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  Chris Hemsworth's top 5 Australian beaches
Friend of Australia and actor, Chris Hemsworth speaks to a childhood spent surfing the waves at Phillip Island and a home-coming of days in the crystal clear waters of Byron Bay, New South Wales, with his children. Across Australia's expansive beaches, secluded bays, sheltered reefs and revered surf spots you will find some of the most memorable aquatic and coastal experiences in the world. Visit our guide on Australia.com to discover Chris’ beach tips.
     
  5 reasons to visit Flinders Island, Tasmania
A little wombat joey named Derek has captured the hearts of thousands. Friend of Australia and photographer Sean Scott filmed Derek while on a trip to Flinders Island in Tasmania and posted the video to Facebook, gaining Derek, and his home of Flinders Island, international attention. Check out our guide to Flinders Island on Australia.com to discover more.
   
  Field of Light Uluru, 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017
Internationally acclaimed artist Bruce Munro’s immersive installation Field of Light, is visiting Australia for the first time, and will open at Uluru in the Northern Territory on 1 April. As Munro’s largest work to date, more than 50,000 solar powered spherical lights on stems will cover an area the size of four football fields. Find out more here.
     

       
 

     
  Kakadu Discovery Month, April 2016  
For over 50,000 years, Kakadu’s Bininj/Mungguy people have lived in harmony with the ancient natural landscape in the Northern Territory. Visitors to the World-Heritage listed park can learn about seasonal bush foods and traditional painting and weaving techniques from local Bininj/Mungguy people throughout April. Find out more here.
     
  Canyoning in Queensland’s Crystal Canyon
Raging Thunder Adventures has launched a new tropical rainforest adventure in Crystal Canyon, just a 25 minute drive from Cairns, Queensland. The new half day canyoning tour offers a course including abseiling, a zip line, slide and jump beside the waterfalls and pools of Crystal Canyon. Find out more here.
     
  Vivid Sydney, 27 May – 18 June 2016  
Vivid Sydney returns in 2016 with new precincts including Taronga Zoo and The Royal Botanic Gardens. The festival will transform Sydney by night with lightshows, cutting edge music concerts and a program of thought provoking conferences. Find out more here.
     
  Adelaide, South Australia joins great wine capitals of the world  
Adelaide has been invited to become a member of an exclusive group of Great Wine Capitals, joining eight of the world’s top wine regions. South Australia produces almost 80 percent of Australia’s premium wine and half of the country’s bottled wine. Find out more here.  
     
  Oyster Farm Tours at Coffin Bay, South Australia
The Eyre Peninsula, South Australia is renowned for its oysters, with Coffin Bay oysters some of the best in Australia. A new tour lets visitors wade from the beach to an Oyster punt, where they will harvest fresh oysters straight from the water. Find out more here.  
     
Introducing Uluru's Field of Light installation...
Look out world… here comes Derek!
Traveller’s top four must-dos in Canberra:
  1. Visit the NewActon urban precinct
  2. Watch the Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial
  3. Eat along Lonsdale Street, Braddon
  4. Visit the National Arboretum
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