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11 November 2009, Food & Wine

Gourmet Luxury

 'Modern Australian' cuisine is more likely to include tastes of Asia, Europe and every corner of the world. Eating at our restaurants showcases a melange of cuisines, fresh produce and the innovative way we serve it up. More...

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17 September 2009, Cities

Cities - Canberra

Our nation’s capital, Canberra provides an insight into the Australian character and democracy and marks our journey from an Aboriginal continent to a modern nation. More...

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20 August 2009, National Landscape

Great Ocean Road

The power of nature ensures a dramatic ride on Australia’s Great Ocean Road National Landscape. The raw energy of the Southern Ocean helps create awe-inspiring rainforest and coastal environments. More...

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20 August 2009, National Landscape

Australian Alps

The Australian Alps encompass the highest points on mainland Australia, and stretch from Canberra through to New South Wales and straddle the Great Dividing Range through eastern Victoria. In this home to Australia’s high country, the mountains and national parks are the source of life-giving rivers, supporting an abundance of plants and animals found nowhere else on the continent. More...

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    20 August 2009, National Landscape

    Coastal Wilderness

    Australia’s Coastal Wilderness is one of Australia’s most impressive wilderness areas, where warm temperate rainforests tumble towards a pristine coastline, revealing hidden treasures at every turn. More...

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    20 August 2009, National Landscape

    Green Cauldron

    Stretching from Byron Bay to Queensland's Gold Coast and west towards the Great Diving Range, this vast caldera shelters a huge diversity of rare flora and fauna, subtropical rainforests and a breathtaking rim of mountain ranges. More...

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    Red Centre

    The arid beauty of Australia's Red Centre is intensified by this landscape's natural monuments and their spiritual power. More...

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    Greater Blue Mountains

    The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area is an accessible wilderness, covering more than one million hectares of rainforest, canyons, eucalypt forest and heath lands in NSW. More...

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    20 August 2009, National Landscape

    Flinders Ranges

    The story of the Flinders Ranges began 800 million years ago when natural forces stretched and thinned the earth’s crust, creating a deep hollow. The sea flooded in, depositing over the next 300 million years huge amounts of rock and debris. More...

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    20 August 2009, National Landscape

    Kakadu National Park

    Kakadu, Australia’s largest terrestrial national park, lies at the northern fringe of the Northern Territory, framed by the ancient Arnhem Land Escarpment which rises to 330 metres above the plains. More...

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    6 August 2009, Journeys

    Australian Journeys

    Across this massive land, thousands of possible journeys connect endless unique Australian experiences and destinations. Short or long, by horse power or horse back – it is journey that have always created the threads which continue to connect us to each other. More...

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