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Laura at Pt Leo Estate

Sit at the bar, not the dining room. Better view, faster service. The kingfish is the order.
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Jackalope

The architecture is doing the work. Book Doot Doot Doot for dinner the same night, the room rate justifies the splurge.
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Ten Minutes by Tractor

Three vineyards, one table, and the Wallis Pinot is the pour. The architecture does the rest.
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Bushrangers Bay walk

Two hours, almost nobody on it after lunch, and the wildflowers come out late April. Park at Cape Schanck, not Boneo.
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Editor's pick · Autumn '26

Mt Eliza Farmers' Market

Sunday morning, Mt Eliza. Get there before 9 if you want a brunch table. Park at the village. Next occurrence: 4th Sunday of the month.
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On the quiet authority of a good autumn

The season the Peninsula stops performing. Vintage trucks finished, weekend crowds thinning, the producers finally with time.
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