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Borroloola Museum
About three-quarters of the population of Borroloola is Indigenous, and the town鈥檚 colourful history is displayed at the Borroloola Museum , within the 1887 police station.
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Samuels Gorge
On a hill behind McLaren Vale township is this understated winner, inside an 1853 stone barn and with valley views that are bordering on English. Great grenache; BYO picnic.
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Rockhampton Art Gallery
Boasting an impressive collection of Australian paintings, this gallery includes works by Sir Russell Drysdale and Sir Sidney Nolan. Contemporary Indigenous artists also on display.
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Kangaroo Island Spirits
This fiesty little moonshiner makes small-batch gin with KI native juniper berries, plus vodka, brandy and liqueurs (pray the organic honey-and-walnut version hasnt sold out).
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Junee Hotel
The Junee Hotel was built in 1876. The pub hasn鈥檛 had a lot done to it over the years, but that means the original fittings are still intact. Cheap pub rooms are available.
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John Temple Gallery
Exhibits inspiring, large-format landscape photographs by this top Tasmanian photographer. Sometimes closed if John is out on a field trip: call ahead or check the website.
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Hogarth Falls
This is a pleasant 50-minute return walk through the rainforest beside platypus-inhabited Botanical Creek. The track starts at People鈥檚 Park, off the Esplanade opposite Risby Cove.
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Tyntyndyer Homestead
Tyntyndyer Homestead , 16km north of town, has a small museum and many reminders of the hardships of colonial life, such as the wine cellar! Visit at other times by appointment.
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Lodge
While it is not open to the public, you can sneak a peek through the gates of the prime minister鈥檚 official residence, the Lodge . Scrivener Dam lookout gives a good view of it.
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Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Located 45km southwest of Canberra, with bushwalking and wildlife including kangaroos and emus, and platypuses and lyrebirds at dusk. Check online for ranger-guided activities.
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Strzelecki Regional Reserve
Meandering through the sand hills of the Strzelecki Regional Reserve, the Strzelecki Track spans 460km from Lyndhurst, 80km south of Marree, to the tiny outpost of Innamincka.
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St Andrews Uniting (Presbyterian) Church
This historic church on High St, with its sturdy Doric columns and a classical bell tower, opened for worship in 1839. It鈥檚 a much-admired example of Greek revival architecture.
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Loxton Historic Village
Down by the river, the mildly kitsch (but nonetheless interesting) Loxton Historic Village is a re-created time warp of 45 dusty, rusty old buildings and old country curios.
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The Grotto
A short drive on from London Bridge, another recommended stop is the Grotto, with steep stairs leading down to its hollowed out cave-like formation where waves crash through.
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Old Post Office
Built in 1896 and housing a small local museum. Guided walks run by volunteers from the heritage society depart from here.
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Dog Rock
This large rock resembles a dogs head (the locals have even painted on a dog collar to reinforce the point). The Minang believed the dog had been decapitated by an angry Wargal.
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Horsham Regional Art Gallery
This impressive gallery houses the Mack Jost Collection of significant Australian artists, including works by Rupert Bunny, Sir Sidney Nolan, John Olsen and Charles Blackman.
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Coalseam Conservation Park
Coalseam Conservation Park, 34km northeast of Mingenew on the Irwin River, has everlastings (paper daisies), a short loop walk, and ancient fossil shells embedded in the cliffs.
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Baldwin Swamp
Some 3km from the city centre is BaldwinSwamp , an 87-hectare wetland reserve of lagoons and forest filled with birds, trees, loads of bandicoots and other furry night-time friends.
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Albany Wind Farm
En route to Whale World, about 12km from Albany, stop off to take a look at the Albany Wind Farm , the biggest in the southwest and an eerily striking sight as you get closer.
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