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St Andrew鈥檚 Cathedral
Sporting beautiful stained glass and twin spires inspired by England鈥檚 York Minster, squat St Andrew鈥檚 Anglican is the oldest cathedral in Australia (1868). Music is a big deal here; refer to the website for details of free lunchtime organ recitals, concert band performances and 鈥榊
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Italian Forum
This re-created mustard and maroon Italian piazza has copped its fair share of criticism, and yes, it鈥檚 totally Disney-goes-to-Rome, but the Italian Forum is a reliable place for a strong coffee, some pasta or a pair of expensive sunglasses. Immaculate waiters without a hair out of
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Macquarie Lighthouse
When the original Francis Greenway鈥揹esigned lighthouse (1818) fell into disrepair and was dismantled, the current lighthouse (1883) was built in front of it as an exact replica. It鈥檚 a pretty spot, with grassy lawns, heavenly ocean views and a clifftop trail extending to Bondi. Bef
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Picnic Point
Riding high on the rim of the Great Dividing Range and strung along the eastern edge of town are Toowoomba鈥檚 Escarpment Parks, the pick of which is Picnic Point. There are walking trails here, plenty of the namesake picnic spots and a cafe/restaurant (mains $14 to $27), but what ev
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Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park
Taranna鈥檚 main attraction is this wildlife reserve, in the process of rebranding itself as the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo when we visited. The native habitat here is rampant with wildlife 鈥?native hens, wallabies, quolls, eagles, wattlebirds, pademelons and, of course, Tasmanian devils,
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Seven Sheds
In the small town of Railton, 12km northeast of Sheffield, brewer and beer connoisseur Willie Simpson has turned a passion for home brewing into one of Tasmanias best boutique breweries. Seven Sheds was opened in 2008 as a brewery, meadery and hop gardens, and you can pop in to tas
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Ian Potter Museum of Art
Part of Melbourne University , the Ian Potter Museum of Art manages the university鈥檚 extensive art collection, which ranges from antiquities to contemporary Australian work. It鈥檚 a thoughtfully designed space and always has an exciting exhibition program. Pick up the Sculpture on C
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Myilly Point Heritage Precinct
At the far northern end of Smith St is this small but important precinct of four houses built 1930鈭?9 (which means they survived both the WWII bombings and Cyclone Tracy!). Theyre now managed by the National Trust. One of them, Burnett House , operates as a museum. Theres a tantali
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Clarendon
South of town via Nile Rd is stately, two-storey Clarendon. Built in 1838 in neoclassical style, it looks like it鈥檚 stepped straight out of Gone with the Wind; it was long the grandest house in the colony. Take a self-guided tour of the home, which is graced with antiques, and the
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Coastline
North of the centre, gorgeous Mollymook stretches to over 2km of golden sand. Narrawallee Beach , the next one along, ends at a pretty kayak-friendly inlet. Both have beach breaks, although the serious surfers head for Collers Beach below the golf course, which offers left- and rig
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Walls of Jerusalem National Park
This isolated Central Plateau national park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, features glacial lakes and valleys, alpine flora and the rugged dolerite Mt Jerusalem (1459m). It鈥檚 a favourite of experienced bushwalkers with a lust for challenging, remote hiking.
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The Star
After a name change and a $961-million renovation, the Star reopened in late 2011 amid much hype and hoopla. The complex includes high-profile restaurants, bars, a nightclub, an excellent food court, a light rail station and the kind of high-end shops that will ensure that, in the
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Bon Scott Statue
The most popular of Fremantles public sculptures is Greg Jamess statue of Bon Scott (1946鈥?0), strutting on a Marshall amplifier in Fishing Boat Harbour. The AC/DC singer moved to Fremantle with his family in 1956 and his ashes are interred in Fremantle Cemetery . Enter the cemeter
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Victoria Barracks
A manicured vision from the peak of the British Empire (built 1841 to 1848), these Georgian army barracks have been called the finest of their kind in the colonies. Its still an active army base, so entry is only possible on a free guided tour. Youll usually get to see a marching b
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School of the Air
Started in 1951, this was the first school of its type in Australia, broadcasting lessons to children over an area of 1.3 million sq km. While transmissions were originally all done over high-frequency radio, satellite broadband internet and web-cams now mean students can study in
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Bald Rock National Park
About 35km northeast of Tenterfield (take Naas Rd, signposted Woodenbong 鈥?really), you can hike to the top of Australias largest exposed granite monolith (which looks like a stripy little Uluru). There are lovely walks in the area (including two routes up the rock for great views)
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SkyPoint Observation Deck
Surfers Paradises sights are generally spread across beach towels, but for an eagle-eye view, zip up to this 230m-high observation deck near the top of Q1, one of the worlds notably tall buildings. You can also tackle the SkyPoint Climb up the spire to a height of 270m (adult/child
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Wonambi Fossil Centre
The Naracoorte Caves National Park visitors centre doubles as the impressive Wonambi Fossil Centre 鈥?a re-creation of the rainforest that covered this area 200,000 years ago. Follow a ramp down past grunting, life-sized reconstructions of extinct animals, including a marsupial lion
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Tin Dragon Interpretation Centre & Cafe
Derby鈥檚 tin-mining heritage is on display in this architecturally impressive museum. The centrepiece is its multimedia presentation, 鈥楽mall Town, Big History鈥? documenting the life and times of miners and mining in the northeast鈥檚 tin-mining boom days. The cafe (items $4 to $15) do
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Salmon Ponds
In 1864 rainbow and brown trout were bred for the first time in the southern hemisphere at this hatchery, 9km west of New Norfolk at Plenty. You can feed the fish in the display ponds, visit the hatchery and check out the angling museum. The restaurant (mains $8 to $20) here specia
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