February may be hot but your holiday will be chill

Summer temperatures in February can border on scorching, with the occasional heatwave sweeping the country — luckily the coastal cities on Australia's East Coast have incredible beaches to cool off at. Beach hop your way from Sydney to Cairns and chill out on a leisurely day cruise through the Whitsunday Islands, check snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef off the bucket list, or give surfing a go in the laid-back beach town of Byron Bay. If you find yourself on dry land this month, beat the heat by sampling chilled wines in the picturesque Hunter Valley region or catching a bit of shade under the heavy green canopies in the Daintree.