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Rockhampton, p24

New England, p32

Ballarat, p56 & p94

INSIDE, YOU’LL FIND…

globetrotter The no-frills way to see the best sights on a shoestring budget regulars 8 BIG PICTURE 10 STOPOVER: BORNEO 12 TRAVEL NEWS 16 BUDGET TRAVELLER 18 WHAT’S ON

DOWN UNDER 20 GET ME DOWN UNDER 22 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 93 EXPAT DIARY 115 NEXT MONTH 118 AUSTRALIA MAP 122 NEW ZEALAND MAP 125 FIND AN AGENT 130 CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

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

South Island, p65

ON THE COVER Explore the hidden gems of Victoria, starting with the city of Melbourne...

Photo: Visions of Victoria

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56 32 discovery24ROCKHAMPTONFindoutwhyAustralia’scharming ‘Beef Capital’ is more than just a cow town...

cuisine & culture 56 BALLARAT Discover the fascinating gold rush history of this historic and attractive city of Victoria

32 NEW ENGLAND Discover gorgeous gorges and waterfalls in this stunning corner of New South Wales

41 AUSTRALIAN TENNIS The secret to Australia’s success in producing great tennis players

48 ON THE WATERFRONT Explore the dazzling transformation of the Sydney and Brisbane waterfronts

65 SOUTH ISLAND Reader diary of a memorable trip around New Zealand’s beautiful South Island

68 GREAT AUSSIE PIE The delicious hand-held gourmet pies that have taken the world by storm

77 FOOD NEWS Tasty titbits of gastronomic food and drink news from the Antipodes

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moving down under 81 MIGRATION UPDATE All the latest Antipodean migration news

87 ASK THE EXPERTS Our experts handle even the toughest emigration questions

93 EXPAT DIARY Expat Rob Kiernan on the quirks of Aussie life – this month, arriving in Brisbane...

94 REAL LIFE, BALLARAT Embracing family life in beautiful Ballarat, famous for its tree-lined avenues

98 REAL LIFE, BIRKDALE Discovering exciting new business opportunities in sunny Queensland

102 I, CITIZEN The journey to becoming a citizen of Oz

107 SELF-EMPLOYMENT Starting your own business in New Zealand

111 WORKING DOWN UNDER Filling New Zealand’s skills shortages

116 RELOCATION CHECKLIST Your step-by-step chart to making a fresh news start in Australia or New Zealand

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