Find the Changi flag - it was kept hidden by Aussie POWs in the Second World War. Find the spot where "Judy Garland" signed the flag.
Get a bratwurst breakfast from the Melbourne bratwurst shop - shop 99/100 in the deli section.
This Melbourne icon commemorates one of the most prolific contributors to Google Maps. From above, the trees in Fitzroy gardens form the shape of the Union Jack!
Home to Australia’s only Polar Bears and believe it or not, their favourite foods are watermelon and popcorn. Word on the street is that a new Antarctic Penguin exhibit is coming soon. Read more.
Talk about plenty of activities… you can watch an Aboriginal Corroboree, feed a kangaroo, pat a koala, see a 5.1 metre crocodile and have an Aussie BBQ every night at Currumbin’s Wildnight Adventure. Read more.
230 meters high - on top of the world's tallest residential tower - sits Australia's only beachside observation deck. Features a great bar, and possibly the fastest elevator ever! Read more.
A great way to enjoy the Brisbane River is to hop on a Citycat & ride it up/down. Or grab a drink at one of the many waterfront cafes/eateries that hug its banks.
Did you know that the Gallery of Modern Art is the first purpose built contemporary art museum in Australia? Read more.
It's not just koalas at Lone Pine, but a range of native Australian animals including Barak, the cute, friendly and playful Platypus who has lived here since early 2010. Read more.
World Icon. Sydney would not be Sydney without it. Good to walk right down under it, or under it in a ferry.
Cheap bargains, and in the city too, so you can plan a whole day out without staying in one place.
Australia's first detention centre? That tiny building over there once housed 600 convicts. We hear the line for the toilets was very long. Read more.
Must dos: there are Turtle Hospital tours everyday at 12noon and 3.30pm. At 2.30pm there are Shark Feeding Shows every Sun, Tue & Thurs & don't miss the Animal Feeding Tours on Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat. Read more.
You can learn how to taste a wine. Or you can taste a couple of wines for few dollars. Very good. And free wifi as well
This is by far the best Thai food in Brisbane!!! I have been to a lot of Thai resturants but nothing has come close to the food they serve here!!! 10 stars!!
Home to North Queensland's largest population of wild koalas. Walk the "Forts walk" at dawn or dusk to get the best views. Read more.
Four words: Pork & Fennel Sausage Roll. GET IT. (I realise my Top 12s are food related)
Very yummy ramen and very Japanese!!! Free noodles refill as well!!! Sold out before 6pm - proving how great the ramen is!!!
Steak just went up to $12, still great though! You can sit outside till 9pm, then they close the terrace. Also amazing are their desserts! Try them all :)
If you're headed to Cockatoo Island for the 18th Biennale, don't forget that the Free Ferry departs from Wharf 6, Circular Quay. More info at www.bos18.com
Funky/Polenta chips are amazing. As is the Wagga Wagga steak (best rare) and the luscious choc brownie!
The Thai crew are among the friendliest cafe staff in town. Try the breakfast trifle or something from the all-bacon menu, or lunch on the prawn quesadilla special when it's (often) offered
Probably the most reasonably priced breakfasts in Surry Hills. Try the poached egg muffin with hollandaise & spinach- $6! Not open on Sundays & only open til 2 on Saturdays, damn. I love this place.
You get the Black Angus Rolled Rump for only $22 on Tues & Wed nights! Bargain!! Ask for it on their Hot Rock and cook it yourself! Highly Recommended!!
