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National Zoo & Aquarium
Book ahead to cuddle a cheetah ($175), get close to a red panda, white lion or giraffe (from $50), or take a tour behind the scenes to hand feed lions, tigers and bears (from $120). Bus 81 from the Civic interchange stops close by on weekends only.
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Golden Water Mouth
On Chinatowns Hay St, the surreal Golden Water Mouth sculpture drips with gilt and water. Formed from a eucalyptus trunk from Condobolin, the destination of many gold-rush-era Chinese, its feng shui is supposed to promote positive energy and good luck.
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Cygnet Living History Museum
For a window into Cygnets soul, the little Cygnet Living History Museum is a quaint history room next to the church on the main street, stuffed full of old photos, documents and curios. Check out the fantastic old apple-crate labels from the 1930s.
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Derby Schoolhouse Museum
In the 1897 school building adjacent to the Tin Dragon Interpretation Centre & Cafe, there鈥檚 a display on the social history of Derby as opposed to its mining past, including some amazing old photos. Opening hours can vary (volunteer staffing).
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Fremantle Markets
Originally opened in 1897, these colourful markets were reopened in 1975 and today draw slow-moving crowds, combing over souvenirs such as plastic boomerangs and swan-shaped magnets. The fresh-produce section is a good place to stock up on snacks.
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Emu Ridge Farm Eucalyptus Distillery
A detour off Hog Bay or Birchmore roads takes you past this self-sufficient operation (all solar-, steam- and wind-powered) extracting eucalyptus oil from Kangaroo Islands narrow-leaf mallee. The attached craft gallery sells eucalyptus-oil products.
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Anna Schwartz Gallery
Redoubtable Anna Schwartz keeps some of the city鈥檚 most respected contemporary artists in her stable, as well as representing midcareer names from around the country. The gallery is your standard white cube, and the work often fiercely conceptual.
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Toms Working Opal Mine
The best place to check out a working excavation is Toms, 2km southwest of town: miners continue their search for the big vein; visitors noodle for small fortunes. Self-guided tours run 8am, 10am, 2pm & 4pm and cost $10 per adult, $5 per child.
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POW Campsite & Guard Tower
From the war cemeteries north of town, signs lead to the site of the Japanese breakout. A voice-over from the watchtower recounts the story. You can still see the camp foundations, and info panels explain the military and migrant camps of wartime Cowra.
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Papua New Guinea High Commission
Several of Canberra鈥檚 80-odd diplomatic missions are architecturally interesting and periodically open to the public. The Papua New Guinea high commission resembles a haus tamberan (spirit house) from the Sepik region and has a cultural display .
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Grandvewe Cheeses
About 3km south of Peppermint Bay is this top stop for foodies. Grandvewe Cheeses churns out organic cheese from sheep鈥檚 milk. Snack on a cheese platter for lunch (the pecorino and blue are perfection) and nose into some pinot noir from local wineries.
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Glasshouse
This civic and architectural showpiece was built on the site of convict overseers鈥?cottages; archaeological artefacts are on display in the foyer and basement. It houses the regional art gallery , a 600-seat theatre and the tourist information centre.
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Caversham Wildlife Park
Part of the Whiteman Park estate, this wildlife park features cassowaries, echidnas, kangaroos, koalas, potoroos, quokkas and native birds. Say gday to Neil, the very laid-back southern hairy wombat, for us. There are also farm shows for the kids.
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Mt Remarkable National Park
Bush boffins rave about the steep, jagged Mt Remarkable National Park, which straddles the Southern Flinders. Wildlife and bushwalking are the main lures, with various tracks (including part of the Heysen Trail ) meandering through isolated gorges.
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Sunshine Beach
Sunshine Beach is perfect for a windswept walk - keep the kids occupied counting the number of bluebottles washed up on the beach. Sunshine Corner, at the northern end of the beach, has an excellent year-round break (it also has a brutal beach dump).
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Sideling
The road from Scottsdale to Launceston crosses a pass called the Sideling (about 15km south of Scottsdale). Outfitted with toilets, picnic tables and killer views as far as Flinders Island on a clear day, it makes a great break from the wiggly road.
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Fortescue Falls
A short, sharp descent from the Dales Gorge car park leads to Fortescue Falls, behind which a leafy stroll upstream reveals Fern Pool. Head downstream from the falls to picturesque Circular Pool, then return to the car park by Three Ways Lookout.
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Captain Cook鈥檚 Cottage
Captain Cook鈥檚 Cottage is the former Yorkshire home of the distinguished English navigator鈥檚 parents (although the jury is still out on whether or not he ever slept there). It was dismantled, shipped to Melbourne and reconstructed stone by stone in 1934.
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Captain Cook Memorial Water Jet
Built in 1970 to mark the bicentenary of Cooks landfall, the Captain Cook Memorial Water Jet near Regatta Point flings a 6-tonne column of water up into the air. There is also a skeleton globe at the Point on which Cooks three great voyages are traced.
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Big Pineapple
Just 10km west of Maroochydore lies (OK, sprouts) the 16m-high Big Pineapple, possibly the most iconic of all Queenslands Big Things. You can climb it, shop in its shadow (markets every Saturday from 6.30am to 1pm), or toot around it on a little train.
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