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Natures Powerhouse
Incorporating adjacent Cooktown Botanical Gardens , this fantastic environmental centre is home to two excellent galleries: the Charlie Tanner Gallery , with pickled and preserved creepy-crawlies, and the Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery , displaying botanical illustrations of the regio
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Jeff Morgan Gallery
Its not so much whats in Hawker thats interesting 鈭?its more whats around it 鈭?but for those who like their great outdoors inside (and a little bit eccentric), the Wilpena Panorama at the Jeff Morgan Gallery is a large circular room with a painting of Wilpena Pound surrounding you
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ZooDoo Wildlife Park
Six kilometres west of Richmond on the road to Brighton (Middle Tea Tree Rd), ZooDoo has 鈥榮afari bus鈥?rides, playgrounds, picnic areas and half of Dr Dolittle鈥檚 appointment book, including tigers, llamas, Tasmanian devils and wallabies. Hungry white lions chow down at regularly sch
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Wharf Area
Back in the 1850s Port Fairys port was one of the busiest in Australia, serving as the main departure point for ships heading to England loaded up with wool, gold and wheat. Today theres still plenty going on at this charming marina, from the luxury yachts to the weather-worn fishi
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Wallaman Falls
The spectacular Wallaman Falls lie within Girringun National Park, 50km west of Ingham. The falls have the longest single drop of any in Australia at 305m. Its a dazzling sight in the wet season. For more information about the falls, call into Inghams Visitors Information Centre or
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Koorana Crocodile Farm
Fifteen kilometres along the Emu Park鈥揜ockhampton road, the Koorana Crocodile Farm can only be explored via informative guided tours. After watching the man-eaters splash and dash around frighteningly, get your feeble human revenge by sampling croc kebabs, croc ribs or a croc pie a
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Djanbung Gardens
Nimbin was at the forefront of the organic gardening movement and this world-renowned permaculture education centre, created out of a degraded cow pasture, is home to food forests, vegetable gardens, a drought-proof system of dams, ponds and furry farm animals. Theres a range of sh
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Cosmos Centre
See the outback night sky in all its glory at the Cosmos Centre via a high-powered telescope and an expert guide. The 90-minute sessions start at 7.30pm, soon after sunset. Theres also a solar telescope here for daytime sun viewing. Both are dependent on cloudless skies, which are
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Battery Hill
Located across the bridge from the picturesque harbour, Battery Hill is worthy of exploration, with cannons and fortifications positioned here in 1887 to protect the town from foreign warships. Youll also encounter resident black wallabies. It was originally used as a flagstaff, so
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Ballina Naval & Maritime Museum
In the 19th century Ballina was the third-biggest port in NSW, and following WWII many ex-navy personnel took jobs in the shipyards here. The most interesting display is the actual balsa-wood raft that sailed across the Pacific from Ecuador as part of the Las Balsas expedition, whi
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Painted Cliffs
From Darlington it鈥檚 a one-hour return walk to the Painted Cliffs, at the southern end of Hopground Beach. From the beach you can clamber along the sculpted sandstone cliffs, stained with iron oxide in a kaleidoscope of colours. We suggest a visit in the late afternoon when the sun
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Ndhala Gorge Nature Park
Just southwest of the the Ross River Resort, a strictly 4WD-only track leads 11km south to NDhala Gorge . More than 5900 ancient Aboriginal rock carvings and some rare endemic plants decorate a deep, narrow gorge, although the art isnt easy to spot. Theres a small, exposed camping
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Mt Lofty Botanic Garden
From Mt Lofty, truck south 1.5km to the cool-climate slopes of the botanic garden. Nature trails wind past a lake, exotic temperate plants, native stringybark forest and bodacious rhododendron blooms. Free guided walks depart the Lampert Rd car park at 10.30am on Thursdays from Sep
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Myrtleford Butter Factory
This butter factory and produce store is in an old butter factory, and you can still see butter being churned here. There are 45-minute guided tours of the factory at 11am on Thursday ($8). The produce store stocks a wide range of local products, including more uses for butter than
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Hillwood Berry Farm
Hillwood burgeons with berries in summer. Pick your own strawberries, raspberries, loganberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants and blueberries and then beeline to the cafe (mains $8 to $16) for a berry sundae, a slice of berry-swirl cheesecake or a coffee. It鈥檚 just off the East Tamar
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Wonders of Wynyard
Adjacent to the Wynyard visitor centre is the Wonders of Wynyard, a veteran-car collection owned and restored by a Wynyard local. Park your Holden around the corner and visit the rotating collection of at least 15 ancient Ford cars and motorbikes. The showpiece is a 1903 Model A Fo
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Underwater World 鈥?Sea Life Mooloolaba
At this popular tropical oceanarium you can marvel at the ocean life, including via an 80m-long transparent underwater tunnel. For an extra fee you can also swim with seals and dive with sharks. There鈥檚 a touch tank, live shows and presentations to entertain both kids and adults. A
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Melbourne General Cemetery
Melbourne has been burying its dead in this cemetery since 1852. Its worth a stroll to see the final resting place of three Australian prime ministers, the ill-fated explorers Burke and Wills, Walter Lindrums billiard-table tombstone and a shrine to Elvis erected by fans. Check the
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Nan Tien Buddhist Temple
Just south of the city, Nan Tien is the largest Buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere. The custodians encourage visitors to contemplate the 10,000 Buddhas and participate in meditations and cultural activities. Dress appropriately (no shorts, singlets or flip-flops) and remove
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Carrick Mill
On the main road through Carrick is the amazing four-storey Carrick Mill, bulit in 1846. The mills original waterwheel is still functional (in theory), but a string of failed hospitality businesses here has stopped it spinning (for now鈥?. Anyone want to buy a historic Tasmanian sto
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