A packing list might be handy, if she could remember where she put it... Nikki Wallman prepares for the Outback   Last month, my husband and I started planning our first camping trip together. I was brought up on the bliss of annual family camping holidays, so I’m fairly excited about the idea. But I’m also a little nervous. Unfortunately for me, I managed to marry someone who is as chronically forgetful as I am… and when you’re 300 kilometres from anywhere, that’s a possible problem. Our highlights reel includes the time I travelled from Sydney to a wedding in...

The Silver City is a place overflowing with outback soul and adventure right on its doorstep, writes Jessica Schumann Drenched in light, vast blue skies and clear nights ablaze with stars, Broken Hill is a Mecca for artists and is a culture hub in its own right. Situated just 50km from the South Australian border, the affectionately named Silver City is rich with authentic experiences, artefacts waiting to be discovered, and an overflow of nationally significant heritage. Broken Hill will greet you with classic outback hospitality, impressive history and a powerful punch of breathtaking beauty. It is one of the...

Australia has lesser known resorts outside the big seven – they lack the bells and whistles of major resorts (including chairlifts), but they won’t ask the big ticket prices either. Mt Baw Baw can be accessed from Melbourne on just one tank of petrol (2.5 hour drive). It’s for back country and cross country ski lovers with 35 hectares of groomed runs, seven ski lifts, two snow play areas, 10 kilometres of groomed cross-country ski trails and unlimited terrain amongst the snowgums to explore. Plus, a mid-week five-day pass is just $150. If you are a really keen cross-country skier, head to...