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PQ Members in Australia: ASA, Blinkybill, blurrystar, Cheery_Dog, chibichibi, gtho4, Jr_Wonderful, MrWonderful, ozzz2002, potaroo, ProofReader, tanzen, wajo


Famous People From Australia

 

Places of Interest

Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. It lies 335 km southwest of the nearest large town, Alice Springs; 450 km by road. Together with Kata Tjuṯa, Uluṟu forms one of two landmarks that are the main features of the Uluṟu - Kata Tjuṯa National Park. Uluṟu is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area. It has many springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Uluru is listed as a World Heritage Site for its natural and man-made attributes.

Soverign Hill is an interactive museum in Ballarat that depicts Ballarat's first ten years after the discovery of gold there in 1851. It was officially opened on 29 November 1970. Set in the Australian 1850s, the complex is located on a 25-hectare site. The site is comprised of over 60 buildings that have been historically recreated with great accuracy. The park is "inhabited" by costumed volunteers, who are able to answer questions and will pose for photos. The recreation is completed with antiques, artwork, books and papers, machinery, livestock and animals, carriages and devices all appropriate to the era.

Bungle Bungles, or Purnululu National Park is a World Heritage Site in Western Australia, 2054 km northeast of Perth. The nearest major town is Kununurra to the north or Halls Creek to the south. Access to the park by road is via Spring Creek Track, from the Great Northern Highway approximately 250 km south of Kununurra, to the track's end at the visitor centre. The track is 53 km long and is usable only in the dry season and only by four-wheel-drive vehicles. Safely navigating it takes approximately 3 hours. Purnululu is the name given to the sandstone area of the Bungle Bungle Range by the Kija Aboriginal people.

The Barracks Arch is located on the corner of Malcolm and Elder Streets, at the western end of St Georges Terrace in Perth. It effectively blocks a clear view from Parliament House down to St George's Terrace. Designed by Richard Roach Jewell, the Barracks were originally built in 1863 to house the retired Pensioner Forces. In the twentieth century, various government departments had offices in the building, including the Public Works Department. In 1966, two wings were demolished to make way for the Mitchell Freeway. Public outrage led to the arch being saved.

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