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Queen Victoria Building
Unbelievably, this High Victorian masterpiece (1898) was repeatedly slated for demolition before it was restored in the mid-1980s. Occupying an entire city block on the site of the city鈥檚 first markets, the QVB is a Venetian Romanesque temple to the gods of retail. Sure, the 200 sp
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Battery Hill Mining Centre
Experience life in Tennant Creeks 1930s gold rush at this mining centre, which doubles as the Visitor Information Centre, 2km east of town. There are underground mine tours and audio tours of the 10-head battery . In addition there is a superb Minerals Museum and you can try your h
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Balmain
Once a tough, working-class neighbourhood, Balmain now rivals Paddington in Victorian-era desirability 鈥?with the added advantage of being surrounded by water and city-bound ferries. Darling St traverses the spine of Balmain鈥檚 peninsula, and makes for a decent pub crawl. Balmain鈥檚
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Karijini National Park
The narrow, breathtaking gorges, hidden pools and spectacular waterfalls of Karijini National Park form one of WAs most impressive attractions. Adventurers and nature lovers flock to the rocky, red ranges and deep, dark chasms, home to abundant wildlife and over 800 different plant
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NGV International
Beyond the water-wall facade you鈥檒l find an expansive collection set over three levels, covering international art that runs from the ancient to the contemporary. Key works include a Rembrandt, a Tiepolo and a Bonnard. You might also bump into a Monet, a Modigliani, or a Bacon. It鈥?/a>
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DAguilar National Park
Suburban malaise? Slake your wilderness cravings at this 50,000-hectare park, just 10km northwest of the city centre but worlds away. At the entrance the Walkabout Creek Visitor Information Centre has maps. Also here is the South East Queensland Wildlife Centre , where you can see
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Exmouth
Its no secret that the main reason anyone visits this far-flung outpost of WA civilisation is Ningaloo. However, the young town of Exmouth hasnt sat on its heels when it comes to catering to these visitors: its now a relaxed, vibey place thats worth a visit in its own right. Exmout
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Shannon National Park
The 535-sq-km Shannon National Park is on the South Western Hwy, 53km south of Manjimup. Until 1968 Shannon was the site of WAs biggest timber mill.The 48km Great Forest Trees Drive is a one-way loop, split by the highway. Start at the park day-use area on the north of the highway.
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Vaucluse House
Construction of this imposing, turreted specimen of Gothic Australiana, set amid 10 hectares of lush gardens, commenced in 1805, but the house was tinkered with into the 1860s. Decorated with beautiful European period pieces including Bohemian glass, heavy oak Jacobethan furniture
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Nightcap National Park
The spectacular waterfalls, sheer cliff of solidified lava and dense rainforest of 80-sq-km Nightcap National Park are perhaps to be expected from somewhere with the highest annual rainfall in NSW. Its part of the Gondwana Rainforests World Heritage Area and home to many native bir
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Uluru
The park is open from half an hour before sunrise to sunset daily (varying slightly between months 鈥?check the website for exact times). Entry permits are valid for three days and are available at the drive-through entry station on the road from Yulara.The World Heritage鈥搇isted ico
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Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Managing to educate, enthrall and entertain in equal parts, ACMI is a visual feast that pays homage to Australian cinema and TV, offering an insight into the modern-day Australian psyche perhaps like no other museum can. Its floating screens dont discriminate against age, with TV s
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Springbrook National Park
Springbrook national park is perched atop a 900m (2952ft) high plateau, which, like the rest of the McPherson Range, is a remnant of the huge volcano that once centred on Mt Warning in NSW. The parks vegetation is cool-temperate rainforest and eucalypt forest, with gorges, cliffs,
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Australian Museum
This natural-history museum, established just 40 years after the First Fleet dropped anchor, has endeavoured to shrug off its museum-that-should-be-in-a-museum feel by jazzing things up a little. Hence dusty taxidermy has been interspersed with video projections and a terrarium wit
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Old Town
Pick up a copy of the Chiltern Touring Guide from the Chiltern visitor centre 鈥?it guides you around 20 historic sites scattered around the town.Among the National Trust鈥揷lassified sites are the Athenaeum Library & Museum , in the former Town Hall (1866), with a collection of m
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Alice Springs Desert Park
If you havent managed to glimpse a spangled grunter or marbled velvet gecko on your travels, head to the Desert Park where the creatures of central Australia are all on display in one place. The predominantly open-air exhibits faithfully re-create the animals natural environments i
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Arltunga Historical Reserve
Situated at the eastern end of the MacDonnell Ranges, 110km east of Alice Springs, is the old gold-mining ghost town of Arltunga (40km on unsealed road from the Ross Hwy). Its history, from the discovery of alluvial (surface) gold in 1887 until mining activity petered out in 1912,
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Ubirr
Ubirr is 39km north of the Arnhem Hwy via a sealed road. Itll take a lot more than the busloads of visitors to disturb Ubirrs inherent majesty and grace. Layers of rock-art paintings, in various styles and from various centuries, command a mesmerising stillness. Part of the main ga
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St Kilda Foreshore
While there are palm-fringed promenades, a parkland strand and a long stretch of sand, St Kilda鈥檚 seaside appeal is more Brighton, England, than Baywatch, despite 20-odd years of glitzy development. The kiosk at the end of St Kilda Pier (an exact replica of the original, which burn
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Manly Scenic Walkway
This epic walk has two major components: the 10km western stretch between Manly and Spit Bridge, and the 9.5km eastern loop around North Head. Either download a map or pick one up from the information centre near the wharf. The western section traces the coast past million-dollar h
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