Once Queensland's second-largest city, and often referred to in its heyday simply as the World, CHARTERS TOWERS is a showcase of colonial era architecture. An Aboriginal boy named Jupiter Mosman found gold here in 1871...
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BOONE is the most obvious northern base for exploring the mountains; the town itself holds little of interest, though as home to the Appalachian State University it does have a life of its own. On campus, just off Hwy-321, the small ...
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Nine miles south from Seaside, the more upmarket and pleasant CANNON BEACH manages to retain its small-town air despite decades of relentless commercialism. The place is at its liveliest during the annual Sandcastle Competition ( ...
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