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SECRET SWIMMING
You may not have heard of these
stunning natural pools that demand
to be swum (and photographed).
YARRANGOBILLY THERMAL POOL, NEAR
TUMUT, NSW (pictured): go skiing at
nearby Selwyn ski resort then warm up
in this gorgeous 27ºC thermal pool.
PYTHON POOL, MILLSTREAM, WA:
Swim in the green waters of this desert
oasis, hemmed in by starkly contrasting
buttresses of red rock.
JOSEPHINE FALLS, WOOROONOORAN,
QLD: South of Cairns, slide down the
smoooth rocks of the falls into plunge
pools; a perfect spot for kids to go wild.
ARTESIAN BORE BATHS, LIGHTNING
RIDGE, NSW: It’s almost worth moving
to the opal mining town to enjoy these
thermal baths of 40ºC mineral water.3
CARBON-FREE LUXURY
Stay within some of our greatest natural
spots safe in the knowledge that your carbon
footprint will be kept to an absolute minimum.
Take newly opened Elysian (elysianretreat.
com.au) on Long Island in the Whitsundays.
It opened in April as perhaps Australia’s
most sustainable luxury eco retreat, with a
solar farm powering the entire resort including
the energy-hungry air-con. Coupled with
careful waste and water management, it
means you’re free to enjoy the coastal chic
interiors of its oceanfront villas and organic,
locally sourced food, and explore the coral
reefs with snorkel and flippers with a
carbon-free conscience. Just make sure you
offset the CO 2 from your flights to get there...