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discovery 20 QUEENSTOWN Discover the appeal of New Zealand’s beautiful adventure capital

30 KAKADU NATIONAL PARK Spend time getting to know this aweinspiring Northern Territory landscape

40 AUSTRALIA ON A BUDGET Money-saving ways to explore Australia’s most popular sightseeing attractions

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cuisine & culture 49 ISLAND GETAWAY A reader enjoys a visit to Queensland’s breathtaking Hinchinbrook Island

52 BONDI BEACH Find out what goes on at Australia’s most iconic beach besides sunbathing

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moving down under 67 ASK THE EXPERTS Our migration experts answer some of your tough emigration questions

73 EXPAT DIARY Expat diary columnist Rob Kiernan on the quirks of life Down Under

75 MIGRATION UPDATE All of the latest Antipodean migration news and visa updates you need to know

79 REAL LIFE, PERTH A couple working in Western Australia’s mining industry describe their new life

84 REAL LIFE, QUEENSTOWN An expat enjoying the outdoors-orientated lifestyle of this tourism hotspot

89 RETIRE DOWN UNDER Visa pathways available to seniors planning on a retirement in the Australian sun

92 SYDNEY RECCIE A couple got a taste of the vibrant Sydney lifestyle, and were left wanting more

97 WORKING DOWN UNDER Expert advice about how Australia’s employer sponsored visa works

100 RELOCATION CHECKLIST Your step-by-step chart to making a fresh new start in Australia and New Zealand

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