FFleur Bainger
Travel Journalist
10 unique luxury stays for less in Australia
Flax linen sheets with vineyard views? Al fresco hot tubs? Festoon lights and flat screens? Fleur Bainger explores how tiny cabins, holiday parks and select resorts are reimagining what’s possible in the affordable luxe space.
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Top Towns for 2022: Enchanting spots to explore in Esperance
Perched on the edge of Australia, Esperance walks to its own beat, as former resident and long-time visitor Fleur Bainger can attest. Find out the striking qualities of Esperance that landed it at no.13 on your list of Top 50 Aussie towns.
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Top Towns for 2022: Where to eat, stay and play in Denmark
This artsy town is tucked into a tall-tree forest just over 4.5 hours’ drive from Perth, and comes in at 31 on your list of Top 50 Aussie Towns.
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Top Towns for 2022: Robe is a the perfect holiday idyll all year round
Fleur Bainger writes a love letter to her lifelong holiday escape, the South Australian coastal town of Robe - no. 36 on your list of Top 50 Aussie Towns.
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Top Towns for 2022: Busselton is WA‘s underrated gem
A swag of new openings has pushed Busselton into the light and landed it at no.28 on your list of Top 50 Aussie Towns.
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The sustainable efforts behind the transformation of Christmas Island
Christmas Island is seeking a more sustainable future, with its first commercial food forest, dedication to marine rubbish clean ups and novel efforts to safeguard its red crabs; all on island initiatives worth celebrating.
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A neighbourhood guide to Leederville, WA
Once a teenage nightlife hotspot, then a hipster posing zone, Leederville has now settled into its skin as an affable urban village.
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good-for-the-Earth experiences you need to have in Margaret River
As the Margaret River Region becomes one of only a handful of certified eco destinations in Australia, Fleur Bainger dives into the wine-focused nirvana – known for sophisticated cellar doors and celebrity chefs – and finds an inspiring devotion to eco-consciousness.
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The hidden treasures of the outback town of Kununurra
A laid-back outback town with hidden treasures? In Western Australia, Fleur Bainger finds Kununurra’s far-flung retreats, magnificent rock formations and colossal waterfalls are the rewards for those who go in search of them.
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