River Derwent

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The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. The river rises in the state's Central Highlands and descends more than 700 metres (2,300 ft) over 200 kilometres (120 mi), flowing through Hobart, the state's capital city, before emptying into Storm Bay and flowing into the Tasman Sea. The Derwent River valley was inhabited by the Mouheneener people for at least 8,000 years before British settlement. Evidence of their occupation is found in many middens along the banks of the river.

Oyster Cove, Tasmania

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Oyster Cove or Putalina in Palawa kani[1] is a locality in southern Tasmania near Kettering.[2] It was originally a convict station.[3] In 1847, 47 Aboriginal Tasmanians that had survived forced removal from the Tasmanian mainland to Wybalenna, Flinders Island, were moved to Oyster Cove.[4] The locality was returned to the indigenous people of Tasmania in 1995 under the Aboriginal Lands Act 1995,[5] and in 1999 Oyster Cove was declared an Indigenous Protected Area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_Cove,_Tasmania

The Three Sisters, Victoria

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The Sisters Rocks, Western Highway, Stawell are a grouping of granite tors or inselberg which forms a dramatic landmark on the eastern approach to Stawell. The area has been a picnic and tourist destination since settlement in the area. The Sisters Rocks, Western Highway, They were named after the three Levi sisters. The mining family set up camp here in the gold rush days. They are now smothered in graffiti which ruins or enhances the boulders, depending on your opinion.

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

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Wagga Wagga (/ˈwɒɡəˈwɒɡə/[4] wog-ə wog-ə; informally called Wagga) is a city in New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, with an urban population of 46,913 people, Wagga Wagga is the state's largest inland city, and is an important agricultural, military, and transport hub of Australia. It is midway between the two largest cities in Australia, Sydney and Melbourne, and is the major regional centre for the Riverina and South West Slopes regions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagga_Wagga

Newcastle, New South Wales

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Located 162 kilometres (101 mi) north-northeast of Sydney, at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting 159.9 million tonnes of coal in 2017. Beyond the city, the Hunter Region possesses large coal deposits. Geologically, the area is located in the central-eastern part of the Sydney basin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle,_New_South_Wales