Burswood Casino
To the east of the city, on the other bank of the river, is the impressive Burswood Casino, which also contains a high class hotel and conference facilities. It can be reached by taking a train to Burswood Station, on the Armadale Line. Next to the casino is Burswood Park. Burswood
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Burswood Park
A public park with plenty of trails and places to picnic. The park foreshore runs along the Swan River. The Heritage trail tells the story of Western Australia. All the attractions and facilities are free.
Australia’s PBL holds up following Packer death
Australia’s Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd is expected to continue to pursue growth through its casino business, with little likelihood of a quick-fire break-up of the news-to-gaming group following the death of media mogul Kerry Packer.
Shares in PBL eased just 2% yesterday after the death of Australia’s richest man, supported by confidence in a management team assembled in recent years and as analysts and fund managers played down prospects of breaking up the A$11.2bn ($8.2bn) group now controlled by Packer’s son.
James Packer, 38, was expected to continue chasing growth through the casino business, which
Grafton
Grafton is a picturesque town with solid 1800s architecture, cruises on the Clarence, as well as white water rafting and canoeing.
It gets pretty packed (and just plain pretty) late October and early November for the Jacaranda Festival. Fishing, prawning and surfing are popular at Yamba and Evans Head. Inland on the Richmond River, Casino is a typical country town with wide streets and verandahed hotels, and nearby Lismore is the regional centre. Ballina is a fishing town with good family beaches and river cruises. Lennox Head is a charming, seaside village with Seven Mile Beach and a freshwater
Sydney Harbour
Sydney Harbour is the most beautiful natural harbour in the world. There are infinite opportunities to walk, eat and relax throughout the harbour; along the waterfront and amidst the many parks and reserves along the way. The best way of seeing the harbour is to be on it and that's easy to do. Sydney Ferries, which are also government run, provide an inexpensive way of seeing the most beautiful harbour in the world.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge constructed in 1924 which took 1500 men eight years to build at a cost of £4.25 million. Six million hand driven rivets
