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YOU ARE ABOUT to delve into a magazine that has been

debated, researched and pored over for some weeks; such is the

process of constructing our annual  issue, which this year

clocks in at a hefty  pages. The size is as much a refl ection of

the diversity of o€ ering in our country as the popularity of the

issue itself with you, our readers.

The starting point for every  issue is the theme; this year

it is a call to arms to get o€ the couch (or lounge if you prefer,

another hotly debated topic) and explore your own country,

which the majority of us fail to fully appreciate as we go about our

daily routines. With this seed of an idea in place, we set about

constructing a masterlist of the places and things that we think

will motivate you to set forth on road trips and family holidays,

foodie explorations and island idylls. Of course, given the length

and breadth of the country, the list is often longer than the

requisite  entries.

Once we have settled on a list (cue more debate) the research

and writing begins. This year we have chosen to expand on some

experiences to give you a more in-depth idea of what is on o€ er,

like the fascinating story of the Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps

believed to be among the oldest, if not the oldest, human-made

structures on Earth. Or a fi rst-person account of a weekend spent

in a tiny-house stay with equally tiny kids in tow. And a profi le of

the burgeoning arts mecca of Ballarat.

Once our art department has slaved over the jigsaw puzzle of

stunning images and plentiful words, putting them together into

compelling, page-turning designs, it gets printed and delivered

into your hands. Now all that’s left to do is...

Enjoy!

PHOTOGRAPHY: NATALIE MENDHAM (BLUE DERBY PODS RIDE); MARK PICKTHALL, COURTESY OF THE BRUCE MUNRO STUDIO (FIELD OF LIGHT ALBANY)

Editor’s letter

CLOCKWISE FROM

LEFT: See Albany’s Field

of Light on p˜; The cosy

digs on o‚ er on the Blue

Derby Pods Ride, p™š;

See the revamped Imperial

Erskineville on p8; Ocean

kayaking at Cape Hauy is a

thrilling adventure on p™.