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Issue 69 October 2011 www.getmedownunder.com

Perth, p20 & p72

SA Outback, p30

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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Ingham, p41

Sydney, p76

regulars 8 BIG PICTURE 10 STOPOVER 12 TRAVEL NEWS 16 BUDGET TRAVELLER 17 GET ME DOWN UNDER 18 WHAT’S ON

DOWN UNDER 80 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 102 AUSTRALIA MAP 106 NEW ZEALAND MAP 109 FIND AN AGENT 114 CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

Christchurch, p97

ON THE COVER Enjoy amazing ocean sunsets in Perth – Australia’s ‘City of Light’ Photo: Tourism Western Australia

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discovery 20 PERTH Find out why the vibrant Western Australian capital was born from surprising beginnings

30 AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK Why driving through the great South Australian Outback will have you transfixed cuisine & culture 41 DREAMTIME WALKABOUT Follow the ancient Aboriginal trails in rainforest-rich North Queensland

51 FUSION FOOD Get a taste for delicious locally-sourced Pacific Rim food in New Zealand

57 FOOD NEWS Gastronomic delights from Down Under

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moving down under 61 MIGRATION UPDATE All of the latest Antipodean migration news and visa updates

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

69 ASK THE EXPERTS Our migration experts answer some of your tough emigration questions

72 REAL LIFE, PERTH The couple enjoying an outdoors lifestyle and quality time with their family in Perth

76 REAL LIFE, SYDNEY An offer to relocate to Sydney proved too good an opportunity to turn down

84 JUST THE JOB Tips on finding a job Down Under

88 REGIONAL MIGRATION Job opportunities in regional Australia 92 SKILLED MIGRATION In-depth look at Australia’s GSM program

97 WORK IN NEW ZEALAND Skilled workers needed in Canterbury

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

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