Jane Cornes

Pearling may have put Broome on the map, but it’s the region’s unspoilt beauty that has kept it there. Now this West Australian tourist town has two new – and impressively green – beach resorts that will ensure its place in the sun.

Our handy nationwide guide, recommending what to buy and where, will help minimise your time in the kitchen during the busy run-up to Christmas.

Margaret River has never looked so good, with hot new five-star properties, relaxing day spas and some of WA’s best food adding to the region’s intoxicating wine, sun and sand allure.

Faraway Bay, a tiny, secluded bush camp overlooking the Timor Sea on Western Australia’s northernmost tip, is an exquisite and exclusive wilderness escape. Fly in and experience the real Australia.