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Adelaide, p58

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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Hawkesbury River, p34

Bay of Fires, p42

regulars 8 BIG PICTURE 10 STOPOVER: CAPE TOWN 12 TRAVEL NEWS 16 BUDGET TRAVELLER 18 WHAT’S ON

DOWN UNDER 20 GET ME DOWN UNDER 22 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 87 EXPAT DIARY 115 NEXT MONTH 118 AUSTRALIA MAP 122 NEW ZEALAND MAP 125 FIND AN AGENT 130 CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

Queenstown, p29

ON THE COVER Explore the burnished red landscape of the Bay of Fires. Photo: Tourism Tasmania

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discovery 24 QUEENSTOWN Sample the delights of New Zealand’s picturesque adventure capital

34 HAWKESBURY RIVER Join the riverboat postman on his rounds as you explore this New South Wales region

42 BAY OF FIRES Discover the unique and awe-inspiring coastline of Tasmania’s Bay of Fires

50 TOP 10 NATIONAL PARKS Australia is one incredibly diverse landscape – here are a selection of some of the highlights worth visiting...

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cuisine & culture 58 ADELAIDE FOR KIDS Family fun in the South Australian capital

67 BILL GRANGER We talk food with the famous Aussie chef

75 FOOD NEWS Food and drink news from Down Under moving down under 78 MIGRATION UPDATE All the latest Antipodean migration news

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81 ASK THE EXPERTS Experts answer your emigration questions

87 EXPAT DIARY Expat Rob Kiernan on life Down Under

89 REAL LIFE, OTAGO An outdoor-loving couple who moved to NZ

93 REAL LIFE, SYDNEY An Irish couple describe their life in Sydney

98 DAY THE EARTH MOVED Living through the Christchurch earthquake

102 BUILDING A HOUSE Building a new house in NZ’s Bay of Islands

106 BUYING A HOUSE The process of purchasing a house in Oz

111 CONSUMER WATCH Migration pitfalls and how to avoid them

113 WORKING DOWN UNDER Expert tips on acquiring sponsorship from an employer or state government

116 RELOCATION CHECKLIST Useful step-by-step migration tips www.getmedownunder.com

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