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Australian Racing Museum
Not November? Never mind; trackgoers can sample some Spring Racing fervour at this museum dedicated to thoroughbred horses, jockeys and trainers. Exhibits cover the history of racing and reverently trumpet the social and cultural importance of the sport in Australia. The line up of
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Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary
A privately operated wildlife reserve鈥搑esort 129km east of Copley on unsealed roads, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary occupies a far-flung and utterly spectacular part of the Flinders Ranges. The visitor centre (open 9am to 5pm) has natural-history displays, including a scientific ex
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Wellington Caves & Phosphate Mine
The Wellington Caves & Phosphate Mine was discovered in 1830 by a colonist, George Ranken, when he accidentally fell into one of the caves. These exquisite and unusual formations, subterranean waters, marsupial fossils and 鈥榣iving fossils鈥?are an absolute highlight. Cathedral C
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Mungo National Park
Remote and beautiful, Mungo National Park covers 27,850 hectares (68,790 acres) and echoes with over 400 centuries of continuous human habitation. A 25km (15.5mi) semicircle (lunette) of huge sand dunes, known as the Walls of China, has been created by an unceasing wind that consta
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Maryborough Railway Station
The town boasts plenty of impressive Victorian-era buildings, but Maryborough Railway Station leaves them all for dead. Built in 1892 the inordinately large station, complete with clock tower, was described by Mark Twain as 鈥榓 train station with a town attached鈥? Today it houses a
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Margate Train
Margate Train is a chance for train geeks to gawk at Tasmanias last passenger train 鈥?the good ol Tasman Ltd 鈥?which stopped chugging in the late 1970s. It stands idly on a redundant section of track by the highway just north of town, and houses craft shops, a bookshop, antique dea
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Tolarno Galleries
Tolarno was an integral player in Melbourne鈥檚 most famous mid-century artistic marriage, between Georges and Mirka Mora. It was once raucously bohemian, but now many years and several sites later, it鈥檚 a serious, cerebral contemporary space, with exhibitions changing monthly. Its n
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Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
A bit of Willy Wonka has arrived in the Yarra Valley 鈥?this is the perfect winery break for the kids. Brightly uniformed staff carry trays piled high with free samples made with imported Belgian chocolate and you can watch the European chocolatiers at work through floor-to-ceiling
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Lindesay
Lindesay is rarely open, but, aside from Nicole Kidman inviting you in for tea, this is probably your best chance to look inside an actual Darling Point mansion. Built in 1834, its still got its Georgian interiors, servants quarters and long lawn overlooking the harbour. Lindesay i
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Redlands Estate Distillery
Since Hobarts Sullivans Cove distillery took out the gold medal at the world whisky championships in 2014, Tasmania has gone mad for whisky! This outfit has been distilling since 2012, and by the time you visit, its single malt should be ripe for your appreciation. Check out the go
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RAAC Tank Museum
The RAAC Tank Museum is 18km west of Seymour. It houses vintage armoured vehicles and tanks (including the Vicker MKII ), antitank weapons and historic army displays. From here you can start the 107km Military Heritage Trail along Tourist Drive 65 to Murchison, which takes in point
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Scenic World
Take the glass-floored Skyway gondola across the gorge and then ride whats billed as the steepest railway in the world down the 52-degree incline to the Jamison Valley floor. From here you can wander a 2.5km forest boardwalk (or hike the 12km, six-hour return track to the Ruined Ca
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Victoria Park
The green gateway to the Inner West and the University of Sydney, Victoria Park is a 9-hectare grassy wedge revolving around pondlike Lake Northam and Victoria Park Pool . Each February, 75,000 people descend on the park for the Mardi Gras Fair Day: dog shows, live performances and
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V茅lo Wines
V茅lo Wines was founded by former Olympic and Tour de France cyclist Michael Wilson (velo is French for bicycle). Try the reserve chardonnay or the surprising cool-climate shiraz. The cafe (mains $20 to $35) here is super-popular 鈥?so popular that it runs a shuttle bus from Launcest
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Hard Times Mine
Get kitted out in fair-dinkum mining attire and head lamps at the Hard Times Mine. On this 2陆-hour tour you descend into a purpose-built mine complete with fuming, roaring, rattling machinery and 1.2km of tunnels. Tour times are posted on an electronic screen showing that days and
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Granite Belt Brewery
Its not just about the wine around here 鈥?theres a local brewery too! Swing into the bar at the Happy Valley accommodation/restaurant to sample a few brews. A $12 tasting paddle (or the smaller, driver-friendly $7 version) gives you a sample of four current offerings, which might i
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Cheese World
On the outskirts of town in the dairy township of Allansford, Cheese World is run by the Warrnambool Cheese & Butter factory, whose processing plant across the road has been in business since 1888. Here you can sample cheeses, visit its dairy farm museum (surprisingly worthwhil
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Bird Billabong
Just off the highway a few kilometres before Mary River Crossing, is this back-flow billabong, filled by creeks flowing off the nearby Mt Bundy Hill during the Wet. Its 4km off the highway and accessible by 2WD year-round. The scenic loop walk (4.5km, two hours) passes through trop
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University Art Gallery
Founded at the same time as the university, this gallery has accumulated over 7000 works of Australian, Asian and European art. Alongside the likes of Goya and Chagall are a swag of important Australian artists: Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd, Grace Cossington Smith, Arthur Streeton, Ja
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Head of Bight
The viewing platforms at Head of Bight overlook a major southern-right-whale breeding ground. Whales migrate here from Antarctica, and you can see them cavorting from May to October. The breeding area is protected by the Great Australian Bight Commonwealth Marine Reserve , the worl
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