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EDITOR’S LETTER Fraser Island: famous for dingoes and sand, right? We discover that the Queensland island is so much more than wild animals and mineral particles. That’s not to say it’s not wild – find out why on pg46. We also know how much you love a selfie, so we travel the country looking for the best icons to have your photo taken with (pg38). And let you in our best dive spots (pg56). Happy travels!

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Fras–ing 46 We spend three days on Fraser Island and barely see a dingo

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The Rocks is celebrating everything coffee related on July 21st. Coffee experts will be assisting all ‘magic bean’ enthusiasts through a roasted feast for the senses accompanied by fine food, live music and the usual Sunday Rocks markets.

Fitzroy comes alight for nine days in July and the streets are likely to be chock full of even more hipsters than usual. 28 artists from around Australia have contributed light installations to this year’s festival which promises to be the brightest yet.

Not so much one event as it is many, Bondi Winter Magic aims to show that Australia’s most famous beach is a top spot to be year round. While the skating rink unfortunately won’t be back this year, buskers, farmers markets and street art will flourish.

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A tongue-in-cheek take on the old suburban Chinese restaurant in the heart of Melbourne. The new owners have kept the old restaurant’s carpet, dragon paraphernalia and chandeliers (you couldn’t buy this awesomely tacky décor if you tried!) and hired trendy young Caucasian waitstaff who wear Chinese silk outfits and bow-ties. Forget every preconception you have about Chinese food being naff. The grub While the setting is very 80s, the food and cocktails have a distinctly modern feel. Start with the Chilli Beef Dumpling Pillows $12, swimming in broth and a Szechuan crumb. If you think cauliflower is boring, try the fried version $10, tossed in Szechuan pepper sauce – it will blow your mind. If you don’t want to share, invest in the Spicy Beef Westlake Soup $22, a kind of Pho with beef fillet chunks and a spicy beef consommé. Forget dessert, for a really happy ending, try the Aussie Citizenship cocktail $18 – it’s basically pavlova soaked in gin. Amazing. Behind the bar No West Coast Coolers in sight. An impressive cocktail list – try the Drug Mules Death Row $18, described as a ‘spicy kung fu mule kick to the face’. There’s also a plethora of Asian beers, wines, ciders and local longnecks. Bill please If you bring a group and share everything it’s not going to break the bank. Cocktails are rather expensive, so make a meal of them. verdict If you’re in the theatre district or just looking for some post-work drinks and a snack, head on down and spin the lazy Susan – you won’t be disappointed. THE SCENE

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If you want to combine a great late night snack with some heavy metal music and some heavily bearded dudes, look no further than this new Newtown bar. Nestled away past a dirty Irish bar, come late to avoid the lines and order the Mary burger – like Mickey D’s on steroids. Or try the antithesis – a shroomburger for the vegos.

A port of call for travellers to Melbourne who need a post-boozer saviour. The punny premise is simple, but genius. A cup of fries topped with epic sauces. Think: satay, Belgian mayonnaise or the French Canadian beast – poutine. And it won’t just be the privilege of Melbournites, Sydney is getting one sooner than you can say Piggy!

A personal fave, but it must only be visited at 2am after a multitude of drinks. I’ve made the mistake of coming here at midday. Not the same. Kebabs are great, but what you’ve got to order is the Portuguese chicken burger, loaded with oily chilli sauce and cheese. They make ‘em fresh and take forever – mingle with the drunks because it’s worth it.

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Wolf Hall The latest bespoke cocktail bar to fling open its doors for Sydney’s latest rum rebellion. The Lobo Plantation draws its name from Julio Lobo, the last of the ‘Caribbean sugar barons,’ and brings all the faded grandeur of pre-Castro Cuba to the Sydney CBD. With 150 different varieties of rum on hand and an outstanding looking cocktail menu, this Clarence Street bar will have you howling at the moon. lobobar.com.au

Get to the Greek In what will come as bad news to 17-year-olds everywhere, but great news for the rest of us, The Eastern in Bondi Junction is scrapping a few levels in favour of some top restaurant and bars. Anatoli is one the new enterprises, opening on the first level. Head Chef Matt Fitzgerald (also of El Topo which is found on the rooftop) presents a modern take on Greek food with this exciting new restaurant. theeastern.com.au

Run ragged This new Redfern café serves up killer coffee and a brand new take on a breakfast staple. The Rag Land is part of the new school of café/small bar culture sweeping Sydney at the moment. Get an $8 pork belly and egg roll and a shot of Golden Cobra to start your day off just right. theragland.tumblr.com

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The Corner Hotel, Melbourne corner.ticketscout.com.au Ben Salter Free Cafe le Monde, Sunshine Coast bensalter.com.au

friday 19 Stereophonics $79.90 The Hi-Fi, Brisbane premier.ticketek.com.au Citizen Kay Free Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne revolverupstairs.com.au

DON’T MISS! ben salter Ep Tour National tour, July 12 – 27th 2013. Prices vary Singer/songwriter Ben Salter returns to Australia with a brand new EP in tow and a fresh contract with ABC music.

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monday 15 Frankies World Famous House Band Free Frankies Pizza, Sydney eventfinder.com.au Motown Mondays Free The White Horse, Sydney whitehorsesurryhills.com

tuesday 16 Bernard Fanning $35 Empire Theatres, Toowoomba bernardfanning.com/ Roger Knox $20 Northcote Social Club, Melbourne corner.ticketscout.com.au A Day to Remember $70.60 The Barton, Adelaide premier.ticketek.com.au

wednesday 17 Emoh Instead $10 Kit and Kaboodle, Sydney

kitkaboodle.com.au/ City and Colour $40 The Standard, Sydney wearethestandard.com.au Kingswood $15 The Corner Hotel, Melbourne corner.ticketscout.com.au

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You Am I $66.60 Enmore Theatre, Sydney premier.ticketek.com.au The Tongue $15 + bf The Basement, Sydney thebasement.com.au

saturday 20 Jess Dunbar Free Pritchards Hotel, Sydney pritchardshotel.com.au Lee Kernaghan From $30 Royal Theatre, Canberra premier.ticketek.com.au

Justine Clarke $25 Burnie Arts and Function Centre burniearts.net

Airbourne $33 + bf The Corner Hotel, Melbourne corner.ticketscout.com.au

Stereophonics $79.90 Enmore Theatre, Sydney premier.ticketek.com.au

Ben Salter $12 Metropolitan Hotel, Adelaide bensalter.com.au

Dancing Heals Free Beach Hotel, Byron Bay beachhotel.com.au

The Tongue $15 + bf Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney tickets.oztix.com.au

Whitley $28.70 Oxford Art Factory, Sydney moshtix.com.au Kingswood $12

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sunday 21 Stereophonics $79.90 The Palace Theatre, Melbourne premier.ticketek.com.au

DON’T MISS! Rockabilly riot Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Aug 9 – 11. From $40 An Australian first for fans and lovers of the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s – with live music, dancing, fashion and styling.

Brisbane, Qld

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wednesday 24 Daughter $36.90 + bf Oxford Art Factory, Sydney oxfordartfactory.com Haim $45 The Hi-Fi, Sydney tickets.thehifi.com.au

thursday 25 Wavves $50 The Standard, Sydney wearethestandard.com.au Babyshambles $69.90 The Palace Theatre, Melbourne secret-sounds.com.au

friday 26 Everything Everything $45 The Corner Hotel, Melbourne corner.ticketscout.com.au James Blake From $45 Astor Theatre, Melbourne

Yuksek On the door Chinese Laundry, Sydney merivale.com.au

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saturday 27 Passion Pit $78.60 Enmore Theatre, Sydney bigdayout.com/passionpit Ben Salter $12 + bf The Front , Canberra bensalter.com.au Paul Kelly $60 Moncrieff Theatre, Bundaberg livenation.com.au Deap Vally $37.50 The Tote Hotel, Melbourne thetotehotel.oztix.com.au

sunday 28 Sarah Blasko TBA Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour livenation.com.au

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Ben Salter $12 Metro’s, Perth bensalter.com.au

monday 22 Sarah Blasko TBA The Playhouse, Canberra canberratheatrecentre.com.au

Mitchell Creek rock’n’blues fest Sunshine Coast. Sept 20 – 22. From $135 for the whole weekend With 80+ artists from Australia and around the world gracing the stage, this regional festival is set to be a winner. Mitchell Creek

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Laura Marling From $70 St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney premier.ticketek.com.au

tuesday 23 Daughter $36.90 + bf The Corner Hotel, Melbourne cornerhotel.com

Justin Beiber Nationwide. Nov–Dec. TBA Love him or hate him, Justin Beiber will be hitting Australia in November and December. Prepare yourself for the screaming of young girls!

Capital Cities, Australia

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In Situ 34/18 Sydney Rd, Manly insitumanly.com.au Four Pines 29/43-45 East Esplanade, Manly 4pines.com.au Marlborough Hotel 145 King St, Newtown marlboroughhotel.com.au The Imperial 35 Erskineville Road, Erskineville theimperialhotel.com.au

Jail Break Wednesday nights

The Norfolk 305 Cleveland St, Redfern thenorfolk.co

The Clink Club, Fremantle. Wednesday 10.30pm–Late. Big name Djs, pub priced drinks all night and free entry before midnight, this is the place to be in Fremantle.

The Vanguard 42 King St, Newtown thevanguard.com.au

14/16 South Terrace

sydney pubs Trinity Bar 505 Crown St, Surry Hills trinitybar.com.au DOME Bar Level 1 589 Crown Street, Surry Hills domebar.com.au Tea Garden’s 2-4 Bronte Rd, Bondi Junction teagardenshotel.com.au Scary Canary 469 Kent St, Sydney scarycanarybar.com.au Side Bar 509 Pitt St, Sydney wakeup.com.au/side-bar Scubar 4/11-23 Rawson Place, Sydney scubar.com.au Bar Century Lvl 4 640, George St Sydney barcentury.com.au 3 Wise Monkeys 555 George St, Sydney 3wisemonkeys.com.au

theclink.com.au Candy’s Apartment 22 Bayswater Road, Potts Point candys.com.au World Bar 24 Bayswater Road, Potts Point theworldbar.com.au Ryan’s Paragon Hotel Cnr Loftus & Alfred St, Sydney hotelparagon.com.au

Coogee Palace 169 Dolphin St, Coogee beachpalacehotel.com.au Beach Road Hotel 71 Beach Road, Bondi Beach beachroadbondi.com.au The Bondi Hotel 178 Campbell Parade, Bondi hotelbondi.com.au Kinsela’s 383 Bourke St, Darlinghurst kniselas.com.au

The Beresford 345 Bourke St, Surry Hills Flinders Hotel merivale.com.au/theberesfordhotel 63 – 65 Flinders St, Surry Hills theflindershotel.com.au Oxford Art Factory 38-46 Oxford St, Darlinghurst White Horse Hotel oxfordartfactory.com 381 Crown St, Surry Hills thewhitehorse.com.au White Revolver Cnr Curlewis + Campbell Parade Bondi Beach melbournepubs whiterevolver.com Central Lion Hotel 3/221 La Trobe St, Melbourne Pontoon acemelbourne.com.au/mclion/ Cockle Bay Wharf 201, Darling Harbour The Nite Cat pontoonbar.com 137-141 Johnston St, Fitzroy thenightcat.com.au Hotel Steyne 75 The Corso, Manly Shamiana hotelsteyne.com.au 420 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

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Lunch + Pint of Coopers for $18 Arab Steed Hotel, Adelaide CBD. Mon–Fri, 1–3pm. The Arab Steed is a great spot to grab a hearty pub meal and pint of South Australia’s finest beer all, right in the heart of the City.

241 Hutt St, Adelaide

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Palace Theatre palace.com.au The Hi-Fi 125 Swanston Street Melbourne thehifi.com.au The Tote 67-71 Johnston Street, Collingwood thetotehotel.com Eden Bar and Nightclub 163 Russell Street, Melbourne edenbar.com.au Turf Bar 131 Queen St Melbourne turfbar.com.au Fluid Oz Bar 450 Elizabeth Street Melbourne yelp.com.au Bar Humbug 586 Little Bourke St Melbourne barhumbug.com.au

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adelaide pubs Grace Emily Hotel 232 Waymouth St, Adelaide yourbars.com.au Electric Circus 17 Crippen Place, Adelaide electriccircus.com.au Crown and Sceptre Hotel 308 King William Street, Adelaide sceptre.com.au The Promethean 116 Grote St, Adelaide theprom.com Club 58 58 Hindley St, Adelaide club58.com.au

perth pubs

Eurotrash Bar 18 Corrs Lane Melbourne eurotrashbar.com.au

The Subiaco Hotel 465 Hay Street, Subiaco subiacohotel.com.au

The Night Owl 35 Elizabeth Street Melbourne

Voodoo Lounge 174 James St, Northbridge

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Star Bar Hotel Melbourne 160 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne starbarhotel.com.au

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The Apartment Nightclub 401 Little Bourke Street Melbourne theapartment.com.au Cherry Bar 103 Flinders Lane Melbourne myspace.com/cherrybarmelbourne Corner Hotel 57 Swan Street Richmond cornerhotel.com

$4 Pizzas at the asian beer cafe Melbourne Central. 11am–3pm and 7pm–10pm, Mon–Fri Everybody loves pizza, and what’s not to love? Cheese, tomato sauce, meat. Now at the Asian Beer Cafe they’re $4 all week! 211 La Trobe Street, Central

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East Brunswick Club 280 Lygon St Brunswick East eastbrunswickclub.com

Island Night Wednesdays

Esplanade Hotel 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda espy.com.au

Hula Bula Bar. $6 rum based cocktails and dominoes on Wed. The home of Perth’s rum club puts on an island/calypso themed night every Wednesday with some seriously cheap cocktails.

Northcote Social Club 301 High Street Northcote northcotesocialclub.com

12 Victoria Parade, Perth

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pUBLISTINGS voodoolounge.com.au The Shed 69-71 Aberdeen St Northbridge, the-shed.com.au The East End Bar and Grill 189 High Street, Fremantle theeastendbar.com.au The Clink Nightclub 14-16 South Terrace, Fremantle theclink.com.au

brisbane pubs Hotel LA 68 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane hotella.com.au GPO Hotel 740 Anne St, Fort Valley gpohotel.com.au Canvas Club 16b Logan St, Woolloongabba canvasclub.com.au The Fringe Bar Cnr Ann and Constance St fringebar.com.au Pig ‘N’ Whistle Riverside 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane pignwhistle.com.au Sky Room 2/234 Wickham St, Fort Valley skyroom.com.au Bravo Bar Brunswick Central, 455 Brunswick St Fortitude Valley hotelbravo.com.au The Met Nightclub 256 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley themet.com.au The Exchange Hotel 131 Edward St, Brisbane theexchange.com.au Iceworks Cnr Given Tce & Dowse St, Paddington iceworks.com.au

gold coast pubs Blush Nightclub 21 Orchid Avenue Surfers Paradise blushnightclub.com.au Benowa Tavern 117 Ashmore Rd, Benowa surfersbeergarden.com

Gilligan’s Backpacker Hostel 57-89 Grafton St gilligansbackpackerhostel.com. au

hobart pubs Syrup Nightclub 39 Salamanca Pl, Battery Point syrupclub.com.au Republic Bar 299 Elizabeth St, Hobart republicbar.com.au Isobar 11 Franklin Wharf Hobart isobar.com.au Knopwood’s Retreat 39 Salamanca Pl Hobart (03)6223 5808 The Duke 192 Macquarie Street Hobart theduke.com.au

newcastle pubs

Beaumont Exchange Hotel Cnr Beaumont and Denison Street, Hamilton theexchangehotel.com.com.au

Cricketers Arms 61 Bruce St, Cooks Hill tab.com.au Oriental Hotel 53 Bull St, Cooks Hill wotif.com.au Royal Inn Hotel Waratah 61/69 Station St, Waratah truelocal.com.au

byron bay pubs Cheeky Monkey’s 115 Jonson St, Byron Bay cheekymonkeys.com.au The Northern 35-43 Jonson St, Byron Bay thenorthern.com.au The Owl & The Pussycat 85 Jonson St, Byron Bay opcbyron.com.au

Kent Hotel 59-61 Beaumont St, Hamilton thekenthotel.com.au

Beach Hotel Bay Ln, Byron Bay beachhotel.com.au

Kings Street Hotel 15 Steel St, Newcastle West kingsstreethotel.com.au

Woody’s Surf Shack 90-96 Jonson St, Byron Bay woodysbyronbay.com

Mary Ellen Hotel 57 Railway St, Mereweather maryellenhotel.com.au

Treehouse on Belongil 25 Childe St, Byron Bay treehouseonbelongil.com

Bar Petite 5 King St, Newcastle barpetite.com.au The Northern Star 112 Beaumont St, Hamilton northernstarhotel.com.au Hamilton Station Hotel 2-6 Beaumont St, Islington hamiltonstation.com.au Hotel Delany 134 Darby St, Newcastle hoteldelany.com.au Sunyside Tavern 20 Broadmeadow Rd, Broadmeadow sunnysidetavern.com.au Premier Hotel 1 Brunker Rd, Broadmeadow hotelpremier.com.au

canberra pubs Transit Bar 7 Akuna St, Canberra transitbar.com.au Cube Nightclub 33 Petrie Plaza, City cubenightclub.com.au ICBM 50 Northbourne Ave, Canberra icbmbar.com Mooseheads 105 London Circuit, Canberra mooseheads.com.au

Bondi Social. $10 mojitos, $6 Corona and Peroni, 4–9pm Sun The place to be in South Bondi on a Sunday with cheap cocktails and beers as well as live music on Sunday evenings. Get involved! 1/38 Campbell Parade, Bondi Harp Hotel 234 Corrimal Street Wollongong wollongongnightlife.com.au Questions Unit 5 123-125 Corrimal Street Wollongong wollongongnightlife.com.au Castros 5 Victoria Street Wollongong wollongongnightlife.com.au

darwin pubs Squires Tavern 3 Edmunds St Darwin squirestavern.com.au

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Todd Mall, Alice Springs

toddtavern.com.au The Rock Bar 2/78 Todd St, Alice Springs

therockbar.com.au The Barra Bar 34 Stott Tce, Alice Springs

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The Deck Bar 22 Mitchell St, Darwin thedeckbar.com.au

The Juicy Rump

The Tap Bar 58 Mitchell St, Darwin thetap.com.au

Springs

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Lasseters Hotel Casino, Alice

juicyrump.com.au Bojangles Saloon 80 Todd St, Alice Springs

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Wollongong pubs

Cambridge Hotel 789 Hunter St, Newcastle yourcambridge.com

Grand Hotel 124 Keira Street Wollongong wollongongnightlife.com.au

Lass O’Gowrie Hotel 14 Railway St, Wickham lassogowriehotel.com.au

Glasshouse + Su Casa 90 Crown Street Wollongong wollongongnightlife.com.au

P.J. O’brien’s 87 Lake St, Cairns pjobriens.com.au

Albion Hotel 72 Hannell St, Wickham thealbion.com.au

Ivory 77 – 79 Crown Street Wollongong wollongongnightlife.com.au

Fabric Cnr Shields and Esplanade St cairnsevents.com pubs

Hamilton Hotel 71 Tudor St, Hamilton hamiltonhotel.com.au

Alibi 76 Crown Street Wollongong wollongongnightlife.com.au

cairns pubs

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Academy Club 15 Bunda St, Canberra academyclub.com.au

OneFiveOne 150 Keira Street Wollongong wollongongnightlife.com.au

Shooters Superclub Shop 46 The Mark Orchid Avenue Surfers Paradise shooterssuperclub.com

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Wickham Park Hotel 61 Maitland Rd, Islington thewicko.com.au

Isobar 1 Honeysuckle Drive Newcastle thelanding.com

Coolangatta Sands Hotel 3 Griffith St, Coolangatta coolangattasandshotel.com.au

Rattle N Hum 65-67 Esplanade rattlenhumbar.com

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Glamournite at Observatory Lvl 1 Murray St Pier, St Hobart. Saturdays 3pm – Close. Resident DJ Johnny G will be tearing up the decks until late at the club with the best view in Hobart. Get in early and stay all night.

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“One of the things that attracted me to this story was that there were heroes at the heart of it,” says Alex Gibney, Oscar-winning director of the controversial new doco, We Steal Secrets: The Story Of WikiLeaks. “I came into this story looking for a hero.” Then Gibney pauses and gives the slightest of shrugs. “But, inevitably, things change.” WikiLeaks and Julian Assange have made no secret of just how pissed off they are about this documentary – they’re so pissed off, they’ve gone so far as to issue a line-by-line rebuttal of the entire script (wikileaks.org). Assange himself has slammed it as “anti-WikiLeaks” and the organisation is accusing Gibney of “errors and sleight of hand”. It’s fair to say the film isn’t overly kind to Assange. It accuses him of muddying WikiLeaks’ cause – fighting for total ‘truth’ and transparency – by refusing to face up to the sexual assault charges brought against him by two women in Sweden (though it does not conclude that he is either guilty or not guilty of the alleged crimes). Crucially, the film suggests he was wrong to make the charges a part of the WikiLeaks story, considering the inference from Assange is that these assault claims were invented in order to extradite him to Sweden, so he can in turn be extradited to the US and charged with espionage for leaking diplomatic cables. “There is a lie at the heart of what Julian did,” Gibney tells TNT as we settle into a sofa at the Soho Hotel. “The original sin of WikiLeaks, the moment in the garden, is when he makes this Swedish matter a part of WikiLeaks.” The film even raises the question of whether funds donated to WikiLeaks have gone to the transparency cause or the Australian’s defence case. Yup, Assange was never going to love that. However, if you wanted to try and understand this century’s most vital and complex political scandal, you’d need a man like Gibney at the helm. Esquire magazine called him “the most important documentarian of our time” and he’s got ample grounding in the subject matter, having already delved into high-profile sex scandal with 2010’s Oscar-nominated Client 9: The Rise And Fall Of Eliot

Spitzer, and war crimes in Academy Award winner Taxi To The Dark Side, about an innocent Afghani tortured and killed at an American airbase.

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Gibney’s new film is undoubtedly compelling, skillfully explaining how the WikiLeaks saga unfolded – from the process of releasing classified US government information over the internet, to Assange holing up in London’s Ecuadorian embassy, where he’s been since June 2012, to avoid arrest – and exploring precisely why it had such dire consequences.

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Assange's famous "the course of the war needs to change" press conference, 2010

And bearing in mind all the press coverage lavished upon WikiLeaks and Assange, it’s refreshing to see some focus on Bradley Manning, the troubled individual who actually leaked the information – Assange was more the publisher – and now faces life imprisonment for ‘espionage’ and ‘aiding the enemy’. But where Gibney has really gone to war with WikiLeaks’ silver-haired chieftan is over the transparency of his personal life. Perhaps even more important than the political in We Steal Secrets is the personal, with the motivations of central characters Manning and Assange preoccupying the director’s final cut. Throughout the film, Gibney makes no secret of the fact his sympathy lies with Manning, who is portrayed as a confused, cross-dressing loner, mercilessly bullied in the army and so tormented by his decision to provide classified material to WikiLeaks, he confesses all and seals his own fate. The director admits Assange is cast in the opposing role. “This is a film about an anti-hero,” he tells us. “[Assange is] someone who becomes the very thing he despises. [WikiLeaks] gets compromised by a guy who, ironically, is good at holding others to account, but he can’t be held to account himself.” Assange starts the film in Melbourne as a ponytailed teenage hacker with noble ideals and ends it as an ego that has grown bigger than his cause. But from the very beginning, We Steal Secrets hints at what it concludes is his fatal flaw – it’s in the bravado of his admission early on that he “likes defending victims and crushing bastards”; the early arrogance as, following a pre-Manning leak, he travels to Iceland in order to challenge a claim that he’ll be arrested if he does so. Gibney tells TNT unequivocally that he believes “it became more important for Julian to be the centre of the [WikiLeaks] story”. He also responds to our question

about Assange running for the Australian Senate with the unambiguous assertion that he’d “hate to see Julian Assange with power”. We might conclude, then, that the director completed this film with a fully-formed opinion of his leading man in mind, which runs into difficulties when you consider Gibney didn’t actually interview Assange for the doc. Not that he didn’t try to secure a face-to-face. But, the filmmaker claims, after being offered only short interviews or “sound bites”, he decided the film would be no worse off without Assange. “[It would be] like talking to a politician,” he decides. “It’s ultimately not that satisfying because you’re getting sloganeering. You’re not getting a human being anymore.” Throughout our interview, Gibney is the consummate professional, engaged and offering insight despite this being one in a long day of press meetings. But put the “errors and sleight of hand” quote to him and he gets visibly ruffled. Politely annoyed, of the annotated transcript he insists: “The annotations are mostly wrong. There’s nothing that caused me to think I made any factual errors in the film. The campaign against the film [hasn’t been] a debate, it was more of a disinformation campaign closer to something the CIA would [put together]. The film does criticise Julian Assange for some of his actions ... but it’s never anti-WikiLeaks. From beginning to end, it’s pretty clear about its admiration for the initial ideals of WikiLeaks. [But] the film does have a point of view – it’s my point of view.” Inevitably, it’s impossible to draw any easy conclusions from Gibney’s movie – in investigating a tangled web, it has also managed to spin one of its own. But that’s what’s so fascinating about this story – even suspended in limbo in a stuffy room in the Ecuadorian embassy, it’s got legs. ❚ We Steal Secrets: The Story Of WikiLeaks is out now through Universal

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We chat to Bassist Jeremy Pritchard about Glastonbury, the scene in Manchester, and Destiny’s Child... INTERVIEW alex harmon

“We didn’t want to get stuck with a name like the Arctic Monkeys”

Is this your first tour of Australia? Yeah it is and none of us have ever been to Australia before, so it’s a first time for everything. What do you think of when you think about Australia? Mostly the kinds of things I thought of when I was three years old. Kangaroos, wildlife, the sense of scale, the outback, all of that. And a few of your cultural exports, like Neighbours. That’s kind of why it’s exciting because we have very few preconceptions. How was Glastonbury? It was so great, we played the festival on Saturday and then on Sunday we played a smaller, almost secret, pub gig but it was in a tent. The festival is always great, it’s so big and the scale of it does not compare to anything else. Are you a Glasto veteran? I have been going there for 10 years as a punter and the last four years we’ve played. I only have

good things to say about it, especially when the weather is good, which it was this year. What were you highlights? I enjoyed James Blake, I really liked Bobby Womack too. Saturday night, by the time we finished playing, I didn’t see any bands I just wandered around the grounds. Because we were playing two shows this year I didn’t see as many bands as I normally would Did you meet anyone that you happen to be a big fan of? Everyone is on good form, the festival brings out the best in people. I was hanging out with a guy from Elbow and he introduced me to Ed from Radiohead which was a great moment for me because I am a huge fan, of course. And he was just a really sweet guy, just really charming. I saw on Twitter you ran into Nick Cave in Denmark, what is he like? Yeah, we didn’t really speak to him but we spoke to quite a lot of his band. We didn’t speak to

Nick directly because we’re kind of frightened of him. But we saw him play at this festival in Denmark and he was amazing. What’s the music scene like in Manchester? For a long time the only thing you could read about Manchester was that it’s where Oasis came from. And we knew there was far more to it than that. I don’t think that we’re doing anything new, or that there aren’t other bands out there like us, but we for whatever reason we happened to coincide with a lot of other bands who are doing different things with but with the same kind of approach. Any bands we should look out for? There are a lot of young bands who I think are fantastic, this band called Money who are doing great things, they’ve got a record coming out in August. They have a completely fresh sound. But the idea that there is a particular sound from Manchester is a complete falsehood.

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You don’t sound like you’re a Manc actually No, I am from the south, from Kent, south of London and moved here 10 years ago to go to University and that’s how I met the rest of the band. What were you studying? Music. Studying at Uni just seemed to be the thing to do, it seemed like the logical step, I didn’t particularly want to go to Uni but I thought if I was going to go, I may as well be studying music. I read somewhere that Destiny’s Child are an influence of yours? It’s just atypical, I suppose, for four guys in a band. We basically love certain singles and we love the rhythmic audacity and the simpleness of the vocals and also the sense of humour – whether or not it’s intentional, we’ve always found it kind of fascinating. And we didn’t see why we couldn’t provide those sort of vocal techniques, those incredibly technical vocal techniques to kind of more traditional alternative rock context. What is the meaning behind the name? I think we liked the look of it written down, we liked the sound of it, there’s something musical about the rhythm. We liked the openness of it, it’s the opposite of exclusive – it’s inclusive and optimistic. So we thought we’d try it on for a while and see how we go and we immediately liked it. People never forgot it or misheard it. And we’ve never changed it, I still really like it. We didn’t want to get stuck with a name like the Arctic Monkeys and think why did we do that? And to this day we have never had any regrets about it. What’s getting a lot of play on your iPod at the moment? I’m listening to the new Vampire Weekend album a lot. This always happens with their records, they kind of get ingrained under my skin after a while. There is something really sumptuous about the melodies and the words, Also the new James Blake record, new Stokes album, I feel more confident about music in general these days, more so than I have before, I don’t really know why. Do you think music is better these days? I don’t think it’s necessarily better than it used to be. I think it’s party because I have an iPod and I’ve been able to catalogue all of my CDs and vinyl onto one device, which is great because we’re doing so much travel this year That should help on your 24 hour flight Yeah – what happens, do you stay in the air for 24 hours? No, you’ll stop somewhere halfway to refuel! Oh that’s good to know, I’m glad we can get off the plane. I don’t know whether we have a day off when we land but the guy from Elbow said to insist on a day off when we land otherwise we’ll feel awful. Catch Everything Everything in Melbourne (July 26), Splendour in the Grass (26-28 July) and Sydney (27 July). See: everythingeverything.co.uk

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pacific rim FILM review by Hugh Radojev. Out July 18th Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi | M | 131mins

before midnight Review by Alex Harmon Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Walter Lassally | MA15+ | 108mins | Released July 18

The third film in Richard Linklater’s Before series certainly isn’t the most romantic, but it’s definitely the most realistic. This time we catch up with our old friends Jesse and Celine, who are finally a couple, in Greece – cue tragedy and high drama. Like the very foundations of marriage, it’s bleak; but in typical Linklater fashion, there’s some optimism for the audience to hang onto. 22

Set in a not too distant future where humanity is threatened by giant monsters from a tectonic rift deep in the Pacific Ocean, Guillermo del Toro’s new sci-fi epic Pacific Rim is one of the most visually stunning films you will see all year. I’ve always thought that 3D movies in the cinema were a bit naff, a bit of a gimmick. For every film that actually benefited from 3D visually like Avatar there have been hundreds which – to my mind anyway – were only shot in three dimensions because it was ‘cool’ – a flavour of the month thing. Pacific Rim, however, is definitely one of the former films. In 2D the film would be visually stunning enough, but in 3D the size and scope of the film is truly amazing. Some of the battle scenes that take place between the Jaeger’s (giant humanoid robots) and the monster ‘Kaiju’ (beasts in Japanese) in downtown Hong Kong are quite simply incredible! Sure, you’ll have to suspend your disbelief a bit. The story line has more holes in it than a block of Swiss cheese, some of the dialogue is cringingly bad and the two actors who play the Australian Jaeger pilots have possibly the worst Aussie accents I’ve heard in a film since Quentin Tarantino’s effort in Django Unchained. Rinko Kikuchi is great as the female lead Mako Mori who lost her parents as a child to a Kaiju attack, while Charlie Hunnam nails his role as Raleigh Becket, the washed up Jaeger pilot with a haunted past. Not del Torro’s most cerebral film, but if you take it for what it is, you’ll love it! Good for: Young men and fans of massive monster films. I knew this film would be boss!

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We Steal Secrets - The Story of WikiLeaks FILM review by Laura Chubb Director: Alex Gibney | M | 130min

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WikiLeaks and Julian Assange haven’t been quiet about taking issue with documentarian Alex Gibney’s film charting the rise and fall of the organisation and its ‘face’ – the opposite, in fact, going so far as to issue a line-by-line rebuttal of the script. Gibney makes a complicated story completely compelling, walking us through the finer details of this century’s most important political scandal (leaked diplomatic cables, blushes all round the Obama administration and may-or-may-not-belinked sexual assault charges levelled at Assange) without ever getting bogged down. He’s also been gifted an assembly of odd characters who cannot fail to fascinate – blogger Adrian Lamo, who really sets the story alight by snitching on the source of the leaks (crossdressing army misfit Bradley Manning), makes Bad Santa’s Thurman Merman look socially competent. The film asks more questions than it answers, which isn’t necessarily a weakness – part of the fun is getting caught up in the debate. The result, then, is more conjecture than anything else, but it’s thought-provoking stuff all the same Good for: Getting to grips with a captivating and historic scandal

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So you’ve seen the Opera House, maybe even walked over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. But have you really seen Sydney? We go behind the scenes on some of the best guided walking tours of Sin City. From graffiti-splattered Redfern to the seedy underbelly of the Rocks and Chinatown’s unique hubs, we walk a mile (roughly) in the shoes of Sydney’s past. Okay, technically we caught the monorail on one of them, but now that it has been sold for scrap metal, we’re going to make you to do it on foot. South of the Border Redfern tour

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Redfern: It used to be tags and vandalism, now it’s home to some of the best art in the city

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“I once found a dead body lying on the side of the road on my way to work.” It’s not everyday you meet a local from Sydney who can tell you about the rise and fall of Redfern’s, The Block. But long-time resident and local shop owner, Graham Rowe, has a story that you just won’t hear about unless you’re properly introduced to the locals. And that’s where South of the Border tours come into the picture. Strong community consultation results in the intimate stories and vivid recounts that set this tour apart. Started off our journey at the Town Bike Pitstop with a free coffee in

Discover birdcages in Angel Place hand, we set out to explore the rich history Redfern has to offer, along with two trusty tour guides, Elda and Laura. Ever wondered which gym famous boxer Anthony Mundine trained at? We were invited into the ring to see where all the magic began. Want to know a story about why the emu can’t fly? We visited the mural that tells it all. Want to walk through a dusty alleyway of The Block? We were climbing the steps in forgotten rubble. Towards the end of the tour, we made our way to the Eveleigh Markets at Carriageworks. Elda and Laura had set up consultations with farmers to explain to us how they make their produce. Taste and try the array of free samples and if you’re lucky, you might just score yourself a free bag of lettuce. JB Three hour tour costs $75. gosouthoftheborder.co

Sydney with Conviction tour If you’re looking to get to know parts of Sydney in a fun, friendly way, the Sydney with Conviction tour is for you. It’s an informative, yet light-hearted, approach to learning about how Sydney, originally supposed to be named Albion, came to be. The tour makes its way from Circular Quay, winding its way through The Rocks and eventually making its way down to

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Ice-cream made with liquid nitrogen at Extreme Gelato finish in Hyde Park by following Sydney’s tank stream, which provided the British colonists with a source of fresh water. All the while, as you meander through and get lost in the streets, you find yourself getting lost in the stories, seeped in history and told with enthusiasm by tour guides who exude passion for the tales they’re bringing to life. The groups are small, which make them intimate and personal, and most of the tour guides are also actors who know how to project their voices and set the scene of Sydney’s past brilliantly. You’ll see a side to Sydney that’s brought forth through those who helped it to become the socially vibrant and thriving city it is today, whether learning about a convictturned-savvy-businesswoman who appears on the 20 dollar note or humorous recounts of the first massive orgy. The tour unfolds Sydney’s past through its present, revealing its early days with through tales of its convicts, its leaders and everyone in between. AP Tours cost $40. See: twofeet.com.au and sydneyurbanadventures.com

Sydney Monorail Farewell Tour The mob has spoken and the Sydney monorail will be sold for scrap metal. Didn’t get to ride on the sky rail? Fear not, there are plenty of sights to take in along the way – and the best part is, you can now just walk. The Sydney monorail’s grand opening in 1988, I understand, was as underwhelming as it was successful. Too short to be of much practical use, too expensive to be convenient and too cramped to be comfortable, it seems the slightly Ill-conceived monorail was never going

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Redfern has reinvented itself over the years to be as successful as the people behind this private venture originally hoped. However the Farewell Monorail Tour put on by the City of Sydney Council made the most of Sydney’s natural charm, showcasing some of the more over-looked aspects of the dense and varied CBD. Starting in the ornate opulence of Marble Bar on George Street, knocking back a good selection of local craft beers, our tour begins. First stop is Darling Harbour – a swift commute of less than four minutes. On arrival we take a stroll to Helm Bar and whet our whistles with views of Sydney‘s glinting harbour. After a very short journey to the other side of Pyrmont Bridge, we arrive at Harbourside, where the Hard Rock Cafe provides a typical blend of music, style and cocktails. Moving on to my favourite part of the tour, we step off at Paddy’s Market to try ice cream made with liquid nitrogen at Extreme Gelato. Wonderfully smooth, sweet and delicious, this ice cream parlour on Dixon Street uses the science of gastronomy to great effect. Dixon Street also happens to be one of the only places you can enjoy a sake bomb – a beer served with a shot of sake dropped in it. We near the end of our monorail adventure and board one final time and head to our last destination – South Styne. This luxurious, turn-of-the-century ferry has been renovated to its former glory. Built by the same company which constructed the Titanic, it was the perfect place to reflect on the Ill-fated transportation venture. The monorail has gone and probably won’t be missed by the majority of people, however the heart of the city still has some great lesser-known attractions which are sure to impress you. RP monorail.com.au tntdownunder.com

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Pucker up: dog CPR

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They say dogs are man’s best friend. And one Aussie guy proved this to be the case when he performed mouthto-mouth on a Fox Terrier-Jack Russell that had been run over by a car. Steve Hunter saw the accident in which Salty bolted from a driveaway in Victoria into the road. He carried the mutt to safety and “did the deed”. Hunter said: “I gave him CPR, did the whole works. I pulled his jaw apart. I got as close as I could and I was blowing air in his throat and giving him CPR on his ribcage.” The five-yearold hound is now doing well. Let’s hope Hunter brushed his teeth afterwards.

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Political movement: the Wuriniri Dance Group perform during NAIDOC at Hyde Park in Sydney to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Talk about excited. A pro-monarchy group in NZ is planning to honour the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first baby by illuminating the country’s favourite landmarks. Sky Tower and the Cloud in Auckland will all get the special treatment the day after the bundle of joy arrives – expected last weekend. The landmarks will be lit up in pink or blue, depending on whether it’s a boy or a girl, according to Monarchy New Zealand. Other places to be brightened up include the Victoria Canopy Bridge, Dunedin Town Hall, Larnach Castle, Otago Settlers Museum and the Wall St Mall. MNZ chairman Sean Palmer said: “Even the iconic, giant, metal sheepdog in Tirau will be sporting a colourful coat.” Oooh…

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Police expected foul play when a charity store was broken into, the suspect leaving a pile of stinking poo on the floor before escaping. However, the cat burglar turned out to be a snake burglar – a 5.7-metre python who left the smelly memento for staff at the St Vincent de Paul charity shop in the north Queensland town of Ingham. “We thought a person had fallen through the ceiling because the roof panel was cut in half,” Sergeant Don Auld said. “When they’ve hit the floor they’ve vomited and then

staggered and fallen over. That’s what we thought anyway.” The 17kg python had plummeted through the ceiling (damaged from Cyclone Yasi in 2011), knocking over items, before relieving itself all over the store. “There was crockery scattered all over the place, smashes, and a big doo doo on the floor,” said Virginia McGrath, the snake handler called in to catch the reptile.

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Speed, in kph, Matt McKeown, 52, from Northamptonshire claims he reached in a rocketpowered shopping trolley

Bill, in pounds, received by Casey Snook, 14, from the UK, who used her mobile to upload images to Facebook while in US

Cutting: KRudd shares his injury on Twitter

krudd delivers political cuts... He might be back at the helm in Australia, but Kevin Rudd isn’t immune to the mistakes of mortal men. The PM shared on Twitter an image of himself with a nick on his face, covered by toilet paper, after cutting himself shaving. He imparted his grooming advice with more than 1.2 million followers, writing: “Note to self: when rushing out the door in the morning, make sure you take care with the razor. It is sharp.” The tweet was largely met with laughter and jeers. Faithful follower @GracieKaja, tweeted: “You’re the only politician I follow because you’re hilarious.” His response: “Without a sense of humour, you would die in this business. KRudd.” Wise words, KRudd, wise words.

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It’s pretty far-fetched, but Keith Robins is standing by his story. The 37-yearold claims a fleet of spacecrafts stole his belongings. Robins said he was on a camping trip in Wales with friends when the alien vessels made off with his Datsun Cherry and its contents – including a eight-week-old dog inside. He said: “It all happened so fast in about three to five minutes. I walked back

Number of protesters who scaled London’s 310m Shard last week over oil and gas drilling in the Arctic

Weight, in kilograms, of Jeep lifted by Rachael Simmons, 22, from Boston, after it fell on to her dad while he worked

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They’re out there: aliens to the car and it had just vanished off the face of the earth.” Although it happened in 1992, the story has just been released in the Ministry of Defence’s final cache of UFO documents. Robins said he still stands by his story.

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Thinking of getting the snip? Fancy the operation being done in front of a live audience? Who wouldn’t? The Royal Institution of Australia wants men to have vasectomies on a stage to encourage “more open discussion on male contraception and population control”. Spokesman Lisa Bailey said: “It’s a good way to get people starting to discuss how we do think about population, how we think about managing birth rates.” Strangely enough, the plan has not been met with universal approval. The Australian Medical Association said strict safeguards would need to be in place.

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Ashes 2013: Ashton Agar’s awesome debut

Trundle: bowled his first ball in Test cricket, and got hit for four by Johnathan Trott

Welcome: after a shock selection, Agar, 19, gets presented his baggy green cap by legend Glenn McGrath

Eleven: came out with the Aussies in strife and scored a stylish 98 to give his side an unexpected lead

Doh: missed out on a 100 but broke the records for highest ever everything for a number 11

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Super League leaders Wigan take on Widnes Vikings today (July 15) in the Challenge Cup quarter finals. The 2011 knockout champions have set the benchmark so far this year in the UK premier rugby league tournament, and will be keen to keep their campaign going for the double (on Sky Sports 1 at 8pm). As far as history goes in the Challenge Cup, Wigan are streaks ahead of the rest having won the trophy 18 times, compared to the next best, St Helens, on 12. 28

While the big Premier League clubs are traipsing around the world picking up whopping cheques and building their international brands, including Liverpool playing in Melbourne, Crystal Palace is staying in London. Newly promoted Palace is basing all of its pre-season friendlies within striking distance of their west London base ahead of their return to the top flight. Ian Holloway’s men, who won promotion in the play-offs from Watford, will start their pre-season campaign in east London on July 20 at Dagenham & Redbridge before matches at Gillingham in Kent on July 23 and Crawley Town in west Sussex on July 27. The side who boast Aussie Mile Jedinak at the heart of their defence also play at Waterford in Hertfordshire on August 3 and on August 6 against Dulwich Hamlet in Southwark. Visit cpfc.co.uk for tickets.

BIG WEEK FOR ... Doesn’t matter what happens in the final week of the Tour de France, it’s been a demon debut for Orica Green EDGE. Sure, Chris Froome will likely take the biccies, but a massive nod must go to the Australia-based team. After avoiding the drama of the first stages, OGE won stage three through Simon Gerrans. The next day they won the fourth stage in the team time trial, a cracking effort which gave Gerrans the yellow jersey. The Aussie held the coveted colour for two days, before sacrificing himself to hand the same jersey to his teammate Daryl Impey.

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Biff: Mitchell Pearce and Billy Slater have a friendly chat during Origin 2

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Laurie Daley’s New South Wales team dominated the first, but the second saw Queensland return to dominance. It sets up a beauty for this Wednesday morning at ANZ Stadium in Sydney as NSW try to end seven years of dominance from Mal Meninga’s men. Every talking head has promised there will be fireworks. And it’s not just the big forwards such as Paul Gallen, who got a match suspension for punching his opposite number Nate Myles a few times in the first one – Blues halfback Mitchell

Pearce, criticised for poor performances so far in the series, has said he’s going to “come after” Queensland and Australia fullback Billy Slater. They might be better served by playing footy, as the NRL is taking a dim view of the biff that so many commentators and fans seem intent on bringing back. Maroons outside back Brent Tate, who copped a cheap shot from Blues enforcer Trent Merrin that led to a scuffle and four players in the sin bin in game two, agrees: “I have always been a believer that what happens on the field stays on the field,” he said. He’s right on that, except for the bragging rights, they’ll last forever.

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‘Drunks’ ruin hols British tourists organised a sit-in protest after complaining that locals spoiled their luxury beach holiday. At the Dominican Republic’s Club Hotel Riu Merengue, the guests accused a group of Dominican holidaymakers of being drunk and rowdy, pissing not only in the swimming pool, but also on sunloungers while people were lying on them. Apparently, they also ate all the buffet food. Enraged guest Tony Walton told the Mail Online that he and 160 complaining guests joined him in a protest camp out at the front desk for a day and a half. They were moved to another hotel.

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Happy snappers You might not send postcards anymore, but that doesn’t mean there is a shortage of great photo opps in Oz for your Facebook or Instagram accounts. We show you were to get snapped for the ultimate jealousy-inducing profile shot

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For better or worse, the postcard – as your parents knew it anyway – is dead and buried. Sure, you can still buy them at crappy news agencies and in the places where they sell cheap, lime green Australia bucket hats with hanging plastic corks and nylon kangaroos with boxing gloves, but who actually spends their hard earned coppers on them? I mean, really? The Internet may have ruined some things (like the humble pub trivia night) but it has certainly improved the way we human beings stay in touch with one another. Now, instead of drunkenly scrawling some illegible

missive on the back of a ‘wish you were here’ piece of cardboard by the stark light of a bare bulb in an Airlie Beach 12-person dorm, you can put down a dollar or two and tell your best friend back in rainy Stoke-on-Trent just what they’re missing out on, all in real time. You don’t even need an expensive camera now to capture all your adventures for posterity. Even the most humble of backpackers will likely have some sort of smart phone, or cheap, point-and-shoot digital camera. Facebook in a sense then becomes a travel diary and digital scrapbook all in one. Not to mention that it’s all –

nominally anyway – free. That’s not say however that just because the physical postcard itself has become superfluous that your friends and family back home don’t want to see your smiley face standing in front of the iconic landmarks around Australia. With that in mind we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 best spots to get your photograph taken in front (or perhaps just to the right) of. Think of this as a photographic bucket list of places you must have on your ‘Down Under’ Facebook travelling album before you die… Or leave, whichever comes first.

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Sydney Harbour: Harbour Bridge and Opera House Ah, where better place to start than this most iconic of Australian urban landscapes, Circular Quay. On clear days, when the sun’s light gleams off of the elegant white sails of the Opera House, the mirror like surface of the water and the cars streaming across the Harbour Bridge there are few sights more beautiful. The effect at night is, obviously, slightly different but no less enchanting. The Quay shines like a star if you’re coming towards it on the ferry from Manly. Glinting yellows, blues, greens and red lights stand out at points along the water’s edge and the manically smiling face of the Lunar Park entrance lit up in bright neon on the northern side leering across the water. It’s a sight that few who’ve seen will forget in a hurry. It’s hard to pick just one spot where best to capture all this loveliness into one photo: so why not visit a couple? As mentioned above, a 30-minute ferry trip between Circular Quay and Manly will give you plenty of time to take it all in as well as providing ample opportunity for a few selfies. Sydney Harbor Bridge Climb (birdgeclimb.com.au) conduct guided climbs of the iconic coat hangar. While it can be a little bit pricey, the view from the top of the climb is spectacular and it really is a must do activity when in Sydney. After you’ve climbed the bridge why not celebrate with a beverage or two at Opera bar? It offers a great vantage point for a photograph of the very bridge you’ve just climbed. Forever sparkling flirtatiously in the sunshine, displaying the sleek and sexy lines that have made it famous across the world, Sydney is truly a supermodel of cities and if your camera isn’t getting a work out while you’re here then you are going to make her feel very neglected.

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Three Sisters Blue Mountains Only about 50 minutes drive from the centre of Sydney, beautiful Katoomba in the heart of the Blue Mountains is another must visit location while in New South Wales. It is also home to one of the most famous of Australia’s natural rock formations – The Tree Sisters. Towering out of Echo Point and the beautiful undulating landscape of the Blue Mountains, The Three Sisters stand at 922, 918 & 906 metres respectively and attract millions of visitors to the area every year. According to Indigenous cultural legend, the formations take their name from three beautiful sisters from the Katoomba Tribe who fell in love with three brothers from the neighbouring Nepean tribes. Tribal law at the time forbade them to marry however, so the brothers started a war with the sister’s tribe and a witchdoctor turned them to stone in order to protect them. There are a number of viewing platforms dotted around the rocks where you can take some quality photographs and the mineral composition of the sandstone means that, depending on the time of day, the colours in the rock will alter and change. They also floodlight them at night so no matter what time of the day you get there; you’ll still get a great photo or two out of it.

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Great Ocean Road If you’re keen to undertake a big road trip while you’re in Australia, there’s nowhere better than The Great Ocean Road. This 243 kilometre ribbon of tarmac winds its way between Torquay near Geelong and Allansford taking in some of the most striking and scenic coastline to be found anywhere in Australia. The strip of road between Torquay and Cape Otway is known as the ‘Surf Coast’ and takes in some of Victoria’s best known surf breaks, including Bells Beach which plays host annually to the Rip Curl Pro surfing event. This area also has some of the regions most iconic rock formations like the London Arch and the magnificent Twelve Apostles, which jut out of the sandy shoreline near the breakers. The Twelve Apostles in particular is one of those natural landmarks that simply have to be seen to be believed – although, quite why the formations are known as the Twelve Apostles when there are only nine (actually eight since 2009) limestone stacks has never quite been explained. The Great Ocean Road also has some of the more tranquil, laid-back and pretty coastal towns in the whole state. Places like Torquay and Lorne are magnificent year round, but are definitely top spots to visit during the summer.

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They say that Melbourne is the ‘most European’ cities in Australia. Don’t ask me who ‘they’ necessarily are, but I’m sure somebody, somewhere has said it. The fact that it’s true is often a source of gall for Sydneysiders but no one would deny that Melbourne has a bustling, cosmopolitan feel to it and its sprawling web of inner-city laneways are littered with fantastic shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. Melbourne’s laneways are also tattooed in a vibrant, colourful mosaic of street art. No mere ‘graffiti’ here, as artists from all over the world have come to brighten up certain sections of the city’s laneways with fantastical designs. Most Melbourne information centres will provide you with a free map so you can explore the web of interlocking laneways that snake through the CBD. This walk should take you between half an hour to an hour and will take you passed Federation Square, Majorca Building, the Royal Arcade and many more. It’s the wonderful sites you’ll see in between these landmarks that ought to capture your imagination though. Or of course you could just grab a coffee at one of the many beautiful little cafes and take a few happy snaps of some young artist laying down a fresh mural on a, yet unadorned piece of wall.

Culture down every alley: Melbourne

Kangaroo Island Despite being only 110km from the South Australian capital of Adelaide, Kangaroo Island could well be on a different planet. 150 km long and around 90km wide, it is Australia’s third largest island – after Tasmania and Melville Islands and has one of the most diverse selection of native fauna and flora to be found anywhere on Australia. For one thing a quarter of the Island has been conserved as National Park land and/or wilderness protection areas. This, combined with its isolation from the mainland has prevented introduced pests and predators like foxes and rabbits from entering the Island. As a result bandicoots, wallabies, possums, echidnas and seals all flourish on the island, as well as the iconic kangaroo which gives the place its name. A large colony of Koalas – who were introduced to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s – have also flourished in the rich eucalypt forests of the island’s interior. Combine that with the rich native birdlife of the place and you have one of the greatest concentrations of native animals to be found anywhere in Australia. In other words, Kangaroo Island is definitely the place to get a few snaps of some lovely marsupials for your ‘Cuddly Aussie Animals’ album.

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Ningaloo Reef, Whale Sharks Perhaps the jewel in Western Australia’s tourism crown, Ningaloo is home to one of the world’s largest fringing reefs. It’s also one of the best spots anywhere on Earth to get up close and personal with nature’s largest fish: the whale shark. Migratory whale sharks swim passed the beautiful reefs off Ningaloo between late March and mid-July and the biggest of these gentle giants can grow to 16 metres long. There are numerous companies who run whale shark swims and dives so pick one and get yourself out there! Obviously to best capture the size and magnificence of the whale sharks in their natural habitat you’re going to need to get yourself an underwater camera and a snorkel, the latter will be provided for in your tour while the former can be easily purchased. While whale sharks are often the biggest draw card for the 230km reef, there are plenty of other marine creatures around to excite the eye and enliven the soul. Manta rays, turtles, dolphins, whales and even dugongs can be sighted at any point during your cruise. Since you’ve come all this way to remote WA you may as well explore the nearby towns. Situated on the North West Cape, a measly 13 hour drive from Perth, Exmouth feels like a world away. Barren, red, dusty earth meets the shallow turquoise water. Locals are friendly and fun, and thongs are all you need. Exmouth began in 1964 as a naval base, when the Americans came in to set up huge submarine communication towers (which are still active) and flew 3,000 servicemen in to work on the now disused base. Your Instagram filters will have a field day here.

Great Barrier Reef/Whitsundays From the jewel of the Western/Indian Ocean to one of the best known and most celebrated reefs in not just Australia, but possibly the world. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world and is, quite simply, an absolute must visit destination while in Australia. It helps that some of the most famous parts of the reef are located a (relatively speaking) stone throw away from one of Queensland’s most backpacker friendly spots in Airlie Beach. On clear, sunny days the water around the reef seems impossibly clean and blue and the coral formations stand out proudly just below the waterline in a myriad patchwork of white and yellows. The best way to see the Great Barrier Reef is obviously to just get out there on a boat, grab a snorkel and go for a dip. There are, much like Ningaloo, a number of companies who run boat cruises out to the best parts of the reef. On some all you’ll need to do is relax in the sun, with a cool drink in hand while on others you can get a little more hands on with the whole experience. If you want to see the reef, but don’t fancy getting wet (for whatever reason) you can book a plane tour out of Airlie Beach. You and a small crew can be flown out over the beautiful Whitsunday island chain and out over some of the most beautiful parts of the reef – including the world famous heart reef. This bird’s eye view means you’ll have plenty of opportunities to capture some truly spectacular photographs.

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Cradle Mountain Tasmania is considered by many to be the most beautiful of Australia’s many states and territories. So much of Australia’s mainland is covered by semi-arid scrub or proper desert – which is striking in its own way, but certainly not classically ‘beautiful’. Tasmania however is full of lush forests, rolling green pastures and towering, snow capped peaks. Nowhere captures the pristine beauty of Tasmania better than Cradle Mountain though. There are two options available to you if you wish to visit Cradle Mountain. The first (if you’ve got the time) is to tackle the famous Overland Track – a 65 km, six-day trek through the heart of the beautiful Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park, which is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. If you can, we’d recommend you do it this way as you’ll get the best possible experience, taking in not just the splendour of Cradle Mountain itself but also a number of other exquisite peaks before finally coming to the amazing Lake St Clair – Australia’s deepest lake. If you don’t have six or seven days to devote to hiking through the glories of Tasmania’s wilderness, don’t despair! You can take day trips to Cradle Mountain, which leave from such idyllic towns as Sheffield. This way you’ll still get to enjoy all of the glorious, Lord of the Rings style scenery without the prospect of getting wet or suffering from blisters. Cradle Mountain and the surrounding park is truly one of the most awe–inspiring and beautiful parts of Australia, no trip to Oz would be complete without a visit.

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Port Lincoln Great white sharks: I’m terrified of them, but apparently I shouldn’t be. If marine biologists and the people who run Port Lincoln’s world famous shark cage dives are to be believed, these streamlined lions of the ocean are nothing to be feared. For those of you not fully aware of what a ‘shark cage dive’ consists of, I shall explain (even if it is really in the title). One or two daring souls are placed in an upright cage constructed of many bars – spaced just far enough apart to give you the impression that a shark’s jaws might be able to sneak through and take a chunk out of you – which is then dropped into the water, which has been chummed. You can then float there and watch a giant shark attacking the bits of dead fish and, if you’re lucky (or unlucky, depending on your definition) bash into the cage itself. Sure the great white’s aren’t as gentle or majestic as the their whale shark cousins, but they are certainly more fearsome and impressive to behold, certainly up close anyway. If you dare you can even stick your camera and hand out through the bars to get a really close up shot. Although, if you lose your hand, don’t come complaining to us!

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Sand on the run A wild and wonderful journey of Fraser Island, where the champagne is flowing and the big wheels keep on turning, but not as you know it

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“If you see a dingo, whatever you do, don’t feed them or try to pat them,” says the cab driver in Hervey Bay. “They are wild dogs and they will bite.” We’re making our way to the ferry where we will set sail for Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island and one of the shining stars on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. This isn’t the first time I have been warned about dingoes on the island. The sandy coloured Asian wolves are almost synonymous with Fraser and every backpacker I meet who has spent some time on the island has their own story. From “I could hear them circulating my tent like savage beasts” to “I was too scared to use the toilet at night, I could see them around the toilet block, their evil eyes glowing against the fluorescent light.” On the ferry there were even more warnings of dingoes including the fines for feeding them or leaving food out. It’s an ominous start to the trip, but one that is completely washed away once we arrive at Kingfisher Bay Resort. Named after one of my favourite Indian beers (not really) we check in and relax by the pool with some lunch. Even though it’s ANZAC Day, there are no signs of TwoUp or scores of drunk Aussies. Instead a calm washes over us as we lay in the sun, taking in what feels right now like paradise. I later learn that the traditional owners of the land, the Butchulla people called the island ‘K’gari’ meaning paradise. I couldn’t agree more. But not for long. We are called up for the 4pm sunset Segway tour.

to avoid the natural pot holes made by crabs. It’s a lot of fun and once I have the knack we set off around the island as the sun goes down creating a gorgeous pink sunset. I hate to say it but several soldier crabs were injured as my driving skills could not handle the droves of them making their way up the beach. I ran them down like a mad woman with a steam-roller. It’s funny the things that make you squeamish; at a seafood buffet later in the trip, the dissociation is comfortably miles away.

Cool Dingo Tour The next day we trade two wheels for a heavy duty four-wheel drive bus. We’re part of the Cool Dingo Tour and we’re heading inland on this great sandy island (funnily enough the island was actually known as the Great Sandy Island for some time, in that classic Aussie way of simplifying the most impressive things). The bright pink bus is full of bright young things eager to discover the island, but not quite eager enough to drive it themselves. With my shonky Segway handling, there is no way I could manoeuvre a 4wd through this terrain. Thankfully we have Craig, our guide extraordinaire and talented bus driver. The first leg of the journey is so bumpy

A good segue Once the means of transpiration of Chicago police officers and ‘hip’ office workers, Segways have been welcomed onto Fraser Island. Kingfisher Bay Resort have their own spin on the two-wheeled electric vehicles, by letting guests scoot around on the sandy shores. We get helmeted-up and given a quick run-down before we’re let loose on the beach. Being my first time, the speeds of 11km/hr feel like lightning speed and I let off a girlish scream as I roll over the wet sand, trying

Segwaaaaaaaay!

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The tranquil Lake McKenzie I am quick to do up my seatbelt and tensely hold onto the seat. Driving over the sandy road feels like you’re on one of those simulated rides at Movie World. First stop is the stunning Lake Mackenzie, definitely one of Fraser’s crowning jewels. The freshwater lake is postcard perfect with white sandy shores and crystal clear blue waters. We relax by the water’s edge and, even though it’s probably the most visited spot on the island, it’s strangely quiet– but then I am used to Bondi Beach on a summer’s day. The water is crisp and clean, with the advantage of only containing rain water – we were exceptionally lucky to arrive after several days of rain. Today the sun is out, people are happy and there are children playing with colourful beach balls. If there wasn’t so much skin on show I would think I had been transported back into the glory days of yesteryear.

are bewildered by the nature, “the only plants I have ever seen have been at a garden centre,” remarks one. Some of the trees are hundreds of years old and so impressively large that we take turns posing for photos, wrapping our arms (unsuccessfully) around the gigantic trees, even the most lanky armed people in the group are made to feel minute. Later that night at the infamous Dingo Bar, there are tall tales told, tasty Mexican food and several tequila shots. The bar sure does live up to its name, full of all the kinds of

Tickets please After lunch we’re back on the hot pink mobile and heading for Central Station. But no, we’re not switching the bus for the train, we’re going to explore the rainforest and the remains of an old rail system used by the logging industry. Fraser Island is the only known place to have a rainforest growing out of sand dunes. And what an impressive forestry it is. We see ancient trees that are 40 metres high, we see rough barked satinay and palms and – oh my god – someone has just spotted a dingo. We all race towards the cottage where it has been spotted, cameras in hand, forgetting everything we have been warned about keeping our distance, but it’s too late. The dingo has scuttled off into the forest and we’re left to discuss what colour we thought it was, how big we reckon it was, was it a mother looking for her baby? Craig shuffles us along like a police man ‘nothing to see here’ and directs us towards something he finds more fascinating. Wanggoolba Creek is a freshwater creek, so fresh in fact that he beckons us to drink it. Yep, fresh indeed, and no hallucinations as of yet. The British guests on the tour 48

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What remains of the shipwrecked Maheno

people you’re warned about, but can’t help but want to know more about. Let’s just say these animalistic predators are given are bad rap. Or should I say (for the sake of my travel buddy) what happens on Fraser, stays on Fraser.

Planes, trains and four wheel drives Day two finds us beachside on the east side, going ‘round the outside’ of the island. Even though we’re told it’s 123km in length, I don’t realise how big it is until we hit the beach and can see for miles. 75 miles, if you’re to believe the name of the beach. With the surf crashing to our right we must battle the ‘highway’ with other four-wheel drives and most hazardous of all, mother nature, who, at high tide is doing her best to stop us from passing at one particular point. Craig suggests we all get out of the bus, which is great because it turns into a tea break and impromptu game of beach soccer as he does his best to manoeuvre the bus through the rolling waves. It’s a great spectacle to witness, this is the closest we’ll get to ‘rush hour’ on Fraser, famous for its relaxed ‘island time’ mentality. Once he gets through we meander over the rocks and pile back on the bus and continue along the beach. It is here that we are welcomed to the next mode of transportation: the light plane. This particular company was voted the second best scenic flight in the country by a prestigious travel magazine that we won’t name (for the record TNT name it the number one in the country). Six of us are welcomed on board by Air Fraser for a 15 minute joy ride over the island. If I was perplexed by the size of the island before, up here I am amazed. The island is massive with so many different eco-systems to take in at once, from the broccoli looking rainforest to the epic sand dunes and the chilling ocean which gives us a rare opportunity to spot stingrays. This is topped off by seeing a double rainbow in the distance. We are all amazed upon landing, our smiles and stories make the others on bus green with envy. 50

Tubing train There’s plenty more joy to be had with the rest of the group once we disembark at Eli Creek, another freshwater creek that juts out into the ocean. Equipped with some rubber tubes we make our way upstream and dip into the chilly water where we peacefully float down towards groups of people setting up lunch in their bikinis and board shorts, drinking beers with blaring music from their 4wds. It feels like the Australian version of Spring Break. Before we get lured in by a wet T-shirt competition we head off north of Indian Head lookout in search of a more natural Girls Gone Wild experience – the champagne pools. These rock pools are perched by the ocean, and as the waves crash over the rocks, a foamy layer of water glazes over the pools, it’s like a natural Jacuzzi, and possibly the most perfect way to spend an afternoon. On the way back we stop at one of the more iconic features of Fraser (and it has nothing to do with a dingo). The remains of the ill-fated ship, the S.S Maheno have remained on the shores since 1935 when it became shipwrecked on the island. The rusty skeleton of the ship is impressive and eerie at the same time. We learn that it’s not the only ship to have become shipwrecked, but one of 23. Needless to say, even though we caught buses, planes, Segways and walked through an abandoned train station, there were no alighting of ships on this trip. And no close encounters of dingoes either. Some would call us soft, but after spending three days on a self-proclaimed paradise, I prefer to think of us as lucky.

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Go west This is Perth in 48 hours

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DAY 1: Perennially warm and sunny Western Australia's beautiful capital city of Perth is a great place to spend a few days. Perth seems to effortlessly combine a big city feel with the kind of laid back, easy going nature usually expected of smaller, country towns. Perth really does have a perfect combination of big attractions in relaxed surroundings. This sparkling city on the beautiful Swan River was voted as the world's ninth most livable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit in August of 2012. With beautiful beaches, buzzing nightlife, beautiful food and plenty of activities with which to fill your days Perth really does have it all. 9:00: Welcome to Perth! Drop your bags and stuff at your home for the weekend: Billabong Backpackers Resort (billabongresort.com.au). All the affordable convenience of a hostel with a few resort luxuries thrown in for no extra charge. Don't tarry here though, there's so much to see. 10:00: Since you’re in the neighbourhood already, wander around the Aquarium of Western Australia (aqwa. com.au) and check out the huge variety of fish and other sea creatures from up and down WA's enormous lengths of coastline. Open daily between 10am and 5pm AQWA perhaps presents the most affordable way to explore all 12,000kms of Western Australian coastline in less than a day. From the icy cold waters of the Southern Ocean, right the way up to the warm tropical waters of the Far North and the coral formations in between. You can also free dive with the sharks in their tank, if you're feeling brave, that is.

13:30: When you think of Perth, you think of Kings Park. These two go hand-in-hand for a reason: they are both beautiful and both laid-back in attitude. Grab some takeaway lunch at Chez Jean Claude Patisserie (chezjeanclaudepatisserie.com.au) to munch on in the park and just relax. Done relaxing? Hop on your feet to stroll along the Lotterywest Federation Walkway through the gardens and other must-sees in the park. 16:00: Ever wanted to give windsurfing a go? Try it at Port or Leighton beach. Rather stay high and dry? Hiring a bike is a good alternative to be active and explore the city and the beaches at the same time. 18:00: Make sure you head over to Cottesloe Beach for a magnificent sunset. Next to the beautiful beach, this easygoing suburb is also famous for its cafes and bohemian lifestyle. 20:00: Feeding time! Perth has one of the best new restaurant scenes in the country, so watch out Sydney and Melbourne! Indulge in a variety of unique restaurants but keep a close watch on the prices if you’re on a budget. Perth can be quite expensive when it comes to food. Red Teapot (redteapotrestaurant.com.au) might just be what you’re looking for. The broad range of Chinese food is reasonably priced and very tasty. DAY 2: 9:00: Head over to trendy Fremantle and explore the edgy and creative surrounds. You’ll know what I’m talking about once you set foot in Moore & Moore

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(mooreandmoorecafe.com). This café in Freo offers breakfast “that will fill you just fine and leave feeling dandy” – at least that’s what they say. Everybody deserves a treat every now and then, so go on and order one of their tempting cakes “that will make you drool”. 11:00: The Fremantle Prison (fremantleprison.com. au) is a dominant feature in town. There are different tours you can take, varying from the Doing Time Tour, the Great Escapes Tour, Torchlight Tours and last but not least, The Tunnels Tour. Only taking a quick look? The Prison Gallery, gift shop and Convict café are free of charge. 13:00: Gino’s (ginoscafe.com.au) is Fremantle’s most famous café, attracting both locals and visitors. Gino’s is known for its delicious coffee, but it also has a good lunch menu, including focaccias, paninis, bagels and wraps. It's just about bang on what you'll need for lunch. 14:00: Coffee buzz? Good! Let’s go for a walk. You can pick up some trail cards at the visitor centre or the library (or check fremantletrails.com.au) and choose from the eleven self-guided walking tours. Unfortunately you won't have enough time to get across to the wonderful Rottnest Island but you should definitely make sure that next time you come back to Freo that you get the ferry across. It's one of the most lovely little islands to be found anywhere and the furry little inhabitants who give the island its name – quokkas – are adorable. 15:30: Head back to Perth. When you get back into town why not experience a little culture at the Art Gallery of Western Australia (artgallery.wa.gov.au)? It’s especially worth a visit from August to December, as you’ll be able to catch the annual WA Indigenous Art Awards entrants on display. What’s even better is it’s free to enter. 20:00: You're on the final stretch now, so settle in for some of Perth's finest food and drink. One of Perth's best up and coming restaurants is Red Opium (redopium.com.au). Settled in the basement beneath an 80s style office block lies a little hidden gem, which is slowly building its reputation as one of Perth’s hottest new restaurants. If you're a fan of anything duck then you will absolutely love this restaurant. If you've never had duck before, then you're in for a real treat. The restaurant is – for the moment anyway – BYO.

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Under the sea Sinister wrecks, rainbow-coloured reefs, sociable sharks, luminous sea life and a host of natural wonders can be explored in flippers Words Helen Elfer

All you can hear is the sound of your own slow breathing. Lurid yellow, orange and pink fish flash by, like tiny electric bolts. Your flippers gently brush against the tips of swaying tropical plants and with each metre you swim deeper, there’s another underwater scene, each one more mesmerising than the last. Welcome to the world of scuba diving. Whether you’re totally hooked on discovering rare marine life, into photographing surreal coral formations, or are planning your very first dive and just don’t want to get chewed up by a shark, we’ve got the perfect diving destination for you here. From Mexican coral reefs to Second World War shipwrecks in Egypt, to the cutest collection of tropical baby fish you’ll ever see in Mozambique, these are the kind of underwater adventures that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Best for: Wreck diving WHAT: There’s something about the idea of exploring decades-old shipwrecks that captures the imagination. Perhaps it’s the eerie serenity when once the wreck must have been a scene of chaos – or maybe we’ve watched Titanic too often. The SS Thistlegorm, near Egypt’s popular dive resort Sharm el Sheikh, is one of the world’s most famous wreck diving sites. The British Merchant Navy ship was heading from Glasgow to Alexandria in 1941, bringing supplies to the Allied Forces stationed there, when it was sunk by the Germans near Ras Muhammad in the Red Sea. The ship was carrying everything from rifles to jeeps and wellies, all of which now sit at the bottom of the ocean, including the ship itself, complete with the hole where the bomb exploded. Divers can explore around and inside the silty wreck, using torches to illuminate the rusty artillery and armed vehicles. Venturing inside a wreck can require extra training, so check what qualifications you need before you book. VISIBILITY: Up to 30m ssthistlegorm.com

Best for: Sharks WHAT: It’s a brave (or barmy) diver that goes in search of sharks – did you not watch Jaws as a kid? But if you’re one of these adrenaline junkies, and your idea of a great diving trip involves coming face to face with the toothy grin of one of

nature’s most bloodthirsty species, then the place to do it is the southern Bahamas. You won’t find many tour operators eager to take groups swimming with man-eating beasts, but if that’s really what you want, Divequest (divequest.co.uk) runs trips here where there are occasional sightings of deadly bull sharks. Thrill seekers, be careful what you do with this information. Otherwise, head to Elephant Head Rock in Thailand, where the kinds of sharks you’ll find – black tip, white tip and leopards – aren’t dangerous to humans, but are still exhilarating to swim near, if a little intimidating. As well as the sharks, you’ll also be able to see blue-ringed angelfish, triggerfish and bicolour parrotfish. Those who choose to descend further will be rewarded with glimpses of snapper and yellow goatfish, too. VISIBILITY: 20-40m thailand-divers.com

Best for: Coral reefs WHAT: Even the most “been there, seen that” divers still get a little misty-eyed when anyone mentions Palancar Reef. It’s off the southwest side of the island of Cozumel, part of the Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, in Mexico. It has four of the most spectacular coral reefs in the world, as well as being home to home to sea turtles, rays, nurse sharks, barracudas, moray eels, lobsters, crabs and a kaleidoscope of colourful fish. The Palancar Caves are the most famous because of their huge brain corals and swim-through tunnels. Palancar Horseshoe is an alternative formation of huge corals, or you can venture to Palancar Bricks, which gets its name from the red bricks that were dropped into the area by a capsized barge in the Fifties. The coral and sponges here are captivating and there’s a chance you’ll also get to see some turtles as well as stingrays. This area is an excellent place for first-time divers to dip their toes in the water, so to speak. Palancar Gardens is a shallow diving spot with mellow currents, and is so pretty it’s been nicknamed the ‘underwater Garden of Eden’. You’ll see rock buttresses covered with sponges, hydrocoral and gorgonians, as well as tropical fish such as queen angels and, if you’re really lucky, giant sea turtles. It’s also an excellent place to practice your underwater photography –

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(Clockwise) Palancar’s dazzling coral; backward roll entry; the murky SS Thistlegorm wreck the diving itself is quite straightforward, the water is clear and the colours and shapes to be seen are nothing short of inspirational. VISIBILITY: 30-50m buceopalancar.com

coral stands, spotted sweetlips and pufferfish. Lionfish and moray eels are also common here and if you’re lucky you could get to see a swirling tornado-like formation of barracudas. VISIBILITY: 10-20m sipadan.com

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Best for: Tropical fish

what: Sipadan Island, off Malaysia, tops the list of practically every ‘best dives’ list ever compiled for many reasons. The incredible 3000 species of fish, not to mention the eyepopping walls of living coral, are just two of them. But however you choose to spend your time underwater, just make sure you fit in a dive to Turtle Patch, which is located in the southeast corner of the island, just to the northeast of South Point. Green and hawksbill turtles mate and nest here, and a turtle tomb lies underneath the column of the island. This submerged limestone cave contains a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers that contain the skeletons of poor turtles that got lost and died before finding the surface. A large number of giant turtles come to the patch to rest on the sandy bottom or feed on the sponges. They’re so accustomed to seeing divers, that they’re not in the slightest bit fazed by their presence, meaning it’s possible to get very close without disturbing them. Experienced divers recommend the best way of taking in the Turtle Patch is to go first thing in the morning, and let yourself be swept along by the current, which will take you through shallows at a steady pace as you take in the scenery. While you’re looking out for turtles, don’t forget to also admire the rest of the underwater sights, including staghorn

WHAT: If you’ve been harbouring fantasies about your

Streamline: a blacktip shark

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own Finding Nemo moment, go to Clownfish Reef in Mozambique. Because the reef is sheltered and so shallow, at a maximum of 11m, it’s become a nursery for baby fish, so as well as the cute orange and black clownfish, there are little emperor angelfish, tiny lionfish, baby octopus, small scorpionfish and many other miniature tropical critters. Further south on Mozambique’s east coast is Manta Reef, where you’ll find giant manta rays up to 6m wide. Schools of fish swim about here and you’ll be able to goggle at colours and patterns you couldn’t even dream up. Yellow snapper, barracuda, bigeyes, fusiliers, bright blue, redtooth triggerfish, tiny goldies and fairy basslets are just some of the species you can admire here. VISIBILITY: 15-30m visitmozambique.net

Into the deep: Belize’s Great Blue Hole

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Goggle at thousands of bright tropical fish

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Best for: Caves WHAT: Another dive sight for daredevils, the menacingly named Great Blue Hole, is a submarine sinkhole 300m wide and 124m deep. Formed during the last ice age, it’s made up of karst limestone formations which, over the years, have evolved into ledges that give way to a dark chasm. Only advanced divers will be able to tackle these waters, but inside are multi-colored stalactites and stalagmites, submerged caves and all sorts of mysterious marine life lurking in the dark blue shadows. Watch out for giant groupers, nurse sharks and Caribbean reef sharks swimming in this natural phenomenon VISIBILITY: 15-30m travelbelize.org

Best for: Volcanoes WHAT: The remote island of Pulau Weh, off Indonesia’s Sumatra, is seriously off the beaten track, but if you make the trip you’ll find practically everything on your must-see diving ticklist – sharks, coral, tropical fish and wrecks. It also offers a rare sight on top of all of that: the very active underwater volcano. At the relatively shallow depth of 9m, hot gases steam out of fumaroles from the sea floor and you can swim safely through the sea of bubbles. A dive to see these hot springs is often done in conjunction with a visit to Bu Hila, a well-preserved wrecked tug boat at about 15m deep. The other selling point of Pulau Weh is that its waters attract sunfish, manta rays and, the largest of all, the whale shark. There have also been a few sightings of the extremely elusive megamouth shark – as terrifying-looking as they are rare, these weigh up to a tonne and grow up to 5m. They swim around with their big rubbery mouths wide open. In other words, if you do see one, stay out of its way. VISIBILITY: 30-40m pulauwehresort.com

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Peter Pans Adventure Travel 1800 669 424, peterpans.com.au

Cool Dingos Fraser Island Tours 1800 072 555, cooldingotour.com

Nullarbor Traveller Tours from Adelaide and Perth 1800 816 858, the-traveller.com.au

Travellers Contact Point 1800 647 640, travellers.com.au

Explore Whitsundays Whitsundays packages 1800 675 790, explorewhitsundays.com

Ocean Rafting Whitsundays tours 07 4946 6848, oceanrafting.com

Tribal Adventure Travel 1800 984 484, tribaltravel.com.au

Groovy Grape Getaways Tours linking Adelaide, Alice Springs & Melbourne 1800 661 177, groovygrape.com.au

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tour firms Adventure Tours Australia-wide tours 1800 068 886, adventuretours.com.au

Heading Bush Adelaide to Alice Springs outback tours 1800 639 933, headingbush.com Jump Tours Tours around Tasmania 0422 130 630, jumptours.com

Airliebeach.com Whitsundays packages 1800 677 119, airliebeach.com

Kakadu Dream Kakadu tours 1800 813 266, kakadudreams.com.au

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Oz Experience Hop on-hop off Australia-wide tours 1300 300 028, ozexperience.com Surfcamp Sydney to Byron surfing tours 1800 888 732, surfcamp.com.au The Rock Tour Red centre tours 1800 246 345, therocktour.com.au Topdeck Tours covering all of Oz 1300 886 332, topdeck.travel Under Down Under Tours Tours around Tasmania 1800 064 726, underdownunder.com.au Western Xposure WA tours 08 9414 8423, westernxposure.com.au Wilderness 4WD Adventures

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Taronga Zoo Mosman. zoo.nsw.gov.au

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Big Hostel 212 Elizabeth St. CBD. 02 9281 6030 bighostel.com

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Oxford Art Factory oxfordartfactory.com Sydney Opera House sydneyoperahouse.com

Easy Go Backpackers 752 George St. CBD. 02 9211 0505, easygobackpackers.com.au Eva’s Backpackers 6-8 Orwell Street Kings Cross 02 9358 2185, evasbackpackers.com.au City Resort Hostel 103-105 Palmer St. Woolloomooloo 02 9357 3333 cityresort.com.au Sydney Central YHA 11 Rawson Place. CBD. 02 9218 9000 Sydney Harbour YHA 110 Cumberland Street. The Rocks. 02 9261 1111 yha.com.au Westend Backpackers 412 Pitt St. CBD. 1800 013 186 nomadshostels.com Boomerang Backpackers 141 William Street, Kings Cross. 02 8354 0488, boomerangbackpackers.com Dlux Hostel 30 Darlinghurst Rd, Kings Cross. 1800 236 213 dluxbudgethotel.com.au

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Jackaroo Kings Cross 107-109 Darlinghurst Rd, Sydney. Dorms from $33 Sydney’s newest hostel, and one of the city’s top rated. This is located right in the bustling, night-time hotspot of Kings Cross.

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Coogee Beach House 171 Arden St. Coogee. 02 9665 1162, coogeebeachhouse.com Coogee Beachside 178 Coogee Bay Rd, Coogee. 02 9315 8511, sydneybeachside.com.au Surfside Backpackers 186 Arden Street. Coogee. 02 9315 7888, surfsidebackpackers.com.au Glebe Point YHA 262-264 Glebe Point Road. Glebe. 02 9692 8418,yha.com.au Boardrider Backpacker Rear 63, The Corso, Manly. 02 9977 3411 boardrider.com.au The Bunkhouse 35 Pine St, Manly. 1800 657 122, bunkhouse.com.au

Kangaroo Bak Pak 665 South Dowling St. Surry Hills. 02 9261 1111

Manly Backpackers 24-28 Raglan St. Manly. 02 9977 3411 manlybackpackers.com.au

Avalon Beach Hostel 59 Avalon Pde, Avalon Beach. 02 9918 9709, avalonbeach.com.au

Cammeray Gardens 66 Palmer St, North Sydney. 02 9954 9371 sydneyboardinghouse.com

Bondi Shores Level 1. 283 Bondi Road, Bondi bondishores.com.au

Wake Up! 509 Pitt St, CBD. 02 9288 7888, wakeup.com.au

Bondi YHA 63 Fletcher Street. Tamarama. 02 9365 2088, yha.com.au Lamrock Lodge 19 Lamrock Ave. Bondi. 02 9130 5063, lamrocklodge.com

Powerhouse Museum Darling Harbour. powerhousemuseum.com.au Skydive the Beach Wollongong. skydivethebeach.com Sydney Olympic Park Darling Harbour. sydneyolympicpark.nsw.gov.au Sydney Tower and Skytour 100 Market St, CBD. sydneyskytour.com.au Sydney Harbour Bridge The Rocks. bridgeclimb.com Sydney Aquarium Darling Harbour. sydneyaquarium.com.au Sydney Wildlife World Darling Harbour. sydneywildlifeworld.com.au

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blue mtns Blue Mountains YHA 207 Katoomba St, Katoomba. 02 4782 1416, yha.com.au

central coast Newcastle Beach YHA 30 Pacific St, Newcastle. 02 4925 3544, yha.com.au Terrigal Beach YHA 9 Ocean View Dr, Terrigal. 02 4384 1919, yha.com.au The Entrance Backpackers 2/56 The Entrance Road, The Entrance, 2261 02 4334 5005 theentrancebackpackers.com Skydive Central Coast Warnervale. skydivethecentralcoast.com.au

BYron bay Backpackers Holiday Village 116 Jonson St 1800 350 388, byronbaybackpackers.com.au Backpackers Inn 29 Shirley St 1800 817 696 backpackersinnbyronbay.com.au Byron Bay Accom 02 6680 8666, byronbayaccom.net The Arts Factory 1 Skinners Shoot Rd. 02 6685 7709, nomadshostels.com Nomads Byron Bay Lawson Lane. 1800 666 237, nomadshostels.com Byron Bay YHA 7 Carlyle St. 1800 678 195 yha.com.au Skydive the Beach Byron Bay Kingsford Smith Park, Ballina 1800 302 005 skydivethebeachbyronbay.com

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sydney do Manly Surf School Manly Beach. 02 9977 6977, manlysurfschool.com Maritime Museum Darling Harbour. anmm.gov.au

Lochner’s Guesthouse 8 Gowrae Ave. Bondi. 02 9387 2162,

My Sydney Detour Unique city tours. mysydneydetour.com

Aegean Coogee Lodge 40 Coogee Bay Rd. Coogee. 04 0817 6634, aegeancoogee.com.au

Oceanworld Manly West Esplanade. oceanworld.com.au

qt hotel sydney Melding two of Sydney’s grandest and most prominent historical buildings, the QT Sydney is set to open its doors next month. The hotel is a unique designer space that celebrates an eclectic mix of quirky artefacts, bespoke furniture, graphica and a daring use of colour and art. This is fun, modern decor at its finest. Even the staff uniforms look like they’ve stepped off the set of a Jetson’s cartoon. Think quirky, space-age fun. If you want to treat yourself to something special, then a stay at a QT hotel is something you’ll never forget. If the new Sydney hotel is anything like its Surfer Paradise hotel, then you’ll never want to leave. And with restaurants, wine bars, cafes and a spa, you have an excuse not to. See qthotels.com.au for more information.

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Base Brisbane Central 308 Edward St. 07 3211 2433, stayatbase.com

Palace Backpackers 184 Torquay, 1800 063 168, palaceadventures.com.au

Brisbane Backpackers Resort 110 Vulture St, West End. 1800 626 452, brisbanebackpackers.com.au

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Bunk Backpackers Cnr Ann & Gipps Sts, 1800 682 865, bunkbrisbane.com.au

Tinbilly Travellers Cnr George and Herschel Sts. 1800 446 646.

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Balmoral House 33 Amelia St, Fortitude Valley vipbackpackers.com

hervey bay Aussie Woolshed 181 Torquay Rd 07 4124 0677 woolshedbackpackers.com

Base Brisbane Embassy 214 Elizabeth St. 07 3166 8000, stayatbase.com

The Deck 117 Harcourt Street, New Farm. 04 3377 7061

Skydive Rainbow Beach 0418 218 358, skydiverainbowbeach.com

Aquarius Backpackers 44 Queen St, Surfers Paradise. 1800 22 99 55, aquariusbackpackers.com.au Backpackers in Paradise 40 Peninsula Drive, Surfers Paradise. 1800 268 621, backpackersinparadise.com.au Coolangatta Kirra Beach YHA Pl, 230 Coolangatta Rd, Bilinga. 07 5536 76442, yha.com.au Coolangatta Sands Hostel Cnr Griffiths & McLean Sts, Coolangatta. 07 5536 7472, coolangattasandshostel.com.au Gold Coast International BP 28 Hamilton Ave, Surfers. 1800 816 300, goldcoastbackpackers.com.au Islander Backpackers Resort 6 Beach Rd, Surfers Paradise. 1800 074 393, islander.com.au

Gallery of Modern Art 07 3840 7303, qag.qld.gov.au

Sleeping Inn Surfers 26 Peninsular Dr, Surfers Paradise. 1800 817 832, sleepinginn.com.au

Riverlife Adventure Centre Kayaking & rock climbing. Lower River Terrace, Kangaroo Point. 07 3891 5766, riverlife.com.au

Surfers Paradise Backpackers Resort 2837 Gold Coast Highway, Surfers. 1800 282 800, surfersparadisebackpackers. com.au

Story Bridge Adventure Climb 170 Main St, Kangaroo Point. 1300 254 627, storybridgeadventureclimb. com.au

Surfers Paradise YHA Mariners Cove, 70 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise. 07 5571 1776, yha.com.au

Trekkers Backpackers 22 White St, Southport. 1800 100 004, trekkersbackpackers.com.au Nomads Islander Resort 3128 Surfers Paradise Blvd, nomadsworld.com Surf & Sun Backpackers 3323 Surfers Paradise Blvd surfnsun-goldcoast.com

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town of 1770 1770 Backpackers 6 Captain Cook Dr. 1800 121 770, the1770backpackers.com 1770 Undersea Adventures 1300 553 889, 1770underseaadventures.com

airlie beach airliebeach.com 259 Shute Harbour Rd. 1800 677 119

Eurong Beach Resort 07 4120 1600, eurong.com.au

Airlie Beach YHA 394 Shute Harbour Rd. 1800 247 251, yha.com.au

Palace Adventures 184 Torquay St, Hervey Bay, 1800 063 168 palaceadventures.com.au

Backpackers by the Bay 12 Hermitage Dr. 1800 646 994, backpackersbythebay.com

Barefoot Lodge Long Island barefootlodge.com.au

Base Airlie Beach Resort 336 Shute Harbour Rd 1800 242 273, stayatbase.com

Colonial Village YHA 820 Boat Harbour Drive, Urangan, Hervey Bay yha.com.au Cool Dingo’s Rainbow Beach 20 Spectrum St dingosresort.com Dropbear Adventures Williams Ave, Fraser Island. QLD +61 487 333 606 dropbearadventures.com Frasers On Rainbow Beach 195 Torquay Terrace, Torquay, flashpackersherveybay.com Kingfisher Bay Resort River Heads Road, Fraser Island kingfisherbay.com Fraser Coast Top Tourist Park 21 Denmans Camp Road, Scarness, Hervey Bay frasercoasttouristpark.com.au Fraser Island Backpackers Cathedral Beach, Fraser Island fraserislandco.com.au

Magnums Whitsunday Village Resort 366 Shute Harbour Rd. 1800 624 634 magnums.com.au

bowen Bowen Backpackers Beach end of Herbert St. 07 4786 3433 bowenbackpackers.net

townsville Adventurers Resort 79 Palmer St. 1800 211 522, adventurersresort.com Adrenalin Dive. 07 4724 0600, adrenalindive.com.au Yongala Dive Yongala diving. 07 4783 1519, yongaladive.com.au

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Fraser’s on Rainbow 18 Spectrum Av, Rainbow Beach frasersonrainbow.com

Base Magnetic Island 1 Nelly Bay Rd. 1800 24 22 73, stayatbase.com

The Friendly Hostel 182 Torquay Rd, Hervey Bay friendlyhostel.com.au

Bungalow Bay Backpackers Horseshow Bay. 1800 285 577, bungalowbay.com.au

Woolshed Backpackers 181 Torquay Road woolshedbackpackers.com.au

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Federal Backpackers 221 Bourbong St. 07 4153 3711 federalbackpackers.com.au

Pleasure Divers 07 4778 5788

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VICLISTINGS Habitat HQ 333 St Kilda Rd, thehabitathq.com.au

ngv.vic.gov.au Old Melbourne Gaol 377 Russell St. 03 8663 7228, oldmelbournegaol.com.au

Oslo Hotel 38 Grey St oslohotel.com.au The Ritz for Backpackers 109 Barkly St stkildabeachhouse.com.au St Kilda Beach House 169B Fitzroy St ritzbackpackers.com

Official Neighbours Tours 570 Flinders St. 03 9629 5866, neighbourstour.com.au Skydive the Beach Melbourne 1300 798 843 skydivethebeachmelbourne.com

melbourne do Australian Centre for the Moving Image Federation Square. 03 8663 2200, acmi.net.au Melbourne Aquarium Cnr of Flinders St & King St. 03 9923 5999, melbourneaquarium.com.au Melbourne Cricket Ground Brunton Av. 03 9657 8888 mcg.org.au Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson St, Carlton. 13 11 02 melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au National Gallery of Victoria Federation Square.

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follow us on Port Campbell Hostel 18 Tregea St, Port Campbell. 03 5598 6305, portcampbellhostel.com.au Surfside Backpackers Cnr Great Ocean Rd & Gambier St, Apollo Bay. 1800 357 263, surfsidebackpacker.com

mornington Bayplay Lodge 46 Canterbury Jetty Rd, Blairgowrie. 03 5988 0188, bayplay.com.au

Wildlife Tours Australia Specialising in Victorian tours +61 3 9314 2225 wildlifetours.com.au

Sorrento Foreshore Reserve Nepean Hwy. 1800 850 600, mornpen.vic.gov.au

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Sorrento YHA 3 Miranda St, Sorrento. 03 5984 4323, yha.com.au

Anglesea Backpackers 40 Noble St, Anglesea. 03 5263 2664, angleseabackpackers.com.au Eco Beach YHA 5 Pascoe St. 03 5237 7899, yha.com.au Great Ocean Road Backpackers YHA 10 Erskine Av, Lorne. 03 5289 2508, yha.com.au

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Mildura City Backpackers 50 Lemon Ave, Mildura. 03 5022 7922, milduracitybackpackers.com.au Oasis Backpackers 230 Deakin Av, Mildura. 04 0734 4251, milduraoasisbackpackers.com.au

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Prom Country Backpackers 03 5682 2614

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Cambrai Hostel Maffra 117 Johnson St, Maffra. 1800 101 113 maffra.net.au/hostel

mildura Mildura City Backpackers 50 Lemon Avenue

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Tortoise Head Lodge French Island. 03 5980 1234, tortoisehead.net

Emerald Backpackers 03 5968 4086

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yarra valley Step away from the Goon and enjoy some actual, good quality, wine. Even if it’s just this once. Next to sampling different sorts of wines, you’ll get the story behind the grapes, most of the time as explained by the owner. Some of the bigger grapevines and wineries have their own restaurants where you can try some local foods as well. The best time to visit is in February, because of the Yarra Valley Grape Grazing Festival. The participating wineries make sure there is enough food and live music for everyone. If you’re looking for a self drive tour, stop by the visitors centre for more information.

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adelaide stay Adelaide Backpackers Inn 112 Carrington St. 1800 24 77 25, adpi.com.au

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Port Elliot Beach House YHA 13 The Strand, Port Elliot. 08 8554 2785 yha.com.au

Adelaide Central YHA 135 Waymouth St. 08 8414 3010, yha.com.au

eyre peninsula Coodlie Park Farmstay Flinders Highway, Port Kenny. 08 8687 0411 coodliepark.com

Adelaide Travellers Inn 220 Hutt St. 08 8224 0753, adelaidebackpackers.com.au Annie’s Place 239 Franklin St. 1800 818 011, anniesplace.com.au Backpack Oz 144 Wakefield St. 1800 633 307, backpackoz.com.au Blue Galah Backpackers Lvl 1, 52-62, King William St. 08) 8231 9295, bluegalah.com.au

Baird Bay Ocean Eco Experience Sea lion and dolphin swims. 08 8626 5017 bairdbay.com

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Glenelg Beach Hostel 5-7 Moseley St. Glenelg. 1800 359 181, glenelgbeachhostel.com.au

Adelaide Zoo Frome Rd. 08 8267 3255, zoossa.com.au

Hostel 109 109 Carrington St. 1800 099 318, hostel109.com

Haigh’s Chocolates Factory tours. 153 Greenhill Rd, Parkside 1800 819 757, haighschocolates.com.au

My Place 257 Waymouth St. 1800 221 529, adelaidehostel.com.au Shakespeare Hostel 123 Waymouth St. 1800 556 889, shakeys.com.au

adelaide do Adelaide Oval Home to the Donald Bradman collection. War Memorial Drive. 08 8300 3800 cricketsa.com.au

Calypso Star Charters Great white shark cage diving. 08 8682 3939, sharkcagediving.com.au

Level 1, 52-62 King William St Adelaide. Beds from $26 A modern, clean and comfortable three and a half star hostel with a green eco-friendly tick. Large or small bookings.

Temptation Sailing Dolphin swimming, Glenelg. 04 1281 1838 dolphinboat.com.au

barossa val Barossa Backpackers 9 Basedow Road Tanunda. 08 8563 0198, barossabackpackers.com.au

coober pedy Opal Cave Coober Pedy Hutchinson St. 08 8672 5028, opalcavecooberpedy.com.au

66 Knofel Drive, Vivonne Bay 13 13 01 seaink.com.au

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Radeka Down Under 1 Oliver St. 1800 633 891, radekadownunder.com.au

Berri Backpackers Sturt Highway, Berri. 08 8582 3144, berribackpackers.com.au

Riba’s Underground 1811 William Creek Rd. 08 8672 5614, camp-underground.com.au

Harvest Trail Lodge Loxton. 08 8584 5646, harvesttrail.com.au

kangaroo is Kangaroo Island YHA 33 Middle Terrace, Penneshaw. 08 8553 1344 yha.com.au Vivonne Bay Lodge

Nullarbor Traveller Tours across to Perth. 1800 816 858 the-traveller.com.au Port Lincoln Tourist Park 11 Hindmarsh St. 08 8621 4444, portlincolntouristpark.com.au Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions Great white shark cage diving. 08 8363 1788 rodneyfox.com.au

flinders ranges Angorichina Tourist Village 08 8648 4842, angorichinavillage.com.au

Nomads on Murray Sturt Highway, Kingston on Murray. 1800 665 166, nomadsworld.com Riverland Backpackers Labour Hire Services 08 8583 0211

Wilpena Pound Resort Wilpena Rd. 08 8648 0004, wilpenapound.com.au

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kangaroo island Perfect for a two or three-day trip from Adelaide, this isle is a complete gem. The country’s third-largest island is a wild, windswept world of giant sand dunes, turquoise bays and ancient forests, perfect for exploring by quad bike or kayak. But most of all, it’s all about the wildlife, which is both abundant and easily visible. Koalas, kangaroos, penguins, seals and echidnas wander around happily and without fear, making for some great wildlife photos. Don’t miss Seal Bay, where you can take a ranger-guided walk right through thousands of sea lions.

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Billabong Backpackers Resort 381 Beaufort St. 08 9328 7720, billabongresort.com.au

Underground Backpackers 268 Newcastle St, Northbridge. 08 9228 3755, undergroundbackpackers.com.au

Britannia on William 253 William St, Northbridge. 08 9227 6000, perthbrittania.com

The Witch’s Hat 148 Palmerston St. 08 9228 4228, Witchs-hat.com

Emperor’s Crown 85 Stirling St, Northbridge. 1800 991 553, emperorscrown.com.au Globe Backpackers & City Oasis Resort 561 Wellington St. 08 9321 4080, globebackpackers.com.au Ocean Beach Backpackers 1 Eric St, Cottlesloe. 08 9384 5111, oceanbeachbackpackers.com.au One World Backpackers 162 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. 1800 188 100, oneworldbackpackers.com.au Perth City YHA 300 Wellington St. 08 9287 3333, yha.com.au

Billabong Resort 381 Beaufort St Perth. Dorms from $27 In a central location, near the heart of the CBD this hostel is comfortable, clean and secure not to mention that it has a pool!

The Old Swan Barracks 6 Francis St.

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Backpack City and Surf 41-43 Money St backpacker.com.au

Perth Beach YHA & Indigo Net Cafe 256 West Coast Hwy, Scarbrough indigonet.com.au

Beatty Lodge 235 Vincent St beattylodge.com.au

Planet Inn Backpackers 496 Newcastle St planetinn.com.au

Cheviot Lodge 30 Bulwer St cheviotlodge.com

The Shiralee Hostel 107 Brisbane St, Northbridge planetinn.com.au

Coolibah Lodge 194 Brisbane St coolibahlodge.com.au

Underground Backpackers 268 Newcastle St, shiralee.com.au

Easy Perth Backpackers 4 Francis Street, Northbridge easyperthbackpackers.com.au

Wickham Retreat Backpackers 25-27 Wickham St East Perth (08) 9325 6398

Grand Central Hotel Backpackers 379 Wellington St (08) 9421 1123

YMCA Jewell House 180 Goderich St ymcajewellhouse.com.au

Hay Street Backpackers 266-268 Hay St haystbackpackers.com

1201 East Backpackers 195 Hay St 1201east.com.au

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kalgoorlie-boulder For a genuine taste of both outback Australia and WA’s mining riches, you’d struggle to do better than stopping off at Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Born out of the 1890s gold rush, the fancy public buildings that line ‘Kal’s’ main street are testament to the treasures that lie beneath the ground. Indeed, you can still hear the daily 1pm mine blast at the Super Pit not far from town. It also happens to be the only town in Australia where you can do a tour of a working brothel. Be warned, however, that at about 550km north-east of Perth, ‘Kal’ is a long way from anywhere. It’s best seen on a stop-off while travelling on the Indian Pacific.

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WALISTINGS perth do Aquarium of Western Australia 91 Southside Drive, Hillarys. 08 9447 7500, aqwa.com.au

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Surfpoint 12 Riedle Drive Prevally 08 9757 1777 surfpoint.com.au

Kings Park & Botanic Garden bgpa.wa.gov.au

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Perth Mint 310 Hay St. 08 9421 7223, perthmint.com.au Perth Zoo 20 Labouchere Road, South Perth. 08 9474 3551, perthzoo.wa.gov.au

perth music Amplifier amplifiercapitol.com.au Astor liveattheastor.com.au Mojo’s Bar mojosbar.com.au The Bakery nowbaking.com.au The Rosemount Hotel rosemounthotel.com.au

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Britannia on william 23 William St, Northbridge. Beds from $24 Located just 200 metres from the centre of the Perth CBD this comfortable hostel is also one of WA’s most conveniently located.

Perth

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Backpackers Inn Freo 11 Pakenham St. 08 9431 7065, backpackersinnfreo.com.au Old Firestation Backpackers 18 Phillimore St. 08 9430 5454, fremantleprison.com.au Sundancer Backpackers Resort 80 High St. 08 9336 6080, sundancerbackpackers.com.au

freo do Fremantle Markets Henderson Street Fremantle 08 9335 2515, fremantlemarkets.com.au

Fremantle Prison 1 The Terrace. 08 9336 9200, backpackersinnfreo.com.au

rottnest isl Rottnest Island YHA Kingstown Barracks. 08 9372 9780, yha.com.au

ningalooclub.com Excape Backpackers YHA Murat Rd, Exmouth. 08 9949 1200, yha.com.au

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Albany Bayview Backpackers YHA 49 Duke St 08 9842 3388, yha.com.au

Cable Beach Backpackers 12 Sanctuary Road. 1800 655 011, cablebeachbackpackers.com

Cruize-Inn 122 Middleton Rd. 08 9842 9599, cruizeinn.com

Kimberley Club 62 Fredrick St 08 9192 3233, kimberleyklub.com

monkey mia Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort Monkey Mia Road Monkey Mia 1800 653 611, monkeymia.com.au

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Rottnest Express 1 Emma Place North Fremantle 1300 Go Rotto rottnestexpress.com.au

Blue Reef Backpackers 3 Truscott Crescent, Exmouth 1800 621 101, aspenparks.com.au

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Ningaloo Club Coral Bay 08 9948 5100,

Margaret River Lodge YHA 220 Railway Tce.

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CORAL BAY Ningaloo Club Robinson St ningalooclub.com

ESPERANCE Blue Waters Lodge YHA 299 Goldfields Rd, yha.com.au

EXMOUTH Pete’s Exmouth Backpackers YHA Cnr Truscott Cres & Murat Rd yha.com.au

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hobart stay Central City Backpackers 138 Collins St. 1800 811 507, centralbackpackers.com.au

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Cataract Gorge launcestoncataractgorge.com.au Centre for Beer Lovers Boag’s Brewery, 39 William St. 03 6332 6300, boags.com.au

Hobart Hostel 41 Barrack St. 1300 252 192, hobarthostel.com Montgomery’s YHA 9 Argyle St. 03 6231 2660, yha.com.au

Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery 2 Invermay Rd & 2 Wellington St. 03 6323 3777, qvmag.tas.gov.au

Narrara Backpackers 88 Goulburn St. 03 6234 8801, narrarabackpackers.com

Tasmania Zoo 1166 Ecclestone Rd. 03 6396 6100, tasmaniazoo.com.au

Pickled Frog 281 Liverpool St. 03 6234 7977, thepickledfrog.com Transit Backpackers 251 Liverpool St. 03 6231 2400, transitbackpackers.com

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devonport Tassie backpacker 67 Liverpool St, Hobart. Dorms from $25 Clean, comfortable and wonderfully equipped this hostel is also based at the Brunswick Hotel, which is handy on a Friday night.

Cascade Brewery 140 Cascade Rd. 03 6224 1117 cascadebreweryco.com.au Mt Wellington Descent Bike tours. 03 6274 1880 mtwellingtondescent.com.au

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port arthur Port Arthur Historic Ghost Tours 1800 659 101, portarthur.org.au

Salamanca Markets Every Saturday, Salamanca Place. salamanca.com.au Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery 5 Argyle St. tmag.com.au

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launceston Arthouse Backpacker Hostel 20 Lindsay St. 1800 041 135, arthousehostel.com.au

Launceston Backpackers 103 Canning St. 03 6334 2327, launcestonbackpackers.com.au Lloyds Hotel 23 George St. 03 6331 9906, backpackersaccommodation.com.au

Tasman Backpackers 114 Tasman St. 03 6423 2335, tasmanbackpackers.com.au

bicheno Bicheno Backpackers 11 Morrison St. 03 6375 1651, bichenobackpackers.com Bicheno Penguin Tours 03 6375 1333, bichenopenguintours.com.au

cradle mtn Discovery Holiday Parks Cradle Mountain Rd. 1800 068 574 discoveryholidayparks.com.au

Mt Roland Budget Backpacker Rooms 1447 Claude Rd, Gowrie Park. 03 6491 1385

cradle do Devils at Cradle Tassie devil sanctuary. 3950 Cradle Mountain Rd. 03 6492 1491. devilsatcradle.com Overland Track Six-day walk parks.tas.gov.au

freycinet Iluka Backpackers YHA Reserve Rd. 03 6257 0115, yha.com.au Freycinet National Park Brewery, Wineglass Bay camping. 03 6256 7000 wineglassbay.com

strahan, Strahan YHA 43 Harvey St. 03 6471 7255, yha.com

strahan do Four Wheelers Henty Sand Dunes quadbike tours. 04 1950 8175 4wheelers.com.au Water by Nature Extreme multiday whitewater rafting. 1800 111 142, franklinrivertasmania.com

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launceston Centrally located Launceston is Tassie’s second-largest city and the country’s third oldest. Surrounded by imposing mountains, it has earned its title of “Garden City” and has an interesting history. Its main attractions are the nearby Cataract Gorge, colonial gardens, tea shops and old mills. It’s 14km from the airport to the city centre. The city is easily explored on foot, but there’s also a good public transport system.

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NTLISTINGS darwin stay Banyan View Lodge Darwin 119 Mitchell St. 08 8981 8644, banyanviewlodge.com.au

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BIG4 Katherine Holiday Park 20 Shadforth Road. 1800 501 984, big4.com.au

Darwin YHA 97 Mitchell St. 08 8981 5385, yha.com.au Elkes Backpackers 112 Mitchell St. 1800 808 365, elkesbackpackers.com.au

Airborne Solutions Scenic helicopter flights. 08 8972 2345 airbornesolutions.com.au

Gecko Lodge 146 Mitchell St. 1800 811 250, geckolodge.com.au 6 Khalick Street, Alice Springs. Dorms from $23. The smallest hostel in Alice Springs, and also clean, comfortable and friendly. Surrounded by native gardens and five minutes to the city.

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Deckchair Cinema Jervois Rd, Darwin Waterfront. 08 8981 0700, deckchaircinema.com.au

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Fannie Bay Gaol Heritage prison. East Point Road, Fannie Bay. 08 8941 2260, nt.gov.au Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 19 Conacher St, Bullocky Point. 08 8999 8264, magnt.nt.gov.au

Oz Jet Boating Stokes Hill Wharf. 1300 135 595, ozjetboating.com.au Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruise Adelaide River. 08 8978 9077, jumpingcrocodile.com.au Wave Lagoon Waterfront Precinct. waterfront.nt.gov.au

tennant creek Tourist Rest Leichardt St. 08 8962 2719, touristrest.com.au

alice springs Alice Lodge 4 Mueller St. 08 8953 1975, alicelodge.com.au Alice Springs YHA Cnr Parsons St & Leichhardt Tce. 08 8952 8855, yha.com.au Annie’s Place 4 Traeger Ave. 1800 359 089, anniesplace.com.au

Alice Springs Desert Park Larapinta Drive. 08 8951 8788, alicespringsdesertpark.com.au Alice Springs Reptile Centre Meet and hold lizards. 9 Stuart Terrace. 08 8952 8900, reptilecentre.com.au

Nitmiluk Tours Gorge cruises and kayak hire. 1300 146 743 nitmiluktours.com.au

Alice’s Secret Travellers Inn

Youth Shack 69 Mitchell St. 1300 793 302, youthshack.com.au

Crocosaurus Cove Crocodile park and cage of death. 58 Mitchell St. 08 8981 7522, crocosauruscove.com

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Frogshollow Backpackers 27 Lindsay St. 1800 068 686, frogs-hollow.com.au

Haven Resort 3 Larapinta Drive. 1800 794 663, alicehaven.com.au Toddy’s Resort 41 Gap Rd. 1800 027 027, toddys.com.au

Palm Court Kookaburra Backpackers Giles St. 1800 626 722

Melaleuca on Mitchell 52 Mitchell St. 1300 723 437, momdarwin.com

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Outback Ballooning Hot air balloon rides. 1800 809 790, outbackballooning.com.au Royal Flying Doctor Service Base Museum and operations room. Stuart Terrace. 08 8952 1129, flyingdoctor.net School of the Air Long-distance schooling museum. 80 Head St. 08 8951 6834, assoa.nt.edu.au The Rock Tour Uluru tours. 78 Todd St. 1800 246 345, therocktour.com.au

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kayaking katherine gorge Sure, you can empty your wallet for a scenic helicopter flight, or you can join the masses of silver nomads on a boat cruise (especially when the Ghan train is in town), but the best way to really get a croc’s eye feel for the spectacular gorges of Nitmiluk National Park is to jump in a kayak and go for a paddle. It’s also the cheapest way to see them. Double score! Just be careful where you swim.

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Tiwi Islands If you’re up at the Top End of Australia then you’re about to miss out if you don’t fit in a hop over to the Tiwi Islands. Made up of Melville and Bathurst, a short flight away will see you landing on Bathurst and into a unique cultural Tiwi experience. The only option for seeing the islands is with a one or two-day tour, but it will take you through the best the islands have to offer. The islands are most well known for beautiful dense rainforest, secluded waterfalls with swimming holes and fabulous arts and crafts.

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NZLISTINGS auckland Airport Skyway Lodge Backpackers (BBH) 30 Kirkbride Road, Mangere. +64 9275 4443, skywaylodge.co.nz Auckland International The Fat Camel (Nomads) 38 Fort St. +64 9307 0181, nomadshostels.com Nomads Auckland 16-20 Fort St. +64 9300 9999, nomadshostels.com

stayatbase.com Downtown Wellington Backpackers (BBH) 1 Bunny St. +64 4473 8482 db@downtownbackpackers.co.nz Lodge in the City (VIP) 152 Taranaki St. +64 4385 8560 lodgeinthecity.co.nz Nomads Capital 118 Wakefield St. 0508 666 237, nomadscapital.com

Oaklands Lodge (BBH) St. +64 5A Oaklands Rd, Mt Eden. +64 9638 6545, oaklands.co.nz

Rosemere Backpackers (BBH) 6 McDonald Cres. +64 4384 3041, backpackerswellington.co.nz

Queen Street Backpackers (VIP) 4 Fort St. +64 9373 3471, enquiries@qsb.co.nz

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bungy jumping We’re pretty certain that no country can match New Zealand’s dedication to scaring its visitors senseless, which is why no trip to Kiwiland is complete without some form of scream-inducing adrenalin activity. There’s no shortage of weird and wacky thrills available throughout the country, but there’s no doubting that the purest, and arguably scariest, experience is good old fashioned bungy jumping. You can do a bungy jump in just about every NZ town nowadays, but the original fear factory is Queenstown. AJ Hackett runs various jumps in the area, including the world’s first commercial bungy, the Kawarau (pictured), plus the ledge jump, towering 400m above Queenstown, and of course, the daddy of them all, the 134m Nevis jump. While in town, make sure you also check out Shotover Canyon Swing. It may not match the height of the Nevis, but the unique jumping styles and, er, sadistic tendencies of the jump masters make it a match for any adrenalin activity in New Zealand.

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Way outback in a remote area of Western Australia you’ll find beefed up jobs and even beefier pay packets

You wouldn’t normally expect to be earning $90,000 a year flipping burgers at a fast food joint out in the sticks. But that’s what one takeaway chicken chain manager is earning in natural resource-rich Karratha in north-west WA. The boost in earnings is due to the ‘resources boom’, which has had major effects on the Australian job market, especially in WA and Queensland. Bree Mitchelson, of Perth-based careers management company Skills Solution, says the thriving mining, oil, gas and construction industries are beefing up career opportunities — and pay packets — particularly in WA. “Demand for people is across all major fields — retail, hospitality and tourism, education and training, medical professions, accounting, legal, the list goes on,” she says. “The message for people thinking about heading back to Australia is: come home, Australia needs you. “There are certainly some exciting career opportunities available,” Mitchelson says. But there are also lots of jobs for travellers.

Engineering, Mining and Construction For big job offers, this is the big sector. The resource industry has huge demand as a result of numerous billion-dollar projects, particularly in WA. Sector experts say the demand for skilled workers in this industry doesn’t look like slowing down any time soon. And employers are willing to offer big bucks to entice staff. Due to a country-wide skills shortage, engineers, surveyors and geologists can land themselves packages higher than $100,000 a year. Mitchelson points out that graduate engineers are getting

about three job offers in their final year of university, and some of these positions offer salaries of $80,000 or more. “Electricians and mechanical fitters are also big in demand,” she says. Other tradies, including boilermakers, welders and mechanics (particularly with experience on heavy vehicles), won’t have trouble finding work, especially if they are prepared to do fly-in, fly-out jobs in remote areas.

Teaching The current market for teachers in Australia is good. However, the job market situation is different from state to state because each education system is run by the state, not the federal government. Supply teaching is an option in most areas, but if you want something more permanent when you get home it’s all in the timing, according to Daniel Mundy from recruiter ANZUK Teachers. If you’re looking for contract work, try hitting Aussie soil at the start of term, he advises. “Victoria has a particular need in Melbourne’s north-west, west and outer-west,” he says. WA also has a major shortage of teachers due to the resources boom. South Australia is in need of relief teachers, and Queensland needs teachers in country areas.

Medical and Nursing Major capital cities and surrounding suburbs in all states need paediatric, orthopaedic and theatre staff. Experienced medical and surgical workers are also wanted. According to Hays Healthcare regional director Christine Wright, nurses can usually find work in all states, with UK experience looked upon favourably. Midwives, mental health

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nurses and registered nurses all appear on the Department of Immigration’s skill shortages list. Salaries range from $50,000 to $80,000 a year — depending on the level of experience and particular state or territory.

Accounting, Finance and Banking Despite the credit crunch, Australia’s still looking good for those who want to work with managing and moving all that moolah around. Simon Tobin, from recruiter Michael Page Australia, reckons that for people moving home, the skills shortage is good news. “That’s going to make it easier for people to get the job they want,” he says. Jobs firm Hays Global Link manager Rachel Baldy says assistant accountants at the $50,000-$70,000 level — both degree-qualified and undergraduates — are in high demand, while payroll candidates are in short supply. Auditors are top of the list for the professional practice market as there’s a shortage of them across Australia. Skills dealing with insolvency are also sought after, and accounting skills are in demand across the board with more vacancies than suitable candidates. Assistant accountants, payroll candidates, and those with experience in accounts payable and receivable are all in short supply Down Under. For more jobs head to tntdownunder.com/jobs

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