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Category: Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s Top Five Experiences

Paul Hogan (AKA Crocodile Dundee) promised to “slip a shrimp on the barby” for us and Americans and others flocked to Australia in record numbers. Will Oprah Winfrey have the same impact on Australian tourism? We’ll soon find out. The four shows she taped down under will air January 18 -21, and rumor has it […]

January 18, 2011 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 2 Replies More

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