Must-see attractions in Australia & Pacific

  • Muirs Beach

    The East Coast

    Easily accessible beach at Coles Bay township. West-facing equals great sunsets!

  • Riverside Centre

    Brisbane

    Shopping, eating and office complex next to (you guessed it) the Brisbane River.

  • ARHS Railway Museum

    Melbourne

    A fine collection of old steam locomotives, and mini-steam-train rides for kids.

  • Memorial Hill Lookout

    New South Wales

    This lookout atop Memorial Hill offers great views over Parkes and surrounds.

  • Muslim Cemetery

    Broome

    This small Muslim cemetery honours Malay pearl-divers and Afghan cameleers.

  • Town Hall

    Tasmania

    Longford's old Town Hall (1880) is fronted by sturdy Corinthian pilasters.

  • Mary River Crossing

    Northern Territory

    Where the Arnhem Hwy crosses the Mary River, with plenty of crocs nearby.

  • Presbyterian Church

    Fiordland & Southland

    This wooden church has perched on a knoll overlooking the bay since 1904.

  • Big Shearer

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    The 7m-high, 7.5-tonne Big Shearer statue is at the southern end of town.

  • Passage Rock Wines

    Waiheke Island

    'Waiheke's most awarded winery' serves excellent pizza among the vines.

  • Wollundry Grove Olives

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Award-winning olive oil and table olives. Visiting only by appointment.

  • Glass Conservatory

    Launceston

    The elegant John Hart Conservatory was a 1932 addition to City Park.

  • Royal Park

    Launceston

    A rambling riverside park, perfect for a bike ride or a stroll.

  • Haul Truck 793B

    West Coast Australia

    Peer inside a mountain-sized piece of mining machinery.

  • Waubs Beach

    The East Coast

    A fairly safe ocean beach for swimming on calm days.

  • Christ Church

    Tasmania

    A stately sandstone Gothic number built in 1839.

  • Crown Casino building, Southbank.

    Crown

    Melbourne

    The Crown complex sprawls across two city blocks and includes three luxury hotels, restaurants and a casino that never closes. It’s another world with its…

  • Collins Street Facade.

    Collins Street

    Melbourne

    The eastern end of Collins St is lined with plane trees, grand buildings and luxe boutiques (hence its ‘Paris End’ moniker). Ornate arcades also lead off…

  • Cherry Shed

    Tasmania

    As the name suggests, this place at the Bass Hwy entrance to Latrobe showcases local cherries. It's only worth visiting during the short cherry season …

  • Hūria Marae

    Tauranga

    Located on a nondescript suburban street, this marae (traditional meeting place) has a sensationally carved wharenui (meeting house). This is the private…

  • Stony Batter Historic Reserve

    Waiheke Island

    At the eastern end of the island, privately owned Stony Batter has WWII tunnels and gun emplacements that were built in 1941 to defend Auckland’s harbour…

  • Merimbula Aquarium

    South Coast NSW

    Get to know your wrasse from your kingfish at the aquarium beneath the very good seafood restaurant Merimbula Wharf. It's an educational, if not very…

  • Neild Avenue Maze

    Sydney

    This tiny maze of thigh-high hedges hides behind a gargantuan plane tree on a Paddington backstreet, squished into a cranny between a textile showroom and…

  • Clontarf Cottage

    Sydney

    Balmain’s jacaranda-filled streets contain dozens of historically significant buildings, most of which are privately owned. The squat, shingle-roofed…

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