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Koorie Heritage Trust
Devoted to southeastern Aboriginal culture, this cultural centre displays interesting artefacts and oral history. Its gallery spaces show a variety of contemporary and traditional work, a model scar tree at the centre鈥檚 heart, and a permanent chronological display of Victorian Koor
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Abbotsford Convent
The nuns are long gone at this former convent, which dates back to 1861, so dont worry, no one will ask if you鈥檝e been to mass lately. Today its rambling collection of ecclesiastic architecture is home to a thriving arts community of galleries, studios, cafes and bars, spread over
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Leliyn (Edith Falls)
Reached off the Stuart Hwy 40km north of Katherine and a further 20km along a sealed road, Leliyn is an idyllic, safe haven for swimming and hiking. The moderate Leliyn Trail (2.6km loop, 1陆 hours) climbs into escarpment country through grevillea and spinifex and past scenic lookou
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Porongurup National Park
The 24-sq-km, 12km-long Porongurup National Park has 1100-million-year-old granite outcrops, panoramic views, beautiful scenery, large karri trees and some excellent bushwalks. Bushwalks range from the 100m Tree-in-the-Rock stroll to the harder Hayward and Nancy Peaks (5.5km loop).
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South Bank Parklands
This beautiful green strip is home to performance spaces, sculptures, buskers, eateries, bars, pockets of rainforest, barbecue areas, bougainvillea-draped pergolas and hidden lawns. The big-ticket attractions here are Streets Beach , a kitsch artificial swimming beach resembling a
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Historic Precinct
Beechworth鈥檚 main attraction is the group of well-preserved, honey-tinged buildings that make up the Historic & Cultural Precinct 鈥?if youre going to visit more than a couple of the museums, its worth buying the combined ticket. First is the Town Hall , where you鈥檒l find the vi
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Proserpine River wetlands
A leisurely cruise through saltwater croc country mightnt be everyones idea of relaxing holiday entertainment, but the Proserpine River wetlands are a unique and often breath-taking ecosystem. While the Whitsunday islands and coast deservedly claim most peoples attention, the litto
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Coral Bay
If the teeming crush of Exmouths 2400 souls sounds too much to bear, Coral Bay is the sensible alternative. Smaller, quieter and less developed, it also boasts a higher success rate for sightings of the creature everyone comes to Ningaloo to see - the whale shark. While Coral Bay a
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Port Arthur Historic Site
This amazing World Heritage convict site is one of Tasmania鈥檚 big-ticket tourist attractions. There are dozens of structures here, best interpreted via a guided tour. The museum was originally an asylum, and the Separate Prison was built to punish prisoners through isolation and se
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Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Nothing in Australia is as readily identifiable as Uluru. No matter how many times youve seen it in postcards, nothing prepares you for the hulk on the horizon 鈥?so solitary and prodigious. Uluru is 3.6km long and rises a towering 348m from the surrounding sandy scrubland (867m abo
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Monkey Mia
Watching the wild dolphins turn up for a feed each morning in the shallow waters of Monkey Mia, 26km northeast of Denham, is a highlight of every travellers trip to the region. Watch the way they herd fish upside down, trying to trap them against the surface. The pier makes a good
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Mindil Beach Sunset Market
Food is the main attraction here 鈭?from Thai, Sri Lankan, Indian, Chinese and Malaysian to Brazilian, Greek, Portuguese and more 鈭?all at around $6 to $12 a serve. But thats only half the fun 鈥?arts and crafts stalls bulge with handmade jewellery, fabulous rainbow tie-dyed clothes,
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Royal National Park
The 15,091-hectare Royal National Park was established in 1879, making it the oldest national park in the world after Yellowstone in the USA. Stretching inland from 32km of beautiful coast, it encompasses pockets of subtropical rainforest, windblown coastal scrub, sandstone gullies
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Mt Coot
A 15-minute drive or bus ride from the city, this huge bush reserve is topped by 287m Mt Coot-tha (more of a hill, really). On the hillsides you鈥檒l find the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, walking trails and the eye-popping Mt Coot-tha Lookout . On a
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Trephina Gorge Nature Park
If you only have time for a couple of stops in the East MacDonnell Ranges, make Trephina Gorge Nature Park (75km from Alice) one of them. The play between the pale sandy river beds, the red and purple gorge walls, the white tree trunks, the eucalyptus-green foliage and the blue sky
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Ngilgi Cave
Between Dunsborough and Yallingup, this 500,000-year-old cave is associated in Wardandi spirituality with the victory of the good spirit Ngilgi over the evil spirit Wolgine. To the Wardandi people it became a kind of honeymoon location. A European man first stumbled upon it in 1899
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Wollumbin National Park
Northwest of Uki, 41-sq-km Wollumbin National Park surrounds Wollumbin Mt Warning (1156m), the most dramatic feature of the hinterland, towering over the valley. Its English name was given to it by James Cook in 1770 to warn seafarers of offshore reefs. Its far older Aboriginal na
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Telegraph Station Historical Reserve
The old Telegraph Station, which used to relay messages between Darwin and Adelaide, offers a fascinating glimpse of the towns European beginnings. Its an easy 4km walk or cycle north from Todd Mall; follow the path on the riverbeds western side. Nearby is the original Alice spring
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Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree, a large artificial lake used for the 1956 Olympics rowing events, is a natural focal point for the town. Old timber boatsheds spread along the shore, and a popular walking and cycling track encircles the lake. Alongside the lake are the botanical gardens and a touri
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Beaches
The closest beach to the town centre is Corrigans Beach . South of this a series of small beaches dot the rocky shore. There are longer beaches along the coast north of the bridge, leading into Murramarang National Park . Surfers flock to Surf Beach , Malua Bay , small McKenzies Be
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