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Commemorating Anzac Day with kids
Anzac Day is a moment of great signficance in the Australian calendar. Commemorating the Anzac troops who fought in WW1’s Gallipoli campaign, Australians pause on 25 April to remember their sacrifice and the…
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The Riverboat Postman – Australia’s last mail boat
An hour north of Sydney lies the majestic Hawkesbury River, home to The Riverboat Postman – the last mail boat in Australia. Every weekday this boat delivers post to isolated riverside communities. As…
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Hogwarts comes to Australia
Like most kids the world over, The Travel Children are huge Harry Potter fans. Since we visited The Wizarding World of Harry Potter last year at Universal Studios Orlando, it’s fair to say…
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Christmas Lights Spectacular in the Hunter Valley
Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere feels a lot different to the Northern Hemisphere Christmases we grew up with. We still can’t get used to Christmas being in summer! But just like in colder…
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Newcastle Supercars with kids
For the second year in a row, the final race of Australia’s Supercars Championship was held on the streets of Newcastle, New South Wales. For those who don’t know, Supercars is a touring…
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Bush Tucker Challenge
Move over Ant and Dec, the Travel Children are bringing you their own Bush Tucker Challenge. Fear not if you are of a squeamish disposition: the Travel Children’s challenge is mostly of the…
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10 things to do in Newcastle with kids
Newcastle, or Newy as it is known to locals, is the second largest city in the state of New South Wales. Once a hotbed of industry, Newcastle has reinvented itself. It is now…