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Farewell to Kangaroo Island and South Australia

Walter — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:15:00 +0000

On our last day on Kangaroo Island, we made a trip to the Island Pure Sheep Dairy located at Gum Creek Road which is off Cygnet River. It was one of the farms which we haven’t explored yet during our three days visit and we thought it would be good to see how a sheep […]

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World’s Biggest Rocking Horse and More

Walter — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:45:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered how the Greeks defeated the Trojans in Homer’s epic tale? Or marvelled about the excesses of childhood fantasies? Well, we had a chance to find out the answers to these questions recently when we visited the Biggest Rocking Horse in the World. Located close to the fertile wine producing Barossa Valleys […]

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Rolling Hills, Chocs, Cheeses and Vineyards

Walter — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:16:00 +0000

Standing at 727 metres high, Mount Lofty Summit is the highest point of the Mount Lofty Ranges which is 15 km east of the City of Adelaide. It forms part of the ranges called the Adelaide Hills and is adjacent to the Cleland Conservation Park area. Offering breathtaking panoramic views of the city (on a […]

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Charming Creatures of Cleland Wildlife Park

Walter — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:28:00 +0000

Located just a short drive away from the Adelaide City Centre, Cleland Wildlife Park is a haven for native Australian wildlife in South Australia. Nestled within the sprawling Cleland Conservation Park area in the Adelaide Hills region, the government operated attraction is spread over 35 hectares of pristine bushland. All the usual marsupial suspects like […]

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Fresh Food Galore at Central Market

Walter — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:43:00 +0000

Celebrating its 140th year in business, Adelaide’s Central Market is located between Grote and Gouger Streets, which is between Victoria Square and the Adelaide Chinatown neighbourhood. Like Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market, it boasts of a wide selection of fresh daily produce like fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood, cheeses, candies and lots of other goodies. While the […]

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Sweet Strawberries at Beerenberg Farm

Walter — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:41:00 +0000

Located in the picturesque Hahndorf area just a short drive away from Adelaide in South Australia, Beerenberg Farm is a delightful strawberry farm which is a favourite haunt for lovers of that red and juicy fruit. Other than allowing tourists like us to pick strawberries and taste them out in the fields, it also offers […]

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Chicken Eating Crocodiles at Dundee’s Wildlife Park

Walter — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:40:00 +0000

Located off the Murray River just an hour away from Adelaide, Dundee Wildlife Park is a charming little old-school zoo focusing primarily on native Australian birds, reptiles and animals. A boutique-sized establishment catering largely to families and kids, it occupies a fairly small area and can be easily covered in an hour and a half […]

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Our Easter Holiday @ Melbourne City

Walter — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:36:00 +0000

Last week, my family came over to Melbourne during the Easter vacation period and we had a great time discovering different parts of the colourful city together. We opted for a slightly different itinerary this time around (its the second trip for my family), exploring neighbourhoods that were slightly off the beaten tourist track and […]

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