#wanderoutyonder
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One of our best ever Hidden Treasures stories of all time! With special guest star, global writing superstar Molly Schmidt, we explored local books and the use of local locations and how they inspire our travels. Listen to our chat below and learn not just what our favourite Western Australian books are but how important…
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There are not many reasons better for a long day out, or a bucket list travel journey, than the fun to be had at a theme park. The rides, the costumed characters, even the overpriced food and merchandise is an experience most of us will indulge in. On ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we had a…
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On ABC Saturday Breakfast we like to keep things inspiring and exciting but sometimes to do that we have to remember those moments that were less than perfect. There’s certainly been a lot of excitement about being able to travel again. It might be time to reunite with loved ones, use that voucher for travel…
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For ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we saw the need to take mum, or the aunties, out for Mother’s Day, or any day. While we could go to some of her favourite picnic spots, like Kings Park, Whiteman Park, Heathcote or the Cottesloe foreshore, we thought we’d keep her guessing and take her somewhere else. We’ve…
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There’s a lot to think about on ANZAC Day and the ANZAC Day long weekend. We thought for Hidden Treasures on ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we would look at some of the sites around Perth and Western Australia that you can visit to remind you of the ANZAC story. If you’re going to an ANZAC…
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I’ve always loved a lake. From Dad’s stories of the Bluebird on Lake Dumbleyung, to watching my kids leap into the sunset at the not so pink lake in Esperance, they are a great reason to travel close to home or further afield. Enjoy reading the story above or even better, grab your own hardcopy…
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We’re all from somewhere. Some of us are from towns and suburbs, some of us might be from remote pastoral properties or communities. Wherever you’re from do you still live there? If you’ve moved away from where you grew up do you ever go back? Why do you go back? Why do you think people…
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When Hidden Treasures started over a year ago, the idea was to explore suburbs and find ways to do more than just drive past them or through them. This year we’ve enjoyed expanding the program to explore topics like our lakes, movie location sites and rites of passage. Now we’re getting back to our roots. …
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As we grow up and find our way in our street, in our town and our state, there are experiences we have that aren’t connected to bucket lists or wish lists. They might be things that our parents have done and now think we’re old enough for, or places they took you to that you…
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Whether they’ve got water in them or are just a salty plain, lakes are opportunities not just for our wildlife but for all of us. They’ve been used for land and water speed records and they’ve been used for sculptures. You’ll find lakes where you can sit and watch birdlife, you’ll find lakes you can…
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