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Murray River, p32

Gold Coast, p48

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

Sydney suburbs, p24

Overland Track, p40

regulars 8 BIG PICTURE 10 STOPOVER:

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

DOWN UNDER 20 GET ME DOWN UNDER 22 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 89 EXPAT DIARY 115 NEXT MONTH 118 AUSTRALIA MAP 122 NEW ZEALAND MAP 125 FIND AN AGENT

ON THE COVER Escape to the pristine beaches of Australia’s stunning Gold Coast. Photo: Tourism Queensland

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discovery 24 SYDNEY SUBURBS Explore the hidden hotspots and hip suburbs of this vibrant city cuisine & culture 62 CRUISING DOWN UNDER Find out why a cruise is the best way to explore Australia and New Zealand moving down under 80 MIGRATION UPDATE All the latest Antipodean migration news

32 MURRAY RIVER Discover the quaint river towns that stretch alongside this famous Australian river

70 GLOBAL FOOD Get a flavour for all kinds of different cultures – all within one city

83 ASK THE EXPERTS Experts answer your emigration questions

40 OVERLAND TRACK Head to Tasmania to hike along Australia’s most breathtaking and iconic walk

48 GOLD COAST Experience a different side to this stunning stretch of Queensland coast

54 TOP 10 DRINKING HOLES Quirky drinking establishments Down Under

77 FOOD NEWS Our round-up of the latest food and drink news from the Antipodes

89 EXPAT DIARY Expat Rob Kiernan on life Down Under

91 REAL LIFE, PERTH Why family life got even better in the wide open spaces of Perth, Western Australia

97 REAL LIFE, MELBOURNE The working holiday that turned into something more permanent for one expat

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103 MIGRATING TO NZ A couple describe their migration journey

107 LIVING IN BRISBANE Advice on settling in the Queensland capital

111 WORKING DOWN UNDER Working holiday in South Australia www.getmedownunder.com

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