If you’re looking for something a little more heart pumping, the Blue Mountains offers a range of extreme sports including skydiving, rock climbing, canyoning, abseiling, mountain biking, horse riding and four wheel drive adventures. There are numerous adventure companies throughout the mountains that can provide you with everything from maps and equipment to fully guided tours.
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Known for its rich history from the early days of European settlement, Armidale has many fine heritage buildings, elegant cathedrals and grand pastoral homesteads. Armidales free Heritage Tour runs daily from the Visitors Centre and is an excellent way of enjoying a tour of the city. The serene beauty of the City of Armidale contrasts dramatically with the timeless beauty of the rugged gorge country, the waterfalls and the wilderness along the escarpment of the Great Dividing Range nearby.
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Price: Adult $22.50 , Children 3-15 $11.50, Children under 3 free, Concession $15, Family from $60. Group Concessions
Address: Pacific Highway Somersby NSW 2250
The Australian Reptile Park is home to the largest collection of reptiles in Australia. Established in 1948 the park is one of the countries premier attractions with daily Crocodile, Dingoes, Wombats and Galapagos Tortoises wildlife shows. Visitors have the opportunity to hand-feed friendly red, gray and Kangaroo Island kangaroos, as well as wallaroos. You can also learn about the Reptile Park’s life-saving role as the sole supplier of venom for the nations snake & funnel-web anti-venom program.
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Address: 35km north of Tenterfield Tenterfield NSW 2372
Bald Rock National Park is located on 8883 hectares and is Australia's largest exposed granite rock. This magnificent dome is 750 metres long, 500 metres wide and rises 200 metres above the surrounding bushland. An invigorating climb via one of the two marked walking tracks is rewarded by expansive views across the beautiful granite landscape. The summit walk takes approximately 3 hours to complete a round trip. Bald Rock National Park is ideal for bushwalking and bush camping.
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Situated 23 km south of Lord Howe Island, Ball’s Pyramid is the world’s tallest sea stack and one of a series of volcanic pinnacles formed from a massive eruption millions of years ago. This triangle of basalt rock juts up 550 metres. Windswept and inhospitable, Ball’s Pyramid was first climbed by mountaineers in 1965. Today, such activity is off-limits and viewing is by cruise boat only. Its surrounding waters are popular diving and fishing spots, and hundreds of sea birds circle its summit.
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Address: Campbell Pde Bondi NSW 2026
Bondi Beach is Australia's most famous beach. Bondi's mixture of lifestyles would suit most visitors, whether you're drawn to the fashionable northern end or the surf-crazy south. You'll find that Bondi is one of the better Sydney beaches, simply because it has great surf, good food and great atmosphere.
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Address: St Jude Street Bowral NSW 2576
The Museum is located in Donald Bradman’s childhood home town of Bowral, alongside Bradman Oval where his cricketing career began. With five galleries, a hundred seat theatre, special exhibitions plus a wonderful collection of memorabilia, rare archival film footage and photographs, he Museum provides hours of entertainment. The Museum precinct is also home to a life size Bradman bronze statue and the Sir Donald & Lady Jessie Bradman Garden where their ashes were scattered in October 2001.
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Brisbane Water National Park is located north of the Hawkesbury River. With a total of 11,369 hectares it is one of the oldest national parks in New South Wales. The Sandstone landscape is rich in Aboriginal art, in fact several hundred rock engraving sites exist within the park. Somersby Falls & Girrakool picnic areas have excellent picnic facilities, fishing spots & rainforest walks. Backpack camping facilities are available for walkers using the Great North Walk, but there are no facilities.
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The only way to truly experience the majesty of the Blue Mountains is on foot. There are countless walks for all levels of fitness. Take a short stroll to an expansive lookout, enjoy a pleasant half-day or full-day walk, or test yourself with more challenging scrambles as you negotiate historic passes or scale mountain peaks over a multi day adventure. Two of the most popular hiking areas are Jamison Valley and Grose Valley. Information, supplies and guides are all available from nearby towns.
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Address: Newell Hwy Coonabarabran NSW 2357
Coonabarabran Visitor Information Centre offers visitors to the area information on the Warrumbungle Region. This region offers visitors a place to relax in unspoilt beauty, where you can discover hidden treasures & unwind in peaceful country towns. Located in Central NSW, Warrumbungle Region is 5-6 hours drive from Sydney, half way between Melbourne & Brisbane, & within 2 hours drive of the regional cities of Dubbo & Tamworth. We also offer fantastic educational exhibits......
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If you ever wanted to experience what it was really like to live off the land, then the New England North West region is the place to do it. A number of Jackaroo/Jillaroo schools and courses can be found throughout the area. Activities include sheep shearing, milking, mustering, calf wrestling, horse riding, roping and lassoing. This is a truly unique country-Australia experience that should not be missed.
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For an experience of a different kind discover space and learn about astronomy at any of the six observatories in the region - Siding Springs and Skywatch near Coonabarabran, Darby Falls near Cowra, Gilgandra, Dubbo and the Radio Telescope at Parkes. The giant 64 metres Parkes Radio Telescope, set in a shallow valley 20 kilometres north of Parkes, is the 2nd oldest and the 4th largest single dish fully steerable radio telescope in the world and star of the hit movie 'The Dish'.
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Address: 3km east of the town Dorrigo NSW 2453
Dorrigo National Park’s magnificent rainforests are the most accessible of Australia’s world heritage wilderness areas. One hour west of Coffs Harbour, the entire plateau was formed by the Ebor volcano some 18 million years ago. Its rich soil has given rise to a plethora of flora and fauna species. Venture out on the Skywalk and Walk with the Birds, or for something more challenging head to the Never Never picnic area. Be sure too to visit the Rainforest Centre – discovery tours are available.
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Price: from $850 per charter
Address: Lavender Bay Wharf Lavender Bay NSW 2060
Emerald Star is a historic vessel, an icon of Sydney Harbour, which offers unique opportunities for private functions, island transfers or just a lazy afternoon cruise with unrivalled panoramic views. Emerald Star invites you to experience the realm of old world charm and personalised service aboard the 62ft magnificent heritage-listed ferry. Emerald Star has been entertaining people on harbour cruises for the past 67 years.
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Address: 2km from Smokey Cape South West Rocks NSW 2431
Arguably Australia's best ocean cave dive, and voted among the top ten dive sites in Australia, Fish Rock is located just over two kilometres off Smoky Cape at South West Rocks. The thrill of entering a 125 metre long cave and travelling right through the center of a small island is one dive that you will not want to miss. As well as the cave itself, Fish Rock and Green Island are critical habitat areas for the Grey Nurse sharks, which live here in large numbers most of the year.
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Address: 70 Glebe Point Road Glebe NSW 2037
Glass Artists' Gallery is situated ten minutes from the CBD and walking distance from Darling Harbour. As well as maintaining a wide range of work on display, the Gallery has a programme of changing exhibitions that focus on the diverse and unique uses of glass in contemporary arts practice. The Gallery has exhibited internationally since 1991 in major expositions such as SOFA in Chicago and New York, ‘Tresors’ in Singapore, COLLECT at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and ART TAIPEI.
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Address: Via Hampton 140km W Sydney Jenolan Caves NSW 2790
The Jenolan Caves are a series of remarkable caverns believed to be some of the oldest caves on earth. They are the most celebrated lime stone caves in Australia. Above ground, there are spectacular formations, such as Carlotta’s Arch and the Blue Lake. Underground, visitors can experience any of the spectacular show caves with their amazing formations, rivers and pools. Once hidden and remote, more than 400 caves have been discovered at Jenolan since 1830.
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King's Cross has for a long time been known as Australia’s Red light capital. Most people who visit Sydney will wander through the Cross, if only for a look at how the "other half" live. In recent years however, “the Cross” has started to evolve into a richly vibrant part of the city. The strip clubs, topless waitresses, adult bookshops and nightclubs are still there, but the fringes are now home to some of Sydney’s best restaurants and trendiest cafes attracting a different type of visitor.
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Morton National Park features spectacular waterfalls, such as Tianjara Falls in the south and Belmore and Fitzroy Falls in the north. Information on the park is available at the magnificent Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre, located at the waterfall. To the south, Pigeon House Mountain and Little Forest Plateau offer great views of the coastline and the Budawang and Ettrema wilderness areas. There are opportunities for extensive remote-area bushwalking from a number of locations.
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The smaller of Lord Howe’s two imposing peaks, Mount Lidgbird is named after the naval officer who first sighted the Island in 1788. The trek to the 777-metre summit is arduous, but not as tough as the climb to Mount Gower. Half way up the mountain is Goat House Cave, once used as a shelter for 19th century Kentia palm gatherers. Nowadays, you’re likely to see the nest of the loveable masked White Boobies, while scores of red-tailed tropicbirds perform their aerial acrobatics near the summit.
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