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Headed by Luna Park, the queen of retro charm, this list of NSW amusement parks takes you on a head-spinning ride through dinosaurs, dancing horses, roller coasters, replicas and tiny towns. Buckle up for some fun at the fairground.

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This short TV advertisement for the Paradise Gardens theme park was captured in a 1982 edition of Ten Eyewitness News. 

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In the 1970s and ’80s, your hotel

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It started off mini, it ended up huge.

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Originally intended to fill the gap left by the frequent closures of Luna Park, Wonderland o

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In 1986, Japanese new wave singer Sandii (Sandra O'Neale) is interviewed by Skyhooks guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie at his live music venue, The Club, in Collingwood.

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MTV was a global music phenomenon that finally reached Australia's shores in 1987. 

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This clip is from the very last episode of ABC's iconic music TV show Countdown

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The history-making, decades-long run of Neighbours began on 18 March 1985.

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On 18 March 1985, the first episode of Neighbours