Australia s ten biggest inland cities you should visit (or avoid)
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Outsiders could be forgiven for thinking that Australia s interior is entirely empty. All the big cities cling to the coast like a scared toddler to a blankie. What s more, most of the second tier cities are on the coast, too. Australia has got sizeable settlements outside the capitals, but the likes of Townsville, Newcastle, Wollongong, Geelong and Bunbury are also coastal.
There are a few biggish inland cities, though, and some of them offer plenty for visitors. We ve picked out the largest ten, using the latest estimated resident population stats from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The significant urban area measurement – the closest realistic approximation of what the city is – has been used.
Sarah Courtney,Minister for Small Business, Hospitality and Events
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