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Beaches Sydney

64 Reviews A close friend lives not 50 metres from this beach, so I know it well. This beach is for swimmers as well as surfers. It is clean and well visited. Whether you want a walk along the beach, have a nice...

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Great Ocean Road Melbourne

29 Reviews I took part in a Great Ocean Road tour with Bunyip tours and it was a great decision. The small personal group with a tour guide that had great knowledge was really amazing. The Otway Ranges and the...

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Perth City Perth

20 Reviews Australians love music as much as people everywhere else in the world. The invention of the MP3 player, however, is not yet known down under... [/nonsense modus off] The lively pedestrian streets in...

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Information Brisbane

13 Reviews Are you in Brisbane or the surrounding Suburb's and looking for an Internet connection? In BRISBANE......... There are free public access computers available on levels 1 to 4 of the State Library of...

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Theme Parks. Gold Coast

13 Reviews Hi there, Just came back from vacation in Gold Coast few weeks ago. Surprisely, it was a school break that time and we didn't aware about that. We spent 2 days wednesday and thursday and found that...

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City Centre Adelaide

19 Reviews Every city has it's rich area or street. The first 2 photo's I attached are from the richest street of Adelaide. The other 2 photo's I attached are from the house of the tennis player Lleyton Hewitt...

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Parks / Gardens / Lakes Canberra

17 Reviews Of course, Floriade is also about people; about the charming little girl with the great hat I spotted running around who just made my shot of the playground; the guy I met who was involved in the...

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The Great Ocean Road Geelong

24 Reviews The whole Great Ocean road is great, though not everyone has time to see it in its entirety. I'd recommend starting the trip at the trendy surf town of Torquay with its world famous competition surf...

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General Scenery. Hobart

20 Reviews I'm not sure what did it to be honest. But I left Hobart wanting to see so much more of the little town. In someways it reminded me of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in others, a small Danish coastal village....

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Darling Harbour / Casino Sydney

43 Reviews What you now have is an Entertainment Centre, Sydney Aquarium, Star City Casino, IMAX Theatre (pic 4), Powerhouse Museum, 5 star accommodation - and that's just to name a few! There are also pleasant...

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St. Kilda Melbourne

15 Reviews St Kilda is one of inner city suburbs of Melbourne and in recent years, it has begun to shake off a seamy reputation and is home to many of Melbourne's famous visitor attractions including Luna Park,...

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King's Park Perth

12 Reviews It's definitely worthwhile to check out Kings Park...it's a huge park that overlooks the city of Perth and isn't too far from the centre...it's an uphill walk though so take a bus or taxi if you don't...

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Parks & Gardens Brisbane

3 Reviews Paralysis ticks lurk in even quite short grass in summer. They particularly multiply when it is humid. These ticks will kill a dog in a few days after first paralyzing their back legs and causing them...

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Shopping. Gold Coast

7 Reviews YOU HAVE WRITTEN YOUR POST CARD, AND NOW WANT TO BUY THE STAMP AND POST IT....... Don't worry, there are a number of Post Offices on the Gold Coast. They provide more than Stamps these days! Their...

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Beaches Adelaide

4 Reviews If you love the beach, take the time to go to at least one of these beaches rather than the tourist beach, Glenelg: Moana, Christies Beach, Port Noarlunga, Port Willunga, Aldinga, Silver Sands and...

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Galleries / Museums Canberra

3 Reviews The National Museum..it features several permanent exhibitions and some moving exhibitions... A lot of the things in the museum are from and about Australia...past and present. It's a great place to...

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Geelong Waterfront Geelong

10 Reviews All the parks along the foreshore are lovely. Palm trees, as well as shade trees are everywhere. During the summertime, it can get a little crowded here, as there are many visitors from the...

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National Parks. Hobart

11 Reviews Waterfalls are often a popular destination for tourists and Tassie has its share of good ones. Not all that far away (about an hour) are the most popular of all, Russell. They are located in Mount...

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Sydney Suburbs Sydney

34 Reviews You can follow the walk around down below on your way to or from Clifton Gardens or, if you want to chack out some lovely real estate, you can climb the stairs and walk along Iluka Road. We chose to...

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Crown Casino Melbourne

7 Reviews I stood one night, unknowingly, beside the river when all was suddenly light. From whence had this emanated I immediately wondered. It was over in moments, so I was unsure, then it burst with a roar...

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Fremantle Perth

10 Reviews Visit Rottnest Island... you can get around on bikes or walk... there are no cars just people powered vehicles. Crystal blue ocean surrounds this small island. Scuba diving, surfing, snokeling and...

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Flora & Fauna Brisbane

3 Reviews These Birds are quite friendly even though they may not look it. They love to hang around eating areas, hop on tables etc, where ever food is. They never used to be like this, there home was in the...

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Beaches. Gold Coast

16 Reviews I recommend to walk around beach. In Octorber to swim in the sea was a little bit cold. But in this season tourist number is relatively not so many, you can sea beautiful calm beach. There ware...

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Food and drink Adelaide

10 Reviews As I first mentioned on my Australia COUNTRY page, we Americans have been taught, via television advertising, to believe that all Australians LOVE Foster's Beer. Before I visited Oz, I thought Fosters...

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History/Location Canberra

10 Reviews Walter Burley Griffin originated this term, which refers to the area between Parliament House and the lake, flanked by Commonwealth Avenue on the west and Kings Avenue to the east. As a visitor, it...

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CAMPING IN AUSTRALIA

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Camping with a Tent, Caravanning, Motorhome or Campervan.....................You can camp for FREE all over Australia.What you must remember, is that laws in different States of Australia vary. QUEENSLANDYou are allowed to camp in designated areas, usually within a time limit of 48hours, but this does vary. Queensland enforce their laws, so do not be surprised if you are asked to move on, or fined if you are free camping where you shouldn't be.WESTERN AUSTRALIAYou can camp in designated roadside rest areas for up to 24hours. Most other States are quite tolerant with Free Camping.Remember, FREE CAMPING means that there may be Toilets and Picnic Tables, and that is all.Cheap camping is in National Parks, and a lot of these only have Toilets and Picnic tables.A good book to find the "Free Camping Sites" is 'CAMPS AUSTRALIA WIDE' not cheap, but good.This book is for the budget-conscious...

The Australian animal the...."WALLAROO"

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"WALLAROO" .......Is it a Kangaroo?........."NO!"It does look and act like a Kangaroo, but is isn't a Kangaroo.The name came about by joining WALLaby and kangAROO together.....WALLAROO. This is because he is an inbetween size between these two animals.There is the Eastern Wallaroo, the Euro, the Black Wallaroo and the Antilopine Wallaroo. The Antilopine Wallaroo is the one most like a Kangaroo as he likes to be in groups, whereas, the others are more solitary. The Eastern Wallaroo has a coat of grey fur and the Euro has reddish fur. They all have a bare black nose and big ears.The males usually measure up to 1.5mtrs in height and weigh 22 to 45 kgs, with the female about 1metre tall, and weighs between 18 to 22.5kgs. Wallaroos usually live in rocky areas as they have fur on the pads of their feet which makes rock climbing very easy for them. When there is a drought wallaroos will survive...

BIG ????????

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A tip on Big you ask? Big What?Well, I don't know if this happens anywhere else in the World, but here in Australia, we seem to have a fascination with "BIG" things for advertising places.There is everything from the small creature like the "ANT" who becomes a BIG ANT, all different kinds of Fruits, Animals, Bicycles, Mowers, Gumboots, even a BIG PIE near where I live, this is advertising the great tasting Pies at the Bakery. Nothing is sacred, I guess there is nothing that can't be made into a giant and put on display by the roadside for all types of people to stop and take photo's of.If you are interested in taking a look at what is "BIG" in Australia, then check out the website, you may get a few laughs!http://www.bigthings.com.au/

GUM TREES / EUCALYPT TREES

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I will use the common name, the Australian Gum tree.......Did you know there are about 700 species which can be found all over Australia?Gum trees do have some bad points like.... they grow too big, fall over, drop branches and have other bad habits, problems that relate to some species. But gums have a lot to offer.............. with many growing quickly to give dappled shade and privacy, much needed in our hot Aussie summers! They have pretty flowers and will attract birds, insects and even small mammals to your garden, I have a pink and red flowered Gum that I look forward to seeing flowering each year. The different species vary greatly in size and shape and require various environments to survive.Some varieties that are a little different are.........The Lemon scented gum... its leaves give off a beautiful lemon scent.Scribbly Gum ......is known as the tree with scribbly writing on...

SINGLE LANE BITUMEN ROADS

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Travelling around Australia off the main roads and inland, you are sure to come across a narrow bitumen road, with 'hopefully' graded edges.The way to drive these roads, is stick to the bitumen until you spot an oncoming car. You then put half the car on the bitumen, and half on the dirt, and this is the way you pass each other.This is good manners, and IS EXPECTED, people do not like road hogs!

Ensure your always wearing sunscreen during summer

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Visiting our beaches is a must, there are amazing beaches in the middle of town or the more secluded ones that aren't as busy, either way you will enjoy every moment. Just remember to slip, slop, slap on some sunscreen as our sun is alot more harsh then other countries around the world.

OZ EXPERIENCE [Backpackers delight!]

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If you haven't a hire car, then the "Oz Experience' is a good way to get around for a reasonable price. Trips run in both directions, north and southbound.They will drop you off anywhere on route, as long as it is safe, a legal to do it. Your pass is valid for 6 months.There most popular is the Bruce pass. Start in Melbourne or Sydney, climb Mt Kosciusko, and travel up the East Coast of Australia to Cairns. Some included activities are a Surf Lesson and Outback Cattle Station. Sydney to Cairns approx AUD 690 (including local payment of AUD 95 payable locally). Yes, you can extend it if you wish. Contact Reservations on 1300 300 028. It will cost you AU$50 to extend the pass validity for an additional 6 months.There are lots of different passes, and exciting things to do, please check out their website for all the helpful information. http://www.ozexperience.com/

Working holiday in Australia

by sterlo50

Hi KirstyI'm sure your trip to Australia will have a lifetime of memories. As our economy held off the worst of the world recession there are plenty of jobs you will be able to apply for. It really depends what type of work you're looking at. Fruit picking is mainly on the coast particularly in Queensland. Obviously admin type work is in the capital cities. Resort work can be found on the Whitsundays Queensland....now that would be nice!I have loads of advice on backpacker work, getting around and budget traveling on my website http://www.australian-east-coast.com. I'm sure it will help you. There's also information on destinations, some popular and some only the locals know about.

KURANDA

by Goner

Kuranda is a village in the rainforest above Cairns. It's an arty touristy place, but there are some unique items to buy that aren't available in other parts of Australia. Kuranda is where the train stops from it's trip up the mountain from the coast near Cairns. This is also the stop where you pick up or get off the skyway. Gazing down at the rainforest below was pretty amazing.

Daintree National Park

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This sign had been modified and become an icon. You'll even see it reproduced on postcards. The Aussies have a great sense of humor. You'll see this sign and others like "Turtle Crossing" as you drive up north to the Daintree National Park from Caines. Daintree was my first visit to a rainforest. The trees are hanging with vines and so thick you can hardly see the sky. Nothing like this in the US mainland.

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