
Located in Broome – a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia – the Broome Japanese Cemetery is an interesting piece of local history. It is a tribute to the contribution that the Japanese made to Broome and it’s pearling industry and also a sentimental reminder of the dangers of the early days of pearl diving.
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City Names In Katakana is a project to list as many city names from around the world in katakana. Don’t see your city on the list? Leave a comment with a request and I will add it. This page will continually evolve over time.
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The Hunter Valley is one of the oldest and most famous wine regions in Australia, boasting many of the large names in wine, including Lindemans Wine, Tyrell’s Vineyards and Wyndham Estate. The Hunter is a popular escape situated 160 kilometres north west of Sydney and is internationally-acclaimed for producing world class semillon and shiraz.
Following is a list of ten things for wine lovers to do in The Hunter. Obviously the list can never be exhaustive so all feedback and suggestions on extending this list is welcomed.
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