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90 Mile Straight, Nullarbor Photo: Aleisso.zz via flickr52

Driving Across the Nullarbor: A How To Guide

by Lissie

Driving the Nullarbor plain of Australia is one of those things you just have to do once in a life time. Its an accessible adventure, which unlike many other of Australia's iconic drives doesn't require a 4WD... published 4 hours ago

6 comments    how to hubmob australia

Darwin Bombing Raids, Australia Movie's view83

Darwin Australia Bombing Raids

by Lissie

Baz Luhrmann's Australia Movie features as is climax the Darwin bombing raids of 1942. Its a useful history lesson as most Australians have no idea that Darwin, and other northern town including Broome were... published 2 weeks ago

10 comments    entertainment travel history

Ord River: Aerial Shot80

Kununurra: Australia

by Lissie

Kununurra is the self-styled capital of the Kimberleys and more recently famous as one of the key locations for Baz Luhrmann's film "Australia" movie. Kununurra is normally a fairly quiet, neat town built in... published 3 weeks ago

14 comments    entertainment travel photos

Looking towards the intersection Fred had problems with: the tower was a building site and the roads are now one-way! 70

John Clarke aka Fred Dagg

by Lissie

John Clarke is a comic genius which Australia calls their own. This is in fact a lie. John Clarke is the latest persona of Fred Dagg - a genuine New Zealand gentleman! published 5 weeks ago

14 comments    entertainment politics humor

Christmas Decorations, Perth, WA77

Christmas in Australia: A Visitors Guide

by Lissie

For those of us who live in the southern hemisphere Christmas is all to do with long summer holidays, days at the beach, and for Autralian's particularly: trying to reconcile traditional heavy winter food... published 6 weeks ago

14 comments    christmas hubmob australia

Old Ghan Railway, South Australia79

January 2009 Holiday Calendar Australia

by Lissie

Australia's public holidays in 2009 are a mixture of country-wide and local holidays. Australia's holiday calendar is confused with different states having differnet public holidays. Even some shires and... published 2 months ago

3 comments    travel holidays australia

Melbourne Cup Trophy Photo: Julian Chavez, flickr82

Melbourne Cup Australia Stops for a Horse Race

by Lissie

Statutory, or paid holidays are generally reserved for really important religious events e.g. Christmas or other significant National events such as ANZAC Day or Australia Day. In Australia though there is... published 2 months ago

27 comments    travel australia melbourne cup

Nicole Kidman & Huge Jackman: get hot and wet 85

Australia the Movie

by Lissie

Australia, the movie, is setting the movie world alight. Nicole Kidman is a sexy beautiful actress and the shots of her getting hot and sweaty in remote Australia, are hot, hot, hot... published 3 months ago

31 comments    entertainment pictures movie

Scarborough Beach, Perth, Western Australia. Photo:lissie85

Moving to Australia

by Lissie

You live in the Northern Hemisphere - winter is closing in the dream of beautiful, clean empty Australian beaches beckon. Or maybe the housing market is rubbish, the cost of living is ridiculous and you want to escape your go nowhere job and maniac boss. The dream is beguiling isn't it? Lets move to Australia and make all our problems go away - but is it really that easy? published 3 months ago

35 comments    how to children jobs

Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, Australia67

Luxury Destinations

by Lissie

But we are in the middle of a recession you cry! Well sorry but luxury travel is actually pretty inflation proof. Americans are maybe hurting a bit and planning their stay-at-home staycations but plenty of... published 5 months ago

19 comments    travel vacation lifestyle


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