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Naree Budjong Djara National Park
Naree Budjong Djara National Park is Straddies heartland, home to the glittering Blue Lake. To access the park and the lake, head about 8km east of Dunwich, then drive down the 2.6km (40-minute) bush track. Keep an eye out for forest birds, skittish lizards and swamp wallabies alon
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Elizabeth Farm
Elizabeth Farm contains part of Australia鈥檚 oldest surviving European home (1793), built by renegade pastoralist and rum trader John Macarthur. Heralded as the founder of Australias wool industry, Macarthur was a ruthless capitalist whose politicking made him immensely wealthy and
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Berry Springs Nature Park
This wonderful waterhole is the closest to DarwIn and very popular with locals. Its a beautiful series of spring-fed swimming holes shaded by paperbarks and pandanus palms and serenaded by abundant birds. Facilities include a kiosk, a picnic area with BBQs, toilets, changing sheds
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ANZ Stadium
The former Stadium Australia was custom-built for the 2000 Olympics at a cost of $690 million. It could originally accommodate 110,000 people, but following the games its capacity was reduced to a more manageable 83,500. A colourful sculpture of native feathers spirals over its mai
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Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery
Incorporating Hobart鈥檚 oldest building, the Commissariat Store (1808), this revamped museum features colonial relics and excellent Aboriginal and wildlife displays. The gallery curates a collection of Tasmanian colonial art. There are free guided tours at 1pm and 2pm from Wednesday
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Two Metre Tall
One of Tassie鈥檚 best microbreweries (the brewer here aint short) throws open its gates every Friday and Sunday afternoon. These 鈥楩arm Bar鈥?sessions feature hand-pumped ales and ciders, with barbecues available (BYO snags). Hops and barley are sourced from Two Metre Tall鈥檚 own farm
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Wollemi National Park
Reaching from north of Bells Line of Road to the Hunter Valley, Wollemi National Park is the state鈥檚 largest forested wilderness area (nearly 5000 sq km). Access is limited and the park鈥檚 centre is so isolated that a particular species of tree, the utterly rare Wollemi pine wasn鈥檛
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Kalumburu Aboriginal Community
Kalumburu is a picturesque mission nestled beneath giant mango trees and coconut palms with two shops and fuel. Ask around if you need any repairs. Theres some interesting rock art nearby, and the odd WWII bomber wreck. The road to Kalumburu deteriorates quickly after the Mitchell
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Australia Square
Generally acknowledged as Australia鈥檚 first major office tower, Australia Square (1968) was designed by archi-phenomenon Harry Seidler. His 50-storey design assumes a distinctive cylindrical form, with an open plaza at the base and shops below. A vibrant Sol LeWitt lobby mural (200
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Melbourne Town Hall
The Melbourne Town Hall has been used as a civic and entertainment venue since 1870. Queen Elizabeth II took tea here in 1954, and the Beatles waved to thousands of screaming fans from the balcony in 1964. Take the free one-hour tour to see the Grand Organ (built in 1929, and large
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Powerhouse Museum
A short walk from Darling Harbour, this science and design museum whirs away inside the former power station for Sydney鈥檚 defunct, original tram network. High-voltage interactive demonstrations wow school groups with the low-down on how lightning strikes, magnets grab and engines g
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Parks & Gardens
Right in the city centre, Rosalind Park is a lovely green space, with lawns, big old trees, fernery and the fabulous Cascades Fountain , which was excavated after being buried for 120 years. Climb to the top of the lookout tower for sensational 360-degree views, or if you love rose
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The Big Dig
Before the outbreak of bubonic plague in the early 20th century and the subsequent slum clearances, this section of The Rocks was a warren of houses connected by tiny lanes. It then spent decades covered by a car park, until 1994 when archaeologists commenced what turned into a 15-
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Woolmers Estate
The homestead at Woolmers dates from 1819 and, along with nearby Brickendon, its one of the 11 Unescso World Heritage Australian Convict Sites. Admission is via guided tours, which run at 10am, 11.15am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm. Wandering through the antique-filled rooms you鈥檒l feel
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Murray Rose Pool
Not really a pool at all, family-friendly Murray Rose (named after a champion Olympic swimmer) is the closest swimming spot to the city 鈥?as such, it attracts an urbane cross-section of inner-eastern locals. A boardwalk runs around the top of the shark net, and there are two sought
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Mt Lofty Summit
From Cleland Wildlife Park you can bushwalk (2km) or drive up to Mt Lofty Summit (a surprising 710m), which has eye-popping views across Adelaide. Mt Lofty Summit Visitor Information Centre has info on local attractions and walking tracks , including the steep Waterfall Gully Track
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Forts
In 1942 Townsville became a major military base, and a forts complex was built on Magnetic Island to spot aircraft with its two 3,000,000-candle-power searchlights. If youre going to do just one walk, then the forts walk (2.8km, 1陆 hours return) is a must. It starts near the Radica
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Beelu National Park
Immediately south of Mundaring is Beelu National Park, part of a continuous swath of forest that includes Kalamunda National Park. The Perth Hills National Parks Centre hosts Nearer to Nature kids programs with a flora and fauna spin. Theres a good campground (adult/child $7.50/2.2
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Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre
The Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre has hands-on interactive exhibits, including old mining machinery, a waterwheel, a mine-rescue exhibition, and an interactive high-tech mine hologram that seems to take you right down the mine. The working mine headshaft is right behind t
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Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
About 1km from the Cooinda resort (an easy 15 minutes walk), the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre depicts Creation stories and has an excellent permanent exhibition that includes clap sticks, sugar-bag holders and rock-art samples. You鈥檒l be introduced to the moiety system (the
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