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Post by Owen on May 21, 2020 4:45:48 GMT
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Post by Owen on May 21, 2020 4:47:47 GMT
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Post by Owen on May 21, 2020 4:48:00 GMT
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Post by Owen on Nov 2, 2021 18:14:51 GMT
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Post by Owen on Nov 30, 2021 21:13:58 GMT
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Post by Owen on Jun 22, 2023 8:56:45 GMT
6 ~~~ Step back in time in the Blue Mountains at this regal hotel ~~~ The Carrington Hotel, the grand old lady of hospitality, turns 140 years old, cementing its title as the only 19th Century luxurious resort hotel still in New South Wales. The Three Sisters may date back 200 million years, but about two and a half kilometres up the hill from the famous rock formation is a much younger Blue Mountains attraction deserving equal special attention this year. Sitting in prime position on a rise overlooking what was once the mining town of Katoomba, this holiday retreat – initially known as the Great Western Hotel – opened its doors for the first time on 15 August 1883. On that day, most guests were dressed to the nines, arriving by rail from Sydney to make the short walk from the station. www.vacationstravel.com/the-carrington-hotel/20 June 2023
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Post by Owen on Jun 23, 2023 8:54:01 GMT
7 ~~~ One of Australia’s epic train journeys is now even more remarkable From Coober Pedy we’d been flying for 45 minutes when the Painted Hills appear below as a gelato of milk chocolate twirled with a blush of berry and grape. As we drop lower, swirls of caramel and vanilla become dried river beds, streaks of mint morph into Seuss-like trees and butterscotch plateaus split into buttes and mesas. Never has the Australian outback felt so alien. Stepping from the cocoon of our eight-seater GA-8 Airvan, we take our first steps across the chalky, yet spongy surface, our eyes adjusting to the intensity of colours. I doubt Armstrong or Aldrin felt greater wonder than our wide-eyed group of six on an off-train excursion from the Ghan. www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/one-of-australia-s-epic-train-journeys-is-now-even-more-remarkable-20230616-p5dh6z.html?
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