Building sights in Pacific
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Holy Cross Catholic Cathedral
On Sunday, masses of well-dressed Honiarans attend morning church services. Most churches have several services on this day, usually lasting an hour and conducted in English, so you have no excuse not to repent your sins. Visitors are welcome to attend, but make sure you dress modestly. The most prominent religious building is the Holy Cross Catholic Cathedral, perched on a hill to the east of the centre.
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The Toaster
Once, there were some nasty buildings along this stretch, then in the 1990s they were pulled down, opening up the views to and from the Royal Botanic Gardens and creating a warm, fuzzy glow. Then some even uglier buildings were erected, despite sustained protests. Sydneysiders are still waiting for a proper answer as to how this was allowed to happen.
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Melbourne Town Hall
The 1874 Melbourne Town Hall was once the main concert venue in town, and has enjoyed tea with the Queen in 1954 and thousands of psychotic Beatles fans courtesy of the lads themselves appearing on the balcony in 1964. Take a free one-hour tour to learn more about the ‘largest grand romantic organ’ in the southern hemisphere.
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Aurora Place
Renzo Piano designed this complex of offices (purported to be Australia's most expensive), apartments and shops, and its bold lines and graceful mass still look pretty impressive from a distance. Comparing Aurora Place with the simple timelessness of Australia Square makes for an interesting architectural study.
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School of Arts Building
Interesting old buildings in the town centre include the School of Arts Building, the oldest public building still standing in the Bundaberg. Pick up a copy of A Walking Tour of the Bundaberg City Centre from the visitors centres.
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Richmond Cottage
The humble, artefact-filled Richmond Cottage was built in 1854 across St Aubyn St, and was moved to its present site in the early 1960s. We think it still qualifies as one of New Plymouth’s oldest buildings!
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Virgin Megastore
Abutting Martin Pl on George St, the former Commercial Banking Corporation of Sydney is now a Virgin Megastore – an impressive marbled edifice worth a detour if you’re passing by.
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Arawa
About 10km south of Morgan Junction, you'll reach Arawa and Kieta, which are virtually contiguous. Both were severely damaged during the conflict in the 1990s. Whole neighbourhoods have been abandoned.
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courthouse
The Graeco Roman–style courthouse is an extremely imposing building constructed in 1883.
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Melbourne Exhibition Centre
The Melbourne Exhibition Centre hosts everything from Sexpo to Santa’s Kingdom.
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German Consulate Building
A building of the boom era is the 1903 former German consulate building.
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Post Office
Interesting old buildings in the town centre include the post office .
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Smelter Works
An interesting old buildings accessed with the Burra Heritage Pass key.
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Old Police Lock-Up
An interesting old buildings accessed with the Burra Heritage Pass key.
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Mareeba Heritage Museum
Mareeba, the rough diamond of the Tableland, is where the rainforest meets the outback. It's a great place to pick up seasonal work, and it has a few attractions. If you're around in mid July, don the RM Williams boots and be sure to see the Mareeba Rodeo at Kerribee Park. The Mareeba Heritage Museum & Tourist Information Centre has displays on the area's past and present commercial industries, as well as its natural surrounds.
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