Allan Green Observatory
Opened to commemorate Ways 150th Anniversary. Free entry entitles you to see a beautiful collection of tropical and semi-tropical plants.
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Allen Green Conservatory
The pyramid-shaped Allen Green Conservatory contains a collection of tropical plants.
Green Head
Green Head was first gazetted on 7th January 1966. In 1969, the first freehold lots in the Green Head Townsite were auctioned at the Coorow Shire Hall.
While there is no conclusive evidence of aboriginal activity in the Green Head area, it is known that in the 1600's the first known white men to visit the Green Head coast were Dutch sailors sailing to Indonesia for trade. Several Dutch ships were wrecked on the West Australian reefs, among them the ‘Gilt Dragon’. Abraham Leeman and crew from the ‘Waeckende Boey’, while searching in the ships small boat for
Cockington Green Gardens
Created by Doug Sarah and his family, the Australian Tourism Award-winning Cockington Green in Canberra features meticulously crafted miniature buildings of Great Britain set within superbly landscaped gardens.
Since 1979 everyone at Cockington Green Gardens has been working extra hard to create somewhere magical just for you to visit.
It started with a fascinating collection of miniature buildings from all parts of Great Britain, all constructed down to the finest detail and in perfect scale. Cockington Green Gardens also features a miniature steam-train - but this one's big enough to ride on. Cockington Green Gardens' new
Forster-Tuncurry
The twin towns of Forster and Tuncurry lie at the entrance to Wallis Lake, on either side of the Wallamba River. These coastal towns are located 312 km north of Sydney, these town are now nearly one conglomerate urban mass separated by a very large concrete bridge. Forster-Tuncurry is a very typical holiday resort with all the strengths (lots of accommodation, plenty of places to eat takeaway food and local seafood, good fishing, surfing and swimming areas, a casual atmosphere) and weaknesses (it looks as though it was built three weeks ago, there are plenty of three-storey apartment blocks and
The Rocks
The Rocks is one of the most-visited parts of Sydney. It is not hard to see why. Nestled at the foot of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and on the western shores of Sydney Cove, The Rocks is the foundation place of Sydney and Australia, and of enormous historical signifiance. It is often described as "Sydney's outdoors museum".
The Rocks is the oldest area of Sydney and has recently undergone an amazing metamorphosis, the old district being transformed into a vibrant pocket of cafes and restaurants and interesting tourist shops and stalls. This has been achieved without destroying the