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EDITOR’S LETTER We’ve got a couple of big hitters for you this week, both from an Aussie and a global persective. If you’re heading along the east coast, you’d be crazy to miss out on Fraser Island, as we explain on p32, while any travellers worth their salt needs to experience an African safari at some point – we show it can be done on the cheap on p38. We’ve also got a whole league of a different type of big hitter on p8.

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Big Bash is coming Australia’s Twenty20 circus is coming to town and some of the world’s finest cricketers (and cheesiest photos) are coming with it WORDS PAUL WINSLOW

If you like your cricket fast and loose then it’s time to look forward to the thrills, spills and bellyaches provided by the Big Bash League. Australia’s answer to the Indian Premier League (the world’s foremost Twenty20 cricket competition), the Big Bash is bigger and, erm, bashier than ever. The competition has a completely new format that will see eight new teams battle it out for the title. Previous incarnations of the tournament have seen the six state teams, that compete in all the other Australian domestic cricket, play T20, but this time around Cricket Australia has scrapped that and created eight franchises to add some innovation and razzmatazz to proceedings. There’s also been a concerted effort to attract some of the world’s best T20 players to raise the standards, so you can expect to be entertained by the likes of West Indian Chris Gayle, Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, Kiwi Brendon McCullum and, ahem, England’s Michael Lumb. This will offset the fact that Australia’s Test players will only be available for a few 8

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games because of the concurrent Test series against India. For most domestic cricket followers, the changes won’t have a huge effect. Western Australia is represented by the Perth Scorchers, Queensland by Brisbane Heat, Tasmania by Hobart Hurricanes and South Australia by Adelaide Strikers. They might have new colours and some new faces but they’ll be in familiar settings watching some familiar faces, as the backbone of their teams will come from the relevant state teams. Where it gets really tasty is in New South Wales and Victoria as each has two teams. Sydney boasts the Sixers and the Thunder, while Melbourne enters battle with the Stars and the Renegades. At this point, TNT would like to pat itself on the back for getting through three paragraphs about the Big Bash without mentioning Shane Warne. England’s nemesis for so many years has decided to stop worrying about losing weight, remoulding his face and hanging around with Liz Hurley long enough to play some cricket again.

He’s not the only Aussie legend hoping to recreate some old magic, either. Matthew Hayden has also dug his smelly boots out of a long forgotten corner of the cupboard to play for Brisbane Heat, as has Aussie one-day specialist Brad Hogg. England’s Twenty20 World Cup winning captain Paul Collingwood must have thought his days of coming over here to face up to the likes of Warne and Hayden were long gone, but he’s signed up for Perth Scorchers. He’ll be one of three members of that victorious England team on show, with the aforementioned Michael Lumb at Sydney Sixers and Luke Wright lining up alongside Warne for the Melbourne Stars. Current T20 England player Jade Dernbach joins Wright at the Stars, while Owais Shah completes the English contingent at the Hobart Hurricanes. The Big Bash takes place over six weeks with the first game this Friday (December 16), between Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat. The final is on Saturday, January 28.

BRISBANE HEAT

Old man Hayden GROUND The Gabba. KIT/LOGO The logo is made up of flames in a big letter B. We could probably let them get away with that, but their logo and kit colour is an ice blue and we’ve never seen flames that colour before. STAR PLAYERS New Zealand duo Brendon McCullum and Dan Vettori have both had huge success in the IPL. Legendary Aussie opener Matthew Hayden makes his cricketing comeback at the ripe old age of 40. BIGGEST MATCH The Battle of the Pensioners. When the Heat take on Melbourne Stars, Hayden will face up to old mate Shane Warne and the banter promises to be tasty. (Tuesday, 20 December – The Gabba). POTENTIAL TEAM SONG “Heatwave” – Martha & the Vandellas.

Back off: The Sixers’ Pat Cummins with Brisbane’s Nick Buchanan

PERTH SCORCHERS

SYDNEY SIXERS

GROUND The WACA. KIT/LOGO Wow, turn the volume down. A very bright orange matched to what is, in comparison, a subtle logo with a cricket ball instead of an O in Scorchers. Never seen that before. STAR PLAYERS A quarter of the Australian Test team is there in the guise of Mitchell Johnson, Mike Hussey and Shaun Marsh, but as there’s a Test series going on at the same time they won’t always be available. BIGGEST MATCH An English sub-plot beckons when Paul Collingwood faces fellow World Cup winners Michael Lumb (Sydney Sixers) and Luke Wright (Melbourne Stars). POTENTIAL TEAM SONG “Hot in Here” – Nelly.

GROUND The SCG. KIT/LOGO Garish, horrible, mish-mash of pink – bleurgh. You’d be a brave man or woman to wear this replica kit in public. The logo combines the number six (in pink) with a cricket ball. Uninspiring. STAR PLAYERS The future of Australian fast-bowling, Pat Cummins. The past of Australian fast-bowling, Brett Lee. Other internationals include Aussie wicketkeeper Brad Haddin and all-rounder Steve Smith. BIGGEST MATCH The Sydney square-up. The Sydney derby between the Sixers and Sydney Thunder will see David Warner facing up to two of Australia’s fastest bowlers. (Sunday, 8 January – Stadium Australia). POTENTIAL TEAM SONG “Get The Party Started” – Pink.

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MELBOURNE STARS GROUND The Melbourne Cricket Ground. KIT/LOGO The name of the team is written across a star that looks as though someone found it in the ClipArt section of Microsoft Word. All done in a green that even Liz Hurley couldn’t really carry off. STAR PLAYERS No huge names, although skipper Cameron White has a solid history in the short form of the game and Peter Siddle provides the pace bowling. What was that? Shane who? Never heard of him. BIGGEST MATCH All of them. Before Warne’s arrival they were a solid team of non-superstars. Now they’re the biggest draw as ex-team-mates, ex-opponents and pretty much everyone else lines up for a bit of Warney. POTENTIAL TEAM SONG “All-Star” – Smash Mouth.

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Stormin’ Chris Gayle

GROUND ANZ Stadium. KIT/LOGO More of a flash than a lightning bolt, but we like the fact it’s reminiscent of the International Rescue logo from Thunderbirds. More green. You’d think they could find eight different colours. STAR PLAYERS Aussie opener David Warner will combine with West Indian Chris Gayle to form the scariest opening partnership in Twenty20 history. Another West Indian, Fidel Edwards, will provide the pace. BIGGEST MATCH Hairy encounter. When Doug ‘the rug’ Bollinger plays against Warney’s Melbourne Stars, the winner will be Advanced Hair Studio who repaired both men’s thatches. (Saturday, 17 December – MCG). POTENTIAL TEAM SONG “Thunderstruck”, AC/DC. Okay, too obvious. “Dreadlock Holiday” – 10CC.

MELBOURNE RENEGADES

HOBART HURRICANES

GROUND Blundstone Arena. KIT/LOGO It’s a bit hard depicting a hurricane, but they’ve done a reasonable job and while purple is not our colour they’ve managed to keep it just on the side of reasonable. STAR PLAYERS Ricky Ponting is the biggest name on the roster, but may have Test commitments. That could also be a problem for skipper Tim Paine if he is called up for the Test team. BIGGEST MATCH Storm warning. What happens when Hurricanes go up against (Sydney)Thunder? We don’t know, but in the absence of any really juicy game we settled for an admittedly weak weatherrelated link. (Wednesday, 1 January – Blundstone Arena). POTENTIAL TEAM SONG “Purple Haze” – Jimi Hendrix.

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ADELAIDE STRIKERS GROUND Adelaide Oval. KIT/LOGO Nothing remotely fancy on the logo, just a typographical treatment of the team name. More blue. We refer you to what we said about more green. There are more colours in a rainbow than the Big Bash. STAR PLAYERS Kieron Pollard is one of Twenty20 cricket’s biggest names. A huge hitter and useful bowler. Aussie Test spinner Nathan Lyon is in there but this is no all-star team. BIGGEST MATCH Caribbean Calypso. When Adelaide face up to the Sydney Thunder, Kieron Pollard goes up against fellow West Indians Chris Gayle and Fidel Edwards. (Friday, 23 December – ANZ Stadium). POTENTIAL TEAM SONG “Adelaide” – Ben Folds. No? “Adelaide” – Paul Kelly? No? Erm...

GROUND Etihad Stadium. KIT/LOGO We like this. A typographical treatment but with a flourish on the R of Renegades that also appears on the kit. The red’s quite nice too. If it was a fashion competition they’d win. STAR PLAYERS Pakistan duo Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq are all-rounders with a penchant for big T20 performances. Shaun Tait and Dirk Nannes are about as fast as bowlers get. Brad Hodge should smash a few as well. BIGGEST MATCH Melbourne match-up. The derby game against Melbourne Stars could be the game of the entire competition as the eyes of Australia’s premier sports city focus on the biggest of bashes. (Saturday, 7 January – MCG). POTENTIAL TEAM SONG “Renegades” – Eminem featuring Jay-Z.

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Humans are the only species who live their lives with the knowledge they are ultimately going to die. Or so the philosophy goes. In his new film, controversial Danish director Lars Von Trier has a field day with this premise, by putting his characters in the path of a fictional planet, Melancholia, which is hurtling towards Earth, threatening obliteration. Sensitively written and directed, Melancholia is also visually gorgeous and, even if it does drag towards the end, it is a profoundly affecting film. 14

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Back for a fourth outing as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, Tom Cruise is once again at the helm, delivering an onslaught of slick action set-pieces and espionage intrigue. However, despite one stunning scene on the exterior of the world’s tallest building, it never quite reaches the highs of the franchise’s first two chapters. Five years after the last installment and a whopping 15 years since MI first burst onto the screens, the story picks up with Hunt needing to be broken out of a maximum security prison, where he’s doing time for a bunch of unsanctioned killings. Soon enough he’s teamed up with a new unit (and a returning Pegg), who proceed to take on a mission that involves breaking into the Kremlin and then chasing all over the world, from Dubai to Mumbai, in the hope of thwarting Michael Nyqvist’s fanatic, who is hellbent on kickstarting a nuclear war. The Dubai scenes in particular are breathtaking, especially the ones involving Cruise clambering up the outside of the Burj Kalifa building (pictured) and then chasing his nemesis through a sandstorm, showing that Pixar heavyweight Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Up) is as qualified to direct live action as he is cartoons. The thrills are relentless and at times exhausting to keep up with, as Cruise once again takes the leading man duties in his stride, even if he’s now looking notably older. While it may offer nothing new, MI fans are unlikely to be disappointed. GOOD FOR: Escaping the real world with some slick stunts, sexy ladies and funny one-liners

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Who needs carols when you can have comedy by candlelight. Down at the Happy Endings Comedy Club, you can laugh along with Tommy Dean, Dave Williams, Dave Smiedt, Steve Philp, Chris Radburn, Brett Nichols plus plenty more comedians giving you their spin on the silly season. For one night only, have some laughs in Sydney’s red light district. Tickets are $25.

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SOUNDWAVE There are still tickets left for the heaviest, loudest and sickest festival to hit Aussie shores. Headlining the tour are System of a Down, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson and Machine Head. They’re calling it the Roman edition, which we can only guess means there’ll be lots of men in togas or perhaps some epic sword fighting. One thing is for sure, the moshpit is going to be insane. Get on board the wave as it heads around the country to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Feb-March. From $155 soundwavefestival.com

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Catch Cate Blanchett as she treads the boards in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of Gross Und Klein (large and small). In this adaptation of the German play, the audience is transported to Morocco where we meet Lotte (Blanchett) as she sits alone, poor and disillusioned. All dressed up and no where to go.

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ADELE’S RIDER DIRECT FROM TESCO

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Getting an insight into a musician’s rider is like looking into their blackened souls. And in this case, Adele is still very much the South London chav who wouldn’t know good taste if it got wrapped up in Burberry and slapped her in the face. Her rider reads like this: “12x selection of best quality European beer. ie Becks, Stella Artois, Peroni.” Putting the ‘wifebeater’ beer on the list of best-quality beer is the fist sign that she’s got no clue. And requesting wine based on colour and country, “2x best quality red wine (Italian, French, Spanish or Australian)” is like taking an order at a five-year-old’s pretend tea party. “Ah yes waiter I will have your best quality cow. From Canada. A brown one.” I’m a big, classy girl now.

PRAYING MANTIS, HIDDEN DIVA

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On the other hand we have robot Nicole Kidman, whose puppet masters have set her dial to “icy”. She’s gone so over the top with her demands that crew on her new film Stoker have nicknamed her “the witch”. And before you jump to her defense and call her a method actor, listen to what a crew member told The National Enquirer: “No one’s even allowed to speak to her, except for primary cast members, the director or producers.” This source also recounted a diva-licious moment when she was given a glass of water with ice in it. Big mistake, Kidman does not like ice (it messes with the mechanics in her steel joints). She demanded that the glass of water be taken back and filled with room temperature water. She then recounted some lines from 18

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Rent-a-crowd: Rumour has it that when Tom Cruise arrived in India to promote his new Mission Impossible film, the producers had paid hundreds of locals to scream like devoted fans. A news site said: “The 200-odd-people gathered there didn’t even know who he was and they couldn’t care less. They’d been hired at the rate of $3 per person.” Poor Tom. Practical Magic, or Bewitched or hang on... the typecasting hasn’t been this obvious since rappers started playing hitmen.

YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE IN ESSEX [UK]

So Mark Wright is out of the jungle but it doesn’t seem like he’s learnt much. For starters, he’s back into the turtle neck sweaters. Secondly, his head is bigger than ever, (perhaps those sweaters have neck support

built in). He now wants to become a serious Hollywood actor. You know, because that’s where all reality stars end up. He told The Sun: “I have a motto, ‘Reach for the stars,’ so I’ll say it. Laugh all you want, but I want to be the next James Bond.” Aw, I don’t know what to laugh at first – his cheesy motto that sounds like it comes from the pillows his Nan crochets. Or the fact that he thinks he can act. We’ve seen the way you stare into those ITV cameras – and that’s when the character you’re playing is supposed to be yourself. Diamonds are forever Mark, your career, is not.

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TWEETS OF THE WEEK @Ke$ha “Why does my computer try to make me feel guilty whenever I send an email with no subject matter?” @ZooeyDeschanel “I wasn’t paying attention reaching into my fridge for a drink. Ended up fingering a hidden bowl of leftover turkey gravy.” @EvannaLynch “I feel deeply nostalgic when I listen to my voicemail. It’s SO 90s” @KirstieAlley “It’s sad how much the lack of correct punctuation on my “Its Britney Bitch” t-shirt bothers me. But it does. It really does.”

LILY GIVES BABY GEN-Y NAME

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The only thing more annoying than celebrities and their weird baby names is when they don’t reveal them at all. I’m looking at you Lily Allen. Lily and husband Sam Cooper became first time parents last week, they even tweeted the news of their baby girl’s arrival. But as for her name, it’s anyone guess. At the moment she’s being dubbed “Mini Cooper”, which is cute but no media cigar. Where’s Rupert Murdoch’s shifty crew when you need them? She also tweeted “Totes Amaze”, which I’m not ruling out as a possible name. I lost all reason when it comes to baby names when Mariah Carey named her son after a bathroom colour scheme.

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Wow, Ryan Gosling fever is getting out of control. Bradley Cooper has had to defend himself on the Graham Norton Show thanks to the women who protested outside People Magazine claiming that Ryan Gosling should have won the Sexiest Man Alive Award. Bradley said that Ryan, “literally looks like he’s in a photoshoot, like just came off the runway” (which I’m sure has been said in a movie). I’m trying to work out if he’s jealous, because he pretends he’s cool with it. Referring to the women who protested he said: “I’m finally at an age where I really don’t care about anything like that anymore.” Okay, confirmed. You only say you don’t care when it kills you inside. He probably used the power invested in The Hangover to made sure Canadian dudes were exempt from the award.

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Sons & Daughters The indie rockers are bringing their dark Americana sounds to Oz, so we chatted to singer Scott Paterson about Glasgow, dressing like a goth and throwing up backstage INTERVIEW ANDREW WESTBROOK

We just got straight off the plane and the promoter was like, “no, you’re not going to sleep, we’re going to take you to a koala sanctuary”. So there’s pictures of us sweating in the heat of the Australian summer feeding these little baby kangaroos while looking like pale, skinny, Glaswegian goths. Do Aussies give you much stick for sharing a name with one of their 80s soap operas? Not really. We get it everywhere. When we started the band I didn’t even remember the show. Then someone mentioned it to us and I was like, “ahhh, they’ll never remember that”. But sure enough it always comes up. Least we’re not called Home and Away.

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Hi Scott, what are you up to? We’re kind of between gigs. The next batch of stuff we’re doing is a NYE show in Edinburgh with Primal Scream, plus we all do other stuff, with other bands and artists and so on. Why’s that? To keep it fresh? Yeah, we’re just all into loads of different kinds of music and Glasgow is, I dunno, there’s always something really interesting going on and you know so many different musicians that it’s kind of hard not to get involved in different projects. What is it about Glasgow? I think Glasgow definitely attracts musicians. It’s easy to meet like-minded people and that attracts people to come to Glasgow in the first place. The amount of people I know that have moved from America or England because of the reputation that Glasgow has. It’s a very musical setting. It’s a small city as well, it’s not like moving to London where it might not be so easy to meet like-minded people. In Glasgow, if you go to the right bars and go and see certain gigs, you’ll get to know people very quickly, people that are really into the same sort of thing. I once read about you that only Glaswegians could be so hard that 24

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they make folk music sound menacing... Ha, I didn’t hear that. I’m semi flattered. It’s a strange thing isn’t it, it’s not like we go out of our way to sound menacing. I know that some of our music does, but it’s a weird thing being from Glasgow. I think it’s because of the reputation we’ve had in the past as maybe a violent city. Sure it has that side to it but for the most part really not, but you go to the States and people find out you’re from Glasgow and they’re like, “oh my god, you must be really hard”. I don’t know what it is, it’s just a reputation. I guess they’re stereotypes that we have to suffer. Looking forward to Australia? Yeah. I can’t wait to come to Australia again. I’m not just saying that. Genuinely, the last time we came, in about 2006, it was a place that we never expected to see anyway, but it was absolutely our favourite thing we’d done all year and we’d been on tour like nine months. I hear you got taken straight to the zoo last time you arrived down under? That was a great thing because we landed and none of us had quite dressed for the heat. We were all in black. I’ve still got photos of me in black jeans, black cowboy boots, black shirt, my hair’s all greased back, sunglasses on.

You’re renowned for your energetic and immersive gigs... Bang on. That’s exactly what they are. We all put everything really into the show. I sweat like hell. Every little bit of energy I’ve got from the day is just put into the show. You’re flinging stuff around the stage, you’re screaming your heart out, it’s a full-on kind of thing. Is it surreal playing shows jetlagged? Jetlag’s a funny thing. I remember the first show in Brisbane was really weird because we were all feeling sick from the jetlag, but you’re also really amped up because you’re in Australia. We never thought we’d come here and it’s hot and the people are cool. So you’ve got all this adrenalin running through you while your body is trying to shut you down and go to sleep. It was quite a trip. You’re on stage feeling this mixture of natural chemicals. I do remember Brisbane. That was the hottest show any of us have ever played and I remember Dave, our drummer, actually came off stage and was scarlet because there was no air conditioning. We were being called on for an encore but he was being sick with the heat, spewing all over the backstage. Sons & Daughters play Adelaide (Jan 11), Sydney (Jan 12), Melbourne (Jan 13) and Perth (Jan 14). sonsanddaughtersloveyou.com

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Charity gone bad: Environmental groups are claiming money put aside for tsunami victims is being used to fund Japanese whaling trips. They claim 2.28 billion yen worth of fund money was used to support this year’s Antarctic exhibition. Japan is permitted to kill a number of whales per year for scientific research, although many claim that much of the whale meat is sold to restaurants and supermarkets.

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A Bolivian teenager has leapt into a piranha-infested river, reportedly to commit suicide by fish. Police say the 18-year-old fisherman was eaten alive after he jumped from his canoe into the water in Rosario del Yata, north of Bolivian capital La Paz. Local cop Daniel Cayaya said the man was thought to have been drunk at the time. He said the young man bled to death after the attack. Police suspect suicide because the teenager was a fisherman in the region who knew the river, and its inhabitants, very well. Although fatal attacks are rare, it was reported that a beach in Brazil was left deserted in September after flesh-eating piranhas attacked up to 15 swimmers.

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been criticised for telling a sexist joke at a head of state summit in Mexico. At the closing meeting, President Pinera asked: “Do you know what the difference between a politician and a lady is?” He answered: “When a politicians says, ‘yes’, he means ‘maybe’, when he says ‘maybe’, he means ‘no’, and if he says ‘no’, he’s not a politician,” he continued. “When a lady says ‘no’, she means ‘maybe’, when she says ‘maybe’, she means ‘yes’, and if she says ‘yes’, she’s not a lady’,” he said. Some politicians in the audience laughed. Opposition leader Senator Ximena Rincon has condemned him: “Remarks like these are an affront to women and an embarrassment for this country, in terms of gender politics, they set us back some 20 years,” she said.

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A French backpacker who defrauded Hamilton Island of $42,000 and left Australia as a fugitive in 2009 has written a book on his experiences. Abdelkarim Serhani, 28, who posed as a Saudi Arabian prince, has written the book, entitled L’Imposteur, explaining how he was able to deceive those around him. He spent 16 days exploiting the Queensland tourism industry, including accommodation on the Whitsundays island, where he lived a life of luxury, scamming free meals, drinks and $20,000 worth of champagne. In the book, he explained: “Good deception is 80 per cent preparation and 20 per cent performance.”

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An Australian woman has been fatally attacked by a pygmy elephant while on holiday in Malaysia. Jenna O’Grady Donley, 25, who worked as a vet, was attacked by the elephant in a remote wildlife park on the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo. She was killed when the elephant’s tusk pierced her body. It is understood that the elephant became disturbed by a camera flash. The Sydney-based vet was described by her mother as a “gifted child in the veterinary science field”. She also said that Jenna had a keen interest in large animals and had previously volunteered in Africa to help injured animals at a wildlife sanctuary. Fatal attacks by these elephants are rare.

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CAN’T TOUCH THIS New stats have revealed Aston Villa’s Darren Bent as the Premier League’s least involved player, averaging just 24 touches per game. Defending the 27-year-old, who’s scored five goals this season, his manager Alex McLeish said: “He’s been starved of service but he only needs one chance.”

GONE TO THE DOGS Man United midfielder Anderson has been spotted trying to offload puppies to people in parks. The Brazilian recently followed a club trend by buying a pair of giant Bernese mountain dogs, only to soon find himself also with eight offspring.

Swiss scream: FC Basel’s keeper Yann Sommer celebrates progressing in the Champions League at the expense of Man United, who failed to get through the group stages for only the third time in 17 years. The Red Devils will no doubt now be relishing Thursday nights in the Europa League, along with fellow CL losers Manchester City.

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MARK SAYS: “A fun-filled winner for this month. It’s actually very hard to freeze action like this and keep the light levels spot on to. I’d swear I can see the grin on the face of the jumping man too!”

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to 3m in length but averaging around 2m. While known as a feisty creature with rows of needlelike teeth and a long, tapered snout, they’re too small to be considered a threat to humans. However, they have on rare occasions taken a curious nibble out of people swimming in their territory, so getting in the water they may inhabit is certainly not recommended. As their name suggests, “freshies” are mostly found in inland billabongs, swamps and rivers across the Top End of Australia, and although they can live in salt water they’re almost always displaced by much larger “salties”. This is a good sign – any water body with freshwater crocodiles will most likely have no deadly saltwater crocs. Alternatively you can go to Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin and be dropped into the water with a couple of saltwater crocs, protected by a Perspex box.

Westernport Bay. The island is easily accessible from Melbourne and once you arrive you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back into rural Australia circa 1950. Home to around 60 farmers, a national park, and every now and then the Minogue sisters, the island teems with wildlife such as the rare potoroo, black cockatoos and a koala population. For much of the early 20th century the island’s former prison farm housed some of Victoria’s scariest prisoners, and the buildings and surrounding organic farm now make for an arresting (ahem) place to stay. Bikes are the only way to get around and can be hired near the jetty on arrival. If you tire of all this bucolic splendour, then the rowdier Phillip Island, with its surf beaches, café lifestyle, race course and nightly penguin parade, is just a short ferry hop away.

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French roadtripper Raphanel Faustine falls hard for WA’s whale sharks.... I’m sitting in front of the ocean which is now very special to me. Thanks to it, one of my most important dreams has been realised – to swim with whale sharks. The gentle giants of the sea, whale sharks visit the waters of the Ningaloo Reef on Western Australia’s coast, between April and July each year, to feed on plankton. During that time, I was privileged to be able to swim with them for a truly memorable experience. Having been in Australia for one year and having started my roadtrip with my friends four months ago, I had some goals to reach for my travel in Australia – I had to swim on the Great Barrier Reef and I had to see Uluru and Mount Olga. But first, I needed to swim with whale sharks. There are only a few places in the world where you can see whale sharks. One of those places is the Ningaloo Marine Park, so I planned to be there for June. I got to Exmouth and booked myself on a tour for $400. It offered to swim with and observe these magnificent

creatures in the wildlife, plus unlimited snorkelling on the Ningaloo Reef. For a backpacker it’s a lot of money, but for a dream it’s nothing. Moreover, participation helps towards further research into these mysterious creatures’ behaviour. Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the world but they are also very fragile. Luckily in Australia, they are protected by the Department of Environment and Conservation, but elsewhere in the world they are still unfortunately hunted in some countries. At 7am, a bus brought us from our accommodation to the port and we were taken out to our boat. The weather was ideal – sunny. We then got our snorkelling equipment and wetsuits and went for a swim on the reef to test it all out, all while a private spotter aircraft flew overhead, trying to find us some whale sharks. After being given our briefing about how to swim with the giant sharks, we were split into two groups of eight, so that the water would not get too crowded. Of course I was in the second group so I had to wait as the first group

went under. I was so impatient! I tried to imagine what the first group was doing? What they were seeing in the water? It was finally my turn. I put my flippers on and we jumped into the water. It was unbelievable, so fantastic. There was nothing in the ocean as far as I could see except us and this huge fish. The water was so clear, so limpid. I saw the first one. He was “small” at only nine metres! We swam behind him, with just four metres between him and me. Soon after, we swam with another one, a baby of five metres. He was so cute! After those moving events I came back on board with a lot of fantastic memories. Then we had an awesome meal with local products served by the crew. It was like my mother cooks it! It was certainly a welcome change from my roadtrip diet of only pasta, rice and beans. Everything was perfect during this trip: the weather, the crew, the meal and of course the whale sharks. Swimming with the biggest fish in the world is the best experience of my life. I’ve done it and I will never forget it! Now I share my experiences with all my friends and show them what I’ve done. Hopefully I will give to someone else the whale shark passion!

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Fraser Quest Stunning lakes, inquisitive dingos and plenty of offroad excitement... just three reasons why Fraser Island is a must-see WORDS ANDREW WESTBROOK

“Look, look, look,” screams the excited German girl riding shotgun. I slow to a halt on the hard sand and, as all behind me scramble for their cameras, follow her pointing finger out to the pounding surf to find the source of her delight. And there they are – a pair of humpback whales playfully splashing and diving just off the shore as they charge up the coast alongside us. Gawping with wonder at these majestic giants of the sea, we quickly reach the consensus that it’s going to be a good day. Indeed, having already made stops to give way to a landing plane (the beach, which doubles as a road, also happens to triple as an airstrip), check out a massive manta ray that had washed up, and also watch a dingo dig up a fish, it has turned into quite an eventful drive, all in all. We’re on Fraser Island. You may have heard of it. The number of backpackers who visit Australia each year and don’t make it to the world’s biggest sandpit is, on average, about six. Six, coincidentally, also happens to be the number of people who don’t rate it as one of the best things they’ve done Down Under. That’s a fact (I read it on Wikipedia).

THREE TIMES A CHARM Now, too much hype is normally a bad thing (anyone seen Avatar?), but this Queensland highlight has nothing to fear. I’ve been to Fraser before, twice in fact, and each time considered it one of the most enjoyable, and best value, things to do in Australia. But I was intrigued to head back one more time because, not so long ago, the laws involving the island’s self-drive backpacker tours changed quite dramatically. Previously, you were pretty much given a few offroad driving tips, handed the keys to an 11-man 4WD truck and off you went, discovering awesome adventures around every corner, adventures which undeniably felt somehow more exciting due to going it alone without the supervision of anyone who knew remotely what they were doing. Unfortunately, however, there were way too many horrific crashes over the years, resulting in way too many backpackers being airlifted to intensive care (or worse). As a result, safety changes have been brought in. Lead vehicles must now be driven by a guide, bags are no longer allowed on the roof and the number of people per vehicle has been reduced. So, I pondered, would exploring this World

Heritage-listed fantasy island still be as much fun? Our expedition begins, after the short ferry ride from Hervey Bay, with a drive across the 25km-wide lump of sand, cutting through the rainforest and eucalypts that sprout from the white ground.

GETTING WRECKED It’s not long until we hit the island’s eastern shore, and 75 Mile Beach, which also happens to be Fraser’s main highway. Nothing quite beats the freedom of driving up the beach, with sand dunes rising on one side, waves crashing on the other and only the occasional fisherman to dodge. However we soon have our first stop, and our first chance to experience one of Fraser’s famous lakes. With waters full of deadly rip tides and even deadlier packs of marauding tiger sharks, swimming in this part of the South Pacific is a definite no-no, but that’s of no importance on Fraser, which has some of Australia’s most stunning freshwater lakes. The first we visit is Lake Wabby. Nestled at the bottom of a steep sand dune, with schools of catfish playing in the shallows and cooling forests rising up the other three sides, Wabby is the deepest of Fraser’s lakes and definitely one of its most spectacular.

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Arriving after a trudge through the shady eucalpts, we waste no time in clambering up the endless sandblow to survey the scene, before racing down into the refreshing green waters. We’ve got the place to ourselves and it feels like we’re a million miles from anywhere. Fully refreshed and back at the truck, we head on up the beach until the rusting hulk of the Maheno wreck looms into view. The ship was blown ashore during a cyclone in 1935, and now remains as a permanent, slightly eerie, fixture on TNTDOWNUNDER.COM

Adventure Fraser Coast - Australia’s best nature based playground. p yg It is no secret that the Fraser Coast has been blessed with some of Australia’s leading natural attractions, including World Heritage listed area Fraser Island and Lady Elliot Island - the start of the Great Barrier Reef, as well as the best up close and personal whale encounters in the world. What isn’t as well known is how much there is to do in the Fraser Coast once all the major icons have been dealt with! In the Fraser Coast adrenalin pumping action is always around the corner. Take in Fraser Island from a completely different angle as you jump into one of the most beautiful skydive locations in the world. Get some serious air while taking in a kite surfing lesson. Enjoy the spectacular views while parasailing or hang gliding. Surf the waves or make your own on a jet ski or banana boat. Experience the sheer speed of jet boating or grab a rod and join the professionals for the thrill of world class game fishing. Whatever your preference is when it comes to exhilarating adventure, the Fraser Coast can cater for your needs, plus more!

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Join us for a 1 or 2 day fun-filled adventure to discover the best of World Heritage listed Fraser Island. Visit all of Fraser’s major beauty spots such as beautiful Lake McKenzie with time for a swim, marvel at the ancient rainforest at Central Station, drive along the amazing 75 Mile Beach highway and spot dingoes, birdlife and whales off the coast in season. Tours depart daily. Overnight tours are all inclusive of meals and accommodation at Eurong Beach Resort.

With a 2 or 3 day ranger-guided Cool Dingo tour you will see it all and get absolute top value from your Fraser experience. No tents, no sleeping bags, no cooking, no driving, no worries. Our experienced guides take all the hassle out of managing tides and navigation leaving you time to just enjoy! You’ll discover all Fraser’s iconic spots and return to your lodge-style accommodation each night for a refreshing shower, buffet dinner and drink at the famous Dingo Bar.

Enzo’s on the beach is an absolute beachfront cafe where you can dine on delicious cafe cuisine in a relaxed, casual atmosphere whilst taking in the uninterrupted sea views of Hervey Bay and Fraser Island.

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POWER PLAY TAKING TIME OUT IN HERVEY BAY Rushing. It’s the biggest mistake that most backpackers make when stumbling up or down the booze-addled east coast. Byron, Brissie, Hervey, Airlie, Mission and Cairns, each time jumping off the bus just long enough for a quick skydive, boat trip or game of Ring of Fire... sound familiar? The solution, in the words of one cinematic dope grower, is to “chill Winston”. More often than not, each destination has far more to offer than might be immediately obvious. And besides, taking it a bit easier tends to slow down the depressingly rapid draining of bank accounts. Hervey Bay is one such example. As well as Fraser Island and whale watching (July-November), it’s also a great place for some water sports action. Options include snorkelling, fishing, kayaking, even jumping on a banana boat. However, power hungry as I am, I opt for jetskiing. With the beast between my legs, I roar off across the bay, skimming the water at breakneck speeds, occasionally getting completely soaked as I misjudge an oncoming wave. It’s like having the freedom to go hell for leather on a motorbike, without the fear of falling off, and I absolutely love it. 36

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the beach. We busy ourselves with attempts at taking arty photos, before exploring further, stopping now and then for another swim or a wander, until the time comes to set up camp and take our positions around the fire.

STRIPPING OFF And that’s pretty much how the three days progress. At one point, after following the humpbacks up the beach, we clamber up Indian Head, the remnants of a long-extinct volcano which now forms the island’s only rocky headland. From our vantage point we look down on the transparent waters to see yet more migrating whales frolicking in the distance, while the shallows are filled with manta rays and a worrying amount of circling sharks. Several times our trusty guide, who consistently reminds us he is there to advise rather than lead, pulls up and shows us where to dig for mussels, which we later use as bait for fishing in the waves while the sun sets on another day. Into our third day, and with our trip approaching its end, we’ve got time for just one more stop before heading to the ferry. The headline-grabbing Lake McKenzie is closed during our visit, to help it recover from the inevitable pollution created by tourists, so we drive instead to Lake Boomanjin.

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The world’s largest perched lake, which still possesses the perfectly white silica sand and transparent waters seen in a million McKenzie postcards, Boomanjin is no poor substitute. Plus, once again, we practically have the place to ourselves as we laze around and reflect on our long weekend. Fraser Island is a truly magical place, full of offroad excitement, inquisitive dingos and the sort of gorgeous swimming spots that demand the immediate stripping off of as much clothing as deemed decent. And while the compulsory presence of a guide now dims the trip’s sense of outright adventure ever-so-slightly, that is overwhelmingly outweighed by the benefits that having an expert on hand inevitably brings – from the knowledge of the island’s creatures, plants and best spots, to the simple reassurance that getting stuck in the sand is not going to ruin your trip. For many years now, Fraser Island has enjoyed the word-of-mouth status of being one of the absolute must-sees Training days: of Australia’s east coast Crossing Australia trail. It’s a status that on the Indian Pacific has quite rightly not changed one bit. ❚

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Driving up alongside three grazing white rhino is not the best time to discover that my window doesn’t wind down. As I furiously scrub the dusty glass, my taxi driver, Mwaka, urges me to open the door. I’m about four metres from the nearest rhino and the only thing between me and this bulky grey mass is a digital camera. “That one’s getting angry now,” advises Mwaka as I hurriedly shut the door. Our safari vehicle of choice might not boast all the mod cons, but opting out of an organised trip and doing it yourself can lead to an up-close-and-personal experience with the African wildlife. My alternative safari starts at Hell’s Gate National Park by Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley, an hour from Nairobi. I hire a bike at Elsa Gate for KSh500 ($5) and pay the park entrance fee of KSh2,100 ($23). The sandy terrain doesn’t make for an easy ride but all is forgiven when I round a corner and see a waterhole crowded with zebras, their black and white stripes startling against the earthy backdrop. Around them waddle wart hogs, waiting their turn to quench their thirst. In the other direction, a fellow cyclist spies a giraffe. As we get nearer, we spot another, and another, until a family of four reveals itself. They slope off into the trees, their long necks becoming slanted trunks and their patches of brown fading into the undergrowth. Their movements are so otherworldy, it’s like I’m cycling through Jurassic Park. The scenery in Hell’s Gate Gorge adds to this notion as I pedal through it, flanked by walls of jagged rocks shooting straight up. The road leads to Central Tower where we leave our bikes and explore the sandstone corridors and geothermal springs of the Lower Gorge.

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PARK LIFE Kenya’s second most visited national park is home to the aforementioned rhinos, as well as lions, leopards and a huge lake glittering with fluorescent flamingos. Only up close

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On the Kenyan coast, by the fancy hotels of Diani Beach, lies Tiwi, a remote stretch of ivory sand with low-key accommodation accessed via dirt tracks. One such ‘resort’ is Sand Island Beach Cottages. Set back from an empty beach opposite the eponymous sand island (which disappears at high tide), you’ll find rustic self-catering cottages scattered around lush gardens. The only shop for miles is a fruit and veg stall on a fallen palm tree at the beach, so you’ll need to pick up your sundowner supplies in nearby Mombasa. Sheila, a British expat who, with the help of two friendly Alsatians, looks after the cottages, is keen to see locals benefit from the tourist dollar. You can pay fishermen to take you snorkelling (there’s an amazing starfish garden just off shore) and pick up your dinner – from tuna to octopus. A local woman comes round with freshly baked samosas and chapattis, and for a reasonable price (to you and them), other locals will cook you delicious meals with the freshly caught fish and veg from the ‘shop’. If you can drag yourself away from this blissful existence, just south of Diani Beach is a sacred forest called Kaya Kinondo. A guide will take you deep in, pointing out the flora and fauna and explaining its spiritual importance to the local population. So sacred is this forest that there are several rules you must obey if you’re to enter. You have to remove headwear and tie a black sarong around your waist, promise to ‘show no love – no kissing, touching or fondling’, and most of all, refrain from taking photos of the sacred graveyard, lest you raise the evil spirits.

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does the blur of pink reveal individual birds, each beating their wings to create a loud chorus. Nearby, two African buffaloes wade in the shallows, a couple of tiny birds perching nonchalantly atop their heads. From the lowest point of the park we head to the highest, Baboon Cliff. Here the flamingos are a pink belt around the lake shore, stretching out to mountains that are hazy in the hot air. It’s while Mwaka and I are gazing at the gazelles gambolling across the savanna and the pattern of well-trodden paths leading to the water hole – that a baboon climbs in a window of our empty car. A few well-aimed missiles from Mwaka and it soon scarpers. Back on the open plains, the flat-topped acacia trees thin out. There may be no lions or leopards in sight but the African landscape is putting on a good show. Storm clouds gather in the huge sky, turning the lake midnightblue and making our taxi seem very small. Rain starts

to tap on the rooftop. Who would want to be in an open-topped safari truck now?

ON FOOT If cycling past giraffes is a surreal experience, then walking with them is something else. At Crater Lake Game Sanctuary back near Lake Naivasha we pay an entrance fee of KSh700 ($7) and the park is ours to roam free among the giraffes, zebras, impalas and Thompson’s gazelles. A group of giraffes snacking on the trees keeps a wary eye on me as they chomp. I stand and watch in awe before they are startled by a distant car and gallop away in a strange, slow-motion fashion that shakes the ground. On my way to the jade crater lake I spot the strangest bird I’ve ever seen, marching across the open grassland. With an upper body like a majestic eagle and lower half like a spindly stork, it seems to lunge with each step. According to my guidebook, it’s a secretary bird, known to walk up to 20km a day. Despite the angry rhino, the munching giraffes and the thronging, luminous flamingos, it’s an unexpected Alice Springs: What’s highlight, and hot in the central something I probably Australian town wouldn’t have spotted from a flash 4WD. ❚

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Cheers International Backpackers 8 Pine Av, Surfers Paradise. 1800 636 539, cheersbackpackers.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 Paradise. 1800 816 300, goldcoastbackpackers.com.au Islander Backpackers Resort 6 Beach Rd, Surfers Paradise. 1800 074 393, islander.com.au Sleeping Inn Surfers 26 Peninsular Dr, Surfers Paradise. 1800 817 832, sleepinginn.com.au Surfers Paradise Backpackers Resort 2837 Gold Coast Highway, Surfers. 1800 282 800, surfersparadisebackpackers.com.au

QLDLISTINGS Surf â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sun Beachside Backpackers 3323 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise. 1800 678 194, surfnsun-goldcoast.com 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

GC DO Dreamworld Theme park. dreamworld.com.au Get Wet Surf School 07 5532 9907, Seaworld seaworld.com.au Wet â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wild Water World wetnwild.myfun.com.au Warener Bros Movie World movieworld.com.au Zorb Adrenalin rolling. 07 5547 6300

Skydive Rainbow Beach 0418 218 358, skydiverainbowbeach.com

HERVEY BAY Aussie Woolshed 181 Torquay Road. 07 4124 0677 woolshedbackpackers.com Colonial Village YHA 820 Boat Harbour Drive. 07 4125 1844, yha.com.au Fraser Roving 412 The Esplanade. 1800 989 811, fraserroving.com.au Halse Lodge YHA 408 The Esplanade. 1800 242 567, halselodge.com.au Next at Hervey Bay 10 Bideford St. 1800 102 989, nextbackpackers.com.au Nomads Hervey Bay 408 The Esplanade. 1800 666 237, nomadshostels.com Palace Backpackers 184 Torquay, 1800 063 168, palaceadventures.com.au

SUNSHINE CST Mooloolaba Backpackers 75-77 Brisbane Rd, Mooloolaba. 1800 020 120 mooloolababackpackers.com Dolphins Beach House 14-16 Duke Street, Noosa 1800 454 456, dolphinsbeachhouse.com Nomads Noosa 44 Noosa Dr, Noosa Heads. 1800 666 237, nomadshostels.com Halse Lodge YHA 2 Halse Lane, Noosa. 1800 242 567, halselodge.com.au

RAINBOW BEACH Dingos Backpacker Adventure Resort 20 Spectrum St. 1800 111 126 dingosresort.com Pippies Beach House 22 Spectrum St. 1800 425 356, pippiesbeachhouse.com

FRASER ISLAND Eurong Beach Resort 07 4120 1600 eurong.com.au Palace Adventures 184 Torquay St, Hervey Bay, 1800 063 168 palaceadventures.com.au

BUNDABERG Federal Backpackers 221 Bourbong St. 07 4153 3711 federalbackpackers.com.au Northside Backpackers 12 Queen St. 07 4154 1166 Bundaberg Bondstore Distillery tours. 07 4131 2999 bundabergrum.com.au

ROCKHAMPTON Emus Beach Resort 88 of Patterson St, Emu Park. 07 4939 6111, emusbeachresort.com Myella Farmstay Baralaba. 07 4998 1290, myella.com

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

Magnums 7 Marine Pde, Arcadia Bay. 1800 663 666, magnetic-island.com/arc-rsrt.htm Pleasure Divers 07 4778 5788

MISSION BEACH Scottyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach House 167 Reid Rd, Mission Beach. 07 4068 8676, scottysbeachhouse.com.au

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

Walkabout Motel & Backpackers 07 4061 2311

Base Airlie Beach Resort 336 Shute Harbour Rd. 1800 242 273, stayatbase.com Magnums Whitsunday Village Resort 366 Shute Harbour Rd. 1800 624 634 magnums.com.au Nomads Airlie Beach 354 Shute Harbour Rd. 1800 666 237 nomadshostels.com

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 Yongala diving. 07 4724 0600, adrenalindive.com.au Yongala Dive Yongala diving. 07 4783 1519, yongaladive.com.au

TOWN OF 1770 1770 Backpackers 6 Captain Cook Dr. 1800 121 770, the1770backpackers.com

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

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

CAIRNS STAY Bohemia Central Cairns 100 Sheridan St. 1800 558 589, bohemiacentral.com.au Bohemia Resort Cairns 231 McLeod St. 1800 155 353, bohemiaresort.com.au Calypso Backpackers 5 Digger St. 1800 815 628, calypsobackpackers.com.au Dreamtime Travellers Rest 189 Bunda St. 1800 058 440, dreamtimehostel.com Gilligans Backpackers and Hotel Resort 57-89 Grafton St. 1800 556 995, gilligans.com.au JJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Backpackers Hostel 11 Charles St. 07 4051 7642, jjsbackpackers.com NJOY Travellers Resort Harbour 141 Sheridan St. 1800 807 055, njoy.net.au Nomads Beach House 239 Sheridan St. 1800 229 228, nomadshostels.com

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CAIRNS DO AJ Hackett Bungy jumping canyon swinging. 1800 622 888 cairns.ajhackett.com Cairns Dive Centre 1800 642 591, cairnsdive.com.au Pro Dive 07 4031 5255, prodivecairns.com Raging Thunder Adventures Whitewater rafting. 07 4030 7990, ragingthunder.com.au Skydive Cairns 07 4052 1822, skydivecairns.com.au Skydive Cairns 07 4030 7990, ragingthunder.com.au Skyrail Rainforest Cableway 07 4038 1555, skyrail.com.au

ATHERTON Kuranda Rainforest Park 88 Kuranda Heaights Rd, Kuranda. 07 4093 7316, kurandarainforestpark.com.au

PORT DOUGLAS Parrotfish Backpackers Resort 37 Warner St, Kuranda. 07 4099 5011, parrotfishlodge.com

GULF SAVANNAH Emu Creek Cattle Station 07 4094 8313

DAINTREE Koala Beach Resort Cape Kimberly Rd. 1800 466 444

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The Greenhouse Backpacker Level 6, 228 Flinders Lane. 1800 249 207, greenhousebackpacker.com.au

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Habitat HQ 333 St Kilda Road, St Kilda. 1800 202 500, habitathq.com.au Home at the Mansion 66 Victoria Parade. 03 9663 4212, homemansion.com.au Home Travellers Motel 32 Carlisle St, St Kilda. 1800 008 718, hometravellersmotel.com.au Hotel Bakpak Melbourne 167 Franklin St. 1800 645 200, hotelbakpak.com

THE HORRORS Forum Theatre. Fri, Feb 3. $52.50. The UK indie rockers are coming to Oz for the Laneway Festival, but hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your chance to catch them in a more intimate venue.

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MELBOURNE STAY All Nations Backpackers Hotel & Bar 2 Spencer St. 1800 222 238, allnations.com.au Base Melbourne 17 Carlisle St, St. Kilda. 1800 242 273, stayatbase.com Central Melbourne

ticketmaster.com.au Accommodation 21 Bromham Place, Richmond. 03 9427 9826, centralaccommodation.net Exford Hotel 199 Russell St. 03 9663 2697, exfordhotel.com.au Flinders Station Hotel 35 Elizabeth St.

Melbourne Central YHA 562 Flinders St. 03 9621 2523, yha.com.au Nomads Melbourne 198 Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;beckett St. 1800 447 762, nomadshostels.com Space Hotel 380 Russell St. 1800 670 611, spacehotel.com.au The Spencer 475 Spencer St. 1800 638 108, hotelspencer.com Urban Central 334 City Rd, Southbank. 1800 631 288, urbancentral.com.au

ALOE BLACC Trak Showroom. Sun, Jan 1. From $69.50 Kicking off the new year, Aloe is asking you for a dollar along with his wife, singer Maya Jupiter. A seriously soul enriching show.

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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. ngv.vic.gov.au

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

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Official Neighbours Tours 570 Flinders St. 03 9629 5866, neighbourstour.com.au

Bayplay Lodge 46 Canterbury Jetty Rd, Blairgowrie. 03 5988 0188, bayplay.com.au Sorrento Foreshore Reserve Nepean Hwy, Sorrento. 1800 850 600, mornpen.vic.gov.au

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

Cherry Bar myspace.com/cherrybarmelbourne Corner Hotel cornerhotel.com

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

East Brunswick Club eastbrunswickclub.com

Prom Country Backpackers 03 5682 2614 Rawsom Caravan Park Depot Rd, Rawson. 03 5165 3439, rawsoncaravanpark.com.au

PHILLIP ISLAND Amaroo Park YHA 97 Church St, Cowes. 03 5952 3620, yha.com.au The Island Accommodation 10-12 Phillip Island Tourist Road. 03 5956 6123 theislandaccommodation.com.au

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Esplanade Hotel espy.com.au

Emerald Backpackers 03 5968 4086

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Northcote Social Club northcotesocialclub.com

Festival Hall, Melbourne. Wed, Jan 4. $75.50. The boys are playing the New Year festivals but that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop them from doing some small live shows. Catch them in this inner-city venue.

Palace Theatre palace.com.au

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Eco Beach YHA 5 Pascoe St. 03 5237 7899, yha.com.au

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Great Ocean Road Backpackers YHA 10 Erskine Av, Lorne. 03 5289 2508, yha.com.au

Anglesea Backpackers 40 Noble St, Anglesea. 03 5263 2664, angleseabackpackers.com.au

Port Campbell Hostel 18 Tregea St, Port Campbell. 03 5598 6305, portcampbellhostel.com.au

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Surfside Backpackers Cnr Great Ocean Rd & Gambier St, Apollo Bay. 1800 357 263, surfsidebackpacker.com Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park 35 Bell St, Torquay. 1300 736 533, torquaycaravanpark.com.au

MURRAY RIVER Echuca Gardens YHA 103 Av, Mitchell St, Echuca. 03 5480 6522, yha.com.au 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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Brambuck Backpackers 330 Grampians Road, Halls Gap. 03 5356 4250, brambuck.com.au Fleece Inn YHA 139 Charleston Rd, Bendigo. 03 5443 3086, yha.com.au Grampians YHA Eco Hostel Cnr Grampians & Buckler Rds, Halls Gap. 03 5356 4543, yha.com.au Old Crown Hotel 238 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. 03 5441 6888 Timâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place 44 Grampians Road, Halls Gap. 03 5356 4288, timsplace.com.au

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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 The Old Swan Barracks 6 Francis St. 08 9428 0000, theoldswanbarracks.com Underground Backpackers 268 Newcastle St, Northbridge. 08 9228 3755, undergroundbackpackers.com.au

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Western Australia Museum. 17-18 Feb. From $35.50. Here for the Perth International Arts Festival, the sheik geeks of indie rock are performing tracks from their seventh album.

Perth Cultural Centre

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PERTH STAY Billabong Backpackers Resort 381 Beaufort St. 08 9328 7720, billabongresort.com.au Britannia on William 253 William St, Northbridge. 08 9227 6000, perthbrittania.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

The Witch’s Hat 148 Palmerston St. 08 9228 4228, witchshat.com

PERTH DO Aquarium of Western Australia 91 Southside Drive, Hillarys. 08 9447 7500, aqwa.com.au Kings Park & Botanic Garden bgpa.wa.gov.au Perth Mint 310 Hay St. 08 9421 7223, perthmint.com.au Perth Zoo 20 Labouchere Road, South Perth.

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MELISSA ETHERIDGE Riverside Theatre Perth. Fri 20 July. $130. Catch the Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter perform songs from her extensive catalogue that spans over 20 years.

Perth Convention Centre 08 9474 3551, perthzoo.wa.gov.au

PERTH MUSIC Amplifier amplifiercapitol.com.au Astor Theatre liveattheastor.com.au Mojo’s Bar mojosbar.com.au The Bakery nowbaking.com.au The Rosemount Hotel rosemounthotel.com.au

FREO STAY 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 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

MARGARET RIV FREMANTLE MARKETS A vibrant market that is popular with locals and tourists alike. You can find everything from fruit and vegetables to antique jewellery to clothes. The markets are open every Friday to Sunday, all year long. Nearby, the Little Creatures Brewery (pictured) is a great way to finish off a day of market shopping.

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Margaret River Lodge YHA 220 Railway Tce. 08 9757 9532, yha.com.au

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ticketek.com.au Albany Bayview Backpackers YHA 49 Duke St. 08 9842 3388, yha.com.au Cruize-Inn 122 Middleton Rd. 08 9842 9599, cruizeinn.com Metro Inn Albany 270 Albany Hwy. 1800 004 321, metrohotels.com.au

MONKEY MIA Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort 1800 653 611, monkeymia.com.au

NINGALOO REEF Blue Reef Backpackers 3 Truscott Crescent, Exmouth 1800 621 101, aspenparks.com.au Ningaloo Club Coral Bay 08 9948 5100, ningalooclub.com Excape Backpackers YHA Murat Rd, Exmouth. 08 9949 1200, yha.com.au

BROOME STAY Cable Beach Backpackers 12 Sanctuary Road. 1800 655 011, cablebeachbackpackers.com Kimberley Club 62 Fredrick St 08 9192 3233, kimberleyklub.com

BROOME DO Sun Pictures Carnarvon St. 08 9192 1077, broomemovies.com.au

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HOBART STAY Central City Backpackers 138 Collins St. 1800 811 507, centralbackpackers.com.au

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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.au

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

Montgomery’s YHA 9 Argyle St. 03 6231 2660, yha.com.au

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

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

DEVONPORT

Pickled Frog 281 Liverpool St. 03 6234 7977, thepickledfrog.com

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Transit Backpackers 251 Liverpool St. 03 6231 2400, transitbackpackers.com

Republic Bar. Sat, Jan 7. $28. The man who mixes electronica with blues has been performing at festivals around the world, catch him up close and personal in Tassie.

HOBART DO Cascade Brewery 140 Cascade Rd. 03 6224 1117 cascadebreweryco.com.au Mt Wellington Descent Bike tours. 03 6274 1880 mtwellingtondescent.com.au Salamanca Markets Every Saturday, Salamanca Place. salamanca.com.au Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery 5 Argyle St. tmag.com.au

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PORT ARTHUR Port Arthur Historic Ghost Tours 1800 659 101, portarthur.org.au

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

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

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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

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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 Discovery Holiday Parks Cnr Andrew & Innes St. 1800 454 292, discoveryholidayparks.com.au Strahan YHA 43 Harvey St. 03 6471 7255, yha.com

STRAHAN DO Four Wheelers Henty Sand Dunes quadbike tours. 04 1950

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BRUNY ISLAND Separated into north and south and connected by a sandbank less than 100m wide, it’s worth taking at least a day trip from Hobart to check out this part of Tasmania. The north is full of rolling hills and farms while the south is more scenic and contains more varied wildlife. On the coast you can swim, surf and fish and there are plenty of signposted walking tracks too.

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DARWIN STAY Banyan View Lodge Darwin 119 Mitchell St. 08 8981 8644, banyanviewlodge.com.au

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

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Darwin YHA 97 Mitchell St. 08 8981 5385, yha.com.au

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

Gecko Lodge 146 Mitchell St. 1800 811 250, geckolodge.com.au

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

DARWIN DO Crocosaurus Cove Crocodile park and cage of death. 58 Mitchell St. 08 8981 7522, crocosauruscove.com Deckchair Cinema Jervois Rd, Darwin Waterfront. 08 8981 0700, deckchaircinema.com.au

ALICE DO Alice Springs Desert Park Larapinta Drive. 08 8951 8788, alicespringsdesertpark.com.au

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

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

Toddy’s Resort 41 Gap Rd. 1800 027 027, toddys.com.au

Palm Court Kookaburra Backpackers Giles St. 1800 626 722

Elkes Backpackers 112 Mitchell St. 1800 808 365, elkesbackpackers.com.au

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

Haven Resort 3 Larapinta Drive. 1800 794 663, alicehaven.com.au

THE RED PAINTINGS Darwin Railway Express. Sun, Jan 20. $30. The indie rock group from Brisbane known for their vibrant stage shows are heading around the country as part of their Black Paintings tour.

Somerville Gardens, Parap

Alice Springs Reptile Centre Meet and hold lizards. 9 Stuart Terrace. 08 8952 8900, reptilecentre.com.au Outback Ballooning Hot air balloon rides. 1800 809 790, outbackballooning.com.au

TENNANT CREEK Tourist Rest Leichardt St. 08 8962 2719, touristrest.com.au

Royal Flying Doctor Service Base Museum and operations room. Stuart Terrace. 08 8952 1129, flyingdoctor.net

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ALICE SPRINGS 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

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

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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TIWI ISLANDS The pairing of Melville and Bathurst Islands, situated 80km north of Darwin, offer one of the best insights into the world’s oldest living culture. Almost all of the people are Tiwi Aboriginals, so it is rich in culture and English is the second language.

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Adelaide Oval Home to the Adelaide Backpackers Inn 112 Carrington St. 1800 24 77 25, adpi.com.au

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

Adelaide Central YHA 135 Waymouth St. 08 8414 3010, yha.com.au Adelaide Travellers Inn 220 Hutt St. 08 8224 0753, adelaidebackpackers.com.au

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

Annie’s Place 239 Franklin St. 1800 818 011, anniesplace.com.au

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Backpack Oz 144 Wakefield St. 1800 633 307, backpackoz.com.au

Kangaroo Island YHA 33 Middle Terrace, Penneshaw. 08 8553 1344, yha.com.au

Blue Galah Backpackers Lvl 1, 52-62, King William St. 08) 8231 9295, bluegalah.com.au

DURAN DURAN Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Tue, Mar 20. $TBC. One of the world’s most iconic bands, still in their original lineup. They’re touring Oz to promote their new album All You Need is Now.

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

Port Rd, Adelaide

Hostel 109 109 Carrington St. 1800 099 318, hostel109.com My Place 257 Waymouth St. 1800 221 529, adelaidehostel.com.au Shakespeare Hostel 123 Waymouth St. 1800 556 889, shakeys.com.au

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

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Donald Bradman collection. War Memorial Drive. 08 8300 3800, cricketsa.com.au

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

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

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

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

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RIVERLAND Berri Backpackers Sturt Highway, Berri. 08 8582 3144, berribackpackers.com.au Harvest Trail Lodge Loxton.08 8584 5646, harvesttrail.com.au Nomads on Murray Sturt Highway, Kingston on Murray. 1800 665 166, nomadsworld.com Riverland Backpackers Labour Hire Services 08 8583 0211

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EYRE PENINSULA Coodlie Park Farmstay Flinders Highway, Port Kenny. 08 8687 0411, coodliepark.com Baird Bay Ocean Eco Experience Sea lion and dolphin swims. 08 8626 5017, bairdbay.com Calypso Star Charters Great white shark cage diving. 08 8682 3939, sharkcagediving.com.au 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 Wilpena Pound Resort Wilpena Rd. 08 8648 0004, wilpenapound.com.au

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SANDBOARDING AT LITTLE SAHARA Sandboarding the dunes of Little Sahara is a must-do while you’re on Kangaroo Island. The sand dunes stretch for miles, rising 70m above sea level. As you climb one peak you are confronted with another, they’re like waves of sand that continue as far as they eye can see. Sure, it’s a poor man’s snowboarding, but it still has the fun, thrills and spills, plus no pricey bill at the end. Kangaroo Island Wildlife Adventure Tours offer three-day tours of the island which include this awesome little activity. surfandsun.com.au

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Pacific Safaris Club +679 345 0498, safariclub@connect.com.fj Rendezvous Dive Resort +679 628 4427, surfdivefiji.com Robinson Crusoe +679 629 1999, robinsoncrusoeislandfiji.com Seashell Cove Resort +679 670 6100, seashellresort.com Tabukula Beach Bungalows +679 650 0097, fiji4less.com

Nomads Skylodge Hotel +679 672 2200

The Uprising Beach Resort +679 345 2200, uprisingbeachresort.com

Saweni Beach Apartment Hotel +679 666 1777, fiji4less.com

Tsulu Luxury Backpackers & Apartments +679 345 0065, tsulu.com

Smugglers Cove Beach Resort +679 672 6578, smugglers beachfiji.com Travellers Beach Resort +679 672 672 3322, beachvilla@connect.com.fj

YASAWA ISLANDS Awesome Adventures Fiji +679 675 0499, awesomefiji.com Coconut Bay Resort +679 666 6644, coconutbay_fiji2002@yahoo.com Korovou Eco Tour Resort +679 666 6644 korovoultk@connect.com.fj Kuata Resort +679 666 6644 Long Beach Backpackers Resort +679 666 6644 Manta Ray Island +679 672 6351 mantarayisland@connect.com.fj Nabua Lodge +679 666 9173 nabualodge@connect.com.fj Oarsmans Bay Lodge +679 672 2921 nacula@hotmail.com Octopus Resort +679 666 6337 reservations@octopusresort.com Sunrise Lagoon Resort +679 666 6644 Wayalailai Island Resort +679 672 1377 wayalailai@connect.com.fj White Sandy Beach Dive Resort +679 666 4066

MAMANUCA ISL Beachcomber Island Resort +679 666 1500, beachcomberfiji.com Bounty Island Resort +679 666 6999, fiji-bounty.com

Fiji’s waters are thought to be among the best in the world for diving. With over 400 species of corals, sea walls, drops and caves, there’s something for the advanced plus perfect conditions for the beginner. There is an abundance of tropical fish as well as reef sharks, dolphins, manta rays and turtles. Visibility is excellent too, often more than 50 metres. And to top it all off, sea temperatures of about 26°C all year round. Head to Beqa Lagoon for the legendary shark dives, where it’s not unknown for a tiger shark to turn up. Nothing’s gone wrong, to date...

Mango Bay Resort +679 653 00690, mangobayresortfiji.com

Nadi Hotel +679 670 0000, ndht@connect.com.fj

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CORAL COAST Beachouse +679 653 0500, fijibeachouse.com

Rau Kini’s Hostel +679 672 1959, rtkinihostel@connect.com.fj The Funky Fish Beach Resort +679 628 2333, funkyfishresort.com The Resort Walu Beach +679 665 1777, walubeach.com

Vakaviti Motel & Dorm +679 650 0526, bulavakaviti@connect.com.fj Vilisite Place +679 650 1030

SUVA Colonial Lodge +679 92 75248, sailevukaga@yahoo.co.nz Lami Lodge Backpackers +679 336 2240, volau@connect.com.fj Leleuvia Island Resort +679 331 9567, eleen@leleuvia.com Raintree Lodge +679 332 0562, raintreelodge.com Royal Hotel +679 344 0024 royal@connect.com.fj

NORTH VITI LEVU Bethams Cottage +679 669 4132, bethams.com.fj Macdonalds Beach Cottages +679 669 4633 Morrison’s Beach Cottagess +679 669 4516, tipple@connect.com.fj Safari Lodge Fijis +679 669 3333 safarilodge.com.fj Volivoli Beach Resort +679 669 4511, volivoli.com

VANUA LEVU Bayside Backpacker Cottage +679 885 3154, tripntour@connect.com.fj Hidden Paradise Guest House +678 885 0106 Naveria Heights Lodge +679 851 0157, justnaveria@connect.com.fj Savusavu Hot Springs +679 885 0195, hotspringshotel@connect.com.fjj

TAVEUNI Albert’s Sunrise +679 333 7555 Matava Resort +679 330 5222, matava.com Reece’s Place +679 362 6319 Waisalima Beach Resort +679 738 9236, waisalima.com

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Flexi-Pass Combines InterCity and Newmans. 0800 222 146, flexipass.co.nz

AUCKLAND Airport Skyway Lodge Backpackers (BBH) 30 Kirkbride Road, Mangere. +64 9275 4443, skywaylodge.co.nz

Flying Kiwi Wilderness Expeditions 1800 143 515, flyingkiwi.com

Albert Park Backpackers (VIP) 27-31 Victoria St East. +64 9309 0336, bakpak@albertpark.co.nz

Kiwi Experience +64 9366 9830 kiwiexperience.com Magic Travellers Network +64 9358 5600, magicbus.co.nz

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Stray +64 9309 8772, straytravel.com

Dunedin. Tue, Mar 6. From NZ$79. This is Ryan’s first ever solo tour of New Zealand. He’ll be performing one-man theatre shows to promote his new album Ashes & Fire.

RENTAL FIRMS Ace Rental Cars 1800 140 026, acerentalcars.com.nz

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Backpacker Campervan & Car Rentals +800 200 80 801, backpackercampervans.com

Escape Rentals 1800 456 272, escaperentals.co.nz

Rental Car Village +64 9376 9935, hire-vehicles.co.nz

Bargain Rental Cars 0800 001 122, bargainrentals.com.nz

Explore More 1800 800 327, dcrentals.com.nz

Spaceships 1300 139 091, spaceships.tv

Darn Cheap Rentals 0800 447 363, exploremore.co.nz

Jucy Rentals 0800 399 736, jucy.com.nz

Standby Cars 1300 789 059, standbycars.com.au

Econo Campers +64 9275 9919, econocampers.co.nz

Rent-A-Dent 0800 736 823, rentadent.co.nz

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Wicked Campers 1800 246 869,

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Base Auckland 229 Queen St. 0800 227 369, stayatbase.com

Surf ‘n’ Snow Backpackers 102 Albert St. +64 9363 8889, surfandsnow.co.nz

Bamber House (BBH) 2 2 View Rd, Mt Eden. +64 9623 4267, hostelbackpacker.com

The Brown Kiwi (BBH) 7 Prosford St, Ponsonby. +64 9378 0191, brownkiwi.co.nz

Central City Backpackers 26 Lorne St. +64 9358 5685, backpacker.net.nz

YHA Auckland City Cnr City Rd & Liverpool St. +64 9309 2802, yha.co.nz

City Garden Lodge 25 St Georges Bay Rd, Parnell. +64 9302 0880

YHA Auckland International 5 Turner St. +64 9302 8200, yha.co.nz

Kiwi International Queen St Hotel and Hostel 411 Queen St. 0800 100 411, kiwihotel.co.nz The Fat Camel (Nomads)

WELLINGTON Base Wellington 21-23 Cambridge Tce. +64 4801 5666 stayatbase.com

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BRIDGE CLIMB AUCKLAND Make like Spider-Man and climb Auckland’s Harbour Bridge while overlooking the stunning Waitamata Harbour. Taking 90 minutes, you’ll go up, through and over the bridge, reaching heights of 67 metres above the water. Meanwhile you’ll learn the history of the bridge and look at the ant-like traffic below. It costs from NZ$120. Auckland Harbour Bridge

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Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel (BBH) 70 Bealey Ave. +64 3377 7931, rucksacker.com

Nomads Capital 118 Wakefield St. 0508 666 237, nomadscapital.com

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

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Rowena’s Backpackers (VIP) 115 Brougham St. 0800 80 1414

Auckland. Mon, Feb 27. $TBC. They called it quits a couple of years ago but reunited for some charity shows this year. And they’ve just announced a one-off show in Auckland. Vector Arena

YHA Wellington City 292 Wakefield St. +64 4801 7280

CHRISTCHURCH Around the World Backpackers 314 Barbadoes Street. +64 3365 4363, aroundtheworld.co.nz

Cardrona Alpine Resort Between Queenstown and Wanaka. +64 3443 7341, cardrona.com

Tranquil Lodge (BBH) 440 Manchester St. +64 3366 6500, tranquil-lodge.co.nz

Maple Lodge (BBH) 52 Ellice St. +64 4385 3771

Worldwide Backpackers (BBH) 291 The Terrace. +64 4802 5590, worldwidenz.co.nz

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Point Break Backpackers (BBH) 99 Seaview Road. +64 3388 2050, pointbreakbackpackers.co.nz The Old Countryhouse (BBH) 437 Gloucester St. +64 3381 5504, oldcountryhousenz.com

Lodge in the City (VIP) 152 Taranaki St. +64 4385 8560 lodgeinthecity.co.nz

Wellywood Backpackers 58 Tory St. 0508 00 58 58

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Alpine Lodge (BBH) 13 Gorge Rd. +64 3442 7220, alpinelodge@xtra.co.nz Aspen Lodge (BBH) 11 Gorge 11 Gorge Rd. +64 3442 9671, aspenlodge.co.nz Base Discovery Lodge St. +64 Queenstown 49 Shotover St. +64 3441 1185, stayatbase.com

At The Right Place 85 Bealey St. +64 3366 1633, atrp.co.nz

208 Kilmore St. +64 3366 9720, backpack.co.nz/foley

Avon City Backpackers Worcester Street. +64 3389 6876, avoncitybackpackers.com

Jailhouse Accommodation (BBH) 338 Lincoln Rd. 0800 524 546, stay@kiwibasecamp.com

Chester Street Backpackers (BBH) 148 Chester St East. +64 3377 1897, chesterst.co.nz

Kiwi House 373 Gloucester St. +64 3381 6645, kiwihouse.co.nz

Bungi Backpackers (VIP, BBH) 15 Sydney St. 0800 728 286, bungibackpackers.co.nz

Marine Backpackers 26 Nayland St. +64 3326 6609,

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a) Germany and Italy b) USA and Russia c) Australia and Greece d) Spain and South Africa

b) New Zealand d) Wales

Q 4. Surfers flock to which beach along the Great Ocean Road for the Easter Surf Classic? a) Coogee b) Bells c) Bondi d) Glenelg

Q 5. Which AFL star is known as Plugger’? b) John Platten d) Wayne Carey

Who is Australia’s only current Q 8.Formula One driver? a) Nico Rosberg b) Mark Webber c) Jenson Button d) Fernando Alonso

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two countries have competed Q 7.at Which every (modern) Olympic Games?

team knocked Australia out Q 3.of Which this year’s Rugby World Cup?

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How long is the Melbourne Cup race? Q 6.a) 3,200m b) 5,000m c) 1,500m

won the Ashes in 2010-11 Q 2.andWho what was the score? a) England, 3-1 b) Australia, 3-2 c) Australia, 5-0 d) England, 4-1

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WEEK Why aren’t koalas bears? Have you ever heard someone refer to a koala as a ‘koala bear’? Like bears, they are mammals, they have round, fuzzy ears and they look cute and cuddly, but the thing is, they’re not bears. They aren’t even related to bears. Koalas actually belong to a group of pouched animals known as marsupials, which makes them much more closely related to wombats and kangaroos. Want more than just the bare facts? Well, koalas don’t actually drink, as they get all the nourishment they need from the eucalyptus leaves they eat. So the Aboriginals named them ‘koala’, which means the ‘no-drink animal’.

Don’t be scared if you find one of these lying around in your dirty laundry. In fact, be very relieved. For this redback doesn’t have eight legs. It’s what Aussies call a $20 note. Cos it’s got a red back, aye.

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