Australian Stories - 30 June 2016

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		Surfing the Menu - Broome, Kununurra and Katherine
		Daniel Churchill and Hayden Quinn are travelling across Australia as part of the TV series, Surfing the Menu. In this instalment, the boys travel to Broome, Kununurra and Katherine in the north west of Australia. View the guide on Australia.com to discover their favourite experiences, like tasting locally made beer in Broome, skurfing on the Ord river in Kununurra and learning about Katherine’s Indigenous heritage.

		48 hours in Ballarat
		The town of Ballarat in Victoria is at its best during winter. Visitors to the town can explore the heart of Victoria’s goldfields, meet Patrick, the world’s oldest known common wombat, and sip locally made red wine by the fire at Mitchell Harris Wines. Visit our guide on the top experiences in Ballarat on Australia.com.

		NAIDOC Week 2016 - Songlines
		From 3-10 July, Australians will celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people. 'Songlines' are the oldest living narratives of Australia, and will be the focus for the 2016 NAIDOC Week celebrations. Find out more about Sydney's celebrations here.


	Sydney restaurant collaborates with ex-Noma forager
	Ex-Noma Australia chef, Elijah Holland, is set to collaborate with Drew Bolton, head chef at VINE, for a dining event on 27 July as part of the restaurant's Origins Dinner Series. The modern Australian menu will feature produce foraged from Drew’s birthplace in the Blue Mountains and Elijah’s home region of Sydney's Northern Beaches. For more information contact Alana@wasamedia.com

	Mahbilil Festival, Northern Territory
	On 3 September, the town of Jabiru in the Northern Territory celebrates the best of the Kakadu Indigenous culture from music, arts and bush-foods. Guests will enjoy demonstrations of weaving, painting and craft and can even try their hand at spear throwing, didgeridoo blowing and kite-making. Find out more here.

	Peninsula Hot Springs, Victoria
	Peninsula Hot Springs is a natural hot spring and day spa in Victoria, just a 90 minute drive from Melbourne. The spa was voted the world's best mineral spring spa this year at the World Luxury Spa Awards. Some of their signature treatments include Australian Aboriginal-inspired kodo full body massages facials, mud and salt wraps and ancient healing stone experiences. Find out more here.

	Slideways Go Karting, Gold Coast
	Slideways Go Karting Australia has opened a brand new indoor and outdoor go kart track on Queensland's Gold Coast, with a three storey high circuit, allowing go karters to reach up to 70 kilometres per hour (43 miles per hour) racing up and down ramps on the 475 metre (295 mile) long track. Find out more here.

	Mountain Seas Retreat, Flinders Island
	Mountain Seas Retreat is located amongst 16,187 hectares (40,000 acres) of National Park and an abundance of wildlife on Flinders Island, Tasmania. The retreat has access to private trails with tall trees, fresh water streams, waterfalls and sculptural granite boulders. Find out more here.

Falls Creek is a winter wonderland right now

Check out the brand new Koala Forest at Healsville Sanctuary

Trailing the footsteps of Singapore's The Dream Makers cast in Melbourne:

Federation Square
Fremantle Markets
Flinders Street Station
Hosier Lane
South Melbourne Market
Brighton Beach
St Kilda Pier

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