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Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
ACCA is one of Australia鈥檚 most exciting and challenging contemporary galleries, showcasing a range of local and international artists. The building is, fittingly, sculptural, with a rusted exterior evoking the factories that once stood on the site, and a soaring interior designed
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Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
At the entrance to the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha is the newly renovated Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, the biggest planetarium in Australia. The observatory has a variety of telescopes, and there are 10 regular outer-space shows inside the Cosmic Skydome , narrated
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Calgardup & Giants Caves
These two self-guided caves are managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPAW), which provides helmets and torches. Calgardup Cave has a seasonal underground lake and is an attractive illustration of the role of the caves in the ecosystem 鈥?a stream transports nutrients to
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Honey Farm
At Chudleigh鈥檚 Honey Farm you can get sticky fingers lingering over the free tastings of some of its 50-plus different types of honey, or sample some of the superb honey ice cream. In the shop you can browse through all things bees and honey 鈥?from beeswax boot polish to propolis s
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Seahorse World
At coo-inducing Seahorse World, cute seahorses are hatched and raised to supply aquariums worldwide. Access is via 45-minute guided tours, which run on the hour and take you into the world of the Hippocampus abdominalis (pot-bellied seahorse). Theres a bit of a cafe here, too. The
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Bronte Beach
A winning family-oriented beach hemmed in by sandstone cliffs and a grassy park, Bronte lays claims to the title of the oldest surf lifesaving club in the world (1903). Contrary to popular belief, the beach is named after Lord Nelson, who doubled as the Duke of Bronte (a place in S
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Female Factory
Finally being recognised as an important historic site (one in four convicts transported to Van Diemen鈥檚 Land was a woman), this was where Hobart鈥檚 female convicts were incarcerated. Explore the site under your own steam, or book a guided tour or Her Story dramatisation. It鈥檚 not f
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Albert Park Lake
Elegant black swans give their inimitable bottoms-up salute as you jog, cycle or walk the 5km perimeter of this constructed lake. Lakeside Dr was used as an international motor-racing circuit in the 1950s, and since 1996 the revamped track has been the venue for the Australian Form
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Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways
About 110km southwest of Winton is the startling Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways, where you鈥檒l see dinosaur footprints in a prehistoric stream bed beneath a sheltered walkway. It requires imagination and a guided tour, but is nonetheless a humbling travel experience.There are no fac
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Royal Arcade
This Parisian-style shopping arcade was built between 1869 and 1870 and is Melbourne鈥檚 oldest; the upper walls retain much of the original 19th-century detail. The black-and-white chequered path leads to the mythological figures of giant brothers Gog and Magog, perched with hammers
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Waverley Cemetery
Many Sydneysiders would die for these views鈥nd that鈥檚 the only way they鈥檙e going to get them. Blanketing the clifftops between Bronte and Coogee, the white marble gravestones here are dazzling in the sunlight. Eighty-thousand people have been interred here since 1877, including wr
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Yarra Ranges National Park
Towering above Warburton is the ruggedly beautiful Yarra Ranges National Park. Mt Donna Buang (1250m) is the highlight of the park, snow-topped in winter. Toboggans can be rented at the toboggan run. A few kilometres before the summit, the Rainforest Gallery , also known as the Mt
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Sydney Town Hall
Mansard roofs, sandstone turrets, wrought-iron trimmings and over-the-top balustrades: the French Second Empire wedding-cake exterior of the Town Hall (built 1868鈥?9) is something to behold. Unless theres something on, you can explore the halls off the main entrance. The wood-lined
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Queen鈥檚 Domain
When Hobart was settled, the leafy hill on the city鈥檚 northern side was the governor鈥檚 private playground, upon which no houses were to be built. Today the hillock is called the Queen鈥檚 Domain and is public parkland, strewn with cricket, tennis and athletics centres, the Hobart Aqu
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Flecker Botanic Gardens
The made-of-mirrors visitor centre can advise on free guided walks around these beautiful tropical gardens. Follow the Rainforest Boardwalk to Saltwater Creek and Centenary Lakes, a birdwatchers delight. Uphill from the gardens, Mt Whitfield Conservation Park has walking tracks thr
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Warrawee Forest Reserve
This beautiful 229-hectare reserve, centred on the Mersey River south of Latrobe, is named after a local Aboriginal word meaning plenty and its not difficult to see why 鈥?platypus sightings are almost guaranteed here. You could come and try your luck on your own, but we recommend t
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Holmes 脿 Court Gallery
Idyllically located by the river in East Perth, the Holmes 脿 Court Gallery was started by the late millionaire industrialist Robert Holmes 脿 Court in the 1970s and today the collection comprises more than 3000 pieces. About one-third is made up of the best collection of canvas and
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Palm Beach
Long, lovely Palm Beach is a meniscus of bliss, famous as the setting for cheesy TV soap Home & Away . The 1881 Barrenjoey Lighthouse punctuates the northern tip of the headland in an annexe of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. You鈥檒l need some decent shoes for the steep 20-minu
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National Archives of Australia
Canberras original post office now houses the National Archives, a repository for Commonwealth government records in the form of personal papers, photographs, films, maps and paintings. There are short-term special exhibits, but the centrepiece exhibit is the Federation Gallery and
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Granite Gorge Nature Park
Granite Gorge is a privately owned nature park where you鈥檙e guaranteed to see (and feed) a whole crew of rock wallabies. There are maps detailing three 1km walks, and springy folk can give rock-hopping (on the large granite boulders) a go. The camping ground (unpowered/powered site
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