{"id":2363,"date":"2024-06-25T12:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T02:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/cosiest-winter-escapes-in-australia\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T10:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:05:03","slug":"cosiest-winter-escapes-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/cosiest-winter-escapes-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Winter Escapes in Australia for Open Fires & Good Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From snow-capped Cradle Mountain to the vine-covered hills of the Hunter Valley, these are Australia’s finest winter escapes \u2013 all within a long weekend of home.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australia<\/a>‘s winter escapes offer something you won’t find in Europe or Japan: vast, quiet landscapes with no crowds. The southern states cool enough to justify a fireplace from June, but rarely enough to close a trailhead \u2013 making them ideal for people who want the atmosphere of winter without the inconvenience of it. Think misty mountains, countryside estates, a local pinot noir and a wool sweater rather than a parka. Most of these properties sit within two to three hours of a capital city, which means the cosiest winter escapes in Australia are also some of the most achievable \u2013 a long weekend is all it takes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter escapes in Victoria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Yarra Valley, Daylesford<\/a> and the Mornington Peninsula<\/a> all make a strong case for staying close to home in winter \u2013 misty mornings, cellar doors that lean into the cold, and spa towns purpose-built for doing very little, very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackalope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An hour from Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula, Jackalope is the kind of place that earns its reputation before you’ve unpacked. The jet-black building sits in sharp contrast to the surrounding vines of LL Vineyard, and the interior follows suit \u2013 moody, design-forward and anchored by two hatted restaurants: Doot Doot Doot for tasting menus beneath a 10,000-globe chandelier, and Rare Hare for something more relaxed at the cellar door. Winter is genuinely the right time to visit; the peninsula empties out, the pinot noir is at its most persuasive and the infrared sauna starts to make real sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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