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Discover a unique patch of wild Tasmania at Par Avion’s souThWesT Wilderness CAMP. Set on the shores
of Bathurst Harbour, this luxury experience lets you get right back to nature. Fly to nearby Melaleuca,
enjoying the majestic views along the way, then there’s a boat ride to your home for the next two nights.
Go hiking along deserted beaches and through some of world’s last remaining temperate rainforest,
visit Aboriginal middens and caves, and spot rare birds like the orange bellied parrot. There’s no need
to rough it though: you might be sleeping in huts, but there’s excellent Tasmanian food and wine, hot
showers and proper beds with fluffy doonas. Don’t have three days? Par Avion also offers scenic flights
and day tours to different regions in Tasmania. paravion.com.au
PACk rigHt
Heading off for a couple of days? Imagine being able to put
everything you need into a combined suit bag and mini duffel.
The henTY CoPiloT Messenger holds two suits, shirts and two
pairs of shoes, plus all the extra bits you might need. A removable
padded laptop pouch holds devices up to 13 inches. Not only that,
once you’ve wrapped the suit bag around the duffel, the whole
lot fits easily into the overhead locker. $319, henty.cc
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APP
Track chargesWhen you’re on a trip it’s
incredibly easy to lose
track of finances and who
paid for what, especially
if one of you either always
has cash or a credit card
that doesn’t attract foreign
transaction fees. Enter
splittr. Just download this
app, add the friends who
are travelling with you, then
every time one of you pays
for something it’s entered
into your phone. The
information syncs between
all the people using it, and
you can use it even when
offline. At the end of the
trip, Splittr reconciles all
the bills and sends you
a statement detailing
who owes who and how
much. Splittr is free to
download for Apple and
Android; premium lifetime
membership costs $3.99.LUGGAGE
Colour your worldWant to find your bag on
the luggage carousel with
no trouble at all? Antler’s
Juno 2 range combines
a tough outer shell in
polypropylene with a full
complement of bright hues,
from hot pink to turquoise,
as well as black and white.
Regardless of what colour
you choose, the wheels and
trolley handle all match.
There are three different
sizes, with expandable
versions available. Inside
you’ll find a number of
zippered compartments
for tidy packing, ensuring
you’ll always arrive at your
destination in style. From
$229 for the cabin roller
case, antlerluggage.com.auPAUL FLEMMING (TASMANIA); COURTESY ANTLER AND HENTY; DAMSEA/SHUTTERSTOCK (TURTLE)next stOP...
trOPiCAl PArAdiseHappy anniversary, New Caledonia.
This year marks its lagoon’s tenth as
a UNESCO World Heritage site, listed
for its natural beauty and remarkable
diversity of marine species. Don
a snorkel, plunge into the warm,
clear water and you’ll discover an
underwater wonderland starring
vibrant corals, colourful fish, sea
turtles and perhaps even a manta ray
or dugong. newcaledoniatravel.com