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Sunshine Coast, p95

South West Australia, p40

FREE JOBS SUPPLEMENT

Jobs, training and skills in the Antipodean workplace page 115

Wellington, p30

Wanaka, p101

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8 BIG PICTURE 12 BUDGET TRAVELLER 16 TRAVEL NEWS 20 STOPOVER: DUBAI 22 WHAT’S ON DOWN UNDER 24 LETTERS 26 REVIEWS 28 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 85 EXPAT DIARY 132 AUSTRALIA MAP 138 NEW ZEALAND MAP 140 NEXT MONTH 146 ICON: SHEEP

ON THE COVER As its iconic Harbour Bridge lights up, Sydney comes alive at night. Photo: Shutterstock

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30 WELLINGTON Compact, vibrant and oozing with culture, you can’t help but be blown away by the New Zealand city of Wellington

40 SOUTH WEST AUSTRALIA Enjoy birds-eye views of ancient trees and lush greenery in South Western Australia

51 TALES OF AOTEAROA Learn more about Maori myth and legend on a whistle stop tour of New Zealand

58 RIDING THE RAILS Discover the romanticism of the great train journey in Oz by boarding The Ghan

cuisine & culture

68 DANCING QUEENS Glamorous, heartwarming and guaranteed to have you dancing in the aisles, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is coming to London

74 ON THE ROCKS There’s nothing like the phrase ‘historical pub tour’ to justify a drinking session around Sydney’s lively hotspots

81 FOOD NEWS All the latest gastronomic news and products to help you get a real taste of what life’s like Down Under!

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moving down under

85 EXPAT DIARY Our columnist compares two of Australia’s hottest cities, Melbourne or Sydney

88 MIGRATION UPDATE Keep track of all the latest immigration news

91 EXPERT ADVICE Our panel of experts handle even your toughest emigration problems

95 REAL ESCAPES: SUNSHINE COAST Family life in the tropical surroundings of Beerwah is bliss for the Morrisons

101 REAL ESCAPES: WANAKA Chilled-out Wanaka, NZ beats urban city life hands down for Alice Herald

106 PROPERTY HOTSPOTTING How to spot up-and-coming places to live and fi nd bargain properties in Australia

109 NZ SCHOOLING Finding a school for your kids, and what to expect of the NZ education system

112 VINEYARD PROPERTIES Secluded rural properties with a fruity twist

130 RELOCATION CHECKLIST Step-by-step chart to making a fresh start

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