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Victoria, Australia

Melbourne

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We spent a couple of rainy days sightseeing in the state capital of Melbourne

Walking down by the Yarra River
Outside Flinders Street Station
The Royal Exhibition Building
“Cow up a Tree” sculpture near Docklands
State Library
Colourful street art at Hosier Lane
Victoria, Australia

Ramsay Street!

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We paid a visit to Pin Oak court in the Melbourne suburb of Vermont South, excited to be seeing the set of Ramsay Street where Neighbours is filmed!

Arriving at Pin Oak Court, aka Ramsay Street!
Ramsay Street
Getting a picture outside ‘the Kennedy’s house’
Victoria, Australia

Ninety Mile Beach

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We reached the south eastern coastline in April 2014, and passed Ninety Mile Beach, a stretch of golden sand that runs for over 150km. We couldn’t see a single other person for miles!

Spending the day at Ninety Mile Beach, one of the most remote beaches on the south east coast
Gazing out over the miles and miles of sand and sea
Australian Capital Territory

Canberra

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At the beginning of April 2014, we spent a day exploring the nation’s capital

View of Capital Hill from Mount Ainslie lookout
View of Capital Hill from Mount Ainslie lookout
Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial
Cycling past Lake Burley Griffin and the Captain James Cook memorial fountain
Cycling past Lake Burley Griffin and the Captain James Cook memorial fountain
Parliament House
Parliament House
Inside the House of Representatives chamber
Inside the House of Representatives chamber
The Senate chamber
The Senate chamber
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New South Wales, Australia

South Coast

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Near the start of April, we made our way towards South Coast NSW. From Wollongong we stopped in Jervis Bay, Batemans Bay, Merimbula & Eden – before crossing the border into Victoria.

New South Wales, Australia

Blue Mountains

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We spent a day exploring the beautiful and scenic Blue Mountains National Park

Gazing out over the stunning mountains at Wentworth Falls lookout
View of the falls
Finding our way about the Leura Cascades walking trail
Stopping for a picture by the cascades
Capturing the beautiful scenery
The famous Three Sisters at Echo Point
Getting a closer look through the binoculars at Govett’s Leap
Queensland, Australia

The Scenic Rim

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We headed south east towards our next destination, stopping at Boonah, Lake Moogerah and Warwick along the way.

Stopping in Boonha for the night
Can you spot the large bat colony in the trees?!
About to get on the road again
Quick stop off at Lake Moogerah for a swim
Waiting to meet a reporter in Warwick for another news article on our travels!
Warwick town centre
Town Hall
St Mary’s Church
New South Wales, Australia

Palm Beach (Summer Bay)

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We took the opportunity to visit Palm Beach, in the northern suburbs of Sydney – otherwise known as ‘Summer Bay’, used in the filming of popular Aussie soap opera, Home & Away

Taking pictures in front of the Summer Bay Surf Club!
The beach behind us is often used for filming
Admiring the view from Bilgola Beach lookout the following morning
New South Wales, Australia

East Coast Road Trip

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Part 2

By mid March 2014, we crossed the border back into New South Wales, after spending a few months in Queensland, and began to head back down the east coast again – ready for our next big road trip!

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