Hutt Lagoon featured in a Lancome advertisement styled by social media star Nicole Warne (aka Gary Pepper Girl). Picture / Luke Shadbolt, Supplied
They are isolated areas that can be difficult to get to but many tourists are venturing beyond Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef in search of stunning locations in Australia — thanks to social media.
Once-quiet areas of the country that many Australians have never even visited or even know
about, are experiencing an economic boost thanks to becoming "Insta-famous".
Here are some of the hip destinations you've never heard of.
LAKE TYRRELL, VICTORIA
In the right conditions, this isolated salt lake in regional Victoria becomes so still it creates a mirror of the sky and makes for stunning photos. It's also very shallow in some areas so you can look like you're walking on water.
