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EDITOR’S LETTER Hello and welcome to your shiny, new-look TNT Magazine. We’ve been working flat out of late, giving every aspect of the mag a fresh lick of paint, so we hope you like it. We’re also changing our approach a bit. While travel remains our first love, our eyes are wandering, so expect to see much more info on gigs, festivals and whatever else is going on around Oz.

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FEATURES SLIP INTO SYDNEY

Find your perfect-match home with our guide to Sydney’s A-list suburbs

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Chatting to Ali Campbell about his split with UB40 and his upcoming tour of Oz

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Swimming with sharks and other fishy things in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula

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The Mildura jazz, food and wine festival presents four days of round the clock jazz entertainment in popular clubs, bars, cafés, restaurants and riverside venues. Showing off regional food and wine, you can even soak up the atmosphere from a Mildura paddle steamer.

This Sunday, Gloucester Street in the historical Rocks will host an Australian beer festival. Over 100 beers will be on offer, as well as ciders and gourmet pizzas, live music and a chance to meet the brewers. $15 gets you a tasting cup and 10 tasting tickets. From midday.

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Sydney settlers Planning to bed down in Sydney for a month or three, but unsure where to empty out your backpack? Here’s the lowdown... WORDS ALEX HARMON

So you’ve decided to settle in Sydney? Well done, you have made a fantastic choice. You’ve picked a home that was recently voted best city in the world by readers of a luxury travel magazine. That’s right, Sydney is even more livable than the fashionable cities of Paris, New York and London. But don’t take these hoighty-toighty readers of expensive glossy magazines word for it. Take it from us trusted, Sydney-based TNT-ers. The Harbour City is not only a great place to live and work, it’s also a great place to explore. It’s forever changing and reinventing itself and trying new things. It’s more experimental and forward-thinking than a philosophy student on acid. Furthermore, you’ve chosen a great time of year to arrive. The city is starting to warm up and come alive again after resting its bones over winter. Whether it’s abstract art springing up in a laneway, or a new film festival, or the island in the harbour dedicated to good food and cocktails (Cockatoo Island – check it out) there is always something new and exciting to do. These festivals all lead up to 8

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New Year’s Eve and Sydney is the party capital of Australia (if not the world) when it comes to bringing in the new year. The choices range from celebrating by the harbour and watching the fireworks erupt over the bridge, dancing at Bondi Beach on the sand and throwing yourself in the ocean, or simply rounding up some mates together on a rooftop terrace or a picnic rug. There are just so many options for that 10 second countdown to the stroke of midnight. Bringing in the new year in the balmy Sydney weather is something that you’ll remember forever. Well, actually, I can’t guarantee that you’ll remember all of it. The thing about Sydney is that she’s a bit of a wild girl. People praise Melbourne for its culture and cosmopolitan lifestyle, while Sydney gets criticised for being a bit of a hedonistic city, a superficial place that is only interested in having a good time. But personally I’ve never seen anyone complain. A famous Aussie band from Sydney, The Whitlams, once sang, “you gotta love this city, for its body and not its brains”. Take that advice on board

and enjoy your fling with Sydney. If you’re only here for a few months, there’s no need to get serious is there? The biggest complication with Sydney is deciding where to live. The city has something of a personality disorder and can change from zone to zone. First of all you have to decide whether you want to live by the beach. If yes, then you have to decide on how isolated you want to be from the city. You’ve got the purer barefoot beach culture of the north or the Havianafooted scene in the east. Or do you prefer to be amongst Sydney’s trendy café and bar scene? Again that depends on where you lay on the boho (innerwest) to metro (inner-city) spectrum. Also, as appealing as it may sound living in the heart of the city, you will have to swap some cultural perks for convenient travel. And no matter what you do, don’t be lured in by the cheap rents of the western suburbs. I’m telling you now, you’ll regret it. I don’t care how much you like fast food. It seems very complicated, but if you follow our guide to Sydney’s A-list, you’ll have no problem finding your Sydney suburb soulmate.

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THE VIBE: Quirky, bohemian and hippy chic (well, it smells of incense sticks anyway). The main thoroughfare, Glebe Point Road, is a smorgasbord of Fairtrade cafés, lesbian bookstores and healing centres. From Mexican, to Spanish, Indian to Vietnamese, this is the best place for budget eating too. It has the best of both worlds by straddling the city and the inner-west so you’re never very far from anything. WHY LIVE HERE? Are you saying “mirror mirror on the wall, who has the most fair-trade coffee beans of them all?” Then living here will satisfy your inner Yogi. This suburb is so close to the city but still has that inner-city alternative lifestyle, great eating and fairly cheap rents. WHERE IS IT? A quick stroll from Central Station.

THE VIBE: Not the coolest place in Sydney but definitely the most reliable. This leading man will do a good job at getting you anywhere. It may look like it’s from an 1800s period piece but there’s more to this compact, orderly spot. The place swarms with internet cafés, travel centres, hostels and pubs, Plus if you look hard enough you’ll find some hidden bars that are absolute gems. And Chinatown is only 10 minutes away. WHY LIVE HERE? Its unrivalled convenience. You can pretty much get anywhere in Australia from here, by bus or train. WHERE IS IT? Really?

PADDINGTON IS...

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY THE VIBE: An attractive, upper-class suburb at the top of Oxford Street. As most would say, the posh end of the street. This is Sydney’s answer to Chelsea. Things to do here include celebrity spotting, boutique shopping, juice drinking and real estate/husband hunting. You’ll also find award-winning restaurants, arthouse cinemas and good looking residents jogging in nearby Centennial Park. WHY LIVE HERE? Because you’re looking for a rich doctor to marry or you just enjoy the finer things in life.

KINGS CROSS IS...

KATE MOSS THE VIBE: Enjoys a good party but swings between classy and trashy. “The Cross” is an edgy buffer between the bustle of the city and posh Potts Point and Elizabeth Bay. The area has what you would call “a reputation”, but has cleaned up significantly in the last few years with lines of trendy bars and restaurants to get you lubricated and then hot nightclubs to keep you dancing all night. You will have to share this place with the bums, tramps and ladies of the night but they make up the interesting tapestry of the place. A nice alternative to the pretentious eastern suburbs, because not everyone moves to Australia to get a tan. WHY LIVE HERE? Because you live for the night and refuse to accept the boredom of reality.

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THE VIBE: Not everyone here has the same manly, muscly arms, but if you do, they will come in handy for all of the surfing, beach volleyball and big-beer lifting that you’ll be doing in this beachside suburb. The village is full of surfers and bikini babes strutting the mall and heading to one of the three beaches. Nightlife is lively, with clubs and bars close together. Manly can get crowded at weekends, but it is beach culture at its best. WHY LIVE HERE? Manly is a happy alternative to the city, which is only a ferry ride away and it will always feel like you’re on holiday. There are always people around and if you’re into water sports (stop that), you’ll certainly be happy here, though it does take a bit of time to get to and from the city. Manly also offers more of a chance to mix with locals.

THE VIBE: It lives in the shadow of Bondi Beach, but it still has its own charm. No beach pitt (gettit?) but it does have all those things you love to do as a single gal – great shopping, restaurants and bars where you can meet fellow travellers and single-minded people. The huge Westfield shopping centre sits in the centre and at the very top provides amazing views of Sydney Harbour and city. WHY LIVE HERE? Can’t decide between the city and the beach? Junction is cheaper than Bondi and only a short bus ride away. Plus it has a train station, something Bondi Beach locals object to.

PYRMONT IS...

ASHTON KUTCHER THE VIBE: In the past it’s been tied down to an old industrial port, but it recently had something of a reinvigorated change. The nearby Star City Casino and Darling Harbour mean that fun, thrills and sin are never far away. Plus reliable pubs for the sports fans and solid mid-week drinkers. The 24-hour Pyrmont Bridge Hotel means that you can go for a tipple at any time of the night and there are lots of cafés for that hearty hangover fry-up. WHY LIVE HERE? It doesn’t have the sheen effect but it still has some promising glimmers of hope and it’s very close to the city.

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WAYNE ROONEY THE VIBE: A little piece of Britannia that got lucky. We don’t know why there are so many Brits (and Irish) in Coogee, but they give this place a mixed reputation. Lots of fun to be had but none of the chic style of Bondi or any of the other eastern suburbs beaches. But just because it has a little bit of the chav injection, it doesn’t mean you should avoid it. The Coogee Bay Hotel and Beach Palace are great for sinking some booze by the ocean, listening to some live music and getting a cheap feed. On the beach front, get some tasty fish and chips as you watch the Bondi to Coogee beach walkers arrive. The beach is relatively calm and safe from wild surf and the Coogee baths are there for the really uninitiated swimmer. WHY LIVE HERE? Because you love the lifestyle that comes with the beach but you’re not that fussed about surfing.

SURRY HILLS IS...

JOHNNY DEPP THE VIBE: It has the trendy, cosmopolitan and young hipster lifestyle without being wanky. This suburb is the place that never ages and has the best bars, restaurants and shopping in Sydney. Sure it knows it’s cool, but there are some places in Sydney that wear their arrogance well. There are new small bars popping up all the time to keep you short-attention spanned kids amused. Crown Street shopping is a mix of designer boutiques and secondhand gems and nothing mainstream in between. And with a thriving mix of gay, straight and fetish club clubs on Oxford Street, there is literally something for everyone. WHY LIVE HERE? Do you like to eat and drink and play? Surry Hills is the destination of destinations, so if you live here, you never have to leave.

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BONDI BEACH IS...

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PARIS HILTON THE VIBE: This beach suburb has its own beer, the Bondi Blonde, which was endorsed by Miss Hilton herself. Low carb, fun-loving and full of flavour, and that’s just the locals. Bondi will always have a great reputation for being a socialite’s dream but it also has a great community of locals and expats who pride themselves on being “absolute Bondi”. Although some of the tans may be fake, there’s nothing skanky, just shiny happy people going “full steam ahead” on the good ship to Fun Town. WHY LIVE HERE? You’re young, beautiful and bronzed and look great against a beach backdrop. If you don’t already look like this, you’ll die trying to at Bondi beach.

THE VIBE: It kind of lives in the shadows of Newtown, but this leafy little suburb has all the charm and vibe of its bigger sister. It comes alive at twilight (boom) with the Rose Hotel’s streetside beer garden a great place to watch the sun go down over the nearby city. Although you can see the city skyline, it feels like you’re in a cute country town with friendly neighbourhood delis, florists and cafés. Plus cheap Thai and trendy bars that would feel right at home in Newtown. WHY LIVE HERE? Because Newtown has no more room at the inn.

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DREW BARRYMORE THE VIBE: Alternative, androgynous and constantly reinventing itself. From tattoo studios to metal studded fashion and trendy new small bars, Newtown is a community of culture and a lot of students. The suburb that boycotted McDonalds in the 80s still has its renegade hippy vibe, but more recently has had a gentrified makeover. Enticing bars, cocktail joints and restaurants are spread along King Street and Enmore Road along with daydevouring second-hand book stores. Enmore Theatre often hosts pretty big bands and it’s another great suburb for people watching. WHY LIVE HERE? Because it’s the coolest, edgiest and most free-loving place in Sydney. There’s a huge student crowd so the atmosphere is fairly young and loud. Rent might not be cheap but eating out certainly is. It has some of Sydney’s best pubs and the Marlborough Hotel, or “Marly Bar” as the locals call it, is always crowded (we recommend the Coopers and the Bank too). The suburbs of Enmore and Marrickville are on its doorstep and offer a quieter alternative to the king of alternative. WHERE IS IT? Almost like a student town with Sydney University right in the middle, Newtown is part of the inner west and like Glebe, sits on the outskirts of the city. Newtown Station provides good transport options. Buses in the 420s start from Circular Quay and take you through the city to Newtown. And although most Newtown residents avoid the beach, you can get the 370 bus direct to Coogee.

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THE THREE MUSKETEERS (3D) FILM review by Andrew Westbrook STARRING: Matthew Macfadyen, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom | CERT: M | RT: 102mins

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS FILM STARRING: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams PG | 94mins

It’s been a long time since Woody Allen made a truly great film, but even the cult director’s sub-par efforts such as Vicky Cristina Barcelona, are enjoyable explorations of the awkwardness and neuroses inherent in love. His latest, Midnight in Paris, depicts a couple forced to face up to the shortcomings of their relationship in the city of light and love.

This suprisingly faithful retelling of the much-loved Alexandre Dumas novel might fall short in the script and plot departments, but its swashbuckling stunts, bursting bodices and dastardly villains all somehow combine to actually make it a pretty fun film, albeit in a guilty pleasure kind of way. The story centres around the young D’Artagnan (Logan Lerman) as he makes his way to Paris, dreaming of following in the footsteps of his father (Dexter Fletcher) by becoming a musketeer. And indeed, soon enough, D’Artagnan finds himself alongside the now washed-up and disenchanted musketeers (played by Matthew Macfadyen, Luke Evans and Ray Stevenson), as they try to prevent a plot by Cardinal Richelieu to seize power in France. What’s clear is that much effort has been made to cash in on the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, with the introduction of canon-laden flying ships and, of course, Orlando Bloom, who plays the musketeers’ English rival, the Duke of Buckingham. Luckily, while the visually great stunts are up to scratch, and the 3D is equally pointless, the Musketeers makers mercifully kept the film under two hours. Like so often, it is the supporting cast that provide the most laughs and intrigue, despite many of them merely reenacting what they are most famous for. Hence Milla Jovovich plays sexy, high-kicking Milady, Christoph Waltz the crafty, evil Richelieu and former Bond villain Mads Mikkelsen plays top henchman Rocheford. There’s even James Cordon as the comic relief servant, basically Smithy. GOOD FOR: A couple of hours of old-fashioned pantomime fun. Leave your brain at home

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Chris Martin describes this album as “a love story with a happy ending” between two protagonists, Mylo and Xyloto. The record is inspired by old school American graffitti and this time it is all about the lyrics. The sound is Coldplay’s usual stripped down, mellow style, with Martin’s soaring cathedrallike refrains. Coldplay is all about a feeling, an echo of a memory you can’t quite place and there is plenty of that old feeling in the first few tracks. Listeners will notice the difference from previous albums on the song “Princess of China”, where the band are joined by pop princess Rhianna for a funky synthesised journey into the climax of the story. Chris Martin once said that bands shouldn’t continue past the age of 33. When he passed that age, he said what he meant was that they should “proceed as if it was their last”. Mylo Xyloto doesn’t feel like it should be the end for the alternate rockers.

FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE NEW TOUR

The second album from Florence and the Machine is due out at the end of the month, so it is pretty exciting to announce that the band will debut the album, Ceremonials, in Sydney. Tickets go on sale on November 8, at 9am. Don’t miss out. $41.25, Seymour Centre Sydney mastercard.com.au

[SUB HEADING] HOMEBAKE This massive one day Sydney Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx is more Aussie festival than Alf Stewart covered in Vegemite. Jam-packed with address & price Antipodean music and comedic website talent like Grinderman (feat. Nick Cave), Cut Copy, Pnau, Goyte, Ladyhawke, Daniel Merriweather, Drapht, The Church, The Jezabels, Kimbra, The Vines, Papa Vs Pretty, Ratcat, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Architecture in Helsinki plus so much more. Kicking off in the Domain, in Sydney’s Botanical Gardens, on December 3. $95, The Domain Sydney homebake.com.au

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Ten comedians hit the stage at the Sydney comedy club for 10 minutes each over two hours. The lineup includes Smart Casual, Jimmy James Eaton, Sam Bowring, with more to be announced. From Thursday, October 27.

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True to his roots The former UB40 frontman talks about why the band split up, why he loves reggae and the health benefits of drinking... INTERVIEW ALEX HARMON

Ali Campbell seems to get better with age. I hate to say it but he matures like a bottle of fine red wine. With a career in music that spans over 30 years and over 70 million records sold with UB40 alone, Campbell has proved to the world that white men really can make reggae music. "I was born in the 60s and all of my friends were Jamaican or West Indian in the area I lived, so the music of the streets was reggae," Campbell explains. "It was a time when rocksteady was becoming reggae and when I was 10 years old, I bought African Herbsman by Bob Marley and the Wailers and that was my greatest possession. I was wandering around with that in my arms, I wasn’t a normal kid." This abnormal upbringing in the south of Birmingham, the "wrong side of the tracks" as he points out, introduced Campbell to these musical roots. It's this passion for reggae that lives on in his music today. And not just his own, he feels reggae has helped shape music for the past 50 years. "All of your contemporary pop music is influenced by dub and all of the music that comes from dub originates from reggae really. Like rap, which comes from coasting, which comes from reggae. You know it’s ridiculous, it is the most influential music at the moment, just listen to J-Lo." With UB40, Campbell notched up more than 50 chart hits, including "Red, Red Wine", "I Got You Babe" and "Kingston Town". Now with a successful solo career he is bringing his new band, the Dep Band, Down Under where he promises to play a mix of his old covers and promote his new album – "which is again, an album of covers! It’s kind of synonymous to reggae music, covering other people’s stuff. And the new album has covers of the Beatles, The Who, The Stones, The Kinks. Basically I will be performing a show of hits." It's these hits that he would like to be remembered by, but unfortunately, the messy split with UB40 in 2008 still creeps up into the headlines. It was just last week that a judge declared four members of the original band bankrupt. Campbell, who made the bold choice to jump ship, saved himself from this demise. He calls the split "acrimonious" but with hindsight comes a sense of smugness. "It's not like I didn’t tell them. I was saying that I wasn’t happy with the way the band was being managed. Well, I was right." It's this integrity and razor-sharp instinct that makes Campbell a respected figure in an industry so focused on money. "I’ve just been getting on with it and doing what I’m doing and that is promoting reggae and promoting dub." 18

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Which is exactly what he'll be doing when he hits Australian shores for the umpteenth time, "I have been coming there for nearly 30 years. I’ve watched the place grow. I love Australia."

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And does he still love red wine? "I do very much. What red wine does is it loosens the platelets in the back of your arteries. So as long as you don’t drink in excess and you have a couple of glasses of good Rioja or something like that, two of them every day, then you won’t have a heart attack." ❚ Ali Campbell will be touring Oz with Billy Ocean. They play Melbourne (Jan 23), Sydney (Jan 25) and Brisbane (Jan 26) ticketmaster.com.au

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Li-Lo in court, or is that a coal mine?

LINDSAY ONLY DOES REWARDING CHARITY

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You know they just don’t make community service as fulfilling as they used to. That’s what Lindsay Lohan thinks anyway. Failing to complete her 360 hours of service at a women’s centre for stealing a necklace, she wound up back in court. You see, poor old Lindsay was having some problems with attendance at the women’s centre and she told the judge this was because it was “not fulfilling”. This pissed the judge right off and now Lindsay has been ordered to finish her hours at a morgue. Isn’t that the most thankless work you can do with people? Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Linds.

KATE FINDS LOVE IN THE ASHES

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They say you’ll meet someone when you least expect it, which I’ve always thought was bollocks. Or sexual assault. But Kate Winslet seems to be the exception to the rule. She met her latest boyfriend, Ned Rocknroll, when she was saving Richard Branson’s 90-year-old mother from a burning mansion on a Caribbean island. Ned is Richard Branson’s nephew and he was there amongst all the commotion. As the oxygen masks came on, they looked at each other from across the smoke and it was love at first sight. No one seems to mind that they were both hooked up at the time. Nor that this douche changed his surname to “Rocknroll”. So not cool.

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Demi Mort: Mrs Ashton Kutcher is living up to the (loose) French translation of her name, looking “half dead” at the premiere of her new film, Margin Call. She is still wearing her red Kabbalah bracelet which symbolises her marriage to Ashton. Although at this stage it is closer to symoblising her body weight more than anything else. He does not approve of his daughters watching the antics of the K-clan. Wife Michelle said in a recent interview that Barack, “doesn’t like it that much”, when they watch it. But she has a different approach. “I sort of feel like if we’re talking about it, and I’m more concerned with how they take it in. What did you learn when you watched that? And if they’re learning the right lessons, like, that was crazy, then I’m like, ‘Okay’”, she said. So basically Malia and Sasha can watch it, as long as they come away and say, “dem bitches be wack.” Everybody wins.

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Christina Hendricks, who plays Mad Men’s curvaceous secretary, oh who are we kidding, she plays the office boob-monster, has been immortalized in the new Need For Speed: The Run video game. But it’s not the result pubescent boys were hoping for. The computer version of Christina has been covered up and down-sized, making her look flat-chested and manly. What’s the point? Gillian Anderson must’ve been busy.

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DRUG GANG PUT A HIT ON DOUGLAS FAMILY

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Celebrity kids always seem to be getting bailed out by their parents. However, Michael Douglas’ son is really pushing the boundaries. I’m not sure that daddy is going to be any match for the Mexican drug ring that currently want his son, and anyone else that gets in their way, dead. Cameron Douglas, 32, is currently in prison for dealing meth but has agreed to sing like a bird against his former drug-dealing mates in order to get his sentence cut in half, down to five years. So that’s only five years of sleepless nights, wondering if dad and step-mom Catherine Zeta Jones have been revenge killed. What a selfish little twat.

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Robert Downey Jr thinks that the world needs to forgive poor old Mel Gibson. He used his acceptance speech at a Hollywood awards bash to beg the world to change their tainted opinions of the alleged Jew-hating-wife-basher. He said that Mel was the reason he was able to overcome his own addictions and accept responsibility for his wrongdoings. Oh, he also got him some work. “I couldn’t get hired, and he cast me, and he kept a roof over my head and food on my table.” Gee, I bet Oksana wishes she’d had even half the compassion going on in this bromance. Downey went on and on, “I humbly ask that you join me in forgiving my friend his trespasses.” Okay, he put you in a movie, he’s not Jesus. Although this is probably what he told you every night as you broke bread at the Casa Gibson table.

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Elizabeth Olsen, the younger and more hipster sister of the Olsen twins, is living the hipster lifestyle too. She refuses to take charity from her sisters and chooses to live in a rough New York City neighbourhood. According to The Enquirer, young Lizzie likes living in her gangster’s paradise, mixing it with drug dealers and tramps. Even though the twins are begging to put her up in a swanky $1 million apartment. She says she is happy in her 300-square foot apartment next to a laundromat in the seedy part of town. I guess she’s just biding her time until one of her indie films pay off. Her lead role in the film Martha Marcy May Marlene is tipped to be an Oscars favourite. And although she lives in squalor, she still manages to look healthier than her malnourished waif-sisters.

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There are a lot of pictures around with you wearing a harmonica around your neck. What is the significance there? I have some harmonicas and I made the necklace. It’s quite a novelty. I really like it because it’s so chunky and different and no one else has one. If you weren’t a musician, what would you be doing? I would probably be living on a ranch and hanging out with horses. I would be some kind of artistic soul, but I can’t imagine doing anything else really.

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Why did you become a singer? I guess sometimes these things aren’t really a decision, it’s more a thing you have to do. I decided that I really wanted to do it as a career about five years ago. I was at a point in my life where I was going to settle down or focus on my career and I made the decision I would have to do that or I would always regret it. What spurred that decision? I was just in a relationship and for me it was that point of do I focus on this part of life or do I focus on being a musician? You’ve had a whirlwind year so far, what’s been the highlight? Obviously I loved working with Jack White and Claire Bowditch, going on tour. I’m enjoying learning and growing and being able to put out my first album. What was Jack White like? Really fun. Someone from management knew someone that worked at his record label and they passed on a few songs from my album and Jack really loved it and invited me over. What is it like playing to a US audience? It’s good; I think their sense of humour is a bit different. It’s just a different kind of people and 24

they seem to really enjoy what I do and my music. I’m really just starting out there. What is your album about? The songs are about different things really. Different experiences I’ve had and different topics, there isn’t just one thing in particular. What’s your fave song from the album? I really love “To The Horses”. That’s a really special song for me; it’s almost like a spiritual song for me. It is just about me, who I am and following my dreams. Having to do what I do without having a choice about it and loving that. I also love the song “That’s What You Get” which is going to be the next single. That is a really fun song, I wrote that quite recently. How would you describe your music? It’s like a mix of blues and early rock and roll, kind of like early Elvis stuff. Style wise there’s a bit of rockabilly. And your fashion style? I’m starting to change a little bit. I’ve always had a lot of different styles coming and going. My fashion sense is “make an effort”. At the moment I think I am channelling this weird mix of cowgirl and Indian and fifties glamour.

When you are travelling the world, what is the one thing you always take with you? I like to take my pillow. I have this really great pillow that is made out of this special fibre, but I left it in New York the other day so I am really pissed off about that. What will you dress up as for Halloween? I was thinking about this the other day and it would be fun to be the front of a horse. Not the back though, you don’t want to be the arse end of a horse. If you pressed shuffle on your iPod right now, what song would come up? A song by a girl called Miss Little, who is coming on tour with me. She has a song called “A Place Without Time”. It’s such a beautiful song and her voice is amazing, every time I hear it I get a bit teary. If you could switch places with anyone in the world for a day, who would it be? It would be fun to be Dolly Parton. I just think she is amazing.

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CYCLOPS SHARK REAL MEXICO

An albino one-eyed shark foetus has been found in the gulf of California. According to researchers, the shark foetus, cut from the belly of a dusky shark caught earlier this year, is real. Despite previous skepticism that the picture circulating may have been photoshopped. Experts who have examined the find say that the eye had functional optical tissue, but it is unlikely the shark would have survived. Shark boffin Felipe Galvan Magana, of Mexico’s Centro Interdisciplinario de Cienas del Mar, explained that the abnormality is extremely rare. “As far as I know, less than 50 examples of an abnormality like this have been recorded,” he said. The Mexican fisherman who caught the shark is said to be fascinated by it and wants to keep the remains.

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clearly showed paint peeling from the creature’s nose and eyes. The Tourism Minister said we might as well look out for mythical “drop bears” – a tale that Australians like to spook gullible tourists with.

ONLY NICE ICE, BABY USA

A ski area in the US state of Arizona, which had hoped to become the latest resort to start using recycled sewer water to make snow, has been met with some opposition from locals. The ski resort has been inundated with complaints from a local Indian tribe who say the frozen sewer water is disrespectful to their sacred mountain. The Hopi tribe told resort owners that the mountain is a holy entity to them and other Indian tribes

who lived in the area centuries before Europeans arrived. The Hopi people believe, “it is up to moisture from the sky to bring in water,” said LeRoy Shingoitewa, a Hopi tribal chairman. “We believe that whatever comes off the mountain is pure. When you take something that is not pure and defile it, it becomes a dirty object. Would you use something in your ceremony that is not clean?” The resort’s owners have struggled in recent years due to Arizona being one of the driest states in the US. The run of dry winters has left operators scrambling to find water to make artificial snow and keep skiers on their slopes. At least two ski resorts in Australia make snow from recycled wastewater.

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Queenslanders are confused by a UK article suggesting Fraser Island is infested with crocodiles. UK newspaper The Telegraph recently published a report of the world’s most dangerous beaches and listed Australia’s Fraser Island in first place because, it claimed, the holiday destination is infested with saltwater crocodiles. Tourism Minister Jan Jarratt thinks the misconception may have come from a prank in 2006 where a large styrofoam crocodile was placed on the beach. “As far as I can ascertain, this was based on a story in 2006, that was typical Queensland humour,” she said. “It would be very unusual to see crocodiles south of Gladstone.” The island is popular with families and pictures were released around the world by tourists at the time of the prank. They

Queen Elizabeth II receives gifts from the crowd on arrival in Canberra. It is her 16th, and possibly her final, visit Down Under. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are on a 10-day visit of the country where they’ll also travel to Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. She is giving the city of Sydney the cold shoulder.

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VIRGIN HAS LIFT-OFF USA

Richard Branson has christened his Virgin Galactic launch pad in typical Branson-fashion. He abseiled down the spaceport in the New Mexico desert, swigging from a bottle of champagne. The test flights into space will begin next year with the first commercial flights due to commence soon after. The 2.5 hour flight costs $200,000 and passengers will experience five minutes of weightlessness.

RUN OF THE CENTURY CANADA

A 100-year-old British-Indian man has become the oldest person to complete a marathon after running the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in Canada. Fauja Singh, from east London, finished the 42km race in eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds, ahead of five other competitors. Training every day, he says his stamina is down to curry, tea and “being happy”.

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WHEN HARRY MET SOLDADO Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is eyeing up Valencia hitman Roberto Soldado. According to a Spanish radio station, Tottenham Hotspur have began to swoop in on Soldado, so long as they can sell Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko in January. However, Redknapp needs to challenge the Germans to secure the 26-year-old, as Bayern Munich are also keen.

WELBECK’S BIG BUCKS Danny Welbeck has been offered a three-fold pay increase by Man United to secure his future with the club. Alex Ferguson has begun discussions with the 22-year-old striker to boost his wage from £15,000 to around £50,000 a week. Welbeck has stood out as a key player this season after scoring five goals in as many games.

Left outside: Carlos Tevez will not be returning to Boca Juniors as they cannot afford his £250,000 per week wage. The Buenos Aires team were hoping Tevez would either drop his wage demands or that City would subsidise the salary. Neither seem likely.

SHAQIRI MAY BE HAMBURGLED Hamburg are in the lead to secure Xherdan Shaqiri from Basel, edging in front of Tottenham and Arsenal. The 20-year-old winger is prepared for a

bidding war in January, with the Germans rumoured to be putting in a £7 million offer in the new year. His temperament and inconsistent form have made other European clubs hesitant to bank on him in the past.

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looking to escape the crowds in Q I’m Perth – can you advise me of a good place to go? Ethan Hines, USA suggest you hitch a ride on a ferry from A We Perth and make your way over to Rottnest Island. When you arrive, grab yourself a bike and ride freely around, due to the fact there aren’t any privately-owned cars on the island. While cruising around, make sure you stop off at one of the 63 beaches for a spot of fishing, swimming, surfing or diving. If one of those still doesn’t tickle your fancy, then head to one of the delicious cafés or restaurants on the island to while away the afternoon. If you fancy yourself a swimmer, in February, Perthians and visitors take part in the “Rotto” swim, a 19km open water race. How do you get there, you ask? Your best bet is with a 25-minute ferry ride from Fremantle or 45 minutes from Hillary’s Boat Harbour. do I find the best diving on the Q Where Great Barrier Reef? Mark Fraser, UK

no shortage of options when it A There’s comes to getting a closer look at Australia’s greatest natural phenomenon. Stretching for over 3,000km up the Queensland coast, the reef begins near the town of Bundaberg and continues up past the tip of Cape York. Boasting over 400 types of coral and 1,500 species of fish, amongst other things, the World Heritage-listed reef varies from being just 15km from shore, up to 150km away, and is at some points a massive 65km wide. Cairns is the undisputed dive capital of Oz, with the reef being nearer than down south and the excellent fringing reefs of Green and Fitzroy Island not being far off. Port Douglas is even nearer the action, but you might pay more for the privilege. If wreck dives are your thing, then look no further than the SS Yongala, just off Townsville. Other hotspots include the Whitsundays’ Hook Island and Cod Hole on Lizard Island. But don’t dismiss the southern rivals, like Bundaberg. The nearby Lady Elliot Island and Lady Musgrave are fantastic, especially for turtles.

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SO, WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY? I went on a tour to the Frankland Islands, in Queensland. I went snorkelling and saw some really big turtles, it was amazing. WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO COME TO OZ? When I was young I watched a movie called Ocean Girl. It’s about a girl that lives on an island on the Great Barrier Reef. The scenery just fascinated me. WHAT‘S BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE DAY? Snorkelling and diving with the turtles. They were so close and they didn’t swim away, it seemed like they enjoyed watching me. WHO’S THE WEIRDEST PERSON YOU’VE MET? A hippie guy in Nimbin. I went on a day tour there. He lives in a small house in the middle of the jungle and he had weird things in his house, like a dead animal hanging from the ceiling. ANY TIPS FOR A NEW ARRIVAL IN OZ? If you are travelling on your own, just go down to the hostel bar and you will definitely find some nice people to travel or party with.

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NICKY UNDERWOOD could have created her own crime-solving TV show while on Fraser Island... We began our journey from Rainbow Beach to Fraser Island bright and early, and what a journey it was. Smoothly, we began to roam across the sand beast, only for trouble to start. The car behind us broke down completely, causing an unexpected pit stop in the middle of the bush. Refusing to start, the passengers had to sit and wait it out for a mechanic whilst the rest of us were shown to our first lake of the island. After a couple of hours in the sun, we were a) wondering where the broken down group had got to and b) hungry. The waiting and hunger was clearly troubling us and so we created art in the sand to distract us, beginning with a sand BBQ, joined by a mini Stonehenge, a heart, a castle and a fort to protect the BBQ rounded off with a dead fish placed on the grill and voila... we had our very own Salvador Dali. Eventually we left the lake to set up camp just next to the beach (but

obviously still on the sand). I jumped out of the car, leaving my handbag on the seat. I didn’t need it to set up tents. So tents all put up, I returned to reunite with my bag and it had gone! Trouble had reared its ugly head again. Don’t panic, don’t panic. Okay, it’s dark and things have moved, just grab a torch and have a look around. After looking for what felt like forever, I jumped out of the car again and, “Hello Mr Dingo”. Run! Everyone’s shouting “Dingo” at me. “Why do you think I’m running?!”, I shouted back. Luckily he wasn’t too interested in my lack of food. I shared my bag-missing woes with the group but no one had seen it. Everyone advised to wait till morning for light. The next morning I’m the only one on the camp awoken by sunrise – hunt for bag time. Nope, it’s not here. No one has taken it by mistake and dingoes wouldn’t have been bothered about it. So whilst everyone is at the creek, our guide drove me and (trouble again) a guy who had cut his thumb open

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to the ambulance station. They fixed him up and he fainted. Whilst they’re helping him, I’m phoning the police to cancel my bank cards. All done and time to try and not worry how I’m going to make it up to Cairns without any money, phone or ID. Solemnly, I get back in the car for the bumpiest journey of my life with (appropriately) Incubus’ ‘Drive’ cranked to full volume. A very long, bouncy journey across the beach returned us to camp. After dinner, one of our group was in the tent and had felt something hard underneath it. “Nicky! Quick, come here.” I ran faster than ever before. “Is this your bag under the tent?” Please don’t joke. Lo and behold she reaches under the tent and there, buried snugly in the sand, is my bag. It had attached itself to a tent bag in the car and someone had pitched a tent on top of it. The irony being that this was the last tent available and the tent I was invited to sleep in. I had been sleeping on my bag the whole time. Troubles over for now and I began to enjoy the rest of my time on Fraser. Despite the drama and the following weeks of endless sand in my bag, my trip to Fraser was incredible and I would do it all over again given the chance.

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Breath of fresh Eyre Head off the beaten track to South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula for some of the scariest, and cutest, experiences Down Under WORDS ANDREW WESTBROOK

I’m staring bright-eyed at a school of frenzied fish devouring a lump of tuna, when suddenly, SMACK, the cage I’m in is rocked to the side. Looking over my shoulder in shock, I’m overwhelmed with a love for metal bars I never thought possible. The reason? It’s the only thing separating me from the giant, violently thrashing great white shark that is just inches from my face. I’m in the chilly Southern Ocean waters off the Neptune Islands, by Port Lincoln, a place famous for two things above all else – some of the world’s tastiest tuna and some of that tunas’ biggest fans, great white sharks. It’s for good reason that Steven Spielberg chose these South Australian waters to film the real sharks in Jaws. It just happens to be a favourite holiday destination for the world’s biggest predatory fish. But more on that later, as the cage diving experience is the grand finale to my six-day tour of South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, a region, it’s fair to say, which is not on the usual backpacker trail. Nestled between the Great Australian Bight to the west, the Spencer Gulf to the east and the Gawler Ranges to the north, the Eyre is a vast area that boasts some of Australia’s cutest, scariest and most downright surreal animal experiences. Which is why I’m there. I’m on a mission to do them all. Starting with a bleary-eyed pickup in the early hours of an Adelaide morning, the operation had begun with a drive a couple of hundred clicks north to the Flinders Ranges. While there’s no time on this trip to make it as far north as the region’s pin-up star Wilpena Pound, even the southern Flinders are a geological wonder it’s hard not to stare at in awe. Six hundred million years or so of erosion has meant the mountains no longer soar as far beyond the clouds as they once did, but there’s no doubting the majesty of a range 10 times older (and once higher) than the Himalayas. Seasonal wild flowers adorn every rising hill, adding psychedelic waves of colour to the craggy contours, combining an ancient unspoken authority with temporary beauty. A bit like if Clint Eastwood was given the Trinny and Susannah treatment.

We spend our time walking amongst the canyons, spotting the rare yellow-footed rock wallabies, which are common in the area, plus a variety of crazy-looking and crazy-named lizards, like the shingleback skink or painted dragon. We’re told to be wary of the brown and tiger snakes that are abundant – “you absolutely will be within a metre of one of the world’s most dangerous snakes on this trip, even if you don’t know it,” assures tour guide Simmo. That makes us nervous. But gagging to see one. No such luck. That night we camp out around the fire, in swags under the stars, which is something I absolutely love. Forget diving the reef or climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. A swag, some good people and the Milky Way for a roof is all you need for the ultimate Aussie experience. The next day we move on to Coodlie Park, a farm retreat that is to be our base for a couple of nights. And it’s a good thing we’ve got a base, as it’s time to start the mission in earnest, courtesy of the ‘Suicide Three’. This tempting-sounding trio is a full-on day that leaves our adrenal glands aching as much as our muscles. It starts with something I’ve wanted to do for a long, long time – swimming with sea lions at Baird Bay. While I’ve been lucky enough to swim with dolphins in half a dozen different places, sea lions, I’ve been told time and time again, are the coolest cats when it comes to some underwater interaction. So in we jump to the bay’s undeniably icy waters, treading water in a natural pool by the nearby sea lion colony. And luckily, due to some serious shivering, we don’t have to wait long. Just as I’m pondering the symptoms of pneumonia, our first playmate speeds inquisitively through the perfectly-clear waters towards us. The cold suddenly out of our minds (well, almost), the forerunner is soon joined by his buddies. They swim under and around us, spinning and swiveling, twisting and turning. It really is incredible. With their gentle faces and big, friendly eyes, they genuinely seem to want to play with us (or at least laugh about how rubbish we are in the water), hanging around for much longer and coming much closer than dolphins generally do. At one point, something grey and much bigger darts TNTDOWNUNDER.COM

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sanctuary meets campground. There’s more wild koalas than I’ve ever seen, while the site is also home to 3m high yakka grass trees. Now, they may not sound too exciting, but that size means they’re around 450 years old. Plus, they look super-cool. They’re worth checking out. Really. That night we’re back in swags, falling asleep to the sounds of horny koalas in the trees around us. It’s finally time for Port Lincoln, but the sharks, however, must wait just a little bit longer. First I need to get in character and meet their bait – bluefin tuna. Port Lincoln is first and foremost a tuna town. Indeed, the main reason why it boasts more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in Australia is that the tuna is damn good, with most of it heading straight to Japan’s sashimi markets. So, it’s perhaps not surprising that not so long ago somebody thought up one of the stranger wildlife experiences Down Under, swimming with tuna. Wetsuited up again, this time we find ourselves in a pen floating out at sea. The tuna, incidentally far bigger than I had realised, are everywhere. They also have sharplooking teeth and can move at a nifty 70km/hr, which is just a little bit quicker than us. One helpful soul chucks a handful of pilchards in my direction, with the result that I’m surrounded by hungry missiles firing in every direction seemingly at the speed of light. One fellow swimmer, apparently with a pilchard-looking finger, cops a papercutlike slice to the hand. It’s a surreal experience and is strangely unnerving, despite there essentially being no chance of getting hurt (papercuts aside). I leave with a new-found respect for the bluefin and a feeling that I’ve earned my next tuna sandwich.

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in front of me. My heart skips a beat until I realise it’s a bottlenose dolphin. Two in fact. They’re clearly not wanting to miss out on the fun. However, while the privilege of seeing and swimming with dolphins in the water will never get tired, they’re no match in the personality stakes for the sea lions, who, like the perfect party host, seem determined to make sure we never get bored while in their neck of the woods. When the party does finally end, we’ve just got time for a quick barbie before it’s back into the water, this time for a surfing lesson. After a few pointers on trying to master “the snap”, we’re released into the blue room for our chance to try and hang 10. Cue several near drownings, an arm straining workout and some brilliantly glorious, if very brief, moments actually stood up. Despite my muscles screaming for mercy, I’m immediately hooked, always wanting one more go. But soon our time is up and I begin to regret my eagerness in the water as we head to the final leg of the Suicide Three – sandboarding. Turning a corner, it’s as though the South Australian landscape is transformed into the Sahara and we’re met by a series of soaring sand dunes. We’re soon clambering up the sand, boards under our arms, only to fling ourselves back down screaming our heads off. It’s a lot of fun, but the walk back is a killer, and coming straight after surfing we can only manage a few goes each before slumping back into the dunes to just catch our breath and admire the sandswept panorama. The next morning we hit the road again, heading on to check out the area’s spectacular coastline, all the while edging closer to Port Lincoln’s sharks. For my final night we stay at Mikkara, a sort of koala

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There’s now nothing between me and my cage. Up at dawn, we spend a few hours heading around the coast to the Neptune Islands. With a giant splash, the metal cage is dropped off the back of the boat along with a couple of tuna carcasses, and then the waiting game begins. It’s barely half an hour before the first, “shaaaark!” yell goes out and we all scamper to the side. It’s a big one. Four, maybe five metres long. Seeing such a massive predator circling the boat, its fin carving through the water, is intimidating to say the least. With that sighting goes out the call for cage volunteers. I hang back. I’d been tipped off that the later you go, the more likely you are to see more sharks, so I let the tension mount. The hours pass. Sharks come and go, worried faces Andrew Westbrook travelled with Nullarbor Traveller. The six-day Secrets of Eyre Peninsula tour costs from $840, including surf lesson and tuna swim thetraveller.net.au. The sea lion and dolphin swim with Baird Bay Charters is $140 bairdbay.com. One day great white cage diving with Calypso Star Charters costs from $495 sharkcagediving.com.au

get into cages and grinning, slightly demented, ones get out. Finally, it’s my turn. I’m the first of my group of four to take the plunge and find myself at the front of a cage with a worrying large gap (apparently, if a shark does get its nose inside, it can’t open its mouth...). For the next 45 adrenalin-pumping minutes, I’m glued to the spot, starstruck. I’ve no idea how many giant sharks I see, perhaps three (they kinda look the same), but I see them a lot. And oh so close. But the strange thing is that’s it’s in no way scary, just truly magnificent. Watching these giant killers feeding in their natural habitat, while looking you in the eye, is quite simply something I’ll never forget. Needless to say, I was the last out of the cage, demented grin firmly in place. ❚

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The Trans-Siberian railway has come to mean much more than the train journey across Russia it originally described. Business-class flights, eat your heart out: on the TransAs well as the route between Moscow and Vladivostok, Siberian you get a bed even in second class. So it might be it’s now a catch-all for any train journey a bunk in a four-berth compartment and in this area – in fact, most travellers doing the chances of you getting champagne on the ‘Trans-Sib’ will usually be heading from WHEN TO GO: You can go departure are slim (though I’d like to see Beijing to Mongolia, then through Siberia all year round so choose your you ask the provodnitsa), but nothing beats to Moscow (or vice versa) – officially, the departure date according to what being lulled to sleep by the gentle rock Trans-Mongolian. But names and places you want to do en route, such as of a train. During the day, passengers in aside, this epic rail journey has also come to second class tend to sit on the bottom bunk swimming or dog sledding. symbolise the ultimate in do-before-you-die regardless of whose bed it is, so you might MONEY: Take a debit/credit card travel. It’s an adventure crossing time zones need to get up at a respectable hour if you’re and a mix of Euros and US dollars. and cultures, continents and (depending on not up top. Other options include two-berth THE ROUTE: The Transyour route) countries. If you’re still looking Siberian railway runs from Moscow compartments in first class and open-plan for reasons to go, here are 10 you might not to Vladivostok. The Trans-Mongolian bunks called ‘platskartny’. have thought of. runs through Mongolia, between WHERE IT’S AT Beijing and Lake Baikal. The TransSLEEPING CAR Manchurian bypasses Mongolia via The food might be hit and miss, but the Harbin (the Trans-Manchurian), and restaurant car is the social hub of the train, It takes seven days to travel straight from the Baikal-Amur or BAM Railway perfect for a few beers, card games and the Moscow to Vladivostok, and six to Beijing, branches off the main line towards odd bit of drama. While minding my business so even if you’re stopping on the way, each the north-east Russian coast. one evening a waitress emerges in a skimpy leg is far longer than your average commute. dressing gown to flirt outrageously with a The journey between Yekaterinburg and man from first class. Another night our game Irkutsk is 52 hours, for example. Don’t fight of cards is interrupted as an entire Russian volleyball team the time, think duvet-day and embrace it. When else will you bound in, clad in their team strip and hunched so their have hours stretching before you with little to do but eat, heads don’t hit the ceiling. sleep, chat and read? If you ever wanted to get through Tolstoy’s War And MEALS ON RAILS Peace, this is the time. What’s more, the accepted dress code is tracksuit and slippers. Sit back and relax! Most passengers tend to bring their own supplies and take it in turns to eat in their cabin, rotating round the MY WAY OR THE RAILWAY table in a slow-paced game of musical chairs. At the end of each carriage is a samovar – a vat of boiling water – Each carriage is ruled by a train attendant known as where you can make yourself hot drinks, instant noodles a provodnitsa, if they’re female, or provodnik, if they’re or packet soups. male – though this is rare except in China. They don’t suffer fools (make your cabin a mess as I did within five minutes HOT AND COLD and you’ll learn the hard way), but you’ll soon come to appreciate their Draconian rule. Most provodnitsas will work The Trans-Siberian is such a different experience from hard to keep their carriage neat and tidy – vacuuming the winter to summer, you could easily justify doing it twice. corridor, cleaning the toilet and sorting out the bedding. Warmer weather makes for a breezy, balmy journey and On occasion, you may even find them running an off-licence there will be more travellers doing the trip as a result. In ›› and pirate-DVD store from their cabins. winter the train becomes a cosy cocoon and the TNTDOWNUNDER.COM

OFF THE RAILS MUST DO STOPS ALONG THE WAY MOSCOW, RUSSIA Start or finish your Trans-Siberian journey with a trip to the Red Square for St Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin’s mausoleum and the nearby Kremlin. By night, see ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre, or splash some cash in the city’s top nightclubs.

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REFRESH AND REFUEL Given the lengthy journeys, it’s good to get some fresh air and stretch your legs when the train comes into a station. It’s also a good time to top up dwindling food supplies – local vendors meet the train armed with homemade dumplings and giant pans of borsch. The train won’t stand in the station a second longer than scheduled, though, so don’t stray too far, and always take your money belt.

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Unlike on Sydney’s trains, chatting to fellow passengers on the Trans-Siberian is part of the experience. I shall always be grateful to Lena – her fur coat might have taken up half our cabin, but she schooled me in train etiquette in no time. And there’s nothing like staring out of a window together to make secrets bubble to the surface. Mikhail, eyes fixed on the passing forest, confesses that he could never love again after the woman he gave his heart to married another.

THE VIEWS Much of the journey between Moscow and Irkutsk is an endless blur of coniferous forest known as taiga. But approaching this city (or leaving it if you’re heading west to east), you get treated to views of Lake Baikal, icy white or shimmering blue, depending on the season. Through Mongolia to Beijing, steppe then (Gobi) desert stretches far into the distance, the sand eventually giving way to paddy fields and small villages until – the icing on the cake – a glimpse of the Great Wall of China.

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IRKUTSK, RUSSIA Jump off for the ‘Pearl of Siberia’ Lake Baikal. The small town of Listvyanka is a good base, on the shores of the world’s deepest lake. You’ll have a very different experience of Baikal depending on when you visit – taking a dip in crystal clear waters in summer, or snowmobiling on two-metre thick ice in winter or finish your Trans-Siberian journey with a trip to the Red Square.

ULAN UDE, RUSSIA The capital of Buryatia is a good stop for exploring the main religion of this autonomous republic: Tibetan Buddhism. Monasteries and temples dot the stark landscape, including the centre of Buddhism in Russia, Ivolginsky Datsan, a complex of temples and prayer wheels with colourful flags hanging from the trees, and a pen for the sacred roe deer.

ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA With Soviet buildings towering over felt tents (gers) and fashionable teens jostling elderly men in traditional dress, the capital of Mongolia is an intriguing city. But its main attraction is its proximity to the Terelj National Park. Make like Ghenghis Khan and go riding over the vast Mongolian steppe, before bedding down in a traditional ger.

BEIJING, CHINA In the wake of the 2008 Olympics, Beijing might be more sleek and modern, but the city’s charms lie with its ancient history. Head over Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City before cycling through the rapidly disappearing hutong (narrow alleyways). Egypt: From the Red Don’t leave without Sea to the Pyramids taking a trip out of town to walk on a certain big wall.

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Base Sydney 477 Kent St. CBD. 02 9267 7718, stayatbase.com

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Taronga Zoo Mosman. zoo.nsw.gov.au Waves Surf School wavessurfschool.com.au

Big Hostel 212 Elizabeth St. CBD. 02 9267 7718, bighostel.com

The Bunkhouse 35 Pine St, Manly. 1800 657 122, bunkhouse.com.au

Bounce Budget Hotel 28 Chalmers St. CBD. 02 9281 2222, bouncehotel.com.au

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

Easy Go Backpackers 752 George St. CBD. 02 9211 0505, easygobackpackers.com.au

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

City Resort Hostel 103-105 Palmer St. Woolloomooloo 02 9357 3333, cityresort.com.au The Furnished Property Group 02 8669 3678, furnishedproperty.com.au Sydney Central YHA 11 Rawson Place. CBD. 02 9218 9000 www.yha.com.au 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 Kangaroo Bak Pak 665 South Dowling St. Surry Hills. 02 9261 1111 Avalon Beach Hostel 59 Avalon Pde, Avalon Beach. 02 9918 9709, avalonbeach.com.au

Blue Mountains Backpacker Hostel 144 Bathurst St, Katoomba. 02 4782 9630 bluemountainsbackpackerhostel.com

SYDNEY DO Manly Surf School Manly Beach. 02 9977 6977, manlysurfschool.com

KINGS OF LEON Allphones Arena. Fri, Nov 4 & Sat, Nov 5. $130 The dirty talking Followill family are back Down Under for their first Aussie tour since 2009. Tickets are still available, so look out for deals. Sydney Olympic Park

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Maritime Museum Darling Harbour. anmm.gov.au Oceanworld Manly West Esplanade. oceanworld.com.au Powerhouse Museum Darling Harbour. powerhousemuseum.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 Lochner’s Guesthouse 8 Gowrae Ave. Bondi. 02 9387 2162, lochnersguesthouse.com.au Aegean Coogee Lodge 40 Coogee Bay Rd. Coogee. 04 0817 6634, aegeancoogee.com.au

Addisons Travellers Lodge 12 Addison Rd, Marrickville. 1800 888 887, addisontravellerslodge.com Glebe Point YHA 262-264 Glebe Point Road. Glebe. 02 9692 8418, yha.com.au The English Lodge 125 Crystal St, Petersham. 02 9550 5546, theenglishlodge.com

Coogee Beachside 178 Coogee Bay Rd, Coogee. 02 9315 8511, sydneybeachside.com.au

Rooftop Travellers Lodge 146-148 Glebe Point Road, Glebe. 02 9660 7711, rooftoptravellerslodge.com

Surfside Backpackers 186 Arden Street. Coogee. 02 9315 7888, surfsidebackpackers.com.au

Sydney Terraces Homeshare 371 Enmore Rd. Marrickville. 1800 888 887, sydneyterraces.com

Skydive the Beach Wollongong. skydivethebeach.com Sydney Observatory The Rocks. sydneyobservatory.com.au 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

BLUE MTNS Blue Mountains YHA 207 Katoomba St, Katoomba. 02 4782 1416, yha.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

SOUTH COAST Great Southern Backpackers 13 Chandos St, Eden. 02 6496 1515, greatsoutherninn.com.au

COFFS HARB Coffs Harbour YHA 51 Collingwood St. 02 6652 6462, yha.com.au

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CLIMBING THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE Climbs from $188. Sure, there’s no denying this is an expensive experience (especially once you throw in the photos sting), but if you can spare the cash, this is one biggy we’d recommend splashing out for. Clambering up the bare metal of the bridge for an unparalleled view of the harbour is something you’re unlikely to forget. Also, imagine how many tourists’ photos you’ll be in. bridgeclimb.com

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Banana Bender Backpackers 118 Petrie Terrace. 07 3367 1157, bananabenders.com

Bunk Backpackers Cnr Ann & Gipps Sts, Fortitude Valley. 1800 682 865, bunkbrisbane.com.au The Deck Budget Accommodation 117 Harcourt Street, New Farm. 04 3377 7061

RAINBOW BEACH Dingos Backpacker Adventure Resort 20 Spectrum St. 1800 111 126 dingosresort.com

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

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

Chill Backpackers 328 Upper Roma St. 1800 851 875, chillbackpackers.com

Halse Lodge YHA 2 Halse Lane, Noosa. 1800 242 567, halselodge.com.au

Islander Backpackers Resort 6 Beach Rd, Surfers Paradise. 1800 074 393, islander.com.au

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

Brisbane City Backpackers 380 Upper Roma St 1800 062 572, citybackpackers.com

Nomads Noosa 44 Noosa Dr, Noosa Heads. 1800 666 237, nomadshostels.com

Gold Coast International BP 28 Hamilton Ave, Surfers Paradise. 1800 816 300, goldcoastbackpackers.com.au

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

Brisbane City Apartments 1800 110 443, brisbanecityapartments.com

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Paradise. 1800 268 621, backpackersinparadise.com.au

GC DO Dreamworld Theme park. dreamworld.com.au

BEIRUT The Hi-Fi. Thur, Jan 12. $55. Zach Condon’s melodic maestros Beirut return to Queensland to tour their latest album The Rip Tide. 125 Boundary St, Brisbane Tinbilly Travellers Cnr George and Herschel Sts. 1800 446 646, tinbilly.com

BRISBANE DO Australia Zoo Glasshouse Mountains, Tourist Drive, Beerwah. 07 5436 2000, australiazoo.com.au Lone Pine Koala Santuary 708

Pippies Beach House 22 Spectrum St. 1800 425 356, pippiesbeachhouse.com

moshtix.com.au Jesmond Rd, Fig Tree Pocket. 07 3378 1366, koala.net

GOLD COAST Aquarius Backpackers 44 Queen St, Surfers Paradise. 1800 22 99 55, aquariusbackpackers.com.au Backpackers in Paradise 40 Peninsula Drive, Surfers

Skydive Rainbow Beach 0418 218 358, skydiverainbowbeach.com

Get Wet Surf School 07 5532 9907, Wet ‘n’ Wild Water World wetnwild.myfun.com.au

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Aussie Woolshed 181 Torquay Road. 07 4124 0677 woolshedbackpackers.com

Mooloolaba Backpackers 75-77 Brisbane Rd, Mooloolaba. 1800 020 120 mooloolababackpackers.com

Colonial Village YHA 820 Boat Harbour Drive. 07 4125 1844 yha.com.au

Dolphins Beach House 14-16 Duke Street, Noosa 1800 454 456,

Nomads Hervey Bay 408 The Esplanade. 1800 666 237

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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

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NJOY Travellers Resort 141 Sheridan St. 1800 807 055, njoy.net.au

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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

CAPE TRIB Crocodylus Village Lot 5, Buchanan Creek Rd, Cow Bay. 07 4098 9166, crocodyluscapetrib.com PK’s Jungle Village Cnr Avalon St & Cape Tribulation Rd. 1800 232 333 , pksjunglevillage.com.au

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

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

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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

MINDIL BEACH SUNSET MARKETS Mindil Beach. Thur, Oct 27. Free. If you’re in Darwin right now, make sure you don’t miss the final markets of the year, before the weekly get-together closes for the Wet. Darwin

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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

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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

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

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

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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Australian Centre for the Moving Image Federation Square. 03 8663 2200, acmi.net.au

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Melbourne Aquarium Cnr of Flinders St & King St. 03 9923 5999, melbourneaquarium.com.au

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Melbourne Cricket Ground Brunton Av. 03 9657 8888 mcg.org.au

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Exford Hotel 199 Russell St. 03 9663 2697, exfordhotel.com.au

Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson St, Carlton. 13 11 02 melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au

Flinders Station Hotel 35 Elizabeth St. 03 9620 5100, flindersbackpackers. com.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

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

Hotel Bakpak Melbourne 167 Franklin St. 1800 645 200, hotelbakpak.com

Space Hotel 380 Russell St. 1800 670 611, spacehotel.com.au

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

Melbourne Central YHA 562 Flinders St. 03 9621 2523, yha.com.au

The Spencer 475 Spencer St. 1800 638 108, hotelspencer.com

Nomads Melbourne 198 A’beckett St. 1800 447 762, nomadshostels.com

Urban Central 334 City Rd, Southbank. 1800 631 288, urbancentral.com.au

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

SOUNDWAVE Melbourne Showgrounds. Fri, March 2. $164. Get excited metal fans. This touring festival brings with it the likes of System of a Down, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and Marilyn Manson. Epsom Road, Ascot Vale

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Great Ocean Road Backpackers YHA 10 Erskine Av, Lorne. 03 5289 2508, yha.com.au Port Campbell Hostel 18 Tregea St, Port Campbell. 03 5598 6305, portcampbellhostel.com.au

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

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

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

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

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Fleece Inn YHA 139 Charleston Rd, Bendigo. 03 5443 3086 yha.com.au

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Globe Backpackers & City Oasis Resort 561 Wellington St. 08 9321 4080, globebackpackers.com.au

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

Ocean Beach Backpackers 1 Eric St, Cottlesloe. 08 9384 5111, oceanbeachbackpackers.com.au

ROTTNEST ISL PJ HARVEY Perth Concert Hall. Fri, Jan 13. $122. The first ever double Mercury Prize winner is heading Down Under to tour her acclaimed Let England Shake album.

One World Backpackers 162 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. 1800 188 100, oneworldbackpackers.com.au

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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 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

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

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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

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

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

ALBANY Albany Bayview Backpackers YHA 49 Duke St. 08 9842 3388, yha.com.au Cruize-Inn 122 Middleton Rd. 08 9842 9599, cruizeinn.com

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THE PINNACLES Nambung National Park. Entry $11. Just a couple of hours north of Perth, often making them the first stop on a west coast roadtrip, the Pinnacles are a surreal collection of hundreds of ancient limestone pillars rising out of the yellow sand. They’re at their most eerie at sunset, or better yet, sunrise, when you’re more likely to avoid the tour groups and have the place to yourself.

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BAY OF FIRES Binalong Bay to Eddystone Point, north-eastern Tasmania. Despite being named as one of the world’s best beaches by Lonely Planet a couple of years ago, this undeveloped, idyllic corner of Tassie is still, just about, hanging onto its off the beaten track status. Kick back and enjoy the turquoise waters, white sands and fiery red granite rocks that give the area its name.

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