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Giant flower with fangs outside the John Murray Gallery in Lightning Ridge

12 Things To Do in Lightning Ridge (If You Like Your Car!)

May 5, 2023 by Helen from Differentville

Lightning Ridge is a cool opal mining town in New South Wales and it’s perfect if you’re in search for fun and unusual things to do on your holiday as there’s quirky sights everywhere – however, once I arrived we hit a small snag. So, while this isn’t the exact post I planned to write …

statue of a rhino 'wearing' a white studden suit, an Elvis quiff and gold glasses in Parkes NSW

The Elvis Tour of Parkes, NSW: 10 Stops Fit for A King!

December 30, 2022April 16, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

As far as I’m aware, Elvis never visited the small town of Parkes, about an hour’s drive from Dubbo in NSW, but he’s certainly making his presence felt now. There’s statues of Elvis, there’s murals of Elvis you can even buy a bit of his hair – so, where should you stop on your Elvis Tour of Parkes?

a giant brown potato model sits on a piece of bright green grass

A Long Awaited Trip to The Big Potato, Robertson

December 30, 2022January 31, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

This oval piece of magnificance below, my friends and lovers of the strange, is The Big Potato. And, before you start sniggering at the back, I won’t hear anything negative said about it. I’ve heard it all. Multiple words for poop have been bandied around with The Big in front of them. Underwhelming was also …

bear shaped soup base at Spice World Sydney Chinatown

19 Fun and Unusual Things to Do in Chinatown, Sydney (and Nearby)

December 30, 2022January 15, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

At first glance, you might not think there’s a lot of unusual things to do in Chinatown, Sydney – but if you know where to look in the myraid of restaurants and small alleys full of shops that fill the area you’ll find all sorts of fun things to eat, see and do…. particularly eat. …

Close up of a smiling dingo at Bargo Dingo Sanctuary

Don’t Miss The Dingo Encounter at Bargo Dingo Sanctuary

December 30, 2022December 19, 2021 by Helen from Differentville

If you’re looking for something fun to do to break the journey between Sydney and the Southern Highlands, we have the perfect suggestion – a trip to the Bargo Dingo Sanctuary where dingo cuddling is the order of the day.

burgers from Karens Diner in Sydney. A jukebox is in the background

Good Food, Bad Service! What Really Happens at Karen’s Diner in Sydney

December 30, 2022November 14, 2021 by Helen from Differentville

I’ve been here ten minutes. The waiter has insulted my dress, complained about my beer order and flounced off muttering ‘whatever’ once I placed it. He’s now standing looking at his phone ignoring all demands for attention. Normally this would be time to call for the manager, but this is Karen’s Diner in Sydney – and rude service is all part of the fun.

What Happens on the Amazing Co Mystery Picnic, Sydney?…

July 28, 2023October 19, 2021 by Helen from Differentville

A Mystery Picnic is kind of like a scavenger hunt for food – but, is it really a great way to spend a day in Sydney? We found out what actually happens on the Mystery Picnic in Sydney’s Darling Harbour and The Rocks.

6 Fun Sydney Scavenger Hunts to Try This Weekend

December 31, 2022July 31, 2021 by Helen from Differentville

Are you a local who thinks they know Sydney really well – or would like to? Or, are you looking for a fun way to explore the city that taxes your brain as well as helps you explore a few sights that perhaps the other tourists don’t see – then why not try a Sydney …

Sydney Opera House during Vivid - one of the fun things to do in Circular Quay

31 Fun and Unusual Things to do in Circular Quay

December 31, 2022July 3, 2021 by Helen from Differentville

Chances are if you’re visiting Sydney, you’re going to end up in Circular Quay. It’s the access point to the Opera House, the place where you get on the iconic Manly Ferry, it’s home to bars, restaurants and buskers with didgeridoos, but alongside enjoying all these things, there are also some less well known, more quirky and just plain fun things to do in Circular Quay.

20 Fun & Unusual Things to do in Broken Hill & Silverton, NSW

January 2, 2023June 19, 2021 by Helen from Differentville

The old mining town of Broken Hill is famous for pubs, art galleries and drag queens. If that wasn’t enough, the tiny town of Silverton next door was where Mad Max 2 was filmed and has a herd of roaming donkeys that like to visit the pub and meet the people… it’s no wonder it’s …