Top 10 Australian towns perfect for a short break

By Lee Atkinson
Updated April 20 2015 - 4:08pm, first published 1:58pm
Western Australia 's south-west    offers some charming getaway spots.
Western Australia 's south-west offers some charming getaway spots.
Western Australia 's south-west    offers some charming getaway spots.
Western Australia 's south-west offers some charming getaway spots.
Western Australia 's south-west    offers some charming getaway spots.
Western Australia 's south-west offers some charming getaway spots.
Western Australia 's south-west    offers some charming getaway spots.
Western Australia 's south-west offers some charming getaway spots.

Short breaks are harder to get right than they sound. If you've only got a few days up your sleeve you need somewhere that's not too far from home – just a few hours' drive or one easy flight – but far enough away to make you feel like you've left your daily grind far behind. And if your idea of the perfect short break means escaping from the big smoke for a day or three, it can be a fine line between finding peace and quiet and being bored out of your brain because there's nothing to do and nowhere decent to eat. Here's our pick, in no particular order, of 10 of the best towns in Australia for a quick getaway.

1. Daylesford, Victoria