Sometimes you ache to reconnect with nature but it all seems so far away. Unless you know where to look. In partnership with NSW National Parks, we highlight a tranquil freshwater pool hidden in a pristine national park.

House-made focaccia, a couple of pizzas, lots of Negronis and natural wine.

Simply excellent pastries.

Once a surfing village with little more than a grocer and a cafe, the sleepy Northern Beaches suburb of Freshwater is waking up. Here's our guide.