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Abode Apartments Bendigo
Sun, Jan 29th 2012, 00:27
Contemporary luxurious living close to the Lake District, Art's Precinct, CBD shopping, historic buildings and Bendigo's finest cafes and restaurants
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Ambassador City Jomtien, Largest Resort in the World
Wed, Apr 8th 2009, 12:14
Ambassador City : largest holiday resort in the world. This vast complex of holiday apartments is located on Jomtein Beach in Thailand.
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Art Deco in Napier, New Zealand
Tue, Jun 10th 2008, 00:00
Tragedy struck Napier in New Zealand on 3rd February 1931 when an earthquake levelled most of the inner city and killed 258 people.
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Bikini Atoll
Mon, Aug 24th 2009, 17:29
This tiny atoll has received fame far greater than its size … it is the inspiration for the name of the tiniest swimwear, site of some of the hugest nuclear explosions and now one of the prime wreck diving locations on earth.
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Bikini Atoll Diving
Fri, Aug 28th 2009, 12:27
Bikini Atoll has some of the most dramatic wreck diving opportunities in the world thanks to its history as a military test site.
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Brittlestar City, Underwater Mountain lying south of New Zealand
Mon, May 19th 2008, 00:00
New Zealand and Australia Scientists revealed an exciting new discovery at a conference in Oslo in 2008.
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Broome, Western Australia
Fri, Jul 17th 2009, 12:30
Broome in Western Australia produces some of the finest cultured pearls in the world. This town has a long association with the pearl industry.
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Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony in New Zealand
Wed, Jun 4th 2008, 00:00
Cape Kidnappers is a prime viewing territory for the fascinating bird species, the Gannet.
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Dream Job?
Tue, Jan 20th 2009, 11:48
Fancy the job of caretaker on a paradise island on the Great Barrier Reef?
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Earthquake and Tsunami activity in the Pacific Ring of Fire
Thu, Oct 1st 2009, 11:10
The Pacific Ring of Fire is one of the main zones of earthquake and tsunami activity in the world. Sumatra and Samoa lie within this zone and are the latest victims of the ring of fire.
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Hawkes Bay Wine, Wine from New Zealand
Mon, May 26th 2008, 00:00
With an annual average of 2,200, sunshine hours a year and balmy Mediterranean climate with low humidity, the hills and plains of Hawkes Bay are a perfect environment for growing fruit.
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Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Wed, May 21st 2008, 00:00
Hawkes Bay is a region of New Zealand which overlooks the Pacific Ocean on the east coast of New Zealand’s north island.
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Indo Dutch Cuisine: the Colonial influence in Dutch Cooking
Mon, Nov 12th 2007, 00:00
Since the days of the Dutch East India Company and the Netherlands dominance over the spice trade with the East, Dutch tastes have been influenced by Asian cuisine, particularly Indonesia.
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Ingredients in Thai Cuisine
Tue, Sep 18th 2007, 00:00
Thai food is known for its enthusiastic use of fresh ingredients and Thailand is fortunate that both land and sea yields rich harvests.
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Japanese Cuisine, Food of Japan
Tue, Aug 21st 2007, 00:00
The Japanese way of eating is to combine staple foods, called shushoku (typically rice or noodles), with a soup and okazu (dishes with fish, meat, vegetable or tofu to complement the staple food).
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Japanese Noodles
Mon, Aug 20th 2007, 00:00
Noodles originate from China but are a common alternative to rice in many Japanese meals.
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Jellyfish Stings
Mon, Nov 2nd 2009, 11:18
Jellyfish sting automatically when an object comes into contact with their tentacles. Even a beached or dying jellyfish will sting if something comes into contact with the stinging cells on their tentacles.
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Jomtien Beach, Thailand
Mon, Apr 6th 2009, 12:31
Jomtien Beach, south of Pattaya, is a quieter residential beach resort destination.
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Kayak Australia to New Zealand
Fri, Dec 21st 2007, 00:00
As the holiday season progresses, The Baysider Blog is taking a short break until the New Year.
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Koh Larn (Coral Islands), Largest of the Pattaya Islands
Fri, Apr 3rd 2009, 12:05
Ko Larn or Coral Island is just a 45 minute boat ride from Pattaya. This island makes for an ideal daytrip from Pattaya and is a welcome escape from all the traffic and bustle of the mainland beaches.
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