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Honey Lane Urban Farm at CERES Bruswick — Image credit: CERES

Parks and Gardens

CERES Park

Discover CERES Community Environment Park. In the heart of Brunswick East, CERES is a Melbourne icon - a community-built park where nature, culture and creativity come together. Families love the adventure playground, winding garden paths and friendly farm animals. On weekends the park comes alive with live music, seasonal food and a relaxed community vibe. Makers' markets pop up throughout the year, and there's always exciting seasonal events happening. You can grab a coffee or lunch at the Merri Café, wander through the Nursery to find native and edible plants, or join a hands-on workshop to learn everything from gardening to cheese-making. For over forty years, this former rubbish tip has been transformed by community effort into a thriving green village - a place that shows what's possible when people care for the earth and each other. Come for an hour or stay the day, CERES is one of Melbourne's most unique experiences. See upcoming events on their What's On page.

Brunswick East VIC

ceti bathshop frontage — Image credit: ceti

Shopping and Markets

ceti bath shop

ceti’s bath shop is a local business in Kuranda. They specialize in their own brand of natural bath and skincare products. Everything is handmade with love and care, with original recipes developed over the past 25 years. The products – such as vegetable oil soap, bath salts, body scrub, face masks, lotions and more – are made using premium ingredients, making them gentle on your skin and for the environment. ceti products will make you feel beautiful and pampered every day.

Kuranda QLD

Welcome to Cha Cha Chocolate – Bundaberg’s magical destination for chocolate, candy and dreams! — Image credit: Cha Cha Chocolate

Shopping and Markets

Cha Cha Chocolate

Get ready for a sweet experience at Cha Cha Chocolate. Melanice is a passionate owner that is dedicated to small business. Cha Cha Chocolate opened its doors in October 2017, it was intended to be a temporary "pop-up shop" for eight weeks over Christmas. However, within days, Melanice knew she had stumbled upon something extraordinary. Fast forward six years and it's now bustling with daily local support and visitors flocking from Australia and beyond. Imagine sinking your teeth into a Polly Waffle again, or enjoying a chunk of Gourmet Rocky Road with fresh handmade marshmallows & crunchy peanuts. It's a delightful journey back in time which many experience stepping into the shop from Main Street. What brings the greatest joy to Melanice is witnessing the sheer delight on customers' faces as they step into The Chocolate Shop for the first time. Their eyes widen with surprise, their smiles light up the room, and their spirits are uplifted as they embark on a magical chocolate walk down memory lane. But the magic doesn't stop there, the shop transforms with the changing seasons, and there's an extra magic in the air during Easter and Christmas. Months in advance, Melanice plans and orders the finest Chocolates from all over the world anticipating their arrival months down the track.

Bundaberg Central QLD

Chadinga Beach — Image credit: DEW

National Parks and Reserves

Chadinga Conservation Park

This park contains a relatively undisturbed coastal dune system with an associated samphire community and mallee woodland. It provides important habitat for the spinifex hopping mouse, short-beaked echidna and numerous bird species. The beach provides excellent surf-fishing opportunities for Australian salmon and mulloway. Camping, four-wheel driving, nature study, bird watching and swimming are also popular activities. This park is only accessible to 4WD vehicles. Nuyts Archipelago Marine Park borders Chadinga Conservation Park.

Penong SA

Chadstone The Fashion Capital — Image credit: Chadstone

Entertainment Venues

Chadstone

Chadstone is Australia's leading lifestyle destination for local and international visitors. An all-encompassing retail experience, Chadstone features over 550 stores, home to more than 100 Australian brands and over 40 luxury brands - the largest under one roof in Australia. Chadstone offers the very best in food, with gourmet providores and fresh food specialists, and an impressive line-up of international restaurants, casual dining eateries and quick bite options - over 95 dining and fresh food outlets to choose from. Chadstone loves to entertain, and visitors looking to extend their shopping experience can relax in the HOYTS Cinema Complex where every seat reclines or visit Australia's only LegoLand Discovery Centre. Just 25 minutes from the Melbourne CBD, you can access Chadstone by car, bus, train or the Chadstone Tourist Shuttle, the free coach service that departs the city multiple times a day. Chadstone - is located on the way to Phillip Island's Penguin Parade, the Mornington Peninsula, Gippsland and the Yarra Valley/Dandenong Ranges. There is also a 250-room Hotel Chadstone Melbourne, MGallery Collection - a true sanctuary of style - which is connected to the centre by The Link, just a 30-second stroll.

Chadstone VIC

Chaelundi National Park — Image credit: NSW Government

National Parks and Reserves

Chaelundi National Park

You'd be forgiven for thinking the great outdoors' actually meant the rugged landscape of Chaelundi National Park. Bike and walking trails zigzag across spectacular views to the river. Crisp, fresh scents soak the air as you approach sparkling waterfalls and creeks. In the afternoon, a spacious camping area provides the perfect spot for a sausage sizzle by the pretty riverbank. You're never really alone either - the forest echoes with wildlife curious enough to join your exploration of deep gullies and old forests that scratch their way through the terrain; frogs, rock wallabies, owls and koalas all add to this diverse forest experience. The park includes important uses by past communities; scattered artefacts map the ridgelines as traditional travelling routes of local Aboriginal people. Evidence also remains of the bygones of gold and timber industries. For those keen and prepared, Chaelundi National Park offers unforgettable experiences.

The Gulf NSW

Chaffey Dam

Natural Attractions

Chaffey Dam

Chaffey Dam provides valuable public recreation in an attractive setting in the Peel Valley. Water sports such as swimming, sailing, boating and fishing are popular activities in the area, and there are beautiful parks and reserves around the dam where bushwalking and picnicking can be enjoyed. The dam supports diverse wildlife varieties; fish found there include yellowbelly, trout and catfish, while waterbirds such as pelicans, plovers, cormorants, ibis and wild duck grace the surface and banks of the dam. Campsites are unpowered and are provided at the Chaffey Dam Camping Reserve and Bowling Alley Point Recreation Reserve with barbecue and toilet facilities.

Bowling Alley Point NSW

Chaffey Theatre, Renmark — Image credit: Country Arts SA

Entertainment Venues

Chaffey Theatre

South Australia’s Riverland Mallee region is one of the most diverse, fascinating and beautiful regions in Australia with the legendary Murray River as its focus. At the heart of this beautiful country, in the town of Renmark, the Chaffey Theatre is a fully equipped multi-purpose arts centre which can accommodate conferences, performing arts, film screenings, seminars and product launches. The town sits on the edge of the river and is surrounded by vineyards, citrus groves, flower growing properties and lush parks and gardens, an oasis gateway to the outback. With a population of 9800 and a theatre base of 30,000 (population within 100km) the Chaffey Theatre is ideally located to service the residents of the region. Renmark is 253 km northeast of Adelaide and 145 km west of Mildura in Victoria. This beautiful landscape of wetlands, deep gorges, magnificent scrub and rich grass land teems with wildlife and there are many different ways to enjoy the natural wonders of the Murray and its surrounding areas. “The Chaffey Theatre is named after brothers William and George Chaffey who established Australia’s first irrigation settlement in 1887.”

Renmark SA

Malleefowl

Parks and Gardens

Chainsaw Tree Sculpture

Located in the heart of West Wyalong's McCann Park, the impressive Tree Sculpture is a standout feature of the Bland Shire Art Trail, which also includes attractions such as the Big Football in Ungarie, the Weethalle Silo Mural, the Russell Drysdale Monument, and the Reg Rattey VC Statue. Created by renowned Melbourne artist Brandon Kroon, a world-class chainsaw carver, the sculpture was expertly crafted from a single Red Gum tree stump using only a chainsaw. The artwork beautifully depicts two iconic Australian birds, the majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle and the elusive Malleefowl, celebrating the region's natural heritage and wildlife. Completed in just one week, this remarkable piece of public art showcases exceptional skill and craftsmanship. Nestled amongst the picturesque gardens of McCann Park, the sculpture offers a unique blend of art, nature, and local character. Conveniently located at the junction of the Newell and Mid-Western Highways, the Tree Sculpture is an ideal stop for travellers exploring the Bland Shire. Whether you're an art enthusiast, nature lover, or passing visitor, this striking landmark provides a memorable photo opportunity and a chance to experience one of the region's most distinctive public artworks.

West Wyalong NSW

Chalambar Golf and Bowls Club

Entertainment Venues

Chalambar Golf and Bowls Club

Chalambar Golf and Bowls Club is just two kilometres from Ararat at the foot of One Tree Hill is a peaceful rural setting with an abundance of natural wildlife and magnificent views across the Pyrenees Ranges and Mount Langi Ghiran. Visitors are welcome to test their skills on this challenging Par 70 layout. The course has fully watered couch fairways with superb grass greens and presents in excellent condition all year. Very affordable green fees and motorised golf carts are available for hire. The turf bowls green presents in fantastic condition and is available for casual use all year. Chally’s Bar and Bistro has something for everyone in a relaxed and social atmosphere. Lunch and dinner menus with a wide variety of delicious dishes, daily specials, craft and domestic beers, a range of local wines plus coffee and biscuits. Chally’s offers a fantastic social atmosphere with a dining area for meals, lounge and high-bar areas for a more casual catch up. Dining or having a drink on the deck overlooking the course and bowls green is a great way to unwind after a game. A courtesy bus operates on Friday and Saturday nights.

Ararat VIC

Challenger Bay

Natural Attractions

Challenger Bay Dive Site

Divers that love to watch fish, and plenty of them, will have a great time exploring Challenger Bay! Located on Ribbon Reef No.10, north of Cairns, Challenger Bay is a picturesque sandy bay dotted with small bommies and lovely coral gardens. Home to dozens of cleaning stations, divers will see the fish queueing up to be cleaned at these service points; including sweetlips, triggerfish, coral trout, rock cods and angelfish. Schooling fish tend to gather at Challenger Bay and it is common to see trevally, barracuda, snappers and humphead parrotfish. Challenger Bay is a brilliant dive site where you will also see reef sharks, stingrays, cuttlefish, Maori wrasse, moray eels, nudibranchs and a large colony of garden eels.

Cairns QLD

Chamberlain Gorge

Natural Attractions

Chamberlain Gorge

A cruise on the calm waters of Chamberlain Gorge is one of the best introductions to the El Questro Wilderness Park and its one million acres of spectacular outback landscapes. As you glide by the 200-foot escarpment of the ancient gorge, look out for rock wallabies, Johnston crocodiles and the incredibly cunning archer fish. El Questro Homestead overlooks Chamberlain Gorge and can be reached within two hours from Kununurra via the legendary Gibb River Road – one of Australia's most unique 4WD adventures. Air transfers are also available from Kununurra for those who wish to arrive with speed and style. Access to the park is only available in the dry season, between May and September. You can book a room with a view, perched high above the Chamberlain River, and take in the outback panorama from the comfort of your own private deck. There’s also the chance to experience one of the most dramatic fine dining evenings on Earth by taking a cliff-top table at the Homestead, overlooking Chamberlain Gorge as the sun sets and the stars blanket the Kimberley night sky.

Kununurra WA

Chamberlain Lookout — Image credit: David Rogers

Natural Attractions

Chamberlain Lookout

Located in spectacular Tathra, Chamberlain Lookout offers stunning views of Kianinny Bay, Bournda National Park and out to the mighty Pacific. It is a wonderful spot for whale-watching in the spring when thousands of humpback whales travel south along the Sapphire Coast on their way to Antarctica. Enjoy a picnic with spectacular views, or wander down to Kianinny Bay where you can dive off the boat ramp and swim in the bay's pristine waters. You can walk to Chamberlain lookout from Tathra Headland along the 1.8-kilometre (one-way) walking track, known as the Tathra Coastline Walk. Kianinny Bay offers access to Bournda National Park and the nine-kilometre Kangarutha walking track to Wallagoot. From the lookout, keep your eyes peeled for Kianinny Bay's resident stingrays, some of Tathra's best known locals. Echidnas, lizards and sea eagles are also regular visitors.

Tathra NSW

Chambers of the Black Hand

Amusement and Theme Parks

Chambers of the Black Hand

Ron Canlin has created an amazing art gallery at Chambers of the Black Hand. The first level is 11 metres underground with images carved and painted in the sandstone walls and pillars. Everyday is a new experience at Chambers of the Black Hand. There is Jack Sparrow, Shrek, Puss in Boots and Donkey, Terracotta Soldiers from China and a Samurai warrior. The Jungle Room has lions, tigers, chimpanzees and elephant plus the cutest little meerkats. Ron's talent alone will mesmerise you. Ron has created a wall with all the prime ministers of Australia - Australia''s very own Mount Rushmore. There are new archangels plus two awesome Buddha's - the list goes on and on. Once in awhile you will come across something special and this is it, a unique experience. Special Tutankhamen now completed. Chambers of The Black Hand has the only underground shop in Lightning Ridge.

Lightning Ridge NSW

Chambers Pillar Historical Reserve

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Chambers Pillar Historical Reserve

Chambers Pillar is a spectacular solitary column towering 50 metres above the Simpson Desert plain, 160km from Alice Springs. Explore the reserve on foot, and don’t forget your camera. Chambers Pillar was formed from sandstone deposited and worn down over 350 million years. It was an important landmark guiding the region’s earliest pioneers on their way from Adelaide to Alice Springs. John MacDouall Stuart first recorded the pillar in 1860 and named it after James Chambers, one of his South Australian sponsors. The local Aboriginal people believe that the pillar is the Gecko ancestor Itirkawara. Banished for taking a wife from the wrong skin group, he retreated into the desert. When they stopped to rest they turned into prominent rocky formations – Itirkawara into the pillar, and the woman into Castle Rock, 500m to the north-east. Follow one of the marked walking tracks to the viewing platform or past the prominent features of Chambers Pillar. Photographers should time their visit for either sunrise or sunset when the pillar glows as the rays of the sun strike its face. Access is via four-wheel drive tracks. Camping is permitted. Camping fees apply and campsites must be booked online before you arrive.

Alice Springs NT

Chambers Way Walk

Natural Attractions

Chambers Way Walk

Take a stroll along the beach front walk, from the jetty to the outlet and experience the ever changing moods of Rivoli Bay. Take a break on one of the many seats made out of recycled timber from the jetty. You will pass French Artist Dume Paolinis' creation Native Vision, depicting the whaling industry and natural environment.

Beachport SA

Championship Golf Course

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Championship Golf Course

Opening Summer 2026/2027 Completion of the Championship Golf Course at Country Club is entering its final phase, and it promises to redefine what golf in Tasmania can be. Designed through an immersive, on the ground process with architect Robin Gibson, the course has been shaped in harmony with its natural contours, mature trees, waterways and sweeping parkland environment. Every bunker, creek line and green complex has been placed with purpose, responding to the land rather than imposing on it. The result is Tasmania's first true parklands championship course. Lush, strategic, beautifully framed and alive with movement. Flowing creeks, stone bridges, sculpted fairways and dramatic greens create a course that rewards smart decision making and invites golfers to think their way from tee to green. It is visually stunning, walkable, and filled with moments that shift with light, wind and season, ensuring no two rounds ever feel the same. Crafted for golfers of every level, from serious competitors to social players and travelling golf enthusiasts, this course blends elite playing conditions with an unforgettable sense of place. It is bold. It is thoughtful. It is unlike anything else in Tasmania, and it is almost ready. Temporary closures: The golf course is temporarily closed and will be reopening in summer 2026/2027. Try the new Range and Mini Golf in the meantime.

Launceston TAS

Chancery Lane

Entertainment Venues

Chancery Lane Bendigo

An eclectic mix of food, fashion and art has awakened one of Bendigo’s most endearing laneways. This little charmer was once known as Dispensary Lane in recognition of the busy pharmacy that was once located on the laneway. From here remedies and medications were dispensed to locals for decades. Nowadays, you can find some of Australia’s emerging brands in fashion and cosmetics as you delve into the salons and boutiques that set the pace. Ever changing street art and regular foodie events add to the buzz and Melbourne laneway feel. The lane is a tiny jewel that sparkles to the beat of global wines, boutique beers, coffee aromas and inspired food. This European-style hub has transformed into one of Bendigo’s not to be missed nooks.

Bendigo VIC

Chandler View Circuit Walk — Image credit: Photo: Rob Cleary

Natural Attractions

Chandler View Circuit Walk

Accessed from Long View campground and picnic area, moderately challenging Chandler View circuit walk offers the chance to get up close to and experience the unique dry rainforest that has put Oxley Wild Rivers National Park on the map. The medium length track leads through dry rainforest where you might see the delicate rock orchids and felt ferns that only grow in these conditions. The track opens out, following gorge ridges dotted with yellow box and silvertop stringybark. Take a break at Chandlers lookout and take in the scenic views over the river. Bring your binoculars for wildlife and birdwatching. Brush-tailed rock wallabies and peregrine falcons live in the nearby rocky outcrops and wedge tailed eagles often cruise the thermals above the ridges.

Hillgrove NSW

Chandler Walking Track — Image credit: Photo: Rob Cleary

Natural Attractions

Chandler Walking Track

For a scenic short walk to take in the spectacular gorge country, try Chandler walking track at Wollomombi Falls, near Armidale. The easy track doesn’t lead to Chandler River any more, due to erosion, however the brilliant views from Checks lookout are not to be missed. From Wollomombi lookout, gaze across the spectacular waterfall where water plunges dramatically into the ravine below. From here, the track leads through woodlands of stringybarks and blackbutts. Another lookout lets you gaze across the maze of gorges and valleys. It's great for birdwatching, so look out for honey eaters and lorikeets. Wedge-tailed eagles and peregrine falcons often surf the thermals rising off the steep cliffs.

Hillgrove NSW

Chang Lai Yuan Chinese Gardens

Parks and Gardens

Chang Lai Yuan Chinese Gardens

Located in Nurragingy Reserve, Doonside, this exquisite garden was cooperatively designed and constructed by Blacktown City Council and Liaocheng Municipal Government in China, as a symbolic gesture of friendship between the two sister cities. The garden was named the Chang Lai Yuan, which was derived by adopting one character from each of the names Dongchang, which is the former name of the City of Liaocheng and Blacktown when translated from Chinese (Bu Lai Ke Cheng). Yuan is the Chinese translation for 'garden'. The architectural style of the structures within the garden is based on the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty in China and features a Gateway, Seven Arch Stone Bridge, Light Mountain Pavillion and a Waterfall Gazebo.

Doonside NSW

Changi Chapel

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Changi Chapel

Changi Chapel was originally constructed by prisoners of war in Changi Camp, Singapore Island, in 1944. After the war, it was returned to Australia, erected in the grounds of the Royal Military College and dedicated as a national memorial to all Australian prisoners of war. Visit the chapel and experience the little that is left. Lest we forget. Changi Chapel is open to the public. The Chapel is located within the Royal Military College Duntroon. Access may be subject to Defence's operational and security requirements.

Duntroon ACT

Afghan oven and chimney immediately adjacent to the Afghan accommodation. — Image credit: Heritage Branch, NT Government.

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Channel Island Leprosarium and Reefs

Channel Island was declared a Quarantine Station by the Chief Secretary in August 1884 when all vessels had to be cleared before anchoring at Port Darwin. It was used for a leprosy patient in 1885 and for small-pox patients from 1887. Permanent structures were not erected until September 1914 when Channel Island was one of four 'first-aid' or minor stations for all cases of disease requiring isolation. In 1930 a new Quarantine Station was opened on East Arm and Channel Island was converted to a Leprosarium. The Leprosarium is culturally significant because it provides a unique view of a compulsorily isolated group of people who existed under extreme physical and, in some cases, mental conditions. It demonstrates an official policy of enforced segregation of diseased people. The ruins are evidence of the Quarantine requirements of the period, including segregation, at a time when the rest of the world was modifying its compulsory isolation laws. The Channel Island Reef is significant for its diverse coral.

Wickham NT

Street view — Image credit: Bob Burford

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Channel Museum

The Channel Museum showcases the history and heritage of D'Entrecasteaux Channel area of Southern Tasmania. Over 24 individual displays depict the exploration, settlement, industries and social life of the region. Located at Margate, just 20 kilometers south of Hobart, the Channel Museum is an award winning must see stop on your travels around Southern Tasmania's region and has excellent visitor ratings on Trip Advisor and Google. The Channel Museum caters for locals, individual tourists and tour groups, cruise ship groups, school groups and special interest groups. There are ample on-site parking spaces and easy access for elderly and disabled visitors. Companion card accepted. The facility comprises a modern, purpose-built museum and library / reading room that explores all aspects of the history and heritage of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel area. There is also an outstanding collection of cameras and photographic equipment. The gallery showcases the work of local artists and organisations, in-house special occasion displays and traveling exhibitions. The gallery display changes monthly and the displayed artwork is often for sale. The Museum has a small gift shop selling local handcrafts and books of local interest. The cafe serves delicious snacks, meals, and drinks made on-site from local ingredients where possible. It serves great coffee.

Margate TAS

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