Keep the dream Alive
Where am I travel quiz
​Australia and New Zealand
30 places
1)  If I was real, I would produce more wool than the rest of the flock combined.
1)  Goulburn. NSW. - AU.
2) Te Anu. - NZ.
3) Gold Coast. QLD. - AU.
​4) Tamworth.  NSW.  - AU.

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​1) Goulburn
The Big Merino was built in 1985 and is a monument to Goulburn and the surrounding district’s wool industry. It stands 15.2 meters high, 18 meters long and weighing 97 tones.  He is a life-like model of Rambo, a stud Ram from a local property, “Bullamallita”.
2) Imagine waking up to this view every day
1)  Mount Buller - AU
2) Glacier district, South Island - NZ.
3) Barossa Valley - AU.
​4) Whakapapa, Nth Island - NZ

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2) Glacier district, South Island - NZ 
​Fox Glacier and Franz Josef glaciers on the west coast of the South Island.  Don't miss a helicopter ride to the top of Fax Glacier.
3) Was once the gate way to the rest of the world
1)  Ku-Ring-Gai Chase - Sydney
2) La Perouse - Sydney.
3) Botany Bay - Sydney
​4) Rose Bay - Sydney

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4) Rose Bay
   Australia's first international airport opened in 1938.  This was the starting point for the London-Sydney flights that were operated by Qantas Empire Airways and Imperial Airway.
  The Journey from Sydney to London took ten days and required thirty refueling stops along what became famous as the 'Kangaroo' route. The boats were equipped to carry fifteen passengers passengers with two air crew and a staff of three stewards. 
4) Natures ten pin bowling
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1)  Twelve Apostles - Victoria - AU.
2) Moeraki Boulders -Otago - NZ. 
3) Three Sisters- Katoomba - AU.
​4) Rapanui, or "Shag Rocks" - Christchurch - NZ. 

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5) Easy to get lost inside
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1)  Twelve Apostles - Victoria - AU.  
​The Twelve Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.
1)  Paronella Castle - QLD - AU.
2) Larnach Castle - Dunedin - NZ. 
3) Parliament House - Brisbane - AU.
​4) Vaucluse House - Sydney - AU 

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2) Larnach Castle - Dunedin - NZ.
  New Zealand’s only Castle, built 1871 by William Larnach, merchant baron and politician, for his wife Eliza.
​  It took more than 200 workmen three years to build the Castle shell, and master European craftsmen spent a further 12 years embellishing the interior. 
6) You must get up early to have this view.
1)  Wave Rock - Western Australia - AU.
2) Rapanui, or "Shag Rocks" - Christchurch - NZ.
3) The Olga's - Northern Territory - AU.
​4) Karlu Karlu near Wauchope - AU. 

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3) The Olga's - Northern Territory - AU
   Kata Tjuṯa, also known as the Olgas, is a group of large, domed rock formations located about 360 km southwest of Alice Springs, in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia.
   Mount Olga was named in 1872 by Ernest Giles, in honour of Queen Olga of Württemberg (born Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas I)
   Don't miss the opportunity of a helicopter ride over The Olga's and Uluru
7) Going off to war.
1)  Gold Coast - QLD  - AU.
2) Christchurch - NZ.
3) Ledgerwood - TAS - AU
​4) Sheffield - TAS - AU.

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3) Ledgerwood - TAS - AU
   In October 1918, the families of nine fallen soldiers planted trees along the main street of town.  More than 80 years later the trees were deemed dangerous.
  After a year of fundraising, the Legerwood Hall and Reserves Committee employed Ross chainsaw carver Eddie Freeman to sculpt the trees into a likeness of the men they were planted for.
8) Woof Woof.
1)  Dunedin - NZ.
2) Whyalla Stuart - SA - AU.
3) Gundagai - NSW - AU. 
​4) Lake Tekapo - NZ.

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3) Gundagai - NSW - AU.
  The inspiration for the statue has been traced to a doggerel poem, "Bullocky Bill", published anonymously by "Bowyang Yorke" in 1857 (other references have 1880 in the Gundagai Times).
​   The poem humourously describes a series of misfortunes faced by a bullock driver, culminating in his dog either sitting on or spoiling the food in his tucker-box (an Australian colloquialism for a box that holds food, similar to a lunchbox, but larger).
9) Memories of a bye-gone era
1)  Kuranda - QLD. - AU.
2) South Island - NZ
3) Phillip Island - VIC - AU. 
​4) Hobart - TAS - AU

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2) South Island - NZ
10) don't forget sunscreen.  Both of our countries have a high level of skin cancer.
1)  Bondi Beach - Sydney - AU.
2)  Manly Beach - Sydney - AU.
3)  St Kilda Beach - VIC - AU. 
​4)  Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty - NZ

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2)  Manly Beach - Sydney - AU.
The clue here are the Norfolk Island pine trees which are symbolic of Manly and are a prominent feature of both the ocean and harbour beaches.  They were originally planted in the late 1800's
11)  The rest of me is very mountainous.
1)  Whangamarino NZ.  (South of Auckland)
2)  Barmah Forest, VIC - AU.
3)  Moulting Lagoon, TAS
​4)  Kakadu National Park - NT - AU

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4) Kakadu National Park - NT - AU.
   Kakadu National Park is an enormous, biodiverse nature reserve in Australia’s Northern Territory. With terrain encompassing wetlands, rivers and sandstone escarpments.
  The park is nearly half the size of Switzerland.
  It is believed that Aboriginal people have lived here for 65,000 years.
12) Now you know what timber feels like when the vice is closed
1)   Simpsons Gap. NT - AU.
2)  Horrocks Pass, South Australia
3)  Karangahake Gorge - NZ
​4)  The Kings Highway - NSW - AU

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1)  Simpsons Gap. NT - AU.
  Simpsons Gap is one of the gaps in the West MacDonnell Ranges in Australia's Northern Territory. It is located 18 kilometres west from Alice Springs, on the Larapinta Trail.
13) You could boil more than an egg here
1)   Kiama - NSW - AU.
2)  Hepburn Springs, VIC, AU.
3)  Mataranka Thermal Pool, NT, AU.
​4)  Champagne Pool - Near Rotorua NZ.

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​4)  Champagne Pool - Near Rotorua NZ.
  The name Champagne Pool is derived from the abundant efflux of Carbon Dioxide, similar to a glass of bubbling champagne. 
   The hot spring was formed 900 years ago by a hydrothermal eruption.
14) Looks a bit like natures mosquito bites.
1)   Bald Rock - NSW
2)  Pinnacles- WA - AU
3)  Remarkable Rocks - Kangaroo Island - AU
​4)  Rotorua NZ.

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2)  Pinnacles- WA - AU
   About 200km north of Perth.  These amazing natural limestone structures, some standing as high as five metres, were formed approximately 25,000 to 30,000 years ago, after the sea receded and left deposits of sea shells.
​   Over time, coastal winds removed the surrounding sand, leaving the pillars exposed to the elements.
15) They built buildings to last in those days.
1)  Antrim House - Wellington - NZ. 
2)  Hyde Park Barracks - Sydney - AU.
3)  Port Arthur - TAS - AU.
​4)  Cascades Female Factory- TAS - AU

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3)  Port Arthur - Tasmania.
  Port Arthur is a small town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania.
  In 1996 it was the scene of the worst mass murder event in post-colonial Australian history.
16) Dinner for an army.
1)   Coffs Harbour - NSW - AU
2)  Kingston - SA - AU.
3)  Te Puke, Bay of Plenty - NZ
​4)  Young - NSW - AU

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2)  Kingston - SA - AU.
   The Big Lobster, as the name suggests, is a popular sculpture of a huge red coloured spiny lobster and is located near the entrance of Kingston SE, a renowned fishing town of South Australia.
   The Big Lobster, known by the locals as “Larry”, is a very popular tourist attraction.
17) When I go fishing, I never catch a thing.  Perhaps I fish in the wrong pool.
​1)   Coffs Harbour - NSW - AU
2)  Killarney Glen, QLD - AU.
3)  Sawtell Memorial Pool - NSW - AU
​4)  Cairns - QLD - AU

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​4)  Cairns - QLD - AU
Created for the Esplanade redevelopment in 2003.  The Woven Fish are large sculptures located in the Lagoon. The fish are interpretations of the smaller woven fish forms that are often woven in palm leaves. The weaving of palm leaves is a tradition that dates back centuries in the Torres Strait.
18) One of the top ten beaches!
​1)   Wagga Wagga - NSW - AU
2)  Berowra Creek, Hornsby - NSW - AU
3)  Lake McKenzie - QLD - AU
​4)  Whale Bay, Tutukaka Coast. NZ

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​1)   Wagga Wagga - NSW - AU
​   Wagga Beach (Wagga Beach) has been named one of the top 10 best beaches in Australia.  The sandy strip by the Murrumbidgee River has taken out the number nine position in the Top 20 beaches of 2020, as compiled by Tourism Australia’s Beach Ambassador Brad Farmer AM.
By making the honour roll, Wagga Beach is the first inland beach to ever feature in Mr Farmer’s lists.
19) Very crowded in Summer. A top tourist destination.
​1)   Maroubra Beach - Sydney - AU
2)  Bondi - Sydney - AU
3)  Four Mile Beach - QLD - AU
​4)  Cottesloe Beach - Perth - WA

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2)  Bondi - Sydney - AU
  "Bondi," originally "Boondi" is an Aboriginal  word which has the same meaning as the word "surf" in English. The first record of "Bondi"  was made between 1899 and 1903. It describes the meaning as "noise made by sea waves breaking on the beach,"
​  It is possibly the most visited site in Australia.
20) Sometimes there is a long wait to get across the river but far too dangerous to swim.
1)  Daintree River - QLD - AU.
2)  Murray River - SA - AU.
3) Interislander - NZ.
4) Rottnest Island Ferry - AU.
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1)  Daintree River - QLD - AU.
  The vehicle ferry is the only way to cross the Daintree River in Far North Queensland.
It takes about 30 vehicles and operates daily.    The crossing itself takes about 10 minutes but there can be a long waiting time, especially during the peak season (July to September). 
21) Very thoughtful, possibly wishing he could join the picnickers below.
Statue of Charles Dickens - one of very few in the world.
1)  Centennial Park, Sydney
2)  City Park, Launceston - TAS
3)  George Brown Botannical Gardens, Darwin - NT
4)  The Australian National Botanic Gardens - ACT

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1)  Centennial Park, Sydney

The statue is one of only three known life-size representations of Charles Dickens in the world. The rarity of statuary representing Dickens is due to injunction in his will requesting that no public memorials be erected in his honour.
22) Taken from the top of a tourist viewing platform atop a tall building.
1) Sydney
2) Brisbane
3) Melbourne
​4) Auckland

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3) Melbourne
The observation deck (Eureka Skydeck 88) occupies the entire 88th floor of the Eureka Tower and is the highest public vantage point in a building in the Southern Hemisphere at 285 m (935 ft). It opened to the public on 15 May 2007.
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23) This is a whole town of painted murals.
1)  Fitzroy, Melbourne
2) Sheffield, Tasmania
3) Brewarrina, NSW
​4)  Thallon, QLD

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2) Sheffield, Tasmania
   The once-dying town of Sheffield, Tasmania has reinvented itself as a village of painted wonders.
   During the 1980s, Sheffield was going through some hard times. It was at a public meeting in 1985, that the idea of painting murals around town was proposed, after hearing of a similar program’s success in the Canadian town of Chemainus. 
24) Where there is a city with a river running through it, there must be many bridges to get across
1) Melbourne
2) Sydney
3) Perth
​4) Wellington

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1) Melbourne
  Princes Bridge, originally Prince's Bridge, is a bridge in central Melbourne, Australia that spans the Yarra River. It is built on the site of one of the oldest river crossings in the city, and forms a gateway into the central city from the south. 
25) That is an old post office on the right.
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​4)  Martin Place, Sydney
​  It was officially opened in September 1892 and named after the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin, a former New South Wales Attorney-General and Premier. Moore Street (between Pitt and Castlereagh streets) was widened and renamed Martin Place in 1921.
1) Cuba Street, Wellington - NZ
2) New Regent Street, Christchurch - NZ
3)  Hay Street, Perth - AU
​4)  Martin Place, Sydney

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26) This chap was BIG in history.
1)   Glenrowan, VIC  
2)  Cairns, QLD
3)  Wagga Wagga, NSW
​4)  Kalgoorlie, WA  

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27)  Meehni, Wimlah and Gunnedoo.
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1)   Glenrowan, VIC 
A six metre statue commemorates the bushranger, Ned Kelly.  Glenrowan is the place of the last siege of the Kelly Gang and the deaths of three of its members.
On 28 June 1880 Ned Kelly led Joe Byrne, Dan Kelly and Steve Hart in a final confrontation against a formidable police force. With the townsfolk kept hostage in the local inn, Ned Kelly’s plan to upset the establishment and form the Republic of North East Victoria came unstuck when he was duped by the local school teacher.
1)  Mount Augustas,  WA
2)  Bald Rock, NSW
3)  Castle Hill,  NZ
4)  Katoomba,  NSW
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28)  Now home to an ultra modern sports arena.
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4)  Katoomba,  NSW
   The Aboriginal dream-time legend has it that three sisters, 'Meehni', 'Wimlah' and 'Gunnedoo' lived in the Jamison Valley as members of the Katoomba tribe.
   These beautiful young ladies had fallen in love with three brothers from the Nepean tribe, yet tribal law forbade them to marry.
   The brothers were not happy to accept this law and so decided to use force to capture the three sisters causing a major tribal battle.
   As the lives of the three sisters were seriously in danger, a witchdoctor from the Katoomba tribe took it upon himself to turn the three sisters into stone to protect them from any harm.
​   While he had intended to reverse the spell when the battle was over, the witchdoctor himself was killed. 
1)  Brisbane, QLD
2) Perth, WA
3) Adelaide, SA 
4) Auckland, NZ
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29) The deep colour of blue of this water is natural and not touched up.
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2) Perth, WA
Taken from Kings Park. The park overlooks Perth City giving fabulous views of the winding Swan River, Perth Water and Melville Water on the Swan River right up to the surrounding mountains - the Darling Range Escarpment.
1) Lake Eyre in South Australia
2) Hutt Lagoon, Western Australia
3) Mt Gambier,  SA
4) Blue Lake, Snowy Mountains, NSW
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30) Time for a break.  Time for some shopping.  Was fruit and veg, now high class fashion.
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3) Mt Gambier
The Blue Lake in Mount Gambier occupies one of the craters of the extinct volcano after which the city has been named.

Early each November, the lake's sombre blue, which is in evidence during the winter months, mysteriously changes to an intense deep turquoise blue almost overnight. The colouring remains until late February, when it gradually changes. From late March, it returns to a distinct sombre blue colouring that remains until the following November.
1 )  Chadstone Shopping Centre, Melbourne
2)  Queen Victoria Building, Sydney
3)  Old Bank Arcade, Wellington
4)  Royal Arcade,  Melbourne

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2)  Queen Victoria Building, Sydney
  The Queen Victoria Building, now affectionately known as the QVB, was completed in 1898, replacing the original Sydney markets on the site. 
  Originally, a concert hall, coffee shops, offices, showrooms, warehouses and a wide variety of tradespeople, such as tailors, mercers, hairdressers and florists, were accommodated.
  Over many decades, change saw the concert hall become the city library, offices proliferate and more tenants move in, including piano tuners, palmists and clairvoyants. Drastic 'remodelling' occurred during the austere 1930s.
  As recently as 1959 the Queen Victoria Building was threatened with demolition.