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South Australian Museum Dig into Australia鈥檚 natural history with the museums special exhibits on whales and Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. An Aboriginal Cultures Gallery displays artefacts of the Ngarrindjeri people of the Coorong and lower Murray. The giant squid and the lion with the twitchy ta
Elkington Park If Balmain鈥檚 historic cuteness doesn鈥檛 float your boat, head to Elkington Park, named in 1883 after a local politician. At the bottom of the escarpment, the magnificently restored late-Victorian (1884) timber enclosure at the tidal Dawn Fraser Baths picturesquely protects swimmers
Hotham Valley Railway On weekends (and Tuesdays and Thursdays during school holidays), the Dwellingup Forest Train chugs along 8km of forest track on a 90-minute return trip. Every Saturday night and some Fridays, the Restaurant Train follows the same route, serving up a five-course meal in a 1919 dinin
Surf World Museum The perfect starting point for those embarking on a surfing safari, this well-curated museum pays homage to Australian surfing, from Simon Andersons ground-breaking 1981 thruster to Mark Richards board collection and, most notably, Australias Surfing Hall of Fame. Its full of great
St Kilda Pier The breakwater near the pier was built in the 1950s and is now home to a colony of over 1000 little penguins (theyre hiding there between the bluestone breakwater). Visit the penguins as the sun goes down (volunteers are on hand to shine a red light on them), or see them from a pri
Tasmanian Transport Museum Trainspotter? Tram fan? Train rides happen at this transport mecca on the first and third Sundays of each month (admission increases to $10/8 per adult/child on these days). At other times, you can mourn the loss of Tasmania鈥檚 passenger-train network, which called it quits in the m
Stromatolites A lot of places talk about stepping back in time, but here, you really are! Stromatolites are, in essence, living fossils. In fact theyre a perfect example of the earliest life on earth (one of only two in the world). The water is twice as saline as seawater, making these rock-like
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium This aquarium is home to rays, gropers and sharks, all of which cruise around a 2.2-million-litre tank, watched closely by visitors in a see-through tunnel. See the penguins in icy 鈥楢ntarctica鈥?or get up close to one of Australias largest saltwater crocs in the crocodile lair. Dive
See Yup Temple Prayers have floated heavenward here since 1856 and it鈥檚 still a working place of worship. The high-Victorian architecture is infused with many traditional Chinese elements and the space is embellished with exquisite hand-carved artefacts from Guangzhou. Three memorial halls off th
Runnymede This gracious 1840 sandstone-and-slate residence is 5km north of the city centre in New Town. It was built for Robert Pitcairn, the first lawyer to qualify in Tasmania, and named by a later owner, whaling captain Charles Bayley, after his favourite ship. Visiting is largely a DIY a
Christine Abrahams Gallery This airy commercial gallery shows a mix of well-established, interesting local and national artists. These include iconic photographer Wolfgang Sievers and ceramicist Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, as well as midcareer sculptor Bronwyn Oliver and painter Matthew Johnson. There is a works on
Stanthorpe Heritage Museum This curio-crammed museum on Stanthorpes northern outskirts gives a comprehensive insight into the town鈥檚 tin-mining and grazing past. Well-preserved old buildings from the 1800s include a slab-timber jail, a shepherd鈥檚 hut and a school house. There鈥檚 a moving display on Stanthorpe
May Gibbs鈥?Nutcote Spanish Mission鈥搒tyle Nutcote (1925) is the former home of author and illustrator May Gibbs, who wrote the much-loved Australian children鈥檚 book Snugglepot & Cuddlepie . It鈥檚 now restored to its 1930s glory and houses a museum devoted to her life and work. Cheery volunteer guid
Old Psyche Bend Pump Station This station is where Chaffey set up his system to supply irrigation and drainage over 115 years ago. (The modern pumps are electric now and have been placed a bit further up the river.) You can walk around the old centrifugal pumps and Chaffey鈥檚 triple-expansion steam-engine pump.
Lake Warden Wetland System Esperance is surrounded by extensive wetlands, which include seven large lakes and over 90 smaller ones. The 7.2km-return Kepwari Wetland Trail takes in Lake Wheatfield and Woody Lake , with boardwalks, interpretive displays and good birdwatching. Lake Monjimup , 14km to the northw
Collins Street The top end of Collins St (aka the Paris end) is lined with plane trees, grand buildings and luxe boutiques, giving it its moniker. The Block Arcade , which runs between Collins and Elizabeth Sts, was built in 1891 and features etched-glass ceilings and mosaic floors. Doing the Blo
Beaches & Waterholes Long walks on the stunning swathes of Cape Tribulation Beach or Myall Beach are a favourite pastime and you can swim safely outside stinger season, though heed warning signs and local advice about croc sightings. A couple of boardwalks run through the mangroves.If youre a bit wary,
Carriageworks Built between 1880 and 1889, this intriguing group of huge Victorian-era workshops was part of the Eveleigh Railyards. The rail workers chugged out in 1988 and in 2007 the artists pranced in. Its now home to various avant-garde arts and performance projects, and theres usually some
Broome Bird Observatory On Roebuck Bay, this amazing bird observatory in a beautiful bush setting near an accessible beach 25km from Broome is a vital staging post for thousands of migratory birds (around 40 species), some travelling over 12,000km. Tours range from one-hour introductory walk and talks ($2
Australian Institute of Sport The countrys elite and aspiring-elite athletes hone their sporting prowess at the AIS. The 90-minute tours led by resident athletes have information on training routines and diets. There are displays on Australian champions and the Sydney Olympics, plus interactive exhibits where y

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