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Top 10 weekenders for the fam

Weekenders with the kids

We've asked our friends at Stayz for their top ten favourite family-friendly holiday houses ... check 'em out.
Dirty weekends

Dirty weekends

From sleeping under the stars in an outback tent to a feather tickler in a CBD hotel, there's a cheeky option for every couple...

Best Aussie beach houses

The weekend beach shack is firmly rooted in every Aussie's consciousness. Here are a few of the best.

WA & SA

Rottnest IslandRottnest IslandRottnest Island is a water baby's dream.

 Monkey Mia

Monkey Mia

Monkey Mia is stunning and beguiling and simplistic in its beauty. Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island is known as "Australia's Galapagos". And it actually stacks up. Murray River houseboat

Murray River

Do not expect a retinue of directions, meeting times and entry fees.

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TAS & ACT

Rottnest IslandDerwent diningIf you're hungry for a more adventurous menu, then you'll love what the great southern state has to offer. Bruny Island

Bruny Island

It's the small island off the small island at the bottom of Australia. North-West TAS

North-West TAS

Experience the cleanest, greenest weekend away the country has to offer. Poachers' Way

Poachers' Way

The Poachers' Way brings together guesthouses, restaurants, wineries and galleries as well as a spa and a horseriding trail.

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NSW & VIC

Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley

Life centres around the grape and the glass in the Hunter. Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay

If only everywhere was so naturally beautiful ... Yarra Valley

Yarra Valley

Some of the country's best pinots are just an hour's drive away. The Grampians

The Grampians

The Grampians are Victoria's best back-to-nature destination.

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QLD & NT

Bargara and Bundaberg

Bargara

Not heard of Bargara? Go during turtle season, and you'll see that the turtles have known about it for ages! Broadbeach

Broadbeach

Don't rule out the Gold Coast because you have a mental image of bright lights, theme parks and tacky souvenir shops. Bamarru Plains

Bamarru Plains

Gourmet travel and outback safari experiences converge right on Darwin's doorstep. Canoeing in Katherine

Canoeing in Katherine

Escape the tourists and head to Katherine and the Nitmiluk Gorge for a two-day, budget-priced canoeing escapade.

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