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Australia gets Lonely Planet nod

by Nino Marchetti on Feb 1, 2005

Here’s something which many Down Under might agree on: Lonely Planet survey results show
the land of kangaroos and
koalas to be the favorite of independent travlers,
according to CNN. Australia ranked first in
both future and past visits.

Throw another shrimp on the barbie – I’m on my way.

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