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Qld Tourism targets Chinese market

A LEADING tourism expert says the Coast is well poised to benefit from the expected influx of Chinese tourists in the next few years.
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Star spotting at desert hideaway

A golf course, petanque courts and a croquet lawn are set within the resort's 5ha grounds.

I WAS strolling past the swimming pool, just by the lemonade stand, when a bloke lounging on a sunbed laughed.

 

Poo-beans worth the climb

A woman roasts beans to make kopi luwak, after they've been conveniently processed by the Asian palm civet.

WHEN I'm travelling, I usually try to stay away from eating poo. But sometimes exceptions have to be made.
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Lifeguards to rescue tourism

Following the move by Coffs Harbour City Council last month to make year-round Lifeguard patrols at Park Beach a permanent feature, that stretch of beach is now considered the safest place for beach-goers during the cooler time of the year.

LOCAL residents and tourism operators are being encouraged to urge visitors to take a dip in the ocean during winter months at Park Beach.
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Escaping Machu Picchu's crowds

Terraces at Machu Picchu highlight the Incas' stoneworking skills.

THE Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, is lost no more. It has become so popular that the Peruvian government now limits the number of visitors.

 

A perfect resting place

Pilgrims at Shahr-i-Zindah or the Tomb of the Living King, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

SOFT, rhythmic chanting in Arabic echoed from the passageway leading to the tomb of Qusam ibn Abbas, signalling that some pilgrims were paying their respects.

 

Hold on to your hats!

Leesa Ison feeding her cow Fairy.

TO experience the best ride in Australia, you will have to get to the Gympie Show.
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Second bite of Big Apple just as good

Once you've ticked off New York's 'must-sees', take the time to delve a little deeper into the city's heart.

A SECOND bite of the Big Apple has a flavour completely different from the first. Somehow it feels more real, a little more authentic.

 

Descent into the labyrinth

Stalactites hang into the cave like like tapering organ pipes.

MY long descent into the dark labyrinth is marked by a deathly silence save for the intermittent sound of dripping.

 

MVHR rides out tough months

Jaylen Martin has a great time on the Valley Rattler with his mum and grandma for Mother’s Day.

THE Valley Rattler locomotive pulled one of its biggest crowds yet, with 320 people aboard a special scenic tour through Mary Valley for Mother's Day.
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Coast tourism industry in turmoil

John Hayes from Fraser Roving Backpackers on the Torquay Esplanade is hopeful the backpacker industry will pick up in Hervey Bay.

TURMOIL has again engulfed the Fraser Coast tourism industry with another of its biggest backpacking operators closed.
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