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Why a site in Victoria is one of ´10 of the Most Haunted Places to Visit Around the World´

Visit Melbourne The Aradale Lunatic Asylum is a hulking complex of more than 60 buildings in the town of Ararat (2½ hours west of Melbourne) which was operated first as a county jail, then as an insane asylum from 1867 all the way until 1998; since 2001 it´s been a campus of Melbourne Polytechnic. As one might imagine, that adds up to 131 years of pain, suffering, tortured souls, and more than 13,000 deaths over the years. It´s open for tours of its notorious, deliciously spooky J Ward as…

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5 fabulous Oz destinations for water lovers

With nearly 26,000 kilometres (more than 16,000 miles) of coastline, this continent unto itself, surrounded by three of the world's great oceans: the Pacific, the Indian, and the Southern Ocean. It´s most famous for the surfing culture along its eastern coast but also offers an incredible array of aquatic adventures, from adrenaline pumpers to simply bathing off gorgeous beaches in crystal-clear seas. And here we focus on a quintet of places that all marine mavens should have on their bucket…

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6 of Australia's Top Musts

The Land Down Under is a traveller favourite thanks to its warm weather, stunning beaches, exciting cities, and diverse landscapes. And if you´re visiting from the Northern Hemisphere, keep in mind that the seasons are reversed. So this month through November is spring, and December through February is summer - which is an especially fantastic time to visit - including these iconic destinations: read post

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Australia's top ten unexpected honeymoon destinations

Honeymooning in Australia is wonderful, and you may have considered spots like Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Great Barrier Reef, Phillip Island, the Blue Mountains, perhaps the Yarra River or Byron Bay. There are a lot of places in Australia that get a ton of honeymoon buzz, but there are also quite a few other picture perfect and romantic destinations - some of which may not have occurred to you - that deserve to be on your bucket list. Here are ten examples: read post

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Beverley Malzard September 29, 2010 at 1:48am

Looking to previous comments, Sally I have just visited another 'double take' name. In the Kimberley, WA I left the Orion ship in Wyndham and took a flight over the Bungle Bungles - a once in a lifetime experience, not only exciting but incredibly moving.
Andrea Spirov September 27, 2010 at 3:29am

This weekend's Aussie Rules Football grand final was an absoulte classic - and we were there! Our post: Surprise Stalemate at the Australian Rules Football Grand Final
overlandertv September 17, 2010 at 6:17am

Australia - Outback Travel video guides http://www.overlander.tv/category/australia/outback/

Outback – overlander.tv
overlandertv September 17, 2010 at 6:01am

Australia - East Coast Travel Video Guides http://www.overlander.tv/category/australia/east-coast-australia/

East Coast – overlander.tv
overlandertv September 17, 2010 at 5:44am

Tasmanian Travel Video Guides http://www.overlander.tv/category/tasmania/

Tasmania – overlander.tv
Andrea Spirov September 14, 2010 at 6:12am

We recently had our destination wedding in beautiful Hamilton Island, part of the Whitsundays. You can read about it here: Two Travellers Tie the Knot: Our Whitsunday Wedding http://su.pr/2II4Ha
Sally Hammond September 13, 2010 at 5:19am

We love double names too - Wagga Wagga, Gingin etc. One that is tricky is a big rock in northern NSW called Boonoo Boonoo. Not what you'd expect, it's pronounced Bunna Bun-OO! It's the same in every country. In the UK I am still not sure how to pronounce Slough.
Betty Austin-Ware September 13, 2010 at 5:14am

It's the name of the company, Koala Hotair Balloons.
Ed Wetschler September 13, 2010 at 3:23am

Thanks for that pronunciation, Sally: It's perfect.
Sally Hammond September 13, 2010 at 3:07am

I saw a kookaburra-shaped hot air balloon at the Canowindra Ballooning festival years ago. Interestingly Canowindra is pronounced Can-OWND-ra! That's Australian place names for you!