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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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Australian Zoo

by JLNomads

Well what is there not to say about the Australian Zoo? This place is amazing. They have a place where you can go feed and pet kangaroos, they also have handlers walking around with all sorts of animals all day that you can pet and ask questions about. You can hold a koala if you want, snake and croc as well. They have a lot of shows to go see and they are also really big on conservation so alot of thier shows try to inform people more about this. There is alot to do and see here, tons of animals that you can come into contact with-koalas, kangaroos(feed and pet), wombats, echidnas, tigers, elephants(you can feed them), camels, farm animals, crocs, dingos, cassawarys, emus.....just a ton of different wildlife!

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Uluru - Ayers Rock

by unaS

I used the APT tours from Alice. Included transfer at end of Day 2 to the airport for my flight to Cairns. There is a free brochure available from the site. Similar tour available from others. This one seemed to suit me and my budget best. An excellent guide that emphasized the spiritual aspect of the Red Rock.Do take the morning Mala Walk as part of the tour. Fascinating! Please respect the customs of the people and DO NOT climb the rock!

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2 days & 3 nights in Tassie

by unaS

Tasmania of the beautiful scenery and strange wildlife. Tasmania, seperated from the mainland so long that the animals evolved a singularly different way. Marsupials as on the mainland, but what marsupials! So very different they even include predators...We visited Russell Falls a lovely park, green and cool. A quiet pathway along a stream overgrown with native greenery silent as only nature can be - running water and bird life. No traffic, no voices, no human interference...Then on to the 'Something Wild' wildlife park where they dedicate themselves to raising orphans abandoned mostly due to human intervention. The young of 'roadkill', the young of animals destroyed for continuing to use the lands they have always used for feeding upon - only that are now agricultural lands and forbidden to them...Visited the Bonorong Wildlife Park and viewed other native animal life. The birds were...

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Sydney Harbour by Seaplane

by Russ60

On our final full day in Sydney we had booked a scenic flight over Sydney Harbour, a great experience which would have been better if the weather had been better, the day before wsa the hottest New Years Day on record 45 degrees Celcius, the following day rain!!!Our flight was booked with Southern Cros Seaplanes and it cost 160AUD per person for a 15 minute flight out Bondi Beach and the back over the Bridge and Opera House before landing back at Rose Bay.

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Take a Drive..

by tylercdurden2004

And visit the 12 Apostles in Port Campbell National Park. To get there you must take the very scenic drive from Melbourne Along the Great Ocean Road. This has some of the most spectacular scenery in all of Australia and is very different from that of the North. Rolling hills covered with forests turn into cliffs that abrubtley tumble into crystal clear waters. This all makes for some great and inspiring viewing. The limestone columns of the 12 Apostles and the surrounding cliffs are no exception of this. The only downside this place is the helicopter tours that take off from a nearby field every 3 minutes. They are noisy and ruin an otherwise great atmosphere.

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Whale Watching in Perth

by mad4travel

You can go Whale watching from Hillarys Harbour just outside Perth.Trips are about 40 mins each way for about an hours worth of watching that seems like 10 mins (time just flies by)On the day we did it is was a bit rough and the boat was being thrown about and people were being sick!However that was all forgotten when we got to the whales and followed 3 humpback whales diving and feeding for an hour.Its really difficult getting a descent shot of them , so this tail was the best I could muster!The season runs from September to November, the trip is at 12.30 daily.When you return there are some nice shops and cafes to browse around and next door is the AQWA aquarium which is pretty good.

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Pinnacles desert, Perth

by mad4travel

You can do a day coach trip from Perth to the Nambung national park to see the Pinnacles desert or its a 4 hour drive.We did a coach trip, which was just as well as it was a very long day and with the heat made it very tiring. Also, some of the roads we went along were not paved so would have been fun in a bog standard hire car.On the way we visited a Koala sanctuary, ok, but not as good as the Lone Pine sanctuary in Brisbane. You can also see wild Kangeroos and Emus on the way if you look hard enough!We also went to some huge sand dunes at Lancelin (see separate tip) and a quick stop on a gorgeous beach at Hangover bay.The Pinnacles were really interesting. Early explorers saw them from the sea and thought they were a city. I thought they looked more like people that had been turned to stone and who moved when you were not looking (ok, maybe the heat and the drugs were kicking in...

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Lakes Entrance

by martin_nl

The weather had finally improved when we got to the small town of Lakes Entrances. Lakes Entrance is part of Gippslands Lakes District, which is the largest inland waterway system in Australia. From Lakes Entrance you can walk to 90 mile beach a beautiful strech of coastline with sand dunes, clear water and a wide beach. When you're here driving a car make sure to drive up to Jemmies Point Lookout for some great views over the lakes and the Entrance.

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Darwin

by martin_nl

After having worked for a long time in Echuca and seeing my parents again on the Great Ocean Road it was time to move back onto the road again. Well more the plane since I flew from Melbourne to Darwin. I left quite late in the evening and got there around midnight. It was the end of the rainy season, so it was still very very humid at that time and about 30 degrees, yes, even at midnight! Quite a difference compared to Melbourne and Echuca where it was wintertime, where the nights were literary freezing cold.Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory and completety at the top of Australia. It is a very nice city with a great climate during the dry season. Things to do while you're in Darwin are to visit the Botanical Gardens, walk around the Bicentennial Park to take in the views of the bay. Darwin was completely destroyed a couple of times in its history, by war and also because...

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Mary River NP

by martin_nl

Get ready for a photo safari on your trip to Mary River National Park. You will see loads of wildlife here like saltwater crocodiles, jabiru's, loads of birds, cows, wallabies, water lillies and loads more to keep you intrested. We went here on our second day of a Kakadu trip with Adventure Tours and this NP was definitely another highlight! We boarded a small sort of boat, and we sailed all through the wet lands. Our guide knew lots about the wetlands and told us lots of little details. Then again that's what guides usually do don't they?

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