith with iFly Downunder and revitalise with yoga on the beach with Ying Bean in Cronulla.
3. Get creative in Newcastle. A short two hours' drive from Sydney, book a walking tour with Newcastle Afoot to learn about the city's heritage architecture, hidden secrets and amazing street art or time your visit with art and design-focused Olive Tree Market. Enjoy dinner at Babylon – a 1920's inspired bar & restaurant – and stay at The Lucky Hotel in the heart of the city.
4. Explore the coastline in Wollongong. Learn to surf at some of the best surf beaches in NSW with the team at Australian Surf Tours, explore 42km of shared paths or bushwalk in rainforest on the Illawarra Escarpment or skydive with Skydive Sydney for ultimate panoramic views of the region. Tuck into a burger from His Boy Elroy, Wollongong's original King of Burgers, and rest your head at Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
5. Dive deeper into the Sapphire Coast. Immerse yourself in the sacred Dreaming stories of Yuin country with Indigenous-owned tour company Ngaran Ngaran Cultural Awareness and stay the night in a glamping tent overlooking the river and valley below at Currajong Retreat. Taste test local produce with a stop at Honorbread in Bermagui, enjoy an oyster tour on Pambula Lake with Captain Sponge's Magical Oyster Tours and book into the gin school at North of EdenOff the beaten path in the North Coast Hinterland. Visit fishing village Harrington at the mouth of the Manning River or head on rainforest walks at Old Bar. Bellingen is a scenic locale for kayaking on the river followed by dinner at Cedar Bar & Kitchen and an overnight stay at Lilypad Luxury Cabins. Pitch a tent next to a creek at the Iron Pot campground near Kyogle – known as the 'Gateaway to the Rainforest'.
6. Pick your playtime on the Murray River. Take a delicious journey along the Echuca Moama Food and Wine Trail, and tee off at more than a dozen golf courses set amongst spectacular natural beauty, including Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort and Murray Downs Golf and Country Club. Be delighted by contemporary art and Indigenous works at Albury's Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA) - one of the best regional galleries in Australia. Sample organic chocolate and whisky inside a renovated 1920s flour mill at Corowa Whisky and Chocolate and finish up with paddlesteamer cruise in Wentworth.
7. Taste the best of the Riverina. Pick your own strawberries at Bidgee Strawberries and Cream in Wagga Wagga, taste the wine, beer and cider made on the estate at Borambola Wines in Gundagai, and taste Australian-made whisky at the new cellar door at Whitton Malt House.
8. Star gaze in Country NSW. From your campground in Australia's first Dark Sky Park in Warrumbungle National Park visit the nearby Siding Spring Observatory in Coonabarabran, to learn more about astronomy through the largest optical telescope in the country. Drop into Pillaga Pottery and explore the natural wonders of Pilliga National Park where more starry nights await.
9. Hit the road in NSW. NSW is bursting with road trip options right across the state. Take the coastal Grand Pacific Drive from Sydney to Jervis Bay, meander the Rainforest Way from the beauty of the Byron Bay Hinterland through World Heritage rainforest and spectacular national parks of the Lismore region, and be adventurous on the Mighty Murray River Drive from Albury to Deniliquin.

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