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Batchelor, Australia

Karlstein Castle Replica

This mini version of the famous Bohemian castle was lovingly built by a Czech immigrant and mineworker.
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Sydney, Australia

Thylacine Taxidermy

A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.
Added by Livia Polcz
Lake Darlot, Australia

Banjawarn Station

An outback test site for the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Wilmington, Australia

Alligator Gorge

The evolution of a simple creek cutting its way through an ochre mountain side.
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Kariong, Australia

Gosford Glyphs

These glyphs have long been attributed to ancient Egyptians, or maybe they're just a hoax.
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Broadmeadow, Australia

Grandad's Magical Wonderland

This whimsical garden filled with fairies and incredible creatures has been enchanting children—and adults—since the 1970s.
Girl In The Sublunary Added by Girl In The Sublunary
Beechworth, Australia

Beechworth Asylum

This former psychiatric hospital was once one of the largest in Australia.
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Devon Meadows, Australia

Crystal World Exhibition Centre

A potpourri of rocks, fossils, and crystals is rounded out by a dinosaur garden and a 15-foot great white shark.
zichk Added by zichk
Lochiel, Australia

Lake Bumbunga

This salt lake in South Australia features seasonal color changes and its very own loch monster.
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Paddys River, Australia

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

It's home to the antenna that received the first images of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.
Added by Fuaimneachadh
Buchan, Australia

Buchan Caves Reserve

These 400 million-year-old caves feature honeycomb limestone formations.
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Eltham, Australia

Montsalvat

Australia's oldest artists' colony.
Added by Obscuravibes
Beauty Point, Australia

Seahorse World

An active seahorse farm is currently saving Tasmania's handfish from extinction.
Girl In The Sublunary Added by Girl In The Sublunary
Anakie, Australia

Fairy Park

This slightly spooky yet nostalgic theme park claims to be the first of its kind in Australia.
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Bobs Farm, Australia

The Shark and Ray Rescue Centre

Once an aquarium, this sanctuary now rescues sharks and rays from fishing nets.
Girl In The Sublunary Added by Girl In The Sublunary
Darwin, Australia

Darwin Oil Storage Tunnels

World War II ended before these tunnels built to protect vital oil from Japanese bombs were ever used.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Nangetty, Australia

Coalseam Conservation Park

Created as a coal reserve, it is today a natural park with stunning wildflowers, ancient marine fossils, and remnants of a 19th century mine.
Added by Lin Perth
Parramatta, Australia

St. John’s Cemetery

The oldest European burial ground in Australia.
adrajohnson Added by adrajohnson
Narrandera, Australia

Big Playable Guitar

Record-holding guitar meant to promote country.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Valentine Plains, Australia

Beautiful Betsy Crash Site

For nearly 50 years this airplane that crashed during World War II remained missing in the remote Australian backcountry.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
La Perouse, Australia

Coast Cemetery

Hidden among popular Sydney golf courses is a little remembered graveyard populated by smallpox victims.
Added by StephRuffles
Keilor North, Australia

Organ Pipes

Cooled, fractured lava formed this geometric rock feature.
Added by Obscuravibes
Cervantes, Australia

Lake Thetis

One of the few places in the world home to living stromatolites.
AFrenchyExplorer Added by AFrenchyExplorer
Eden, Australia

Eden Killer Whale Museum

A microcosm of the whaling industry in a small Australian town.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto