![Traditional Maori Toi whakairo (art carving) a a M?ori traditional art of carving in wood, stone or bone.]()
1Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Paihia
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2Royal Botanic Gardens
South Yarra, Prahran & Windsor
![Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia]()
3Freycinet National Park
The East Coast
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4Montague Island (Barranguba)
Narooma
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5Kakadu National Park
Top End
![Wharf at MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art.]()
6MONA
MONA & Northern Hobart
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7Penguin Parade
Phillip Island
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8North Head
Manly
![500px Photo ID: 90468683 - The worlds most famous Bridge on the worlds most famous Harbour..Sydney Harbour. ..This makes for a perfect backdrop for the New Years Eve Fireworks]()
9Sydney Harbour Bridge
Circular Quay & The Rocks
![Salamanca Place, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia]()
10Salamanca Place
Salamanca Place & Battery Point
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