Stay on Lord Howe Island

Located 600 kilometres east of Port Macquarie, Lord Howe is at once close and a world away from the rest of NSW. Small yet compact, the island, dominated by the verdant, hulking (and often cloud-topped) forms of Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird, offers up everything from snorkelling to hiking to diving and fishing. Or you can do very little at all, relaxing in the surrounds of Pinetrees Lodge (pinetrees.com.au), with its award-winning food and service, and soaking up the remove.