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Larry's Australia / NZ Travel Blog March 2008 Archive

By Larry Rivera, About.com Guide to Australia / NZ Travel since 1997

Daylight Saving Time Ends in Western Australia

Sunday March 30, 2008
At 2am on Sunday, March 30, local time, daylight saving time ended in Western Australia. Previously, the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia also ended their daylight ... Read More

Earth Hour 2008: Turn off Your Lights

Thursday March 27, 2008
On March 29 at 8pm local time, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in Australia and Christchurch in New Zealand are among this year's major world cities switching off ... Read More

The Designing American With the Canberra Vision

Tuesday March 25, 2008
Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin, a most attractive feature of Australia's capital city, is circled by swards of green, shaded picnic spots, and well-kept cycleways. It was created in 1963 when ... Read More

The Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro Competition Is On

Friday March 21, 2008
The Rip Curl Pro men's surfing competition has begun in earnest at Victoria's Bells Beach after a couple of postponements due to unexpectedly poor surfing conditions for an international men's ... Read More

Royal Easter Show: More than a Country Fair

Thursday March 20, 2008
The Sydney Royal Easter Show is a massive attraction drawing not only Sydneysiders but visitors from interstate and overseas. It's not to everyone's liking, but if you haven't been to ... Read More

Journey Back in Time in the Adelaide Hills

Tuesday March 18, 2008
From the outskirts of the South Australia capital of Adelaide, the contiguous area of hills, mountains, fields, valleys and rivers known as the Adelaide Hills fans out through some of ... Read More

International Arts Festivals Close This Weekend

Thursday March 13, 2008
International arts festivals in Australia and New Zealand close on Sunday, March 16, to cap weeks of performances, exhibitions and workshops. These are the New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington ... Read More

Get Your Bearings at Bowali

Tuesday March 11, 2008
Bowali Visitor Centre, within Kakadu National Park, lies just south of the junction of the Kakadu and Arnhem Highways in Australia's Northern Territory. Accessed through a meandering path, Bowali Visitor Centre ... Read More

Archibalds Go on Show

Saturday March 8, 2008
The winners and finalists of Australia's 2008 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Art Prizes are now on exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in The Domain, Sydney. The ... Read More

Beachtime!

Saturday March 1, 2008
Summer is gone and autumn is here but it still is very much beachtime in Sydney. There are some of the more popular beaches with more people and there are the ... Read More
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