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Melbourne Theatre Guide - What's Playing in Melbourne Created: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
The Melbourne theatre guide is a regularly updated listing of theatre productions in Melbourne, when and where they are playing, and how to book tickets.
Sydney Theatre Guide - What's Playing in Sydney Created: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
The Sydney theatre guide lists current and coming plays, musicals and other theatre productions in Sydney with venues and booking information.
Ningaloo Reef - Where to Swim with the Whale Sharks Created: Saturday, September 20, 2003 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Swim with the sharks at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia
Whaleshark Festival - Ningaloo Festival of the Whale Shark Created: Monday, April 26, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
The Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival returns to Exmouth, Western Australia, during the whale shark season.
Vivid Sydney Festival Created: Sunday, May 30, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Vivid Sydney is an annual Sydney festival of music and light displays, as well as of conferences and seminars on ideas and creativity.
George Street Sydney Created: Friday, May 18, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012
George Street Sydney is Australia's oldest street having begun as a dirt track in the first European settlement in Australia founded at Sydney Cove in 1788.
Chinatown Sydney Australia Created: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Sydney's Chinatown is noted for its many shops and restaurants includihng late-night eateries.
Sydney Theatre Created: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Sydney Theatre provides a performance venue not only for the Sydney Theatre Company's own productions but also those from other theatre companies local, interstate or overseas.
St Patrick's Day- Parade Marks Sydney Celebration Created: Monday, February 12, 2007 Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012
With Irish Australians comprising close to 10 per cent of Australia's population, it is no wonder that Irish traditions, including the holding of St Patrick's Day parades, continue to the present d...
Sydney Travel - Arriving in Sydney - From the Airport to the City Created: Thursday, September 23, 2004 Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Here's what to do on arriving in Sydney and how best to get to your hotel.
St Andrew's Cathedral - Sydney Photo Gallery - Australia Created: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Photograph of the Anglican Church's St Andrew's Cathedral on George St, Sydney, Australia
The Wiggles Created: Thursday, December 01, 2005 Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012
The Wiggles in their distinctively colored skivvies have grown in popularity not only in Australia but also in other parts of the world, winning a number of awards along the way, and are Australia'...
Sydney in Winter Created: Friday, November 12, 2004 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sydney in the winter could be the best time to visit Australia's largest city.
Australia in June Created: Thursday, May 24, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
June in Australia is the beginning of winter which also sees the start of the ski season during the Queen's Birthday holiday weekend.
Australia's Winningest Horse Racing Champion Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Black Caviar has achieved a record-breaking sequence of 20 wins on metropolitan racetracks without a single loss since she started racing.
Australian Events and Festivals - Annual Australian Events and Festivals Created: Monday, January 03, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 04, 2012
A variety of events and festivals fill the Australian calendar, from flower festivals to horse racing carnivals, even to boat racing on dry land.
The Windsor Hotel Melbourne Created: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
The Windsor Hotel is a Melbourne landmark listed by the National Trust of Australia for its traditional Victorian architecture. Located opposite Victoria's Parliament House and Treasury Gardens, ..
Hyatt Regency Hotel Perth Western Australia Created: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
The Hyatt Regency is a stylish, modern hotel with a nine-storey atrium, outdoor pool, indoor tennis facilities, health club and health spa, and business centre.
Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove - Gold Coast, Queensland Created: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove is a five-star 247-room hotel in an integrated resort on the Queensland Gold Coast where the Coomera River flows into the Broadwater. The resort includes two 18-hole ch..
Park Hyatt Hotel Sydney Created: Thursday, March 06, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
Close to Sydney Harbour Bridge and across the water, but within walking distance, from Sydney Opera House, the Park Hyatt is close to the shops, boutiques, restaurants and galleries in Sydney's his..
Coolum Golf and Spa Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012
Coolum Golf and Spa, formerly Hyatt Regency Coolum, is a holiday resort complex on 150 hectares of landscaped countryside with villas and suites of various types.
Circular Quay - Where to Start Your Sydney Tour Created: Sunday, September 21, 2003 Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012
Circular Quay in Sydney is an ideal place to start your Sydney discovery tour.
10 Reasons to Visit Sydney Created: Friday, April 20, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012
Sydney is Australia's best known city and one of the most popular destinations Down Under. Here are 10 reasons why.
Freshwater Beach - Sydney Beaches Created: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012
Nestled between two headlands, Freshwater Beach is the first beach north of Manly in Sydney's Northern Beaches region.
Sydney Beaches Photo Gallery Created: Friday, February 22, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012
Sydney beaches provide day-out pleasures in swimming, surfing, or simply lazing away the day on brilliant white sand or in adjacent parkland.
Cronulla Beach - Sydney Beaches Created: Friday, February 29, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012
The unbroken stretch of Cronulla beaches lies along a long golden arc facing Bate Bay from Cronulla Point in the south to Kurnell Peninsula in the northeast.
Coogee Beach - Sydney Beaches Created: Friday, February 22, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 20, 2012
Coogee Beach is a smaller, cosier beach with baths at its northern end and the Ross Jones Memorial Pool at the southern end adjacent to the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club.
Clontarf Beach - Middle Harbour - Sydney Beaches Created: Sunday, February 24, 2008 Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Clontarf Beach is a long and narrow beach in Sydney's Middle Harbour with playground and barbecue facilities, a pool, and a marina.
Bondi Beach - Sydney Beaches Created: Friday, February 22, 2008 Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Bondi lies roughly southeast of the Sydney city centre and is accessible by bus from the city or by train to Bondi Junction and then by bus to the beach.
Balmoral Beach - Sydney Beaches Created: Friday, February 22, 2008 Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Balmoral Beach in Sydney's Middle Harbour lies just west of Middle Head, a picturesque crescent-shaped beach with its own island - Rocky Point.
Avalon Beach - Sydney Beaches Created: Friday, February 22, 2008 Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Avalon Beach lies between two headlands in Sydney's Northern Beaches just east of, and a short walk from, Barrenjoey Rd.
Australia in May Created: Thursday, April 12, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012
May in Australia is the month before the onset of the southern winter.

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