Cultural Precinct
Immediately to the north of Perth Station, and still in Northbridge, is the Cultural Precinct, where one can find the Museum of Western Australia, the Art Gallery and the State Library. These are open from 9 until 4pm daily, and admission is free, except when there is a special exhibition. Off Beaufort Street
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Brisbane
If it weren't for Brisbane's tall office buildings and sleek commuter ferries, you might expect to see cows grazing on the city's carefully manicured lawns. Although Bris¬bane (pop. 1-1.5 million, according to varied estimates) is the capital of Queensland and Australia's third largest city, its recent growth has not obliterated its deliciously relaxed country-town feel, and the city seems like a ruddy-cheeked farmboy who's suddenly outgrown his britches. Originally a penal colony for recidivists, Brisbane today is neither glamorous nor industrial, but it's practical, clean, and full of energy.
Brisbane Highlights
- Relaxing anywhere in the tranquil South Bank Parklands
- An eating
Bermagui
There’s a delightful scenic detour along the south coast: turn off the highway just after Tilba Tilba and after 8km you reach BERMAGUI, on both the Bermagui River and sheltered Horseshoe Bay. Bermagui attracts quite a few game-fishing fanatics, thanks to its associations with Zane Grey, the American writer of Westerns and a legendary marlin fisherman.
Bermagui is definitely the major southern Australian game fish port, marlin, tuna of all description, blue shark and so on. It is also a tag and release conscious port and most fish are released, except suspected class records. There are several big-game fishing
Mullumbimby
Mullumbimby or "Mullum" to locals, is just up the track from Byron Bay, and is the seat of the Byron Shire Council. This is a traditional Australian rural community that has long survived and prospered on dairying, beef, wool and small cropping.
Macadamia Plantations, bush tucker agriculture, farm forestry and nature based tourism are thriving new enterprises, while new capital investment is revitilizing the retail precinct, with eateries and new age retail outlets adding a touch of colour to the laid back atmosphere.
Accommodation is limited to a pet friendly guesthouse, hotels and motels in town, while an extensive choice
Queensland
If the variety of the continent's attractions could be condensed into one state, the result would look something like Queensland, Australia's all-you-can-eat traveler's smorgasbord. Part rocky, part schlocky, part green, part marine, Queensland is the holiday of choice of Aussies themselves. It's the Pacific Coast that sucks most visitors in like an undertow: the endless surf beaches in the south, the Barrier Reef in the north, and the islands all along propel wave, dive, and sun enthusiasts toward the sea. For many, though, the coast is just surface skin, and the real pudding lies within—in the rainforest-drenched far north and
National Museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia doesn't look like a museum and it certainly doesn't feel like a museum. The new museum uses state-of-the-art technology and hands-on interactive exhibitions so visitors can actually experience the stories of Australia.
See 20,000 years of environmental change come to life in the rock art of Kakadu in Tangled Destinies. Celebrate the icons of Australia - including kangaroos, the Hills Hoist and Vegemite - in Nation. Share your own story in Eternity - stories from the emotional hear of Australia. Image yourself at Sydney Cove after the arrival of the
