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41. Rottnest Island (Wadjemup)

Island nature reserveRottnest Island

A car-free island 18 kilometres off Fremantle, reached by ferry, known for its quokkas, sheltered bays, cycling and snorkelling.

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42. Sea World

Marine theme parkMain Beach

Marine theme park on The Spit at Main Beach, open since 1971, combining dolphin, seal, penguin and polar bear exhibits with coasters and a Nickelodeon area for younger children.

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43. Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

Historic gold-mining settlementArrowtown

The restored huts and store of the Chinese gold miners who lived beside Bush Creek in Arrowtown from the 1860s, now cared for by the Department of Conservation.

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44. Australian Museum

Natural history museumDarlinghurst

Australia's oldest natural history museum, founded in 1827 opposite Hyde Park, with free general entry to galleries on wildlife, minerals, dinosaurs and First Nations cultures.

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45. Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha

Botanic gardenToowong

Free 56-hectare botanic gardens at the foot of Mount Coot-tha, with a Japanese Garden, Tropical Display Dome, bonsai house and the city planetarium.

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46. New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa

Maritime museumViaduct Harbour

Waterfront museum on Hobson Wharf telling New Zealand's seafaring story, from Polynesian voyaging to Sir Peter Blake's America's Cup yachts, with heritage harbour sailings.

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47. Perth Zoo

ZooSouth Perth

A zoo across the river from the city centre, open since 1898, with Australian, Asian and African precincts and keeper talks included in entry.

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48. Royal Exhibition Building

Historic exhibition hall (UNESCO World Heritage)Carlton

Domed exhibition hall built for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition and the first Australian building added to the World Heritage List, in 2004.

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49. Warner Bros. Movie World

Movie theme parkOxenford

Film-themed park at Oxenford, opened in 1991, with DC superhero coasters such as DC Rivals HyperCoaster and family rides including the Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster.

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50. ACMI

Museum of screen cultureFed Square

Australia's museum of screen culture at Fed Square, with a free permanent exhibition on film, television, videogames and art, plus cinemas and a cafe.

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51. Auckland Zoo

ZooWestern Springs

Not-for-profit zoo at Western Springs with more than 1,400 animals, a large New Zealand wildlife precinct, Sumatran tigers, orangutans and a working wildlife hospital.

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52. Ben Lomond Track

Alpine day hike and summitBen Lomond Scenic Reserve

Queenstown's classic hard day walk climbs from the town to the 1,748 m summit of Ben Lomond, with views over Lake Whakatipu to the Remarkables and beyond.

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53. Hyde Park Barracks

History museum and World Heritage siteSydney CBD

A convict barracks designed by Francis Greenway and completed in 1819, now a museum and part of the UNESCO-listed Australian Convict Sites.

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54. Museum of Brisbane and City Hall

City history museum and heritage buildingBrisbane City

A free museum about the city's people and stories inside Brisbane City Hall, which also runs free tours of the 1930 building and its clock tower.

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55. Tamborine National Park

National park (rainforest)Tamborine Mountain

Collection of rainforest reserves on Tamborine Mountain, with short walks to waterfalls, palm groves and lookouts; its Witches Falls section became Queensland's first national park in 1908.

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56. The Bell Tower

Bell tower and viewpointElizabeth Quay

A riverside tower at Barrack Square housing the historic Swan Bells from London, where visitors can try chiming a bell and enjoy river views.

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57. Cottesloe Beach

BeachCottesloe

Perth's best-known ocean beach, about 15 minutes' drive from the city, with clear water, snorkelling reefs, shady lawns and sunsets over the Indian Ocean.

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58. Dreamworld

Theme park and wildlife parkCoomera

Coomera theme park opened in 1981, mixing big coasters such as Steel Taipan with Tiger Island and Australian wildlife, plus the WhiteWater World water park next door.

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59. Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium

AquariumŌrākei

Aquarium built inside old storage tanks under Tamaki Drive, with a 110-metre underwater tunnel, sharks, rescued turtles and a colony of king and gentoo penguins.

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60. Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

Contemporary art museumThe Rocks

Australia's leading contemporary art museum, housed in the former Maritime Services Board building on the western side of Circular Quay.

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