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Sydney Opera House   Sydney

Sydney Opera House, Sydney

 236 Reviews  If I were to ask people from all over to name a famous building from Sydney I'm willing to bet that 99.99% would name the Opera House. Sydney Opera House is to the city what the Eiffel Tower is to... 

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Great Ocean Road   Melbourne

Great Ocean Road, Melbourne

 144 Reviews  More than Twelve Apostles!!! You can travel from Melbourne to Apollo Bay Monday thru Friday: -->From Melbourne (Southern Cross Station), take Vline train at 9am and reach Geelong Station at... 

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Kings Park   Perth

Kings Park, Perth

 114 Reviews  Each summer Shakespeare WA present a series of Shakespearean plays in the confines of Kings Park. It's a great way to spend a summer's evening, take a picnic blanket, some food and wine (byo) and... 

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Southbank   Brisbane

Southbank, Brisbane

 56 Reviews  The lagoon on southbank was my favourite thing about Brisbane, I love the idea that they built a beach to make up for the fact that they don't really have a natural one! Although it gets pretty... 

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Theme Parks.   Gold Coast

Theme Parks., Gold Coast

 123 Reviews  Have just started a trip around Australia and recently visited the gold Coast Theme Parks. I purchased a single entry ticket to Sea World for $79 and then found out that I could of purchased the VIP... 

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Glenelg   Adelaide

Glenelg, Adelaide

 33 Reviews  Glenelg is Adelaide's most popular beachside suburb and is a must see for most visitors. I spent a pleasant afternoon there, but more than the beach I liked the fascinating history of the town. This... 

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Australian War Memorial   Canberra

Australian War Memorial, Canberra

 58 Reviews  Having taken note of the ancient lions at the entrance to the A.W.M please do not leave without finding the painting Menin Gate at Midnight located in a small space at the back of the Gallipoli... 

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Mindil Beach Markets   Darwin

Mindil Beach Markets, Darwin

 6 Reviews   DARWIN This is a must do when in Darwin..each Thursday and Sunday nights this market is extremely popular with locals and visitors alike. Take wander through the large marketplace and look at the... 

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Mountains.   Hobart

Mountains., Hobart

 24 Reviews  From the top of Mt Wellington, on a clear day, you are rewarded with spectular views. You can see over to the Tasman Penninsula and also to the Southern Wilderness Area. Mt Wellington is 1270 metres... 

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Geelong Waterfront   Geelong

Geelong Waterfront, Geelong

 18 Reviews  Eastern beach has a beautiful hill landscape for jogging, a gated swimming area, stunning views of Corio Bay. Locals and tourists come here to spend morning walk, jogging, photo shooting, and etc. You... 

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Blue Mountains   Sydney

Blue Mountains, Sydney

 137 Reviews  Finally in February 2010; my husband an I made it to the Blue Mountains. We took a guided tour that left from Sydney via bus. Our visit to the National Park included: The Three Sisters, Katoomba... 

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St. Kilda   Melbourne

St. Kilda, Melbourne

 72 Reviews  While staying with friends on a recent visit ,we decided to visit St.Kilda.. to have some local famous seafood and go for a walk along the pier.I felt like getting a rod and doing a bit of fishing for... 

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Perth City Centre   Perth

Perth City Centre, Perth

 74 Reviews  If you think that Megamouth is simply an opinionated sports commentator, then think again (he's actually called Sam Newman)! I am ambivalent about the Perth Museum - which is good but not great - but... 

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Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo   Brisbane

Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo, Brisbane

 12 Reviews  Australia Zoo is located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It was established under the name of Beerwah Reptile Park by Bob and Lyn Irwin... 

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Bird / Animal Parks.   Gold Coast

Bird / Animal Parks., Gold Coast

 23 Reviews  Wow, where to begin? If you're looking at the Gold Coast as your main place to stay and base everything out of, then going to Australia Zoo (Steve Irwin's) is quite a hike as it is located on the... 

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Hahndorf   Adelaide

Hahndorf, Adelaide

 16 Reviews  Hahndorf is the oldest German community in Australia. It is now a a tourist attraction with old buildings reflecting the early architecture of the community. Craft shops galore: foods, leathers, wood... 

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New Parliament House   Canberra

New Parliament House, Canberra

 50 Reviews  I am sure it would be impossible when visiting Canberra not to visit the new Parliament House..Located not far from the old Parliament House this new building is in a really dominant postion.The new... 

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Visit Litchfield National Park   Darwin

Visit Litchfield National Park, Darwin

 4 Reviews  Located just over 100 kilometers south of Darwin and an easy days drive there and back with good blacktop roads all the way..a visit to this wonderful National Park is a great day out..over1500 square... 

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Salamanca Markets.   Hobart

Salamanca Markets., Hobart

 22 Reviews  While best known for its Saturday Markets, Salamanca Place is a great place to visit on any other day of the week. Spend time visiting the shops and galleries or enjoy a meal in one of the many... 

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The Great Ocean Road   Geelong

The Great Ocean Road, Geelong

 22 Reviews  The road starts at Torquay and ends at Allansford . Drive along the Great Ocean Road (243 kms long) and see the 12 Apostles, limestone stack formations that are a little way out, standing in the... 

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Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks   Sydney

Zoo / Aquarium/ Animal parks, Sydney

 201 Reviews  After a recent trip to Sydney I visited Sydney Aquarium. Was a great day out...well 3 hours - this gives you plenty of time. Have been booking some of my tours and attractions through a website called... 

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Queen Victoria Market   Melbourne

Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

 54 Reviews  Before I planned or came to Melbourne, all I knew about Melbourne was this Queen Victoria Market. Malaysians would recommend me to stop by here to buy fruits and other things. Now I know why, because... 

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Fremantle   Perth

Fremantle, Perth

 62 Reviews  During our visit to Perth we hopped on a train to explore Fremantle. We had a fun day wandering around exploring the Harbour, Markets, local pubs, Parks and historic buildings of the area. We had a... 

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Mt Cootha   Brisbane

Mt Cootha, Brisbane

 14 Reviews  Sorry, no photo's of these waterfalls as every time I visit, there isn't any water going over! Perhaps it would be best to visit directly after rain, I shall have to try that myself. Even though it... 

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Hinterland / National Parks.   Gold Coast

Hinterland / National Parks., Gold Coast

 31 Reviews  After much debate, we decided to head up to Tamborine mountain, really really enjoyed the day. A few wineries, cheese tasting and gallery walk. Really great day out....only 30 mins from Surfers... 

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OUTBACK CHURCHES

by balhannah

Travelling the Outback of Australia, even in the smallest of towns, you will find a Church.Keep an eye out for them, as they are not always in the town, sometimes they are quite a way out, sometimes even sitting in the middle of a paddock.You may notice the "Outback loo," sitting alone a distance from the Church, or even a small cemetery.The doors will be shut, never mind, the Church may be the best building to take a photo of to keep as memory of the town.My photo is of the Church at the town of "NEVRETIRE" in outback New South Wales. The town has a population of 103 people.It was located out of town.

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Broome

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State: Western AustraliaI visited in: January 2010Broome is a place on the coast of Western Australia, and a very special place it is. It is very remote and far from everything, surrounded by deserts and vast mining areas and cattle station, with the spectacular Kimberley to the north.I arrived there after a ten day guided tour from Perth, very exhausted from days of hiking and exploring, and felt like arriving in paradise!Broome is dominated by Cable Beach, a 22km long, wonderful beach that was named after the telegraph cable that once connected Australia to Java and led into the sea here. It is even more famous for pearling, though - from the 1880s until World War Two, Broome was the pearling capital of the world. Thousands of people from all over the planet, especially Asia, came here to work for the pearling industry, and the multicultural heritage is still visible, especially in the...

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ENJOY OUR WONDERFUL AND UNIQUE NATIONAL PARKS

by DennyP

NATIONAL PARKS When visiting Australia and whatever state you may be in make sure you get to see the local National parks. Some of the most amazing sights in the country are located within a miriad of National Parks. You will find though that most are out of the way but will have some form of access whether it be a tour of some type or accessed even in your own vehicle. All Information on National Parks can be accessed by contacting the local National Parks and Wildlife Service In the Appropriate State or Territory. These I have found to be exceedingly helpful organisations with all sorts of maps and guides for the adventuresome bush walkers and the highly experienced Hikers that have the neccesary equipment. My experiences in many of our prominent National Parks has been a very positive one. Most of the Do's and Dont's are common sense and respect for the environment. To be seen in the...

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WATCH FOR BIRDLIFE - RAINBOW LORIKEETS

by balhannah

If you like Bird watching, like I do, then Australia is the place to come to see the beautifully coloured Birds.There are 328 species of Parrot's in Australia.One of the prettiest, is the beautiful Rainbow Lorikeet that lives mainly over north-eastern Australia and is normally found in flocks or pairs.The colours on this Bird are so bright! It's feathers are emerald green, orange, blue, dull blue, ruby red, lemon yellow, purple, violet greenish grey. They like Trees that have flowers laden with nectar, and when feeding, tend to squabble with each other and are very noisy and active. Look for them on the Native Eucalypts, Banksia'a, Melaleuca, Callistemons and Grevillea's, just to name a few. They love anything with nectar......quite a few people feed them with bread that has been soaked in Honey, they love this!Like most Parrot's, they nest in a tree hollow or knot hole high up. Two...

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ROAD TRAINS

by davidjo

Road trains are prohibited in many areas and you will stand the best chance of seeing them in the Northern Territories or Western Australia. Nowadays they are up to 3 trailers long and can haul up to 400 tonnes. Be careful if you wish to overtake them as it can take a while

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A PLACE FOR CAR ENTHUSIASTS AND REV HEADS

by DennyP

MOTOR SPORT AND SHOWS Like many things we have in common with many visitors to Australia are cars.!!. Yes!!"Automobiles" Vintage models, Collectors Nostalgia models, Racing V8's, Dragsters, Formula One , Custom Cars , Hot rods or just wonderful regular show cars. The enjoyment of a day at a car show or racing car meet is an individual exercise in admired colourful mobile metal. Australians, like a lot of our American and British mates we have a love affair with the motor car and that is apparent when you see the many and varied car shows and Motor races that are held all over Australia in the various States every year. I live in the state of New South Wales and there are always many auto events in the state to keep me happy. Whenever I travel I always like to check out the local automotive museums that are in so many different paces.. Just like"train buffs" there are the "car buffs" and...

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FIRST OFF!! CHECK TOURIST INFORMATION..

by DennyP

ALL STATES The first thing to do when organised at your accomodation and are set after your arrival ....Go to the local Tourist Information Centre to obtain all the information that you will need..They will advise you of anything that you would like to know!! Places to visit, Concerts, Music venues, Restaurants, local pubs,Accomodation, transport enquiries in fact anything that you want to know!!There are always free maps and brochures on many different interesting palces to visit. When I'm out driving anywhere in Australia I always .,upon entering a town centre "Look for the yellow I" for the Information centre..These centres are staffed by local people that know the local areas well..

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WHAT WATER SPORT DO YOU LIKE? THEY ARE ALL HERE.!!

by DennyP

Visitors to Australia come from the four corners of the world.. So they have many different likes and dislikes when it comes to water sport..Most just watch some participate...So, if you are in the latter category most of all the sports that you may like you can enjoy here. Some visitors have no previous experience in the surf(ocean) and find themselves in difficulty very quickly . Every year there are tragedies of drownings caused sometimes by ignorance in the water..Australian beaches are mostly patrolled by our legendary life savers that are mostly volunteers. PLEASE.: TAKE NOTICE OF WARNING SIGNS ON BEACHES. BE WATER CONSCIOUS. DO NOT SWIM WHEN INTOXICATED .. DO NOT SWIM AT NIGHT..SWIM BETWEEN SAFETY FLAGS ALWAYS. The water sports are the most popular with surfing, in some of the best surfing beaches in the world. Most city beaches have surf board hire. Also there is a daily surf...

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A Trip by Road

by wise23girl

A Virtual TourYou have a chance to come with me from my home town Buderim, Queensland into NSW...all the way to Parkes in NSW. We will travel on five major highways over 2,000k there and backWe will be on the Bruce Highway to Brisbane....then the Cunningham up the Great Dividing Range...join the new England Highway through some beautiful tableland country, branch off on the Oxley HighwayThe rules are you may only stop in places that I have brought to life virtually....So come with me we Start on BuderimYou will find the info re the tour near the end of each travel page

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Yoga by the Sea in Sydney

by Arial_27

At Bondi beach, for about $20, you can take a yoga class right on the water with a pretty view of the beach. The class fee also allows you entrance to the Icebergs, which have a pool, sauna, sundeck, and cafe. There are 2 or 3 levels of difficulty in yoga, so check their website for schedules and pricing. In the event of rain, they have an indoor area for yoga as well.

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