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The good news is that you don’t have to venture far to discover some of the country’s most atmospheric – and seriously addictive – holiday destinations. From the Scenic Rim in Queensland to South Gippsland in Victoria, here are five off-the-beaten-track towns calling us back.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/shell-fuels/go-well-content-hub/five-road-trip-destinations-to-have-on-your-radar/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/simple_copy_copy_cop/text_copy_155631511","model":{"title":"Smiths Lake","text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Smiths+Lake+NSW+2428/@-32.3807039,152.4750841,14.61z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b743fd6c4494a3b:0x40609b49043a870!8m2!3d-32.3805457!4d152.5027074\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGetting there\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003E: 280km (three hours) north of Sydney\u003C/i\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat the village of Smiths Lake might lack in population, it compensates with in personality and natural attractions. Drawing its name from the coastal lagoon it overlooks, the town’s smattering of holiday homes are enveloped by tall eucalypt stands, a natural magnet for kookaburras and cockatoos who are particularly chatty at sunset – days here typically end in a blaze of colour.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor watching the sun dip below the horizon, follow the lead of locals to the Pacific Palms Recreation Club. One of only a handful of places to grab a meal in this pocket of the state, the cheap-and-cheerful establishment is all about the setting – order fish and chips and sit beside the gently lapping water. It’s hypnotic.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPart of NSW’s Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park on the Barrington Coast, the village is, unsurprisingly, a mecca for water-lovers. Jump in a kayak, and paddle to the Frothy Coffee Boatshed for a milkshake; you’ll be sharing the water with pelicans, and few others. Or venture to remote Cellito Beach, where sea eagles swoop overhead.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/shell-fuels/go-well-content-hub/five-road-trip-destinations-to-have-on-your-radar/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/simple_copy_copy_cop/text_copy_132754750","model":{"title":"Robertson","text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Robertson+NSW+2577/@-34.6279978,150.5388359,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b139db9d5634d31:0x40609b490439150!8m2!3d-34.583333!4d150.583333\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGetting there\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003E: 140km (1 hour 45 mins) south of Sydney\u003C/i\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile Bowral, Berrima and Moss Vale often steal the Southern Highlands spotlight, Robertson is the region’s quiet – and charming – achiever. The historic surrounds appear to have slipped from the English Cotswolds, so bucolic are the rolling green meadows fringed by heritage gardens. Small wonder this was the setting for 1995’s farm-life film, Babe.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut it’s also about water: Fitzroy, Carrington and Belmore Falls all cast a dreamy mist over native bushland, while Nellies Glen, Blue Pool and Jump Rock at Macquarie Pass deliver cool waterholes for post-hike dips. Reward yourself with coffee and cake at The Whey Café inside the Robertson Cheese Factory; be sure to take away fromage, cured meats and accompaniments from The Dairy Store.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESave room for a piping hot chicken, leek and camembert pastry at the Robertson Pie Shop – or their remarkable cream-laden cherry pie. Still hungry? The Robertson Public House (‘Robbo Pub’ to locals) has been grilling steaks and pulling beers since 1887. Some things never change: good old country hospitality.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/shell-fuels/go-well-content-hub/five-road-trip-destinations-to-have-on-your-radar/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/simple_copy_copy_cop/text_copy_1969685044","model":{"title":"Boonah","text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Boonah+QLD+4310/@-27.9915047,152.6669655,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b96d7d343f58e6b:0x400eef17f20dd20!8m2!3d-27.9988823!4d152.6819874\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGetting there\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003E: 90km (1 hour) south-west of Brisbane\u003C/i\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou travel through serious cattle country on your way to Boonah from Brisbane. 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Begin with lavender-infused ice-cream, and end with a cellar door chardonnay.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut bliss in Boonah is not all about consumption – stretch your legs in any of the seven surrounding national parks, or sail, paddle and waterski across the Scenic Rim’s Lake Moogerah and Lake Maroon.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/shell-fuels/go-well-content-hub/five-road-trip-destinations-to-have-on-your-radar/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/simple_copy_copy_cop/text_copy_808619933","model":{"title":"Trentham","text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trentham+VIC+3458/@-37.3849407,144.2656841,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6ad6d951f65f2ba5:0x40579a430a08540!8m2!3d-37.383333!4d144.316667\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGetting there\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Ci\u003E: 100km (1 hour) north-west of Melbourne\u003C/i\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollow your nose to Trentham, a toy-sized town atop the Great Dividing Range north-west of Melbourne – high enough to enjoy a flurry of snow each year. Freshly baked sourdough perfumes the streets here, thanks to talented bakers (and the 130-year-old wood-fired oven) at RedBeard Bakery. You can also grab coffee and cakes, but the rock-star is the crusty bread.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether because of abundant produce or calming countryside, this part of Victoria – between Daylesford and Woodend – seems to attract artisan producers and makers. Yes, RedBeard's bakers. But also cherry and chestnut growers at The Nutty Orchard, and boutique oil pressers at Wallaby Creek Olive Grove.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETrentham is backdropped by the soaring eucalypts of Wombat State Forest, where visitors to the Blue Mount lookout enjoy dizzying vistas over Mount Macedon, the You Yangs and Dandenong Ranges. 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