Wear out your butterfly wings as you flit and sip your way through Sydney's social scene, then escape into New South Wales for mountain adventures, outback horizons and a healthy dose of beachside lazing.

Coverage of Sydney, Byron Bay, Broken Hill and yes, even Canberra

Environment chapter by climate change expert Tim Flannery

New South Wales Outdoors special section

Longer-term accommodation options including camping and caravans