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Abbotsford Convent

Abbotsford Convent is a heritage-listed former convent precinct in Abbotsford, City of Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, on a bend of the Yarra River. Established in 1863 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, it operated as a convent, schools, orphanage and Magdalen laundry until 1975. Now Australia's largest multi-arts precinct, it comprises 11 historic buildings, formal gardens and courtyards housing artist studios, galleries, cafes, a radio station and community spaces.

Melbourne, VictoriaHeritage Site

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Battery Point

Battery Point is a historic waterfront suburb immediately south of Hobart's central business district in Tasmania, Australia. Named for a battery of guns established in 1818 to defend the Derwent River, it is notable as one of Australia's earliest suburbs with well-preserved colonial, Georgian and Victorian cottages and terraces. Its narrow streets, Arthur Circus, Princes Park and proximity to Salamanca Place make it a significant heritage conservation area.

Hobart, TasmaniaHeritage Site

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Daylesford

Daylesford is a historic spa town in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, about 115 kilometres northwest of Melbourne in the Central Highlands. Known as the spa capital of Australia, it sits amid rolling hills and holds the country's largest concentration of natural mineral springs. Established during the 1850s gold rush with strong Swiss-Italian heritage, it is notable for Lake Daylesford, Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens, Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve, wellness retreats, galleries and food and wine culture.

Daylesford, VictoriaHill Station

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Hahndorf

Hahndorf is Australia's oldest surviving German settlement, located in the Adelaide Hills about 28 kilometres southeast of Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1839 by Prussian Lutheran migrants, it is renowned for its well-preserved German heritage architecture along its Main Street. The village is notable for its artisan shops, galleries, German-style food and bakeries, wineries, and museums reflecting its migrant history.

Adelaide Hills, South AustraliaHeritage Site

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Marysville

Marysville is a small tourist town in the Murrindindi Shire of Victoria, Australia, located in the Yarra Ranges about 95 kilometres northeast of Melbourne. Surrounded by forests of the Yarra Ranges National Park, it is known as a gateway to Steavenson Falls, Lake Mountain Alpine Resort and extensive walking trails. Rebuilt after the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, the town features galleries, cafes, shops and parks that support year-round nature-based tourism.

Marysville, VictoriaHill Station

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McClelland Sculpture Park

McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery is a 16-hectare outdoor sculpture park and indoor gallery located in Langwarrin, within the City of Frankston, Victoria. Established in 1971 on bushland donated by Harry and Nan McClelland, it displays more than 100 sculptures by leading Australian artists set among lakes, bushland and landscaped grounds, complemented by pavilion galleries hosting rotating contemporary exhibitions. It is recognised as one of Australia's foremost centres for sculpture.

Frankston, VictoriaArt Gallery

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Montville Village

Montville Village is a historic hinterland village on the Blackall Range in the Sunshine Coast Region of Queensland, about 30 kilometres inland from the coast. Established in the early 20th century, it is known for its Tudor-style and Queenslander buildings along Main Street, boutique shops, art galleries, cafes and panoramic views toward the Sunshine Coast. The village serves as a gateway to Kondalilla National Park and is a centre for arts, crafts and hinterland tourism.

Sunshine Coast, QueenslandCultural Attraction

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Salamanca Place

Salamanca Place is a historic waterfront precinct in central Hobart, Tasmania, fronting Sullivan's Cove. Developed in the 1830s-1840s as a row of Georgian sandstone warehouses for the whaling and shipping trade, it is named after the 1812 Battle of Salamanca. Today the four-block terrace houses galleries, cafes, restaurants and bars, and hosts the weekly Salamanca Market, making it a central cultural and tourism hub near Battery Point.

Hobart, TasmaniaHeritage Site

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Sheffield

Sheffield is a small rural town in the Kentish local government area of north-west Tasmania, set beneath Mount Roland about 23 kilometres inland from Devonport. Known as the Town of Murals, it features more than 60 large outdoor murals depicting local history and pioneer life, painted since 1986 to revitalise the community. The town is a gateway to Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park and Lake Barrington, with galleries, cafes and surrounding farmland.

Sheffield, TasmaniaCultural Attraction

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Silverton

Silverton is a historic former silver-mining town in the Far West Unincorporated Area of New South Wales, about 25 km north-west of Broken Hill. Founded in 1880 after the discovery of silver, it was the original administrative centre before Broken Hill developed. Now a small community, it preserves heritage buildings and is notable for its arid desert setting, art galleries, museums and long association with Australian film locations.

Unincorporated, New South WalesHeritage Site

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