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Wangaratta Cemetery
At the Wangaratta Cemetery, south of town, is the grave of Dan 鈥楳ad Dog鈥?Morgan, a notorious bushranger. It contains most of Morgan鈥檚 remains 鈥?after he was fatally shot at nearby Peechelba Station in April 1865, his head was taken to Melbourne for a study of the criminal mind (his
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South Melbourne Market
The market鈥檚 labyrinthine interior is packed to overflowing with an eccentric collection of stalls ranging from old-school to boutique. It鈥檚 been on this site since 1864 and is a neighbourhood institution, as are its famous dim sims (sold here since 1949). There are plenty of atmos
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Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park
Along the waterfront of this expansive stretch of parkland, the roadway has intermittent information panels. These explain the area鈥檚 significance as the first disembarkation point for early Victorian settlers. Historic buildings also dot the area, such as the convict-built Timebal
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Wilmot Hills Vineyard
On the western side of Lake Barrington, just north of the village of Wilmot, is this winery-distillery. At Wilmot Hills Vineyard you can try a fine pinot noir, the 鈥楬ighland White鈥?(a m眉ller-thurgau and gew眉rztraminer blend) and apple cider. But there鈥檚 also a delicious range of sp
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Sydney Fish Market
This piscatorial precinct on Blackwattle Bay shifts over 15 million kilograms of seafood annually, and has retail outlets, restaurants, a sushi bar, an oyster bar and a highly regarded cooking school. Chefs, locals and overfed seagulls haggle over mud crabs, Balmain bugs, lobsters
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Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
PICA (pee-kah) may look traditional 鈥?its housed in an elegant 1896 red-brick former school 鈥?but inside its one of Australias principal platforms for contemporary art including installations, performance, sculpture and video. PICA actively promotes new and experimental art, and ex
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Giwining / Flora River Nature Park
Limestone tufa outcrops form dams across the mineral-rich Flora River; the effect is a series of pretty cascades running with glowing blue-green water. The Flora River has crocs, so theres no swimming. Within the park theres a camping ground at Djarrung with an amenities block.The
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Callington Mill
Spinning above the Oatlands rooftops, the Callington Mill was built in 1837 and ground flour until 1891. After decades of neglect, with the innards collecting pigeon poo and the stonework crumbling, it鈥檚 been fully restored and is once again producing high-grade organic flour. It鈥檚
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The Corso
The quickest route from the Manly ferry terminal to Manly鈥檚 ocean beach is along The Corso, a part-pedestrian mall lined with surf shops, pubs and sushi bars. Kids splash around in the fountains and spaced-out surfies shuffle back to the ferry after a hard day carving up the swell.
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Brunswick Street Mall
Daytime action in Fortitude Valley focuses on Brunswick Street Mall, a pedestrianised arcade full of pavement cafes, bars and shops. It remains to be seen if the $4-million makeover under way when we visited will lift the mall out of its enduring seediness. Until that time, James S
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Darlington
The township of Darlington is where you鈥檒l start your time on the island. Close to the ferry jetty are some amazing old silos (good for some monastic chanting inside) and the historic commissariat store , now the national park visitor centre. Through an avenue of gnarled macrocarpa
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Crocodylus Park
Crocodylus Park showcases hundreds of crocs and a minizoo comprising lions, tigers and other big cats, spider monkeys, marmosets, cassowaries and large birds. Allow about two hours to look around the whole park, and you should time your visit with a tour (10am, noon, 2pm & 3.30
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Paddington Reservoir Gardens
Opened to much architectural acclaim in 2008, this impressive park makes use of Paddingtons long-abandoned 1866 water reservoir, incorporating the brick arches and surviving chamber into an interesting green space featuring a sunken garden, a pond, a boardwalk and lawns. Theyve eve
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Lake Burley Griffin
The 35km shore of this lake is home to most of the citys cultural institutions. It was filled by damming the Molonglo River in 1963 with the 33m-high Scrivener Dam, and was named after American architect Walter Burley Griffin, who won an international competition with his wife 鈥?an
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Sydney Writers Walk
A series of metal discs cast into the Circular Quay promenade hold ruminations from prominent Australian writers (and the odd literary visitor). The likes of Mark Twain, Germaine Greer, Peter Carey, Umberto Eco and Clive James wax lyrical on subjects ranging from indigenous rights
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Daisy Hill Koala Centre
About 25km southeast of the city, Daisy Hill offers informative displays and fat and happy-looking koalas 鈥?but it鈥檚 no zoo. The surrounding conservation park is an important koala habitat, and the centre is designed to acquaint visitors with koalas on a comprehensive level (no koa
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Coorong National Park
The amazing Coorong National Park is a fecund lagoon landscape curving along the coast for 145km from Lake Alexandrina towards Kingston SE. A complex series of soaks and salt pans, its separated from the sea by the chunky dunes of the Younghusband Peninsula. More than 200 species o
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Campbell鈥檚 Storehouses
In 1839 Scottish merchant Robert Campbell started building a private wharf and this gingerbread-style row of 11 storehouses to house his stash of tea, alcohol, sugar and fabric. Construction didnt finish until 1861, and a brick storey was added in 1890. Such storehouses were common
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Bridestowe Lavender Estate
Near Nabowla, 22km west of Scottsdale, is the turn-off to the largest lavender farm in the southern hemisphere, producing lavender oil for the perfume industry. The purple fields in flowering season (mid-December to late January) are unforgettable. There鈥檚 also a cafe and gift shop
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Alice Springs Memorial Cemetery
The cemetery is adjacent to the aviation museum and contains the graves of some prominent locals including Albert Namatjira (1902鈥?9) and Harold Lasseter (1880鈥?931), the eccentric prospector whose fervent search for a folkloric reef of gold (Lasseters Reef) claimed his life. Anthr
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