Australian Adventures
“Australia lives with a strange contradiction – our national image of ourselves is one of the Outback, and yet nearly all us live in big cities. Move outside the coastal fringe, and Australia can feel like a foreign country.” – Kate Grenville
Discover the Past, Present, and Future of Cinema at ACMI. The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is an art gallery that houses the Australian part of the art collection of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
Who says you need to leave the city to get into nature? There are plenty of gorgeous places to stretch your legs in Melbourne itself, no car trip needed.
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As the sun goes down, ever-changing projections bring Sovereign Hill’s streetscape to dazzling life, as a spectacular light show illuminates the much-loved museum.
Be mesmerised by a six metre orb made of thousands of LEDs, singing trees and a flickering fire garden amongst colour-changing installations, soundscapes and large-scale illuminated sculptures.
There are nine villages to discover in the Macedon Ranges, connected by undulating rural landscapes, pine and eucalyptus forests.
Sovereign Hill is one of Victoria’s premier tourist attractions driven by a mission to explore and explain as well as entertain visitors entering the 1850’s goldfields site.
‘The Curry’, as Cloncurry is affectionately known by locals, is most famous for being the birthplace of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). Conceived and launched by the Reverend John Flynn in the 1920s, this flying medical service is just as integral to the people of the outback today as it ever was.
Mary Kathleen is a small town in Queensland, Australia, that was once a thriving mining community. Today, Mary Kathleen is a ghost town. The Mary Kathleen Mine, the town’s lifeblood, has been closed for decades.
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Surrounded by eight golden beaches and blessed with a spectacular stretch of coastline, Newcastle is a beach town at heart. From exploring coastal walking tracks and pretty ocean pools to enjoying great surfing conditions, there’s something for every type of ocean lover in this thriving beachside metropolis on the NSW North Coast.
An escape to Australia’s oldest wine growing region is a treat for the senses. Expect charming vineyards, peaceful landscapes and gourmet thrills.
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is the oldest and most visited gallery in Australia.
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Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is the state’s premier institution for the visual arts, based in two neighbouring gallery buildings on Kurilpa Point in Brisbane, Australia.
The Workshops Rail Museum celebrating all things aviation, rail and autos in the City of Ipswich
O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat is nestled in the iconic Gold Coast hinterland. Proudly operated by passionate third-generation O’Reilly family members whose ancestors pioneered eco tourism in Australia in 1926.
Australia’s vast and diverse landscape includes the iconic Outback, and even in the remote regions, Christmas is celebrated in unique ways.
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Head out on walking tracks that lead to dazzling waterfalls, wildlife and awe-inspiring lookouts.
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See the towering 12 Apostles, get up close to native wildlife, and take in iconic surf breaks, pristine rainforest and misty waterfalls along the spectacular Great Ocean Road.
Are you ready to discover a place like no other in Australia? We were born on the goldfields but live in a world made for the those with a curiosity to explore new ideas and places.