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Melbourne Cup 2010

The 2010 Melbourne Cup takes place on November 2 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.

Melbourne Cup 2009

The 2009 Melbourne Cup took place on November 3 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.

Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup, run on the first Tuesday of November, is the premier event in Australian horse racing.

Melbourne Cup Winner

Viewed has won the 2008 Melbourne Cup, followed by Bauer second and C'est La Guerre third.

Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Swim with the sharks at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia

Darwin Beer Can Regatta

The Darwin Beer Can Regatta is a yearly event with boats made out of beer cans racing on Mindil Beach.

Bowral Tulip Time Festival

The Bowral Tulip Time Festival is held each spring in the New South Wales Southern Highlands southwest of Sydney.

Floriade Flower Festival

The Floriade flower festival is an annual spring festival redolent with the scents, sounds and sights of the Canberra spring held from around the middle of September to around the middle of October.

Australian Open 2010

The Australian Open, the first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments during the year, takes place in Melbourne at Melbourne Park from January 18 to 31, 2010.

Melbourne Park

Southeast of Melbourne's Federation Square, along Swan St, Melbourne Park is home to the Australian Open, one of only four Grand Slam tennis tournaments in the world and the first to occur in any calendar year.

Distances from Sydney

Have an idea of distances if you're traveling around Australia from Sydney by road.

Australia in October

October is midspring in Australia, the flowers are in bloom, the weather is warm, and the sand and surf of Australia's beaches beckon.

Sydney Theatre Addresses

Sydney theatre addresses and brief notes on how to get to each Sydney theatre are provided here.

Discover the Darling Downs

The Darling Downs in country Queensland is a land of wine and roses, horses and rodeos, and undulating farmlands.

Darling Downs

The Darling Downs, just west of the Great Dividing Range and a leisurely drive from Brisbane, is very much country Queensland.

Australia in September

September in Australia is the first month of the southern spring and it's a season of regrowth and flowers.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day, December 26, is a national public holiday in Australia and New Zealand

Phillip Island Wildlife Parks

On your visit to Phillip Island in Victoria, view fur seals, koalas, shearwaters and other Australian fauna at the Phillip Island sea life and wildlife parks.

Phillip Island

The Phillip Island penguin parade occurs when the Phillip Island fairy penguins return to shore at dusk.

Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle

The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle is a free hop on, hop off bus service with stops at a number of Melbourne attractions.

Australian Centre for the Moving Image

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image, across four levels of the Deakin Building in Federation Square, Melbourne, houses two multi-format cinemas and the world's largest dedicated screen gallery.

National Gallery of Australia

Attracting visitors to Canberra is the National Gallery of Australia, showcase of art and culture, by Lake Burley Griffin.

Australian National Maritime Museum

The Australian National Maritime Museum at Sydney's Darling Harbour is a repository of Australian maritime history comprising documents, relics and maritime craft from various periods.

The Ekka

Colloquially known as the Ekka, the Royal Queensland Show held in Brisbane is Queensland's biggest annual event and is one of the top three agricultural shows in Australia.

Katherine Gorge

Katherine Gorge in Australia's Northern Territory can be reached through the town of Katherine by car, bus, train or plane.

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