Results for "Port Burwell"
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Devonport
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Tasmania, Braddon
Devonport is a city in the north-west of Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the Mersey River. It, along with the slightly smaller city of Burnie, are the major regional centres of the north-west of the state. To visitors to Tasmania, it is primarily known as the port for the Spirit of Tasmania ferries - Spirit I and II travel to Melbourne, Victoria.
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Dromana
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Victoria, Shire of Mornington Peninsula
Servicing the Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Great Ocean Road and Dandenong Ranges, All Areas
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Fremantle
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Western Australia, City of Fremantle
In hard-and-fast terms, Fremantle is once again a busy port, host to a big fishing fleet as well as container ships and, in recent years, the occasional big cruise vessel. It maintains a vibrant commercial life closely related to its new image as a desirable tourist destination. However, it has retained its cosmopolitan nature and preserved its identity, largely through the good sense and dedication of its modern-day civic fathers. In a few square kilometres, it would be hard to find a bigger variety of sights, sounds and experiences. And they can be encompassed comfortably on foot.
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Mornington Peninsula
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Victoria, Shire of Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is only an hours drive from Melbourne, but it seems a world away. In fact, the Peninsula now has an air that's reminiscent of the Mediterranean, with its vineyards and olive groves, its historic country house retreats and intimate hotels.
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Athens
World Directory, Europe, Greece, Cyclades, Attica
Athens. The city with the most glorious history in the world, a city worshipped by gods and people, a magical city. The enchanting capital of Greece has always been a birthplace for civilization. It is the city where democracy was born and most of the wise men of ancient times.
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Stanley
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Tasmania, Circular Head Council
The historic town of Stanley sits on the tip of the peninsula that juts into Bass Strait in far north-western Tasmania. The buildings of the town huddle under an ancient flat-topped rocky outcrop or volcanic plug called \"The Nut\". Take the path or the chairlift to the top of the 152 metre headland and enjoy wonderful views up and down the coast.
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Copper Harbor
World Directory, North America, United States, Michigan, Keweenaw County
Visitors to the top of the Keweenaw Peninsula have called Copper Harbor - "the absolute best of the Lake". You will love the views, from Lake Superior's rugged shoreline to the top of Brockway Mountain. Spring flowers and bird migrations, summer sunsets, fall colors, and a winter wonderland are all here and breathtakingly beautiful. Take time to see it all.
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Geraldton
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Geraldton-Greenough
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located 424 kilometres (263 mi) north of Perth. According to the 2006 census, Geraldton has a population of 31,553, making it the fifth-largest city in Western Australia. Today the city is an important centre for mining, fishing, wheat, sheep and tourism.
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Plataria
World Directory, Europe, Greece, Epirus, Thesprotia
Plataria is a town and resort in Thesprotia prefecture, which is located in the periphery of Epirus, Greece.
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Rosebud
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
In the 1950s and 60s Rosebud and Rosebud West were seen as small rural areas and popular summer holiday destinations, with many families pitching tents on the foreshore and, in later years, replacing tents with caravans. Rosebud and Rosebud West were, and still are, often seen as retirement areas for older people wanting to take up permanent residency on the Mornington Peninsula.