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Sydney Theatre Guide - What's On in Sydney Theatre
The Sydney theatre guide lists current and coming plays, musicals and other theatre productions in Sydney with venues and booking information.
Driving in Australia
Driving in Australia means having to know Australian traffic rules and regulations.
Australia and New Zealand Map
Map of Australia and New Zealand: new zealand maps australia maps new zealand map australia and new zealand world factbook
Australian Weather
The Australian weather should be a guide to what clothes you wear.
Deadly Irukandji Jellyfish
The deadly Irukandji jellyfish is found in north Australian waters during the jellyfish season from October to May.
Australian Visa
Do you need an Australian visa? Here's what you need to know.
Strine and Aussie Slang - A
A glossary of Strine and Australian slang - words and phrases starting with A
Melbourne Theatre Guide - What's On in Melbourne Theatre
The Melbourne theatre guide lists current and coming plays, musicals and other theatre productions in Melbourne with venues and booking information.
Australian Language
The Australian language includes some unique idioms, terms, words, phrases
Australia in August
August in Australia is the last month of the southern winter but in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains and the Victorian Alps, you'd hardly know spring is just around the corner.
Sydney in the Winter
The best time to visit Sydney could be in the Australian winter.
Australian Money
Australian money consists of plastic banknotes and gold and silver coins. Know how they look and feel to avoid confusion.
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.
Mt Augustus
Mt Augustus in Western Australia is the world's biggest rock, about two and a half times the size of Uluru in the Northern Territory.
Australia Travel Planner
An Australia travel planner helps organise a trip to Australia especially for people visiting Australia for the first time.
Distances from Melbourne
Have an idea of distances from Melbourne, Victoria, if you're traveling around Australia by road.
Distances from Sydney
Have an idea of distances if you're traveling around Australia from Sydney by road.
Melbourne Travel
Melbourne travel and sightseeing encompasses walking tours in the Melbourne city centre to visit Melbourne attractions.
Australian Seasons
The Australian seasons are the opposite of those in the northern hemisphere.
Australian Population
The Australian population of 21 million comprises a mix of cultures, ethnic origins, marital status, family structures, education, religion, and financial and economic standing
National and State Flowers
Australia and its states and major territories have national, state and territory flowers as their floral emblems.
What to Wear
Except for really formal occasions, casual wear is pretty much the norm in Australia.
Sydney Suburbs Map - Australia
Map of Sydney, Australia, and its surrounding suburbs
Aussiespeak
Aussiespeak needs an understanding of the Australian language, its idioms, terms, words, phrases
Poisonous Spiders
Poisonous spiders pose a danger to those visiting Australia so watch out for them.
North Island Skiing
The North Island of New Zealand has its share of winter skiing locations.
Sydney Beaches
Sydney beaches are easily accessible from almost anywhere in Sydney city.
New Zealand Fast Facts
Here are some fast facts and other information about New Zealand.
What Is the Haka?
The popular form of the New Zealand Maori haka is a war chant and challenge with many aggressive sounds and movements.
Australian Traffic Rules
You would need to know these basic Australian traffic rules and regulations if you want to go driving in Australia.
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.
Skiing in Victoria
Victoria ski resorts are closer to Melbourne than those of New South Wales are to Sydney.
Australia by Train
You can see Australia by train through Australia's transcontinental railway system linking Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to Darwin.
The Twelve Apostles
Getting to the Twelve Apostles in Australia can be frustrating when something happens on the Great Ocean Road,
Australia in September
September in Australia is the first month of the southern spring and it's a season of regrowth and flowers.
North Island Tour
Take a five day-tour of the major attractions of New Zealand North Island.
Australian Theme Parks
Australian theme parks with a variety of rides and a carnival atmosphere are a particular attraction for the young and the young at heart. Here's where to find them.
Melbourne Interactive Map - Australia
Interactive map of the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Movies
The top 10 Australian movies are revealed in a 2001 poll by the Australian Screen Directors Association.
The Best Time to Visit Sydney
The best time to visit Sydney could be in the Australian summer.
Australia Interactive Map
Interactive map of Australia showing major cities.
Melbourne Regional Map - Australia
Map of the Melbourne region in Victoria, Australia
Sydney Travel
Sydney travel and sightseeing - Sydney attractions in the heart of Australia's largest city.
Sydney to Melbourne
You can visit most of Australia's coastal attractions by following Highway 1 around the continent.
Sea World
Sea World on Queensland's Gold Coast is the coastal strip's oldest theme park, having been started in 1958 as Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens at Carrara and later renamed and relocated to Sea World Drive in 1971. It remains a showcase of marine life wonders and a place of various rides, shows and other attractions.
Hume Highway
The Hume Highway is the major inland road link between Sydney and Melbourne.
Free Sydney Attractions
There are a number of free Sydney attractions available in Australia's largest city. Here's a selection of free Sydney attractions.
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia lies off the north Queensland coast, a popular destination of visitors to Australia.
Deadly Box Jellyfish
The box jellyfish is said to contain enough poison to kill three adult human beings.
Free Melbourne Attractions
There are a number of free attractions available in Melbourne, Victoria. Here's a selection of Melbourne attractions which shouldn't cost any money.
South Island Tour
Take a five-day South Island tour to see the island's major attractions.
Strine and Australian Slang
G'day, here are some Strine and Australian slang words and phrases you may come across on your visit to Australia.
Anzac Biscuits
There are various recipes for what are now commonly known as Anzac biscuits. Here's one Anzac biscuits recipe.
Movie World
If you are fascinated by movies, movie characters, movie shows and how movies are made, Movie World on Australia's Gold Coast could be a place to visit on your trip to Queensland.
Bondi Beach, Sydney
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City Circle Tram - Melbourne, Victoria
The City Circle Tram in Melbourne, Victoria, provides free rail travel to various Melbourne attractions along a city circle route.
Princess Theatre
An imposing landmark Melbourne building, the 1488-seat Princess Theatre on Spring St dates from the mid-1880s, the second Melbourne building to bear that name.
Rod Laver
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.
Skiing in New South Wales
Skiing in New South Wales takes place in the northern summer when it's winter in Australia.
Floriade
The Canberra Floriade, an annual flower festival redolent with the scents, sounds and sights of the Canberra spring, is held from around the middle of September to around the middle of October.
Australian Open Winners
Winners of the 2009 Australian Open played in Melbourne from January 19 to February 1, 2009.
Phillip Island
The Phillip Island penguin parade occurs when the Phillip Island fairy penguins return to shore at dusk.
Sydney Pictures
Sydney pictures. Photographs of Australia's largest city.
ETA and eVisitor
Australian visa requirements apply to electronic travel documentation.
Golden Wattle
The golden wattle, Acacia pycnantha, is Australia's national flower.
Australian Opals
Know what you're buying when shopping for Australian opals
Noosa on the Sunshine Coast
Noosa, Australia, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast is becoming a sunlovers' mecca.
Sydney in the Autumn
The best time to visit Sydney could be in the Australian autumn.
The Rocks
The Rocks district in Sydney is the birthplace of Australia and a place worth visiting.
Whale Migration
Whales from the Antarctic travel north to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, usually to breed, and return to the Antarctic to feed when the weather gets warmer.
Dreamworld
Thrill rides, close encounters with wildlife, cartoon character attractions, IMAX movies - and Big Brother! - are among the many attractions of Dreamworld, one of the Gold Coast's more popular theme parks.
Rhyming Slang
An explanation of Australian rhyming slang together with examples
Getting to Melbourne Museum
The Melbourne Museum at Carlton Gardens is easily accessible by car, tram or train.
Sydney Activities Guide
Here are some Sydney activities and attractions to consider on your visit to Sydney Australia.
Melbourne Beaches
Because the Yarra River runs through it, and major Melbourne attractions lie along its banks or north of it, visitors to Melbourne tend to forget that this is a bayside city with a number of beaches.
Brisbane to Sydney
Highway 1 is not only the most direct route from Brisbane to Sydney (and vice versa) but it is as well one of the most scenic drives in the country alternating between hill and valley and shore.
Getting It Right
Driving in Australia means learning a few things and getting it right.
Hook Turn
If you plan to drive in Melbourne, watch out for the "hook turn" signs - and be prepared to turn right from the leftmost lane.
Sydney Dining Guide
Sydney dining guide: Dining in Sydney gives you a wide choice of restaurants but you must know where to go.
Australia in July
July is midwinter in Australia and one of the best months for skiing and other snow activities.
Getting a Visa
If you need to have an Australian visa to visit Australia, here's how to get one.
Nicole Kidman-Keith Urban Wedding
Movie actress Nicole Kidman and country singing star Keith Urban were married on June 25, 2006, in Sydney, Australia.
Strine and Aussie Slang - B
Strine and Aussie slang: a glossary of unique Australian words and phrases starting with B
Rotorua Attractions
Dance, such as the traditional poi dance, is an intrinsic part of Maori culture.
Canberra in the Winter
Canberra is cool to cold in the winter but there are a number of activities suitable for the season.
New Zealand Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of New Zealand
Test your knowledge of New Zealand, the Land of the Long White Cloud.
Coogee Beach - Sydney
Coogee Beach in the eastern suburbs of Sydney: coogee beach sydney sydney coogee bondi beach larry cossies
Sydney Harbour Bridge Walk
You can take the Sydney Harbour Bridge walk from The Rocks to Milsons Point, and it's free.
North Island Interactive Map - New Zealand
Interactive map of New Zealand's North Island: glow worm cave wellington way new zealand map island interactive tourism new zealand
Sydney Subway
In Sydney the underground train circuit is the City Circle. The terms subway, underground, tube and metro are not used in reference to the current city railway system.
Arriving in Sydney
Here's what to do on arriving in Sydney and how best to get to your hotel.
Great Ocean Road
Take Victoria's Great Ocean Road in Australia's south and visit the Twelve Apostles.
Perth, Western Australia
Take a quick tour of the Perth city centre and have a taste of the Western Australia lifestyle.
Australia Facts
Australia facts - Here are some Australia facts you may need to know about the land Down Under.
Queen Victoria Market
Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, Victoria, is said to be the largest open-air market in the southern hemisphere.
Parking and Roundabouts
There are rules to follow regarding parking and roundabouts when you're driving in Australia.
New Zealand Visa Exemptions
Here's a list of countries whose passport holders do not require visas to enter New Zealand if staying for three months or less.
Sydney in Seven Days
A guide for first-time visitors to Sydney
Hangi
The word "hangi" refers to the Maori method of cooking in the ground with hot stones, or to the underground oven so created, and to the food so cooked.
Inside Luna Park - Sydney Amusement Park
Inside the grounds of Luna Park just across Sydney Harbour from Circular Quay
Best Australian Films
The Australian Film Institute annual awards provide yearly recognition for outstanding Australian work in film. Best film awards have been made by the Institute since 1958.
Great Barrier Reef Map - Australia
Map of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
Rocks Walking Tour
Take a walking tour into history at The Rocks in Sydney for an insight into the beginnings of the city.
Skiing in Tasmania
Skiing in Tasmania: Discover the ski slopes and ski fields of Tasmania, Australia's only island state.
Sydney Theatres
Sydney theatres from the Opera House venues to the tiny Stables provide the stage for drama, comedy and music.
Melbourne Tourist Shuttle
The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle is a free hop on, hop off bus service with stops at a number of Melbourne attractions.
Regent Theatre
Melbourne's historic Regent Theatre, first built in 1929, is the performance venue that came to be known as the Palace of Dreams.
New Zealand Flag
The New Zealand flag has the Union Jack and a representation of the Southern Cross against a blue field
Strine and Aussie Slang - C
Strine and Aussie slang: a glossary of unique Australian words and phrases starting with C
Ninety Mile Beach - New Zealand
Ninety Mile Beach lies on the western coast of far north New Zealand.
The Indian Pacific
The Indian Pacific links Sydney and Perth through Outback New South Wales and South Australia and the Nullarbor Plain.
Wellington
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and a major cultural, commercial, cosmopolitan centre. In population it is New Zealand's second largest city.
Devils Marbles
The Devils Marbles are an extensive collection of huge round red-colored boulders in the Tennant Creek area of Australia's Northern Territory, said to be the eggs of the Rainbow Serpent in Aboriginal lore.
Byron Bay Beach - Australia
Byron Bay beach gleaming gold in the sun in northern New South Wales
Uluru
Uluru in the heart of Australia is a striking rock monolith better known as Ayers Rock in earlier times until its Aboriginal name became more popular.
Burswood Casino - Perth - Western Australia
Just outside Perth city is Burswood Casino which is part of the Burswood Entertaiment Complex with gaming, dining and entertainment facilities.
Sydney Five-Star Hotels
Here's a list of Sydney five-star hotels.
Wet 'n' Wild Water World
Wet 'n' Wild Water World describes itself as Australia's largest Australian water theme park. It features water slides, pools and other attractions and is very much activity-oriented.
Queen's Birthday Holiday
The Queen's Birthday holiday is celebrated on different dates in Australia and New Zealand.
WaveRock
Here's the perfect wave that surfers look for except this one in Western Australia is made of rock.
Brisbane Map - Australia
Map of the central business district of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Kiwi - New Zealand - Picture
Picture of the New Zealand kiwi: new zealand aotearoa land of the long white cloud tourism new zealand new zealand map male bird
Australian Open 2009
The Australian Open, the first of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments during the year, took place in Melbourne at Melbourne Park from January 19 to February 1, 2009.
Cottesloe Beach - Perth - Western Australia
Between Perth and Fremantle lies Cottesloe Beach, a favorite seaside destination in the warmer months
Auckland Sightseeing
Here's a brief Auckland sightseeing guide on what to do and where to go in Auckland, New Zealand, to find Auckland attractions.
Theatre Royal
The 1133-seat Theatre Royal is located on King St between Pitt St and Castlereagh St, Sydney.
Cable Beach
Cable Beach is one of Western Australia's most popular beaches and has become, with its tropical climate, a year-round drawcard for visitors.
Australia Pictures
Australia pictures: photos and images covering the cities, states and territories of Australia
Mt Cook, New Zealand
Mt Cook in New Zealand, known as Aoraki or Aorangi by the Maori, is the country's highest peak.
Beach Girl Coffs Harbour
A lone beach girl photographed at Coffs Harbour, northern New South Wales
Australian Attractions
The lure of Australia lies in the great number of unique Australian attractions, sights and destinations.
Tipping
Tips on tipping in Australia and New Zealand shed light on tipping customs.
Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre in Sydney is considered one of the finest theatre venues in Australia.
Australia in December
December is a month of holidays. Not only are there two public holidays - Christmas Day and Boxing Day - but quite a number of businesses close down for the Christmas season, and school terms end before Christmas, so it's holiday time for large numbers of Australians.
Darwin Sightseeing
Darwin, the northernmost capital city in Australia, is a melting pot of peoples and cultures.
Strine and Aussie Slang - S
Strine and Aussie slang: a glossary of unique Australian words and phrases starting with S
Launceston - Images of Tasmania - Picture
Picture of the city of Launceston in northern Tasmania
Museum and Market
Our Melbourne sightseeing tour takes you to Parliament House, National Museum, Queen Victoria Market and Rialto Towers.
New Zealand Visas
What you need to know about New Zealand visas
Monkey Mia, Western Australia
Wade out to sea for a close encounter with a bottlenose dolphin
Echidna
The echidna, a uniquely Australian creature, lives in the semi-arid grasslands.
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.
Gold Coast
The Queensland Gold Coast in Australia is one of the most popular Australian holiday destinations.
Crocodile Danger
Be wary of crocodiles in northern Australia.
Fraser Island
Fraser Island is Australia's fourth largest island and the world's largest sand island, a popular holiday destination off the Queensland coast.
Sydney Travel Guide
Here's your Sydney travel guide. Avoid possible hassles on your Sydney travel.
Rugby World Cup History
Background and History - The Rugby World Cup was first played in 1987 in Australia and New Zealand.
Travel Deals
Travel deals for visiting Australia and New Zealand
Bondi Beach Festival of the Winds - Sydney
The Bondi Beach Festival of the Winds features kites of varied colors, shapes and sizes.
Australian Flag
The Australian flag carries the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star and a representation of the Southern Cross

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