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St John鈥檚 Church
Grab a pamphlet inside this lovely sandstone church (1858) for an interesting 10-minute, self-guided tour. It makes for a hushed escape from the urban jangle of Darlinghurst Rd and the car wash next door. The Anglican congregation runs the Rough Edges Community Centre, working with
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Southwest National Park
The Southwest National Park , Tasmania鈥檚 largest national park, is one of the planet鈥檚 last great isolated wilderness areas and home to some of the last tracts of virgin temperate rainforest. It鈥檚 a place of untouched primeval grandeur and extraordinary biodiversity, and part of Ta
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Spray Tunnel
This 100m-long railway tunnel was constructed as part of silver-mining operations in 1904. You can now walk through it to spy the remains of the Spray Silver Mine on the other side. Head down Fowler St from Main St and park at the golf club, from where you鈥檒l have to walk a short d
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Phillip Island Nature Park
The Phillip Island Nature Park incorporates four of the island鈥檚 biggest attractions: the Penguin Parade, the Nobbies, Koala Conservation Centre and Churchill Island. A Three Parks Pass (the Nobbies Centre is free) costs $36/18/90 per adult/child/family, or you can buy tickets for
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Loch Ard Gorge
Close to the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge is where the Shipwreck Coast鈥檚 most famous and haunting tale unfolded when two young survivors of the wrecked iron clipper Loch Ard made it to shore. There are several walks in the area taking you down to the cave where they took shelter
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Macleay Museum
The University of Sydneys natural history museum is the oldest of its kind in Australia, having its roots in the collection of the Macleay family (of Elizabeth Bay House fame). Theres also a historic photographic collection and an early assemblage of Aboriginal, Torres Strait and P
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Vulkathunha
Blanketing 1282 sq km of desert, thisremote national park has deep gorges, rugged ranges, yellow-footed rock wallabies and gum-lined creeks. Most of the park is difficult to access (4WDs are near compulsory) and has limited facilities.The rangers hang out at the Balcanoona Park Hea
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Wee Georgie Wood Steam Railway
To commemorate the days of steam 鈥?when Tullah鈥檚 only link to the outside world was by train 鈥?local residents have restored Wee Georgie Wood Steam Railway, one of the narrow-gauge steam locomotives that operated on the town鈥檚 original railway through the hills and rainforest. The
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New Norcia Museum & Art Gallery
New Norcia Museum & Art Gallery traces the history of the monastery and houses impressive art, including contemporary exhibitions and one of the countrys largest collections of post-Renaissance religious art. The gift shop sells souvenirs, honeys, preserves and breads baked in
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Victoria River Crossing
The low sandstone cliffs surrounding this spot where the highway crosses the Victoria River (194km west of Katherine) create a dramatic setting. Much of this area forms the eastern section of Gregory National Park. The Victoria River Roadhouse Caravan Park , west of the bridge, has
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Moonta Mines Museum
Moonta Visitor Information Centre has a smattering of history pamphlets, and details on the Moonta Heritage Site 1.5km east of town. The site includes the excellent Moonta Mines Museum , once a grand school with 1100 pupils; the Old Sweet Shop across the road (built 1846); and a fu
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OTC Dish
Established jointly with NASA in 1966, the OTC Dish at the edge of town tracked the Gemini and Apollo space missions, as well as Halleys Comet before closing in 1987. The fascinating Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum is nearby, expanded in late 2014 with an interactive mock-up
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Namadgi National Park
Namadgi is the Aboriginal word for the mountains southwest of Canberra, and this park includes eight peaks higher than 1700m. Theres good bushwalking, mountain biking, fishing, horse riding and viewing Aboriginal rock art. Make camping bookings online or at the Namadgi Visitor Cent
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Perth Mint
Dating from 1899, the compelling Mint displays a collection of coins, nuggets and gold bars. You can fondle a bar worth over $200,000, mint your own coins and watch gold pours (on the half-hour, from 9.30am to 3.30pm). The Mints Gold Exhibition features a massive one-tonne gold coi
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Foundation Park
Thought-provoking Foundation Park is set among the preserved ruins of 1870s houses, built against the cliff face. The oversized furniture by artist Peter Cole evokes the cramped conditions once experienced by working-class Rocks families. Its a great place to pause in the shade and
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Bonegilla Migrant Experience
For 24 years from the end of WWII, Bonegilla , 10km east of Wodonga, was Australia鈥檚 first migrant reception centre, providing accommodation and training for some 320,000 migrants. At the Bonegilla Migrant Experience you can visit some of the preserved buildings of Block 19 and see
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Ju Raku En Japanese Garden
Ju Raku En is a beautiful, Zen-like spot about 4km south of the centre at the University of Southern Queensland. Designed by a Japanese professor in Kyoto, the 5-hectare garden has a rippling lake, carefully aligned boulders, conifers, bamboo stands, cherry blossom trees, photo-per
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St Albans Gallery
Largely unsealed but photogenic roads on both sides of the Macdonald River run north from Wisemans Ferry to tiny St Albans in Darkinung tribal country. The colourful flags on the hill mark the St Albans Gallery , which has quirky exhibitions of local jewellery, glass, painting, scu
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Hemp Embassy
Part shop, part stronghold for minor political group the Hemp Party, this colourful place raises consciousness about marijuana legalisation, and provides all the tools and fashion items you鈥檒l need to attract police attention. The embassy organises the MardiGrass festival each May
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Brett Whiteley Studio
Acclaimed local artist Brett Whiteley (1939鈥?992) lived fast and without restraint. His hard-to-find studio (look for the signs on Devonshire St) has been preserved as a gallery for some of his best work. At the door is a miniature of his famous sculpture Almost Once, which you can
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