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  Esplanade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St Clair Beach and esplanade, Dunedin, New Zealand
An esplanade or promenade is a raised walkway area.
Although an esplanade can be anywhere, almost all are alongside the sea, a tidal river or other large water body.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Esplanade   (184 words)

  
 victoria_bc
Victoria's attractions are surprisingly easy to get to and are generally no farther than 20 minutes from downtown, which allows you to include plenty of attractions on a tour with minimal time spent in transit.
One of Victoria's strengths as a tourist destination is that visitors can mix and match their holiday - take short day trips or use the city as a convenient base for longer explorations.
Victoria is one of the premier golf destinations in Canada and, with the mildest climate in the country, you can golf year round.
www.airhighways.com /victoria_bc.htm   (1555 words)

  
 FISTRAL BEACH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
At the northern end of the beach is a good right hander with many other waves breaking along its length on the various banks.
The north end of the beach, nearest the village, is opposite the Pentire Headland and is separated from this by the Gannel estuary.
It is a quiet beach away from the crowds of the larger beaches closer to the town centre.
fistral-beach.com   (1466 words)

  
 PEI Vacation Property Rentals
The South Shore is known for its red sand beaches, shallow waters and the warmest water north of the Gulf of Mexico.
Eastern PEI has many white sand beaches, and many say that the beaches between Souris and East Point are unmatched in beauty and quality.
The Victoria Playhouse opened its 23rd season on June 24 with a preview performance of the gothic ghost story The Woman in Black, described as one of the most exciting gripping and successful theatre events ever staged.
www.peisland.com   (5688 words)

  
 Toronto Beach
Word spread and by the 1870's The Beaches became a summer resort for the general population of Toronto.
Part of The "Beaches" District in present-day eastern Toronto, Balmy Beach was a summer play area that was built up in the 1870's as streetcar and boat service began to infiltrate the district.
The beach district, which is east of a protected arm of Lake Ontario called Ashbridge's Bay, drew summer visitors who tented, or stayed in boarding houses while taking in the recreational activities.
www.torontobeach.ca /beaches/history_eastern.htm   (1646 words)

  
 Geelong, Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Geelong, Victoria's largest provincial urban region, is 65 km.
It is on the Princes Highway between Melbourne and Victoria's Western District.
Eastern Beach with breakwater jetties and a swimming enclosure are the most notable amenities.
www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/geelong.html   (1539 words)

  
 The Railways of Canada Archives -- Middleton & Victoria Beach Railway
In western Nova Scotia, the Middleton and Victoria Beach was essentially an industrial railroad to give the Torbrook Iron Mines access to a port without having to use the Dominion Atlantic Railway.
The subsidy payable to the Middleton and Victoria Beach was cancelled in return for the loan.
The mortgage to secure the provincial loan on the Middleton and Victoria Beach was confirmed by 1906, c.2.
www.trainweb.org /canadianrailways/articles/MiddletonAndVictoriaBeachRailway.htm   (792 words)

  
 Victoria, Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands Travel Guide, Accommodations, Outdoor Adventure and Attractions
Victoria, BC is one of the premier travel destinations in the World.
Victoria sits on the south tip of Vancouver lsland off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada.
The eastern plain is rich with timber, farmlands, fishing streams, villages, and modern cities.
www.victoriabc.com   (381 words)

  
 Golden Beach - Maps and towns - Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
Camping along the beach dunes is permitted and there are a variety of other accommodation options available, including bed and breakfasts and fisherman’s cottages that allow you to enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of Ninety Mile Beach.
Bird life is prolific along the coast and includes crimson and eastern rosellas, yellow tailed fl cockatoos, blue wrens, eastern spine bill and many other honeyeaters.
The rainbow lorikeet is attracted by the temperate climate and the plentiful coastal banksia and remains in the beach coastal parks area year-round.
www.visitmelbourne.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.000A09BA-3EAB-1E06-8BF580C476A90000/vvt.vhtml   (221 words)

  
 VICTORIA - SHIPWRECKS
Victoria, of all states, seems to have the most documented shipwreck data, in public format at least.
Police were stationed on the beach to protect her cargo of wine, spirits, beer and general merchandise dumped into the sea, but more than 3,000 people eventually arrived on the scene and were soon in control.
The brig went boradside to the beach enabling the gear to be salvaged but she was sold as a hulk.
oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au /vic-wrecks.html   (17106 words)

  
 Victoria
The south eastern state of Victoria, although less than 3% of the total land area of Australia, has a quarter of its population; settlement by whites started in 1830 and in the 1850s gold attracted many settlers.
Victoria's Aboriginal population declined as a result, but experience a cultural revival today.
Mountains cover much of the eastern and central parts of the state and there are many National Parks with marvellous scenery.
ozoutback.com.au /postcards/postcards_forms/vic   (222 words)

  
 BC Parks - Island View Beach Regional Park, Victoria, British Columbia
The 40-hectare park Island View Beach Regional Park is nestled along the eastern shore of the Saanich Peninsula in North Saanich.
Locals use the beach area north of the park fronting Indian reserve land for discreet, clothing-optional tanning.
Island View Beach Regional Park is located south of Sidney and north of Victoria on Southern Vancouver Island.
www.vancouverisland.com /ParksAndTrails/Parks/details?ID=438   (582 words)

  
 Victoria Accommodation - Need It Now - Accommodation Victoria, Australia
Beach studios are a great choice for up to 3 people with self-contained kitchen, bathroom and uninterrupted views of the ocean.
Phillip Island has some Victoria's best beaches and is wonderful place to watch penguins and fur seals at play.
Daylesford and the adjoining town of Hepburn Springs are the spa centre of Victoria with springs that tap into a 450-million-year-old volcanic basin.
www.needitnow.com.au /Victoria_Accommodation.html   (854 words)

  
 Victoria Online: Eastern Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Provides tourist information about Victoria's eastern corner, which covers a diverse landscape with unspoilt beaches, towering gums and mountain ranges.
Fed by the waters of five major rivers and fringed by Ninety-Mile Beach, the Gippsland Lakes and river system provides ample opportunities for swimming, fishing, boating and sailing.
The region's jewel in the crown is Croajingolong National Park.
www.vic.gov.au /sl/vic-online/74764-Victoria-Online-Eastern-Victoria.html   (71 words)

  
 THOMAS BEACH & PETER GRANT VC
A ceremony took place on Saturday, 17th May 2003, at Dundee's Eastern Necropolis, to place two suitably inscribed benches commemorating Private Thomas Beach VC and Private Peter Grant VC, both of whom were buried in Poor Ground, their exact burial location being unknown owing to the many areas of mass graves within the cemetery.
Saturday's ceremony was conducted by Pastor David Taylor, chaplain to the City of Dunee branch of the RBL Scotland who said "the memorial was a fitting tribute to their bravery".
Beach's Victoria Cross was purchased on behalf of the Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupendra Singh, in the 1920s and is one of the five VCs included in the Sheesh Mahal Collection, housed in Patiala, Punjab, India.
www2.prestel.co.uk /stewart/bbbeagra.htm   (761 words)

  
 Attractions Victoria
The Lakes and Wilderness area is found in the eastern corner of Victoria.
The Goulburn Murray Waters are home to some of Victoria's most interesting towns, great expances of untouched bushland and an unsurpassed range of activities, making this region a very popular tourist destination.
One of the largest National Parks in Victoria, the Grampians were first visited by Europeans back in 1836 when Major Thomas Mitchell, the then Surveyor General of NSW, came upon the area..
www.about-australia.com /vic/vicatt.htm   (2410 words)

  
 Geelong, Victoria - Iridis Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It is covered by the municipality The City of Greater Geelong, and is Victoria's second-largest city.
Geelong is becoming well known within Australia for its emerging music scene; it has given birth to a number of major bands, such as Magic Dirt and Warped.
The nearby town of Torquay is the location of many surfing equipment and clothing manufacturers, notably Rip Curl, as well as some of Australia's finest surf beaches.
www.iridis.com /Geelong   (804 words)

  
 Eastern Beach Holiday Units, Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
Eastern Beach Holiday Units, Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
Six 3 1/2 stars fully self-contained units available, each containing two bedrooms (one double and one twin, accommodating up to five), a kitchen, bathroom and comfortable lounge area.
On the coast of Victoria's south west region in historical Port Fairy, Adrian and Helen are waiting to welcome you.
www.port-fairy.com /easternbeach   (130 words)

  
 beach_party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The beach volleyball court at the eastern end of the Pavilion was a highlight and I am pleased to report that Tim Stannard and I remained undefeated for the night.
The pool on the balcony again was in anticipation of a warmer evening, but as the night wore on and the cocktails kicked in, several of the girls who were appropriately attired did brave the conditions.
It was great to see some new faces at the Pavilion with members of Victoria's distance running community making their first appearance, and the inter-section relations developed at the Sections Dinner continuing with a late showing by some of the MCC cricket boys.
www.mcchockey.org /docs/beach.htm   (500 words)

  
 Altona, Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Beach works during the 1980s stopped sand erosion.
In 1985 the railway line was extended west of Altona to join the Geelong line at Laverton and the Westona station was opened.
The community has had a high proportion of residents from southern and eastern Europe, with a high proportion of religious adherents of both Catholic and Orthodox churches.
www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/altona.html   (1395 words)

  
 Gold Beach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Centaur IV tanks of 1st Royal Marines Armoured Support Regiment were armed with 95mm howitzers and were designed to be able to fire from their landing craft during the run-in to the beach.
However, the heavy seas experienced led to a decision not to risk launching the DD tanks - their flotation relied on canvas screens with little freeboard and they could all too easily be swamped.
The landings at the western end of the beach had gone well, but at the eastern end, near La Riviere, strongpoint WN-33 caused heavy casualties amongst C and D Companies of 5th East Yorks, and two AVREs were lost.
www.mod.uk /aboutus/dday60/gold.htm   (1590 words)

  
 Torquay / Bells and The Great Ocean Road, Victoria Australia
On the Surf Coast, where the cliffs recede at the eastern end of the Great Ocean Road, are some excellent surf beaches.
Bells Beach is the best known as it hosts an international surf carnival.
Every Easter the world's top ranked surfers carve up the waves on Victoria's surf coast during the famous Bells Beach AAA international surfing classic.
www.surfersvillage.com /_sv0800/svreport/torquay01.htm   (306 words)

  
 Victoria Spa Center - spa, center, tourism, rest, relax, Sunny Beach, massage,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Eastern people have known the healing power of water and animated nature since antiquity.
The only most beautiful and luxurious SPA in Bulgaria is an unique Indonesian SPA center set up in Victoria Palace Hotel, Sunny Beach, tel.: +359 554 26 185.
Our Bali’s girls are specially invited to impress you and surprise with exotic procedures and rituals.
www.victoria-spa.com   (243 words)

  
 Geelong
In Geelong, Victoria, Eastern Beach is the place to be in summer; on the Australia Day long
The bollards are a feature of Geelong's beachfront & are made locally.
Jeff & Polly spent the day in Geelong - we explored Eastern Beach & had lunch there.
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 ACCOMMODATION HOTEL/MOTEL VICTORIA
beaches and coastline of the south west region.
Victoria Hall is located within a short walking distance to most of the city amenities.
Situated on the shores of Victoria Park Lake, surrounded by parklands and the Goulburn River, Adjacent to an indoor heated pool and gym complex plus all sporting facilities.
www.nationwide.com.au /directory/accommodation/vic.html   (4082 words)

  
 Comfort Inn Eastern Sands
Comfort Inn Eastern Sands is the overlooks beautiful Corio Bay and the marina.
We are the closest motel to CBD (200m), yacht club, hospital and Eastern Beach promenade and swimming area.
If your reservation is not cancelled in accordance with the applicable policy, you will incur a charge equivalent to your first night's tariff.
www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/objectid.000E24A1-FBD7-1A0C-B46B80CF8F3CFC34/vvt.vhtml   (182 words)

  
 Hotels Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape Accommodation Listing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
As you look out onto the sparkling waters of Humewood Beach and watch the people sauntering past, it’s almost hard to believe you’re also so conveniently close to the city’s CBD.
Situated in the Bushman s River Canyon in the Eastern Cape, Alicedale is 50 kilometres from Grahamstown and 100 kilometers from Port Elizabeth.
Southern Sun Holiday Inn Garden Court King`s Beach Hotel,Port Elizabet is situated in a residential area of Port Elizabeth, with a magnificent view of the Indian ocean, and is centrally situated close to major shopping and entertainment centres, as well as to the local airport.
sth-africa.com /EasternCape/index.php   (920 words)

  
 Melbourne - Victoria
Adjacent to St Kilda beach is Luna Park, modeled on New York’s Coney Island and opened in 1912.
The Grampians are a series of stark and spectacular sandstone ridges eroded into bizarre shapes and famous for brilliant wildflowers in spring.
Victoria’s Alpine region in the north-east is a major winter-sports area and an extremely scenic area to boot, especially in autumn when tree leaves turn to gold and red.
www.upfromaustralia.com /melbourne1.html   (1882 words)

  
 Beach Petroleum posts $14m quarterly revenue » ABC Victoria » Local News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Beach Petroleum posts $14m quarterly revenue » ABC Victoria » Local News
South Australian company Beach Petroleum has achieved a record quarterly revenue of just over $14 million for the September quarter.
Beach Petroleum also bought 25 per cent of the BMG oil fields, off Victoria's south-eastern coast, and increased reserves in its Cooper Basin holdings in South Australia.
www.abc.net.au /victoria/news/200410/s1230990.htm   (113 words)

  
 eastern accommodations
Ocean and Bay front vacation rentals in the popular waterfront areas of Mission and Pacific Beach in San Diego.
The Bellmoor Inn is just a short walk to the fine boutiques and restaurants of downtown Rehoboth Beach, beautiful Silver Lake or our ocean beach.
Escape to The Bellmoor Inn and Spa, your oasis by the sea.
www.victoriahouse.net /eastern.htm   (275 words)

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