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Puddling about in filth
story posted on 13/11/2008 - about
This is my bus stop. And below the seat is the garbage thoughtfully left by people who surely must live in my neighbourhood but perhaps can't be bothered to put rubbish where it belongs. Pretty sight isn't it. . ...
thanks to Fran

House on stone block
story posted on 13/11/2008 - about
There's this pretty unusual house sitting on top of a chunk of sandstone at the corner of Liverpool and Bourke streets in Darlinghurst, Sydney. It seems to be the only house on the street that kept the original rock underneath while other properties chis...
thanks to Jay

Famous Falcon - a truly Australian driving experience
story posted on 13/11/2008 - about
Here's a rare sight -- a fair dinkum Ford Falcon GT ute from the 1970s. This one even has the famous Super Roo sticker Ford used to stick on side of their vehicles. Now, that was the era of Aussie muscle cars. ...
thanks to Jay

Living with cane toads, an imported menace
story posted on 13/11/2008 - about
The cane toad has made it to Western Australia. In rivers and streams across the northern half of the Northern Territory we found lots of the little bastards milling around. We saw loads of them during a visit to Nitmiluk National Park. Dozens of the ...
thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane

Lightning Ridge: Australia's black opal capital
video added on 12/11/2008
Lightning Ridge provides Australian Opal Cutters with black opals. Australian Opal Cutters sells opals, pearls and diamonds at wholesale prices. This is 50% to 55% off retail price! We provide high calibre stock at such low prices because we are wholes...
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Goat Races of Lightning Ridge [Australia]
video added on 12/11/2008
Goat Races of Lightning Ridge Australia. Funny for those who have never seen them before.
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Train driver's view of the longest railway straight in the world
video added on 12/11/2008
This is view from the driver's position through the windows of a west-bound Indian-Pacific passenger train as it travels the longest stretch of straight track in the world.
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Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
video added on 11/11/2008
Alice Springs is a diverse and vibrant outback town. Situated on the banks of the Todd River (which only occasionally runs with water) 'Alice' is famous for its colourful characters and relaxed atmosphere. Travellers can enjoy the view from Anzac Hill, br...
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Timelapse Australia's Outback Northern Territory
video added on 11/11/2008
The Northern Territory is Australias real Outback and home to the iconic natural wonders of Kakadu National Park and Uluru/Ayers Rock. Aboriginal people hold a spiritual connection to this land; their 40,000 year old story is shared on rocks and canvas...
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Bushwalking, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
video added on 11/11/2008
Lace up your hiking boots or strap on your trekking sandals to start your walking adventure through World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park. But first, watch this video to get the highlights. There are easy trails to the Aboriginal rock art sites at...
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The Ghan - Transcontinential Journey
video added on 11/11/2008
Boarding The Ghan in Adelaide or Darwin, experience one of the most fascinating great train journeys of the world. Connections are available on the Indian Pacific and The Overland for guests travelling to or from Sydney and Melbourne. Enjoy 2 nights aboa...
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Urban river goes to sea
story posted on 11/11/2008 - about
I was walking along my street recently when suddenly the skies opened up. Running alongside the street is one of those water channels. Normally it's almost empty except for the usual tiny trickle. The area where I live (Paddington, NSW) is like a giant...
thanks to Shelley Goss from Brighton (Victoria)

My job - photographer to the stars
story posted on 11/11/2008 - about
There's a very famous person and her husband (hint:Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban) who visit Sydney from time to time. They were visiting with their new baby recently. And it's always media mayhem when they do. I know. I'm part of the mayhem. While wait...
thanks to Shelley Goss from Brighton (Victoria)

Australian architecture: where hip and historic coexist
story posted on 10/11/2008 - about
Down the street from the central business district of Sydney are the famous Eveleigh Railway Workshops. They were on the way to being demolished thanks to overzealous developers and their politically motivated friends in state government. But fortunately,...
thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane

Easy Gift
listing posted on 09/11/2008
Decorative inexpensive gifts for weddings, christmas, birthday, anniversary, christening, bomboniere. Floral,themed ideas including candles, photo albums and more...
thanks to Chris Stenning

Damask Bedlinen Collection
listing posted on 08/11/2008
Damask Bedlinen Collection makes and sells beautiful hand-made sheets, pillow cases, doona covers, cushion covers, tablecloths and table napkins using luxurious and long-lasting 100% cotton damask....
thanks to Jacqueline

Experiencing Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
video added on 07/11/2008
Lazy days under the beach umbrella. Cold beers around a barbecue sizzling with the day's catch. Historic wooden jetties that lead right out to where the fish are biting. And sunsets over boat-filled bays. The toughest thing about a trip to Yorke Penins...
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Some useful answers
story posted on 07/11/2008 - about
A friend of mine sent me the following. The questions below about Australia are from potential visitors. They were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a sense o...
thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane

Trains on the Nullarbor Plain Australia - the 90 Mile Straight
video added on 06/11/2008
This is a locomotive cab view of part of the 90-mile Straight - the longest continuously straight stretch of railway track anywhere in the world. The train ride is also pretty impressive.
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Harvesting sugar cane near Broadwater, New South Wales
video added on 06/11/2008
This short clip shows the machinery we rely on to get our cane to market.
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Taking a punt on the Melbourne Cup - Part 1 of 2
story posted on 06/11/2008 - about
The Melbourne Cup (a horse race that stops a nation) isn't just a Melbourne event. It's an event in every city and town around Australia. It provides punting opportunities for the common man (and woman) not normally disposed to a 'flutter' on the horses...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Taking a punt on the Melbourne Cup - Part 2 of 2
story posted on 06/11/2008 - about
The Melbourne Cup is many things to many people. Closet gamblers, fashionistas, socialites and regular folk cluster around TVs, radios and track railings for the race that literally stops a nation. Occasions like the Melbourne Cup provide wonderful oppor...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Sydney by day, harbour cruise + fish market (Overlander.tv)
video added on 04/11/2008
Sydney I Interviewed Richard Maddrell, who works in the tourism industry. If someone has a day to spare in Sydney, Richard suggested taking a harbour cruise, and visiting the fish market.
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Canberra's Aboriginal Tent Embassy
video added on 04/11/2008
Travel Documentary - Canberra - Capital of Australia (pop. 310 000) Home of our politicians and maybe the most well planned out city in the world. The story goes that when deciding on a National Capital, those in Sydney and Melbourne wouldn't give an i...
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Byron Bay, Environmental Artist (Overlander.TV)
video added on 04/11/2008
Travel Videos - Australia : Byron Bay (pop. 6130) It seems every backpacker must make the pilgrimage to Byron Bay. Once the centre for peace, love and alternative lifestyles, now home of a growing number of baby boomer 'seachangers' from capital cities...
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Diving Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia
video added on 04/11/2008
A nine min video of the diving at Byron Bay Australia including grey nurse sharks, wobbygong sharks, trumpet fish, Bull rays, green sea turtle's eating and much much more!
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Wild Australian animals
story posted on 04/11/2008 - about
A visitor from a remote part of the USA asked to visit the Taronga Zoo. After cuddling a koala, keeping clear of a Tasmanian devil and patting a kangaroo, we made our way to the ferry. 'How was it?' I asked. 'Well' she replied, 'I was a bit disappoi...
thanks to Bozo

Melbourne Cup in Martin Place
story posted on 04/11/2008 - about
Every year the punters of Sydney's central business district up from their desks for a flutter on the street below. Of course the TAB wastes no time in setting up to collect their dough (dosh/moulah, money/$$). It's more than just a horse racing event. ...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Experiencing Mansfield and the Victorian High Country
video added on 03/11/2008
The gateway to the Victorian Alps is Mansfield, beyond which lies breathtaking scenery, authentic characters, and amazing mountain adventure experiences.
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Plenty of Water
story posted on 03/11/2008 - about
Something you'll notice on your trip to the northern half of the Northern Territory is the seemingly endless supply of water coming from the sky overhead. Billions of litres of fresh water drains into the ocean instead of being harvested and diverted sou...
thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane