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| QUEENSLAND |
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| Step into Brisbane and your worries lift gently off your shoulders. Here the mood is light, the sun warms your face and the people are among the world's friendliest. Add superb dining and a vibrant nightlife and you'll find a destination you won't want to leave. |
| Australia's most famous natural wonder, the Great Barrier Reef, will stun you with its magnificence. It's as big as the total combined area of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and contains more than 1,000 islands, from sandy cays to rainforest isles. The beauty of the waters and the prolific life it supports enraptures visitors. You can reach coral sites by air and water taxi to scuba dive or snorkel for intimate reef views. Or choose comfortable accommodation on some secluded reef islands. |
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| The Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, is a scene of swimming, surfing, and dining delights against a stunning hinterland. Its mountain villages, coastline and estuaries are a lure to the well-heeled, the budget traveller and adventure seeker alike. |
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| SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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| South Australia's capital is a small elegant city of wide streets and gracious colonial architecture surrounded by beautifully laid out parklands for cycling, walking, sports and picnicking. Its residents pursue a cultural lifestyle with galleries, museums, festivals including one of the world's premier arts festivals, a casino and a vibrant pub, cafe and restaurant scene. Its pleasant Mediterranean climate is perfect for leisure hours on its beaches, the Torrens River and at sidewalk cafes. |
| A classic wine growing area where you can enjoy the rhythm of the seasons and the strong community spirit established by the English and German settlers 160 years ago. A rich and bountiful heritage. |
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| The mighty Murray River feeds thriving farmlands. Taste its fresh produce, fish for dinner, hire a houseboat, play golf, photograph the birds on the Coorong lagoons and picnic on its grassy banks. |
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| NORTHERN TERRITORY |
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| Just two hours' drive from Darwin is one of the most idyllic havens on earth, Litchfield National Park, home of cascading waterfalls, inviting plunge pools amid lush rainforest and exquisite scenery. |
| Australia's Aboriginal people have lived in the rugged, ancient landscape of the Northern Territory for at least 40,000 years. Many scientists set the date of their arrival far earlier; all agree that the culture is one of the world's oldest. From Australia's tropical Top End to the starkly beautiful monolith of Uluru (Ayers Rock) at its red centre, almost every geographical feature is significant to local Aboriginal people. They can give you rich insights into their culture, lore and traditions. |
| Stunning Kakadu National Park is a tapestry of contrasts: dramatic gorges and luxuriant rainforest pockets, thundering waterfalls and tranquil pools, ancient Aboriginal rock art and showy waterlillies. |
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| The world largest monolith stuns people with its majesty. Yet the sense of mystery of Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is greater still. There are many ways to enjoy this land 450 kilometres from Alice Springs. |
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