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Whaleshark Festival

The Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival returns to Exmouth, Western Australia, during the whale shark season.

Black Caviar

Black Caviar has achieved a record-breaking sequence of 20 wins on metropolitan racetracks without a single loss since she started racing.

Vivid Sydney Festival

Vivid Sydney is a festival of light, music and ideas that includes large-scale light installations and projections through to music performances and the holding of conferences and seminars on ideas and creativity.

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is within walking distance of the Circular Quay ferry wharves and train and bus stations.

Autumn in Australia

Autumn in Australia begins on March 1 and ends on May 31.

Ningaloo Coast

The Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia, which includes Ningaloo Reef and an extensive karst system on land, has become one of Australia's World Heritage site.

Adelaide - Festival City

Adelaide lives up to its name as Australia's Festival City by holding three arts events almost concurrently.

Western Australia

Western Australia offers numerous and varying attractions from coastal beaches and rugged mountains to wine regions and pearl fishing areas.

Exploring the Kimberley

The Kimberley region of Western Australia is one of the world's last remaining large wilderness areas.

Winter in Australia

The Australian winter takes place in the months of June, July and August.

Royal Exhibition Building

Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens on which it stands have been declared a World Heritage site, the first Australian structure to be inscribed by the United Nations.

Diving in Australia

Diving in Australia is a popular aquatic activity with numerous diving sites along the coast in sea and ocean.

Bushwalking in Australia

Bushwalking is a popular pastime in Australia where hikers are able to get into the Australian bush to get close to Nature and enjoy an adventure besides.

Captain Cook 1770 Festival

In the uniquely named Queensland town of 1770 - possibly the only place in the world with numerals for a name - May is the month of the Captain Cook 1770 Festival.

The Daintree

The Daintree Rainforest is part of World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland.

Alice Springs

Alice Springs is the Outback town in the heart of Australia.

Where Is the Australian Outback?

The Australian Outback has many guises and it's difficult to say exactly what image it presents and where it is to be found.

Hyde Park Sydney

The Archibald Fountain at Hyde Park's northern end is not only the park's centrepiece but also a starting point for a stroll through history

Namadgi National Park

Namadgi National Park is the only national park in the Australian Capital Territory.

Destination Queensland

Queensland is Australia's second largest state after Western Australia and is particularly famous for the Great Barrrier Reef along its central to northern coasts.

Webb Bridge at Melbourne Docklands

Webb Bridge, or Web Bridge, is a footbridge spanning the Yarra River in the Melbourne Docklands precinct.

Mudgee Wine Region

Mudgee across the Blue Mountains from Sydney is fast gaining a reputation as a producer of fine wines.

LARC Tour

Two LARCs in 1770 are used for land/sea tours.

Perth, Australia

Perth Australia is the remotest state capital in continental Australia.

Australia and New Zealand Map

Australia and New Zealand Map

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