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My WeekendNotes - 62
Spotlight
12 Monkeys - Film Review
Maybe it is a little cynical, but following up a classic film or even a TV series is fraught with insurmountable challen... [
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Film Reviews
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Fun Things To Do
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Movie Reviews
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Television
Petronas Twin Towers & Attractions around Kuala Lumpur
The cityscape of Kuala Lumpur City Centre or KLCC as it is known - is dominated by Petronas Twin Towers. Reaching to ... [
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Fun Things To Do
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Lookouts
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Places of Interest
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Tours
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Unusual Things to do
Kayak Basics - Safety Guide
When kayaking wide stretches of water, you will be amazed how difficult it can be to paddle against the wind, especial... [
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Adventure
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Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Outdoor
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School Holidays
Kayak Basics - Kayaking for Beginners
Paddling a kayak can be taken for granted as a simple thing, beyond a bit of fun at the beach with an entry level bo... [
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Boating
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Camping
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Fun Things To Do
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How To
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Outdoor
Kayak Basics - How to Choose a Kayak
Like most sports, people often struggle to find correct technique until given a few pointers, and afterwards find ... [
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Outdoor
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Fun Things To Do
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Boating
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Adventure
A Guide for Novice Campers
Camping is a lot of fun and with a few guidelines and armed with good information, you can avoid problems and mistakes... [
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Camping
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Escape the City
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Family
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How To
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Outdoor
M.A.D.E - Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka
The short bright history of Australia is laced with a rich history of battling pioneers and villains. One of the most pr... [
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Australia Day
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Cafes
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Exhibitions
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Long Weekend
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Museums
Maldon's Government Gold Battery
The Gold Battery was built in 1914. It is the most complete existing example of 7 built. With the installation of mercu... [
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Museums
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Long Weekend
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Fun Things To Do
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Day Trips
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Unusual Things to do
Den of Nargun & Echo Bend-Mitchell River National Park
Would you like to discover a great place to walk and camp with river, a small water fall, and rock overhang with a cav... [
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Lookouts
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National Parks
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Places of Interest
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Views
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Walks
Petronas Twin Towers - Malaysia by Night
Once in a while when you travel, you come across a sight that just defies your senses. Malaysia has done it with the l... [
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Architecture
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Fun Things To Do
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Photography
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Places of Interest
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Unusual Things to do
3 Great Mines to Explore in Maldon
Our nation has been won from the richest gold areas the world has ever seen. The relics and sites echo past glories and... [
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Mines
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Lists
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Family
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Escape the City
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Day Trips
Near Castlemaine
Five Ways Galleries & Cafe
You will find great value at this peaceful and relaxing desination. Five Ways Galleries Kalorama has just reopened, and... [
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Art
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Cafes
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Views
Kalorama
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Outer East Melbourne
Naracoorte Caves National Park - Mega Fauna Fossils
South Australia's town of Naracoorte is home to Fossil caves that formed following the early Miocene Epoch, geologically... [
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Walks
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Unusual Things to do
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National Parks
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Fun Things To Do
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Camping
Echuca National Holden Museum & Holden's History
Holden has always been synonymous with Australia, even if the company was a subsidiary of General Motors in America-Gen... [
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Escape the City
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Fun Things To Do
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Hobbies
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Long Weekend
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Museums
Fossicking for Mooralla Quartz Crystals
Years ago, gem collectors joined gem clubs, and roamed the countryside in search of precious and semi precious stones. W... [
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Adventure
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Escape the City
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Hobbies
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School Holidays
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Unusual Things to do
Fred's Tiny Houses
When it comes to sustainability and freedom, there is 'Much Ado' when it comes to the Tiny House movement. Here in Austr... [
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Accommodation
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Courses
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Unusual Things to do
Doncaster
Virgin Galactic
We have watched flying saucers, rockets and space ships for a generations, and now commercial space flight is here. Whil... [
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Adventure
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Fun Things To Do
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Unusual Things to do
Shine Dancing - Yarra Valley Rock' n' Roll
Rock 'n' Roll is a dance style we associate with the 50's in America. It goes hand in hand with that fun filled era afte... [
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Dancing
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Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Health and Fitness
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Nightlife
Healesville
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Launching Place
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Yarra Valley
Lyrebird Spotting at Eagle Nest Walk
There are a number of places where you can view lyrebirds in Victoria, and local areas close to Melbourne include the Da... [
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Barbecue
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Day Trips
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Fun Things To Do
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National Parks
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Unusual Things to do
Olinda
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Silvan
Brunch Cafe
Nestled in a quiet corner of the hills, is a nicely appointed cafe with fine food and great service. It is set in the co... [
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Cafes
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Food and Wine
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Gluten Free
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Lunch
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Vegetarian
Mount Dandenong
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Outer East Melbourne
Aarons Outdoor Living
Aaron's is a great place to expand or create your outdoor living space. The innovative ideas will make you smile, and ha... [
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Family
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Fun for Children
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Home Improvement
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How To
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Outdoor
Ringwood
Kayaking on Cairn Curran Reservoir
Lake Cairn Curran is a water storage on the Loddon River, and it is used to supply water for irrigation and domestic use... [
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Boating
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Caravan Parks
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Family
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Outdoor
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Weekend Escapes
Victoria
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum
Located in Maldon, Victoria's most prestigious and well preserved historical town, is a museum over flowing with gadgets... [
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Father's Day
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Long Weekend
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Museums
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Places of Interest
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Unusual Things to do
Victoria
Peter Delahenty Art Studio
Officially opened September 21st 1991, by none other than the master sculptor, William Ricketts (who was aged around 93 ... [
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Art
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Galleries
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Places of Interest
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Quirky
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Self Help
Olinda
Attractions & Events Around Maldon
Maldon achieved world-wide fame due to its fabulously rich gold mines, and the gold production was worth over 3 billion ... [
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Bed & Breakfasts
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Escape the City
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Fun Things To Do
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Long Weekend
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Weekend Escapes
Victoria
Visit Historical Maldon
Whatever you think or say about Maldon, it is a veritable treasure trove of beautifully preserved Victorian architecture... [
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Food and Wine
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Fun Things To Do
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Girls' Day Out
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Long Weekend
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Weekend Escapes
Victoria
3 Secondhand Bookstores in the Goldfields
Rush to work, pressure and deadlines and the kids need this or the boss wants that. Enough, enough, sometimes we just ne... [
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Books and Writing
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Cheap
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Fun Things To Do
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Unusual Events
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Weekend Escapes
Victoria
Seabiscuit - Film Review
Here is another modern-day classic movie for your collection. A surprising film set during the Great Depression of 1929 ... [
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Cheap
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Family
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Film Reviews
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Fun Things To Do
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School Holiday Activities
10 Car Maintenance Tips for the Mechanically Wishful
So it is winter, and it is a time that maintenance issues come to a head when it comes to our most important form of tra... [
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Automotive
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Lists
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Misc
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Rainy Day
Karwarra Australian Native Plant Garden
Lets' make 3 K's fill an afternoon for you. Winter, is a time we think of visiting friends and relatives, or curling up ... [
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Disabled Access
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Gardens
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Outdoor
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Parks
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Picnic Spots
Kalorama
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Outer East Melbourne
Silvan Reservoir Park
You can walk, mountain bike and visit the hamlet towns, as so many do on Mount Dandenong. Don't let the cold weather det... [
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Parks
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Escape the City
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Day Trips
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Barbecue
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Playgrounds
Silvan
Kayak Laanecoorie Reservoir
Laanercoorie is a reservoir built in the late 1800's on the Loddon River, and is situated in an area once called the Cha... [
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Adventure
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Boating
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Camping
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Long Weekend
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Outdoor
Victoria
Victorian Goldfields Railway
Thomas the Tank Engine was so thrilled. He thought Theresa had disappeared, and finally he found her at Maldon station. ... [
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Day Trips
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School Holidays
Victoria
Kayaking at Lake Nillacootie
The weather was cool and a still sunny day forecast. With winter approaching, the waterways are often very quiet, and th... [
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Adventure
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Day Trips
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Lakes
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Teenagers
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Weekend Escapes
High Country
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Victoria
Art Gallery of Ballarat
Established in 1884, the Art Gallery of Ballarat can boast being the oldest and largest Australian regional art gallery... [
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Art
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Cafes
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Poetry
Victoria
The Mining Exchange Gold Shop
So you think the gold rush is over do you? Mankind's fascination with the bright shiny stuff never ceased. Yes really--... [
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Shopping
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Jewellery
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Fun Things To Do
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Adventure
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Unusual Things to do
Victoria
Daton Cuisine Cafe
You can find good food and service located in the outer east, and just a short hop from the treasure trove of activit... [
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Gluten Free
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Food and Wine
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Cafes
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Takeaway
Outer East Melbourne
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Lilydale
Astronomy Series: Tips for Exploring the Sky
What we see on any given night will depend on having a clear view of clear skies, and still atmospheric conditions. Wh... [
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Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Hobbies
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Outdoor
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Photography
Kayaking Lakes Entrance
So you like kayaking! Maybe you have a favorite spot or two, and would like to find somewhere new? We are blessed with ... [
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Beaches
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Boating
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Camping
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Nature
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Views
Victoria
Kayaking on the Glenelg River
If you love nature, peace, quiet and tranquility, and if you are into distance sports, you can lose yourself in the cons... [
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Beaches
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Boating
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Camping
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Views
Victoria
Basic Astronomy Series: Telescopes
For those reading and finding astronomy a fascinating subject, now may be a good time to discuss what all those strange ... [
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Cheap
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Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Hobbies
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Outdoor
Cafe 3847 & Co
It was a sunny morning en route to perform my ordinance, many miles distant. After a few hours, it was time for that all... [
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Lunch
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Gluten Free
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Dinner
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Cafes
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Breakfast
Victoria
Basic Astronomy Series: What to See in the Night Sky
After the last article, I am hoping budding astronomers have been outside and know where to find the major compass point... [
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Outdoor
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Unusual Things to do
Victoria
Basic Astronomy Series: Navigate by Starlight
Navigating by the stars is actually quite easy, and if you happen to be away from civilization and an important gadget f... [
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Escape the City
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Long Weekend
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Outdoor
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Unusual Things to do
Doongalla Homestead Picnic Grounds
What is Doongalla? The consensus of opinion, is that it is an Indigenous word meaning 'a place of peace' and you will fi... [
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Day Trips
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Nature
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Picnic Spots
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Places of Interest
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Walks
Mount Dandenong
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Near Melbourne
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Outer East Melbourne
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Yarra Valley
Olinda Cafe
Imagine walking into a secluded terraced garden at Olinda for breakfast, atop Mount Dandenong. The stone walls add a tra... [
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Breakfast
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Cafes
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Gluten Free
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Lunch
Olinda
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Outer East Melbourne
Gemstone Fossicking in Beechworth
The geology of Victoria can be a fascinating subject, and an interesting point is that there are diamonds to be found ne... [
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Unusual Things to do
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Nature
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Hobbies
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Fun for Children
Near Albury Wodonga
Picnic, Barbeque or Walk, 5 Ways Kalorama
It begins with a view overlooking a not too distant Silvan Reservoir. Admiring tree filled vistas, you may consider walk... [
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Escape the City
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Family
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Parks
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Picnic Spots
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Walks
Kalorama
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Victoria
Cashin's Flour Mill at Lillydale Lake
On the shoreline of Lillydale Lake stand two sandstone walls, which are the remains of a two story flour mill. The build... [
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Architecture
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Historic Houses
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Walks
Lilydale
Lake Guthridge
The Princes Highway passes through Melbourne to some of our premier and best known playgrounds in the east. Take Lakes E... [
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Walks
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Playgrounds
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Picnic Spots
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Kids
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Fun for Children
Near Gippsland
Mount Donna Buang
Here is a forest that is close at hand, full of living fossils, and I don't mean you will be eaten by Tyrannosaursus Rex... [
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Adventure
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Escape the City
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Outdoor
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Views
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Walks
Warburton
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Yarra Valley
90 Mile Beach - Trinculo Shipwreck
The coastline of Victoria can be a step into The Golden Age Of Tallships, unravelling rich history and tales of horizons... [
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Beaches
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Camping
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Outdoor
Victoria
Foods with Benefits Cafe
Lilydale is for the most part, the gateway to the Yarra Valley. It is also a town that should be a destination with its... [
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Cafes
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Gluten Free
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Organic
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Vegan
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Vegetarian
Lilydale
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Outer East Melbourne
The Fifth Corner Dance Company
It is a shame dance does not always exist as widely as it could away from the city. But thanks to the efforts of The Fif... [
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Nightlife
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Health and Fitness
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Fun Things To Do
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Dancing
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Workshops
Near Yarra Valley
Birchwood of Yarra Glen Antique Store
Where can you find a shop that specialises in antique valve radios? Well, this place has been established for ten yea... [
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Vintage and Retro
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Shopping
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Rainy Day
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Hobbies
Yarra Glen
The Carriage Cafe Seville
Melanie Hardcastle has combined her culinery skills with a brilliant idea and created a cafe with a difference. Rail tra... [
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Cafes
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Cycling
Seville
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Yarra Valley
Warburton Bike Trail
There is plenty said about the fact the rail trails exist; how long they are, and the towns you pass through, or that ar... [
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Animals and Wildlife
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Day Trips
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Picnic Spots
Seville East
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Woori Yallock
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Yarra Valley
Treasures From The Past Antiques & Collectibles
If you take an interest, any interest, and it becomes a passion, then it can lead to many things. Craig Oliver has t... [
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Hobbies
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Vintage and Retro
Yarra Glen
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Yarra Valley
See Da Wood Nursery
Bonsai is one of those arts that make some incredible things from something ordinary. How is it done? Take a regular tre... [
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Escape the City
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Gardening
Victoria
Wolfe & Spender Gift Shop
Who is that doggy in the window? Bella is beautiful dog, that has a favourite spot in the window of a premier gift and h... [
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Shopping
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Home Improvement
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Hobbies
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Gifts
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Fun Things To Do
Sassafras
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Victoria
1938 Kyeema Crash Site - Mount Dandenong
Leaving Adelaide at 11:22 a.m. on the 25th of October 1938, the flight chattered for Essendon Airport encountered fo... [
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Memorials
Mount Dandenong
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