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Visit South Australia’s Kangaroo Island

August 28, 2009
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With a name like Kangaroo Island, you’d expect this place to be home to a decent number of those cute Australian hopping animals, and it is – in fact it has its own variety, aptly named the Kangaroo Island kangaroo!

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Travel Photo of the Day 7/8/2009 Shark on the Great Barrier Reef

July 8, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 7/8/2009 is of Shark on the Great Barrier Reef Australia and was taken by In Veritas Lux

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The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world — so large that it can be seen from space. Stretching over 3,000 kilometers [...]

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Getting On Top of Sydney Harbour Bridge

June 24, 2009
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One of the most iconic symbols of Australia, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, is not only a functional traffic and pedestrian bridge crossing one of the world’s most beautiful harbors – it’s also becoming a classic tourist experience for visitors who want to get a different view of Sydney by getting right to the top of [...]

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Book Review: Ray Mears Goes Walkabout

June 23, 2009
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British bushcraft and survival expert Ray Mears is probably one of the most appropriate people to write a book about wandering through the Australian outback, and his book Ray Mears Goes Walkabout was published recently to accompany a BBC TV series of the same name.

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Travel Photo of the Day 5/27/2009 is of Sunset in Kings Canyon Australia

May 27, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 5/27/2009 is of Sunset in Kings Canyon Australia and was taken by ogwen

Watarrka National Park is located in Northern Territory, Australia. The most visited aspect of Watarrka National Park is Kings Canyon, which is shown here in all its glory.
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Travel Photo of the Day 5/19/2009 Turimetta Beach Sydney Australia

May 19, 2009
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The Travel Photo of the Day for 5/19/2009 is of  Turimetta Beach Sydney Australia and was taken by blueriotriver

Turimetta Beach is undoubtedly a beautiful beach, however the turbulent waters make this a dangerous place to swim. That said, the incoming waves and the setting sun make for a spectacular view.
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Hotel Alternatives in Australia

April 23, 2009
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Australia’s a country where many of the main tourist hot spots experience pleasant, sunny weather for much of the year, and that’s why considering alternatives to hotels is a great way to get to know the country better – as well as make your trip a whole lot cheaper.

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Australia’s Archibald Fountain

February 23, 2009
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The Archibald Fountain was built in 1932 by the French sculptor, Francois Sicard, to commemorate the bond between France and Australia during the first World War. Mr. J.F. Archibald set up a fund to pay for the fountain along with instructions as to how he wanted his personal gift to the City of Sydney constructed.

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Travelers in South-East Australia Stopped By Bushfires

February 13, 2009
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Making headlines all over the world, the bushfires raging in the state of Victoria in south-eastern Australia have been devastating, both in terms of the loss of life and in property. Many travelers in Melbourne and surrounding areas in Victoria have been caught up in the continuing dramas and are either helping out or making [...]

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Unprepared Hikers Stranded in Australia and New Zealand

January 23, 2009
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Australia and New Zealand, for most people, are far away countries, the kind of place that you dream of visiting or make it there just for a once in a lifetime opportunity. For both countries, their natural beauty is a big draw card and getting out into nature on a hike is an attractive activity [...]

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Understanding the Real Sydney

October 30, 2008
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30 Days in Sydney: A Distorted Account by well-known Australian writer Peter Carey is not, as the title might suggest, a traveler’s guide book for how to spend thirty days in Australia’s biggest city. It’s something much different, loosely framed on Carey’s thirty-day stay in Sydney while he lived abroad in New York.

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The Weird Guide Book to Australia: Cassowary Crossing

September 2, 2008
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There are hundreds of travel guides to the great continent Down Under, but not many that focus on the more unusual sightseeing spots like where you can watch the annual wheelbarrow pushing race, famous spots where miracles have taken place or where the oldest fish farm in the country is. If that’s the kind of [...]

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Bill Bryson’s Travels Through Australia

April 2, 2008

In A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson, a travel guide for visiting Australia

Many people dream of taking a vacation in Australia, that paradise “Down Under”. But from most parts of the world it’s a long and expensive flight away, and remains something they can only dream about. In that case, reading about a trip to [...]

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Explore the caves of southwest Australia

December 19, 2007

The Margaret River and Dunsborough regions of Western Australia, the southwest corner of this vast country, are well known as the home to many fascinating caves, several of which are open to the public:

Ngilgi Cave: Located near Yallingup, and formerly known as Yallingup Cave, this cave has two large areas once you get down inside [...]

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See the Real Australia at Uluru – Ayers Rock

November 28, 2007
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Keen on a truly Australian travel experience? There are only so many kangaroos or koalas you need to see, and then you’ve got to get into the outback to see some of the real Australia. Right in the middle of the country is Uluru–also known as Ayers Rock–a massive monolith that sticks up right in [...]

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Three parks in one location on Australia’s Gold Coast

October 29, 2007
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If you’re looking for tons of fun in a sunny place, then a trip to Queensland’s Gold Coast in the east of Australia is guaranteed to get the adrenalin pumping, the heart racing and the mood lifting. The Gold Coast, just south of Brisbane, is home to three different amusement parks:

Warner Brothers Movie World: The [...]

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Cruise New Zealand and Australia with Holland America

September 25, 2007

New Zealand has the reputation of being one of the most beautiful places on earth: comprised of two main islands, North Island and South Island, the country is nicknamed God’s Own Country and Paradise of the Pacific.

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Scuba Diving Options on the Great Barrier Reef

September 15, 2007
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You’ve all heard of the Great Barrier Reef, but let’s look at some statistics about how great it truly is: the world’s largest coral reef, it covers over 130,000 square miles with its 3,000 reefs and 900 islands, all stretching for 1,600 miles along the Queensland coast in north-eastern Australia. That’s an impressive bit of [...]

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