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Golden Fleece that way it used to be
story posted on 26/03/2009 - about
Golden Fleece used to be a service station chain across Australia years ago. I'd forgotten about them until I stumbled upon this old map. It brought back wonderful memories of people who really looked after you when you pulled in to get petrol and check...
thanks to Reginald

King Island Dairy
listing posted on 17/02/2009
At King Island Dairy, our masterfully handcrafted and internationally renowned products are created using exquisite ingredients. Produced exclusively on Bass Strait's most remote island, our indulgent dairy products are made with pure and sweet King Is...
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Victoria's bushfires: A reality check and some inspiration
news (Special Feature) posted on 12/02/2009
Germaine Greer brings us back to reality and Dorothea McKeller helps us remember why being Australian is still a privilege...
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Leconfield 5-day Jackaroo & Jillaroo School
listing posted on 11/02/2009
Has it always been your dream to become a real cowboy or cowgirl? Now you can make that dream come true at Leconfield, the Jackaroo and Jillaroo School near Tamworth, NSW....
thanks to Tim Skerrett

What people think and say about being Australian
news (Special Feature) posted on 30/01/2009
A collection of links to stories on the Internet about Australia Day and being Australian....
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You know you're being Australian when... (part 1)
news (Special Feature) posted on 26/01/2009
It's the little things that help remind you who you are and who you're being......
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'You know you're Australian when...' (part 2)
news (Special Feature) posted on 26/01/2009
Some cynical, some heartfelt -- a collection of actual comments people have blogged on the Internet....
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Camping holiday - best way to see Australia
story posted on 22/01/2009 - about
No better way to see Australia than by camping. Just the basics, nothing too flash, some food shelter and transport. Fortunately, Australia is loaded with camping and caravan parks. On a recent trip to the Victorian seaside respot town of Lorne, some f...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Australia: Diversity, sun, fun and fabulous Sydney harbour
story posted on 15/01/2009 - about
I am fortunate enough to live near Sydney harbour and I never tire of looking out over the water at 'The Coathanger' (Sydney harbour bridge), Luna Park, The Opera house and the city skyline. I've also travelled to every state and territory of Australia a...
thanks to Jo

A great place to propose
story posted on 03/01/2009 - about
When it comes to proposing there is one memorable place that takes the cake for a challenge to get there but is well worth the effort. The Sentinel, in the Snowy Mountains is an isolated pyramid shaped peak nestled between Mt Townsend and Watson's Craigs....
thanks to Grot

Moving to Australia
video added on 24/12/2008
Moving to a new country can be a very daunting task, but by using the information provided in this educational DVD documentary we aim to inform you about the various processes available, enabling you to make your pathway to Australia smooth and fun. This...
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Funny spoof on Australian visitors and barbeques
video added on 24/12/2008
Aussies are not really this way about 'shrimp on the barbie'. But they like stirring up visitors who ask for one...
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Living in the outback Australia
video added on 21/12/2008
Aboriginal elder shows the way of living in the outback,a Humpy(Home).
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Old Sydney buses had character
story posted on 21/12/2008 - about
The new buses I ride on today are comfortable and fairly quiet but I miss the character of the buses I rode as a little girl growing up. They used to rattle and shake and jump around and the idea of talking to the driver was unthinkable 'cos he had his ...
thanks to Fran

Werris Creek Station
story posted on 21/12/2008 - about
During the unveiling of a memorial in 2007 to NSW railway workers killed on the job, many people came to watch as the then Minister for Transport, John Watkins, officiated. Nearby a fabulous local community band struck up some music. Meanwhile on the st...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Leaving their mark in stone
story posted on 21/12/2008 - about
At the old NSW Quarantine Station on North Head in Sydney, there are fascinating carvings in the sandstone near the wharf. For 140 years the Quarantine Station was the facility used to receive newly arrived immigrants, just as Ellis Island was in New Yor...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

The Big Oyster - Taree, NSW
news (Attractions) posted on 21/12/2008
Local seafood is only part of the attraction...
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Experiencing Australia's Snowy Mountains
news (Attractions) posted on 21/12/2008
With and without snow, the Snowy's Mountains slopes provide plenty of opportunities for fun and relaxation...
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The Cooma Monaro Railway
news (Attractions) posted on 21/12/2008
At the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, vintage rail cars take passengers experience an era of rail travel as it was in rural New South Wales generations ago....
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Nissan Patrol 4wd down n dirty Cairns Qld Australia
video added on 20/12/2008
Nissan patrol put to the test in seriously muddy waters, will he get through or will he flood his pride and joy.
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Adam Hills comments on Australian accents
video added on 19/12/2008
Australian Comedian in the Melbourne Comedy Gala Festival 2006, bagging about Australian accents (funny and true..)
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Metal cake
story posted on 19/12/2008 - about
Stunning rock formation shows up spectacularly in Western Australia's iron ore country. Digging up the ground uncovers some cool looking layer-cake bands of iron ore. ...
thanks to Matthew Strahorn from Brisbane

Community protest, Double Bay NSW
story posted on 19/12/2008 - about
It's a sign of the times in Australia when more and more communities find themselves compelled to protest government decision-making. In a Sydney suburb recently, people who wouldn't normally consider themselves politically active came together to regist...
thanks to Danielle Thomasen from Adelaide

Central Australia Tour by 4WD
video added on 18/12/2008
THis video shows what organised touring of Central Australia looks like and feels like.
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Walking the streets of Sydney
story posted on 18/12/2008 - about
Almost every day since January 2003, an amazing Sydney man, Alan Waddell, set about walking the streets of Sydney - literally every street in every suburb. After his wife of 60 years died in November 2002, he knew he had to find a way to keep on livi...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Ute Holden Hz Kingswood v8 Dubbo Circlework!
video added on 17/12/2008
Easter break + a massive paddock + a Kingswood V8 ute = Circle work! Hey, we're just being Australian. For fun. No harm done here!
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Burgers shaped like Australia (and other things you can BBQ)
video added on 17/12/2008
January 26th is Australia Day! I'm celebrating by cooking a barbie that benefits from the cultural diversity we have here while musing a little on Australian culture. (Thanks to http://angryaussie.wordpress.com)
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Visiting Broome, one time pearling capital of Western Australia
news (Attractions) posted on 17/12/2008
An idylic port town on the edge of Western Australia has a curious past that belies its present....
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Australian Alpine Country, New South Wales
video added on 16/12/2008
Stretching from Canberra through the Brindabella Range to the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales and along the Great Divide through eastern Victoria, Australia's alpine and subalpine environments are unique and special. As a well-watered, snow-clad and mo...
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Two textures of life in Australia
story posted on 16/12/2008 - about
Two types of living. Two types of experience: sun-warmed urban brick set amid Banjo Patteson's 'rush and nervous haste' of sunburnt antipodean suburban sprawl. Miles away, a sun-dried dam-bed absent of water during perpetual drought....
thanks to Will Leidbeter from Heidelberg