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READERS COMMENTS
You got teh wrogn 'best' Aussie trail -- we thing t ebest is the Great North Walk. Its is a truly wonderful trail of 250 km between Sydney and Newcastle. It’s a treasure trove of beautiful engravings; historic obelisks and peculiar mysteries - go to
<a href="http://thegreatnorthwalk.com/">Great North Walk</a>
Have more fun!
John
Posted: Oct 13, 2009 John Kendrew
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