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Various materials feature including soft sculpture, coloured veneers and mirrors."></div> <div class="banner__container"> <div class="banner__row"> <div class="banner__title"> <div class="banner__inner"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/whats-on" class="link--return">What’s on</a> <h1>Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre </h1> </div> </div> <div class="banner__additional"> <div class="banner__inner"> <p>Daily, costs apply</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <div class="text-block__emphasis"> <p>The Museum’s Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre is a fun, immersive play and learn space for children of all abilities from birth to 6 years.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel"> <div class="card card--calendar authored__card--calendar"> <div class="card__container"> <div class="card__row"> <div role="list" class="card__items"> <div role="listitem" class="card-item" data-event-number="812601"> <span class="card-item__row"> <span class="card-item__image"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/whats-on/international-day-disability" aria-label="Making Music: International Day of People with Disability"> <span class="image__overflow"> <span class="image" style="background-image: url(https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0006/812598/iday-thumbnail-320x400.jpg)"></span> </span> </a> </span> <span class="card-item__description"> <span class="category" role="heading" aria-level="2">Event</span> <span class="title"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/whats-on/international-day-disability"><span class="title" role="heading" aria-level="3">Making Music: International Day of People with Disability</span></a> </span> <span class="card-item__details"> <span class="item__detail no-wrap"> <i class="icon-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="sr-only">Time:</span> <span>10am–2pm</span> </span> <span class="item__detail no-wrap"> <i class="icon-date" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="sr-only">Date:</span> <span>Sunday, December 8, 2024</span> </span> <span class="item__detail"> <i class="icon-ticket" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="sr-only">Ticket information:</span> <span>Free</span> </span> <span class="item__detail"> <i class="icon-ticket" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="sr-only">Ticket information:</span> <span><a href="https://tickets.nma.gov.au/NMA_GT/calendar/1000033" target="_blank">Book tickets</a></span> </span> </span> <span class="description"><p>Join us for Making Music in recognition of the United Nations’ International Day of People with Disability. With free entry all day to the Tim & Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre and free activations for all ages, this will be a welcoming day for everyone. Bookings required for some activities and conditions of entry apply.</p></span> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/whats-on/international-day-disability" class="corner__triangle"><i class="icon-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="panel"> <div class="nma-tabs__container"> <div role="tablist" aria-labelledby="tablist-1" class="automatic"> <div class="tab-nav"> <button id="see-the-play-space" type="button" class="btn tab-title" role="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-controls="tabpanel-1"> <span class="focus">See the play space</span> </button> <button id="book-your-session" type="button" class="btn tab-title" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="tabpanel-2" tabindex="-1"> <span class="focus">Book your session</span> </button> <button id="visitor-information" type="button" class="btn tab-title" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="tabpanel-3" tabindex="-1"> <span class="focus">Visitor information</span> </button> <button id="accessibility" type="button" class="btn tab-title" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="tabpanel-4" tabindex="-1"> <span class="focus">Accessibility</span> </button> <button id="our-picture-books" type="button" class="btn tab-title" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="tabpanel-5" tabindex="-1"> <span class="focus">Our picture books</span> </button> </div> </div> <div class="tab-content"> <div id="tabpanel-1" role="tabpanel" class="panel__container--tabs" tabindex="0" aria-labelledby="tab-1"> <div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p>The Discovery Centre tells five stories from Australian history, each one encouraging different types of play.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel "> <div class="video module"> <div class="video__container"> <div class="video__row"> <div class="video__col"> <div class="video__item vimeo"> <div class="video__button" aria-role="button" aria-label="Play Discovery Centre play space"> <div class="video__details"> <span class="title">Discovery Centre play space</span> <span class="duration"> <i class="icon-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i> 1:58 </span> </div> </div> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/748618523?loop=1&autopause=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" id="video804309" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <script> var tag = document.createElement('script'); tag.src = "https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"; var firstScriptTag = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; firstScriptTag.parentNode.insertBefore(tag, firstScriptTag); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="panel "> <div class="panel__container"> <div class="panel__row"> <div class="text-block"> <p>Discover the five stories through hands-on and immersive activities, virtual storytelling, animation and imaginative play.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion module"> <div class="accordion__container"> <div class="accordion__items"> <div class="accordion__item"> <div class="accordion__title" id="at784458" aria-controls="ac784458" aria-expanded="true" role="tab" tabindex="0"> <span>Wambuwuny the grey kangaroo</span> </div> <div id="ac784458" aria-labelledby="at784458" aria-expanded="true" role="tabpanel" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="false"> <div class="accordion__content"><div class="panel "> <div class="feature-image feature-image--full-height module "> <div class="feature-image__container"> <div class="feature-image__item"> <div class="item__image"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/784465/NMA_DC_TinyEmpire-32-1200w.jpg" class="modal--image" data-modaal-desc=" <p>Snuggle up in a soft, warm joey pouch and listen to the story of Wambuwuny the grey kangaroo. National Museum of Australia</p>"><i class="icon-expand" aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/784465/NMA_DC_TinyEmpire-32-1200w.jpg" alt="Three children sit and talk in a large cushioned pod " /></a> </div> <div class="feature-image__row"> <div class="feature-image__content"> <figcaption> <p>Pretend to be a joey in a pouch</p> </figcaption> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel__container"> <div class="panel__row"> <div class="text-block"> <p>In our quiet reading area children can snuggle up and pretend to be a joey in a soft, warm pouch.</p><p>They can choose books from our library or listen to the story of Wambuwuny the grey kangaroo.</p><p>The space includes the grassland bunker, a secret nook and several large pods, one of which is wheelchair accessible.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div><div class="accordion__item"> <div class="accordion__title" id="at784450" aria-controls="ac784450" aria-expanded="true" role="tab" tabindex="0"> <span>Chris the sheep</span> </div> <div id="ac784450" aria-labelledby="at784450" aria-expanded="true" role="tabpanel" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="false"> <div class="accordion__content"><div class="panel "> <div class="feature-image feature-image--full-height module "> <div class="feature-image__container"> <div class="feature-image__item"> <div class="item__image"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/784466/NMA_DC_TinyEmpire-73-1200w.jpg" class="modal--image" data-modaal-desc=" <p>Squeeze through the woolly rollers in our Chris the sheep space in the Discovery Centre. National Museum of Australia</p>"><i class="icon-expand" aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/784466/NMA_DC_TinyEmpire-73-1200w.jpg" alt="" /></a> </div> <div class="feature-image__row"> <div class="feature-image__content"> <figcaption> <p>Squeeze through the woolly rollers</p> </figcaption> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel__container"> <div class="panel__row"> <div class="text-block"> <p>Meet Chris, the world’s woolliest sheep. He was lost in the bush for about five years before he was found, rescued and shorn.</p><p>No one really knows what Chris got up to on his adventure but children can imagine what he might have done when they set off on their own journey, wandering through the bush maze and squeezing or wheeling through woolly rollers.</p><p>Children can make their way to the shearing shed where they can create patterns on the giant knitting board before sliding down the shearing chute and onto the next adventure.</p><p><strong>Did you know?</strong></p><p>The fleece from Chris the sheep holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s heaviest sheep fleece, weighing 41.1 kilograms! See it on display in our Landmarks gallery.</p><p>Learn more about the <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/collection/highlights/world-record-sheep-fleece">world's woolliest sheep</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div><div class="accordion__item"> <div class="accordion__title" id="at784446" aria-controls="ac784446" aria-expanded="true" role="tab" tabindex="0"> <span>Gelam and the dugong</span> </div> <div id="ac784446" aria-labelledby="at784446" aria-expanded="true" role="tabpanel" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="false"> <div class="accordion__content"><div class="panel "> <div class="feature-image feature-image--full-height module "> <div class="feature-image__container"> <div class="feature-image__item"> <div class="item__image"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0006/784464/NMA_DC_TinyEmpire-18-1200w.jpg" class="modal--image" data-modaal-desc=" <p>Learn the Torres Strait Islander story of Gelam, a boy who became a dugong. National Museum of Australia</p>"><i class="icon-expand" aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0006/784464/NMA_DC_TinyEmpire-18-1200w.jpg" alt="" /></a> </div> <div class="feature-image__row"> <div class="feature-image__content"> <figcaption> <p>Discover the story of Gelam, a boy who became a dugong</p> </figcaption> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel__container"> <div class="panel__row"> <div class="text-block"> <p>Learn the Torres Strait Islander creation story of Gelam, a boy who transformed into a dugong.</p><p>Children can help baby turtles make the hazardous journey from their nests to the ocean.</p><p>Sit on the ocean floor and watch as different sea creatures travel past. Build a fish trap or collect and sort shells before your next nautical adventure – with Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div><div class="accordion__item"> <div class="accordion__title" id="at784442" aria-controls="ac784442" aria-expanded="true" role="tab" tabindex="0"> <span>Trim the cat</span> </div> <div id="ac784442" aria-labelledby="at784442" aria-expanded="true" role="tabpanel" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="false"> <div class="accordion__content"><div class="panel "> <div class="feature-image feature-image--full-height module "> <div class="feature-image__container"> <div class="feature-image__item"> <div class="item__image"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/790313/NMA_DC_TinyEmpire-65-1200w.jpg" class="modal--image" data-modaal-desc=" <p>Try out the wheelchair-accessible rocking deck on Matthew Flinders' ship. National Museum of Australia</p>"><i class="icon-expand" aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/790313/NMA_DC_TinyEmpire-65-1200w.jpg" alt="A child plays in the Discovery Centre play space at the National Museum of Australia." /></a> </div> <div class="feature-image__row"> <div class="feature-image__content"> <figcaption> <p>Try out the wheelchair-accessible rocking deck</p> </figcaption> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel__container"> <div class="panel__row"> <div class="text-block"> <p>Trim was a cat who sailed around Australia with Matthew Flinders and Bungaree.</p><p>In this space you'll find ropes to climb, a wheelchair-accessible rocking deck, telescopes, a ship’s wheel and an upper deck to explore.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div><div class="accordion__item"> <div class="accordion__title" id="at784454" aria-controls="ac784454" aria-expanded="true" role="tab" tabindex="0"> <span>Bunyips and billabongs</span> </div> <div id="ac784454" aria-labelledby="at784454" aria-expanded="true" role="tabpanel" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="false"> <div class="accordion__content"><div class="panel "> <div class="feature-image feature-image--full-height module "> <div class="feature-image__container"> <div class="feature-image__item"> <div class="item__image"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/782239/NMA-Shot-3_Tiny-Empire-1-1200w.jpg" class="modal--image" data-modaal-desc=" <p>Children play dress-ups in the bunyip billabong space of the Discovery Centre. National Museum of Australia</p>"><i class="icon-expand" aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/782239/NMA-Shot-3_Tiny-Empire-1-1200w.jpg" alt="Children playing dress-ups in the Bunyip Billabong area of the Discovery Centre" /></a> </div> <div class="feature-image__row"> <div class="feature-image__content"> <figcaption> <p>Play dress-ups in the bunyip billabong</p> </figcaption> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel__container"> <div class="panel__row"> <div class="text-block"> <p>The bunyip is a legendary Australian creature. In the billabong, children can use a range of dress-ups – tails, wings, fins, scales and furs – and become their own mythical creature.</p><p>Frolic under the big trees, watch the shadowy projections and listen to the sounds of the water, frogs and animals.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="tabpanel-2" role="tabpanel" class="panel__container--tabs" tabindex="0" aria-labelledby="tab-2" class="is-hidden"> <div class="panel panel--segmented"> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--segmented"> <div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Sessions</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p><strong>Daily sessions </strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">(75 minutes)</span><br />9.15am, 10.45am, 12.15pm, 2pm, 3.30pm<br /><br />Bookings essential</p><p><a name="btn" title="Book now" class="btn btn--primary" id="btn" role="button" style="padding: 17px 20px; border-image: none; width: 150px; text-align: center;" a="" href="https://tickets.nma.gov.au/NMA_GT/calendar/1000033">Book now</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Cost</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p>$10 per child<br />$5 per adult<br />$30 for a family ticket (2 adults and 3 children or one adult and 4 children)</p><p>Children must be supervised by an adult</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Friends play free</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p>Entry is free for all adults and children with <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/join-support/memberships">Friends</a> memberships.</p><p>Friends also enjoy discounts on some Discovery Centre events and programs.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Regular programs</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p><strong>Mini makers:</strong> Explore art, science and games through hands-on learning and play in the mini makers corner.<br />Daily, self-directed and free with valid entry to the Discovery Centre.</p><p><strong>Story time:</strong> Enjoy free 15-minute story time sessions in the workshop next to the Discovery Centre.<br />Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.30am during ACT school term. Drop-in, places are limited.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Community days</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p>The Museum holds regular free community days in the Discovery Centre. Check our <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/whats-on/events-by-month">calendar</a> and follow us on social media for details. Bookings essential.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="tabpanel-3" role="tabpanel" class="panel__container--tabs" tabindex="0" aria-labelledby="tab-3" class="is-hidden"> <div class="panel panel--segmented"> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--segmented"> <div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">In the play space</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p>This space is designed for intergenerational learning. Children must be supervised by their adult carers at all times.</p><p>Children’s shoes must be taken off before entering the designated play space. Socks can remain on.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Photography, food and drinks</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p><strong>Photography</strong> is permitted for personal use only. Please be mindful of the privacy of others.</p><p><strong>Food and drinks</strong> can be consumed in the Cafe, Garden of Australian Dreams and the Discovery Centre foyer. Food and drinks are not permitted in the play space.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Parents room, lockers</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p><strong>A parents room</strong> is available with change tables, microwave and a children’s toilet.</p><p>Breastfeeding is welcome in the space and all areas of the Museum.</p><p>Personal items should not be left unattended. <strong>Lockers </strong>are available at no charge. The Museum is not liable for lost or stolen property.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Cancellations, refunds</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p>The Museum reserves the right to cancel at any time. In the event that we must cancel, we will issue a refund.</p><p>If you are feeling unwell, please stay at home. Email us at <a href="mailto:information@nma.gov.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="0" style="border: 0px">information@nma.gov.au</a> to organise a <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/about/corporate/procedures/tickets-refund-and-exchange">ticket refund</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="tabpanel-4" role="tabpanel" class="panel__container--tabs" tabindex="0" aria-labelledby="tab-4" class="is-hidden"> <div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p>The Discovery Centre strives to be an accessible space for all children and their carers. For more information contact <a href="mailto:programs@nma.gov.au">programs@nma.gov.au</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel--segmented"> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--segmented"> <div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Directions</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <ol style="margin-top: 0px"><li>From the main entrance, go past the Information Desk towards the orange ‘Galleries’ sign at the far end of the Gandel Atrium.</li><li>You will come to glass sliding doors. Before you enter, there is a lift to your left. Through the doors  are stairs going down to your right. Go down the stairs or use the lift. If using the lift, go to the Lower Ground floor and continue up the ramp.</li><li>Turn left and pass through glass sliding doors.</li><li>Turn immediately right and pass through another set of glass sliding doors outside to the Garden of Australian Dreams.</li><li>On the far side of the Garden is a white structure.</li><li>The entrance of the Discovery Centre is to the left and just behind the white structure.</li></ol> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Neurodiversity</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p>A <strong>visual story</strong> is a guide that helps visitors.</p><p><a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/whats-on/fairfax-discovery-centre/visual-story">This visual story</a> tells you what to expect when you visit the Tim and Gina Fairfax Discovery Centre at the National Museum of Australia. Our staff are here to assist you and ensure you have a great experience.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel "> <div class="download module"> <div class="download__container"> <div class="download__items"> <ul><li> <i class="icon-pdf" aria-hidden="true"></i> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/794812/visual-story-discovery-centre.pdf" title="Download Visual story – Discovery Centre - 1.9 mb pdf" download><span class="sr-only">Download </span>Visual story – Discovery Centre<span class="sr-only">1.9 mb pdf</span></a> <span class="download__info">[ PDF | 1.9 mb ]</span> </li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="title" role="heading" aria-level="4">Quiet hours</div> <div class="content"><div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p><strong>Quiet hours</strong> with reduced noise and sensory experiences are held in the Discovery Centre from 3.30–4.45pm on the first Tuesday of the month. Bookings essential, costs apply.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="tabpanel-5" role="tabpanel" class="panel__container--tabs" tabindex="0" aria-labelledby="tab-5" class="is-hidden"> <div class="panel "> <div class="text-block__container module--text"> <div class="text-block__row"> <div class="text-block text-block--narrow"> <p>Our picture books build on the innovation of the Discovery Centre, bringing Australian stories based on the five areas of the play and learn space to children and their carers. The series encourages conversations around place, identity and Australian stories in a dynamic and exciting way.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="listing"> <div class="listing__container"> <div class="listing__header"> <p role="heading" aria-level="2">Explore the picture books</p> </div> <div class="listing__row listing__2-up listing--portrait"> <div role="listitem" class="listing__item"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/about/publications/the-bunyip-and-the-stars"> <span class="item__image"> <span class="image" style="background-image: url(https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0006/793185/NMA-The-Bunyip-and-the-Stars_Front-Cover_Final-1200h.jpg)" role="img" aria-label="Cover for The Bunyip and the Stars by Adam Duncan."></span> </span> </a> <span class="item__content"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/about/publications/the-bunyip-and-the-stars"><span class="title" role="heading" aria-level="3">The Bunyip and the Stars</span></a> <span class="description"><p>This award-winning picture book begins on a starless night when Wumbirr leaves the safety of the campfire and is captured by the fearsome bunyip.</p></span> </span> </div> <div role="listitem" class="listing__item"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/about/publications/how-mother-kangaroo-got-her-pouch"> <span class="item__image"> <span class="image" style="background-image: url(https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0020/810353/NMA-How-Mother-Kangaroo-Got-Her-Pouch_cover-thumb.jpg)" role="img" aria-label=""></span> </span> </a> <span class="item__content"> <a href="https://www.nma.gov.au/about/publications/how-mother-kangaroo-got-her-pouch"><span class="title" role="heading" aria-level="3">How Mother Kangaroo Got Her Pouch</span></a> <span class="description"><p>Follow Mother Bunda and her spirited joey, Baabay, as they adventure across the vast Australian landscape.</p></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <style> .nma-tabs__container { padding: 0; } 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