Box Hill, Australia
Surrey Dive
This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.
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Box Hill, Australia
This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.
Coolah, Australia
The oft used Australian colloquialism "Beyond the Black Stump" is said to have originated at this location.
Melbourne, Australia
A unique underground car park that has become a popular filming location.
Ledcourt, Australia
Stone mined from this quarry was used in many prominent structures around Melbourne.
Moliagul, Australia
This stone obelisk commemorates the discovery of the world's largest gold nugget.
Black Range, Australia
This ancient rock shelter features cave art and is one of the most culturally important sites in the country.
Beechworth, Australia
Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.
Sea Lake, Australia
Victoria's largest salt lake is a favorite haunt for photographers and stargazers.
Sydney, Australia
An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.
Brisbane, Australia
An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.
Parkes, Australia
A stargazing sculpture made from the ruins of an iconic telescope.
Steppes, Australia
These bronze sculptures can be found in an isolated patch of bush in Tasmania’s highlands.
Southbank, Australia
This abstract sculpture was initially so disliked that it got moved to the outskirts of town a few months after installation.
Hobart, Australia
This urban stream flowing underneath Tasmania's capital city is also an unofficial gallery for street artists.
Beechworth, Australia
This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.
Petermann, Australia
This large lake in Central Australia contains an estimated 600 million tons of salt.
Tharwa, Australia
A rare and unique 19th-century pastoral burial site elevated off the ground.
Anmatjere, Australia
Along the Stuart Highway, two giant sculptures tower over the roadway.
Newcastle, Australia
The oldest remaining theatre in New South Wales.
Lawrence, Australia
One of the most successful gold mines of the Victorian gold rush.
Coorada, Australia
One of the biggest mysteries of Central Queensland: How did this truck spontaneously combust with the force of a massive bomb?
Broulee, Australia
This tree, with its large oval-shaped scar, is a rare piece of Aboriginal cultural history.
Beauty Point, Australia
An active seahorse farm is currently saving Tasmania's handfish from extinction.
Deloraine, Australia
A faceless folk hero and his legacy of comfortable, expertly-crafted chairs lives on in a small Tasmanian town.