There’s something about Valentine’s Day that calls for doing things a little differently. Less predictable, more memorable. Less roses-from-the-servo, more shared moments you’ll actually talk about later.From glittering cocktail nights to sunset sails and indulgent dining on the water, this Valentine’s Day is all about slowing down, leaning in, and treating your favourite person to an experience that feels considered, intimate and just a little bit special.

Salt air one minute, rainforest the nextWhether you’re chasing coastal calm or craving a change of scenery further inland, these seabreeze stops and freshwater and hinterland escapes are the kind of places that make slowing down feel easy. Pick a few, mix them up, or let the day decide.

Chasing gold and stories out westOut in Clermont, gold isn’t just something you read about in history books. It’s part of the landscape, the stories, and the reason this outback town exists in the first place. People came here chasing opportunity, stayed for the promise, and built a community shaped by curiosity and grit.

Six of the best when travelling with the famTravelling with the fam doesn’t have to mean colour-coded schedules or rushing from one thing to the next. In the Mackay Isaac region, family holidays tend to move at a better pace. Think wide open spaces, easy wins that keep everyone happy, and the kind of days that unfold as you go.

Eat wherever the craving takes youIf you travel by appetite and make decisions on the fly, you’ll feel right at home in the Mackay Isaac region. Roadside cafés, oceanfront pubs, paddock-to-plate experiences and the odd surprise long lunch – take your pick.

Do you want to create magical family memories by slowing down, getting your hands dirty, connecting to the land, and swapping screens for wide open spaces?