If you really enjoy your food then look no further than Australia, home to some of the best locations in the world for fantastic gourmet food. With its multicultural influences coming from Europe, Asian and the Pacific, Australia enjoys a wide variety of flavours all made with fresh home grown produce. Australia is also fortunate to have the perfect climate for growing grapes, and Australian wines are recognised the world over. Make your next holiday a gastronomic experience while enjoying a variety of accommodation and five star hotels.

Yarra Valley

The Yarra Valley is only an hours drive out of Melbourne and is home to some of the best wineries in Australia. Stay in a bed and breakfast or enjoy being pampered at a luxury hotel while sampling some of the regions finest cuisine. There are over ninety wineries in the area to visit, or travel further a field and visit the Healesville Sanctuary or the beautiful surrounding National Parks. See where Dame Nellie Melba lived and enjoy some shopping at Yarra Glen.

Barossa Valley

Just a few hours out of Adelaide is the Barossa Valley, a region renowned for its great wines. It is also famous for it’s gourmet food, which you can discover by following the Food Trail. Rich with a European heritage there are many small towns and other places of interest to visit. Stay in style at a hotel or cosy up for the night in a bed and breakfast. As well as the many wineries visit antique stores, historical churches, the specialist butcher and the great bakeries.

Hunter Valley

Another wine region producing world famous wines, the Hunter Valley is found in the mid north coast of New South Wales, just a few hours north of Sydney. Popular with tourists, it is also well known for it’s great food. Grown in the area visitors can sample produce at the wineries, including cheeses and deli goods. Enjoy a full range of accommodation and indulge in a day spa while you are there, or have a round of golf at one of the areas well known golf courses.

Margaret River

On the far coast of Western Australia there is great surf, a beautiful coastline and one of Australia’s most famous food and wine regions, Margaret River. There are over two hundred wineries in the area and award winning restaurants. There are many different choices of accommodation, with luxury hotels, holiday homes for rent and bed and breakfasts. It is an extremely popular holiday destination so book early.

Gold Coast Hinterland

Half an hour inland from the bright lights of the Gold Coast you will find the Gold Coast Hinterland, an area of amazing scenery, National Parks, rainforests and farmland. There are wineries as well as great gourmet food and the area is becoming well known as an indulgent weekend getaway. The area also makes a great day trip and a relaxed change if you are staying on the bustling coast.