Koko Black Grandmaster 64 piece gift box

This is no ordinary box of chocolates; this is the Grand Daddy of all chocolates. The magnificent Grandmaster box contains every permutation of chocolate desire that you could hope for – all attractively housed in a chess set-like box. Although your grandparents might have trouble keeping the ‘chess pieces’ long enough to survive an entire game.

$125 for the ultimate indulgence

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Seven spots to dive straight in..

Completely surrounded by water and rich in islands and reefs, Australia is a diver’s dream.  Our waters shelter a treasure trove of marine life, with more than 4000 species of fish and the world’s highest diversity of sea grass. Swim with the giant, gentle whale shark on Ningaloo Reef or with sea-lions and dolphins on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. Learn to dive on Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef – the world’s largest living organism.  Or snorkel in sheltered and scenic Clovelly in Sydney. Discover kelp-encrusted submarines off the Mornington Peninsula or a maze of underwater caves along Tasmania’s east coast. Our temperate waters are calling, so come dive in.  

1. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland

Don’t miss the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef, a living masterpiece so big it can be seen from space. It stretches almost 2,000 kilometres along the Queensland coast, from Cape York to Bundaberg. Discover the diving havens of Heron and Lizard Islands. Or stay in the Whitsundays and take a sea-plane to spectacular Heart Reef. Base yourself in Cairns or Port Douglas and visit the reef gardens of Green and Fitzroy Islands. Travel further to Agincourt Reef, on the edge of the continental shelf. Kick through coral canyons filled with turtles, sea stars and crabs at Lady Musgrave Island and Fitzroy Lagoon near Gladstone. Explore the SS Yongala shipwreck from Townsville and the Llewellyn shipwreck from Mackay.

2. Ningaloo, Western Australia

Join the tropical-coloured party at Ningaloo Marine Park, the world’s largest fringing reef. Its home to 200 species of hard coral, 50 soft coral and over 500 species of fish. Snorkel or shallow dive with brightly adorned fish in the Bundegi Bombies reef sanctuary. Get up close to sci-fi sponges, gorgonians and sea whips at the entrance to the Exmouth Gulf. Mingle with turtles, manta rays, dolphins, dugongs, batfish, angelfish and clownfish, among others, at Lighthouse Bay. Discover spectacular reef diving and a glamorous underwater crowd at the Murion Islands.  Between April and June you can even hang out with the whale shark, the world’s largest fish.

3. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Dive with sting rays, seahorses, cuttlefish, squid, urchins, rock cod and weedy sea dragons in Port Phillip Heads Marine Park. This magical marine world sits off the Mornington Peninsula, just an hour’s drive from Melbourne. Marvel at the abundance of fish, birds and seals in the tiny sanctuary of Popes Eye.  Swim with dolphins at Sorrento. Drop from 8 to 18 metres, past the underwater cliffs, ledges and caves of Kelp Beds Reef.  Or go even deeper at Port Phillip Heads, which offers wall dives, drop-offs and submerged World War I submarines. Learn to dive at Portsea Pier and discover a dreamcoat diversity of fish on the trail around Rye Pier. 

4. East Coast Dive Trail, Tasmania

Hop between 11 spectacular diving spots along Tasmania’s east coast, from Binalong Bay to the Tasman Peninsula. The clear, turquoise water has visibility between 10 to 40 metres. See big-bellied seahorses and weedy seadragons on a shore dive in Waubs Bay, near Bicheno.  Glide past jewelled anemones and schools of butterfly perch in Governor Island Marine Nature Reserve. Swim through the enchanting caves of Isle de Phoque, also home to a large seal colony.  Dive the scuttled Troy D near Maria Island or off the boat into the large reefs and caves of Waterfall Bay. Kick through the Fortescue Bay Kelp Forest or around the SS Nord, which in 1915 sank 40 metres deep.

5. Baird Bay, South Australia

Swim, snorkel or dive with playful sea-lions and bottlenosed dolphins in tranquil Baird Bay on the Eyre Peninsula. This fishing village has become famous for the colony of endangered sea-lions that live in a sheltered lagoon offshore.  Watch parents and pups somersault through the clear water, just a whisker away. Stare into their soulful, brown eyes and let them nudge you and invite you to play.  Dive in deeper water with pods of fun-loving, but more elusive dolphins. In nearby Port Lincoln, you can swim with cuttlefish and tuna and even cage dive with great white sharks.

6. Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory

Dive World War II wrecks and a coastal reef teeming with fish in balmy Darwin Harbour. Approximately every second week, the tidal currents let you discover these underwater secrets.  Swim through moss-covered hulks of ships, sunk in 1942 air raids, and now home to coral trout, wobbegong sharks, jewfish and barracuda. See gorgonians, soft coral trees, harp corals, vase sponges and ascidians in the shallow reefs lining either side of the harbour.  Experience one of Darwin’s famous flamingo sunsets before a night dive in the warm, glass-smooth seas. You’ll spot slate pencil urchins and the occasional octopus in the naturally illuminated water.

7. Clovelly and Gordons Bay, New South Wales

Meet a rainbow community of fish in the picturesque, rocky channels of Clovelly and neighbouring Gordons Bay. Here, just eight kilometres from Sydney’s CBD, blue groper, bream, snapper, kingfish, eastern blue devifish, giant cuttlefish and flathead crowd the ocean. Go night-diving in sheltered Clovelly Pool or in the bigger waves off Sharks Point, at Clovelly’s northern end. Wind around Gordons Bay on the 500 metre Underwater Nature Trail, past rocky reefs, sandflats and kelp forests. Amongst the usual marine suspects, you’ll find weedfish, seadragons, wobbegongs and Port Jackson sharks, as well as sea stars, slugs and urchins.

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 Perth Tourist Information

Get active and enjoy the sunshine, natural parklands and beach lifestyle of Perth, one of the country's most beautiful cities and the capital of Western Australia.

The weather is fantastic, the beaches are clean and uncrowded, and the city, situated on the banks of the Swan River, is in a postcard-perfect setting.

Free buses get you around the CBD where you can visit the Perth Mint, Swan Bells Tower, Art Gallery of WA and many more Perth tourist attractions.

And there's a train and bus station right in the centre of town, as well as plenty of accommodation in the form of hotels and hostels.

If you're after some serious retail therapy - make a beeline for up-market King Street.

Packed with boutiques, art galleries, eateries and beautiful people, it's the place to be seen.

For quality department and fashion chain stores, the Murray Street and Hay Street malls hit the spot.

Fancy a lazy lunch? Take your pick from a stack of riverside and beachfront cafes and restaurants.

Northbridge, Mount Lawley, Leederville and Subiaco have buzzing nightlife, or try Cottesloe or Scarborough for a more laid-back surfie vibe.

Over 80 kilometres of white sandy beaches make Perth's coast ideal for swimming and surfing.
Stroll through Kings Park botanical gardens - or try the treetop walk for a unique view of the city.

There are free barbecue facilities and plenty of picnic spots to dine among the gum trees.

If sport is more your thing, catch a game of cricket, Aussie Rules or rugby at one of the sporting stadiums.

Jump on a ferry to South Perth to take that world-famous snap of Perth's skyline.

Lined with well-kept lawns, palm trees and riverfront cafes, it's a nice spot to relax over a lazy lunch.

At night, it's especially spectacular when the city's glittering skyline is reflected in the Swan River.

For more Perth tourist information contact the Western Australian Visitor Centre on +61 8 9483 1111 or visit their website.

Tourism Australia

The Work and Holiday Visa is what you need to work legally in Australia so you can get the funds you need to travel around for up to 12 months! You can leave and return to Australia as often as you want, but just remember that the timer doesn't stop on your visa just because you're not in Australia. You have 12 months from date of entry. No time will be added on to make up for time spent traveling outside of the country.

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