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17
Mar
Six EVs I've Actually Driven: Honest Notes from an Australian Owner

Six EVs I've Actually Driven: Honest Notes from an Australian Owner

Not press launches. Not weekend test drives. Real cars on real roads over real weeks and months — including the one I'd have kept forever.
9 min read
13
Mar
The beach in Tasmania that doesn't look like Australia

The beach in Tasmania that doesn't look like Australia

There's a stretch of coastline on Tasmania's east coast called the Bay of Fires, and the
1 min read
10
Mar
Tasmania's East Coast by Caravan: The Drive That Keeps Getting Better

Tasmania's East Coast by Caravan: The Drive That Keeps Getting Better

Spirit of Tasmania, Derby mountain biking, Pipers Brook wines, Bay of Fires, bubbles before 10am on Wineglass Bay, and a lobster shack in Bicheno. This is the trip.
6 min read
09
Mar
Welcome to The Quiet Road

Welcome to The Quiet Road

You're reading the first edition of The Quiet Road — a weekly newsletter about the places worth slowing down
2 min read
09
Mar
The Only Daylesford Weekend You Need to Plan

The Only Daylesford Weekend You Need to Plan

Two days of mineral springs, good wine, and proper food — no day spa required.
7 min read
09
Mar
Melbourne to Daylesford in an EV: Range, Charging, and the Route That Works

Melbourne to Daylesford in an EV: Range, Charging, and the Route That Works

110 kilometres, one reliable fast charger, and the weekend trip that proves range anxiety is mostly in your head.
6 min read
09
Mar
A Week in Sicily for People Who Don't Want a Resort

A Week in Sicily for People Who Don't Want a Resort

Palermo street food, a windswept old town on the western tip, a beach nobody told you about, and boat trips to islands that don't feel like Italy at all.
8 min read
09
Mar
Five Macedon Ranges Producers Worth Driving For

Five Macedon Ranges Producers Worth Driving For

Cool-climate pinot and chardonnay from people who actually care. No bus tours required.
5 min read
09
Mar
Kyneton in a Day: Where to Eat, Drink, and Browse

Kyneton in a Day: Where to Eat, Drink, and Browse

A town that punches well above its weight, just an hour from Melbourne.
4 min read
09
Mar
How to Do Hobart in a Long Weekend

How to Do Hobart in a Long Weekend

Three nights, the right restaurants, MONA, and the parts of Hobart that most guides forget to mention.
5 min read