Visitors to Melbourne's City Museum at the Old Treasury can learn more about the history and development of this great city through a series of informative...
Visitors can enjoy a two-hour walking tour of Melbourne that takes in the city's many feng shui examples. Ranging from small family-run shops to the lobbies...
Visitors to Melbourne can get beyond the uniform experiences of chain stores and chain restaurants and get off the beaten track to discover the many unusual...
Visitors to the Old Melbourne Gaol can learn more about the institution and some of its inmates through a series of exhibitions and guided tours. Amongst...
Held early each Tuesday morning in the city's Federation Square, visitors and locals alike can partake in a free Tai Chi class led by experienced teachers....
Named after Harry Hopman, one of Australia's greatest tennis players and coaches, the Hopman Cup is a mixed tennis tournament that attracts top players...
A great spectacle that's sure to get everybody into the Christmas spirit, the annual "Night the River Sings" takes place along the Brisbane River that...
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Food & Drink
, Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Music
, Spectacle
The annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is one of the most prestigious races in the world yachting calendar and attracts boats and crews from all over...
Each year Sydney welcomes in the New Year with a spectacular party at the famous Sydney Harbour. With live music, theatre, street entertainers, special...
Big Day Out is Australia's biggest touring music festival, with day-long events running in Auckland, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adeleide and Perth....
Always held on New Year's Day, the annual Perth Cup is one of the biggest sporting events in the region and has become something of a New Year's tradition...
One of Australia's most important cultural events, the Sydney Festival attracts over 1.5 million people each year to the three-week programme of indoor...
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Dance
, Art & Literature
, Music
, Theatre & Film
The Australian Open is Australia's main tennis tournament and forms part of the Grand Slam competition which also includes the Wimbledon Championships,...
Australia was formally colonised when the British First Fleet arrived at Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788. In 1818 there was an official 30th anniversary...
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History
, Spectacle
, Music
, Kids' Stuff
, Theatre & Film
The biggest celebration of the year in the Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year is a huge party and a great time to visit Brisbane's Chinatown. The streets...
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Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Dance
, Culture
, Food & Drink
, Music
First held in 1982, each year Brisbane's Story Bridge Hotel celebrates Australia Day with the Cockroach Racing World Championships. More about the beer,...
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Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Sport
, Unusual
During the 10-day festival, visitors to the city can enjoy a great programme of food- and drink-related events as part of the annual Melbourne Food and...
Founded in 1953 by The University of Western Australia, this is the oldest international arts festival in Australia. Over its long history it has developed...
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Art & Literature
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Music
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras began in 1978 as a parade down the city's Oxford Street to mark International Gay Solidarity Day (in commemoration...
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Spectacle
, Dance
, Art & Literature
, Entertainment
, Culture
, Music
, Gay & Lesbian
, Theatre & Film
Usually held on the last Sunday in February, the annual Sony Tropfest is an outdoor short film festival that's completely free. Filmmakers are invited...
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Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Theatre & Film
Although the Australian leg of the Grand Prix was traditionally held in Adelaide, Melbourne won the battle in 1996 to play host to the prestigious event....
One of the rounds of the AVESCO V8 Supercar Championship Series, the Clipsal 500 Adelaide is a hugely popular event in Australia that attracts crowds...
Celebrating the end of the wine season, wineries in the spectacular Hunter Valley region invite visitors and locals to share a glass of the produce during...
One of the biggest and best comedy festivals anywhere in the world, this annual event is something of a rites of passage for many comedians. Each year...
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Exhibitions
, Theatre & Film
, Entertainment
, Comedy
One of the biggest annual events in the country, Sydney's Royal Easter Show is a two-week extravaganza that celebrates Australia's rich and diverse cultural...
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Music
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Exhibitions
, Nature & Wildlife
, Entertainment
, Food & Drink
The three-day WOMADelaide music festival brings together artists from all over the world. The emphasis is very much on traditional music and performances...
Each year this cosmopolitan city hosts the fantastic Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Over the course of the 11-day event, visitors are treated...
The Vintage Festival is a biennial event that runs for a full week and encompasses all aspects of the Barossa community - and particularly its fine wines....
ANZAC was the name given to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps soldiers who landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, early on the morning of...
Held at Sydney's Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers' Festival is the biggest literary event of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs...
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