South Aussie with Cosi takes on Escape Hunt Adelaide escape rooms
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Paddlewheelers and the Port of Echuca Wharf Discovery Centre Victoria Australia
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Find Yourself - Melbourne's Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges
Find Yourself is the latest campaign for the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, stunning destinations just one hour’s drive east of Melbourne.
The evocative imagery invites people to explore these regions and uncover the rich tapestry of products, places and faces that abound across the Yarra Valley and throughout the Dandenong Ranges.
Along with the new campaign imagery, destination websites have also been launched which enable the discovery of trails and experiences; a quick four hour city escape, a romantic getaway or the ultimate long weekend for the food and wine lover.
Imagine an early morning balloon flight, rising through the mists of the valley and seeing the beauty unfold beneath you, followed by a close encounter with nature of another kind, upfront and personal with a platypus at Healesville Sanctuary. Lunch on the deck of TarraWarra, wine and cider experiences along the Coldstream trail and a final stop at the chocolaterie for a much anticipated sweet treat on the way back to your home away from home for the weekend, perhaps one of many beautiful bed and breakfast the area offers.
If it’s the hills you’re after, then head up the Dandenong Ranges on the scenic winding roads and discover the wonderful villages and communities scattered amongst the trees. Artist studios, tea rooms, antiques and crafts and beautiful cool climate gardens are all part of the discovery.
All these experiences and more feature on a number of illustrated trail maps that help visitors plan their trip. Whether it’s James Halliday’s Handpicked Yarra Valley trail, the Cider and Ale Trail, a Cool Climate Garden Trail or the Madden’s Lane Winery Trail, each path provides a rich experience for visitors with old and new discoveries just waiting to be found.
The Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges are dynamic regions with wonderful local operators who are constantly evolving the visitor experience. Whether it’s breathtaking scenery, absorbing culinary adventures, making your own dessert, creating your own cheese, getting involved in the beer brewing process or just spending time up close and personal with nature, there are many reasons to revisit these destinations right on Melbourne’s door step. Some of the new venues include:
Royalty and refinement at Coombe Cottage, the home of Dame Nellie Melba, with magnificent gardens from W.R. Guilfoyle, the same designer of the Royal Botanic Gardens
GelAperia is not only serving some of the best natural, house-made gelato in Victoria, owner Davydd Marrie is also hosting hands-on gelato making classes
The Independent in Gembrook is a converted mechanics warehouse, now serving delicious Argentinian dishes by highly-respected 5 star chef, Mauro Callegari
Napoleone Brewery and Ciderhouse - a working microbrewery where visitors can fully experience the beer making process behind the scenes from a third generation brewing family
Cake-making with best-selling author and pastry chef, Alison Thompson at Stones of the Yarra Valley is a delightful way to spend an afternoon, before sharing your freshly made cake with friends and family
Hands-on cooking classes with Locavore Studios. Learn to make cheese, design a dinner party or make the perfect martini with special guests Four Pillars Gin. Classes vary and include local produce
Along with the new, old favourites continue to provide an exceptional way to escape city life, with ongoing investment preserving the beauty of the region, new recipes and additional experiences including:
New head chef Zoe Birch serving exquisite food at Healesville Hotel’s renowned Quince dining room
Exploring the beautiful gardens and villages in the iconic Dandenong Ranges
Appreciating world-class wines with lunch at Oakridge Wines
Relaxing and taking in the view on the new expansive deck at TarraWarra Estate
Or sampling the wide range of specially-made beers available at Hargreaves Hill Brewery
Visitors to the region need as little as four hours to start to unwind and feel they have escaped the city. Those with more time on their hands can choose to build more lasting memories with an extended stay to explore any number of opportunities to relax, enjoy award-winning food and indulge in rare experiences.
There is also an opportunity for those seeking the essential urban escape to win the ultimate experience for two. The winners will find themselves enjoying all the region has to offer at first hand, including helicopter transfers from Melbourne CBD, a balloon ride at sunrise, a private winery tour and two night’s luxury accommodation at Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort & Spa. Entries can be made by visiting either website:
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????Dangerous Daredevils Stunt escape Death in the Grampian National park, Australia
Adventure for some who take risks climbing over safety barriers to stand on the edge of high rock outcrops. Or do handstands on a safety barrier with a drop of hundreds of feet if they were to lose their grip. Another dare devil did a hand stand at the edge of a rock formation with a hundred foot drop below him.
Beautiful bushland, rock formations and the Grampian hills.
Maui motorhome tour 4/6 person
This is our Maui River Motorhome. It is the same as the Beach but with more seats.
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Discover Western Australia with maui motorhomes
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Enchanted Adventure Garden March 2015
ENCHANTED ADVENTURE GARDEN
Family Adventure Activities at the Enchanted Adventure Garden.
Cross over to a wonderland of Hedge Mazes and artful Garden Design. Test your nerve on the Tube Slides or 3D Indoor Maze. Go Tree Surfing or ride the Big Zip. All of this is just a short trip from Melbourne; at Arthurs Seat on the Mornington Peninsula.
Melbourne City Land Rover - Never Stop Discovering
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The OONs on the trip to Melbourne
it has been ONE HELL OF A RIDE!
9 days, 592 miles, 14 hours of driving, we
- achieved our very first oversea self-driving road trip at Melbourne
- visited 3 wineries around Yarra Valley (DeBortoli, Yering, Domaine Chandon)
- drank way too much glasses of red and white wine
- stayed in European style boutique accommodation, A Loft in the Mill
- took the century old steam train Puffing Billy
- witnessed the spectacular sunset view at Sky High Dandenong
- had the best pie in our life at the Pie in the Sky
- bought raw beef steak, pork rib, tuna and salmon from the butcher store and fish market, cooked and BBQ for the first time during oversea vacation
- ran into some penguins at the Nobbies, Phillip Island
- visited the weekend market at the pier of Cowes
- challenged ourselves and made the way through out of the Hedge Maze and Rose Maze at the Achcombe Maze and Lavender Gardens
- visited the Bathing House along the coast of Mornington Peninsula
- took the Searoad Ferry along with our rented vehicle Mitubishi Pajero Sport from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- had exquisite french cuisine for lunch at Geelong
- experience the breathtaking ocean view along the Great Ocean Road
- spotted lot of Koalas at the Great Otway National Park
- visited the most significant lighthouse in Australia, the Cape Schanck Lighthouse
- were amazed by the power of mother earth at the 12 Apostles, the Arch and the collapsed London Bridge
- experienced the the Australia's fabulous goldrush history at Sovereign Hill, Ballarat
- were BEEP BEEP by furious taxi drivers couples of times due to the unfamiliarity with the Hook Turn road rule set which one should keep left to turn right at Melbourne City (luckily we were not fined by the police)
- visited the Flinder Street Station, Federal Square, St. Paul's Cathedral, Shrine of Remembrance, the Royal Arcade, National Art Gallery of Victoria and Melbourne Central at Melbourne city.
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Road trip from Buchan Caves to Bairnsdale in Melbourne Aust
What the driving condition looks like travelling in my 4wd jeep heading towards Bairnsdale from Buchan Caves in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
This is part of a road trip visiting the Buchan Caves, Lakes Entrance and Wilsons Promontory in one day on January 21st, 2015 as part of the Gippsland region in Melbourne, Australia.
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MCYs TRAVEL : AUSTRALIA - THE AMAZING OUTBACK [ HD ]
The history of the Australian Outback stretches back at least 50,000 years. In Aboriginal mythology, the Outback was created by ancient spirits who moved across the land, calling animals, plants, rocks and other landforms into being as they went. These stories belong to the Dreamtime and are part of the Outback's rich cultural history.
When the first English colonists came to Australia in the 1770s they settled on the continent's east coast. By the mid-1880s, the settlers had begun to explore Australia's arid interior, driven partly by a desire to discover what was unknown to them, and partly by a desire to realise the Outback's mineral and agricultural promise.
Australia's Outback history from 1880 onwards is a saga of exploration and development, demonstrating the triumph of a pioneering spirit.
Pastoralists followed in the explorers' footsteps, establishing Outback cattle stations in some cases as large as a European country. Gold, silver and opals provided more good reasons for the hardy and the enterprising to embrace the Outback's wild beauty. These men and women battled relentless heat, flash floods and deprivation. In doing so, they forged a unique identity characterised by a bone-dry sense of humour and an astounding spirit or adventure.
The Outback continues to be shaped by remarkable individuals and ancient cultures. Indigenous populations, along with drovers, swagmen, pastoralists, flying doctors, pioneering men and women, prospectors and shearers have all contributed to an Outback history that's rich, resilient and inspiring.
Uniquely Australian
Visit an historic cattle station. The descendants of the famous Australian pastoral family, the Duracks, can be found at Ray Station, near Quilpie in the far south-western corner of Queensland. The 600-sq km sheep and cattle property was settled in 1874 by Patsy and Sarah Tully (nee Durack), and it remains one of few properties in Australia never to have changed hands since white settlement.
Discover Coober Pedy's unique underground history. Opal prospectors at Coober Pedy came up with a great way to escape the desert heat - not only did they work underground, but they lived there too. These miners converted Coober Pedy's underground caves into fully-equipped homes and hotels, providingall the comforts found above ground. Visitors can sleep underground,as well as explore underground museums, potteries, opal shops, an art gallery and, of course, opal mines.
Explore the Outback's Indigenous history at Mungo National Park in New South Wales. The World Heritage-listed Willandra Lakes Region, with Mungo National Park at its centre, maintains a continuous record of human occupation dating back 40,000 years. Rain and wind have uncovered ancient fireplaces and hearths, as well as artefacts, stone tools and animal bones, providing some of the world's oldest evidence of homo sapiens.
Put yourself in the air with a 'Flying Doctor'. On 17 May 1928, an emergency call for help from the Outback town of Julia Creek was answered by Australia's first flying doctor. This airborne emergency service was started by a Presbyterian minister, Reverend John Flynn, who envisaged Outback Australia protected by 'a mantle of safety'. Visitors to the Broken Hill RFDS base, which is open to the public each day, can explore the Mantle of Safety Museum which showcases over 80 years of remarkable Outback history.
Take a walk along Silverton's Heritage trail. Built in 1880 on the back of the region's mineral wealth, Silverton in Outback New South Wales was once a booming silver-mining town. But the discovery of significantly larger mineral deposits at nearby Broken Hill proved to be Silverton's demise, and the town now stands as a ghostly monument to past dreams. Film-lovers may recognise it from scenes in Mad Max 2, A Town Like Alice, and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Visit the Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve. The station marks the original site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs and was established in 1872 as part of the Overland Telegraph Line. It is the best preserved of the 12 stations along the line between Adelaide and Darwin. The town of Alice Springs takes its name from the waterhole a short distance to the east of the station buildings.
Exploring Australia's Kimberley Coast with the Great Escape Charter Company
The Great Escape’s Kimberley cruises are far more than an opportunity to abandon the ordinary and every day. It’s more than a mere getaway from relentless routines, binding commitments, draining work pressure and uninspiring weather conditions….It’s about embarking on a fascinating and stimulating journey of discovery and adventure. Ultimately, it’s about discovering new places and viewing the incredible Kimberley landscape from an artist’s canvas of pure rugged beauty. The journey will never end, in your mind or in your memories.
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Australia is perfect to explore in Motorhome Hire or Campervan Rental. Gallivanting Oz has provided this video as a great starting point to provide information for first time motorhomers in Australia. This video explains about the different styles and options when it comes to motor home hire or camper rental. We'll help you with booking the best motorhome hire or campervan hire for your holiday.
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