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INSIDE, YOU’LL FIND… globetrotter

The no-frills way to see the best sights on a shoestring budget family Family-friendly places to go if you have the kids in tow indulgence Treat yourself to the trip of a lifetime, no expense spared

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Noosa, p38

Pelican Waters, p84

Sydney, p26, 46 & 61

Illawarra, p89

Tasmania, p68

regulars 8 BIG PICTURE 10 STOPOVER: KUALA

LUMPUR 12 TRAVEL NEWS 16 BUDGET TRAVELLER 18 WHAT’S ON

DOWN UNDER 21 GET ME DOWN UNDER 24 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 77 EXPAT DIARY 118 AUSTRALIA MAP 122 NEW ZEALAND MAP 126 NEXT MONTH 130 ICON: TWELVE APOSTLES

Milford Road, p54

ON THE COVER An explosion of fi reworks over Sydney’s dazzling Darling Harbour Photo: Hamilton Lund/Tourism NSW

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discovery 26 SYDNEY CITY How this former convict outpost has been transformed into a glamorous, modern city

38 NOOSA Explore this idyllic Queensland region, with its vibrant café culture and relaxed lifestyle

46 SYDNEY FESTIVALS If there’s an event worth celebrating, this city certainly knows how to do it in style!

cuisine & culture 61 SUSANNAH PLACE Find out how this historical building in The Rocks area of Sydney is bringing its fascinating past to life

68 GOURMET TASMANIA Explore this clean, green state of Australia to discover rural pleasures and all kinds of gastronomic treats

moving down under 77 EXPAT DIARY How to snap up your dream property in the Australian auction room

78 MIGRATION UPDATE Round-up of all the latest migration news

81 EXPERT ADVICE Your tough emigration questions answered

54 MILFORD ROAD Our writer explores the stunning wilderness of New Zealand’s Fiordland region

75 FOOD NEWS All the latest Antipodean food and drink news to tempt your tastebuds

84 REAL ESCAPES:

SUNSHINE COAST The Dalton family love to live beside the sea in an exclusive new development

Jobs, training and skills in the Antipodean workplace page 97

89 REAL ESCAPES:

ILLAWARRA, NSW A healthy new lifestyle for Helen Carpenter and her family in sunny New South Wales

94 COUNTING THE COSTS We compare the cost of living in Queensland with the UK

97 WORKING DOWN UNDER Our special 18-page jobs supplement

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