Australia 4 | Missions in the MiGMan’s World Tour DLC

AboutA small town of about 300 people, Urana was settled by the British in the 1850s. Urana derives from the Aboriginal word "Airana", meaning a temporary shelter.

AboutFly out of Balanrald, where the Sturt Highway (after explorer Charles Sturt) crosses the mighty Murrumbidgee, down to the even mightier Murray!

AboutLake Eucumbene was created as part of the Snowy Mountains Hydro scheme in 1958 and holds 9 times the capacity of Sydney Harbour.

AboutThredbo and Perisher are two of Australia's most popular ski destinations. While not the most dramatic peak, at 7,310 feet Mt Kosciusko is nonetheless Australia's tallest.

AboutFly over Lake Mulwala, which is part of the mighty Murray river, and practice toucn'n'gos at Tocumwal Airport YTOC (4176 and 3939 ft, paved) and Berrigan YBER (4,214 ft, grass).

AboutCombine your two passions of flying and golf in this trip! And let's not forget your 3rd Aussie passion, the noble game of cricket. Australia's most famous cricketer, Sir Donald Bradman was born in Cootamundra.

AboutEnglish sheep breeder George Peppin established a stud north of Deniliquin at Wanganella. He aimed to breed a variant which would thrive in Australia's dry conditions. A measure of his success is that about 70 per cent of Australia's merinos today are thought to be descendants of his flock!

AboutAustralia has been said to ride on the sheep's back, and when you see the Big Merino at Goulburn you will understand why! The locals call it 'Rambo', after an award winning ram from the Bullamallita stud. There is a multi-level gift shop inside Rambo and at night it's eyes cast an eerie green gaze over Goulburn. Nobody knows why.

AboutLake George is a great landmark for practicing your low level flight. Keep a weather eye out for the low level aviation hazard known as the "Wind Farm".

AboutPost World War II, Australia took in immigrants from 30 European countries, the top three numerically being from Britain, Italy and Greece. Many from the latter two settled in the Riverina region and help spur the development of 'the food bowl of Australia', and their cultural heritage can be seen in much of the local architecture.

AboutIf you've flown over Canberra in 'Australia 1' you may recognise the hand of architect Walter Burley Griffin in the layout of Griffith. Griffin designed Griffith in 1914, contemporaneously with his work on Australia's capital, Canberra. From 1901-06 he worked in Frank Lloyd Wright's office, practicing the 'Prairie School' of modernist design, which emphasised a break with history, as if that were desirable or even possible. Wright and Griffin parted ways with Wright in 1906 over the "Japanese Print Affair". Such are the conceits and foibles of 20th century 'isms'!

AboutIn Australia the farmers regard crop circles as passe. Rather, they carve aides-a-la-navigation such as arrows pointing towards the nearest airport. Just another example of Aussie creativity and community spirit, making hay while the sun shines.

AboutAlbury and Wodonga are sister cities sittinng astride the mighty Murray River on the N.S.W. and Victorian border. Lake Hume is a major source of irrigation water and hydro-electric power for the two states.

AboutBega is synonymous in Australia with a popular brand of cheese, the South East & Tablelands being a rich dairy producing region. The entire coastline in this region is breathtaking. Bermagui is probably derived from the aboriginal word permageua (canoe).

AboutVisit the most southern town in NSW and stray a few miles over the Victoran border to Mallacoota. You should have no problems as Victoria is mostly a friendly state.

AboutBowral, Berrima and Mittagong are at the junction of greater Sydney and the Southern Tablelands. The area is a favourite weekend destination for Sydney-siders with it's charming manors, wineries, antique shops and tulip gardens.

AboutWhere the Clyde river flows into the Pacific Ocean, oysters thrive at Batemans Bay and this has become the basis of a thriving industry. About 10 miles west the Great Dividing Range rises out of the dense bush, forming an impressive backdrop to the golden beaches.

AboutWith the skyline dominated by Dromedary Mountain to the south, Narooma and surrounds are an idyllic combination of sandy beaches, lakes and mild weather.

AboutEvonne Goolagong was a household name to several generations of Australians, being a World No.1 Tennis player, winning the French Open Singles and the women's singles at Wimbledon, 86 titles in all. Evonne was born in Griffith in 1951, third child of eight, and grew up in Barellan. Her father Ken was a sheep shearer. Leeton is a major centre in the Riverina and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and home to Yanco Agricultural High School, where generations of Australian schoolchildren have learned the science of the land.

AboutThe "Wagga Effect" refers to the disproportionate number of elite athletes who originate from Wagga Wagga. This is noteworthy because Australia is already disproportionately represented in elite sports, as well as in academic, musical and artistic achivement! It must be something in the water.

AboutBlamey Barracks in Kapooka Military Area is where all Australian Army recruits undergo basic training.

AboutMore than 2,500 Royal Australian Air Force pilots were trained in the Tiger Moth at Temora between 1941-45. The warbird collection features Australian designed and built CA-13 Boomerang, CA-16 Wirraway, CA-27 Sabre Jet, Many of the warbirds are in flying condition, and you can also see the Cessna A-37B Dragonfly, Cessna O1-G Birddog, DH-115 Vampire, DH-82 Tiger Moth, English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor F.8, Lockheed Hudson, Ryan STM S2, Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII and a Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI.

AboutThere is a dog on a tucker box, and it's nine miles out of Gundagai. The statue was first erected in 1926, and it is a tribute to the life of a 'bullocky', a bloke who steers a team of bulls who pull a bullock dray, usually laden with timber. This is the job my grandfather started at age 13. A 'tucker box' is a food container.

AboutThis vast hydro-electric project was built in the 1930's and has 16 dams, 9 power stations, 80 km of aqueducts and 145 km of tunnels.

AboutWest Wyalong was immortalised in a 1949 painting by Australian Russell Drysdale. The painting captures the zeitgeist of Australian country towns, as it depicts a view down the main street past the pub at tea time.