07/12/06 - Tasmanian Wilderness
One of the largest remaining temperate rainforests in the world and comprising a fifth of the state of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Wilderness is one of Australia's World Heritage sites.

07/05/06 - Waitangi: Birthplace of a Nation
Waitangi, New Zealand, is the birthplace of the nation where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed. Waitangi is on the Bay of Islands within four hours’ drive north of Auckland.

06/28/06 - Is Nicole Kidman Australian?
Well, she was born in Hawaii and lived in Washington DC but, yes, she's a dinki-di Aussie.
Nicole Kidman Movies on DVD

06/21/06 - Diving and Snorkeling off Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island is one of the most accessible Western Australia diving and snorkeling sites, being just 19 kilometres off the coast from Fremantle.
Rottnest Island: Holiday and Quokka Haven
Rottnest Island: Underwater Attractions

06/14/06 - Crocodylus Park
Just five minutes from Darwin Airport and 15 minutes from Darwin city centre, Crocodylus Park is home to more than a thousand crocodiles and other wildlife.
Never Smile at a Crocodile

06/07/06 - Canberra in the Winter
Canberra is cool to cold in the winter but there are a number of activities suitable for the season.

05/31/06 - National Gallery of Victoria
A short stroll from Federation Square across the Yarra River over Swanston Bridge, the National Gallery of Victoria is home to the state's impressive international art collection, arguably the largest such collection in the country.

05/24/06 - Australian Centre for the Moving Image
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), across four levels of the Deakin Building in Federation Square, houses two multi-format cinemas and the world's largest dedicated screen gallery.

05/17/06 - Flinders St Station
On the southern edge of the Melbourne city centre, Flinders St Station is a major Melbourne landmark, the hub of Melbourne's transport system, and a popular meeting place, particularly under the station's domed clock tower.

05/10/06 - Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens
Across the Yarra River southeast of Melbourne city centre, the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens are home to more than 12,000 different species of plants and a natural sanctuary for native wildlife. It is an ideal place for unhurried walks, jogging on designated routes, plant spotting, or just lazing away the day. It's open to the public daily, and it's free.

05/03/06 - Top 10 Free Melbourne Attractions, Top 10 Free Sydney Attractions
What to see and enjoy in Melbourne and Sydney — for free.

04/26/06 - Whaleshark Festival
The Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival is held yearly at Exmouth, near Ningaloo Reef, in Western Australia.

04/19/06 - Anzac Biscuits
Anzac biscuits are part of the legend, history and story about the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in World War I. Here's what they are and how to make them.
Anzac Day

04/12/06 - Melbourne City Circle Tram
A boon to Melbourne visitors is the City Circle Tram which operates daily along a city circuit passing a number of Melbourne attractions. Not only is travel completely free on the City Circle Tram but you get a running commentary on the places of interest along its route. You can get off the tram at any of its stops, so you can visit particular attractions at close hand, and catch the next one.

04/05/06 - Showtime! Pictures from the Sydney Royal Easter Show
Each year, as Easter swings around, children's thoughts turn to the Sydney Royal Easter Show. For the young ones, it's a time for fun rides and Easter showbag goodies. But really it's an event that many grownups also enjoy, with car racing, woodchopping contests, horseback shows, farm animals and interesting agricultural displays. Here are pictures.

03/29/06 - Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games: The Friendly Games
Melbourne hosted the 2006 Commonwealth Games with some 4500 athletes from 71 nations competing in 16 sports with 24 disciplines.

03/22/06 - Adelaide Festival of Arts 2006
The Adelaide Festival of Arts ran this year from March 3 to 19 and included 72 events, some 1200 artists and performers, and more than 130 performances. Writers' Week was from March 5 to 10.
Adelaide Festival of Arts

03/15/06 - How Are Australian Tropical Cyclones Rated?
It's the season of strong winds in northern Australia as cyclones form offshore and threaten communities with death and destruction. Australian tropical cyclones are rated according to wind speeds and range from the relatively weak Category 1 to the most destructive Category 5 with winds of more than 280 kilometres an hour.

03/08/06 - Where Is Mackay?
The Queensland city of Mackay lies along the north Queensland coast halfway between Cairns and Brisbane and is a gateway to Eungella national park, Finch Hatton Gorge and the Great Barrier Reef.

03/01/06 - Karijini National Park
One of Australia's largest national parks, Karijini (formerly Hamersley Range) national park is arguably one of the most spectacular in Australia and a definite drawcard for Nature and adventure lovers. It is an area of desert and rugged land centred on the Hamersley Range in the Outback region of Western Australia. In the indigenous Banyjima language, Hamersley Range is known by the Aboriginal inhabitants as Karijini.

02/22/06 - Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building: World Heritage Building
Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens on which it stands are a World Heritage site, the first Australian structure to be inscribed by the United Nations.
Australia's World Heritage Sites

02/15/06 - Cruising Lake Wakatipu
The TSS Earnslaw is a vintage steamship that evokes the feel of a bygone era when steamers and paddle wheelers plied Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand and ferried sheep, cattle and passengers to lakeside farms and stations. Regular Lake Wakatipu cruises from Queenstown are available on the Earnslaw.
Lake Wakatipu: Hollow of the Giant

02/08/06 - Chinese New Year in Sydney: Pictures
Sydney salutes the Chinese New Year with festivities not only among the Chinese and certain Southeast Asian communities but also in many other parts of the city. Sydney's Chinese New Year Festival this year included festivities at Belmore Park, the traditional Chinese New Year parade, and dragon races at Darling Harbour.

02/01/06 - The Australian Open 2006
The first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments each year — the Australian Open — is played at Melbourne Park in the Victorian state capital. This year's Australian Open was played from January 16 to 29.
Melbourne Park: Home of the Australian Open
How to Get to Melbourne Park

01/25/06 - Sydney Festival 2006
A celebration of culture and the arts, the 2006 Sydney Festival took place from January 7 to Australia Day, January 26.

01/18/06 - Rod Laver: Two-Times Grand Slam Winner
Australian tennis player Rod Laver is the only person to win the Grand Slam twice (1962, 1969) with a record of winning 11 Grand Slam singles and becoming Wimbledon champion four times.

01/11/06 - Tamworth: Australia's Country Music Capital
Hosting the Australian Country Music Golden Guitar Awards each year, the New South Wales inland city of Tamworth has become known as the country music capital of Australia, a mecca for country music lovers everywhere.

01/04/06 - Outback Survival Guide: Don't Die in the Outback
Newspaper headlines and radio and television bulletins regularly report of massive searches in bushland or in remote Outback regions for one or more people who have been lost or stranded. Most of the time, these searches end in success. Sometimes they don't.

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