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Noosa Sanctuary Hotel  is located two minutes from iconic Hastings Street, on a waterfront site overlooking Noosa Sound and a protected conservation sanctuary. It is 25 kilometres from the Maroochydore Airport. Some of the attractions in its vicinity are Underwater World, Australia Zoo, The Big Pineapple, Fraser Island.  A popular Queensland holiday spot, Noosa’s Botanic Gardens and National Park make it a popular haunt for eco-tourists.
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The Old Leura Dairy is a mixture of beautifully-restored buildings that has been located into one of Australia’s most eclectic retreats. The structures were once a working dairy farm, however today have the scent of new lease of life. What was once a modest 1920s weatherboard building is now the Workers Cottage, a three-bedroom home with peculiar Australian styles, such as walls made from fence palings and furniture fashioned from old lining boards. A recent addition is the eco-friendly, solar-powered Straw Bale House, with its thick walls packed with straw to provide insulation throughout winter months. Photo by: antomic
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For owners Irena and Jeremy Hutchings, the vision to bring sustainable safari-style camping to Australia started in Africa. On their return, they happened upon pristine Jervis Bay and set up camp in a protected bush wetland. The rest, as they say, is history.
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Cradle Mountain Lodge offers an alpine spa retreat with luxurious green life. It is certainly no effort to be on the Australian island state of Tasmania, circled by misty, mirror lakes and craggy peaks. Some of the cozy cabins have a hot tub out on the deck and wood-burning fire in the lounge to keep evening mountain chills at bay. If you can to pull yourself away from the views, there is even more scenery on offer from the Waldheim spa. Treatments room have floor-to-ceiling windows to let the outside in, and an open hot-tube area with panoramic views of the forest. Photo by: jeaneeem
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The Cape Byron Lighthouse is the most easterly positioned lighthouse in the Australia. Constructed of prefabricated concrete blocks in 1901, it‘s one of the most powerful. Located only 2km east of the town of Byron Bay, the lighthouse stands on a bald rocky headland and offers incredible views. Once on Cape Byron you will be able to see even the surfers on Main Beach. Photo by:  Byron Bay Gliding

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Made up of over 1,000 trees Bellingham Maze is the only maze of its type in Australia. It’s a unique tourist spot consisting of fun activities for the whole family such as a star-like shaped hedge maze, mini mazes, electric cars, a magic waterfall and a picnic area, located amongst the tropical rainforest garden. Its design is an eight-pointed star and can be viewed from a platform adjacent to the tea house where you can choose from a range of refreshments. Photo by: Peter Bellingham Photography
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Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, an oasis of 30 hectares in the heart of the city. The Botanic Gardens are situated overlooking Farm Cove, directly east of the Sydney Opera House , Circular Quay and Macquarie Street. It is home to an outstanding collection of plants from Australia and overseas. Do not miss a romantic stroll in the gardens!
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