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Some lookouts require long hikes. Tyers Lookout simply asks you to stop the car and take a moment. Sweeping views across the Gippsland Lakes, forests and distant dunes reveal the scale and beauty of one of Victoria's most remarkable landscapes.

The road through Baw Baw National Park is one of Victoria's most rewarding scenic drives. Towering mountain ash forests, giant tree ferns, winding mountain roads and hidden walking trails create a landscape that encourages travellers to slow down and appreciate the journey as much as the destination.

Deep within a narrow Gippsland valley, Walhalla feels separated from the modern world. Historic buildings line the main street, mountain ash forests climb the surrounding slopes and a small river winds through the valley floor. Once one of Australia's richest gold mining settlements, today Walhalla rewards visitors willing to slow down and imagine the determination, hardship and ambition that built this remarkable town.

Great Ocean Road has a visitor overcrowding issue, brochures, instagram are contributing to a loss in visitor experience. You do not need to miss out. Slow down its a scenic road journey after all.

Taupō’s waterfront is more than a lakefront stroll. Māori art installations, Tongariro South Domain, an imaginative playground, Taupō Museum, one-hole golf, selfie signs and a meandering shoreline path create one of the town’s easiest and most rewarding local experiences.

Hidden on a hillside above Lake Taupō, Waipahihi Botanic Garden is one of those places many visitors never discover. Locals walk, jog and picnic among native and exotic trees while enjoying sweeping views across the lake and surrounding mountains. Best of all, entry is completely free.