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Seppeltsfield Road
Dont miss a drive along Seppeltsfield Road, an incongruous avenue of huge palm trees meandering through the vineyards behind Nuriootpa. Beyond Marananga the palm rows veer off the roadside and track up a hill to the Seppelt Family Mausoleum 鈭?a Grecian shrine fronted by chunky Dori
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Queens Wharf Tower
Queens Wharf Tower, on the waterfront, and the obelisk above King Edward Park provide commanding views of the city and the water. Across the river (about five minutes by ferry) is Stockton , a modest settlement with striking views back towards Newcastle and exposed shipwrecks in it
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Princess Royal Fortress
As a strategic port, Albany was historically regarded as being vulnerable to attack. Built in 1893 on Mt Adelaide, this fort was initially constructed as a defence against potential attacks from the Russians and French, and the restored buildings, gun emplacements and views are ver
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Port Macquarie Historical Museum
An 1836 house has been transformed into this surprisingly interesting little museum. Aboriginal and convict history are given due regard before more eclectic displays take over, including a street of shops and a display of beautiful old clothes (including a whole section on underwe
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Cradle Coast Olives
Around 7km south of Ulverstone along the B15, this award-winning producer of extra virgin olive oils has cellar-door tasting and sales every day except Saturday 鈥?its worth ringing ahead to check its open. Wander through the olive grove and watch the olive press in action from May
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Vic Hislop鈥檚 Shark Show
For an informative, but slightly kitsch and often controversial peek at what hides beneath the sea visit the acclaimed Sharkman鈥檚 collection of all things toothy. If the newspaper clippings of gruesome shark attacks don鈥檛 make you shudder maybe the 5.6m frozen Great White in the fr
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Lock Up
These days artists in residence, rather than prisoners, are incarcerated in this former police station (1861). There鈥檚 a dynamic contemporary art program, artists studios and creepy jail-house relics like the well-preserved padded cell, where the leather walls are stuffed with hors
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Central Greenough Historical Settlement
Historic, windswept Greenough was an active administrative centre in its 1860s heyday. Nearly a dozen of its traditional stone buildings have been preserved. The visitors centre has a nice cafe serving Devonshire tea, light meals and home-made desserts; it also sells local arts and
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Burnett House
At the far northern end of Smith St is this small but important precinct of four houses built in the 1930s and now on the Register of the National Estate. One of them, Burnett House, operates as a museum. There鈥檚 a tantalisingly colonial high tea in the gardens on Sunday afternoon
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Best of All Lookout
True to its name, the Best of All Lookout offers phenomenal views from the southern edge of the Springbrook Plateau to the lowlands below. The 350m trail from the car park to the lookout takes you past a clump of gnarled Antarctic beech trees: you鈥檒l only find them around the Sceni
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Richmond Bridge
This chunky but not inelegant bridge still funnels traffic across the Coal River and is the town鈥檚 proud centrepiece. Built by convicts in 1823 (making it the oldest road bridge in Australia), it鈥檚 purportedly haunted by the 鈥楩lagellator of Richmond鈥? George Grover, who died here i
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Sea Shepherd Australia
Seaworks is the headquarters for Sea Shepherd Australia, and on weekends you can tour their anti-poaching vessels from noon to 4.30pm (when theyre out to sea tackling Japanese whalers, its still worth dropping by to visit the centre for displays and video about their anti-whaling c
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Rocky River
Once a farm, Rocky River is a rampant hotbed of wildlife, with kangaroos, wallabies and Cape Barren geese competing for your affections. A slew of good walks launch from behind the visitors centre, including the Rocky River Hike, on which you might spy a platypus (9km loop, three h
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Wirra Wirra
Fancy some p茅tanque with your plonk? This barnlike, 1894 cellar door has a grassy picnic area, and there鈥檚 a roaring fire inside in winter. Sample reasonably priced stickies (dessert wines) and the super-popular Church Block blend. Whites include a citrusy viognier and an aromatic
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Tank Stream Fountain
Designed by Stephen Walker, this four-part bronze fountain (1981) near Circular Quay incorporates dozens of sculptures of native Australian animals; play spot-the-echidna. The fountain is dedicated to 鈥榓ll the children who have played around the Tank Stream鈥? which now runs beneath
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Hampton Villa
Balmain鈥檚 hibiscus-scattered streets contain dozens of historically significant buildings, most of which are privately owned. The most notable is this graciously proportioned Georgian marine villa (1847). NSW Premier Sir Henry Parkes, the 鈥楩ather of Federation鈥? lived here from 188
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Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi
Gabrielle Pizzi, one of Australia鈥檚 most respected dealers of Indigenous art, founded this gallery in the 1980s; her daughter Samantha continues to show contemporary city-based artists, as well as traditional artists from the communities of Balgo Hills, Papunya, Maningrida and the
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Langtree Hall Museum
Dating from 1889, the Langtree Hall Museum was the regions first public hall and is an important link in Milduras Heritage. A hodge-podge of memorabilia is on display here including an impressive collection of dolls, an assortment of toys, old christening gowns and musical instrume
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Gwoonwardu Mia
Gwoonwardu Mia, built to depict a cyclone, represents the five local Aboriginal language groups and houses a cultural centre and art gallery. Highlights include the poignant oral testimonies from Aboriginal elders in the award-winning Burlganjya Wanggaya (Old People Talking) exhibi
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Jellurgal Cultural Centre
This new Aboriginal cultural centre at the base of Burleighs headland sheds some light on life here hundreds of years ago. Theres lots of art and artefacts to look at, plus an interpretive multimedia boardwalk. Ask about daily walking tours and Aboriginal dance displays (additional
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