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May 24, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Eastern Australia Packing Round 1. All of these cities are in eastern Australia except PERTH . 2. The of Queensland is home to this incomparable natural wonder. GREAT BARRIER REEF 3 The southern end of costal New South Wales is called the SAPPHIRE Coast. 4. All of these tourist attractions are in Sydney except RIALTO TOWERS . 5. Tazmaia, Australia`s only island state, was once known for its PENAL SETTLEMENTS . 6. The historical old treasury building in Brisbane is now a popular CASINO . Picture: reddish wood structure Departure Round 1. Which of these Aussie dishes are you not apt to find in an eastern Australian restaurant? REDBACK FRITTATA 2. The newest and highest attraction in Sydney opened on October 18, 2005. TOWER SKYWALK 3. Chauffer Bon Scott became this band's lead singer when the regular refused to go onstage. AC/DC 4. This river winds through the center of Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. YARRA 5. The 13-a-side version of RUGBY is the top game in New South Wales and Queensland. Picture: island On Tour 1. Fraser Island, off the coast of Queensland, is named for a/an SEA CAPTAIN . 2 Brisbane's Mt. Coot-tha Park is home to the largest PLANETARIUM in Australia. 3. This American author made the fishing center of Bermagui famous. ZANE GREY 4. Newcastle, located 100 miles north of Sydney, was originally named COAL River. 5. These attract folks to the "Gold Coast" just north of the New South Wales/Queensland border. THEME PARKS 6. With its international airport, this city is a center for reef tours and Barrier Reef diving. CAIRNS 7. The historic core of Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, is called BATTERY Point. Picture: harbor 8. This peak in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales is Australia's highest summit. MOUNT KOSCIUSZKO 9. Fraser Island is famous for "satinay," a kind of TREE that is unique to the island. 10. Stepping into Brennan and Geraghty's historic STORE in Maryborough is a trip back in time. 11. Australians refer to CAPE YORK Peninsula as "The Tip." 12. The beach resort of Port Macquarie is home to a hospital for sick and injured KOALAS . Bonus Question One Brisbane's historical Parliament House was built in the FRENCH Renaissance style. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Australia is Brisbane found? Area 4 Picture: building with driftwood tacked on it Slide Show 1. The dynamic Australian Center for Contemporary Art is one of this city's newest landmarks. MELBOURNE 2. This coral cay at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef is popular with divers. LADY ELLIOT ISLAND 3. Sydney's lovely harbor is officially called Port JACKSON . 4. This oldest brewery in Australia is a Tasmanian landmark. CASCADE Clues for next destination: Antofagasta Pisco Georgetown |