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Cape Arid National Park
On the Great Australian Bight and edging the Nullarbor Plain, rugged and isolated Cape Arid National Park has good bushwalking, great beaches and crazy squeaky sand. Whales (in season), seals and Cape Barren geese are seen regularly here. Most of the park is 4WD-accessible only, al
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Collingwood Childrens Farm
The inner city melts away at this rustic riverside retreat that鈥檚 beloved not just by children. There鈥檚 a range of frolicking farm animals that kids can help feed, as well as rambling gardens and grounds for picnicking on warm days. The farm cafe is open early and can be visited wi
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Brisbane Botanic Gardens
At the base of Mt Coot-tha, these 52-hectare gardens have a plethora of mini ecologies on display: cactus, bonsai and herb gardens, rainforests, arid zones鈥?You鈥檒l feel like you鈥檙e traversing the globe in all its vegetated splendour! Free guided walks are at 11am and 1pm Monday and
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Blue Lake
Mount Gambiers big-ticket item is the luminous, 75m-deep lake, which turns an insane hue of blue during summer. Perplexed scientists think it has to do with calcite crystals suspended in the water, which form at a faster rate during the warmer months. Consequently, if you visit bet
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Franklin
Saved from hydroelectric immersion in the 1980s, this World Heritage鈥搇isted national park embraces the catchment areas of the Franklin and Olga Rivers and part of the Gordon River 鈥?all exceptional rafting, bushwalking and climbing areas. The park鈥檚 snow-capped summit is Frenchmans
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Day Dream Mine
The first mines were walk-in, pick-and-shovel horrors. For an eye-opening experience, tour this historic mine (dating from the 1880s) where you squeeze down the steps with your helmet-light quivering on your head. Sturdy footwear is essential. Its a scenic 13km dirt drive off the S
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Suez Canal
One of few remaining such lanes, the Suez Canal tapers as it goes downhill until its less than a metre wide (hence the name, which is also a pun on the word sewers). Constructed in the 1840s, it was notorious as a lurking point for members of the Rocks Push, a street gang that reli
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The Mint
The stately Mint building (1816) was originally the southern wing of the infamous Rum Hospital, built by two Sydney merchants in return for a monopoly on the rum trade (Sydney鈥檚 currency in those days). It became a branch of the Royal Mint in 1854, the first outside England. It鈥檚 n
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Injalak Arts & Crafts Centre
At this centre, artists and craftspeople display traditional paintings on bark and paper, plus didgeridoos, pandanus weavings and baskets, and screen-printed fabrics. Artworks are produced either at the arts centre itself or on remote outstations throughout Arnhem Land.As you walk
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Blender Lane
Hidden down an unsigned laneway off Franklin St en route to the Vic Market, Blender Lane features some of Melbournes best street art. Youll also find the Blender Studios and Dark Horse Experiment galleries in an old warehouse-turned-art-studio used by underground artists. They run
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Tasmanian Cricket Museum
Cricket fans should steer a well-directed cover drive towards Blundstone Arena (aka Bellerive Oval). Theres a beaut cricket museum and library here, plus oval tours (call for times and bookings). Don鈥檛 miss the corner of the museum dedicated to the achievements of Tasmanian legend
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Burlong Pool
This natural pool on the Avon River is a significant Noongar site, and is believed to be the summer home of the Wargal, the giant snakelike creature that created waterways and brought life to the land. Its customary to throw a handful of sand into the water out of respect. Follow t
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National Wine Centre of Australia
Check out the free self-guided, interactive Wine Discovery Journey exhibition, paired with tastings of Australian wines (from $10), at this very sexy wine centre (actually a research facility for the University of Adelaide, rather than a visitor centre per se). You will gain an ins
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Juniper Hall
Australia鈥檚 oldest villa (1824), this restored Georgian mansion was built by Robert Cooper with profits from his gin business (he named it after the essential gin-making ingredient). The Historic Houses Association of Australia has a small shop downstairs, selling Australian-made g
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The Nut
This striking 152m-high volcanic rock formation can be seen for many kilometres around Stanley. It鈥檚 a steep 20-minute climb to the top 鈥?worth it for the views 鈥?or take the chairlift . The best lookout is a five-minute walk to the south of the chairlift, and you can also take a 3
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Valley of the Giants
In the Valley of the Giants is the spectacular Tree Top Walk. A 600m-long ramp rises from the valley, allowing visitors access high into the canopy of the giant tingle trees. At its highest point, the ramp is 40m above the ground. Its on a gentle incline so its easy to walk and is
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Markets
Follow the clouds of incense down to the Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets . Operating since 1978, theyre still the best place to see artists at work and hippies at play. Pick up everything from avocado ice cream to organic lingerie and sample local produce like honey and fruit w
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Adelaide Zoo
Around 1800 exotic and native mammals, birds and reptiles roar, growl and screech at Adelaide鈥檚 wonderful zoo, dating from 1883. There are free walking tours half-hourly (plus a slew of longer and overnight tours), feeding sessions and a children鈥檚 zoo. Wang Wang and Funi are Austr
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Canberra Space Centre
The Canberra Space Centre resides in the grounds of the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, 35km southwest of the city. Pride of place goes to Deep Space Station 43, a 70m-diameter dish that has communicated with the likes of Voyager 1 and 2 , Galileo and various Mars probes
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Cronulla
Cronulla is a beachy surf suburb south of Botany Bay, its long surf beach stretching beyond the dunes to the Botany Bay refineries. It can be an edgy place (captured brilliantly in the 1970s cult teen novel Puberty Blues ), with dingy fish-and-chip shops, insomniac teens and a ragg
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