Australia's best hidden travel gems
White’s Beach at Byron Bay.IF AUSTRALIA Day should remind us of anything, it’s that we live in a pretty amazing country. And nowhere is this more apparent when it comes to travel destinations in our own backyard. Postcard perfect beaches, quaint country towns, idyllic lakeside locations (and a tonne of red dirt), Australia is a sunburnt country with plenty on offer. Travel comparison site KAYAK.com.au has come up with a list of Aussie hidden gems that will give you a holiday experience like no o..>> view originalFrom postcard perfect beaches to quaint country towns, here are ...
White’s Beach at Byron Bay.IF AUSTRALIA Day should remind us of anything, it’s that we live in a pretty amazing country. And nowhere is this more apparent when it comes to travel destinations in our own backyard. Postcard perfect beaches, quaint country towns, idyllic lakeside locations (and a tonne of red dirt), Australia is a sunburnt country with plenty on offer. Travel comparison site KAYAK.com.au has come up with a list of Aussie hidden gems that will give you a holiday experience like no o..>> view originalHunter Valley Morning | Monday, January 25, 2016
Your morning news snapshot from around regional Australia and beyond. Male funnel web spider milked for venom at Australian Reptile Park. Photo credit: Gary Brown. Morning Hunter ValleyIf you don't like creepy crawlies, look away now!A venom milking program set up to help save hundreds of lives each year has seen its largest participant arrive.The largest funnel-web spider to participate in the Australian Reptile Park’s anti-venom program has been caught in the Hunter. Take a loo..>> view originalAustralian Republic Movement calls for independence from ...
Australia should become a republic before Queen Elizabeth II passes away, this is according to all but one of the premiers and chief ministers of the country. The Australian Republic Movement claimed the people are ready for a new government free of the British monarchy. The ABC reports that West Australia Premier Colin Barnett was the only state leader who did not sign the declaration calling for an Australian head of state. “We, the undersigned premiers and chief ministers of Australia, belie..>> view originalCanberra Velocity's Alison Bai draws inspiration from Daria Gavrilova
Alison Bai hopes to spearhead the Canberra Velocity's bid to win the ATL title this week. Photo: Scott Barbour Canberra Velocity leader Alison Bai will draw inspiration from Daria Gavrilova's remarkable rise in the tennis world to fuel her ambitions to break into major tournaments this year.But first Bai is focused on helping the Velocity claim the Asia-Pacific Tennis League title and the $30,000 winner's cheque up for grabs at Melbourne Park on Monday and Tu..>> view originalNew plaques installed on Tassie truckies memorial wall
IN ITS second year, the 2016 commemoration of the Tassie Truckies Memorial Wall included the installation of 35 new plaques. Held on January 17 at the Caltex Truck Stop at Epping Forest, the event saw 25 of Tasmania's finest rigs, immaculately detailed and polished, lined up around the perimeter to honour departed comrades commemorated on the wall. It was a warm day but there was adequate shade beneath the large marquee. A crowd of about 600 people was entertained with live music and..>> view originalJeff Rosenstock To Return To Australia This March
tour > News Jeff Rosenstock To Return To Australia This March Jeff Rosenstock Jan 25th 2016 | 10:21am | Staff Writer Tweet Punk big-kid Jeff Rosenstock has announced he'll be back in Australia this March on his fourth visit, taking in a huge national tour across the country. Rosenstock released his second solo album We Cool? not long ago and if it's the prime album on offer, we have no issue with that — we thought the album was "another upbeat and infectious vehicle for his self-loathin..>> view originalTeen charged over CBD damage
A 19-YEAR-OLD Prospect man has been charged for allegedly damaging shops and plants in Launceston's CBD on Sunday morning. A 19-YEAR-OLD Prospect man has been charged for allegedly damaging shops and plants in Launceston's CBD on Sunday morning.A number of plants, along with with the shopfronts of Myer and Subway in Brisbane Street were targeted about 6.30am, police said.Later that day, a 19-year-old was arrested in relation to the crimes and was bailed by police with the conditio..>> view originalTHE MORNING GRILL: Macquarie River welcomes hovercraft over ...
Your morning news snapshot from around regional Australia and beyond. Good morning and welcome to Monday, January 25. Are you enjoying an extra long weekend for Australia Day? First up this morning, lets check out your weather for today ... ► Central Western Slopes and Plains: Partly cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers on the northern slopes, medium (50%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then be..>> view originalThey build boats to last in Tasmania
One only has to visit Hobart’s Australian Wooden Festival to realise how many fine craft, many built in Tasmanian by great craftsmen from the State’s famed boat-building timbers, there are still in existence. The majority at the Wooden Boat Festival are lovingly cared-for cruising boats, but there are still a few aged wooden ones racing with success with the yacht clubs on the River Derwent and down the d’Entrecasteaux Channel and in the Huon River. Racing on the Derwent on Saturday in the Comb..>> view original
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