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The walk around Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra takes you past many of the best sights in the Capital and is great way to see and meet the locals. Allow yourself 2-3 hours to walk from Kings Ave bridge along the foreshore to Commonwealth Ave bridge and then back along the foreshore to Kings Ave [...]

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Each year on April 25th, thousands of Australians and New Zealanders head to the World War One battlefields of France, Belgium and most importantly Gallipoli (Turkey) to remember the sacrifice of our young soldiers during that horrific conflict. ANZAC Day is a poignant day of remembrance for all Aussies and Kiwis, the one day we [...]

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Probably the most controversial art purchase by any Australian Federal Government occurred in 1974 when the Whitlam Government bought Jackson Pollock’s Number 11, 1952. Known to Australians as Blue Poles, the painting is an abstract masterpiece to the art world but as one wag said, ‘It looks like the painters drop cloth.’ Originally hung in [...]

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Thirty years ago, growing up in Australia meant a Holden in the garage, a Hills hoist clothesline out the back and Victor lawn mower in the shed. Australia’s unique past and character is encapsulated in the displays of the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. Divided into four regions the National Museum celebrates the land, [...]

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