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ACCOMMODATION LISTING CLASSIFICATION All meals available [AMA] Apartments [A] Bed and Breakfast [BB] Cabins [CA] Cottages(s) [CO] Country House [CH] Dinner, Bed and breakfast [DBB] Farm Holiday [FH]

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Sydney and Western 10 Sydney Snapshot 11 Far West 12 Blue Mountains - an exquisite taste of Solitary 13 Mudgee Valley area 14 Striking it rich in the Central West Northern 16 World Heritage listed Lord Howe Island 18 Central Coast 18 Lake Macquarie 20 Embrace the Hunter Valley 22 Barrington Tops 23 Port Stephens 24 Mid North Coast and Coffs Coast 25 New England 26 Far North Coast - Experience the Tweed Region 28 Byron Bay Hinterland Southern 30 What’s Happening in the Southern Highlands 32 South Coast Beachcombing 35 South West 36 Snowy Mountains Update

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Explore the Gold Coast hinterland Brisbane and surrounds Gold Coast and Hinterland Granite Wine country See you on Hastings Street Sunshine coast and hinterland Discover Keswick - Island beauty Coastal, Country and Offshore Islands Cairns and Tropical North area

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victoria Eastern 64 Melbourne city and suburbs 65 Mornington Peninsula 66 Head to the Gippsland 88 Take a culinary trip from Yarra Valley 70 Great Ocean Road - Drive Time 74 High Country/Snowfields and Murray region

Perth, Margaret River region and Mid/South west

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south australia Adelaide city, suburbs and Hills area Fleurieu Peninsula/Kangaroo Island Barossa Valley and Limestone Coast Kangaroo Island Sanctuary

Pure Inspiration - Huon Valley Hobart and suburbs and Southern area Northern area The Wild Tarkine

The Fabled Islands - unique pearls of the pacific Cook Islands, Fiji islands, Tonga, Samoa, Solomons

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Queenstown - fit for a queen North Island South Island

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Boutique Hotels, Hip Hideaways, Unusual, Crazy and interesting Places to Stay

Welcome to Unique Places to Stay.

n offer is a hand-picked portfolio of beautiful boutique hotels, B&Bs and houses for rent, in some of the world’s most stunning locations ... created by a small team of passionate travellers, and backed up by a well established website and online booking facility. Unique Places to Stay is for people who travel to the beat of a different drum. Where did the phrase “March to the beat of a different drummer” originate? The American philosopher Henry David Thoreau, wrote: “If a man loses pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured, or far away.”

Below are some unique places to stay for people who dare to march to the sound of a slightly different drum. Of all the hotels that qualify as “different” the rarest in the world today offers its guests not only unusual decor, but a truly rare property. For a real break from day to day, stay in one of these rare hotels of the world! Propeller Island City Lodge Berlin, Germany Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin tops the weird list. While here, guests can stay in a room with lion cages, inside a room with furniture hanging from the ceiling, a bed with height adjustable pulley, a room in the prison cells, and even a room with coffins ready for a vampire dream! With

Kerala Houseboat, India.

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an excellent location Propeller Island is certainly one of the most unusual hotels in the world to visit. Pendragon Hall Hobart, Australia Sleeping in the church has never been so heavenly as Pendragon Heritage Hall and Church in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Sleep in the master bedroom, under a stained glass ceiling, or stay in the apartment below the church. Built in 1852, Pendragon Hall is famous for its historic and architectural value and its excellent location near all the main attractions of Hobart. Woodlyn Park Waitomo, New Zealand In Woodlyn Park, Billy Black mocks overnight accommodation. Stay in a

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burrow under a hill in a room full of Hobbit style round doors. Or stay in the rail car Waitomo Express 1950, the Bristol Freighter, or even the coastal vessel “Vietnam Era”. Make sure you take in the Billy Black Kiwi Culture Show with a summary of New Zealand historical information. Karosta Cietums Karosta, Latvia Try a day in the life of a prisoner of the Soviet military facilities Cietums Karosta in Latvia. Sleep on a tattered mattress, brave the toilet seat of a Soviet prison, and be forewarned: there is only cold water. For an extra fee “guards” will complete the prison experience including bed checks. While there visit the Soviet museum in the grounds. Jules Undersea Lodge Key Largo, Florida Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida has been in full operation since 1986. Guests will see how it feels to be in a research centre under the ocean. Well below the Laguna Esmeralda, enjoy hot water, air conditioning, fully equipped kitchen and DVD after a diving exercise from your new digs! Kerala Houseboat, India This is definitely unique. Spending the night on your own private houseboat floating through the backwaters of the Kerala jungle is a blissful experience. All worries disappear as you sit back and drift

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past riverbanks lined with coconut trees, verdant paddy fields, and colourful lotuses. You get a glimpse into traditional village life: women in colourful saris washing their clothes in the river and fishermen in lunghis launching their nets. It is the chance to feel like some character from Rudyard Kiplings the “Jungle Book”.

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Grab the calendar. Here’s a great bunch of Aussie stuff to keep you going over the next few months.

july Lord Howe Island Food and Wine Week July 24-30 Be part of the inaugural Pinetrees Food and Wine Week.led by executive chef, Warren Farrugia. From Monday 25 July to Friday 29 July, the chefs will host a 2 hour cooking workshop in their kitchen. They’ll cover a range of topics and reveal some professional secrets to help you take your home cooking to a new level. Why watch Jamie Oliver or Nigella Lawson, when you can experience similar demonstrations live. We’ll even test their skills with a secret box of ingredients and a 30 minute challenge. In the evening, convene by the open fire for selected wine tastings. www.pinetrees.com.au Australian Festival of Chamber Music Townsville AREA, QLD 29 July - 06 August 2011 The Australian Festival of Chamber Music celebrates its 21st birthday along with the anniversaries of Lizst, Mahler, Menotti, York Bowen and Percy Grainger. Enjoy Townsville’s tropical winter with a programme that will be the highlight of any music lover’s year! Highlights include the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and the Chefs in the North Dinner - an evening of fine food, wine and music. www. afcm.com.au Orange Frost Fest , ORANGE NSW 29 July – 7 August Enjoy Orange in winter with your family and friends. This event blends Orange’s cool, high altitude winter with the warmth of dozens of local venues hosting the wide array of arts, music, community and health and well-being events. http://www.tasteorange.com.au/frostfest.htm Also don’t miss Orange Wine Week October 21-30 Lumina. Light Up Your Winter TASMANIA May-August 2011 Fine food, wine, art, sports, music, performances and activities converge during Tassie’s winter months. There’s ‘Winters Longest Lunch’ - Held at White Sands Estate, Iron House Point, showcasing wines and produce from Tasmania’s East Coast region. What better way to make the most of our short winter days than with a long lunch. Sunday 31 July. Or Virtuosi Tasmania August 14 at Burnie for the finest in chamber music. http://lumina.discovertasmania.com Harvey and the Humpbacks , Hervey Bay Qld July - November Thousands of whales will arrive on the Fraser Coast from July to November, turning Hervey Bay into the whale watching capital of the world. There are only a handful of places on Earth where the Humpbacks stop to have fun and play. Harvey and the Humpbacks will be supported by an internationally renowned line-up, including The Dolphins, The Dugongs and The Green Turtles. Nearby Fraser Island and Lady Elliott Island will complete a unique experience www.queenslandholidays.com.au/experiences/harvey-and-the-humpbacks/

august Garma Festival, Arnhem Land NT August 5 - 8 ther, to learn from The didjeridu calls to all to come toge August as ineach d hear is It and listen to one another. and international ns ralia Aust s enou indig nonand digenous val. Garma is a Yolngu visitors gather for the Garma Festi ing process’. Yolngu learn way ‘twoa ribes desc word that res, stretching cultu living culture is one of the oldest val ia celebration of Festi a Garm ., years 00 40,0 back over u om.a .yyf.c www Yolngu cultural inheritance. Fireside Festival Canberra ACT 1- 31 August. The Poachers Way present the annual Fireside Festival, It’s all about celebrating winter. There’s degustation dinners, cooking classes, wine tastings, performances, special exhibitions and relaxing B&B with endless hot chocolates, e packages all with a winter them – e your winter escape an mak . food r winte ty hear gluhwein and in the Canberra region. es escape to winter. Held at 25 venu .au l.com stiva www.firesidefe val August 21-27 Charlotte Pass Winter Festi your opportunity to is The Charlotte Pass Winter Festival Ski Resort. Events Pass lotte Char of ic soak up the mag Gap Jump, Road include Flare Run, Outdoor Ice Bar, ng Lunch, Tasti Wine , Party ked Mas Free Tubin’ Tuesday, orks Firew lar tacu Standard Race, finishing with a spec out eque barb daily the h Catc e. display over the villag l, with live music the front of Kosciuszko Chalet Hote for the Festival or and entertainment. Stay the week able all season. avail maybe take the Daytripper option .au .com www.charlottepass Curry Merry Muster Festival, August 5-7 Cloncurry, NORTH WEST QLD menced in com val Festi ter Mus y The Curry Merr of over 400 1955. Witness the thrills and spills ’s highest competitors battling it out in Australia bush poetry, single pay out rodeo. Unwind with then dance back a winner at the horse racing, where the the night away at the Bushman’s Bash West will the in irl Cowg & oy Cowb le Sexiest Sing ster.com.au be announced. www.currymerrymu

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september REAL New Zealand Festval 9 September 23 October The Rugby is an integral part of bein ga Kiwi and Rugby World Cup 2011 is destined to turn New Zealand into a non-stop party zone with the help of the REAL New Zealand Festival. The festival is a natio nwide celebration of New Zealand arts, heritage, culture, ente rtainment, business, food and wine to complement the Rugb y World Cup schedule including over one thousand events. Even ts are also being conducted pre and post World Cup to encourag e visitors to take “The long way round” www.nz2011.govt.nz/e xperiencerealnz OzAsia Festival. Adelaide SA September 2-17 Moon Lantern festivals, tea ceremonies, anime, Florence & the films , shows, exhibitions, Machine at workshops .. Celebrating Sydney Laneway Festival 2009 the artistic and cultural ties between Australia and Asia The OzAsia Festival is an annual celebration of our diverse multicultural society. The OzAsia Festival promotes cultural understanding and tolerance through creative collaboration. www.adelaide festivalcentre.com.au

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birdsville races, birdsvill e qld September 2-3 Birdsville’s busiest week of the year occurs when visitors converge on this tiny outback town from all parts of Australia and the World on the first Saturday in September for the Annual Birdsville Racing Carnival over two days The first race meeting was held in 1882 and today The XXXX Gold Birdsville Cup is a much sought after trophy and is famo us throughout the world. www.birdsvilleraces.com.au

october Kangaroo Island Art Feast Kangaroo Island SA September 30 – October 9 An annual celebration of art, food and wine, held at venues island wide.tourkangarooisland.com.au DONT MISS World’s top surfers in new Kangaroo Island Pro. Kangaroo Island will host some of the world’s top surfers this November as part of the surfing World Tour. The inaugural KI Pro will be held at stunning Vivonne Bay from November 4 - 9, with former world champion Mark Occhilupo already confirmed as a starter. Vivonne Bay is a stunning south coast beach and a base for crayfishing boats. www.tourkangarooisland.com.au Jacaranda Festival Grafton NSW October 29November 6 Spring The worldrenowned Jacaranda Festival, inaugurated in 1934, was the first of Australia’s folk festivals and hundreds of the of spectacle nt magnifice the upon is based lilac-blossomed trees which grow in Grafton’s broad tree lined avenues. There’s also the Jacaranda Ball, crowning of the Jacaranda Queen and Princess, Float Procession, Youth Parade and Fun Run. Celebrate the generosity which nature blesses this part of the globe. Jacarandafestival.org.au Deniliquin Ute Muster, DENILIQUIN NSW September 30-October 1 Deniliquin set the Guinness world record for the largest parade of utes in the world. The tradition continues with two days of action including the Deni Play on the Plains Festival with Icehouse, Eskimo Joe and Guy Sebastian performing. www.denutemuster.com.au

Floriade, Canberra ACT September 17-October 16 Take in Australia’s celebration of spring as the aromas waft from the garden beds and beyond, at Commonwealth Park. This year’s theme, A feast for the senses, will set the scene for spectacular entertainment, horticultural delights and a smorgasbord of activities for

the whole family. Floriade Nightfest September 28-October 5. As the sun goes down, heat up those crisp Canberra evenings with movies under the stars, cocktails, live entertainment, bustling night markets, food, wine and spectacular new lighting. www.floriadeaustralia.com

s Creek, TAS Tasmanian Trout Expo, Brumby September 24-26 There’s fishing A celebration of freshwater fishing. . Hook up with this one. competitions, exhibitions and more tasmaniantroutexpo.com.au

Kakadu National Park - Northern Territory

Tracking in

Kakadu

Clunk clunk clunk – I’ve hit a hollow-sounding spot in the ground. The group huddles round and we use sticks to dig haphazardly in the mud. Could this finally be dinner? Alas ... it’s just another rock, so with grumbling stomachs we resume prodding the damp earth in search of turtles that have buried themselves for the hot season.

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hankfully, our leader is more adept at her work. Patsy Raglar’s agile form streaks ahead, gliding through the swamp in bare feet … quiet and observant, tapping attentively at the ground. After half-an-hour of fruitless tapping the rest of us give up and return to the truck, resigned to just a tiny ration of white apple for the evening. Minutes later, Pasty calls out triumphantly and we rush

to ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ in admiration as she holds up her bounty - two fat, long-necked turtles. No, this isn’t an episode of Survivor but an Animal Tracks tour in World Heritagelisted Kakadu National Park. Patsy is one of the local Bininj (Kakadu’s Aboriginal people) who knows this land like the back of her hand. Her father was a famous local medicine man who taught his family

She rolls a bundle of green ants in her hand and declares it an excellent flu remedy – indeed, the tangy ants taste amazingly like vitamin C tablets

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the traditional skills for bush survival. Just seven hours on the Animal Tracks tour with Pasty and her offsider, Sean Arnold, opens up an entirely new world to whitefellas like me. Animal Tracks operates on a buffalo farm in the middle of Kakadu. Buffalos were introduced to the Top End from Timor as beasts of burden in the 1800s but quickly ran amok when European settlements were abandoned, devastating top-soil and wetlands in what is now Kakadu National Park. Culling reduced the Park’s buffalo population to small numbers and the environment recovered enough to flourish today, but the Bininj had come to value buffalo as a food source so Patsy and her husband run this small farm to provide meat for local Aboriginal people. This is an area rarely visited by the average tourist, but then Animal Tracks is not an average tour. If your idea of experiencing Aboriginal culture is an afternoon in an air-conditioned museum followed by a latte, then tracking with Patsy is probably not for you. Some people may find parts of the experience confronting - there’s blood and guts and being cute isn’t criteria for not ending up on a plate. Sean points out that squirming has been a typical whitefella response to much of traditional Aboriginal culture over the last two hundred odd years and one the rest of us must overcome in order to truly respect their unique ability as hunter/ gatherers. Despite having grown up on a farm and priding myself on a penchant for UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Kakadu National Park - Northern Territory

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steak cooked ‘blue’, I’ve never so much as caught a fish, let alone watched a turtle turned into dinner in front of my eyes. Nevertheless, by the end of a day’s tracking, I’m helping pluck magpie geese feathers and watching Patsy deftly gut and cut the birds in awe. While the type of bush tucker available depends on the season, Patsy passes on some perennial knowledge. She rolls a bundle of green ants in her hand and declares it an excellent flu remedy – indeed, the tangy ants taste amazingly like vitamin C tablets. She strips a wattle tree’s bark and ties it around our heads - the cool, sappy underside acts as a compress and is a good headache cure (a group member nursing a slight hangover later attests to the validity of its healing powers). Paperbark has a number of diverse uses- it’s flammable enough to get a fire roaring in seconds yet tough enough

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If you respect the land, then you will feel the land. Your experience will be one that you cannot get anywhere else in the world. Brian Baruwei - Wurrkbarbar clan.

to make plates and waterproof roofing. Patsy’s makeshift ovens are another revelation - she wraps the magpie geese first in green leaves for extra flavour and then in paperbark (yet another use, it makes great bush ‘foil’) before burying the birds in coals and hot rocks from the fire to roast slowly. While Patsy puts the finishing touches to her bush tucker, Sean prepares a delicious damper in the coals that we drizzle with maple syrup and wash down with billy tea. Then the moment of truth …and I’m pleasantly surprised. Cuts of the turtle taste like char-grilled squid and the magpie goose has a ‘gamey’ roast beef flavour. Served with a comfit of raspberries and a side dish of mashed potato we speculate it could be the piece-de-resistance on one of Neil Perry’s most extravagant menus. I go back for seconds and thirds. Driving back to our accommodation at the small settlement of Cooinda, Patsy tells us tales from her childhood and Sean teaches us how to say ‘goodbye’ in native Gune language. We drop Patsy at her home wishing her “Bobo”, then return to our hotel, tired but satisfied after one of the most memorable dining experiences of our lives.

In Australia the ‘backyard’ is one of our most important outdoor areas. As the world expands, space is at a premium and backyards seem to be getting smaller. Fortunately our backyard is bigger than Wales!... it’s called Kakadu National Park and it’s an adventure playground only three hours from Darwin. You can swim under massive waterfalls, walk through sandstone galleries of ancient Aboriginal rock art or cruise the scenic Yellow Water - a billabong teeming with wildlife. One of only a handful of World Heritagelisted sites, it is listed for both its natural and cultural values. There are a range of accommodation options in Kakadu, ranging from campgrounds to hotels, so all bases are covered. Our backyard is home to the world’s oldest living culture, who have told their story through art, song and dance for over 50,000 years. Become part of our story, and then go home with your own. For more information on Northern Territory’s Kakadu National Park go to www. environment.gov.au/parks/ kakadu

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WHEN - 1 pm daily (May - Oct) and returns about 8.15 pm WHERE - Departs Gagudju Lodge Cooinda (near Yellow Waters), Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. Approx 3 hours drive from Darwin or Katherine. www.animaltracks.com.au

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Manly Beach with Sydney Harbour in background Image courtesy Tourism NSW.

Sydney Snapshot Australia’s most populous and cosmopolitan city, Sydney has the natural advantage of being set on a large and beautiful harbour.

he many attractions of Sydney include the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Rocks, Circular Quay and its ferries, the Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, Mitchell Library, Hyde Park, Queen Victoria Building, Centrepoint Tower, some fine

Store Beach, Sydney Harbour. Image courtesy Tourism NSW.

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museums and art galleries, Darling Harbour, Chinatown, the Harbour Islands, river and harbour cruises, Taronga Zoo and some excellent beaches. Kings Cross is probably Sydney’s most famous suburb. Once the home of bohemians, Kings Cross is now part of the city’s impressive nightlife. Accommodation ranging from backpackers to 5-star hotels attract millions of tourists to Kings Cross each year. Located only 2 km from the city centre, Kings Cross was once known as Queens Cross. It was eventually changed to Kings Cross after the death of Queen Victoria. Kings Cross is now home to some of Sydney’s finest restaurants including the famous Bayswater Brasserie. In recent years Surry Hills has become a fashionable inner city destination. Located only 2 km from the city centre, Surry Hills is near to both Oxford Street (with its excellent bookshops, restaurants and nightclubs) and Central Railway Station. The suburb grew up around the Surry Hills Farm which was owned by Captain

Shopping in Paddington Image courtesy Tourism NSW.

Foveaux in the early years of European settlement. Manly is one of Sydney’s most famous and popular beachside destinations. The Manly ferry crosses the Heads and arrives at one end of the Corso. At the other end is beautiful Manly beach. In one suburb the visitor can enjoy both the harbour and the ocean. Manly was named by Governor Phillip because he thought the local Aborigines were ‘Manly’. Paddington is Sydney’s most elegant inner suburb. Located on 3 km south east of the city centre, Paddington is famed for its art galleries, its leafy terrace-lined streets and its chic shopping centre and its famous Paddington markets. Paddington was named for the London borough of Paddington in the early 19th century. Almost immediately Paddington became a mixture of wealthy people and workers, many of whom were associated with the nearby Victoria Barracks. In the 1960s the suburb became Sydney’s most desirable inner city destination.

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Sydney City & Suburbs + FarValley West + NSW Tweed

Sydney City & Suburbs Berowra Waters (24 km N) Kokomo Holiday Retreat, Neverfall Bay.

Bondi Beach (7 km E) Bondi Beach B&B, 110 Roscoe St.

Drummoyne (6 km W) Harbour Breeze Lodge, 5 Collingwood Street.

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Dural (34 km N) Dural House at Round Corner, 679 Old Northern Road. [H - 4][SC]

Glebe (3 km W)

the far west

The Far West is the state’s western half - a place where the welcome is as wide as the country itself. The townships including Bourke, Lightning Ridge, Broken Hill, Wentworth and Hay, give a rich sense of the character of Australia’s arid interior. Travellers will find a range of excellent accommodation in the Far West, ranging from farmstays to bed and breakfast accommodation.

Swiss-Grand Resort & Spa Bondi Beach, Cnr Campbell Pde & Beach Rd.

222 Glebe Guest House, 222 Glebe Point Road. Tricketts Luxury Bed & Breakfast, 270 Glebe Point Rd. [H - 12][BB]

Brooklyn (60 km N)

Greenwich (8 km N)

Boathouse on Hawkesbury, Little Wobby Beach, via. [GH - 6]

Greenwich Bed & Breakfast, 15 Hinkler St.

Oxley Boatshed on the Hawkesbury, Bar Point,via.

Hawkesbury River (60 km N)

North Sydney (3 km N)

Pelican Pier On Hawkesbury, Bar Point.

Forgotten Valley Country Retreat, Singleton Rd, Wisemans Ferry.

Bundeena (41 km S)

Hunters Hill (8 km NW)

McLaren Hotel (The), 25 McLaren St. [GH - 28][BB] North Shore Hotel, 310 Miller St. [GH - 29][BB]

Beachhaven Exclusive Accommodation, 13 Bundeena Drive.

Banksia Rose Cottage, 12 Alfred St, Woolwich.

Palm Beach (34 km NE)

Magnolia House Bed & Breakfast, 20 John Street.

Palm Beach Bed & Breakfast, 122 Pacific Rd.

Kings Cross (2 km E)

Sydney

Alice’s Tudor Hotel, 64 Darlinghurst Road.

Albert & Victoria Court Sydney, 122 Victoria Street,Potts Point.

Camden (60 km SW) Grove (The), 176 Macquarie Grove Rd.

Chippendale (2 km S) Y Hotel City South, 179 Cleveland St.

Coogee (8 km E) AEA The Coogee View, 56 Carr St. Coogee Bay Hotel, Cnr Coogee Bay Road & Arden Street. Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, 242 Arden St.

Cronulla (26 km S) Cronulla Retreat B&B, 54 Glaisher Pde.

Darlinghurst (2 km E) Altamont Hotel Sydney, 207 Darlinghurst Rd. Kirketon Boutique Hotel Sydney, 229 Darlinghurst Rd.

Kirribilli (2 km N) Glenferrie Lodge, 12a Carabella St.

Manly (16 km NE) Beaufort at the Beach, 8 Quinton Road. Manly Paradise Beachfront Motel and Apartments, 54 North Steyne (Cnr Raglan St).

[PH - 25][BB]

Aspire Hotel, 383-389 Bulwara Rd. Bed & Breakfast Sydney Central, 139 Commonwealth Street. Bed & Breakfast Sydney Harbour, 142 Cumberland St Grace Hotel (The), 77 York St. Harbour Rocks Hotel, 34 Harrington St, The Rocks. Pensione Hotel Sydney, 631635 George St.

Manly Shore Holiday Apartments, 93 North Steyne.

Whale Beach (32 km N)

Q Station, North Head Scenic Drive.

Jonah’s, 69 Bynya Rd. [GH -

Quinton House B&B, 29 Quinton Rd. [H - 1][BB]

Whale Beach Bed & Breakfast, 36 Careel Head Road.

Mosman (7 km N)

Woollahra (5 km E)

Headland Park Naval Cottage, 1204 Middle Head Road.

Hughenden Boutique Hotel, 14 Queen St. [GH - 33][AMA]

8][AMA]

Far West Area Bourke (780 km W) Kidmans Camp, Kidman Way.

Broken Hill (1169 km W) The Miners Arms, 82 Crystal Street.

Cobar (710 km W) Cobar Motor Inn, 67 Marshall St.

Moama (822 km SW) Aspen Parks, PO Box 100. Comfort Resort Echuca Moama, 54-56 Meninya St (Cobb Hway). Rich River Golf Club Resort, 24 Lane. Winbi River Resort, Perricoota Rd.

Wentworth (1049 km W) Wentworth Grande Resort, gw. Ph 03 5027 2225. See our display advertisement.

White Cliffs (1083 km W) PJ’s Underground B&B, Dugout 72. [H - 3][DBB]

A friendly welcome AwAits you At the wentworth GrAnde resort With 51 Rooms covering a range of Styles & Budgets, the Wentworth Grande Resort can comfortably accommodate all guests. Our Presidential Suites are the ultimate in luxury, featuring a lounge, separate bedroom, spa and a large balcony overlooking the Darling River. Our King Spa rooms which contain a King Bed and corner spa in the main room also have a balcony overlooking the Darling River. 61-79 Darling Street, Wentworth NSW 2648 Ph: 03 5027 2225 info@wentworthgranderesort.com.au www.wentworthgrandresort.com.au

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Whatever your purpose for travel you are sure to enjoy the hospitality and the many features and facilities of the Wentworth Grande Resort, the “Jewel of the Outback”

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

DESTINATION DESTINATION ++ Blue Tweed Mountains Valley

Escarpment. Image courtesy Tourism NSW.

An exquisite taste

of Solitary

Solitary Restaurant and Kiosk occupies one of the most fortunate sites in the Blue Mountains.

erched above the Leura Cascades on the scenic Cliff Drive between Leura and Katoomba the views extend uninterruptedly across Jamison Valley to the Southern Highlands. The site has had a long and important history and is deeply etched in the memories of countless diners and visitors to the Blue Mountains. Captain J.J. Pannell who over-saw the

Everglades gardens, Leura. Image courtesy Tourism NSW.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

building of The Leura Falls Kiosk was the first tenant of the site when it opened in October 1913. It served tea and scones, ice-creams and apple pie to the swimmers and picnickers who would flock to the Leura Baths. From 1942-1948 the Cox’s operated Leura Falls Kiosk while their father was away at the war. Until now, the site’s most famous (most would say, infamous) incarnation was as Sophie’s Fork ‘n’ View which opened in 1969. We have it on impeccable authority that the name was created when Sophie took her first look at the sights from the garden and exclaimed in broad franglais ‘Look at the f***’n’ view!’ One diner reminisces “it became obvious that Sophie’s preference was to get all the entrees out of the way before proceeding to the main courses. One could pick the regulars who would wander off for a walk or bring out a pack of cards” Everyone dreaded the appearance of late arrivals before the mains began to appear.” Solitary was created by Georgia Shepherd and John Cross in 2000. Mount

Couple relaxing Image courtesy Tourism NSW.

Solitary dominates the restaurant’s view of the Jamison Valley and is both a grounding and uplifting presence. The restaurant is also situated on its own promontory and is quite separate from the villages of Leura and Katoomba. In 2003, they opened the Solitary Kiosk as a tribute to the building’s history. The kiosk walls are adorned with transcribed oral accounts and anecdotes from both previous occupants and visitors to the site from 1913 to the present. Sit outside and enjoy the country cottage garden and beautiful view front on, or ask for a seat indoors if you’re after something warmer. Solitary Restaurant and Kiosk is open for morning/afternoon tea, lunch or dinner. www.solitary.com.au 90 Cliff Drive, Leura.

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Tweed Valley Blue Mountains Area + NSW

Blue Mountains Area

Kurrajong Heights

Blackheath (116 km W)

Rustic Spirit (The)

Clairvaux Cottages, 14 Burton Rd. [CO - 3][SC] Federation Gardens Lodge, 185 Evans Lookout Rd. [CO - 4][SC] Harrow Cottages, 21 Brentwood Ave. [CO - 2][BB] Jemby-Rinjah Eco Lodge, 336 Evans Lookout Road. Kubba Roonga Guesthouse & Spa Cottages, 9 Brentwood Ave. [GH - 7][DBB]

Possums Hideaway, 185 Evans Lookout Rd. [GH - 4][SC] Secrets Hideaway, 173 Evans Lookout Rd. [SC] Tails of Blackheath, 209 Great Western Highway. [GH - 7]

Jenolan Caves (140 km W) Duckmaloi Farm, 54 Karawina Dr Oberon.

Jenolan Cabins 42 Edith Rd Ph: 02 6335 6239 Fax: 02 6335 62396 Fully self-contained cottages. 2 bdrms, 1 Qn, 2 sets bunks, bthrm, lounge, kitchen, dining & log fire. Commanding views of Blue Mountains. [CA - 2][SC] E-mail: relax@jenolancabins.com.au Web: www.jenolancabins.com.au

Jenolan Caves House, .. [AMA]

Katoomba (111 km W) Blue Mountains Boutique Accommodation, 91 Waratah Street. Blue Mountains Tourism Ltd, The Tourism Cottage. Carrington (The), 15-47 Katoomba St. Echoes Boutique Hotel & Restaurant, 3 Lilianfels Ave. [GH - 12][DBB]

Jamison House, 48 Merriwa St. [GH - 4][BB]

Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, Lilianfels Ave, Echo Point.

Shelton-Lea B&B

159 Lurline St Ph: 02 4782 9883 Our suites are very private. Conveniently located within minutes walk to scenic attractions, bush walks and restaurants. AAA 4½ star. [BB] E-mail: stay@sheltonlea.com Web: www.sheltonlea.com

(80 km NW)

23 Glenara Rd Ph: 02 4567 7170 Fax: 02 4567 7170 [CO - 6][SC] E-mail: enquiries@rusticspirit.com.au Web: www.rusticspirit.com.au

Lake Lyell (150 km W) Eagle View Escape, 271 Sandalls Drive, Rydal via. [A 12][SC]

Leura (108 km W)

wentworth falls

Gabbinbar Chalets

A delightful town in the heart of the Blue Mountains which offers the visitor excellent bushwalking and plenty of outstanding accommodation. Dropping 300 metres, Wentworth Falls are one of the highest falls in the mountains. One of Australia’s finest bushwalking trails, The National Pass follows six kilometres of majestic wild scenery and waterfalls in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Also of interest are the Reach Museum, Kings Tableland, Wentworth Falls Lake and Yester Grange (1870), now an art gallery, which offers excellent views of Wentworth Falls, Mount Solitary and Sublime Point.

43 Olympian Paradet Ph: 02 4784 1522 Gabbinbar provides selfcontained accommodation in the Blue Mountains region of Sydney for couples, families, groups and small conferences.

E-mail: michael@stayatleura.com.au Web: www.gabbinbar.com

Hills Havens and Little Pomander, Leura Mall. [CO 3][SC]

Leura House

7 Britain St Ph: 02 4784 2035 Fax: 02 4784 3329 Historic 1880’s home with large rooms, private ensuites, relaxing lounge and gardens.’Our house is your house’. Leura House, easy to find, hard to forget. [GH -

6 Cliff Drive Ph: 02 4782 9999 Fax: 02 4782 9999 [GH - 3][BB] E-mail: stay@windradyne.com.au Web: www.windradyne.com.au

Blue Mountains Retreats, C/Falls Mountain Retreat. Bodhi Cottages, 38 Tarella Rd. [CO][SC]

14][BB] E-mail: info@leurahouse.com.au Web: www.leurahouse.com.au

Hideaway Retreat (The)

Lithgow (140 km W) Colonial Motor Inn, 526 Great Western Hwy.

Medlow Bath (128 km W) Chalet Blue Mountains (The), 46-50 Portland Rd.

Mount Victoria (123 km W) Blue Mountains Majestic Retreats, PO Box 73. Closeburn House, 2-18 Closeburn Drive. [CH - 10][DBB] Manor House (The), Montgomery Street. [GH - 23][BB] The Imperial Hotel, 1 Station Street. [GH - 35] Xanthe’s Cottage, 58 Kanimbla Valley Road.

Rydal (150 km W)

Sidney’s Retreat, Lurline St. [CO

Windradyne Boutique B&B

Wentworth Falls (99 km W)

Seclusions Blue Mountains 209 Martins Rd Ph: 02 6355 6300 Fax: 02 6355 6371 ‘Exclusively Couples’. E-mail: bennetts112@ozemail.com. au Web: www.seclusions.com.au

Bunjaree Cottages Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains Ph: 02 4757 3096 or 0409 125 744 Perfect Blue Mountains bush setting. Tiny environmental footprint, large amount of comfort and pleasure. Bunjaree offers 4 solar-powered, selfcontained cottages, on 22 secluded acres, yet only minutes from the best coffee and cakes in the Blue Mountains. Bunjaree has a spa cottage, another with delightful rustic bathhouse, and two exceptional family/ small group cottages. Walks, wildflowers and sometimes wallabies at your door. Stunning and sustainable, Bunjaree doesn’t cost the earth! E-mail:

enquiries@bunjareecottages.com.au Web: www.bunjareecottages.com.au

Falls Mountain Retreat, The Avenue (Off Falls Rd). Gatekeepers Cottage, c/- Blue Mountains Retreats. [CO - 2][SC]

For bookings and further details visit www.uniqueplacestostay.com.au

50 Railway Pde Ph: 02 4757 1042 Fax: 02 4757 158020 20 Boutique Rooms with views over the pool and garden with majestic views of the distant mountains EMAIL: info@ hideawayretreat.com.au WEB: www.hideawayretreat.com.au E-mail: info@hideawayretreat.com.au Web: www.hideawayretreat.com.au

Mudgee Valley Area Gulgong (296 km NW) Goldfields Motor Inn 212 Mayne St Ph: 02 6374 1111 Fax: 02 6374 1086The Goldfields Motor Inn is situated on three acres of landscaped grounds and only 200 metres away from an excellent nine hole golf course and close to all the facilities of the historic Gulgong township. Enjoy superb rural views and no traffic noise. The Goldfields Motor Inn features a swimming pool and barbeque facilities. E-mail: gulgonggoldfield@ bigpond.com.au Web: www. visitmudgeeregion.com.au

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Blue Mountains Area + Mudgee Valley Area + NSW

DESTINATION + Central West

Mudgee Railway Station at night. Image courtesy Evolving Images Tourism NSW.

Striking it

Rich

Hill End Post Office. Image courtesy Tourism NSW.

The historic towns of Central West New South Wales are gems from the gold-rush days, when some grew to amazing sizes to support the gold diggers.

eyond the Blue Mountains are some wonderful old towns and villages to visit for a real sense of the history of New South Wales. Gulgong near Mudgee, for example, is an old gold-mining town where you can still see the hitching posts for the horses in front of heritage buildings – including old hotels and the Prince of Wales Opera House, where Dame Nellie Melba

Old Dubbo Gaol. Image courtesy Tourism NSW.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

performed. Gulgong today is the place to find galleries and artists, as well as visit the Pioneer’s Museum to see a wonderful collection of memorabilia. Mudgee itself is a gracious country town with many fine, heritage-listed buildings, including a beautiful old railway station. History aside, this is a food and wine centre, with excellent restaurants and cafes, around 40 vineyards and cellar doors, and local produce including olives, beef, lamb and honey. One of the gold towns which grew to enormous proportions in the 1850s was Hill End, between Bathurst and Mudgee, now a ghost town but once home to 8,000 people, with no less than 27 pubs, a number of banks, its own brewery and two newspapers. Sofala, near Bathurst, is well worth a visit. This old gold town is still inhabited, with the General Store and Royal Hotel, both built in 1851. Bathurst may be known for racing at the Mount Panorama Circuit, but take time to look around and you’ll see a range of architecture and historic houses, including Prime Minister Ben Chifley’s house and a

gothic mansion. The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum houses Australia’s only complete T-Rex skeleton. Bathurst also has its own cool-climate wine trail and exciting regional food scene. Dubbo is famous for the outstanding open-range Western Plains Zoo. Located on the Macquarie River, Dubbo has a number of attractions, including Dubbo Museum, the Old Dubbo Gaol Museum, Dubbo Regional Gallery, Dundullimal, Dubbo Observatory and Dubbo Military Museum. When Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon in 1969, it was the Parkes Observatory’s giant radio telescope that received the transmission, broadcasting it to a television audience of 600 million people. Now visitors head to Parkes to visit the observatory and learn about the radio telescope as well as the principles of astronomy. The area has an interesting bushranger history and a long tradition as a goldmining centre, one of the richest in the early colony. The Parkes Elvis Festival, held annually on the second weekend in January, attracts Elvis impersonators from far and wide. Parkes Country Music Spectacular, held on the October long weekend, features guest artists, talent quests and busking.

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Mudgee + Central West Area + NSW

Central West Area

Mudgee (260 km NW) Forgandenny House B&B 15-19 Short St Ph: 02 6372 2437 Mobile 0438 151 719. A magnificent Federation Home, specialising in fine bed & breakfast accommodation, located 250mtrs from town centre. Relax & enjoy. [BB] E-mail: stay@forgandenny.com.au Web: www.forgandenny.com.au

Kia-ora B&B, 92 Gladstone St.

Of all the old goldmining towns in New South Wales, Sofala is one of the most interesting and unusual. A village with an authentic old world charm, Sofala can legitimately claim to be ‘Australia’s oldest surviving gold town’ as it developed on the back of Australia’s first goldrush. Excellent homestead accommodation is available at Sofala.

Bathurst (207 km W) A `Winter-Rose’ Cottage B&B, 79 Morrisset St. [CO - 3][BB] Bathurst B&B, 9 John Norton Place. Ben Chifley Motor Inn, 272 Stewart St. Bishop’s Court Estate, 226 Seymour St. Box Grove, 119 Duramana Rd.

[H - 2][BB]

[CO - 2][BB]

Kirima Cottages, 2.4km up the Hill End Rd. [CO - 6][SC]

Citigate Mount Panorama, 1 Conrad Straight.

Suzie’s Hideaway At The Garden Cottage

Lochinvar

448 Conrod Straight, Mt Panorama Ph: 02 6331 2469 Fax: 02 6331 8082 The Lochinvar Collection offers superb 5 star private cottages for those demanding privacy and style. Nestled amidst a beautiful private garden setting the cottages are beautifully appointed with stunning views across Bathurst. Only 5 minutes drive to CBD. [CO][SC]

32 Winbourne St Ph: 02 6372 6464 Fax: 02 6372 2627 In a quiet tree-lined street - no through traffic. A choice of self contained garden cottage or sunny queen bedroom - ensuite & private lounge - very private. Home cooked country style breakfast. [CO][BB] E-mail: suziesbandb@bigpond.com Web: www.suzieshideaway.com.au

Orange (266 km W) Borrodell on the Mt, Lake Canobolas Road. Duntryleague, Woodward St. [GH - 14]

E-mail: lochinvar@optusnet.com.au Web: www.lochinvarbathurst.com.au

Running Stream Cottages of Moonraker 335 Razorback Road Ph: 02 6358 8228 Fax: 02 6358 8319 Come, relax and de-stress at Cottages of Moonraker where the summers are mild and it snows every winter. The views and sunsets are spectacular. Three cottages rated 4 star, 2 with spa bath. Each cottage is fully self-contained and has one queensize bedroom. All this only 2 hours from Sydney. James Craig: restored Art Deco style Mary Rose: elegant English country-style The Stables: beautiful decor to suit the most discerning E-mail:

pm.moonraker@skymesh.com.au Web: www.cottagesofmoonraker.com.au

sofala

Magnolia Manor, 209 William Street. Paeton Place, 1554 Blaney Road. Quality Hotel Bathurst, Cnr Brilliant & Stewart Streets. Royal Apartments (The), 108 William St. [A - 12][SC] Winburndale Vineyard & Winery, 116 St Anthony’s Creek Rd.

Canowindra (307 km W) Everview Retreat, 72 Cultowa Lane. Marlow House, PO Box 86. Old Vic Inn, 56 Gaskill Street.

Dubbo (416 km W) Country Apartments, 230 Brisbane St.

Pericoe Retreat

12R Cassandra Drive Ph: 02 6887 2705 Experience the wonderful seclusion and relax in 5 star luxury air-conditioned suites. Featuring spa ensuites, open fires, billiard room, bar, swimming pool & tennis court. Enjoy cooked breakfast, afternoon tea & sumptuous evening meals. Pericoe Retreat is set on 25 acres with meandering gardens, abundance of wildlife, birds and magnificent views over the Talbragar Valley. Our exclusive, personalised service and attention to detail will ensure your stay is one to remember. (BB-4) (DBB)

E-mail: pericoe@pericoeretreat.com.au Web: www.pericoeretreat.com.au

Greentrees Guest House, 33 Pinnacle Road. [GH][AMA] Leloma Bed & Breakfast, 27 National Avenue.

Parkes (360 km W) Old Parkes Convent (The) 33 Currajong Street Ph: 02 6862 5385 Experience spacious living in one of our two exclusive apartments. You’ll enjoy your own private lounge room, bathroom, kitchen area, high ceilings & air conditioned comfort. [A - 2][BB] E-mail: parkesconvent@bigpond.com Web: www.parkesconvent.com.au

Sofala (249 km NW) Chesleigh Homestead, Hill End Rd. Ph 02 6337 7077. See our display advertisement. [GH - 10][AMA]

HESLEIG HOMESTEAD

Sofala (near Bathurst), NSW 2795. Telephone: (02) 6337 7077. Web: www.sofala.net.au Chesleigh is the heart of Sofala’s colourful goldfields. A comfortable stopover amid the wild, rustic shanty towns of Sofala & Hill End. Lovely accommodation and genuine, delicious home cooking using fresh local produce. Dinner, B&B, weekends and extended stays.

Rates: From $95/person for dinner, B&B. Distance: 3 km from Sofala, 45 km from Bathurst. Rooms: 10 (6 with ensuite). Reservations: Required.

Credit Cards: Accepted. Children: Welcome. Features: Gold panning, horse riding, trout fishing, great food & terrific bush entertainment. A wealth of facilities.

For bookings and further details visit www.uniqueplacestostay.com.au

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

DESTINATION + Lord Howe Island

World Heritage listed

Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island celebrates its 29th anniversary of World Heritage listing in December this year.

t is one of only a handful of island groups on the UNESCO World Heritage list, inscribed for its biodiversity and spectacular landscape and is home to hundreds of beautiful and rare plants, birds and marine species. The island was created by a volcanic eruption seven million years ago. It boasts a number of unique natural experiences including diving the world’s southernmost coral reef and visiting Balls Pyramid – the tallest sea stack in the world. Two-thirds of the island is covered in natural forests, Banyan trees and Kentia palms. Lord Lord Howe Island is situated 550 kilometres east of Port Macquarie, New South Wales, and less than two hours from Sydney, Brisbane and Port Macquarie airports.

The Island is 11 kilometres long and less than three kilometres at its widest point. A paradise where only 400 visitors are allowed on the island at anyone time and there are only 350 residents. All the reasons why this most beautiful of islands is world heritage listed are too many to list here. But once visited travellers often return again and again. Here’s some of the standouts in my book. FISH LIFE – four per cent of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The meeting of warm and cold currents means that a vast diversity of both tropical and temperate fish can be spotted by snorkellers in the crystal-clear waters. SCUBA DIVING – dive the world’s southernmost coral reef.

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Lord Howe Island + DESTINATION

HIKING – Conquer the towering peak of Mt Gower, one of the world’s best one day hikes. BALLS PYRAMID – Take an awe-inspiring boat trip from Lord Howe Island to the base of the 550-metre spectacle that is the monolith Balls Pyramid, the world’s tallest sea stack. GOLF - Play a round of golf on one of the most scenic golf courses in Australia. When is the best time to go to Lord Howe Island? Anytime! September to May is usually fine and mild or warm to hot, and average daytime temperatures are at 25 degrees Celsius throughout spring and summer. It’s cooler in winter (June to August), with day-time temperatures around 19 degrees, but it still has the mild conditions that islands experience. For bookings and further details visit www.uniqueplacestostay.com.au

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

NSW + Lord Howe Island + Central Coast Area + Lake Macquarie Area

Lord Howe Island Lord Howe Island (850 km NE) Arajilla Retreat, Old Settlement Beach. Beachcomber Lodge, Lord Howe Island. Blue Lagoon, Lord Howe Island. Broken Banyan Apartments The, Lord Howe Island. Capella Lodge, Lord Howe Island. Ebbtide, Muttonbird Drive. Hideaway Apartments, Middle Beach Road. [A - 3] Howeana Apartments, Lagoon Road. Leanda Lei Apartments, Middle Beach Rd. Lorhiti Apartments, 78 Anderson Road. Mary Challis Cottages, PO Box 69. Milky Way Holiday Apartments, Old Settlement Beach. Ph 02 6563 2012. See our display advertisement.

Somerset Apartments, Neds Beach Road. Waimarie Holiday Apartments, Lagoon Road.

Central Coast Area Avoca Beach (100 km N) Acreage (The) B&B, 110 Picketts Valley Rd,Picketts Valley. Avoca Palms Resort, 194 Avoca Drive. Decks at Avoca, 177 Avoca Drive. Lighthouse Apartments at Avoca Beach (The), 3/15 Cliff Ave. Rileys Bed & Breakfast, 370 Avoca Drive. Two Peaks Guesthouse, 14 Hillside Road. Treetops Resort Avoca Beach, 360 Avoca Drive.

Ettalong Beach (89 km N) Ettalong Beach Holiday Village, Fassifern Street. Luro On The Beach, 119 The Esplanade.

Forresters Beach (100 km N)

Ocean View Apartments, P O Box 8. Pandanus Apartments, Anderson Road.

Forresters Beach Bed & Breakfast, 9 Yumbool Close.

Pinetrees Resort Hotel, Lagoon Road. Ph 02 9262 6585. See our display advertisement.

33 Degrees Beach House, 4 Manly View Road.

Killcare (98 km N)

Bells at Killcare, 107 The Scenic Road.

Image courtesy of Paul Foley.

LAKE macquarie

Lake Macquarie is a large and pleasant lake characterised by a wealth of accommodation options and a superb array of watersports. At the northern end in particular, boating, fishing and swimming are popular. Located approximately 110 kilometres from Sydney, Lake Macquarie is also easily accessible. Lakeside accommodation options include selfcontained cottages and guesthouses. Several small resorts are scattered around the northern fringes of the lake.

Kincumber (98 km N) Kincumber Hotel Motel, Cnr Carrak Rd & Willessee Cres.

Kincumber South (94 km N) Cockle Bay House, 1 Calool Street. [CH - 4][BB]

Kulnura (86 km N)

Juliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Waterfront Retreat, 1 Ambrose Street.

Catherine Hill Bay

Norah Head (115 km N)

Caves Beach (144 km N)

Norah Head Lighthouse, Bush St.

Blue Horizons, 138 Caves Beach Rd.

Patonga

Coal Point (160 km N)

Dickerbusch, 21 Patonga Street.

Gables By The Lake, 162 Coal Point Rd. Green Cottage (The), 158 Skye Point Road. Lakeside House (The), 296 Skye Point Road.

Beach Hut Terrigal, 6 Ash St. Clan Lakeside Lodge (The), 1 Oceanview Drive.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Carey Bay (160 km N) Bell Chapel B&B, 34 Excelsior Pde.

Forest Park Country Retreat, 252 Forest Road. Noonaweena, RMB 2405 George Downes Drive.

Terrigal (100 km N)

Lake Macquarie Area

(100 km N) Catherine Hill Bay Beach House, 6A Clarke Street.

Terrigal Lagoon Bed & Breakfast, 58a Willoughby Road.

Dora Creek (140 km N)

Tiarri Terrigal Beach, 16 Tiarri Cres. Villa by the Sea, 27 Tabletop Road.

Between Waters Bed & Breakfast, 246 Dora St. [H][BB] Lazydays Waterfront Cottage, 34 Baker St.

The Entrance (106 km N)

Kilaben Bay (158 km N)

Lavender House by the Sea, 66 Dening St. [H][SC] Waldorf Apartment Hotel, 18 Coral Street.

Loft (The), 72 Kilaben Bay Rd.

Martinsville (140 km N)

Toowoon Bay (106 km N)

Murrays Beach

Kims Beach Hideaway, Charlton St.

Bluebell Retreat, 10 Saltwater Row.

Umina (110 km N)

Nords Wharf (110 km N)

Beach Lodge, 224 The Esplanade, Ocean Bch. [H][SC]

Cottage Holidays, 131 Marine Pde.

Watagan Lodge, 79 Kings Road.

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Pinetrees Lodge is one of the oldest family businesses in Australia. We are famous for exceptional meals, personalised service and our stunning beachfront location. Discover world-class diving, snorkelling, fishing, walking, surfing and golf, or just relax and rejuvenate on one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most beautiful islands. Stay with us once and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll understand why so many guests come back to visit every year. We offer a range of great packages, including: Adventure Package with 10-20% discounts on diving, snorkelling, fishing, walking, bus tours and boat tours Honeymoon Package with a complimentary upgrade on arrival (best available) 2011 Walking and Photography Week (16-23 July) with expert guides and interpretation on some of the most dramatic day walks in Australia 2011 Food and Wine Week (24-30 July) with professional cooking demonstrations and regional wine tastings by the open fire 2011 Spring Food Week (17-21 October) with cooking demonstrations by a renowned Australian chef!

Visit pinetrees.com.au or phone (02) 9262 6585

destination + Hunter Valley Area

Embrace the

hunter Valley

Polo Match, Upper Hunter Image courtesy of Grenville Turner; Tourism NSW.

Image courtesy of Adam Taylor; Tourism NSW.

Good food, wonderful wines, great places to spend the night, and a long and inspiring history.

he Hunter Valley is a destination par excellence for travellers of all tastes. The Hunter shows an almost inexplicable ability to produce soft, velvety, fragrant whites, and voluptuous reds. Concentrated on the low, rolling country that lies in the shadow of the Brokenback Range, the Pokolbin region dominates the Hunter Valley’s wine scene. Any tour of the region should begin at the Visitors Centre on the main road in Pokolbin. This smart facility includes the Visitor Information Centre, The Hunter Valley Wine Society, The Wine Country Cafe, and a Wine Interpretive Centre. This is a great place to pick up information and maps. While the prestige labels of the leading winemakers are essential to any tour of the region, no trip is complete without 20

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visiting some of the smaller boutique winemakers. In many cases, the limited edition wines that they make are never seen on the bottle-shop shelves. The only way to sample these wines is by visiting the winery, where you might well purchase your bottle from the winemaker who has tended the vines, picked and crushed the grapes, sweated over the fermentation, put in the corks and stuck the labels on the bottles. Although wine touring is by far the most popular activity for visitors, the Hunter Valley has a number of other themes well worth pursuing. Perfect your Pasta. Every weekend at the Sandalyn Estate at Lovedale Tuscan-style cooking classes are on offer. Novices can discover how to drum up gourmet pasta dishes the traditional way.

www.huntervalleyboutiques.com.au Stroll among the Olive Groves. Try one of the Hunter’s best olive groves, Pukara Estate. There’s a tasting room, olive press, a great cafe, and it’s all in the far quieter Upper Hunter region between Denman and Muswellbrook. www.pukaraestate.com.au Become a Horse Whisperer. So you think horses are just for riding! Come and see what horses can teach us about ourselves. You can learn the art of horse whispering from Diamond Porter himself. www.diamondportershorsewhispering.com.au

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Hunter Valley Area + NSW

Hunter Valley Area Aberdeen (302 km NW) Craigmhor Mountain Retreat, 2120 Upper Rouchel Rd. [CH -

Parrot Stump Farm, 300 Talga Rd. Rosedale Bed & Breakfast, 377 Lovedale Rd. [CH - 3][BB] Sovereign Hill Country Lodge, Talga Rd.

4][BB]

Tatler Vineyard, 477 Lovedale Rd.

Bolwarra (203 km N)

Tonic Hotel, 251 Talga Road.

Maddies of Bolwarra, 35 Paterson Road. [GH - 3][AMA]

Vineyard Hill, Lovedale Rd.

Broke (170 km N)

Woodlane Cottages, McCarthy Rd via Lomas Lane.

Ferguson’s Hunter Valley Getaway, Hill St. Monkey Place Country House, 69-71 Wollombi Street. [CH 4][SC]

Starline Alpacas Farmstay Resort, 1100 Milbrodale Rd. Tara Cottage, 530 Wollumbi Rd.

Cardiff (171 km N) Travellers Home B&B, 51 Maud Street. [GH - 2][BB]

Cessnock (153 km N) Briar Ridge Cottage, Mt View Road. [CO - 3][SC] Greta Main Pay Office Guest House, 988 Wollombi Rd. [GH 5][DBB]

East Maitland (200 km N) Old George & Dragon Guest House (The), 50 Melbourne St.

Wilderness Grove, 77 Wilderness Rd.

Peacock Grove Bed and Breakfast, 84 Valley St.

Millfield (150 km N) Bellbird & Swallows, Lewis Lane,Mt View. [CO - 9][SC]

Morpeth (165 km N) Bronte Guesthouse Boutique Accommodation, 147 Swan St. [GH - 3][SC]

Morpeth Convent Guest House, 24 James St. [GH - 4][BB]

Mount View (153 km N) Bimbadeen Estate, Cnr Bimbadeen & Mount View Rds.

Greta (225 km N)

Clydes at Mount View, 27 King Road.

Sir Francis Drake, 2259 Pacific Highway.

Laguna (121 km N) Judsons at Laguna, 3868 Great North Road.

Lochinvar (213 km N) Pindari House, 78 Winders Lane.

Lovedale (200 km N) Adina Vineyard, 492 Lovedale Road. Blackwattle, 169 Talga Road. Bluebush Estate, 196 Wilderness Road. Claremont House @ Warraroong Estate, 247 Wilderness Rd. [CH - 5][SC]

Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Resort, 430 Wine Country Drive. Ironstone Estate, 160 Londons Rd. Lilies Cottages, 60 Majors Lane. Lillians on Lovedale, Lovedale Rd. Lovedale Lodge, Hunter Valley, Lot 33 Londons Rd.

hugged by bush and wildlife

Monte Pio Hunter Valley, New England Hwy Rutherford.

Cedars Mount View, 60 Mitchells Rd. [CO - 2][SC]

Heatherbrae (168 km N)

Bushland Retreat Hunter Valley

Maitland (201 km N)

[GH - 5][DBB]

The Table, 3 Water Street.

A Magical Place.....

Cottages on Mount View, 1329 Mount View Road. Cotttages on Mount View, 1329 Mount View Rd. [CO - 8][SC] Sincero, 147 Mount Bright Road.

Fantastic holiday destination to enjoy with family & friends! 5 star retreat – offering just 3 luxury lodges (2 – 24 guests) Stunning views from every room High energy activities to total relaxation 5 star FUN for families! Only 2 hours north of Hornsby

Muswellbrook (262 km NW) Baybrook Motor Inn & Apartments, 147-151 New England Hwy.

Newcastle (174 km N) Balgownie Cottage, 59 Tooke Street,Cooks Hill. Chifley Apartments Newcastle, Lee Wharf. Chifley Grand Central Apartments Open early 2012, Cnr Scott & Bolton Streets. Cooks Hill Cottage, 102 Dawson Street,Cooks Hill. Crowne Plaza Hotel Newcastle, Cnr Merewether St & Wharf Rd. Executive Inn (The), 10 Rugby Rd, New Lambton. Grand Mercure Newcastle Apartments, 741 Hunter Street. Hamilton Heritage B&B, 178 Denison St. [H - 2][BB]

For bookings and further details visit www.uniqueplacestostay.com.au

Phone: (02) 9403 3388 www.banjosretreat.com.au bookings@banjosretreat.com.au

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

NSW + Tweed HunterValley Valley Area + Barrington Tops Area Pokolbin (165 km N) Araluen Mistletoe Cottages, 108 Mistletoe Lane. Billabong Moon, 393 Hermitage Road. Blackthorn Hill Retreat, 148 Old North Road. Broken View Estate, 547 Old North Rd. Buffs At Pokolbin, Lot 99 Coulson Road. Camway Estate-Suites, Villas, Cottages, Campbells Lane. [CO - 16][SC]

Casuarina Estate, 1014 Hermitage Road. Chez Vous Villas, 148 De Beyers Road. Cypress Lakes Resort, Cnr McDonalds & Thompsons Rds.

Hunter Habit (The), Rothvale Winery. Krinklewood Cottage, 333 Palmers Lane. [CO - 4][SC] Kurrajong Vineyard Cottages, 614 Hermitage Rd. [CO - 4][SC] Mulberry Cottage @ Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard, DeBeyers Road. Nelly’s on Deasys, 349 Deasys Road. Nirvana Vista Estate, Lot 3 Sweetwater Road. [H - 4] North Lodge Cottages, 198 Old North Rd. Olive Grove, 576 Hermitage Road. Pokolbin Cabins, Palmers Lane. [CA]

Splinters Guest House, 617 Hermitage Road. [L][SC] Thalgara Estate, De Beyers Rd. Thistle Hill, 591 Hermitage Rd. [GH - 6]

Twin Trees Country Cottages, 111 Halls Rd. [CO - 10][SC] Verona Vineyard Accommodation, McDonalds Rd. Villa Provence, 132 Gillards Rd.

DenMar Estate

479 Hermitage Road Ph: 02 6574 7291 DenMar Estate - the complete package. Welcome to quality - accommodation, wine and views. There are few properties in the Hunter Valley where you can luxuriate in near new self-contained accommodation, sip award winning Estate grown wines while taking in the majestic views across vineyards to the Brokenback Ranges or enjoy your own private Cellar Door tasting without leaving the property. DenMar Estate has two near new 2-bedroom self contained villas with spacious ensuites, a 10 acre vineyard and a newly opened Cellar Door. Two night packages include provisions for a gourmet cooked breakfast daily, a cheese plate, chocolates and a bottle of our Estate grown wine on arrival. E-mail: enquiries@denmarestate. com.au Web: www.denmarestate.com.au

Elfin Hill Lodge, Marrowbone Rd. [GH - 6][SC]

Glen Ayr Cottages, De Beyers Rd. [CO - 9][SC] Grange on Hermitage The, 820 Hermitage Road. Grapevines Boutique Accommodation, 1941 Broke Rd. [CO - 6] Hanging Tree Winery Homestead, 294 O’Connors Road. Harrigans Irish Pub, Broke Rd. Hermitage Hideaway-Homestead & Cottages, 545 Hermitage Road. Hermitage Lodge, 609 McDonalds Rd.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

[GH - 9][BB]

Windsors Edge, Cnr McDonalds Rd & Branxton Rd. Woods (The) at Pokolbin, Halls Rd. Woolshed Hill Estate, 342 Deasys Rd. [GH - 11][DBB]

Vacy (226 km N) Banjos Bushland Retreat, Summer Hill Rd. Ph 02 9403 3388. See our display advertisement.

Rosebrook (150 km N) Hunter River Retreat, 1090 Maitlandvale Rd. [CO - 8][SC]

Rothbury (200 km N) Burncroft, 207 Talga Rd. [GH 6][DBB]

Summer Hill Rd Ph: 02 9909 2900 Fax: 02 9909 2911 Just 2.5 hours from Sydney is a luxury holiday house, with a stunning view, in a 400 hectare bushland resort. Designed for romantic getaways (ensuite has spa), but with 3 bedrooms & bathrooms is ideal for families. Swim, play tennis, bushwalk, picnic, BBQ on the deck with views, laze by the fire, billiards, table tennis, board games, books, CDs, TVs, video library. Weekends $440/couple or $480 for family/group of up to 5. Midweek 2/3 night special $340/couple. Credit cards. [CO - 3] E-mail: info@ retreatbushlandlodge.com.au Web: www.retreatbushlandlodge.com.au

Wisemans Ferry (85 km NW) Australis Retreat at Wisemans, Hawkesbury River.

Wollombi (140 km N) Avoca House, Wollombi Rd. [CH - 3][DBB]

Cedar Creek Cottage Vineyards, Wollombi Rd. [CO - 5][SC] Mulla Villa, Great Northern Rd.

[GH - 5][AMA] E-mail: stay@ hilltopguesthouse.com.au Web: www.hilltopguesthouse.com.au

Hunter Homestead, 348 Talga Rd. I Villini, 497 Talga Road. Madigan Vineyard, Lot 1 Wilderness Road.

Bandon Grove School House

Chichester Dam Rd via Ph: 0412 284 852 Fax: 02 9923 2893 Located in the lush Williams Valley, 12km north of Dungog and near the beautiful Barrington Tops, the Bandon Grove School House is absolutely charming. The School House was built in 1882 and recently refurbished with 3 new bathrooms and a commercial standard kitchen, all with polished concrete heated floors. There are cool verandahs and a plexipave tennis court with lights. Accommodation for 16-18 includes 2 queen bedrooms with ensuites, 2 double bedrooms sharing large bathroom and a detached bunkhouse for 8 others. This is a perfect house for a family reunion or gathering of friends. [SC - 7] E-mail: info@bandongrove.com Web: www.bandongrove.com

Barringtons Country Retreat (The), Chichester Dam Rd, via Dungog. [L][AMA] Bluegums Cabins, 1953 Chichester Dam Road. Carriageway Crooks Park, 4426 Clarence Town Road. School Hill, 381 Sugarloaf Road.

Gloucester (294 km N)

288 Talga Road Ph: 02 4930 7111 Fax: 02 4930 9048 You won’t want to leave the tranquil 300 acres, spectacular Valley views, sunsets, wildlife sanctuary. Horse riding: Winery Tours: King Bed, Spa Baths: Massages: Private Balconies.

Barrington Tops Organic Retreat, 384 Jems Creek Road.

Retreat Bushland Lodge (The)

Casa Della Vigna, 228 Sweetwater Road. Chateau Elan at The Vintage, Vintage Drive. Emma’s Cottage, 438 Wilderness Rd. [CO - 3][SC]

Hill Top Villas

Barrington Tops (279 km N)

Dungog (240 km N)

Quorrobolong (129 km N) Hunter Valley Retreat,Watagan Centre, 626 Sandy Creek Rd.

Barrington Tops Area

Mystwood Retreats

117 Milsons Arm Rd Ph: 02 4998 3234 Fax: 02 4998 3240 4 x 1 bedroom private and secluded retreats all with outdoor spas. King size beds, LCD TV’s, iPod docking stations, reverse cycle A/C, log fires, BBQ on your private veranda, breakfast included. Situated on 135 acres teaming with wildlife. Rates from $165 per night midweek to $215 per night weekend. [CA][SC]

E-mail: info@mystwood.com.au Web: www.mystwood.com.au

Avonview at Tintuppa, 55 Fairbairns Road. Dam It Getaway, 81 Kia-Ora Hill Road. The Ridge, 135 Thunderbolts Way.

Monkerai Valley (279 km N) Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort, 311 Upper Monkerai Rd. [GH - 20][AMA]

Salisbury (240 km N) Barrington Tops Salisbury Lodges, 2930 Salisbury Rd. [L - 7]

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Barrington Tops Area + Port Stephens Area ++ NSW NSW Tweed Valley Barrington Wilderness Cottages, 2940 Salisbury Rd.

Barrington Glencoe Rural Retreat, 1468 Sheffield Road. [CH - 4][AMA]

Port Stephens Area

One Mile Beach (225 km N) O’Carrollyn’s Eco Village Resort, 5 Koala Place. Wanderers Retreat Port Stephens, 7 Koala Place.

Salamander Bay (216 km N)

Anna Bay (211 km N)

Le Meilleur Horizons Golf Resort, 5 Horizons Drive. Oaks Pacific Blue Resort, 265 Sandy Point Road.

Outlook on the Beach (The), 2/4 Ocean Parade.

Shoal Bay (224 km N) Bali at the Bay, 1 Achilles St. Ocean Beach Bed & Breakfast, 16 Ocean Beach Rd. [H - 2][BB] Shoal Bay Beachclub Apartments, 2-6 Shoal Bay Rd. Shoal Bay Bed and Breakfast, 15 Shoal Bay Avenue.

Soldiers Point (216 km N) Samurai Beach Resort Port Stephens

562 Gan Gan Road Ph: 02 4916 3400 Fax: 02 4982 2107 New resort set in 8 hectares of stunning bushland and nestled on the edge of Samurai and One Mile Beach sand dunes. 4 star self-contained villa & suite accommodation. Facilities include: pool, spa, tennis courts, kids bush golf, free Foxtel, BBq’s, free laundry. 15 minutes walk to spectacular surf and swimming beaches. 8 minutes drive to Nelson Bay. [SC]

All Seasons Salamander Shores Resort, 147 Soldiers Point Rd.

Tea Gardens (250 km N) Oaks Boathouse Tea Garden, 21-23 Marine Drive. Tea Gardens Waterfront, 117 Marine Drive. [GH - 2][BB]

DUNGOG A country town “with character” backed by magnificent rolling hills. Primarily dairying and beef cattle country located 228 km north of Sydney. Dungog is rich in natural assets. It’s prosperity was built on the local timber industry. Mountain ranges, freshwater streams, clean air and magnificent rural vistas entice visitors to the area. Barrington Tops National Park is a must for nature lovers. This vast, undulating basalt-capped plateau rises sharply from the surrounding valleys to a height of almost 1,600 metres. Here you’ll find a world of gushing streams, waterfalls, forests and soaring cliffs.

Image courtesy of Hamilton Lund; Tourism NSW.

E-mail: info@samuraibeachresort. com.au Web: www.samuraibeachresort.com.au

Boat Harbour (230 km N) Botaba, 32 Andrew Close.

Corlette (221 km N) A Bay View House B&B, 17 Mulubinda Pde. [H - 2][BB] Anchor Light (The), 1 Corlette Point Road. Peppers Anchorage Port Stephens, Corlette Point Rd.

TEA Gardens

Tea Gardens is a small township located adjacent to the northern head of Port Stephens, 77 km north-east of Newcastle. Separated from the town of Hawks Nest by the mouth of the Myall River, Tea Gardens offers both houseboat and farm accommodation. Of interest in Tea Gardens are Lions Park Lookout, the wharf area on Marine Drive, the excellent Tea Gardens Visitor Information Centre, the ferry across to Nelson Bay, boat hire services, cruises and fishing charters, the ocean beaches at Hawks Nest, Yacaaba Head, at the northern entrance to Port Stephens, and Myall Lakes National Park.

Hawks Nest (250 km N) Ocean Side Hawks Nest, Cnr Booner & Bennett Sts.

Nelson Bay (224 km N) Admiral Nelson Motor Inn, 1618 Gowrie Avenue. Baydreamer Hideaway, 135 Salamander Way. [GH][SC] Central Motel, Cnr Government Rd & Church St. Landmark Nelson Bay, 61A Dowling St. Marina Resort, 33 Magnus St. Nelson Bay Bed & Breakfast, 81 Stockton Street. [GH - 3][BB] Oaks Lure Apartments, 20 Tomaree Street.

Image courtesy of James Pipino; Tourism NSW.

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UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

NSW North Coast Area + Coffs Coast NSW ++ Mid Tweed Valley Meridian Resort-Beachside, 32 Lewis St.

Pacific Palms (280 km N)

Image courtesy Grahame McConnell;Tourism NSW.

crescent head Crescent Head is one of the best-kept secrets on the Mid-North Coast. A delightful sleepy little coastal village, Crescent Head is characterised by beautiful beaches and a headland which features one of the most spectacular cliffs on the East Coast. Crescent Head is also a wellrespected surfing destination which offers good fishing both from the beach and the rocks. The tiny township of Crescent Head is well-protected environmentally with the Goolawah Reserve and Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve edging it to the north and the south. Visitors to Crescent Head can enjoy some fine cottage accommodation.

Mid North Coast Area Bonny Hills (402 km N) Seaview, 2 Skyline Pl. [GH 2][AMA]

Bulahdelah (245 km N) EcoPoint Myall Shores, Myall Lakes National Park. Peacehaven Country Cottages, 353 Upper Myall Road. Stoneholme Farmstay B&B, 386 Old Inn Road.

Coomba Bay (280 km N) Whitby on Wallis B&B, 1770 Coomba Road. [CH][BB]

Crescent Head (440 km N) Killuke Lodge Holiday Cottages, Point Plomer Rd. [CO - 7][SC]

Forster (325 km N) Beaches International, 1 Beach Street. Clarendon Forest Retreat, Coates Rd, Possum Brush via. [CO - 10][SC]

Galway Downs Lakeside Country House, 1788 Coomba Rd, Coomba Bay. [CH - 4][BB] Sails Luxury Apartments, 7-9 Head St. Tuncurry Motor Lodge, 132 Manning St, Tuncurry.

Hallidays Point (345 km N) Tallwoods Verve resort, Black Head Road.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Hannam Vale (370 km N) Benbellen Farmstay, 60 Cherry Tree Lane.

Hat Head Hat Head Bed and Breakfast, 16 Bay Street.

Kempsey (457 km N) Kempsey Motor Inn, 320 Pacific Hwy. Macleay Valley Coast, 22 Tozer Street, Kempsey West. South West Rocks Motel, 110 Gregory Street.

Laurieton (393 km N) Falls Forest Retreat (The), 318 Isaacs Lane,Johns River. [CO 6][SC]

Limeburners Creek (406 km N) Ocean & Earth Farmstay, Lot 32 Fords Rd.

Lorne (377 km N) Gypsy Falls Retreat, 375 Tipperary Road.

Nabiac (314 km N) Bundacreek Country Lodge Retreat, 226 Minimbah Rd. [GH - 5][DBB]

Old Bar (330 km N) Chiltern Lodge Country Retreat, 139 Metz Rd. [CO - 4] Kiwarrak Country Retreat, 239 Half Chain Rd. [CO - 3][SC]

Blueys Retreat, 285 Boomerang Drive. [CO - 26][SC] Brushy Point Great Lakes Escape, 540 Coomba Rd. Capricorn Apartments. Laaqua, 9 Headland Road. Lizzie Beach House, 4 Lethbridge Road. Pisces, Boomerang Dr. Sandpiper on Smiths Lake, 113 Patsy’s Flat Road. Sayang, 209 Boomerang Drive, Blueys Beach.

Seal Rocks (270 km N) Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse, Kinka Road. Twin Pines, 32 Kinka Road. [H - 3][SC]

Smiths Lake Akama Beach Holiday Home, 52 Patsys Flat Road.

South West Rocks (496 km N) Grass Trees Escape, Arakoon. Little Bay Cottage, East St. [CO - 2][SC]

Smoky Cape Lighthouse B&B & Cotttages, Lighthouse Road.

Pampoolah (320 km N)

Taree (337 km N)

Mescal’s at Pampoolah, 53 Malcolms Rd, via Taree.

Comfort Inn Marco Polo, 30-32 Crescent Ave. Mansfield on the Manning, Lot 95 Beauly Rd. Nundoobah Retreat, 200 Woola Road.

Port Macquarie (421 km N) Azura Beach House B&B, 109 Pacific Drive. [H - 2][BB] Beach Blue Resort, 68 Pacific Drive. Beachside Holiday Apartments, 48 Pacific Drive. Country Comfort Port Macquarie, Cnr Buller & Hollingworth Sts. Excelsior Motor Inn-Motel, 92 William Street. Flynns Beach Resort, 68 Pacific Drive. Hastings Valley Motel, 64 Burrawan St. Le George Motel, 4 Hollingworth St. Macquarie Waters, 11 Clarence Street. Mantra Quayside Apartments, Cnr William & Short Streets. Mercure Centro Port Macquarie, 103 William Street. Northpoint Apartments, Apt 304/2 Murray Street. Ocean Breeze Motel, 24 Burrawan St. Port Pacific Resort, 6-14 Clarence St. Quality Inn & Suites Port Macquarie, 15 Mort St. Quality Inn HW Boutique, 1 Stewart St Town Beach. Quality Resort Sails, 20 Park St. Quay North Apartments, 17-19 Horton Street. Rydges Port Macquarie, 1 Hay Street. TS Tennis Resort, 1 Kemp Street. Telegraph Retreat, 126 Federation Way. Toms Creek Retreat, 223 Toms Creek Rd, Ellenborough. [CO 3][SC]

Town Beach Motor Inn, Cnr Lord & Gordon St. Wyndham Vacation Resorts Flynns Beach, 14-20 Flynn Street.

Tuncurry (327 km N) Tokelau Guest House, 2 Manning St.

Wauchope (425 km N) Breckenridge Farmstay, 481483 King Creek Road.

Wingham (354 km N) Bank Guest House (The), 48 Bent St. [GH - 6][BB]

Coffs Coast Ashby Ashby Cottage, 2 Tullymorgan Road.

Bellingen (557 km N) Aniseed Luxury Villas, 1090 Promised Land Road. Arika Retreat, 33 Lyon Street. Aunty Lil’s, 7&9 William St. CasaBelle Country Guest House, 90 Gleniffer Road. Casey’s Lane Luxury Retreat, 11 Casey’s Lane. Finders Keepers Cottage, 8 Coronation Street. Koompartoo Retreat, Dudley St. [CO - 4][SC]

Lily Pily Country House 54 Sunny Corner Rd Ph: 02 6655 0522 Fax: 02 6655 2448 Enjoy the secluded luxury of Lily Pily Country House. Relax on private balcony, relish the tranquility or indulge in a candlelit spa. Enjoy the magic of Bellingen a short 5 minutes away. [CH][BB] E-mail: reservations@lilypily.com.au Web: www.lilypily.com.au

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Coffs Coast + New Tweed EnglandValley Area++NSW NSW Maddefords Cottages, 224 North Bank Rd. [CO - 2][SC] Malibells Country Cottages, 1600 Bowraville, Briarfield via. Promised Land Cottages, 934 Promised Land Road. Rivendell Guest House, 10-12 Hyde St. [GH - 4][BB] Serendip, 631 Gordonville Rd. [CH - 4][SC]

Coffs Harbour (555 km N) Aqualuna Beach Resort, 840 Pacific Highway, Sapphire. Arosa Motel, 220 Pacific Hwy South. Bananatown Motel, 15 Grafton St. Bangalow Waters, 95 James Small Dr Korora. Best Western Zebra Motel, 27 Grafton Street. Bonville Golf Resort, Nth Bonville Rd Bonville via. Cinque Terre Beach House, 4 Beach Front Close. Country Comfort Coffs Harbour, 353 Pacific Highway North.

Headlands Beach Guest House

17 Headland Road Ph: 02 6654 0364 Fax: 02 6654 0308 An architecturally designed bed and breakfast offering guests absolute beach frontage with relaxed, warm and friendly coastal style living. Located north of Coffs Harbour on the Solitary Islands Marine National park, presenting great surfing beaches, fantastic headland and beach walks. The guest queen bedrooms with private ensuites are tastefully decorated for your ultimate comfort. The main guest lounge and dining room overlook the guest pool, Mullawarra Beach and Arrawarra Headland. Indulge your senses to our gourmet breakfast. Restaurants are only minutes away.

E-mail: info@headlandsbeach.com.au Web: www.headlandsbeach.com.au

Lilypond Apartmnets, 95 James Small Drive,Korora. Mount Browne Country Cottages, 90 Mt Browne Rd. [CO - 8][SC] Nautilus beachfront Villas & Spa, Pacific Hwy North. Novotel Coffs Harbour Pacific Bay Resort, Cnr Pacific Highway & Bay Dr. Opal Cove Resort, Pacific Hwy, Korora Bay. Pacific Marina, 22 Orlando St Coffs Harbour Jetty. Saltwater on the Beach, 104 Fiddaman Rd Emerald Beach. Santa Fe Luxury B&B, 235 The Mountain Way. [CH - 3][BB] Smugglers on the Beach, 36 Sandy Beach Rd, Korora.

Villa Vivante, Brukner Park Road. Waterside (The), 80 Tiki Road.

tamworth

[GH - 4][DBB]

Young cowboy in Tamworth, New England. Photo courtesy Tourism NSW. The appeal of the New England region is its remarkable rural beauty. Its location on the Great Dividing Range ensures both landscape and accommodation of great diversity.

Dorrigo (591 km N) Fernbrook Lodge B & B, 4705 Waterfall Way. Moss Grove, 589 Old Coast Road.

Korora (568 km N) Tropic Oasis Holiday Villas, 10 Tropic Lodge Place.

Nambucca Heads (525 km N) Destiny Motor Inn, Cnr Riverside Drive & Pacific Hwy.

Sawtell (569 km N) Creekside Inn B&B, 59 Boronia Street. Sawtell on the Beach, 131 Fourth Avenue. Wagtail Cottage, PO Box 441.

Scotts Head (523 km N) OceanScape Luxury Beachfront Villas, 2 Sea Breeze Place. Pure Indulgence B&B, 71 Raleigh St.

Guesthouse, Dangarsleigh Road. Poppys Cottage B&B, Malvern Hill. [CO - 2][DBB] Quality Hotel Powerhouse Armidale, 31 Marsh St. Yaraandoo Eco-Lodge & Function Centre, Point Lookout Road,off the Waterfall Way.

Twin Swans Motel, 189-199 Glen Innes Rd.

Nymboida (670 km N) Coaching Station Inn (The), Armidale Road.

Pine Ridge

Ben Lomond (620 km N)

Little Kickerbell Guest House, Bundella Road.

Lombok on Waterfall.

Silent Grove Farm Stay B&B, Silent Grove. [FS - 3][AMA]

Tamworth (428 km NW)

Upper Orara (565 km N)

Ebor (637 km N)

Friday Creek Retreat, 267 Friday Creek Rd,. [CO - 9][SC]

Moffat Falls Lodge, Point Lookout Rd. [H - 3][AMA]

Thora

Urunga (552 km N)

Glen Innes (636 km N)

Aquarelle Bed & Breakfast, 152 Osprey Drive. Maino Gabuna, Wollumbin Drive, Hungry Head. [H - 3][SC]

Alpha Motel, New England Hwy. Central Motel, 131 Meade St. Kings Plains Castle, Kings Plains Road.

Woolgoolga (580 km N) Safety Beach Ocean Bungalows, 41a Safety Beach Drive.

New England Area Armidale (539 km NW) Armidale Regency Hallmark Inn, 208 Dangar Street (New England Hwy). Armidale Rose Villa Motel, New England Hwy. Best Western Cotswold Gardens & Manor Restaurant, 34 Marsh St. Best Western Moore Park Inn, Uralla Rd. Country Comfort Armidale, 86 Barney St. Executive Oasis, 2/156 Marsh Street. Lindsay House, 128 Faulkner St. Mews on Moore (The), 208 Baardy Street. Petersons Armidale Winery &

Guyra (599 km N) Milani Trout Cottages, Milani, Baldersleigh Rd. [CO - 10][SC] Top of the Range Retreat, 93 Ollera Street.

Hernani (637 Km N) Marengo Chalet 1699 Marengo Rd Ph: 02 6657 6175 Fax: 02 6657 6175 4 Star, 2 storey log chalet on cattle station. Fishing, tennis, b/ walk. Sleeps 6-8. All amenities, linen incl. Dbl from $185, extra person $30. Discount for 4+ days. [CO - 3][SC] E-mail: marengo1@bigpond.com Web: www.midcoast.com. au/~marengo

All Seasons Tamworth Towers, 80-90 Ebsworth Street. Best Western Sanctuary Inn, 293 Marius St. Best Western Tamworth Motor Inn, 212 Goonoo Goonoo Road. Comfort Inn Hallmark at Tamworth, 236 Goonoo Goonoo Road. Golf Links Motel, Cnr Bridge & Mahony Ave. Plumes on the Green, 25 The Ringers Rd. [GH - 7][DBB] Quality Hotel Powerhouse Tamworth, Armidale Rd (New England Hwy). Retreat at Froog Moore Park (The), 78 Bligh St.

Tenterfield (750 km N) Peter Allen Motor Inn (The), N.E. Highway. Wangrah Wilderness Resort, Bluff River Rd,Sandy Flat. [CO - 8][SC]

Uralla (540 km NW) Altona-Regency Motel, New England Highway. Cruickshanks Farmstay B&B, 313 Mihi Road. [CH - 5][AMA]

Inverell (680 km N)

Walcha (520 km N)

Blair Athol, Warialda Rd. [GH -

Cheyenne Wilderness Retreat, Cheyenne via. [CO - 3]

6][DBB]

Sapphire City Motor Inn, 34 Glen Innes Rd.

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Country Mood B & B, Scrubby Gully Rd. [FS - 1][DBB]

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

DESTINATION + Far North Coast Area

Surf check, Byron.

Experience the

Tweed Region Nestled in the caldera of an ancient shield volcano, the Tweed region offers a unique combination of World Heritage listed rainforests, lush rolling farmland and unspoilt beaches – all within the area adjacent to the NSW/Queensland border.

he Mt Warning Wollumbin Caldera is classified as one of Australia’s unique ‘National Landscapes’ – a must-see destination for travellers who want to get off the beaten tourist track to experience the real Australia and meet real Australians. At the very heart of this vast ‘green cauldron’, Mt Warning overlooks a patchwork of caneland, banana plantations and organic market gardens, intersected by a network of rambling rivers. Circling around the rim of the eroded 26

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escarpment, a series of World Heritagelisted National Parks protect ancient Gondwanan rainforests, cascading waterfalls, crystal clear mountain pools and hundreds of kilometres of well-marked bushwalking trails. Within this Eden-like landscape, the Rainforest Way touring route provides easy access to quaint art and craft villages, traditional Aussie pubs, country B&Bs and hidden rainforest retreats as you drive along winding country roads lined with rustic farm stalls offering

samples of unique Tweed produce like native fingerlimes, lemon myrtle and Davidson plums. Where the caldera meets the coast, a 35km stretch of pristine beaches offers the choice of laidback seaside and fishing

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villages with budget-priced accommodation through to ultra-luxurious five star resorts with pampering day spas at their doorstep. This is where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll discover the birthplace of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surfing culture at legendary pointbreaks that attract world champion surfers and a wealth of marinefocussed activities such as whale watching (June to November), deep sea fishing, snorkelling and diving with the turtles and tropical fish of Cook Island, learn to surf lessons and more. On the calm river estuary and inlets, you can also try your hand at favourite Aussie pastimes like potting for mudcrabs, pumping for yabbies, kayaking through the Cudgen Creek wetlands, houseboating holidays and feeding the wild birds that make their home in and around the waterways.

At the gateway to this fantastic region, the bustling town of Tweed Heads straddling the Queensland/NSW border is renowned for the live entertainment and

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international performers that feature at world-class sporting and service clubs, as well as shopping centres, cinemas and a host of great restaurants and cafes. UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

NSW + Far North Coast Area

Far North Coast Area Alstonville (813 km N) Alstonville Country Cotages, 7 Alstonville Cemetry Road. Hume’s Hovell Fine B&B Resort, 333 Dalwood Rd. [CH - 3][BB] Pines on the Plateau, 7 Converys Lane. [L][SC]

Ballina (773 km N) Ballina Manor, 25 Norton St. Riverside Suites Ballina, 35 Fawcett St. Tassiriki Ranch, 249 Moylans Lane.

Ballina East (775 km N) Ballina Beach Resort, 1 Compton Dr, Lighthouse Beach.

Bangalow (810 km N) Possum Creek Lodge & Hilltop Cottage, Cedarvale Road. [FS 3][DBB]

Bonalbo (795 km N) Bonalbo Bed & Breakfast, 33 Sandiland St. [H - 3][BB]

Brooklet (761 km N) Lyndoch on the Lake, Friday Hut Rd.

Brooms Head (720 km N) Sandvika, 126 Ocean Rd.

Byron Bay (805 km N)

Casuarina (888 km N)

Abbazia Rainforest Studio, 18 Seanna Court. Amigos Guesthouse, 32 Kingsley Street. Byron Bay Farmstay, Bangalow Rd. [CO - 6][SC] Byron Blisshouse, 23 Childe St, Belongil Beach. Byron Quarter. Byron Retreat, Plantation Drive,Ewingsdale via. Byron Springs Guesthouse, 2 Oodgeroo Gardens. Cape Beach House (The), 94 Lawson Street. Cape Byron Lighthouse Cottages, Lighthouse Road. [CO - 3] Cavvanbah Beach House, 28 Cavvanbah St. Four Winds Villas, 448 Old Byron Bay Rd. Murojum Farm, 243 Coopers Shoot Rd. [CO - 5][SC] Pockets Rainforest Retreat, Middle Pocket Rd, Billinudgel.

Casuarina Beach Domain Resort, 1 Barclay Drive. Santai At Casuarina Beach, 9 Dianella Drive.

[AMA]

Rae’s on Wategos, 8 Marine Parade. [GH - 7][AMA] SummerHills, Binnaburra Rd. Summerhouse, 9 Coopers Shoot Road. Villas of Byron (The), 19-23 Gordon Street. Your Choice Holidays, PO Box 1519. Ph 02 6688 4617. See our display advertisement.

yourchoiceholidays.com.au Byron Bay beach and hinterland holidays.

Clunes (805 km N)

Peppers Coorabell Retreat, 139 Newes Road.

Cougal (832 km N)

Nimbin (816 km N)

Cougal Park Bed & Breakfast

Blacksheep Farm, PO Box 109. Calurla Chalets, Lillian Rock Road.

Coorabell (820 km N)

145 Lions Road Ph: 02 6636 6213 Fax: 02 6636 6124 Escape to the peace of the rainforest near the Border Ranges National Park. 2 hours from Brisbane. Great food, excellent country hospitality. Experience the difference. [CH - 3][AMA] E-mail: cougalpark@skymesh.com.au Web: www.cougalpark.com

Crystal Creek (878 km N) Crystal Creek Post Office Cottages, Numinbah Road.

Kingscliff (888 km N) BreakFree Paradiso Resort, 7880 Marine Parade. Kingscliff Seaside Guesthouse, 46 Walsh Street. Mantra On Salt Beach, Gunnamatta Avenue.

Kyogle (796 km N)

SanBah, 16 Rayner Lane.

Limpinwood (865 Km N) Limpinwood Lodge, 531 Zara Road.

Lismore (785 km N)

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Tweed Heads (883 km N) Dolphin Hotel and Motel, 23 Wharf St. Outrigger Twin Towns Resort, Cnr Griffith St Coolangatta & Wharf St. Woodlands Lakeside Manor, 399 Piggabeen Rd,Piggabeen via. [CH - 6][AMA]

Uki (890 km N)

Lennox Head (794 km N)

enquiries@yourchoiceholidays.com.au

Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat, Brookers Rd, Upper Crystal Ck. Ph 02 6679 1591. See our display advertisement. [CA - 7][SC] Grandview Cottage, George Street. Tweed Tourism, Cnr Tweed Valley Way & Alma Street. Wychwood Forest Escape, 1110 Urliup Road.

P.J’s Retreat, 152 Johnston Road. [GH - 4][BB]

Ripples On The Creek, Lions Road Tourist Drive.

Experience the Buzz of Byron, the pristine beaches or escape to the hinterland. To help you choose the perfect holiday contact Cheryl & David on 02 6688 4617 or 0428 884 617

Attunga Park Country Retreat, 224 Nobby’s Creek Road.

AZA Motel, 114 Keen St. Dawson Motor Inn, Cnr Dawson & Orion Sts. Invercauld House, 161 Invercauld Road. New Olympic Motel, 244 Molesworth St.

Mullumbimby (832 km N)

Mavis’s Cabins @ Mt Warning, 64 Mt Warning Rd. Mt Warning Forest Hideaway, Byrill Creek Road. Shambala at Uki, 36 Meadow Place. Uki Village Guest House, 1453 kyogle Road. [GH - 6][AMA] ecOasis Resorts, 55 Tateywan Drive.

Wooden Bong Mount Clunie Cabins, PO Box 36.

Wooli (685 km N) Pacific Dawn Beach House, 22 South Terrace. [H - 3][SC] Wooli Hotel, Wooli Rd. Wooli River Lodges, 365 North Road. [CA - 5][SC]

Yamba (724 km N) Angourie Rainforest Resort, 166 Angourie Rd. Twin Pines Motel, 49 Wooli Street.

Byron Bay Hinterland Goonengerry (827 km N) Arcadia, Bayview Drive.

Mooyabil Farm Holidays, 448 Left Bank Rd. [FS - 10][SC] Toolond Plantation, Palmwoods, Main Arm via. [CH][SC]

Old Church at Byron Bay, 14 Brooklet Road.

Murwillumbah (865 km N)

Numinbah

Amazing Wollumbin Palms Retreat, 112 Mt Warning Rd.

Amirah’s Oasis Luxury B&B, Lot 140 Settlement Road.

Newrybar (838 km N)

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DESTINATION + Southern Highlands

What’s happening in the

Southern Highlands

Tulips in Corbett Gardens, Bowral.

Misty Morning

Tulip Time Celebrating its 51st Anniversary in September 2011.

ulip Time is one of Australia’s oldest and most beautiful flora festivals. Corbett Gardens, Bowral has more than 100,000 tulips and 25,000 annuals on spectacular display. The Festival includes a variety of food and craft stalls, entertainment including music, folk dancers and daily “Talks and Tours” of Corbett Gardens. The annual street parade will be followed by a youth street race, wheel barrow race and a fantastic lantern parade. Visitors can see some of Australia’s best and most beautiful private gardens which are open to the public during Tulip Time. In 2011 visitors and locals will be treated to a visual display of colour and design, themed around this years charity partner Parkinson’s NSW tulip logo and their positioning statement of creating ‘Hope & Strength’ amongst sufferers of this disease. Parkinson’s NSW also carries a purple theme with their marketing and so this year Tulip Time and the Southern Highlands will be a wash with a purple. Barrels of purple and white tulips will be also located in towns and villages to compliment the massed planting of tulips in the public gardens of Bowral, Mittagong and Moss Vale.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

2011 Tulip Time Festival to be held throughout the Southern Highlands from 20 September to 3 October. www.tuliptime.net.au FoodPath - Culinary Tours with a Difference. FoodPath runs culinary tours in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales to meet farmers and food producers - places not normally open to the public. FoodPath is operated by Jill Dyson and Nick Padol who have extensive local knowledge. They organise and run many food related activities including taste education workshops and producer visits. It was after they organised a successful tour for a group of chefs from some of the best restaurants in Sydney that they realised they could turn their interest into a business - and this led to the setting up of FoodPath - Culinary Tours with a Difference. There are many different tours/options to choose from, including regular Saturday monthly tours, farmers market tours and culinary walking tours. Groups are small to maximise the experience and include tastings and produce for sale. The tours provide group participants with a unique food experience. www.foodpath.com.au

Meet the locals

Visitors can see some of Australia’s best and most beautiful private gardens which are open to the public during Tulip Time

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Southern Highlands + NSW

Southern Highlands/ Tablelands

CB Estate Agents

Alpine (112 km S) Little Forest Country Cottages, 800 Old Hume Highway. [CO 5][SC]

Berrima (124 km S) Ashrowan, Wilshire St.

Binda (254 km SW) Binda Mill Cottage, 9 Queen Street.

26 Wingecarribee Street Ph: 02 4862 7100 Fax: 02 4862 7188 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS HOLIDAYS We have a range of self-contained accommodation; studios, apartments and cottages, sleeping 2,4,6... up to 13 guests. Enjoy Bowral boutiques, cafes, restaurants, galleries, vineyards and scenic rural drives. Just 1.5 hrs from Sydney or Canberra. Email jane@cbea.com.au or phone 0414 700722. Cribbin Blencowe Estate Agents Bowral 02 4862 7100

E-mail: jane@cribbinblencowe.com.au Web: www.cbea.com.au

Bowral (116 km S) Arcadia House, 124 Old South Rd. Ph 02 4861 7046. See our display advertisement.

Berida Manor 6 David Street Ph: 02 4861 1177 Fax: 02 4861 1219 Step back in time to Berida Manor, in the heart of the beautiful Southern Highlands Bowral. The grand old country manor house allows you to relax and enjoy the charm and nostalgia of yesteryear. E-mail: berida@hinet.net.au Web: www.beridamanor.com.au

Chelsea Park, 589 Moss Vale Rd, Burradoo. Ph 02 4861 7046. See our display advertisement. Gibraltar Hotel Bowral, Centennial Rd & Boronia Street. Glendale, 1 Sheepswash Rd,Glenquarry. [CO - 2][BB] Links House, 17 Links Rd. [GH - 15]

Milton Park Country House Hotel & Destination Spa, Hordern’s Rd. Southdown Cottage, Burradoo. [CO - 2][SC]

Strathburn Cottage, 85 Bowral Street.

Bundanoon (141 km S)

Longview Farm Cottage, 180 Longview Rd, Big Hill. [CO]

Mittagong (110 km S) Croft Bed & Breakfast (The), 128 Oxley Drive. [H - 2][BB] Grand Country Lodge, Main St.

Moss Vale (120 km S) Solar Springs Health Retreat

E-mail: enquire@solarsprings.com Web: www.solarsprings.com

Chelsea Park is an Art Deco mansion with commanding views over mature gardens. Your first impression as you travel up its sweeping driveway, is of a home for those who appreciate style and desire something a little different. If you like absolute privacy and space to unwind then Chelsea Park is for you. Relax in comfort, slip into a thick towelling robe, be pampered with warm bath sheets after a long soak in the spa, or sit and read in the sun-filled rooms or enjoy sitting in the garden. A game of billiards on a full-size table enjoying a few drinks, listening to the echoes of the jazz age, the 1930’s the years that shaped the way people dressed, travelled and enjoyed their leisure, an age when comfort and style was the objective and life was for living to the fullest. The spacious light filled guestrooms are distinctly different. The Chelsea room is cream and pale cream with Hollywood dressing table. Close to upstairs gallery, the bathroom and all facilities. The Mayfair room has French wallpaper a day bed to relax on and prize-winning furniture made in 1936. Japanese inspired furniture and pictures enhance the quiet elegance of the Shibumi room. Close to the sitting room, bathroom and all facilities.

Picton (80 km S) Mowbray Park Farm, 745 Barkers Lodge Rd. [FH - 36][AMA] Pepper Tree Ridge B&B, 1315 Remembrance Drive. [H][BB]

Robertson (124 km S) Rose Ella B&B

McGuinness Dr, Mt Murray via Ph: 02 4885 1401 Fax: 02 4885 1717 Rose Ella is set on 5ac at the top of Macquarie Pass, with extensive views of the coast & escarpment. Queen size suites with ensuite bathrooms. [H - 2][DBB] E-mail: rose-ellabb@bigpond.com. au Web: www.highlandsnsw.com.au/roseella

Arcadia House is a two storey country-style home located close to the heart of Bowral in the Southern Highlands. Delightfully renovated its spacious modern interior offers fully self-contained accommodation for families and groups – ideal for holidays or weekend getaway. Arcadia House has 5 luxuriously appointed bedrooms suitable for up to 5 couples or several families. The master bedroom downstairs has a queen-size bed and its own large ensuite with bath, shower and toilet. Upstairs there are 4 other bedrooms – 2 with queen-size, one with a double, and one with double bed and bunk above. These bedrooms share a spacious bathroom which has a shower, toilet and large corner bath tub. All beds have fluffy doonas, quality linen and electric double blankets (except the twins, which have doonas). To cater for families, extra cots or children’s beds are also available. The favourite focal point is the large family room adjoining the kitchen. Here there are comfy leather lounge chairs and a gas-log fire for colder evenings. A TV, VCR and CD player are available for your entertainment. House sleeps 11 comfortably. Local attractions: Placed as it is near the centre of Bowral, Arcadia House is close to all of its boutiques, cafes, restaurants and other attractions. Tariff: [Includes GST] Midweek (Tuesday to Thursday) $750 FOR 2 NIGHTS Additional Nights $130 Weekend Two Nights $1,100 Week Rate 7 NIGHTS $1,250

Tariff: [Includes GST] Midweek $150 (per double/night - B&B) Weekend from $185 (per double/night - B&B) Weekend Special – 2 nights $330 (per double/two nights, 2 breakfasts, complimentary supper)

in the Highlands

Dormie House (The), Arthur St. Pines Pastoral (The), Meryla Rd.

96 Osborn Ave Ph: 02 4883 6027 Fax: 02 4862 1809 Overlooking the Morton National Park in the tranquil township of Bundanoon you will find the perfect retreat from the rigours of modern life. Be pampered by our caring bodycare therapists, be motivated by our energetic fitness consultants, be advised by our excellent naturopaths and life coaches. The food is scrumptious and the comfortable accommodation allows you to switch off from the everyday. Do as much or as little as you like - the choice is yours. Solar Springs Health Retreat... seriously healthy

We invite you to be our guest in sharing a unique bed and breakfast experience.

Hollywood

Marulan (170 km S)

589 Moss Vale Road Burradoo NSW 2576 Phone: (02) 4861 7046 Fax: (02) 4862 3597 Email: chelsea@hinet.net.au Web: www.chelseapark.com

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124 Old South Road Bowral NSW 2576 Phone: (02) 4861 7046 Fax: (02) 4862 3597 Email: chelsea@hinet.net.au www.arcadia-house.com

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

DESTINATION + South Coast NSW Blowhole Point rock pool in Kiama. Image courtesy James Pipino; Tourism NSW.

South Coast Beachcombing Sunny winter days are the perfect time to go for a drive down the coast.

rom Sydney all the way down to Eden the NSW South coast is an area of spectacular views with lush green farmland on the one side and sandy beaches and rocky headlands on the other. Only an hour and a half south of Sydney is Kiama, a vibrant historic town with many landmark buildings. An icon of Kiama is the Blowhole, however you need to visit when the tide and winds are just right (seas running from the south-east) to see it in action. The Kiama Coastal walk gives you a different view. It runs from Kiama down to Werri Beach at Gerringong. The walk takes you past the Cathedral Rocks at Kiama Downs, the Kiama Blowhole and Bombo Beach, along rocky headlands and waterfront reserves and finally along the clifftops through the dairy pastures to the south of Kiama. Part of the Shoalhaven area of NSW, Jervis Bay is dotted by towns including Huskisson, Vincentia, Hyams Beach with its famous white sands, Callala Bay and Sanctuary Point and enclosed by Booderee National Park at the southern end. These are bay beaches, perfect for families. The water is lovely and clear with 32

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rocky outcrops at the headlands full of rockpools and great for snorkelling around. Jervis Bay is famous for diving and there are a number of boat operators who will take you out. The underwater world includes arches, caves, rock stocks and of course, being a Marine Park, a huge array of marine life. Depending on the time of year cruise operators will take you out from Huskisson for whale watching or dolphin watching, fishing trips or extreme wilderness cruises. Mollymook and historic Milton nearby should be your next stop on the South Coast drive. Mollymook is a fantastic seaside village offering fishing, swimming, surfing, beachcombing, golf and some fine dining options. Batemans Bay on the estuary of the Clyde is the main service centre for the popular holiday region of Eurobodalla. Here you can hire a houseboat, go fishing or explore the Murramarang National Park, with its friendly eastern grey kangaroos. Narooma is a well-known fishing destination, with estuary, river, bay or deep sea fishing. Its proximity to the Continental Shelf and reef fishing around Montague Island (only 8kmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from the mainland) make it a popular holiday spot.

Montague Island is a National Parks and Wildlife Reserve with an historic lighthouse, huge seal colony, little penguins, great snorkelling and of course fishing (although some areas of the surrounding waterway are a protected marine park). There are guided tours available of Montague Island, many including whale, dolphin and sea watching, and you can even stay overnight on the island. Bega is set amongst lush green farmlands around a 6 hour drive from

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South Coast NSW + DESTINATION

Mollymook and historic Milton nearby should be your next stop on the South Coast drive. Mollymook is a fantastic seaside village offering fishing, swimming, surfing, beachcombing, golf and fine dining options

View looking towards Jones Beach in Kiama. Image courtesy Alpesh Parshotem, Tourism NSW.

Couple walking hand in hand, Mollymook Beach, Shoalhaven. Image courtesy Hamilton Lund; Tourism NSW.

Sydney. Famous, of course, for being the origin of Bega Cheese. Bermagui is famous for deep-sea fishing mainly marlin and tuna. With the continental shelf just 20km away this is about as close as you can get. Go on a boat charter from this lovely safe harbour, or drop by the co-op and purchase a feast. The Blue Pool, a tidal pool to the south of Bermagui, offers a peaceful day out. Tathra is famous for its’ steamer wharf – officially classified by the National Trust – built in the early 1860’s it was in use until

Booderee National Park. Image courtesy James Pipino; Tourism NSW.

1954 and reopened in 1988 for fishing. This is arguably one of the best diving sites on the Sapphire Coast. Eden is a lovely seaside community and the last large town heading south from New South Wales into Victoria. It is steeped in the history of whaling (from 1828 to 1930), and is home to a huge variety of marine-life. Snug Cove is home to the Eden Fishing fleet and worth a

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visit for a number of reasons. It’s a great place to eat, with a variety of waterfront restaurants, you can look at the fishing fleet in all its colourful glory, and even buy produce off the dock. Summer is a great time to visit the beaches of the NSW South Coast, however, if you take a wetsuit you can enjoy the water at any time of year, and whale watching is better in the winter and spring. UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

NSW + South Coast Area + Jervis Bay Area + Mid South Coast Area Seven Mile Beach Holiday Park, 200 Crooked River Road.

Jamberoo (122 km S) Jamberoo Valley Lodge, 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road.

Jaspers Brush (130 km S) Silos Estate (The), B640 Princes Hwy.

Kangaroo Valley (177 km S)

Milton Milton is an attractive rural village which entices the traveller with a range of gift shops, cafes, antique shops and craft outlets. Milton has numerous historic buildings of interest, including The Settlement (1860), with its specialty shops, the Milton Post Office (1880), Milton Town Hall (1871) and the Milton Courthouse. Historic homesteads in the area include ‘Kendall Dale’, the former home of the Kendalls who were the area’s first European settlers. Also in the area is the delightful seaside town of Mollymook offering great beach pursuits, golf, fishing and fine dining. Excellent accommodation is available at Milton and Mollymook.

South Coast Area

Barefoot Springs. Ph 02 4446 0509. See our display advertisement. [CH - 3][BB]

Austinmer (68 km S) Sur la Mer Austinmer B&B, 8 Moore Street. [A][SC]

Beaumont (136 km S) Netherby

169 Tourist Road Ph: +61 2 4447 5251 Fax: +61 2 4447 3784 Relax in a secluded mountain retreat set on 7.5 parklike acres more than 500 metres above sea level, just two hours drive south of Sydney. [GH - 3][SC]

E-mail: netherby@holidaysouthcoast. com.au Web: www.netherby.info

Bellawongarah (141 km S) Wombat Hill B&B, 1010 Kangaroo Valley Rd.

Berry (140 km S) Accommodation South Coast Association

PO Box 338 Ph: 0427 105 659 Choice of quality accommodation from Berry to Jervis Bay. B&Bs, self-contained, chalets, cottages, hotels, motels & tourist cabins. E-mail: info@accommodationsouth coast.com.au Web: www.accommodationsouth coast.com.au

Bellawongarah at Berry

869 Kangaroo Valley Rd Bellawongarah Ph: 02 4464 1999 Fax: 02 4464 1988 Luxurious B&B. Relax in this tranquil mountain rainforest retreat between historic Kangaroo Valley & Berry. Gardens, wildlife, local produce. E-mail: deb@accommodation-berry. com.au Web: www.accommodation-berry. com.au

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

[CA - 30][AMA]

Keevers Cottage, Jarretts Road. Rathkells Farm Cottages, Kellys Rd, Upper Kangaroo River. Riveroak Lodge, 149A Moss Vale Road. Terralong Farm, Jarretts Lane.

Kiama (122 km S) Beachfront Apartment, 7 Gwinganna Ave. [A - 2][SC] Kiama Harbour Cabins, Blowhole Point. Seashells Kiama, 72 Bong Bong St. [H - 3][SC] Sebel Harbourside Kiama (The), Cnr Minnamurra & Shoalhaven St. Spring Creek Retreat, 41 Jerrara Rd.

Arcadia Bed & Breakfast, 94 Barfield Road. [AMA] Waymount Farm, 23 West Cambewarra Rd.

Corrimal (76 km S) Corrimal Beach Bed & Breakfast, 56 Dobbie Avenue. Villa (The), 28 Foothills Rd. [MU - 2][SC]

Gerringong (130 km S) Anchor Inn, 139 Belinda St. Bellachara Boutique Hotel Gerringong, 1 Fern Street. Tralee by the Sea, 160 Fern Street.

Gerroa (136 km S) Mistral, 48 Stafford Street.

Coolangatta Estate, 1335 Bolong Rd, Shoalhaven Heads via.

Jervis Bay Area Huskisson (177 km S) Diamond Cottages, 22 Bowen Street. Dolphin Sands Jervis Bay, 6 Tomerong St.

Hyams Beach (191 km S) Baywatch at Hyams Beach, 84 Cyrus Street. [H - 3][SC] Minke, The Whalers Cottage, 57 Cyrus St. [CO - 1][SC]

Mid South Coast Area Bawley Point (258 km S) Bawley (The), 31 Murramarang Rd. Bawley Point Bungalows, 1 Weemala Grove. [CA][SC] Interludes at Bawley, 103 Forster Drive. [CO - 10][SC]

Berrara (190 km S) Berrara Beach Holiday Chalets, Berrara Rd. [CA - 24][SC] Bunkys by the Sea, 14 Myrniong Grove.

Milton (226 km S) Acacia House B&B, 203 Evans Lane.

Nowra (145 km S) Shoalhaven Lodge

Cambewarra (137 km S)

[H - 4][SC]

Crystal Creek Meadows, 1655 Kangaroo Valley Rd. [CO - 5][SC] Hamilton Country Retreat, 360 Bendeela Road. Heavens Mountain Escape (The), 94 Paddington Lane. [FH - 2][SC] Jenoma Holiday Rental, 65 Bendeela Road. Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat, 55 Radiata Rd. [CA - 14][SC] Kangaroo Valley Getaways, 165 Main Road. Kangaroo Valley Golf & Country Resort, 390 Mt Scanzi Road.

Shoalhaven Heads (129 km S)

480 Longreach Rd Ph: 02 4422 6686 Absolute Riverfront 4.5 Star Accommodation. A Short drive to the beautiful beaches of Jervis Bay and 12 minutes from Nowra, Shoalhaven Lodge offers 2km of stunning absolute riverfront, self contained accommodation in luxury chaletstyle lodges tucked away in an idyllic, quiet, 156 acre farming property. Private boat ramp, beach and abundant fauna and flora. A ‘piece of heaven’ that will not disappoint.

E-mail: info@shoalhavenlodge.com.au Web: www.shoalhavenlodge.com.au

Shellharbour (103 km S) Shellharbour Resort, Shellharbour Road. Tasman Accommodation, Reddall Parade.

Meadowlake Lodge

318 Wilfords Lane Ph: 02 4455 7722 Fax: 02 4455 7733 Features: A lovely 5 star, awardwinning country house set on a gentle hill side overlooking tranquil lakes. Surrounded by orchards, olive groves and extensive gardens it is easy to see why Meadowlake Lodge has won the NSW South Coast Tourism Award for Accommodation up to 5 stars in 2007, 2006, 2005 & 2004. Elegant furnishings and spacious rooms featuring beautiful artworks. Add a memorable breakfast and a gourmet dinner by arrangement and you have the perfect place to indulge yourself. E-mail: enquiries@meadowlakelodge. com.au Web: www.meadowlakelodge.com.au

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Mid South Coast Area + Far South Coast Area + South West Area + NSW Milton Country Cottages

83 Egans Farm Lane,Yatte Yattah Ph: 02 4456 5299 Award winning artistic rural retreat. Private, peaceful bush setting close to Milton and beaches. Gourmet breakfast hampers, spa baths, herb garden, pottery workshop/gallery. Lessons available. [CO - 6][SC] E-mail: enquiries@miltoncountry cottages.com.au Web: www.miltoncountrycottages. com.au

Milton Country Retreat, 142E Woodburn Rd.

Mollymook (233 km S) 145 On the Parade, 145 Mitchell Parade.

The Springs, 1A Yarroma Avenue.

228 Armitage Road. Two Story Bed & Breakfast, Bate St. [CH - 3][BB]

Ulladulla (233 km S)

Cobargo (389 km S)

Pigeon House Motor Inn, Princes Highway. Ulladulla Guest House, 39 Burrill St. [GH - 10][SC] Ulladulla Holiday Village, 300 Kings Point Dr.

Historic Bunnerong Cottage, ‘Illawambra’ Yowrie Rd.

Swan Haven

Far South Coast Area Batemans Bay (280 km S) Araluen Motor Lodge, 226 Beach Rd, Batehaven. Chalet Swisse Spa & Surf Beach Retreat, 676 The Ridge Road. [GH - 17][AMA]

Coachhouse Marina Resort, 49 Beach Road. Comfort Inn Lincoln Downs, Lot 3, Princes Highway.

Bannisters

E-mail: info@bannisters.com.au Web: www.bannisters.com.au

Breakers Apartments

62 Ocean Street Ph: 02 4454 2154 Fax: 02 4454 2155 Breakers Apartments, 62 Ocean St. Spacious awardwinning 2 level one bedroom luxury apartments, overlooking Mollymook Beach. Well equipped, self-contained, air cond, adults only, close to golf, restaurants, clubs with on site cafe. [A][SC] E-mail: info@

Bakers Flat Cottages, 3539 Araluen Rd, Deua River Valley.

Eden (484 km S) Crown & Anchor Inn, 239 Imlay St. [PH - 5][BB] Gibsons By The Beach, 10 Bay St. [GH - 2][BB] Whale Cove Inn, 13 Whale Cove Circuit.

Merimbula (472 km S) Coast Resort Merimbula, 1 Elizabeth Street. Robyn’s Nest Boutique Resort, Lot 188 Merimbula Drive.

Knoll (The), 182 South Head Rd. Post & Telegraph B&B, Corner Campbell & Page Sts.

Amooran Serviced Apartments & Motel, 30 Montague St. Cooinda Holiday Units, 170 Princes Highway. Mystery Bay Cottages, 121 Mystery Bay Rd, Mystery Bay. [CO - 12][SC]

Tathra (444 km S) Blossoms B&B, 22 Bournda Park Way. Kianinny Resort, Tathra Road. [CO][SC]

Tilba Tilba (363 km S) Green Gables, Corkhill Drive. [CH - 3][BB] Mountain View Tilba Farm Cottages, Mountain View.

South West Area Wagga Wagga (466 km SW) Astor Inn, Cnr Edward & Baylis Sts. Country Comfort Wagga Wagga, Cnr Morgan & Tarcutta Streets. Townhouse Wagga, 70 Morgan Street.

Yass (280 km S) Globe Inn (The), 70 Rossi St. [GH - 6][BB]

Corrigan’s Cove

204 Beach Rd Ph: 02 4472 6111 Fax: 02 4472 6199 Contemporary coastal selfcontained holiday apartments. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and short stay studio rooms. A continental buffet breakfast served on the deck overlooking the pool and beautiful Corrigans Beach.

E-mail: relax@corriganscove.com.au Web: www.corriganscove.com.au

EcoPoint Murramarang Resort, Banyandah St, South Durras. Mariners on the Waterfront, Orient St.

Bega (425 km S) Fernmark the Inn, 610 Warrigal Range Rd,Brogo via. Rock Lily Cottages, 864 Warrigal Range Rd, Brogo. [CO - 4][SC]

breakersmollymook.com.au Web: www.breakersmollymook.com.au

Ben Boyd National Park

Narrawallee (233 km S)

Green Cape Lightstation, Via Eden. [CO - 4][SC]

Cottage at Washburton (The), 20 Victor Ave.

Bermagui (384 km S)

Sussex Inlet (188 km S)

Beachview Motel, 12 Lamont St. Mimosa Wines & Cottages, 2845 Tathra Rd.

Alonga Waterfront Cottages, 166 River Road. [CO - 32][SC] Calm Waters Waterfront Cottages, 187B Jacobs Drive.

Deua River Valley (300 km S)

Moruya (310 km S)

191 Mitchell Parade Ph: 02 4455 3044 Fax: 02 4455 3451 Escape to the coast at Bannisters - fantastic ocean views and award winning deluxe accommodation make a great combination for a relaxing break away. Add Rick Stein at Bannisters Restaurant for delectable Seafood dining, Bannisters Day Spa for pampering treatments and a Pizza and cocktail bar set around an infinity wet edge pool and you have all the ingredients for a wonderful stay. Rooms 32

Old Cobargo Convent B&B (The), Wandella Road. [H - 2][BB]

Narooma (350 km S)

(532 km S)

Central Tilba (364 km S)

Barefoot SpringS 155 Carrington Rd, Beaumont (Cambewarra Mountain), NSW 2577 t: 02 4446 0509

www.barefootsprings.com.au From: $460 p. couple for 2 night weekend inc. cooked breakfast. See website for specials Relax and enjoy breathtaking views over the Shoalhaven coastline. Close to Kangaroo Valley, Berry and Nowra. Three secluded luxury Studio Cottages with double spa, log fire and well-equipped kitchenette; also a private Queen Room with en-suite in the main house. Savour fabulous cooked breakfasts and gourmet dinners and wander around the beautiful gardens and acreage which abound with native birds and wildlife.  AAA Tourism accreditation

The Stay at Tintagel,

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UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

DESTINATION + Snowy Mountains

Don’t miss this season’s hot ticket - the Super Glide Skating Rink at Smiggin Holes.

Update on the

Snowy Mountains Looking for the longest runs, largest ski area and highest lifts in the Southern Hemisphere?

ith four ski resorts, onsnow accommodation and Australia’s highest peak, the NSW Snowy Mountains offers stunning alpine terrain for first time and experienced skiers and boarders alike. Easily accessible by road or plane, the NSW snowfields are offering great value deals and fantastic new experiences in 2011. Perisher and Thredbo have installed Radio Frequency Identification gates. Skiers and boarders can leave passes in their jackets as the gates automatically 36

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verify the unique ticket code. Here’s the lowdown. PERISHER www.perisher.com.au Formed in March 1995, Perisher combines the resources and facilities of Perisher Valley, Smiggin Holes, Mount Blue Cow, Guthega, The Station and the Skitube alpine railway. It is the largest snow resort operation in the southern hemisphere with the greatest number of lifts and located in the highest terrain. WHAT’S NEW: Top-to-bottom lights

and music on the PlayStation Slopestyle Park on Front Valley gives freestylers the chance to continue jumping, jibbing and grooving on all Night Skiing and Boarding evenings. Pony Ride Skier Conveyor at Blue Cow a new 145-metre skier conveyor. It’s ideal for beginners getting to know the snow. Automated snowmaking at Blue Cow.

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White water rafting on Thredbo River in Summer. Image courtesy Jon Armstrong; Tourism NSW.

Close to $1 million has been invested to improve snowmaking output on Zali’s and at the bottom of Excelerator and Lower Roller Coaster runs at Blue Cow. It not only provides quality top-to-bottom coverage, but the new equipment means better energy-saving efficiencies. “Super Glide” Skating Rink at Smiggin Holes. What was the hot ticket in Jindabyne in 2010 is now at Smiggin Holes in 2011. For something completely different, Perisher’s Roof Top of Australia Tours supplies you with a pair of snow shoes and a gourmet lunch to experience the snowfields on foot. Also, Perisher’s First Tracks program allows a few lucky skiers and boarders to be escorted up the mountain before the crowds to enjoy the day’s first snow at sunrise. THREDBO www.thredbo.com.au Just below the snowy dome of Mt Kosciuszko, skiers reach the top of Karel’s

T-Bar and look across the tops of the mountains to Victoria. Clipping in their boots, they push off the lip into the Vista run and explore the best that Thredbo has to offer. Nearly 700m below, is Thredbo, a village that attracts mountain bikers and trekkers in summer and, in winter, skiers and boarders from all over the world looking for a great, all-round snow experience. WHAT’S NEW: Outdoor deck area for Merritts Mountain House - Extra outdoor seating by way of a huge sun-soaked deck at Merritts Mountain House located at the Cruiser area. You can slide in for lunch, a snack or your favourite mountain beverage and kick back on the big new deck that boasts great valley views. If you have nonskiing or snowboarding friends, they can take the Merritts Chairlift to meet you for a catch-up. The popular Monster Bag Jump returns in 2011. Intermediate and advanced riders

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can practice jumps, spins and flips with the confidence of landing safely on the 20m x 20m inflatable bag. Head out for a night riding experience on Thursday and Saturday evenings until 7:30pm under floodlights. Best of all, this is free for boarders after 4:30pm. CHARLOTTE PASS www.charlottepass.com.au Located just eight kilometres beyond Perisher Valley, Charlotte Pass is Australia’s highest ski resort, and with a fraction of the visitors, it offers a unique introduction to the heritage listed Australian Alps. Completely snowbound at the top of Australia, this pristine alpine resort has sweeping views of Mt Kosciuszko and the main range, and offers some of the country’s best skiing. Charlotte Pass is only accessible by over-snow vehicles, which pick you up at Perisher Terminal and transport you through beautiful snow scenery to the resort. WHAT’S NEW: Charlotte Pass is offering Kids’ Ski Free - for every adult ticket purchased, receive a kid’s ski pass complimentary during 11-19 Sept. The new Groomer Tours where small groups can discovers how the slopes are prepared each evening. SELWYN SNOWFIELDS www.selwynsnow.com.au Over the last 45 years Selwyn Snowfields has grown from a one lift operation to a sophisticated resort with 11 lifts, food and retail outlets, a ski & clothing hire centre, specialised snow sports school programs, a top of the range snow making system that covers 80 per cent of the mountain and top class facilities that can cater for up to 2000 people every day. Today Selwyn Snowfields is a family-friendly destination giving thousands of skiers access to 45 hectares of snow-covered terrain. When Selwyn Snowfields started in the 1960s, tickets were sold from a duffel bag and tins of pineapple juice were the only refreshments offered to skiers. WHAT’S NEW: Workshop Courses – Quick and affordable (only $20) these group workshops focus on particular areas such as terrain park tricks, skiing style or parallel turns.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

NSW + Snowy Mountains Lakeview Plaza Motel, 2 Snowy River Ave. Mia Creek Bed and Breakfast, 88 Wollondibby Road via. Peppers Over The Lake, 12 Candlebark Circuit.

Thredbo Alpine Hotel & Apartments, Friday Drive. Winterhaus Lodge, 11 Alpine Way.

Quality Resort Horizons, Kosciuszko Rd. Ph 02 6456 2562. See our display advertisement.

Alpine Habitats, 11 Wollondibby Rd Corner of Alpine Way. Pender Lea Chalets, 1056 Alpine Way. [SC]

Snowy Wilderness, 2911 Barry Way. Station Resort - Jindabyne (The), 8228 Snowy River Way. Stockyards Jindabyne Snowy Mountains, PO Box 489. Swagman’s Rest (The), PO Box 976.

Nimmitabel (450 km SW) Sailing catamarans on Lake Jindabyne in Summer. Image courtesy Tourism NSW.

Nimmitabel Royal Arms, Snowy Mountains Hwy. [GH][AMA]

Perisher Valley (495 km SW)

jindabyne Jindabyne is a popular destination on the edge of the Snowy Mountains. Nestled at the end of Lake Jindabyne it is an ideal spot for people not wanting to stay in the chalets on the snowfields, offering excellent lodge and deluxe retreat accommodation. Jindabyne is the start of the Alpine Way which is a delightful road offering spectacular views. There are travel companies in Jindabyne specialising in white-water rafting, mountain biking, horseriding, canoeing and walking treks. Jindabyne also offers superb facilities to trout anglers.

Snowy Mountains Area Adaminaby (453 km SW) Gooandra Alpine Cottages, Snowy Mountains Hwy. [CO - 2][SC]

Bombala (506 km SW) Bombala - Maneroo Motel, 167 Maybe St.

Bredbo (370kmS) Feather’s Bed & Breakfast, 12 Cosgrove Street. Paddington Hills Rural Retreat, 157 Jerangle Road. [CA - 4][BB]

Cooma (405 km SW) Cooma Visitors Centre, 119 Sharp Street.

Crackenback (465 km SW) Altitude 1260 Resort, 226 Westons Road (off The Alpine Way). Crackenback Farm Mountain Guest House, 914 Alpine Way. [GH - 8][AMA]

Lake Crackenback Resort, 1650 Alpine Way.

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Guthega Guthega Alpine Inn, Guthega Village.

Jindabyne (465 km SW) Aalberg (The), 8 Kirwan Close. Alpine Gables Apartment Motel, Cnr Kosciusko Rd & Kalkite St. Andrea’s Whitehouse, Alpin Way. Banjo Paterson Inn, 1 Kosciuszko Road. Ph 02 6456 2372. See our display advertisement. Bimblegumbie Mountain Lodge, 942 Alpine Way,Thredbo Valley. Carinya Alpine Village, 82 Carinya Lane. Discovery Holiday ParksJindabyne, Kosciusko Road & Alpine Way. Enzian Lodge, 42 Gippsland St. [GH - 8][AMA] Hannas Hutte, 51 Gippsland Street. Highland Lodge, Eucumbene Rd, East Jindabyne. Jindabyne Equestrian Resort, Cnr Kosciuszko Hway/Hilltop Road. Kosciusko Mountain Retreat, Kosciusko Rd, Sawpit Creek.

Chalet Sonnenhof. Stables Resort in Perisher Valley, Valhalla Road.

Smiggin Holes (494 km SW) Lodge 21, Kosciusko National Park. [L - 15][DBB]

Thredbo (497 km SW) Alpenhorn Lodge, Buckwong Place. Aneeki Ski Lodge, 9 Bobuck Lane. Bernti’s Mountain Inn, 4 Mowamba Pl. [GH - 29][AMA] Blackbear Inn, 30 Diggings Terrace. Candlelight Lodge, 32 Diggings Terrace. [GH - 14][DBB]

Denman Hotel, Diggings Terrace. House Of Ullr, Mowamba Place. Lantern Apartments (The), 2 Banjo Drive. [A] Silvertop Snowy Mountains Retreat, Westons Road. Ski In Ski Out, Chalet 9 end of Crackenback Drive. Snowgoose Apartments, Diggins Terrace. Squatter’s Run Apartments, Mowamba Place. The Peak at Thredbo,

Thredbo Valley (526 km SW)

Tumbarumba (504 km SW) McPhersons Plains Alpine Retreat, PO Box 253.

Tumut (420 km SW) Elm Cottage Tumut

Little River Road Ph: 02 6947 5818 Three private self contained cottages with stunning river and valley views make Elm Cottage a magical destination for a relaxing holiday just a 4 hour drive from Sydney. Set on 62 acres Elm Cottage is a pet friendly property which takes you away from city life and helps you to slow down and enjoy nature at its own pace. Whether you’re on your honeymoon, celebrating a special occasion, or just looking for an unforgettable spot to relax and recharge your batteries then Elm Cottage is for you. [CO][SC] E-mail: info@elmcottage.com.au Web: www.elmcottage.com.au

Nimbo Fork Lodge, 330 Nimbo Road.

Ribbonwood Cottages

116 Lacmalac Rd Ph: 02 6947 2527 Fax: 0407 493 515 Five beautifully appointed cottages nestled on the banks of the Tumut River. Trout fishing, farmstay, private, close to town, close to Selwyn snowfields. [CO - 8][SC] E-mail: brett@ribbonwoodcottages. com.au Web: www.ribbonwoodcottages. com.au

Tumut Valley View Motor Inn, Snowy Mountains Hwy & Bundarra Cresc.

Flyfishing in Tumut River. Image courtesy Ross Honeysett; Tourism NSW.

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Quality ResoRt hoRizons

Welcome to the Quality ResoRt hoRizons,the pRemieR ResoRt of the snoWy mountains, With fiRst class accommodation located on the shoRes of beautiful lake Jindabyne.

The following packages are designed especially for couples to come and enjoy: | gourmet and indulgence | skiing and snow boarding holidays | quad bike riding in the snowy Wilderness to view wild brumbies | eco-tour to the fabulous snowbridge underwater caves of the snowy River | abseiling | bushwalking | trout fishing with your own guide and boat.

Find out more by visiting www.horizonsresort.com.au or phone (02) 64 562 562.

1 Kosciuszko Road Jindabyne, NSW 2627 Freecall: 1800 046 275 T: (02) 6456 2372 F: (02) 6456 1138

Here’s a place to have it all! Right in the heart of Jindabyne with a choice of three beautiful bars, Clancy’s delicious restaurant and even its own brewery on site, ‘The Banjo’ is the perfect base for relaxing, romantic weekend escapes as well as for experiencing the legendary line-up of outdoor activities in the area including skiing and boarding in the winter season. In its central location with brilliant views over the lake, ‘The Banjo’ is just a short walk from all the town’s facilities. Not that you’ll want to stray far as, in addition to accommodation to suit every pocket, the contemporary surroundings and modern facilities include Musters Bar, Clancy’s Brasserie and Cocktail Bar and Banjo’s Nightclub. This is also home to Australia’s highest brewery, Dr Chuck Hahn’s Kosciuszko Brewing Company. What better than to sip the fruity,

golden Kosciuszko Pale Ale, produced right here on the premises and available on tap? If you feel like really spoiling yourselves, check in to the Executive loft apartment which has wonderful views, two balconies, a luxuriously over-sized king bed, fully equipped kitchen and many other desirable features including a plasma TV and leather lounges. There are also Budget rooms as well Lakeview rooms with ensuite, king bed, TV, bar fridge and tea/coffee making while Lakeview Deluxe rooms have additions such as spa baths or full kitchens. Your welcoming hosts know just what you like – the freedom to do what you want, when you want, whether you are here to enjoy the activities the Kosciuszko National Park has to offer, just relax, take a spa treatment or combine all of the above for a very special break in one of Australia’s most beautiful regions.

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DESTINATION + Gold Coast

Images courtesy Cedar Creek Lodges.

Explore the

Gold Coast Hinterland

The picturesque townships and villages around Tamborine Mountain on the gently climbing Border Ranges between Brisbane and the Gold Coast is holiday heaven.

his region is famous for growing avocados, rhubarb and grapes but fun and adventure are now the focus.. Nature lovers will see crystal clear waterfalls, unusual cycads (relics of plants from 150 million years ago), the rare Albert’s lyrebird, the world’s largest skink and birdwing butterflies. Take a 45-minute walk through beautiful rainforest at The Knoll National Park and picnic at Witches Falls. On Sunday mornings hang gliders and para-gliders add to the scene as they leap off the mountain at the Rotary lookout. 42

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Nature is only part of Tamborine’s charm. There are interesting shops, galleries and eateries. Vineyards and wineries flourish in the Tuscany-style terrain between huge stretches of carefully preserved rainforest and national park reserve. Drive around or take a guided tour on the San Francisco style Tamborine Trolley bus. Visit Australia’s smallest operating distillery, sample international award winning liqueurs and hear interesting stories. Stroll along Gallery Walk and see a range of gifts, homewares and jewellery.

See artisan style cheese and gourmet ice cream in the making at Witches Chase. Buy farm fresh produce at the local markets or play a round at Tamborine Mountain Golf Club and take in the stunning panorama. Cedar Creek Lodges at Thunderbird Park on the corner of Cedar Creek Falls and Tamborine Mountain Roads is one of this region’s most popular destinations. Nature meets adventure on this 112-hectare rainforest property. Relax and enjoy the scenery or choose from a raft of adventures. Take the challenge of Australia’s highest

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Gold Coast + DESTINATION

and longest adventure ropes course at Adventure Parc, find gemstone-filled thundereggs formed when dinosaurs roamed the earth, go horse trail riding or play laser skirmish in a rainforest battlefield. Tamborine Mountain is less than an hour by road from the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Drive to golden beaches, theme parks, shopping and entertainment precincts or visit Queensland’s capital city.

Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival 2011 - Friday 14th to Sunday 16th October The Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival is an annual welcome-all event for families and everyone who enjoys some fun and a great week-end. It is expected that there will be in excess of 200 Scarecrows appearing along the 14 km signed trail competing for the 1st prize “Best in Festival” or one of the

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many classified prizes. The Scarecrow Festival will be held in Spring this year to take advantage of the fresh weather, blossoming gardens and longer daylight hours. For more information go to their website at: www.tamborinemountainvisitus.com.au/ event/tamborine-mountain-scarecrowfestival/

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

QLD + Brisbane & Surrounds

Redcliffe Redcliffe sits on a peninsula 34 km north of the Brisbane CBD. This became the site of a penal settlement from 1823 until it was moved to the Brisbane River in 1825. Today Redcliffe is a popular, thriving outer city beachside retreat. Redcliffe Historical Society Museum, located in the Old Bathing Pavilion at Suttons Beach, contains a fascinating collection of memorabilia. Their excellent 'Redcliffe Heritage Walk' includes a number of interesting buildings and the sites of the original penal colony. Visitors to Redcliffe can enjoy fine waterfront accommodation.

St. Marque Hotel Brisbane, 103 George St. Medina Executive Brisbane, 15 Ivory Lane. Metro Hotel Tower Mill, 239 Wickham Terrace. Oaks 212 Margaret, 212 Margaret St. Oaks Charlotte Towers, 128 Charlotte Street. Oaks Felix, 26 Felix Street. Oaks Festival Towers, 108 Albert Street. Oaks Lexicon, Cnr Ann & Wharf Sts. Park Regis North Quay, 293 North Quay. Q Resorts Abbey Apartments, 160 Roma St. Quality Hotel The Inchcolm, 73 Wickham Terrace. Rendezvous Hotel Brisbane, 255 Ann St. Royal Albert Hotel & Apartments, Cnr Albert & Elizabeth Sts. Royal on the Park, Cnr Alice & Albert Sts. Sebel & Citigate King George Square Brisbane (The), Cnr Ann & Roma Sts. Sebel Suites Brisbane (The), Cnr Albert & Charlotte Streets. Skyline Apartments, 30 Macrossan Street. Sofitel Brisbane Central, 249 Turbot Street. Stamford Plaza Brisbane, Cnr Edward & Margaret Streets. Urban Brisbane, 345 Wickham Terrace.

Brookfield (16 km W)

Brisbane & Surrounds Ascot (7 km N) Airway Motel, 6 Lamington Ave. Quest Ascot, 289 Lancaster Rd. Waves Resorts, PO Box 2225.

Holiday Inn Brisbane, 159 Roma Street. Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane, 23 Leichhardt St (Cnr Wickham Tce). Mantra on Queen, 570 Queen

LeatherWood Lodge, 49 Leatherwood Place. [GH - 4][BB]

Coochiemudlo Island Quirky Cottages, Welsby & Aminya Streets. [CO][SC]

Ipswich (40 km W) Metro Hotel Ipswich International, gw.

Paddington (3 km W) Fern Cottage B&B, 89 Fernberg Road. [H - 3][BB]

Redcliffe (34 km N) Oaks Mon Komo, 99 Marine Parade. Waltzing Matilda Motel, 109 Margate Pde.

South Bank (2 km S) Mantra Southbank, 161 Grey St.

Spring Hill (1 km N) Best Western Astor Metropole Hotel & Apartments, 193 Wickham Terrace. Dorchester Inn, 484 Upper Edward St. Oxygen Apartments, 150-170 Leichhardt Street. Portal Hotel, Astor Terrace. Quest Spring Hill, 454 Upper Edward Street. Ridge On Leichhardt, 189 Leichhardt St. Spring Hill Mews, 27 Birley St. Tribeca Apartments, 292 Boundary St.

Toowong (3 km W) Jephson Hotel, 63 Jephson Street. Toowong Central Motel Apartments, 38 Jephson St.

Woolloongabba (3 km S) Diana Plaza Hotel, 12 Annerley Rd. Hotel Chino Apartments, 19 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe Street. Q Resorts Gabba Central Serviced Apartments, 803 Stanley Street Cnr Ipswich Road. [A]

Bribie Island (69 km N) Avon Lodge, 132 Avon Ave Banksia Beach. Fairways Retreat, 22 Links Road, Woorim. Placid Waters Holiday Apartments, Cnr Toorbul & Foster Sts. [A][SC]

Brisbane Annies Shandon Inn, 405 Upper Edward St. [GH - 19][BB] Brisbane Marriott Hotel, 515 Queen St. Chifley at Lennons (The), 66-76 Queen St Mall. Conrad Treasury Brisbane, 130 William Street. Hilton Brisbane, 190 Elizabeth Street.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

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MULTI AWARD WINNING RAINFOREST RESORT • HONEYMOON PACKAGES

The Mouses House Springbrook, Gold Coast Hinterland

Tucked amongst the giant tree ferns of the rainforests, just inland from the Gold Coast, these cosy timber chalets are just the place for romantics with a taste for nature and tranquility. Multi award winner, The Mouses House consists of 12 delightful Rainforest Chalets named after the characters from the fairytale classics. The cedar and cypress chalets are shaded beneath the forest canopy, and reached via a series of elevated walkways lit by twinkling fairy lights. The music of nature is all around - in the shrill cries of native birds, the haunting sound of nocturnal animals, and the rush of cascading mountain streams. Each Individual chalet has a fully equipped kitchen, wood fireplace, reverse-cycle air conditioning, separate bedroom, television, DVD player, stereo radio, telephone, wi-fi internet, combined lounge and dining room, private balcony with barbecue. All chalets have their own private in-chalet two person corner spa baths with views into the rainforest. One chalet has disabled facilities. The most recently built chalet is Sleeping Beauty, which has a sunken kitchen, mezzanine bedroom and beautiful rainforest views. At night possums will visit each chalet and can be hand fed. Why not spoil yourself with an in-chalet Swedish Body massage and they are only 400 metres away from the magnificent four kilometre ‘Twin Falls’ Rainforest walk. Weekend and midweek discounted rates with 3, 4 and 5 night packages available on request.

www.mouseshouse.com.au 2807 Springbrook Road, Springbrook 4213 QLD Phone: 07 5533 5192 Email: info@mouseshouse.com.au Web: www.mouseshouse.com.au

QLD + Gold Coast & Hinterland

Gold Coast & Hinterland

Canungra (80 km S) O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, Lamington National Park Rd, via.

Beechmont (74 km S)

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Clagiraba (74 km S) Outlook Bed & Breakfast (The), 31 Macrozamia Drive.

Currumbin Valley (100 km SW) Cougal View Homestead, 848 Tomewin Mountain Rd. [CH -

Binna Burra Mountain Lodge Binna Burra Rd

Ph: 07 5533 3622 Fax: 07 5533 3747 Experience the magic as Binna Burra Mountain Lodge combines the peace and tranquillity of a mountain getaway with a unique opportunity to explore a truly beautiful rainforest environment. Located amidst the sub-tropical rainforest of Lamington National Park, Binna Burra is centre stage to some of Australia’s most spectacular natural features. Be amazed by the rich abundance of birds and unique wildlife that inhabit this complex and diverse ecosystem. ‘Relax, be refreshed, feel renewed and discover the world of nature based tourism at its best.’ [CA - 42] E-mail: reception@binnaburralodge.com.au Web: www.binnaburralodge.com.au

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Kallora Farm, 823 Tomewin Mtn Road.

Eagle Heights (67 km S) Joalah Rainforest Retreat, 44-46 Dapsang Drive. Tamborine Mountain Visitor, c/MacDonnel Road.

Hope Harbour Couran Cove Island Resort, South Stradbroke Island, Departure Terminal John Lund Dr.

Hope Island (85 km S) Azzura Greens Resort, Activa Drive. Marina Quays International, John Lund Drive. [BB]

tamborine mountain Tamborine Mountain is a mountainous rainforest area located on the edge of the escarpment behind the Gold Coast. There are spectacular views from Wilsons Lookout at Tamborine Mountain and Henri Robert Drive. Thunderbird Park is a tourist retreat at Tamborine Mountain with everything from a mine where visitors can go fossicking to rainforest walks, a wildlife reserve, family entertainment and excellent accommodation. One of the most delightful walks in the whole Tamborine Mountain area is to Cedar Creek Falls in the Cedar Creek National Park. Guesthouse and motel-style accommodation is available at Tamborine Mountain.

A hidden oasis less than an hour from Gold Coast and Brisbane. Accommodation styles within this magnificent mountain retreat are ideal for family holidays, romantic escapes, conferences and picture perfect weddings. Have a barbecue breakfast with the birds; enjoy lunch on the terrace at the Terrace Kiosk (pizza fresh from the wood fired oven) or dine in style in the Rainforest Restaurant and Lounge Bar. Added to this are all of the amazing Thunderbird Park adventure activities. Take the challenge of Australia’s largest ropes course at Adventure Parc, play laser skirmish games in a rainforest battlefield, fossick for gem filled thundereggs formed when dinosaurs roamed the earth and explore the wonders of nature’s playground on horseback. Cedar Creek Lodges at Thunderbird Park ™ Corner Cedar Creek Falls Road, Tamborine Mountain Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland, Australia P: +61 7 5545 1468 F: +61 7 5545 2707 E: info@cedarcreeklodges.com.au W: www.cedarcreeklodges.com.au

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

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Gold Coast & Hinterland + QLD Macleay Island (45 km E) Sunset Waters, 126 Weston Road.

Mermaid Waters (87 km S) Quality Mermaid Waters Hotel, Cnr Markeri St & Sunshine Blvd.

Natural Bridge (112 km S) Solitude Chalets at Natural Bridge, 3376 NerangMurwillumbah Rd. [CO - 6][SC]

North Tamborine (80 km S) Camelot Magical Mountain Retreat, 322 Main Western Road. Cottages (The), 23 Kootenai Dr. [CO - 6][SC]

Curtis Falls Mountain Retreat, 24 Eagle Heights Rd. Pethers Rainforest Retreat, 28B Geissman St. Witches Falls Cottages, 132 Main Western Rd.

Palm Beach (96 km S) Regency On The Beach, 14831489 Gold Coast Hwy.

Rathdowney (88 km S) Lillydale Farm Stay, Mount Barney. Mount Barney Lodge, 1093 Upper Logan Rd, Mt Barney Via. [CH - 10][SC]

Tuckeroo Cottages & Gardens, 115 Forest Home Road.

Sovereign Islands (68 km S) Bluewater on the Gold Coast, 18 King James Court.

Springbrook (107 km S) Mouses House (The), 2807 Springbrook Rd. Ph 07 5533 5192. See our display advertisement. [CO - 15][SC] Springbrook Lyrebird Retreat, 418 Lyrebird Ridge Road. Springbrook Mountain Chalets, 2058 Springbrook Rd. [CA 5][SC]

Surfers Paradise (75 km S)

Tamborine Mountain (68 km S) Amber Lodge, 8 Wongawallan Rd,Eagle Hts via. [GH] Amore Bed & Breakfast, 150 Long Road, Eagle Heights. [GH - 4][BB]

Avocado Sunset, 186 Beacon Rd Nth Tamborine. [CH - 4][BB] Barclay House, 724 Main Western Road. Bungunyah Manor, 160 Long Rd. Cedar Creek Lodges At Thunderbird Park, Corner Cedar Creek Falls Road. Ph 07 5545 1468. See our display advertisement. [L 64][AMA]

springbrook Springbrook is a small town located in a beautiful World Heritage listed rainforest area behind Queensland's Gold Coast, 107 km south of Brisbane. Nearby is Springbrook National Park which offers some superb bushwalking and viewing areas. Also in the Springbrook area are a number of restaurants, tea rooms and craft houses. Visitors to Springbrook will find some superb accommodation possibilities. Kidd Street Cottages, 10 Kidd St Lisson Grove, 274 Main Western Rd. [CO - 6][SC]

Mountain Edge Studios 387 Henri Robert Drive Ph: 07 5545 3437 Fax: 07 5545 4334 Breathtaking Gold Coast views from your bed, bath, lounge and patio. Each studio and the 2 bedroom lodge has air conditioning, winter fires, spa or giant bath, ensuite, generous kitchenette, private patio. Breakfast is provided. Mountain Edge is perfect for weekends, short breaks and honeymoons. Peace and quiet and romance can be yours, with the vast ocean and city views and charming ambience weaving their own magic [CO][SC] E-mail: jean@mountainedge.com.au Web: www.mountainedge.com.au

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Mt Tamborine Motel, 99 Alpine Tce. Muscatels at Tamborine, 161 Eagle Hts Rd. [H - 3][DBB] Polish Place (The), 333 Main Western Rd. [CO - 5][AMA] Seaview Farm, 112 Golf Course Road. Tamborine Mountain Bed & Breakfast, 19 - 23 Witherby Crescent. [FS - 4] Villa Della Rosa, 5 Platt Place, North Tamborine. Woodleigh Homestead, 13 Munro Crt, Mount Tamborine.

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SHORT BREAKS & ROMANTIC ESCAPES

Enjoy an endless summer

es Luxury Lodg less travelled take the road

AUTUMN/WINTER 2011 $9.95

Artique Resort, 16-18 Enderley Ave. Australis Sovereign Hotel, 138 Ferny Ave. BreakFree Acapulco Resort, 2 Thornton St. BreakFree Beachcomber International Resort Surfers, 18 Hanlan St. BreakFree Beachpoint Resort, 4 Staghorn Ave. BreakFree Cosmopolitan, 3142 Gold Coast Highway. BreakFree Longbeach Resort, 28 Northcliff Terrace. BreakFree Paradise Centre Resort, 3 Hanlan St.

BreakFree Peninsula Resort, Cnr Clifford St & Esplanade. BreakFree Surfers Plaza Resort, 70 Rememberance Drive. Breakfree Beachpoint, Cnr Staghorn Ave And The Esplana. Breakfree Surfers Plaza Resort, 4 Ferny Avenue. Chancellor Resort Hope Harbour, 39 John Lund Drive Hope Island. Chateau Beachside, 52 The Esplanade (Cnr Elkhorn Ave). Copacabana, 24 Hamilton Ave. Crown Towers Resort Surfers Paradise, 5-19 Palm Avenue. Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, 2807 Gold Coast Highway. GT Gold Coast, 7 Staghorn Ave. Golden Gate Resort, 3422 Gold Coast Hwy. Hi-Surf Luxury Beachfront Apartments, 150 The Esplanade. Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise, 22 View Avenue. Hotel Grand Chancellor Surfers Paradise, Cnr Surfers Paradise Blvd & Hanlan St. Islander Resort Hotel, 6 Beach Rd. Mantra Circle on Cavill, 9 Ferny Avenue. Mantra Legends Hotel, Gold Coast, Cnr Gold Coast Hwy & Laycock St. Mantra Sun City Resort, Cnr Gold Coast Hwy & Ocean Ave. Mantra Wings Resort & Spa, 18 Fern St. Monte Carlo Resort, 38 Orchid Avenue. Paradise Island Resort, 1 Paradise Island. Paradise Resort Gold Coast, 122 Ferny Avenue. Q1 Resort & Spa, Hamilton Ave. Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, 158 Ferny Ave. Towers of Chevron Renaissance, 23 Ferny Avenue. Vibe Hotel Surfers Paradise, 42 Ferny Avenue. Watermark Hotel & Spa Gold Coast, 3032 Surfers Paradise Blvd.

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DESTINATION + Granite Belt

Granite wine country

Wine making in the Granite Belt district can be traced back to the 1870s with the arrival of an Italian priest, Father Davadi to tend his flock.

e planted some vines in the presbytery yard and slowly a fledgling wine industry was established. Today Otto Haag is representative of the new wave of settlers who have moved to the region to fulfil their dream of becoming wine makers. As well as selecting the most scenic location on the Granite Belt of Queensland to establish his winery, Otto Haag has collected the most pertinent historical utterances on the subject of wine and those who drink it. The result of this mix; the views, verses and tastings of whites and reds at Otto's Felsberg Winery on the slopes of Glen Aplin, near Stanthorpe, combine to ensure a memorable visit. In Otto's case, his career has gone from being head brewer for 35 years at Queensland's famous XXXX brewery to producing award-winning Rhine Riesling and Merlot vintages. Otto speaks highly of the virtues of

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the cool climate created by the 850m elevation of the region, its well drained soils and suitable rainfall pattern. "When we first established here in 1983, we planted classical wine grape varieties to test the suitability of the area to these varieties and without exception all of them seem to have adopted the area. The whites also include Traminer and Chardonnay, while Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz are two more of the reds." Tourism has proved a great partner in the growth of the wine industry around Stanthorpe with many of the smaller wineries relying solely on the cellar door sales to finance their way. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only a two hour drive from Brisbane and the region offers an extensive range of natural attractions and sporting facilities. There are five national parks in the Southern Downs region on the Queensland side of the border with a further two in New South Wales. Girraween is noted for its spectacular granite formations

and boasts the second largest monolith, Bald Rock after Uluru in Central Australia. Wildflowers abound in spring with graded walking tracks leading to scenic lookouts throughout the park. Golf is plentiful and inexpensive with the many courses laying out the welcome mat for visitors. Kangaroos on the Stanthorpe golf course make for an interesting yet moving handicap. A good selection of accommodation from caravan parks, motels, B&Bs and farm stays offer friendly and competitive rates for visitors to the region.

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Spa at Girraween Environmental Lodge

In the heart of the Granite Belt, just south of Stanthorpe lies the village of Ballandean. Renowned for its picturesque setting, brilliant country hospitality and its proximity to some of the best Queensland wine makers, Ballandean is the perfect destination. Ballandean has a wide variety of accommodation choices from farmstays to eco retreats and everything in between. With easy access to the local, award winning wineries and home to a stunning array of local produce and gourmet foods, Ballandean is a foodie’s paradise. The amazing Girraween National Park and rugged Sundown National Park is a short drive from Ballandean.

No poem was ever written by a drinker of water Horace. Good wine praises itself Arab proverb

GRANITE BELT Ballandean 269 km SW)

Girraween Environmental Lodge

Pyramids Road Ph: 07 4684 5138 Fax: 07 4684 5148 For a romantic getaway, or for families who just want to get away, experience the Granite Belt from a secluded chalet at the Girraween Environmental Lodge. It is set on 400 acres, abundant with native wildlife, surrounded by National Park. Close to wineries and Ballandean restaurants. [CA - 10] E-mail: jonathangmarr@gmail.com Web: www.girraweenlodge.com.au

Stanthorpe (250 km SW) Alure Stanthorpe, 280 Mt Tully Road. Escape on Tully, 934 Mt Tully Rd. Olive Grove Estate, 5 Harris St.

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Gold Coast DESTINATION + Noosa

Noosa is now the stepping off point for travellers to beautiful World Heritage listed Fraser Island.

See you on

Hastings Street Noosa is regularly rated as one of Australia's most favoured getaway destinations.

t's stylishly inspiring, yet so totally laid back. Such is its attractiveness that Queenslanders will drive for nearly two hours from suburban Brisbane just to take coffee. On weekends, nearly every table has been taken and there's always a good mix of locals amongst the other beautiful people who have been successful in commandeering a table. This is one of those streets in which a cup of coffee and a glass or two of water can literally be made to last for several hours. In this playground of the rich and famous, wander the foyers of the resorts to play 'spot the star'. In Noosa, the celebs select their abodes from the range of topof-the-range properties. Hastings Street is home to the best in boutiques, international standard resort hotels and classy restaurants, yet it's still 50

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possible to rent an apartment at a price that doesn't destroy the credit card, 'eat out' on a hamburger, and at certain times of the year, snap up fashion at heavily discounted prices. Hastings Street also accesses Noosa's famous Main Beach, as well as the Noosa National Park, which also happens to be one of Queensland's few coastal national parks. From Hastings Street, follow the walking track along the foreshore to park headquarters. Then it's just a matter of following the well-signed tracks all the way to Sunshine Beach. Noosa is now the stepping off point for those who are intent on travelling to beautiful World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, with tour companies happily collecting their charges from throughout the region. Full day tours travel along Rainbow Beach, passing the Coloured

Sands, the Carlo Sand Blow and then by barge across to the world's largest sand island. Others choose to stay put, selecting a premium spot around the pool, or soaking up the Queensland sun on the beach. At dusk Hastings Street welcomes its evening clientele - dressed 'smart-casual' as they make their way to dinner. They have the joy of selecting from a myriad of restaurants including those that come on high recommendation, such as Lindoni's, Jaspers, Berado's and Bistro C. A day soon passes, and at Noosa, each day just happens to be even better than the day before.

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Sunshine Coast & Hinterland + QLD

Sunshine Coast & Hinterland Caboolture (45 km N)

Rydges Oasis Sunshine Coast, Landsborough Pde. Ph 07 5491 0333. See our display advertisement.

Mapleton (106 km N) Mapleton Eden Lodge, 97 Flaxton Dr. [H - 5][BB] Taman Sari, 226 Obi Obi Rd.

Noosa Heads (156 km N)

Noosa Valley (130 km N)

BreakFree French Quarter, 62 Hastings Street.

Noosa Valley Manor Luxury B&B Retreat, 115 Wust Rd, Doonan.

BreakFree Ocean Breeze Resort, 52 Hastings Street.

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Eumarella Shores on Lake Weyba, Noosa, 251 Eumarella Road. Lookout Resort (The), 1 Picture Point Cres. Noosa Blue Resort, 16 Noosa Drive.

Peachester Candle Mountain Farmstay, 179 Crohamhurst Road.

Peregian Beach (148 km N)

Noosa Quays, 4 Quamby Place.

Caboolture Riverlakes Motel 14 Morayfield Rd Ph: 07 5499 1766 Fax: 07 5499 1767 Caboolture Riverlakes Motel is located in the heart of Caboolture only 30 minutes from either Brisbane or the Sunshine Coast. This architecturally designed motel caters for tourists and the business traveller. Overlooking the Caboolture River with views across Centenary Lakes to the heart of the Caboolture CBD, Riverlakes is only minutes from restaurants and shopping. Riverlakes has over an acre of grounds sprawling down to the river for our guests’ enjoyment. All of the units feature an ensuite, some with spa, and are `non-smoking’. Guests have full use of the secluded pool area, designed to be visible only to motel guests, for relaxation and enjoyment. E-mail: enquiries@riverlakesmotel. com.au Web: www.riverlakesmotel.com.au

Caloundra (95 km N) BreakFree Grand Pacific Resort, 100 Bulcock St. Crowne Plaza Pelican Waters Golf Resort & Spa, 38 Mahogany Drive. Norfolks on Moffat Beach, 32 Queen of Colonies Parade. [A 36][SC]

Tanglewood Gardens Rainforest Retreat

136-146 Flaxton Drive Ph: 07 5445 7100 Fax: 07 5445 7528 Tanglewood Gardens is the perfect rainforest getaway for couples, families or groups. An ideal blend of peace, relaxation and nature with a range of activities for the more energetic. We also have a chapel, beauty salon and a place for your next function. [CO][SC]

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Mooloolah (107 km N) Frangipani House, 93 King Rd. Jacaranda Cottage, 93 King Rd. [CO - 1][SC]

Ninderry (115 km N) Ninderry House

8 Karnu Drive Ph: 07 5446 8556 Fax: 07 5446 8556 Central. Make this your base to explore the Sunshine Coast, its beaches, art & craft, native plant nurseries & fine restaurants. Ensuite guestrooms. Comfort, beauty, service. [GH - 3][BB] E-mail: enquiries@ninderryhouse.

Glen Eden Beach Resort Noosa Springs

Links Drive Ph: 07 5440 3333 Fax: 07 5440 3300 Welcome to a place of splendour, elegance and natural charm - in a location of breathtaking beauty. Just three kilometres from Hasting Street, sun drenched beaches, powder white sand, pristine waters nestled alongside Noosa National Park and Lake Webya. Noosa Springs Resort centrepiece is the spectacular Clubhouse, with expansive views over the 18 hole championship golf course. Noosa Springs’ Clubhouse and leisure facilities have now been complemented by the Noosa Springs Resort nestled alongside the first fairway of the golf course.The world class Noosa Springs Day Spa and Fitness provide guests and visitors with the ultimate in pampering and therapeutic treatments and high energy workouts.

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Rumba Beach Resort & Spa, The Esplanade.

Set just metres from Golden Beach (Recent winner of the Cleanest Beach 2008) and within walking distance of the wonderful city centre with its exciting diversity of shops & restaurants. Never has there been a better time to visit Rydges Oasis Resort located just one hour north of Brisbane at Caloundra. Rydges Oasis Resort Caloundra is set amongst 10

acres of landscaped palm gardens. The resort boasts 180 Rooms from Hotel Spa Rooms to Self Contained 2 & 3 Bedroom Villas. Our restaurant Reflections at Golden Beach and famous Legends Bar are surrounded by a tranquil waterlily filled lagoon, the perfect setting for a quiet drink or a superb meal. A perfect destination for families & couples.

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388 David Low Way Ph: 07 5448 1955 Fax: 07 5448 1677 At Glen Eden Beach Resort, located at Peregian Beach on the magnificent Sunshine Coast, we are in a great position to make your beach holiday as peaceful and relaxing or as energetic as you like. Glen Eden’s absolute beach front position is peacefully situated behind the dunes at Peregian Beach. Whether you are a family looking for great value holiday accommodation, or a couple wanting a quiet weekend away from it all, Glen Eden is the place to stay. Choose from our Spacious 1, 2 or 3 bedroom townhouses. Our extensive lawns and gardens are a great place to relax, as you leave your cares from the busy demanding world behind. E-mail: info@glenedenresort.com.au Web: www.glenedenresort.com.au

Sunshine Beach (154 km N) Andari Apartments, 19-21 Belmore Terrace. [A][SC]

2 Landsborough Parade Golden Beach QLD 4551 Tel: 07 5491 0333 or 1800 072 096 Email: reservations_caloundra@rydges.com Web: www.rydges.com/oasis

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DESTINATION + Gold Coast Keswick Island

Discover

Keswick

Island beauty The last island to be developed in the Whitsundays and perhaps the last in Australia, Keswick Island is truly a place of beauty, with pristine beaches, crystal clear water and untouched bushland.

eswick is a 517 hectare slice of natural parkland at the southern end of the Whitsundays. It has been untouched for centuries and is home to hundreds of bird species, rich ocean surrounds and thousand year-old trees. Birdlife is prolific; curlews, native pea hens, pheasants and many more. The island is also home to a bee population which has remained disease free, due to the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complete isolation. Keswick was discovered by Captain James Cook in 1770 then renamed after the town of Keswick, UK in 1879 by 52

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Commander Bedwell of the Royal Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SS Llewellyn. Keswick Island remained largely untouched as farmland until 2008. Eighty percent of the island is designated as National Park, while twenty percent has been set aside for small to medium scale development. There are currently around 20 completed homes, and 14 permanent residents living on the island. There are also many islands to visit nearby. Whales take the passage between St Bees Island and Keswick Island as a short cut when they have their calves. It is a popular place for both whales and people alike.

Keswick Island is situated 32 kilometres off the tropical city of Mackay. The temperatures vary from 17 Celsius to 24 Celsius in winter (water temperature is a steady 20 Celsius) and 24 Celsius to 30 Celsius in summer (water temperature is a steady 26 Celsius). The sheltered bays of Keswick Island are home to colourful coral gardens and a myriad of tropical fish that rates amongst the best in the Great Barrier Reef. It offers divers one of the few places in Australia where you have the potential to dive three wreck sites all within half an hour of the island.

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Gold Coast Keswick Island ++ DESTINATION DESTINATION

Some years swarms of tiger blue butterflies abound in millions to create a breathtaking sight.

There are several walking tracks that lead to secluded beaches with beautiful views along the way. Keswick Island and St Beeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are the closest group of islands to the North East of Mackay. Other islands just a bit further north include Brampton Island, Wigton, Calder, Scawfell and Derwent. Some great fishing can be had working the fringing reefs and points around the area with the prized coral trout

a common catch. Suitable activities for guests to the island include swimming, hiking, bird watching, fishing, oystering, snorkelling, kayaking, beach combing, reef walking at low tide, or hill climbing. Humpback whale watching is common during the northern migration in July to September. Photographers will always find many natural photo opportunities to take

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advantage of. Some years swarms of tiger blue butterflies abound in millions to create a breathtaking sight. Charter flights are available from Mackay Airport and take 15 minutes to reach the island. Helicopter flights are also available from Mackay airport. Private boats can reach the island within an hour. There are facilities for 6 moorings in Egremont Passage where boats can safely anchor. UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

DESTINATION + Whitsundays

Feast for the senses

Whitsundays

74 Islands, located in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef on the tropical coast of Queensland, Australia.

visit to the Whitsundays is a feast of the senses, surrounded by natural beauty, dotted with secluded beaches and friendly towns from which to explore. The 74 islands of the Whitsundays form the largest offshore island chain on Australia's coastline. The bulk are beautiful, tropical, deserted islands, but eight offer a variety of resort accommodation with fringing coral reefs at their door step. The largest of the Whitsunday Island resorts, Hamilton Island, offers an experience like no other: beaches, coral reefs, fascinating flora and fauna, fine food and wines, and activities too numerous to mention. Hamilton Island has world-class facilities such 54

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as the Hamilton Island Golf Club, the architectural wonder which is the Hamilton Island Yacht Club, Spa Wumurdaylin, and a host of new or refurbished hotels and resorts make it a fresh and lively place for both resort guests and day visitors. 70% of the island is national park, striking a balance between extensive holiday facilities and the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s striking natural beauty. Consistently rated amongst the top beaches in the world, Whitehaven Beach is the jewel in the crown of the Whitsundays. See Whitehaven from Airlie Beach or any of the resort islands, or stay overnight on a sailing boat and wake up to a sunrise over the magnificent white sands.

The Whitsunday Coast is a cosmopolitan and inviting peninsula that stretches from Airlie Beach to secluded beaches and coves along the coastline. Airlie Beach provides the ideal mainland base for adventure in the Whitsundays. From Airlie you can venture out to the islands. Not far off the coast is one of the lesser known islands of the group known as Long Island. Named after its key feature, Long Island is 9km long and only 400m at its widest point. The closest island to the mainland, Long Island is a wonder to explore filled with 13km of National Park walking tracks and plentiful flora and fauna. The fringing coral reefs throughout the many bays on the island are great for snorkelling and beachcombing.

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Coastal + Country + Offshore Islands + QLD

Coastal, Country & Offshore Is Agnes Water (494 km N) Edge on Beaches, Cnr Captain Cook Drive &. Mantra Pavillions Mirage on 1770, 4 Beaches Village Circuit.

Airlie Beach (1112 km N) Airlie Beach Hotel, Cnr Esplanade & Coconut Grove. Airlie Beach Organic Bed and Breakfast, 8 Lamond St. [GH][BB]

Airlie Court Holiday Units, 382 Shute Harbour Rd. [A][SC] Boathaven Spa Resort, 440 Shute Harbour Drive. Boathouse Apartments by Outrigger, 33 Port Drive. Charter Yachts Australia, Abel Point Marina. Ph 07 4946 6666. See our display advertisement. Club Crocodile Airlie Beach, Shute Harbour Rd. Coral Sea Resort, 25 Oceanview Ave. Fantasea Cruises Pty Ltd, PO Box 616. Island View Bed and Breakfast, 19 Nara Ave.

Mediterranean Resorts, 14 Golden Orchid Drive. [A][SC] Pinnacles Resort & Spa, 16 Golden Orchid Drive. Q Resorts Whitsunday Terraces, 5 Golden Orchid Drive. Reefside Villas Whitsunday, 12 Eshelby Drive. [H][SC] Searene Whitsundays, 18 Seaview Drive. Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Whitsundays, 4 Golden Orchid Drive. Waterfront Whitsunday Retreat, 438 Shute harbour Road. Whitsunday World Heritage Retreat, 29 Warrain Street.

Cannon Creek Ketchupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bank Glamping, 726 Green Hills Road.

Childers (315 km N) Mango Hill Cottages B&B, 8 Mango Hill Drive. [CO - 2][DBB]

Coochin (95 km SW) Bilyana Cottages, 1853 BoonahRathdowney Road.

Emu Park (686 km N) Zebulon, Emu Park, Capricorn Coast. [CO - 3][SC]

Bargara (380 km N)

Fraser Island (270 km N)

Bargara Blue Resort, 4 Baxter Street. Bargara Shoreline Apartments, Kellys Beach Resort, 6 Trevors Rd. Mercure Resort, 83-87 The Esplanade. Point Resort (The), 19-25 The Esplanade.

Fraser Island Hideaway, Poyungan Beach. [H - 4][SC] Kingfisher Bay Resort, PMB 1 Urangan.

Bedarra Island (1560 km N) Bedarra Hideaway.

Byfield Rainforest Ranch, 76 Yaxleys Road.

Grandchester (70 km W) Spicers Hidden Vale, 617 Mt Mort Road. [CO - 25][AMA]

Hamilton Island (1135 km N) Glasshouse on Hamilton Island. Ph 1300 653 997. See our display advertisement. [H - 4][SC]

Qualia Resort. Villa 33, Hamilton Island Yacht Club Villas.

Villa Illalangi

Melaleuca Drive Ph: 07 4946 8901 Fax: 07 4946 8901 Enjoy world class Hamilton Island at Villa Illalangi - your own private paradise. Choose either perfect solitude within magnificent tropical gardens or the very best of dining and activities at the Resort. Discerning guests will appreciate 10,000 square feet of beautifully furnished living space. Complete seclusion, modern facilities, landscaped pool, 2 spas, sauna and air-conditioning throughout, airport transfers and a 6 seater buggy. Sleeps 8 people. You owe it to yourself to stay in this truly stunning property. Rates from $1250 per night. [H - 4][SC] E-mail: enquiries@villaillalangi.com. au Web: www.villaillalangi.com.au

Whitsunday Holidays, PO Box 41. Yacht Club Villa 5 - Izulu. Ph 1300 653 997. See our display advertisement.

With beaches equal to the best in the Caribbean, Keswick Island is paradise waiting to be discovered. Located just off Mackay in the southern Whitsundays, Geckos will be available for weekly stays from September 1st for those fortunate enough to visit this idyllic island. Magnificent ocean, reef and island views from all aspects of this luxurious three bedroom home, spectacular sunsets, fishing, cruising, exotic birds. Geckos is a destination holiday you deserve.

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QLD + Coastal + Country + Offshore Islands

The Glasshouse on Hamilton Island

The Glasshouse is one of the most exclusive homes on the island. 4 Bedrooms plus office, 5 bathrooms, private infinity Pool, teppanyaki bar and breathtaking water views of the beautiful Whitsundays. This magnificent home is for those wanting the ultimate in luxury on Hamilton Island. From $1550 per night. Includes 2 x 4 seater electric golf buggies and valet island airport return transfers. View photos at

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Keswick Island

Mackay (968 km N)

Pumpkin Island

Keswick Island. Ph 02 9985 8505. See our display advertisement.

Grande Mercure Suites Mackay, Wood & Gregory Sts. Seabreeze Resort Hotel, 72 Pacific Esplanade Lamberts Beach.

Pumpkin Island, Keppel Islands.

Lizard Island (1850 km N)

Magnetic Island

Lizard Island.

Long Island (1135 km N) Long Island Resort,Whitsundays, Whitsunday Passage. Paradise Bay Eco Escape, Whitsunday Passage. Ph 0409 487 292. See our display advertisement.

(1380 km N) All Seasons Magnetic Island, Mandalay Avenue, Nelly Bay. Peppers Blue On Blue Resort, 123 Sooning Street,Nelly Bay. Shaws on the Shore, 7 Pacific Drive.

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Rolleston (740 km NW) Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge, PMB 1009. [CA 23][DBB]

Townsville (1360 km N) Billabong Sanctuary & Bungalow Bay Koala Village, Bruce Highway. Historic Yongala Lodge, 11 Fryer St, North Ward. Orpheus Island Resort, Great

Barrier Reef. Q Resorts Itara Apartments, 1-15 Sporting Drive, Thuringowa Central. Quality Hotel Southbank, 23 25 Palmer Street. Seagulls Resort on the Seafront, Cnr Primrose & Marshall Streets. Strand Motel, 51 The Strand.

Whitsunday (1135 km N) Laguna Whitsundays Resort, Kunapipi Springs Rd.

Wilson Island (539 km N) Wilson Island Resort, via Heron.

Skipper Yourself

Modern Fleet of Yachts, Sailing and Power Catamarans

Charter Yachts Australia is Australian owned an operated. Located at Abel Point Marina, Airlie Beach in the beautiful Whitsundays. Skipper yourself on one of our modern vessels and discover the magic of the Whitsundays Islands. Take a walk on a deserted tropical beach, snorkel the many coral reef systems or visit one of the seven first class world resorts.

Sailing catamaran Popular for comfort and stability, choose from an impressive range which includes Seawind, Perry and our new Fusion 40 and Lightwave 45 (ideal for crewed charters).

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Power catamaran Perfect for larger groups, choose from three spacious power catamarans ranging in size from the Venturer 38 and Tasman 40 suitable for 8 passengers to the larger Suncrest 1350 with 3 bathrooms and sleeping for 10.

Yacht Choose from a modern fleet of yachts ranging in size from the Catalina 320, ideal for a couple or family up to the luxurious Jeanneau 49 with four double cabins, all with ensuite.

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Coastal + Country + Offshore Islands + QLD

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Yacht Club Villa 5 – ‘Izulu’ The new Yacht Club villas are now available for holiday letting. They have certainly been worth the wait. The villas are in a class of their own with unparalleled prestige and exclusivity. Designed by renowned architect Walter Barda, with the landscaping crafted by celebrity designer Jamie Durie. For those that want the best of the best. These exclusive 4 bedroom villas have a waterfront location next to the new Yacht Club and overlooking Dent Passage toward the new Golf Course. Contact us 7 days per week to book this exclusive villa on Hamilton Island.

www.whitsundayholidays.com.au 1300 653 997 or for our international guests, call +61 434 004 029

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QLD + Cairns and Tropical North

Cairns & Tropical North Area Atherton (80 km SW Cairns) Summit Rainforest Retreat (The), 22 Twelfth Ave. [CH - 5][SC]

Bingil Bay (1578 km N) Sanctuary Retreat, 72 Holt Rd.

Cairns (1718 km N) All Seasons Cairns Gateway Resort, Cnr Anderson Road/ Bruce Highway.

Australis Cairns Beach Resort 129 Oleander St, Holloways Beach Ph: 07 4037 0400 Fax: 07 4037 0600 Beachfront location. Our four star resort offers everything to create a home away from home on the beach. SIMPLE PLEASURES - PURE RELAXATION - THINK CAIRNS BEACH RESORT. [A][SC] E-mail: info@

Hides Hotel Cairns, 87 Lake St. Park Regis Piedmonde, 2-4 Lake Street Rainbow Inn, 179 Sheridan Street. Reef Palms, 41-47 Digger St. Villa Shangri-La, 288 Sheridan St Cairns.

Cape Tribulation (150 km N Cairns) Bloomfield Lodge, Weary Bay via. [L - 17][AMA] Cape Tribulation Exotic Fruit Farm, Lot 5 Nicole Drive. [H 3][BB]

Cape Tribulation Heritage Lodge, 14 Mossman. Cape Tribulation Resort & Spa, Cape Tribulation Rd. Daintree Wilderness Lodge, 83 Cape Tribulation Rd. [CA 10][AMA]

Daintree-Cape Tribulation Heritage Lodge & Spa, Turpentine Rd-off Cape Tribulation Rd. [CA - 20][AMA] Ferntree Rainforest Lodge,Cape Tribulation, Camelot Close.

cairnsbeachresort.com.au Web: www. cairnsbeachresort.com.au

Cooktown (240 km N Cairns)

BreakFree Royal Harbour Resort, 73-75 The Esplanade. Cairns B & B, 48 Russell St, Edge Hill. [H - 3][BB] Cairns Colonial Club Resort, 1826 Cannon Street. Cairns Harbour Lights, 1 Marlin Parade. Cairns Holiday Lodge, 259 Sheridan Street. Cairns Hotel (The), Cnr Abbott & Florence Sts. Cairns Plaza Hotel, 145 The Esplanade. Discovery Cairns Hotel, 183-185 Lake Street.

Mungumby Lodge, Mungumby Rd, Helenvale via. [CO - 10] Sovereign Resort Hotel, 128 Charlotte Street.

Daintree (110 km N Cairns) Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, 20 Daintree Rd. Daintree Manor, 27 Forest Creek Rd. Daintree Rainforest River Trains, Lot 61 Baileys Creek Road. Daintree Views Rainforest Retreat, George Road. [H][SC] Kenadon Homestead Cabins, Dagmar St. [CA][BB] Red Mill House, Daintree Village. [H - 3][BB]

Eungella (1053 km N) Broken River Mountain Resort, Eungella National Park.

Holloways Beach Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows Captain Cook Highway Ph: 07 4055 3538 Fax: 07 4055 3077 Situated between Cairns and Port Douglas on the beautiful Tropical North Queensland coast and wedged between the rainforest and the Coral Sea, Ellis Beach offers absolute beachfront accommodation in a variety of styles to suit every budget. [CA]

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Beachfront Hideaway (The)

10 Coconut Street. Ph: 07 4055 0444 Fax: 07 4027 9442 Mob: 0417 044 444 Absolute beachfront Balinese Holiday Houses. Step right onto the sand. Bali, Hai and Palms all together (interconnecting doors) accommodates 12 people. Our newest addition, Cocos Hideaway sleeps 2 & features Queen Bedroom & spacious lounge. E-mail: bookings@

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cAirns

Cairns is the major centre in North Queensland and an ideal starting point for travellers wanting to explore both the tropical rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Until quite recently a modest port, Cairns' attractions include Fitzroy Island, Green Island, the Kuranda Railway, the Cairns Skyrail and the Tjapukai Cultural Theme Park. Machans and Holloways Beach are quiet beach suburbs where locals go to fish, take long walks along the beachfront and savour the salt air just 15 minutes north of the Cairns CBD.

Malanda (91 km S Cairns) Canopy Rainforest Treehouses & Wildlife Sanctuary (The) 247 Hogan Rd,Tarzali Ph: 07 4096 5364 Fax: 07 4096 5380 Set in 100 acres of ancient high country rainforest, the Canopy blends luxury riverfront treehouse accommodation with a passionate regard for the environment and wildlife [CO - 3][SC] E-mail: stay@ canopytreehouses.com.au Web: www.canopytreehouses.com.au

Honeyflow Homestead, Heidke Rd. [DBB] Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat, PO Box 776.

Mareeba (60 km W Cairns) Jabiru Safari Lodge, Pickford Road.

Mossman (75 km N Cairns)

Wongalinga Luxury Beach Apartment 64 Reid Rd Ph: 07 4068 8221 Absolute beachfront at its best. Nine superbly appointed apartments. One, two or three bedrooms ideal for couples, families and groups. Central location. E-mail: info@wongalinga.com.au Web: www.wongalinga.com.au

Palm Cove (26 km N Cairns) Elysium Apartments, 26 Veivers Road. Villa Paradiso Palm Cove, 111113 Williams Esplanade.

Heritage Lodge & Spa in the Daintree, Coopers Creek. Silky Oaks Lodge, Finlayvale Road. [CO - 60][AMA]

Port Douglas (1778 km N) (60 km N Cairns)

Mission Beach (1578 km N) (140 km S Cairns)

Executive Retreats, PO Box 204.

Castaways Resort & Spa, 2 Pacific Pde. Mission Beach Resort, Cnr Cassowary Dr & Wongaling Beach Rd. Sejala on the Beach, 1 Pacific St. Ulysses Getaways, Reid Rd, Wongalinga Beach, via.

A Tropical Nite Holiday Townhouses, 119 Davidson St. Thala Beach Lodge, Private Beach Rd, via.

Trinity Beach (21 km N Cairns) Marlin Cove Resort, 2 Keem St. Sea Change Beachfront Apartments, 31-35 Vasey Esplanade.

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Arnhemland Barramundi Nature Lodge, PO Box 571. Crowne Plaza Darwin, 32 Mitchell St. Mantra on the Esplanade, 88 The Esplanade. Medina Grand Darwin Waterfront, 7 Kitchener Drive. Novotel Darwin Atrium, 100 The Esplanade. Palms City Resort, 64 The Esplanade. Quality Hotel Frontier Darwin, 3 Buffalo Ct. SKYCITY Darwin, Gilruth Ave, The Gardens, Mindil Beach. Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront, 7 Kitchener Drive.

Humpty Doo (40 km S) Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge, PO Box 2120.

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Mount Bundy Station

Haynes Rd Ph: 08 8976 7009 Fax: 08 8976 7113 Mount Bundy Station offers a unique stay on a working cattle property with a wide range of accommodation. Experience the tropical outback on a Mount Bundy Horse Trek. [FS][SC]

E-mail: mt.bundy@bigpond.com Web: www.mtbundy.com.au

Alice Springs (1490 km S) Alice Springs Airport Motel. Alice in the Territory, 46 Stephens Rd. All Seasons Alice Springs Oasis, 10 Gap Road. Bond Springs Outback Retreat, Bond Springs Station. [CH 4][BB]

Crowne Plaza Alice Springs, Barrett Dr. Glen Helen Resort, Namatjira Dr, West Macdonnell Ranges. Kings Canyon Resort, PMB 136. Lasseters Hotel Casino, 93 Barrett Drive. Vatu Sanctuary Apartments, 43 Todd Mall.

Alyangula Feathers Sanctuary

FEATURING DARWIN AREA COUNTRY

49a Freshwater Rd Ph: 08 8985 2144 Mobile: 0408 895 512. Feathers Sanctuary, a unique bed and breakfast accommodation located in Darwin, Northern Territory. Two minutes to airport, ten minutes to city. It combines first class hut-style rooms set in the surrounds of a 2 acre private bird park landscaped to attract and breed native bird species. Relax and unwind in the architecturally designed huts. Feathers Sanctuary the natural place to stay.

E-mail: info@featherssanctuary.com Web: www.featherssanctuary.com

Dugong Beach Resort.

Daly River (232 km S) Perrys on the Daly, ayo Park. [FS - 3]

Katherine (331 km S) All Seasons Katherine, Stuart Highway. Knotts Crossing Resort, Cnr Giles & Cameron Sts. St Andrews Serviced Apartments, 27 First St.

Mataranka (438 km S) Coodardie Station, Sturt Highway. Territory Manor, Martins Road. [CA - 26] [AMA]

Pirlamgimpi

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Munupi Wilderness Lodge, T/A Clearwater Island Lodge.

Eldorado Motor Inn, Paterson Street.

All images courtesy Tourism Northern Territory.

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FEATURING ADELAIDE CITY & SUBURBS DELAIDE HILLS A AREA FLEURIEU PENINSULA KANGAROO ISLAND LIMESTONE COAST & BAROSSA VALLEY

All images courtesy Tourism Tourism South Australia.

South Australia

tanunda Tanunda is the cultural heart of the Barossa Valley, located 70 km north-east of Adelaide. A large rural settlement with tree-lined streets Tanunda is totally surrounded by vineyards. Settled by German immigrants Tanunda continues to have a distinctly German feel with sausage shops, German bread shops and German-style restaurants. Of particular interest are the town's three Lutheran churches, Auricht's printing office (1855), the Tanunda Post Office Museum (1866), fine accommodation and the many wineries in the region.

Vivonne Bay Lodge

Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Island Ph: 13 13 01 Set on 260 hectares with 1km of beachfront. Contemporary, budget-style rooms, outdoor deck, bar and BBQ area, lounge, dining and games room. Go biking, kayaking, snorkelling, surfing and sandboarding. Owned and operated by the Sealink Travel Group. E-mail: bookings@vivonnebaylodge.com Web: www.vivonnebaylodge.com

Victor Harbor (84 km S)

Adelaide City & Suburbs Adelaide Adelaide Regent Apartments, 188 Carrington Street. Clarion Hotel Soho, 264 Flinders Street. Majestic Roof Garden Hotel, 55 Frome St. Mantra On Frome, 88 Frome Street. Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury, 2 Flinders Street. Oaks Embassy, 96 North Terrace. Oaks Horizons, 104 North Terrace. Oaks Precinct, 185 Morphett Street. Rendezvous Allegra Hotel Adelaide, 55 Waymouth St. Rockford Adelaide, 164 Hindley St. Rydges South Park Adelaide, 1 South Terrace. Sebel Playford Adelaide (The), 120 North Terrace.

Oaks Liberty Towers, 25 Colley Terrace. Oaks Plaza Pier, 16 Holdfast Promenade.

North Adelaide (2 km N) Adelaide Seek & Share, 112 Barnard Street. [H - 2] Majestic Tynte Street Apartments, 82 Tynte St. North Adelaide Heritage Group. [CO - 14][SC]

Correa Corner B&B, Brownlow.

Marybank Farm B & B, Montacute Road. [A - 2][BB]

Adelaide Hills Area

Kangaroo Island Wilderness Retreat

Crafers (20 km SE) Grand Mercure Mount Lofty House, 74 Mt Lofty Summit Rd. [PH - 29][DBB]

Hahndorf (28 km SE)

Riverview Rise Retreats, Lot 12 Bowhill Road. [CO - 1][BB]

glenelgapartments@bigpond.com Web: www.glenelgapartments.com

(120 km SW)

Collingrove Homestead, Eden Valley Rd. [GH - 7][DBB] Country Pleasures B&B, 2 Blee Street. [CO - 4][BB]

Seppeltsfield (79 km NE)

Mannum (84 km E)

17 Colley Terrace Ph: 0421 478 922 Fax: 08 8258 4049 Glenelg Beachside Luxury Apartments have 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom and HUGE 3 bedroom apartments right in the heart of Glenelg. Only 100 metres to the beach and to over 300 cafes, shops and restaurants. Clean, modern,secure; enjoy! [A] E-mail:

Kangaroo Island

Angaston (80 km NE)

Lodge Country House (The), Seppeltsfield Rd. [CH - 4][AMA]

Glenelg (10 km SW)

Cape Jervis Station, Main South Road. [CO - 4][SC]

Barossa Valley

Hanson Bay Cabins, Homestead and Backpacker, South Coast Road. [CA - 6][SC]

Kingfisher House, 58 Kingfisher Circuit, Craigburn Ridge.

Glenelg Beachside Luxury Apartments

Cape Jervis (108 km S)

Anchorage Seafront Hotel, Flinders Pde. [BB] Captains Cottage, 15 Dundalk Avenue. [CO - 3][SC]

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Rostrevor (10 km E)

Hahndorf Old Mill Motel, 98 Main St. Hahndorf Resort & Convention Centre, 145A Main Street. Manna of Hahndorf, 25 Main Street.

Flagstaff Hill (22km S)

Fleurieu Pen. and Kangaroo Island

Oakbank (25 km SE) Adelaide Hills Country Cottages, Oakwood Rd. [CO - 6][BB] Apple Tree Cottage, Amorilla Stud, Oakwood Rd. [CO - 1][BB] Lavender Fields, Oakwood Rd. [CO - 1][BB]

One Tree Hill (32 km NE) Garden Pavilion at AL-RU Farm, One Tree Hill Rd.

1 South Coast Rd, Flinders Chase Ph: 08 8559 7275 Fax: 08 8559 7377 Perfectly located at entrance to the national park & close proximity to all attractions. Wildlife at your doorstep. Back to nature with all the comforts of the 21st century. Nicolas Baudin restaurant, open to the public, bookings essential. [L - 22][DBB] E-mail: stay@kiwr.com Web: www.kiwr.com

Matthew Flinders Terraces, Bayview Rd, American River. [GH - 16][SC]

Tanunda (70 km NE) Barossa House Barossa Valley Way Ph: 08 8562 4022 Fax: 08 8562 4002 Join Judi and Lee at their traditional Bed & Breakfast accommodation in this stately residence offering 3 guestrooms all with ensuite bathrooms, beautiful gardens, convenient location close to wineries, restaurants and shops. [GH - 3][BB] E-mail: admin@ barossahouse.com.au Web: www.barossahouse.com.au

Limestone Coast

Pavilions Kangaroo Island Retreat

Mount Gambier (440 km SE)

Gum Creek Rd Ph: 08 8553 9115 Fax: 08 8553 9115 Stylish Island accommodation, perfect location, luxury linen and many inclusions. B&B optional, fully self-contained. Sleeps 2-6. Koalaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, private creek setting, farm views, from $160. [CO][SC] E-mail: pavilions@

Apartments on Tolmie

kangarooislandstays.com.au Web: www.kangarooislandstays.com.au

For bookings and further details visit www.uniqueplacestostay.com.au

27A Tolmie St Ph: 08 8725 1429 Fax: 08 8725 1852 2 & 3 bedroom self contained. AAA 4 star. Sleep 6-8, king or queen & double beds. Fully equipped kitchens, dishwashers, heat/cool. Privacy. Pets welcome. [A - 4][SC] E-mail: mail@

apartmentsontolmie.com.au Web: www.apartmentsontolmie.com.au

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South Australia

Swimming at Vivonne Bay. RIGHT: Seal Bay Conservation Park. TOP RIGHT: Picnic at Flinders Chase NP ; SATC

Kangaroo

island sanctuary For the storm-tossed officers, scientists and sailors aboard Matthew Flinder’s 1802 expedition ship, this was an island of sanctuary and recovery.

or the modern traveller, all at sea from hectic living, it still is. Kangaroo Island is a vast and rich landmass of distinct ecosystems, sublime vistas and exciting histories. The white untrodden beaches restore a sense of calm. The giant bushland reserves (some 2,250 hectares) are where nature holds sway. And even the rolling fields and pastures, worked by islanders for 200 years, are testament to beauty and balance. The Flinders party was astonished to find abundant native wildlife. You’ll be the same. Whereas the grateful sailors filled up on wallaby and fresh water, you’ll delight in just-caught seafood, the finest regional produce and wines from some of Australia’s newest vignerons. 62

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Kangaroo Island continues to be famous for its animal and plant populations, still some of the ‘purest’ and most prolific in Australia. The carefully managed National Parks – occupying almost a third of the island – enjoy relative isolation from predators, and as a result, native animals are quite literally part of the scenery. Some animals are easy to locate, like the pelicans, penguins, seals (the huge sealion population at beautiful Seal Bay is one of several colonies) and the infamouslyprolific koalas. And like the explorers of 1802, you can sleep under canvas on the shoreline – but don’t forget the five-star spa retreat, the boutique B&Bs, the lighthouse keeper’s cottages and the friendly beach houses and lodges.

World's top surfers in new Kangaroo Island Pro Kangaroo Island will host some of the world's top surfers this November as part of the surfing World Tour. The inaugural KI Pro will be held at Vivonne Bay from November 4 – 9. Vivonne Bay is a stunning south coast beach and a base for crayfishing boats. Former world champion Mark Occhilupo is already confirmed as a starter. Competing with Mark will be South Australia’s Dion Atkinson, who is the top ranked surfer in the State and placed 39th in the world and current South Australian State champion, Teale Vanner, who is from Kangaroo Island. "Kangaroo Island is the perfect fit for this event, as it has vast amounts of unspoiled wilderness and wildlife and beautiful beaches that produce the surf required to hold a high ranking event," Tourism Minister John Rau said. "Visitors will be able to relax in the natural beauty of Kangaroo Island while watching some of the world’s best surfers compete." www.tourkangarooisland.com.au

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All images courtesy of Tourism Victoria.

VIC + Melbourne City & Suburbs

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albert park Albert Park is a popular, attractive and interesting suburb on Port Phillip Bay, adjacent South Melbourne. The beaches of Albert Park are a summertime drawcard, especially those around the Kerferd Road Pier. Albert Park has an interesting shopping area, featuring plenty of classy cafes and some specialty stores. St Vincent Gardens are quite special and are surrounded by some excellent Victorian architecture. There is a substantial recreation area and a Grand Prix Circuit around Albert Park Lake which is a popular yachting location. Visitors to Melbourne can stay in one of Albert Park's renovated Victorian terrace houses.

Melbourne City & Suburbs Albert Park (3 km S) Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Middle Park 404 Richardson St Ph: 03 9534 7615 Fax: 03 9534 7615 Sgl $100-$120, Dbl $120$150. City 5km. 2 QS rms with spas. A Victorian home close to tram, shops, lake, parks, beach, aquatic ctr, CBD & trendy cafe/ arts/tourist precincts. Smoke free. Melways: 57 J7. [H - 2][BB] E-mail: ajackson404@hotmail.com Web: www.vacantmoments.com/ holiday-rental.asp?r=4639

Carlton (1 km N) Apartments on Lygon, 700 Lygon St. Arrow on Swanston, 488 Swanston Street. Drummond Serviced Apartments, 371 Drummond Street. Quest Carlton on Finlay, 2-9 Finlay Place.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Caroline Springs (5km W)

Forest Hill (18 km E)

Mercure Melbourne Caroline Springs, 234 Caroline Springs Boulevard.

Apartments @ Forest Hill (Park Avenue Group), 305 Canterbury Rd.

Croydon (29 km E)

Glen Waverley (20 km SE)

Victoria House Motor Inn, 331 Maroondah Hwy. [CH - 20][DBB]

Quest Glen Waverley, 353 Springvale Road.

East Melbourne (2 km E)

Hampton (14 km S)

Eastern Town House, 90 Albert St. Georgian Court Bed & Breakfast, 21-25 George St. [GH - 32][DBB] Hilton on the Park - Melbourne, 192 Wellington Pde. Magnolia Court Boutique Hotel, 101 Powlett St. [PH - 25][BB]

Kimberley Wilderness Adventures, 475 Hampton St.

Eltham (24 km NE) Eltham Garden Retreat (The), 141 Pitt Street.

Fitzroy (2 km N) Metropole Hotel Apartments, 44 Brunswick St. Nunnery Accommodation (The), 116 Nicholson St. [PH - 22][BB] Quest Royal Gardens, 8 Royal Lane.

Kew (10 km E) Apartments @ Kew (Park Avenue Group), 104-106 Walpole St. Apartments @ Kew Q45 (Park Avenue Group), 45 Pakington St. Wellington House Boutique Accommodation, 159 Wellington Street.

Melbourne Adelphi Hotel & Spa, 187 Flinders Lane. Albert Park Manor Boutique Hotel/Motel, 405 St Kilda Rd. Alto Hotel On Bourke, 636 Bourke Street. Apartments at Docklands, 15

Acquitania Street. Atlantis Hotel, 300 Spencer St. Bible House, Apt 302/241 Flinders Lane. Charsfield Hotel, 478 St Kilda Road. Clarion Suites Gateway, One William St. Clarion Suites Milano, 8 Franklin Street. Crossley Hotel Managed by Mercure (The), 51 Little Bourke St. Darling Towers on Collins, 233 Collins St. Docklands Apartments Grand Mercure, 23 St Mangos Lane. Enterprize (Hotel), 44 Spencer St. Golf Retreats Melbourne, 19 Augusta Square. Grand Hotel Melbourne, 33 Spencer Street. Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins St. Grand Mercure Flinders Lane Apartments, 321 Flinders Lane. Honey Apartments, 39 Queen Street. Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne, 131 Lonsdale St. Ibis Little Bourke Street (Hotel) Melbourne, 600 Little Bourke St. Jasper Hotel, 489 Elizabeth Street. Leo Pacific Hotel, 378 Little Bourke Street. Medina Executive Northbank, 550 Flinders Street. Medina Grand Melbourne, 189 Queen St. Melbourne Marriott Hotel, Cnr Exhibition & Lonsdale Sts. Mercure Hotel Melbourne, 13 Spring Street. Oaks On Lonsdale, 23-33 Lonsdale Street. Oaks on Collins, 480 Collins Street. Oaks on Market, 60 Market St. Park Regis Griffin Suites, 604 St Kilda Road. Quest Collins Street Central, 182 Collins Street. Quest Docklands, 750 Bourke St. Quest Fairfax House, 392 Little Collins St. Quest Hero on Russell, 140 Little Collins St. Quest on Lonsdale, 43 Lonsdale St. RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street. Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne, 328 Flinders St. Robinsons in the City, 405 Spencer St. Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition St. Sebel Albert Park (The), 65 Queens Road.

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Melbourne City & Suburbs + Mornington Peninsula + VIC Sebel Melbourne (The), 394 Collins St. Sophia (Hotel), 227 King Street. Stamford Plaza Melbourne, 111 Little Collins St. Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne, 630 Little Collins St. Windsor Hotel (The), 111 Spring Street.

North Melbourne (2 km N) Hotham Hill Terrace, 443 Abbotsford Street. Rydges North Melbourne, Cnr Flemington Rd & Harker St.

Notting Hill (20 km SE) Cameo House, 78 Westerfield Drive. [GH - 3][BB] Gateway on Monash, 630 Blackburn Rd.

Richmond (3 km E) Amora Hotel Riverwalk Melbourne, 649 Bridge Road. Richmond Lodge, 37 Buckingham St. Rotherwood, 13 Rotherwood St. [H - 1][BB]

Villa Donati, 377 Church St. [GH - 3][BB]

South Melbourne (3 km S) Bayview Hotel, 273 Cecil Street.

South Yarra (5 km SE) Balmoral of Melbourne, 783 Punt Road. Bloomfield Albany Hotel, 1 Millswyn St. Como Melbourne (The), 630 Chapel Street. Darling Towers Executive Serviced Apartments, 32 Darling St. Hatton Hotel, 65 Park St. Punthill Serviced ApartmentsCorporate, 470 Punt Road. The Olsen, 637-641 Chapel Street.

St Kilda (6 km S) Barkly Apartments, 180 Barkly Street. Charnwood Motor Inn, 3 Charnwood Rd. Crest on Barkly, 47 Barkly St. Prince St Kilda (The), 2 Acland St.

sorrento

Sorrento is a popular and attractive seaside holiday resort located near the western tip of the Mornington Peninsula. There are some excellent scenic walks around Sorrento, together with luxury accommodation, historic buildings and sites, dolphin-watching cruises, charter services and ferry trips across to Queenscliff. Sorrento offers both safe swimming on Port Phillip Bay and a surfing beach on Bass Strait. As is the case with many seaside resorts, the main street of Sorrento has a casual playful feel. Of particular interest are Sorrento Marine Oceanarium and Collins Settlement Historic Site on the site of Victoria's first European settlement.

Williamstown (11 km W)

Meakins Rd. [CH - 3][SC]

Finlayson Avenue.

Captains Retreat, 2 Ferguson St.

Frankston (42 km S)

Portsea (97 km S)

Mornington Peninsula

Mizu B&B Retreat & Spa, 38-40 Menzies Close. Oaks (The) Bed & Breakfast, 20 Victoria Parade. [BB]

Bayplay, 3755 Pt Nepean Rd. Grange at Portsea Village Resort, 3765 Point Nepean Rd. Portsea Hotel, Point Nepean Rd.

Arthurs Seat (77 km S) Arthurs Superb Views Luxury Retreat, 10 Nestle Court. Barn (The) and The Studio, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Glassonbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 190 Purves Rd. [CO

Main Ridge (74 km S) Spring Creek Farm, 356 Shands Rd.

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Moorooduc (48 km S)

Georges Boutique B&B & Culinary Retreat, 776 Arthurs Seat Road.

Gooseberry Hill Farm Cottage, 170 Graydens Rd. [SC - 2][BB] Woodman Estate - Luxury Country Hotel, Restaurant & Spa, 136 Graydens Road.

Blairgowrie (85 km S)

St Kilda East (5 km S)

Golf Retreats Blairgowrie, On the Peninsula, 23 Ti-Tree Ave. Hidden Treasure at Pirates Bay, 15 Knox Rd. [CO - 2][BB] Quarterdeck-Clifftop, 26 Fawkner Avenue.

Quest East St Kilda, 441 Inkerman St.

Cape Schanck (77 km S)

Mount Eliza (50 km SE)

St Kilda West (5 km S)

Cape Schanck Lighthouse, 420 Cape Schanck Road. [CO - 10]

Bishopsgate House, 57 Mary St. Fountain Terrace, 28 Mary St.

Morning Star Estate, 1 Sunnyside Rd.

Dromana (68 km S)

Mount Martha (63 kms S)

[H - 5][BB]

Sunbury (40 km NW) Rupertswood Mansion, 3 Macedon Street.

Lakeside Villas @ Crittenden Estate, 25 Harrisons Road.

Flinders (89 km S) Nazaaray Country Retreat, 266

Mornington (55 km S) Petit Amour B&B Cottage, 21 York St. Royal Hotel Mornington (The), 770 Esplanade.

Casa Mallorca, 35 Ian Rd. Glynt Manor, 16 Bay Rd. [DBB] Kudos Villas, PO Box 614. Stone Cottage (The), 22

For bookings and further details visit www.uniqueplacestostay.com.au

Rosebud (77 km S) Fairways Resort, Rosebud Country Club. SeaCove on the Beach, 910 Point Nepean Rd. [H - 2][SC]

Rye (80 km S) Abode in Style Sandy Ridge, 90 Serina Rd. [CO - 4][SC] Blue Moon Cottages, 12 Blakiston Grove. Hilltonia Homestead, Lot B1 Browns Rd. [CH - 5][SC] Peninsula Hot Springs, 140 Springs Lane. Plantation House at Whitecliffs, 33 Maori Street,Whitecliffs.

Sorrento (90 km S) A La Plage B&B, 1 Watson Rd. Bilinga B&B and Cottages, 105 Hotham Road. [CO - 4][SC] Hotel Sorrento, 5-15 Hotham Road. Saltwater @ Sorrento, 12 Russell Crescent.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

DESTINATION + Gippsland

Metung. Image courtesy Tourism Victoria.

Image courtesy Tourism Victoria.

Head to the

Gippsland Gippsland covers a vast and diverse landscape occupying Victoria's eastern corner, from unspoilt beaches to enormous lakes and mountain ranges.

he Gippsland Lakes are fed by the waters of five major rivers and fringed by Ninety Mile Beach. They provide ample opportunities for swimming, fishing, boating and sailing. Dine al fresco at a lakeside restaurant or pub, have a family picnic by a river, or take a stroll through the waterfront villages of Paynesville, Metung or Lakes Entrance. Venture four hours east of Melbourne to find the picture-book village of Metung, stretching along a narrow sandy peninsula in the Gippsland Lakes. Strolling along the water's edge and watching the sailing boats glide by is a local sunset tradition. Boat lovers and summer waterskiers are drawn to Metung's relaxed village lifestyle. Take a cruise and glimpse birdlife and kangaroos grazing by the water, or feed the pelicans. Small runabouts are also available for hire. Metung and surrounds also offers excellent fishing – try your hand 66

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at hooking bream, tailor, flathead, King George whiting and prawns in summer. Head to a harbourside restaurant for quality local seafood and wine. Pick an excellent restaurant for a fancy meal or find a sunny spot opposite the village green for a relaxed lunch and great coffee. With an abundance of fresh and salt water in the region's lakes, rivers and coastal waterways, there are plenty of water-based outdoor activities to enjoy. Also on offer is a broad range of land based activities across Gippsland. Get off the beaten track with two and four-wheel driving adventures available on seasonal roads throughout Gippsland's high country. Join an outdoor trail ride and see the beautiful countryside on horseback. Plus there’s cycling, golfing and inspiring walks. Alpine enthusiasts go skiing and snowboarding at Gippsland’s own Mount Baw Baw.

Take a cruise and glimpse birdlife and kangaroos grazing by the water, or feed the pelicans.

Image courtesy Tourism Victoria.

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SE Coast + Gippsland Area + VIC

SE Coast/ Gippsland Area Bairnsdale (283 km E) Tara House, 37 Day St. Waterfront Retreat At Wattle Point, 200 Wattle Point Rd, Wattle Point. [CA - 19][SC]

Balook (198 km SE) Tarra Bulga Guest House, 1885 Grand Ridge Rd. [GH - 11][AMA]

Briagolong (250 km E) Shanti Relaxation Retreat, 304 Marathon Road. Wombat Valley Cabins, Link Rd. [CA - 7][SC]

Buchan (359 km E) Buchan Valley Log Cabins, Main Rd. [CO - 4][SC]

Cann River (451 km E)

Drouin West (95 km SE) Berry Farm Cottages, 315 Fisher Rd.

Foster (169 km SE) Abington Briars Cottage, 485 Amey’s Track.

Gipsy Point (521 km E) Gipsy Point Lakeside Boutique Resort, 261 Gipsy Point Rd. Gipsy Point Lodge, 35 MacDonald St. [GH - 8][AMA]

Heyfield (206 km E) Abington Farm Bed & Breakfast, Coghlan’s Lane. [SC]

Eugenie’s Luxury Accommodation, 16 Ramsay Boulevarde. Eyrie By The Inlet, 13 Townsend Bluff Rd.

Jindivick (116 km E)

Carrajung Lower (204 km

Jindivick Gardens, Jacksons Track. [CH - 3][DBB]

Toms Cap Vineyard & Country Cottages, 320 Lays Rd.

Drouin (97 km SE) Parnassus B&B & Vineyard, Camp Hill via. [GH - 5]

Waverley House Cottages 205 Palmers Road Ph: 03 5155 1257 Fax: 03 5155 1267 Spacious spa cottages nestled in peaceful native gardens. The setting is warm and welcoming, the facilities - BBQ’s, pool and heated spa, perfect for a special getaway. E-mail: enquiries@ waverleyhousecottages.com.au Web: www.waverleyhousecottages. com.au

Inverloch (143 km SE)

Point Hicks Lighthouse, Point Hicks Road. [CO][SC] SE)

Goldsmith’s in the Forest, Harrison’s Track. [CH - 4][DBB] Kalimna Woods, Kalimna Jetty Rd. Tambo Lodge, Princes Hwy, Kalimna West. [A - 6][SC]

Lakes Entrance (320 km E) Deja Vu, 17 Clara St. [GH][BB] Esplanade Resort & Spa (The), 1 The Esplanade. Goat & Goose Bed & Breakfast By The Sea (The), 16 Gay St.

Metung (314 km E) 5 Knots Apartments, Shaving Point. Ph 03 5156 2462. See our display advertisement. Bancroft Bay Apartments, Shaving Point. [GH - 7][DBB] Edgewater Terraces at Metung, On Chinamans Creek. [CA][SC] McMillans of Metung Resort, 155 Metung Rd. Riviera Nautic, Chinamans Creek. [SC] Slipway Villas, 50 Metung Rd.

Nar Nar Goon North (69 km SE) Serendipity Lavender Farm, 80 Croft Rd.

Leongatha (134 km SE)

Orbost (381 km E)

Lyre Bird Hill Winery & Guest House, 370 Inverloch Road.

Snowy River Wildernest, 91 Jonkers Road.

[GH - 3]

Paynesville (299 km E)

Longford Frog Gully, Lot 2419 Rosedale Road.

Macks Creek (186 km SE) Glenwood Farm, Roberts Rd. [CO - 2][SC]

Mallacoota (542 km E) Karbeethong Lodge, 16 Schnapper Pt Dr.

Gippsland Lakehouse, 9b The Inlet.

Phillip Island (137 km S) Apartments at Glen Isla Day Spa, 234 Church Street, Cowes. Castle Villa by the Sea, 7-9 Steele St, Cowes. [PH - 3][DBB] Cliff Top Country House, 1 Marlin St Smiths Beach. [CH - 3] Island Bay, 100 Churchill Rd.

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For a short stay or extended stay, from relocation to rejuvenation.

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Love the point of difference. The surprises, the unexpected.

1, 2 or 3 bedroom waterfront apartments. Uplifting style and contemporary ambience.

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UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

DESTINATION + Yarra

The point of difference from other food trails is the inclusion of many interactive, highly ‘braggable’ experiences.

Domaine Chandon. Image courtesy Tourism Victoria.

Take a culinary trip from the Yarra Yalley Image courtesy Tourism Victoria.

A new touring route travelling from Yarra Valley to Albury- offers visitors the chance to create their own culinary odyssey.

arra Valley to High Country - a culinary adventure not only highlights key dining and drinking destinations, it also features an abundance of interactive activities that you can appreciate while driving through fertile valleys, rolling hills and spectacular high country. Incorporating towns such as Marysville, Mansfield, Milawa and Myrtleford, the touring route identifies over 180 cellar doors (Domaine Chandon, Chrismont, Dal Zotto), craft breweries (Bright Brewery), acclaimed restaurants (chef’s hatted venues Provenance and Chateau Yering) and local artisan producers (Milawa Cheese, Beechworth Honey) across seven celebrated wine areas – the Yarra Valley, Upper Goulburn, King Valley, Beechworth, 68

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Alpine Valleys, Glenrowan and Rutherglen. Individuals are encouraged to choose-their-own-adventure using the

accompanying information as their guide. The point of difference from other food trails is the inclusion of many interactive, highly ‘braggable’ experiences. These vary from gentle immersive experiences such as Italian cooking classes at Katrina Pizzini’s cooking school in the King Valley ‘a Tavola!’, to physical activities for those who’d like to get the blood pumping such as the Murray to Mountain Rail Trail, gourmet bicycle tours and Hedonistic Hiking guided walks. To get the most out of ’Yarra Valley to High Country - a culinary adventure’, it is suggested to allow a minimum of two nights in the region – one in the Yarra Valley and one in the High Country. But with so many experiences on offer, the more time that can be devoted to the journey, the better. For more information: www.yarravalleytohighcountry.com.au

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Yarra Valley + Dandenongs + Ranges + VIC

Yarra Valley/ Dandenongs/ Ranges

Eagle Hammer Cottages, 440 Old Emerald Rd. [CO][SC]

Beaconsfield (47 km S)

Montrose (35 km E)

Melaleuca Lodge, Princes Hwy & Brunt St.

Japanese Mountain Retreat, 14 Mountain Crescent.

Belgrave (40 km E)

Mount Dandenong (43 km E)

Belgrave Bed & Breakfast, 11 Monbulk Rd. Glen Harrow Garden Cottages, Old Monbulk Rd. [CO - 4][SC] Stones Throw Cottage, 11 Wattle Avenue.

Linden Gardens Rainforest Retreat, 1383 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road.

Chirnside Park (35 km E) Sebel Heritage Yarra Valley (The), Heritage Golf & Country Club.

Ferny Creek (37 km NE) Woorilla Cottages, 77 Hilton Rd. [CO - 3][SC]

Monbulk (47 km E)

Observatory Cottages, 8 Observatory Rd. [CO - 3][SC] Summerlea Manor, 34 Summerlea Road. [CH - 5][AMA]

Olinda (35 km E) Arcadia Cottages, 188-190 Falls Rd. [CO - 4][BB] Cambridge Cottages, 182-184 Falls Road.

Gembrook (63 km E) Alkira Cottages

2427 Launching Place Rd Ph: 03 5968 1484 Fax: 03 5968 1907 [CO - 4][SC]

E-mail: host@alkira.com.au Web: www.alkira.com.au

Carinya Park, 2405 Launching Place Rd. [CO - 2] Gembrook Cottages, 91 Main Street.

Healesville (61 km E) Healesville Apartments, 18 Symons Street. [A - 4][SC] Jedda House Bed & Breakfast, 6 Birdwood Ave. Lavender Farm, 100 Pine Avenue. [CO - 3][SC] Mt Rael Retreat, 140 Healesville Rd. [GH - 2][BB] Wide Horizons Bed & Breakfast, 19 Juliet Crescent. [H - 3][BB]

Kalorama (40 km E) Bonza View 26 Bonza View Street Ph: 03 9728 8998 Just 40 minutes east of Melbourne CBD. Spectacular 180 degree views from both self-contained apartments. Enjoy modern accommodation with the best views in the Dandenongs.

E-mail: bonza@bonzaview.com.au Web: www.bonzaview.com.au

Country Place Retreat (The), Olinda Creek Road. Holly Gate House, 1308 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road.

Marysville (97 km E) Acqua Studios, 24 Kings Rd. Marysville Tavern at Crossways, 4 Woods Point Rd.

Luxury in the Heart of the Yarra Valley

Como Cottages

1465 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd Ph: 03 9751 2264 Fax: 03 9751 2264 LUXURY ACCOMMODATION IN THE DANDENONG RANGES... Escape to one of our cosy, romantic cottages with panoramic city views, fresh mountain air, open fires, scrumptious breakfast, lush gardens, large spas and places to explore! Choose from 1, 2 and 3 bedroom cottages, set on 2 properties in Olinda. With the villages of Olinda and Mount Dandenong on your doorstep and the local markets and wineries only a short drive, there is plenty to do on a weekend or midweek escape. Our massage service is a must! [CO - 3][BB]

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Cottages of Mt Dandenong, 17 Sunset Ave. [CO - 4] Forest Glade Olinda, 82 Olinda Monbulk Road.

Yarra Glen (50 km E)

Less than an hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive from Melbourne CBD & airport this impressive resort & spa offers 69 first class rooms including contemporary appointed one bedroom spa suites all with private balconies and incredible views of the Yarra Valley. The resort also boasts Raeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant providing exceptional service and the freshest local produce, Cellar Door with complimentary wine tasting, Natskin Day Spa with a selection of signature skin & body treatments guaranteed to relax you, health club with experienced pool and numerous other leisure activities. So no matter what your reason for wanting to get away Balgownie Estate offers it all including the perfect setting for weddings and private functions. Rates from: $219 per night cnr Melba Hwy & Gulf Rd Yarra Glen VIC 3113 P: 03 9730 0703 F: 03 9730 0750 enquiry@balgownieestate.com.au

Amethyst Lodge, 139 Wills Road. Araluen Lodge, 603 Steels Creek Road. Balgownie Vineyard Resort & Spa, Melba Highway & Gulf Road. Ph 03 9730 0700. See our display advertisement. Melba Lodge, 939 Melba Highway. [BB]

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DESTINATION + Great Ocean Road

Drive time Here’s three of our favourite spots along the Great Ocean Road.

ase yourself in Apollo Bay at the foothills of the Otways to explore the Great Ocean Road region, 12 Apostles or stopover along the Great Ocean Walk. Here you can swim in the clear water, sea kayak with local seals, indulge in some deep-sea fishing, learn to surf, or horse ride along the beach at sunset. Whale watching here can be quite spectacular. Fishing is an important local industry and seafood is always on the menu at the local cafés and restaurants. Romantic evenings accompanied by a full moon rise are quite a special time in the 70

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Otways for indulgent couples, with the full moon rising out of the ocean just on dark at selected times of the year. Port Campbell. This seaside village along the Great Ocean Road offers visitors a wild and scenic retreat.The sheltered bay that is the picturesque feature of Port Campbell, 245km from Melbourne, is named after Captain Alexander Campbell, a trader who began using the cove to escape rough conditions in the 1840s (this is, after all, part of the Shipwreck Coast). More than 180 ships came to grief off the coast between Port Fairy and

Moonlight Head; artefacts from some of the wrecks can be seen at the 12 Apostles Visitors Centre in Port Campbell. Port Fairy. Uncover history in every corner of this charming fishing village at the end of the Great Ocean Road. Wide streets are lined by nineteenth century cottages, great Norfolk pines, old stone churches, boarding houses and inns. Many fine examples of the architecture of the 1800s remain intact, and more than 50 buildings are classified by the National Trust. There’s Heritage Walks, arts and crafts and all manner of fishing. At the local port, one of the busiest fishing ports in Victoria, fishermen unload their catch of crayfish and abalone at the dockside, cruising boats and racing yachts dock and anglers try their luck. From the wharf you can head out to sea on a guided fishing trip or take a cruise out to the seal colony on Lady Julia Percy Island.

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A treetop walk along the Otway Fly gives a bird's eye view of the spectacular Otway Ranges.

Otway Ranges mage courtesy Tourism Victoria

Couple walking at Port Campbell with Apostles in the background Image courtesy Tourism Victoria

Port Fairy. Image courtesy Tourism Victoria.

Moon rising out of the ocean Image courtesy Tourism Victoria.

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Port Fairy. Image courtesy Andrew Bock Tourism Victoria.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

VIC + South West + Great Ocean Road

South West & Great Ocean Rd Allansford (245 km SW) (Great Ocean Road) Lanaud B&B Farmstay, Dry Lake Rd. [FS - 4][DBB]

Anglesea (109 km SW) (Great Ocean Road) Surfcoast Spa Resort, 105 Great Ocean Rd.

Apollo Bay (187 km SW) (Great Ocean Road)

Claerwen Retreat

480 Tuxion Road Ph: 03 5237 7064 Fax: 03 5237 7054 Luxurious Guesthouse with spacious suites, large lounge/ library/dining area, 3 bedroom cottages & 1 bedroom studios with VCR, DVD, CD player & open fire. Tennis court. Saltwater pool & spa. 7 rainforest gullies on the 210 acre property. [GH 10][BB] E-mail: cornelia_elbrecht@claerwen. com.au Web: www.claerwen.com.au

Crystal Waters Bed & Breakfast, 4 Joyce Street. End Farm, 740 Killala Road. Glenoe Cottages, 235 Tuxion Rd. [SC - 3]

A Great Ocean Road Resort Whitecrest 5230 Great Ocean Rd, Wongarra Ph: 03 52370228 Fax: 03 5237 0245 A Beautiful spot to indulge yourself and get away from it all with stunning ocean views and a central location to base your Great Ocean Road and Otway discovery. Located at the quiet Wongarra settlement, just 10 minutes short of the Apollo Bay seaside village and all of its culinary delights, the perfect place for your romantic getaway, or perhaps a longer stay with the whole family. Every apartment has its own spectacular and special ocean views, is self contained, has special comforts like a spa bath and gas log fire, plus many resort facilities. [A][SC] E-mail: whitecrestresort@bigpond.com Web: www.whitecrestonline.com.au

Apollo Bay Bed & Breakfast 4 Murray St Ph: 03 5237 7153 Fax: 03 5237 7156 Enjoy a "B&B" experience with king-size beds, own entrance, ensuite, common room, TV’s, VCR. 100m beach, 400m cafes. From $150 couple includes self-serve continental b’fast. [H 3][BB] E-mail: info@apollobaybandb.com.au Web: www.apollobaybandb.com.au

Apollo Bay Colonial Cottages, 2-6 Great Ocean Rd. [CO 11][SC]

Apollo Bay Guest House, 4 Great Ocean Road. Chocolate Gannets, 6180 Great Ocean Road. Ph 1300 500 139. See our display advertisement.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Great Ocean Eco Lodge, Cape Otway Conservation Centre. Gwinganna Country House, Killila Road. Marriners Falls Cottages, 1090 Barham River Road. Paradise Gardens Cottages B&B, 715 Barham River Road. Seafarers Getaway, 6080 Great Ocean Rd. [A - 19][SC] Stephanie’s at Onion Bay, 5084 Great Ocean Rd, Sugarloaf.

Cape Otway (229 km SW) (Great Ocean Road)

Cape Otway Lightstation Cape Otway LighthouseRd Ph: 03 5237 9240 Fax: 03 5237 9245 Cape Otway Lightstation is the oldest, surviving lighthouse in mainland Australia. Experience the tranquility of a world-class destination, with stunning views of the Southern Ocean and Australia’s most significant lighthouse. Spectacular ocean views, glorious sunsets, close encounters with koalas, and the sound of the ocean will be among the highlights of your stay in our heritage accommodation. Central to all the highlights of the Great Ocean Road, the Lightstation is a great spot to base yourself for a long weekend, a week or a fortnight. Explore the Twelve Apostles, the Great Ocean Walk, shipwrecks, beaches, waterfalls, cool temperate rainforest and the beautiful Otways hinterland. [CO - 10][SC] E-mail: keeper@lightstation.com Web: www.lightstation.com

Geelong (72 km SW) Aaron Lee Waterfront Apartments, 30 Western Beach.

Douglas On River, 85 Gipps St. [BB]

Gobles Mill House, 75 Gipps St.

[A - 11][SC]

[GH - 6]

Chifley On The Esplanade Geelong, 13 The Esplanade. Corio Villa Estate, 56 Eastern Beach Road. Haymarket Boutique Hotel (The), 244 Moorabool St.

Hearns Beachside Villas, 13-17 Thistle Place. [A][SC] Mahon Cottages, 79 & 81 Bank St. [CO][SC] Merrijig Inn, 1 Campbell St.

Jan Juc (96 km SW) Cottage Sea View, 48 Great Ocean Road.

Johanna (209 km SW) (Great Ocean Road) Blue Johanna Cottages, Blue Johanna Rd. Boomerangs (The), 3815 Great Ocean Rd. Both Feet Eco Walking Lodge, Great Ocean Road-Eco Village. Holidays Great Ocean Road, 395 Red Johanna Road. Johanna Seaside Cottages, 395 Red Johanna Rd. [CO][SC] Southern Heights Bed & Breakfast, 5159 Great Ocean Rd, Lavers Hill via. [H - 2][BB]

Lorne (140 km SW) (Great Ocean Road) Banksia Lake Cottages, 1460 Deans Marsh Road. Chatby Lane Luxury Apartments, 4 Howard St. Erskine Falls Cottages, Erskine Falls Rd. [CO - 12][SC] Grand Pacific Hotel Lorne, 268 Mountjoy Pde. Great Ocean Road Cottages, 10 Erskine Ave. [CO - 10][SC] La Perouse B&B, 26a William Street. [BB] Lorne Bush House Cottages, 1860 Deans Marsh Road. [CO][SC]

[CP - 5]

Moyne Wharf Apartments & Cottages, 21 Gipps St. [A 3][SC]

No 1 William St, 1 William St. [CO - 3][SC]

Oscars Waterfront Boutique Hotel

41B Gipps St Ph: 03 5568 3022 Fax: 03 5568 3042 An enviable waterfront location, overlooking the marina of yachts, features 7 king size rooms & includes gourmet breakfast prepared by our chef. [GH - 5][BB] E-mail: info@oscarswaterfront.com Web: www.oscarswaterfront.com

Shearwater House, 53 Gipps St. Victoria Apartments, 48-50 Bank Street.

Princetown (230 km SW) (Great Ocean Road) Arabella Country House, Great Ocean Rd. [CH - 4][BB] Mackas Farm, RMB 1305. [FH - 3][SC]

Queenscliff (103 km SW) Athelstane House, 4 Hobson St. [GH - 9][AMA]

Kiaora at Queenscliff, 38 Gellibrand Street. Swan Bay Home, Flinders Street. Vicarage (The), PO Box 252. Vue Grand, 46 Hesse St. [AMA]

Phoenix Apartments, 60 Mountjoy Pde. [A][SC] Swifts (The), 58 George Street. Waverley House, Waverley Ave & Great Ocean Rd. [A - 7][SC] 34 Orton Street. [CO - 16][SC]

Torquay (95 km SW) (Great Ocean Road)

Port Campbell (249 km W) (Great Ocean Road)

Warrnambool (262 km W) (Great Ocean Road)

Bay View Villas, 4 Tregea Street. Daysy Hill Country Cottages, Port Campbell/Timboon Rd. [CO -

Banyan Place, 4/4 Banyan St.

12][SC]

Lady Bay Lighthouse Lodge@ Flagstaff Hill Marine Village, Merri Street.

Eastern Reef Cottages, Lot 1, Port Campbell Rd. Southern Ocean Villas, 2 McCue St. Waves Luxury Suites, 29 Lord St.

Bombora B and B, 1 Glengarry Drive. Whites Beach Torquay, 1212 Horseshoe Bend Road.

Lady Bay Apartments & Day Spa, 2 Pertobe Rd.

Logans Beach Spa & Fitness, 7 Logans Beach Rd. Merton Manor, 62 Ardlie St. [H

[A - 7][AMA]

- 6][BB]

Port Fairy (291 km W)

Sundowner Warrnambool, 525 Raglan Parade. Warnambool Heritage Cottage, 26 MacDonald Street.

Cherry Plum Cottage, 37 Albert Rd. Clonmara Bed & Breakfast, 106 Princes Hwy. [CO - 1][BB]

[CO - 2][SC]

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C H O C O L AT E G A N N E T S

THE SENSUAL CHOICE

ucked into a hillside overlooking a great swath of sea at Apollo Bay, these four striking villas bring luxury, space, and a great sense of style to the rugged grandeur of the Great Ocean Road, one of Australia’s national treasures. Beneath a wave-shaped roofline that echoes the ocean swell, these villas stand as a model of design excellence. Each villa has two bedrooms with spacious ensuites, a sitting room, its own spa bath in a separate room with sparkling ocean views, a laundry, and a generous deck area equipped with an electric barbecue. Among the highlights is an in-built espresso/cappuccino coffee maker, a plush leather sofa in the sitting area, electric blinds, a CD/DVD player with a selection of titles for each, a sleek modern glass wood fire, and ducted heating and air-conditioning.

Activities include scenic ocean or rainforest drives, and swimming off some of Victoria’s finest beaches. A popular trip, if you can tear yourself away, is the stroll along the beach to the Saturday markets in Apollo Bay, to pick up some ingredients from the fisherman’s co-op. Tariff starts from $319 per night. Tel: 1300 500 139. Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay, Vic Email: info@chocolategannets.com.au

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VIC ++ High Tweed Valley + Snowfields + Murray Region VIC Country

Mount beauty

Images courtesy Tourism Victoria.

High Country/ Snowfields Bridge Creek (184 km NE) Hillview at Bridge Creek, 1527 Mansfield Whitfield Rd.

Bright (312 km NE) Ashwood House Cottages, 22a Ashwood Ave. Bright Alps Guest House & Ski Lodge, 83-85 Delany Ave. [GH 20][AMA]

Bright Avenue Motor Inn, 87 Delaney Ave. Bright’s Historic Oriental Boutique Hotel, 2 Ireland St. Cedar Holiday Units, 40 Bakers Gully Road. [A - 12][SC] Centenary Peaks, 1 Delaney Avenue. Chalets Lumineux, 414 Back Porepunkah Rd. Eucalypt Mist, 152a Delany Avenue. Glass Pinnacle (The), 1 Delaney Avenue. Holyrood Bed & Breakfast, 25 Bakers Gully Rd. [CO - 1][SC] Merrimeet, 40 Showers Avenue. Mine Manager’s House B&B, 30 Coronation Ave(cnr Hawthorn Lane). Odd Frog (The), 3 McFadyens Lane. Onsen Retreat & Spa, PO Box 140. Pioneer Garden Cottages, Cobden St. Villa Gusto, 630 Buckland Valley Rd,Buckland. Zirky’s, PO Box 140.

Buckland Valley Buckland (The), McCormacks Lane.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Mount Beauty is a located at the foot of Victoria's highest mountain, Mount Bogong, in the lovely Kiewa Valley and at the north-western edge of the Bogong section of Alpine National Park. As such Mount Beauty is a base for those wishing to explore the scenic summertime delights of the Bogong high plains and the wintertime ski resort of Falls Creek. Thus Mount Beauty has ski hire outlets and plenty of accommodation possibilities. Popular activities around Mount Beauty include mountainbiking, horseriding, canoeing, hang-gliding, fishing, swimming, bushwalking, camping, abseiling, ski touring, sailing, picnicking, 4WD tours and golfing.

Dinner Plain (383 km NE) Retreat @ Michael’s (The), Lot 3, Drovers Lane. Rundells Alpine Lodge, Big Muster Drive.

Falls Creek (375 km NE) Attunga Lodge, 10 Arlberg St. Frueauf Village, 50 Schuss Street. Huski, 3 Sitzmark Street. Julians Lodge, 18 Slalom St. Nelse Alpine Lodge, 17 Slalom Street. Summit Ridge Alpine Lodge, 8 Schuss Street.

Harrietville (333 km NE) Feathertop Chalet Holiday & Conference Resort, Great Alpine Rd. Old Post Office B&B, 3 Great Alpine Road. Pick & Shovel Cottage, 1 Pick & Shovel Rise. [CO - 2][SC]

Mansfield (183 km NE) Burnt Creek Cottages, 68 O’Hanlons Road. [CO - 9][SC] Erinview House, 694 Hows Creek Rd. Fernleigh Cottages Country Retreat, RMB 1465 Goughs Bay Road. Highlander Lodge, 4 Summit View Crt,Alpine Ridge. [L - 4][BB] Highton Manor, 140 Highton Lane. [GH - 11][DBB] Hillside Howqua, Jamieson Mansfield Rd Howqua. [CO 8][SC]

Mansfield Lake House, 70 Banumum Road,Ford Inlet. Mansfield Spa Retreat, 92 Malcolm St. Ovata, Old Tolmie Road.

Riverhouse at Howqua Dale, Howqua River Rd, Howqua. [CH - 6][AMA]

Tavistock House, Cnr High & Highetts Sts. Willowlake, 16 Willowlake Dr,Macs Cove via. [CO - 6][SC] Wombat Hills Cottages, Via.

Merrijig (203 km NE) Blue Gum Ridge, Lot 33 Buttercup Rd. Merrijig Lodge & High Country Horses, Mt Buller Rd. Merrijig Motor Inn Resort, R.M.B. 4392, Mansfield. Willawong B&B & Cottage, Lot 12/13 Mt Buller Rd. [CO - 5][BB]

Mount Beauty (345 km NE) Birches Luxury Spa Chalets (The). Braeview, 4 Stewarts Rd.

Dreamers Spa Village 218 Kiewa Valley Highway Ph: 03 5754 1222 Fax: 03 5754 1333 Rates: Dbl $200, Suite $350. Distance: 1km Mt Beauty. Rooms: Each cottage has loft bedroom & master bedroom. Reservations: Required. Credit Cards: Accepted. Children: By arrangement. Close To: Ski fields, high country, wineries, historic gold mining towns & local crafts & galleries. Dreamers have created inspiring sustainable architecture in a pristine rural landscape. Luxury romantic spa chalets for couples and spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 4½ and 5 star eco friendly rammed earth apartments for groups, all overlooking lagoon and winter snow capped mountains. [A][SC]

Snowgum Motel, 245-247 Kiewa Valley Hwy. Svarmisk Resort & Spa, High Plains Road.

Mount Buller (245 km NE) Andre’s at Buller, Cobbler Lane. Mt Buller Chalet, Lot 207 Summit Rd.

Whitfield (183 km NE) Guesthouse at Whitfield (The), 5998 Mansfield Road.

Murray Region Barooga (290 km N) Cobram Barooga Golf Resort, Golf Course Rd.

Echuca (206 km N) Bella Casa Houseboats, 14 Genevieve Ave. Clocktower Apartments (The), 234 Anstruther St. Echuca Hideaway B&B, 718 Stratton Rd. Echuca’s River Gallery Inn, 578 High St. [A][BB] Elinike Guest Cottages, 209 Latham Rd. [CO - 2][BB] Hodgson House, 66 Wharparilla Drive. Paddlesteamer Emmylou, 57 Murray Esplanade. Steampacket Inn, 37 Murray Esplanade. [GH - 10][BB] Sundowner Nirebo Motel, 251 Hare St.

Mildura (555 km NW) Best Western Boulevard Motor Inn. Mercure Hotel Mildura, 120 Eighth St. Mildura’s Linsley House, Sturt Hwy. [H - 3][BB] Quality Hotel Mildura Grand, Seventh St. Rockford Mildura, 373 Deakin Ave.

Moama (208 km N) Chiplands B&B, RMB 2170 Perricoota Rd. [CH - 3][BB] Murray River Country Retreat, 524 Cobb Highway. [FS - 3][BB]

Swan Hill (336 km NW) Best Western Resort Swan Hill, 405-415 Campbell Street.

Tallangatta (346 km NE) Towong Shire Council, 32 Towong Street.

E-mail: info@dreamers1.com Web: www.dreamers1.com

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Macedon Ranges & Tweed Spa Country Valley ++ VIC VIC Mount Macedon (61 km NW)

daylesford

Images courtesy Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges.

Macedon Ranges & Spa Country Carlsruhe (80 km NW) West Rock Farm, 124 Three Chain Road. [CO - 3][BB]

Daylesford (109 km NW) Barcaldine House, 238 Dairy Flat Road,Musk. Birches of Daylesford, 88-90 Central Springs Rd. Ph 03 5348 1463. See our display advertisement. Cherry Tree Cottage of Daylesford B&B, 42 Jamieson St. [GH - 3][BB] Clairdalara, 37 Leggatt St. [CH][SC]

Daylesford Getaway, 2/123 Vincent Street. Drummond Park Cottages, 1555 Daylesford Rd. [CA - 4][BB] Forget Me Not Garden Cottages, 7-9 Stanhope Street. Frangos & Frangos,

Daylesford is a pleasant historic resort town famed for its mineral waters. The mountain scenery, forestry and recreation areas contribute to the town's relaxing air. At the peak of Daylesford's formative goldrush there were many Italians and Swiss whose influence on the gardens and architecture has engendered a European feel. Daylesford boasts a number of interesting galleries, the outstanding Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens, Central Springs Spa Reserve, Lake Daylesford, the Tipperary Walking Track, the Central Highlands Tourist Railway, Wombat State Forest, Jubilee Lake and Sailor's Falls.

82 Vincent St. Jolee Accommodation, 24 Hepburn Springs Road. Lake Daylesford Cottage, 11 Leggatt St. [CO - 3][SC] Lake Daylesford Lodge, 32 King St. Lake House, King St.

Bellinzona Grange Country Retreat, 77 Main Rd. [GH - 24]

[GH - 2][DBB]

Summerfield Country House, 11 Radium Ave.

Lavandula, 350 HepburnNewstead Road,Shepherds Flat. Pendower House, 10 Bridport Street. [H - 3][BB] Royal Hotel Daylesford, 27 Vincent St. Station House Daylesford, 15 Raglan St. [GH - 11][BB] Tarascon Village, 530 Porcupine Ridge Rd. [CO][SC] Willowbrook Cottages, 319 Trentham Road.

Hepburn Springs (114 km NW) 65 Main B&B, 65 Main Road. [CH - 5][BB] Beethams of Hepburn Springs, 9b Tenth Street. [H - 3][BB]

Jim Crow Country Retreat, 120 Ajax Rd. [CO - 6][SC] Lulworth Holiday & Tangenong Cottages, 5-7 Forest Ave. Mooltan Guest House, 129 Main Rd. [GH - 11][BB]

Kyneton (84 km NW) Kyneton Ridge Estate, 90 Blackhill School Road. Wyoming by Botanic Gardens, 17 Mollison St. [CO][BB]

Lancefield (66 km N) Glen Erin at Lancefield, Rochford Road. Grange at Cleveland Winery (The), Shannons Rd. [GH - 2]

Malmsbury (97 km NW) Mill at Malmsbury (The), Calder Highway.

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Clonandra Country House, 553 Barringo Road. Fearn Lodge on Mount Macedon, 550 Mount Macedon Road.

Riddells Creek (50 km NW) Viewbank Farm B&B, 303 Mt Charlie Road.

Trentham (100 km NW) Studio 500 Country Retreat, 500 Trentham Road. [SC]

Woodend (69 km NW) 7 Chimneys (The), 45 High St. Cammeray Waters, 140 Taylor Road. Campaspe House, Goldies Lane.

Holgate Brewhouse at Keatings Hotel

79 High St Ph: 03 5427 2510 Fax: 03 5427 3502 Close to Hanging Rock, Mt Macedon, Hepburn Springs. This grand old hotel has been stylishly refurbished to house 10 modern rooms, each with own ensuite & queen-size beds. Enjoy a bed & breakfast with fantastic views across the village of Woodend or onto Mt Macedon. Relax in the warm & friendly atmosphere of our cosy bar & lounge; enjoy 8 locally brewed Holgate draught beers, a superb local wine list, Byron Bay grown coffee & our popular restaurant. Brewery Tours & tastings also available. $135-185 Dbl. Reservations req. C/C accepted. [CP - 10][AMA] E-mail: hotel@holgatebrewhouse.com Web: www.holgatebrewhouse.com

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

VIC + Western Districts & Grampians VIC ++ Goldfields Tweed Valley

halls gap

Image courtesy Tourism Victoria.

McIvor Estate, Heathcote. Image courtesy Tourism Victoria.

Halls Gap is an attractive tourist town at the eastern edge of Grampians National Park - one of Victoria's most outstanding natural features and a major destination for holidaymakers. There are innumerable walking tracks, campgrounds and attractions spread throughout the Halls Gap area. These include Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Mt Rosea, Silverband Falls, Lake Bellfield, Mafeking, Victoria Valley Nature Drive and Halls Gap Zoo. There are also organisations in and around Halls Gap which conduct various types of tours into the Grampians and the district generally.

Dunkeld (257 km W) Aquila Mount Abrupt Eco Lodges, 586 Manns Rd. Mount Sturgeon Cottages, Glenelg Hwy. Royal Mail Hotel, Glenelg Hwy. [CP - 22][AMA]

Southern Grampians Cottages, 33-35 Victoria Valley Rd. [CA 14][SC]

Glenthompson (211 km W) Cherrymount Retreat, Caramut Road. [FS - 24][DBB]

Halls Gap (262 km W) Aspect Villas, off Mackeys Peak Road. At The Gap, 1A Tardara Rd. Boroka Downs, Birdswing Road. Boronia Peak Villas, 233 Grampians Rd. [SC] Bruces Hideaway and Retreat, Cnr Young & Scotts Roads. Cathedral Heights, 61 Scott Rd.

Goldfields

Buninyong (124 km W)

Avoca (185 km NW)

Graebern Lodge, 602 Cathcart St. Possum Cottage, 104 Lal Lal St.

Avoca Cottages, 33 Napier St. Grenoca, 102 Rutherford St.

Ballarat (113 km W) Abena’s Bed & Breakfast, 210 Grant Street. Ansonia on Lydiard, 32 Lydiard St South. Argyle Apartments (The), Cnr Doveton & Clarendon Streets. Ballarat Heritage Homestay, Ballarat MC 3354. [CO - 5] Braeside Garden Cottages B&B, 3 Albion St, Golden Point. [CO - 4][BB]

Craig’s Royal Hotel, 10 Lydiard St South. Cumberland Villa, 332 Lydiard St. Harrowfield House, 106 Ripon St South. [CO - 3][SC] Kryal Castle, Forbes Rd. [AMA] Oscar’s Hotel, 18 Doveton Street. Ravenswood Cottage, 404 Havelock Street. Silver Birch Bed & Breakfast, 803 Ligar St. Sovereign Hill Ballarat, Magpie Street. [BB] WorldMark Resort Ballarat, Cnr Morgan & Grant Streets.

Bendigo (150 km NW) Landonia, 87 Mollison St. Langley Hall Bed & Breakfast, 484 Napier St. Nanga Gnulle Garden Cottages, 40 Harley St. [CH - 2][DBB] Sundowner Golden Reef, 186 McIvor Highway.

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Castlemaine (119 km NW) Empyre Hotel (The), 68 Mofton Street. Green Gables of Castlemaine, 94 Hargraves St. [CO - 4][SC] Midland Private Hotel, 2 Templeton St. Yellow House, 95 Lyttleton St.

Chewton (116 km NW) Shack 14, Prospect House.

Clunes (150 km NW) Clunes Cottage, 10 Nicholson Street. Dukes B&B, 19 Fraser Street. Union Bank Arts Centre, 22 Fraser Street.

Creswick (130 km NW) Novotel Forest Resort, 1500 Midland Highway. Rossmore Cottage, 12 Balls Hill Road. [CO - 2][SC]

Dunolly (174 km NW) Footer’s Mansion, 188 Broadway St.

Olive Grove Retreat, PO Box 146.

[CO - 3][SC]

D’Altons Resort, Glen Street.

Maldon (137 km NW)

Dulc Holiday Cabins, Thryptomene Ct.

Calder House, 44 High St. [CH - 4][BB]

Glengarriff, 1949 Grampians Road.

Heritage Cottages of Maldon, 11 Reef Street. [CO - 25][BB]

Grampians Getaway, Halls Gap Ararat & Trajul Rds.

Porcupine Township, Allans Rd. [CO - 14][AMA]

School Cottage, 115 High St. [CH - 8][BB]

Mount Doran (112 km W) Dalkeith Cabins, 147 Mt DoranEgerton Road.

Mount Egerton (95 km NW) Sherwood Grange Retreat, Little Forest Road.

Mount Helen (113 km W) Wattles on Eddy (The), 316 Eddy

Smeaton (120 km NW) Abergeldie Bed & Breakfast & Cottage, 3472 CreswickNewstead Road. [CH - 3][DBB]

Western Districts & Grampians Ararat (203 km W)

Hangin Out, PO Box 100. Heatherlie Cottages Halls Gap, 23 Mount Zero Rd. Jinchilla Accommodation, 2 Warren Road. [CO][SC] Marwood, 31 Halls Gap-Mt Zero Rd. [BB]

Mountain Grand Boutique Hotel

Main Rd Ph: 03 5356 4232 Fax: 03 5356 4254 Enchanting indulgence getaways. Delightful dining, live jazz, located in picturesque town centre close to mountains, bushwalking, bike & kayak hire, abseiling, rock climbing, native flora & fauna. [GH - 13][DBB] E-mail: don@hallsgap.net Web: www.mountaingrand.com

Park View, 26-28 Warren Rd. Pinnacle Blue Retreat, 51 High Road. Tall Timbers, 85 Scott Road.

Horsham (300 km NW)

Elaine (116 km W)

Westgate Vineyard, RMB 1124.

Merraton Park Rural Retreat, Horsehill Road West.

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Como Villa, 1 Gardenia Court.

Brimpaen (300 km W)

Horsham Mid City Court Motel, 14 Darlot St.

Heathcote (109 km N)

Grelco Run (The), 520 Schmidt Rd. [CO - 5][SC]

Sundowner Horsham Westlander, Western Highway.

Cavendish (310 km W)

Pomonal (248 km NW)

South Mokanger Farm Cottages, Mokanger Rd. [SC]

Grampians Sunrise, Halls Gap Rd. [FH - 15]

A Hut On The Hill, 720 Dairy Flat Road. [CO - 2][SC] Emeu Inn Restaurant B&B and Wine Centre, 187 High Street. [GH - 7][AMA]

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DESTINATION + Huon Valley

Pure inspiration The Huon Trail is the perfect touring route to take you around the area to the south of Hobart.

n just a 30-minute drive, you will find a world of extensive and serene waterways, wild coastlines, quiet farmlands, boutique vineyards, and rugged but accessible World Heritage wilderness. The Huon Trail leads you to ideal places for a relaxing holiday or short break. It offers an inspiring mix of outdoor adventures, accommodation to suit all budgets, delicious food, top class cool climate wines, a rich maritime and rural heritage, plus friendly, creative people. The area offers unique experiences and attractions ranging from towering sea cliffs, dramatic mountain peaks, ancient forests, wondrous underground caves, pristine waterways, native flora and fauna and truly sensational landscapes. Relax and spend a few days exploring Southern Tasmania's Huon region. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t regret it. The Huon Valley is a valley of sunshine and mists, of fruitful orchards and rich soil, of riverside settlements and towns on the forest fringe. Here, you can savour the fresh produce of the land and sea, sweet summer berries, crisp autumn apples, 78

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full-flavoured wines, and the mouth-filling flavours of salmon and shellfish. Tucked away in quiet, creative corners you'll find the galleries and studios of artists and craftspeople where beautiful things are made from paint, clay, glass and fragrant Huon pine. The hub of the district is Huonville, an apple town on the banks of the river. Across the bridge, you can follow the valley south to Franklin, where timber shavings curl from the boatbuilders' planes, and traditionally built craft tug at their moorings beyond the workshop. Continue to travel south to the Kermandie River, a tributary off the mighty Huon. Settled on its banks is the Kermandie Hotel and Marina, the heart of the Huon and a great base from which to explore the area by land or sea. The Kermandie Hotel can arrange scenic cruises to access the waterfront cottage industries of apple and cherry orchards, wineries and fish farms, whilst savouring fresh local produce and refreshments served on board.

Nestled on the western shores of the Huon River and set against the panoramic backdrop of the Wellington Ranges is the boutique Huon Valley Vineyard, Heriots Point. It is the source of delicious, ruby red, richly flavoured, Tasmanian pinot. On the eastern bank of the Huon River near Cradoc, Panorama Vineyard produce a selection of elegant wines grown from grapes nurtured to enhance the subtle characteristics of this distinctive winemaking region. Panoramaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pinot noir was

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Relax and spend a few days exploring Southern Tasmania's Huon region.

selected by Qantas to be served in its first class cabins. Further south brings you to the forest and timber town of Geeveston, with its rich forest heritage of bush men and pioneers, making a hard living from the tall trees on

the edge of the wilderness. This is your gateway to the far south of Australia. In the Huon, every friendly local has a story to tell â&#x20AC;&#x201C; make sure you stay long enough to hear their tales and discover some of the valley's hidden treasures.

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UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

TAS + Hobart + Suburbs + Southern Area + Northern Area Port Arthur (100 km SE) Sea Change Safety Cove

425 Safety Cove Road Ph: 03 6250 2719 Fax: 03 6250 2719 Beautiful sea, beachfront location. S/C & B&B accommodation.Magnificent views of Tasman Island & Cape Pillar. $160-$200 Dbl. web: www.seachangeonline.com [GH][BB] E-mail: safetycove@ bigpond.com Web: www.safetycove.com

hobart

Port Huon (57 km S)

Hobart is Australia's southernmost capital, a city that revels in the sensations of the wilderness that surrounds it. To experience the best of the city, stroll around Salamanca Place, explore through the city's Royal Botanic Gardens and enjoy its fine seafood restaurants. Hobart has several large, international style hotels that offer a good range of facilities for the business or corporate traveller as well as for the five-star leisure market. There are also a number of comfortable three and four-star hotels that are ideal for leisure travellers. Self-contained apartments and cottages are especially good value for the longer-stay visitor and for families.

Hobart City & Suburbs Battery Point (1 km S)

Southern Area Bruny Island (72 km S)

Battery Point Bed & Breakfast, 74 Hampden Rd. [H - 2][BB]

Bruny Shore, Main Road. Cockpit, (The) Morella Island Retreats, 46 Adventure Bay Rd.

Hobart

Oatlands (85 km N)

Islington, 321 Davey St. Undine Colonial B&B, 6 Dodson St. [GH - 6][BB] Henry Jones Art Hotel, Hunter St

Waverley Cottage Collection

Zero Davey Boutique Apartment Hotel

15 Hunter St Ph: 03 6270 1444 Fax: 03 6270 1400 * Fully self contained studio and apartments available.* Hop, skip and jump from waters edge.* 5 min walk to CBD and Salamanca Place.* Kitchen and laundry, mini gym and sauna.* Wireless/ broadband internet.* Security parking and lifts.* Families welcome. Phone: 1300 733 422 / 62 701444 Zero Davey Boutique Apartment Hotel. E-mail: zerodavey@escapesresorts. com.au Web: www.escapesresorts.com.au

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Waverley Cottage Ph: 0408 125 049 Fax: 03 6254 1527 Nine Self-contained, colonial cottages, four in Oatlands, five in Hobart and one magnificent waterfront home, over looking Frederick Henry Bay at Lauderdale, each with all the commodities you could ask for. We have something for everyone as each property is unique and to name just a few, each with something special: Amelia, Forget-me-not, Waverley Cottage & Waverley Croft at Oatlands with Memory Lane & Seasons of Tasmania in Hobart, and finally Stella Maris at Lauderdale. [GH 3][BB] E-mail: WaverleyCottages@ bigpond.com Web: www.waverleycottages.com

Kermandie Hotel, 4518 Main Road. Ph 03 6297 1052. See our display advertisement on back page.

Woodbridge (40 km S)

Corinna Corinna Wilderness Experience, Main Street. Ph 03 6446 1170. See our display advertisement.

Cradle Mountain (355 km NW) Cradle Chalet Boutique Luxury Lodge, 1422 Cradle Mountain Rd, Moina. [L][AMA] Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village, Cradle Mountain Road. Kentisbury Country House, 42 Luttrells Road,Kentish Park.

Deloraine (203 km N) Bowerbank Mill B&B, 4455 Meander Valley Rd. [CO - 5][BB]

Quamby Pines Chalet

521 Quamby Brook Ph: 03 6362 3919 Best ECO Tourism Australia accredited Farm-Stay B&B in Northern Tasmania. Relax, go bird watching, go fishing on the farm dam, get spoiled. Full meal service. E-mail: inquiry@

quambypines.com.au Web: www.quambypines.com.au

Woodbridge Hill Hideaway

369 Woodbridge Hill Road Ph: 0457 714 325 Woodbridge Hill Hideaway - your romantic private self contained accommodation. South of Hobart with spa and a spectacular view. Each of the self contained Hideaway cabins are luxury travel, with the option to relax in the magnificent heated indoor Woodbridge Hill Pool. You can look across at Bruny Island and Tasman Peninsular (Port Arthur), indulge in a full complimentary breakfast while watching the birds. Woodbridge is central to a great food and wine region in southern Tasmania. (CA)(SC) E-mail: info@

woodbridgehillhideaway.com.au Web: www.woodbridgehillhideaway.com.au

Northern Area Bicheno (179 km NE) Bicheno Gaol Cottages, Burgess St. [CO - 3][SC]

Bicheno Hideaway

King Island Baudins, 129 Esplanade. [CO 5][SC]

King Island Holiday Village, Grassy Harbour. [SC]

Launceston (199 km N) Quest Launceston 16 Patterson Street Ph: 03 6333 3555 Fax: 03 6333 0566 A beautifully restored building featuring 4Â˝ contemporary, spacious apartments, located right in the heart of Launceston and close to restaurants, shopping and Cataract Gorge. [A][SC] E-mail: questlaunceston@ questapartments.com.au Web: www.questapartments.com.au

Penguin (296 km NW) Glenbrook House & Cottage, 89 Browns Lane. Madsen Boutique Hotel (The), 64 Main Road.

Table Cape (350 km NW)

179 Harveys Farm Rd Ph: 03 6375 1312 Fax: 03 6375 1700 Hideaway consists of four chalets and the unique boathouse set on seven acres of oceanfront bushland. Enjoy the wildlife, the sound of the waves and fabulous ocean views. [CA][SC] E-mail:

bichenohideaway1@bigpond.com Web: www.bichenohideaway.com

Winged House (The)

400 Tollymore Rd Ph: 02 9906 3224 Exceptional art and architectural experience. Award-winning luxury accommodation cantilevered over cliff top at Table Cape. Ten minutes from regional airport. Dial-a-chef, dial-a-cray, diala-massage. [H - 2][SC] E-mail: thewingedhouse@bigpond.com Web: www.thewingedhouse.com.au

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Corinna | TASMANIA

Corinna

Corinna Wilderness retreat Corinna is your home in the wilderness -

We are truly carbon neutral and minimize our

an oasis in the heart of the Tarkine Forest.

footprint on this precious part of the planet.

Accommodation at the new wilderness retreats

wilderness retreats lie close to the hotel. The

amenities. The cottages all back directly onto

new Tarkine Hotel is a focal point for the Corinna

the Tarkine rainforest. They have their own

community. Fine Tasmanian wines and beers

verandas, fully equipped kitchens, rainwater

are served. It also houses the wonderful Tannin

tanks and heating. A stay in these cottages

restaurant, named after the tannin stained

provides the feeling of living in a remote mining

waters of the Pieman and its tributaries.

town - with home comforts. Each of the new

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is built in the original style but with modern

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the freshest local Tasmanian ingredients. The

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rooms. The guest house boasts a beautiful log

tribute to the chefs involved. Tannin serves the

fire. While the cabins have a certain rustic exter-

finest local seafood & produce with exceptional

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nal appearance, the experience inside is very

care and quality service while you enjoy being in

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the Tasmanian wilderness.

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fridges and modern cooking facilities mean that

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area is attracting considerable interest for ecotourism. One of the great things about the Tarkine is that it’s a wild place that’s easily accessible. A number of small towns such as Corinna provide great access and accommodation points for the Tarkine. Recreational opportunities include bushwalking, kayaking, rafting, fishing, photography, camping and wildlife viewing. Take your time when visiting the Tarkine, its differing moods and landscapes can't be fully appreciated in a quick drive. Spend several days in the North-West region so you can include trips to different parts of the Tarkine and engage in different experiences. The Tarkine can be accessed by air at either the Burnie-Wynyard or Devonport airports. By sea via the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service at Devonport. By road with Burnie being the key turn-off from the North or Queenstown / Strahan if approaching from the south. A range of walks and cruises on the legendary Arcadia II provides responsible access to this globally significant and sensitive environment. The Tarkine reveals nature in the raw, unchanged for 60 million years. It is Australia’s newest eco tourism experience set in her oldest rainforest. You won’t forget it!

Tarkine Rainforest. Image courtesy Tourism Tasmania

The Tarkine contains a diverse array of landscapes from giant forests to huge sand-dunes, sweeping beaches, rugged mountains and pristine river systems.

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t is a huge 447,000 hectare wilderness area. The Tarkine roughly covers the vast expanse between the Arthur and Pieman Rivers. It encompasses diverse landscapes with outstanding natural and cultural values. A relic from the ancient super-continent Gondwanaland, the Tarkine contains Australia's largest tract of temperate rainforest. There are almost no introduced predators. It is home to more than 60 rare and endangered species. These species include unique animals such as the Giant Freshwater Lobster; the world's largest freshwater crustacean, and the Tasmanian Wedge Tailed Eagle; Australia's largest Eagle, and the famous Tasmanian Devil. The Tarkine contains landscapes from giant forests to huge sand-dunes, sweeping beaches, rugged mountains and pristine river systems. The name “Tarkine” was coined by conservation groups in the 1980s who mounted a sustained campaign in response to the perceived threats of logging, mining and grazing in the area. They named the area after the “Tarkiners” who were a coastal Aboriginal tribe which had inhabited the area for 30,000 years. Conservation groups continue to lobby for the area to be declared a World Heritage Area and National Park. The

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53 South Perth Esplanade Ph: 61 8 9368 6688 Fax: 61 8 9368 6689 Features: Stunning location, s/c apts, wireless broadband, 13 Foxtel channels. TV, DVD, reverse a/c, daily dry-cleaning, free parking. Affordable accom in a million dollar setting. 4 star apts on the picturesque Sth Perth foreshore set in lush landscaped gardens, overlooking the Swan River & Perth skyline. CBD is only 5 mins by ferry or car & restaurants & shopping facilities are only mins away. Enjoy a romantic walk along the river, backlit by lights of the city & Kings Park, with the convenience of a cosy apartment on your return. TCWA accredited. [A - 71][SC]

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Margaret River Region Margaret River (283 km S) Admiral Stirling Inn

MARGARET RIVER

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Margaret River was originally a chilled out surfie town, but has evolved into the ultimate smorgasbord of fine wine, good food and spectacular scenery – just a three-and-a-half hour drive south of Perth. There’s an excellent supply of world-class wineries, boutique breweries, and restaurants overlooking sweeping vineyards and surf breaks. The wine is definitely top notch - the region produces less than one per cent of Australian wine, but over 15 per cent of the country’s premium wine. Accommodation-wise, there’s something for all budgets particularly some outstanding boutique, guesthouse and eco friendly choices.

73 Bussell Highway Ph: 08 9757 2296 Quality, character accommodation as memorable as the rest of your Margaret River experience, Admiral Stirling Inn offers a range of styles, configurations and tariffs, from beautifully appointed selfcontained to rooms with private facilities and all-guest facilities of equally masterful craftsmanship, in the town heart of the internationally renowned region.

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Bridgefield Guest House

73 Bussell Hwy/Cnr Higgins St Ph: 08 9757 3007 Picture-postcard Bridgefield Guest House is at the entrance to Margaret River town, within walking of all restaurants, galleries, shops and riverside walk trails. Offering chef’s sublime buffet breakfast, tastefully renovated rooms seamlessly combining original heritage with modern comforts, and cosy warmth of winter log fires, Bridgefield is Margaret River’s original character accommodation. [GH][BB] E-mail: info@bridgefield.com.au Web: www.bridgefield.com.au

Yelverton Brook Eco Spa Retreat & Conservation Sanctuary

Roy Rd Metricup Via Ph: 08 9755 7579 Fax: 08 9755 7597 Holiday with wildlife with your sweetheart, family or friends. Spas under the stars, private chalets, special packages, friendly wildlife on your doorstep, includes local produce in tariff. [CO - 5][SC] E-mail: retreat@yelvertonbrook.com.au Web: www.yelvertonbrook.com.au

Witchcliffe (275 km S) Boranup Forest Retreat 422 Sebbes Road Ph: 08 9374 0333 Fax: 08 9374 0333 [CO][SC]

E-mail: enquiries@ boranupforestretreat.com.au Web: www.boranupforestretreat.com.au

Mid West & South West Balingup (241 km S) Balingup Hillview Retreat

Cnr Elliott Rise & Bailey Heights Ph: 08 9764 1504 Fax: 08 9795 3989 Set high on 7 acres overlooking peaceful Balingup, we offer 7 separate fully self contained accommodation sections. Sit on your own private verandah and enjoy rolling mists, lovely sunsets and starry skies. Go to our website to view true life photos of each beautiful sections, with a ‘real-time’ availability and booking system. [CO][SC] E-mail: info@balinguphillview.com Web: www.balinguphillview.com

Busselton (237 km S) Aqua Resort

605 Bussell Hwy Ph: 08 9750 4200 Fax: 08 9750 4277 Understated luxury with absolute beach frontage on the shores of Geographe Bay, Busselton, Western Australia. Enjoy the privacy of your own beautifully appointed Beach House. E-mail: info@theaquaresort.com.au Web: www.theaquaresort.com.au

Country Broome (2388 km N) Cable Beach Club Resort Broome, Cable Beach Rd. Captain Kennedy House, 84 Herbert Street. McAlpine House, 55 Herbert St. [GH - 6][AMA]

Pearle of Cable Beach, 14 Millington Road.

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DESTINATION + Pacific Islands

The Fabled Islands Unique Pearls of the Pacific

In the second of a two part series, Unique Places To Stay looks at the eternal lure of the Pacific.

acific Islanders have a culture based largely on communal ownership and sharing. They are proud of their way of life and their homelands and will readily share them with those who respect their traditions. Western influence is, however, quite strong today - the Early French, English, Spanish and Portuguese all left their mark in some form or another, such as Bougainville, Bligh, Cook, Mendana and Wallis, their names live on. The magic and mystique of the old Pacific has been well preserved too by the great writers and artists such as Somerset Maugham, Robert Louis Stevenson, Michener and Gaugin.

They all captured the spirit that is the Pacific and created a desire to experience the exotic lifestyles that they led. With today’s modern jet aircraft crossing the Pacific, dreams of visiting the Pacific are no longer beyond reach. Part of the charm of these magnificent isolated small coral atolls and remote islands is the solitude they offer, no crowds, no traffic, no rush, no hassles - just peace and quiet, but still offering plenty to do for those who wish it, such as swimming, snorkelling and diving over vibrant coral reefs teeming with colourful fish in extremely clear waters, deep sea fishing for marlin and other game fish, whale watching, sailing, surfing, nature tours, mountain trekking or simply ambling through, visiting local villages and experiencing true hospitality island style and enjoying mouth-watering island feasts. The diversities and peoples of the Pacific are no longer a mystery. Paradise is at hand. Discover American Samoa where ancient Polynesian culture mingles with modern Americana. Absorb the stunning and serene beauty of the Cook Islands. Dive in to the Federated States of Micronesia where the lagoons hold innumerable sunken wartime ships and planes. Be amazed at the spectacle in Fiji of the firewalkers; take part in a ‘Yaqona’ ceremony symbolizing a welcome steeped

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Somerset Maugham, Robert Louis Stevenson, Michener and Gaugin. They all captured the spirit that is the Pacific and created a desire to experience the exotic lifestyles that they led.

in dignity. Live the dream of French Polynesia and feel the exhilaration of the ‘Tamure’ in Tahiti. Shop till you drop and enjoy luxury resorts in Guam. Get back to nature in Kiribati, famed for their canoe building prowess and a lifestyle untouched by the modern world. Marvel at the inherent skills of the craftsmen and weavers of the Marshall Islands. In the central Pacific, see Nauru’s mined out coral pinnacles where frigate birds soar above the shoreline. Go cosmopolitan in New Caledonia with its French influence, European lifestyle in a tropical setting. Enjoy Niue, the world’s smallest selfgoverning state and explore its fascinating coral caves. On balmy tropical evenings, be entertained by Chamorro song and dance in the Northern Marianas. Be overwhelmed by the fascinating rock islands of Palau. Immerse yourself in the primitive beauty of the Papua New Guinea highlands. View the burial site of Robert Louis Stevenson at Vailima in Samoa, the cradle of Polynesia. Visit the Solomon’s, site of some of the fiercest battles of World War II at Guadalcanal and dive Iron bottom Sound. Travel to the Kingdom of Tonga, ruled by His Majesty Siaosi Tāufa’āhau Manumataongo Tuku’aho Tupou - King George Tupou ‘V’ from his magnificent Royal palace. Relax in Tuvalu and

Photo courtesy of Tahiti Tourisme

sightsee in an unspoilt, non-commercial atmosphere. Hold your breath as you watch the thrilling feats of the Land Divers at Pentecost in Vanuatu or walk up to its live volcano in Tanna. These are truly “Unique Places”. Clifford C W Neerunjun

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Photo courtesy of Tahiti Tourisme

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

pacific islands

Cook Islands Aitutaki Aitutaki Beach Villas, Aitutaki. Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa (The), Motu Akitua, Akitua Lagoon. Amuri Pool Villa, Aitutaki. Gina’s Akaiami Beach Lodge, Aitutaki. Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Amuri Aitutaki Island. Petero’s Place, Aitutaki. [CO][SC] Popoara Ocean Breeze, Aitutaki. Tamanu Beach Aitutaki, Amuri.

Rarotonga 8491 Beachcomber, Rarotonga. Air Rarotonga, Rarotonga International Airport. Ph 682 22 888. See our display advertisement. Aquarius Rarotonga, Main Coast Road Near Avarua Rarotonga. Are Miro Villas, Rarotonga. Aroa Beachside Inn, Arorangi Rarotonga. Aroa Kainga Bungalows, Rarotonga. Aroanui Cottages, Rarotonga. Avana Waterfront Apartments, Rarotonga. Black Pearl Group.

Castaway Beach Villas, Rarotonga. Club Raro Resort, Avarua. Crown Beach Resort Rarotonga. Dorothy’s Muri Beach Bungalows, Rarotonga. Hawaiki Villas, PO Box 346. Island Bay Villas, Rarotonga. Kura’s Kabanas, Avarua. Lagoon Lodges, Main Road. Little Polynesian (The), Titikaveka Lagoon. Main Islander On The Beach Holiday Properties, Rarotonga Manea Beach Villas, Muri Beach. Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel & Villas, Titikaveka. Muri Beach Club Hotel, PO Box 3050. Muri Beach Cottages, PO Box 346. Muri Beach Hideaway, Rarotonga. Muri Beach Villa, Rarotonga. Oasis Village, Avarua. Pacific Resort (The), Avarua. Palm Grove Resort Rarotonga, Vaima Rarotonga. Paradise Inn, Avarua. Puaikura Reef Lodges. Raina Lagoon Villas, Rarotonga. Rarotonga Beach Bungalows, Rarotonga.

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Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa (The), Aroa Beach. Rendezvous Villas, PO Box 346. Royal Takitumu Villas, Titikoveica Beach. Rumours Luxury Villas & Spa, Muri Beach. Sokala Villas, Muri Lagoon. Stan’s Mansion, Avarua. Sunrise Beach Bungalows, Turangi. Sunset Resort (The), Arorangi. Tamure Resort Hotel. Te Vakaroa Villas, Muri Beach. Temanava Luxury Villas & Spa, Muri Beach.

Resort Walu Beach (The.

Ba Hotel, P O Box 29.

Malololailai Island

Bekana Island

Musket Cove Resort, Private Mail Bag NAP 0352. Plantation Island Resort, PO Box 9176.

Paradise Island, Private Mail Bag Lautoka.

Castaway Island Castaway Island Resort, Private Mail Bag.

Deuba Marlin Bay Resort, PO Box 112.

Kadavu Island Alberts Place. Matana Resort - The Astrolabe Hideaway, PO Box 63 Vunisea. Tiliva Resort, PO Naleca.

Korolevu Coral Coast Beach Resort, P O Box 104. Crusoe’s Retreat, PO Box 20. Warwick Fiji Resort & Spa, Queens Rd. Wellesley Resort (The), Man Friday Road, The Coral Coast.

Korotogo Crows Nest (The), Queens Rd. Sandy Point Beach Cottages, P O Box 23 Sigatoka. Tabakula Beach Bungalows & Beach Club, Queens Highway. Tambua Sands Beach Resort, PO Box 177 Sigatoka.

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Labasa Takia (Hotel), 10 Nasekula Rd.

Laucala Island Laucala Fiji Forbes, P O Box 9952,Nadi Airport.

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Likuliku Lagoon Resort.

Malolo Island

Kaimbu Island Resort, Kaimbu

FroM per person

Likuliku Lagoon

Fiji Islands

Kaimbu Island

Nine and a half hours of pure bliss … cruising, swimming, snorkelling in sparkling blue waters … relaxing over a barbequed lunch of freshly caught fish.

Beachcomber Island Resort, Vuda Marina Road-Vuda. Cathay Hotel, Tavewa Avenue. First Landing Resort, Vuda Point. Lautoka Hotel, 2-12 Naviti St. Mediterranian Villas, P O Box 5240 Lautoka. Navutu Stars Resort, PO Box 1838. Saweni Beach Apartment Hotel, Saweni Beach (between Lautoka & Nadi). Waterfront Hotel (The), PO Box 4653.

Anchorage Beach Resort, Vuda Point.

Mana Island Mana Island Resort, PO Box 610.

Matamanoa Island Matamanoa Island Resort, P O Box 9729, Nadi Airport.

Nadi Aquarius Fiji on the Beach, 17 Wasawasa Road Nadi Bay. Capricorn Fiji Hotel, Queens Road, Martintar. Coconut Inn, Vunavau St. Fiji Beach Resort managed by Hilton, Denarau Island. Grand West’s Villas Nadi, Newtown Road Wailoaloa Beach Nadi Bay. Hexagon International Hotel & Spa Nadi, Near Nadi International Airport Nadi. InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, Natadola Beach. Island Hoppers, PO Box 11364. Melanesian Hotel (The), Nadi Airport. Mercure Hotel Nadi, Queens Rd. Nadi Sunseekers, P.O. Box 100. Pacific Sun, PO Box 9270. Radisson Resort Fiji, Denarau Island. Rosie Apartments, 22 Queens Road, Martintar. Sandalwood Lodge, Queens Road. Seashell Cove Resort, Momi Bay. Sheraton Denarau Villas, Denarau Island West. Sheraton Fiji Resort, Denarau Beach, Denarau Island. Skylodge Hotel, P O Box 9222 Nadi Airport. Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa.

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pacific islands Sonaisali Island Resort, Sonaisali Island. Tanoa Apartments, Votualevu Rd. Tanoa International Hotel, Votualevu Rd, Namaka. Travellers Beach Resort, Nadi Bay. Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa (The), Denarau Beach, Denarau Island.

Nadi Airport Bounty Island Resort, Bounty Island Mamanuca Island Group. Club Fiji Resort, Nadi Airport. Lomani Island Resort Fiji, Malolo LaiLai Island (Plantation Island). Masts Motor Inn (The), PO Box 10097 Nadi Airport. Nadi Bay Resort Hotel, Wailoaloa Beach Road, Nadi Airport. Raffles Gateway Hotel, P O Box 9891. The Terraces, Denarau Island. Tokatoka Resort Hotel, Queen St. Wadigi Island, PO Box 10134.

Navini Island Navini Island Resort, PO Box 9445.

Navua Ocean Pacific Club of Fiji, P O Box 3229 Lami.

Nukubati Island Nukubati Island Resort.

Rakiraki Mokusigas Resort, Nananu-I-Ra Island. Rakiraki Hotel, Viti Levu. Tanoa Rakiraki, Kings Road Rakiraki Fiji. Wananavu Beach Resort, P O Box 305.

Savusavu Daku Estate Resort, PO Box 18. Koro Sun Resort. Lesiaceva Point Beach Apartments, P O Box 57. Lomalagi Resort, PO Box 200. Moody’s Namena, Private Mail Bag. Namale Resort & Spa, Box 244, Hibiscus Hwy, Savusavu. Savusavu Hot Springs Hotel, P O Box 1310.

Sigatoka Casablanca Beach Hotel, Queens Rd. Mango Bay Resort Fiji, GW. Outrigger on the Lagoon, Queens Road. Riverview Hotel (The), Queens Rd. Rydges Hideaway Resort, PO Box 233. Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort & Spa, Yanuca Island Cuvu. Tubakula Beach Bungalows & Beach Club, Queens Hwy.

Suva

Pacific Harbour Batiluva Beach Resort, Pacific Harbour. Fiji Palms Beach Club, Box 6 Postal Agency. Lagoon Resort, 883 Fairway Pl. Pearl South Pacific Resort & Championship Golf Course (The), Queens Rd.

Qamea Island Qamea Resort & Spa, P O Box Matei.

Capricorn Apartment Hotel, 7 St Fort St. Grand Pacific Hotel, Victoria Pde. Holiday Inn Suva, Victoria Parade. Naigani Island Resort, 50-51 Foster Rd, Walu Bay (Sales Office). New Southern Cross Hotel, 63 Gordon Street. Novotel Suva Lami Bay, Queens Rd. Outrigger Hotel, P O Box 750.

Peninsula International Hotel, Cnr. Macgregor Rd & Pender St. Raintree Lodge, Princes Road Colo-1. South Seas Private Hotel, gb. Southern Cross Hotel, 63 Gordon St. Sunset Apartment Motel, Cnr Gordon & Murray Sts. Suva Apartments, 17 Bau Street, Flagstaff. Suva Motor Inn Apartment Motel, Cnr Mitchell & Gorrie Sts. Tanoa Plaza Hotel, Cnr Malcolm & Gordon Streets. Townhouse Apartment Hotel, 3 Forster Street. Travel Inn, 19 Gorrie St. Tropic Towers Apartment Hotel, 86 Robertson Rd.

Taveuni Island Coconut Grove Beachfront Cottages, Matei. Garden Island Resort, Aqua Trek Taveuni, Waiyevo. Maravu Plantation Resort, Taveuni Island. Matangi Island Resort, GW. Paradise Resort Taveuni, 69 Waiyevo Taveuni Island. Rainbow Reef Resort, PO Waiyevo. Taveuni Island Resort & Spa Fiji, PO Box M3.

Toberua Island Toberua Island Resort, Bau Watess, Taileni.

Vatulele Island Vatulele Island Resort, Vatulele Island.

Vomo Island Vomo Island Resort, managed by Sofitel, Beachfront.

Wakaya Wakaya Club (The).

Yanu Yanu Island Lomaloma Resort, PO Box 55.

Yasawa Island Nanuya Island Resort Fiji, Nanuya Island Yasawa Island Group Fiji. Yasawa Island Resort, PO Box 10128 Nadi Airport.

Samoa Savai'i Auga Seaside Resort, Asau. Lusia’s Lagoon Chalets, Salelologa. Stevenson's at Manase. Va-i-Moana Seaside Lodge, Asau.

Solomon Islands Guadalcanal Island Quality Inn, Mendana Avenue.

Tokoriki Island

tonga

Tokoriki Island Resort, PO Box 10547 Nadi Airport.

Mounu Island Resort

Treasure Island Treasure Island Resort, Treasure Island.

Mounu Island Resort, Vava'u. Ph 676 8866403. See our display advertisement.

Turtle Island

Neiafu

Turtle Island Resort, PO Box 9317. Ph 679 6663889. See our display advertisement.

Hilltop Hotel, Neiafu. Vava’u Harbourview Resort, Toula.

Mounu

IslAnd REsoRT

Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga Ph: 00676 8866403 or 00676 8730262 Mounu Island Resort is a tranquil oasis where you can

consists of 4 beautiful fales built in traditional Tongan style

discover Tonga’s most beautiful, tropical beaches fringed by spectacular coral reefs in completely private setting. A holiday on Mounu Island is like no other. Proud to be run as an eco resort, the accommodation

and all boasting spectacular and private beach views.

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BALI

A Feast for the Senses inBali Reflect, relax and rejoice at this long favoured island neighbour of ours.

hen I close my eyes and think of Bali I see green terraced rice paddies and humble roadside offerings to the gods. I hear soothing gamelan music and roosters crowing at dawn. I smell the heady scent of tropical flowers and pungent flavours at a warung. I taste the exotic spices and the salt encrusted sea spray. I feel the warm sun and cooling mountain air. In my heart I am reassured by the kind and gentle nature of the Balinese. Located just south of the equator, Bali is blessed with incredible beauty, beaches and a culture that pervades into all corners of life. Here are some my favourite places that encompass all that is good about Bali.

Head to the hills of Ubud. It’s cool up here and the streets teem with culture. Artistic villages, stone sculptures, temples, health retreats, rice paddies, museums, spas, great cuisine all mixed in with the traditional village way of life. Nusa Lembongan has a tiny population of about 5,000 people living in their two traditional villages. Quiet, white sandy

Lovina Beach

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beaches, simple rooms right on the beach and incredible sunsets. Here is the Bali that many only dream about. Located in the north of Bali, Lovina Beach offers a beautiful coconut fringed panorama. The sea is calm all year round. Dolphin watching on an outrigger canoe is a highlight. If you like what Kuta offers but don’t like the crowds, Lovina Beach is for you. There are some great deals to be had on flights and accommodation. Look at our accommodation listing on page 90 to get you started. Take advantage of our strong Aussie dollar – it’s a great time to be visiting Bali. You will be rejoicing soon too. UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

BALI

Indonesia Badung Bali Karangkembar Estate, Jl Karang Kembar,Banjar Jabapura.

Canggu Tirtarum Villas, Jl Nelayan Gg Dolphin No 3. Tugu Bali Hotel, Jalan Pantai Batu Bolong.

Cepaka

Kembali On The River Cepaka, Tabanan,Bali

Ph: 02 6772 7716 Mobile: 0423 579 988 One of the most majestic private residences in Bali, luxurious, 5 king bedroom villa, pool, 11 staff including chef, driver and concierge.(Villa) (H-BB)(AMA) E-mail: info@kembaliontheriver.com Web: www.kembaliontheriver.com

Villa Devatas.

Denpasar Bali Sani Sentra Wisana, PO Box 2011 Denpasar. Hotel Cakra Bali, Jin Bypass Ngurah Rai 28. Nusa Lembongan, PO Box 3846.

Gianyar ARMA Museum & Resort, Jalan Raya Pengosekan Ubud. Alila Ubud Hotel Bali, Desa Melinggih Kelod Payangan. Chedi Club (The) at Tanah Gajah, Ubud, Jalan Goa Gajah, Tengkulak Kaja. Lorin Hotel Saba Bai, Saba Sukawati. Masari Villas & Spa Bali, Jalan

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Pantai Purnama Banjar. Peruna Saba Villas, Desa Saba.

Jimbaran Ayana Resort, Jalan Karang Mas Sejahtera. Gending Kedis Villas & Spa Estate Bali, Jalan Karang Mas Sejahtera 100Y. Jamahal Private Resort & Spa Bali, Jalan Uluwatu 1 Jimbaran. Karma Jimbaran, Jalan Bukit permai. Keraton Jimbaran Resort & Spa, Jl. Mrajapati. Pat-Mase Villas Bali, Jalan Karang Mas Sejahtera 100X Kawasan. Royal Bali Beach Club, 18X Jalan Uluwatu Jimbaran Bali. Shaba (The), Uluwatu Street, Gigit Sari Alley. Tauch Terminal Resort Tulamben, Jl. Danau Tamblingan X / 31.

Samsara Hotel & Spa, Jl. Legian 190 Kuta Bali. Santika Beach Hotel Bali, GW. Sentosa Private Villas & Spa Bali, Jl. Pura Telaga Waja Petitenget. Surf Haven Bali, Jl Merta Nadi No 11.

Legian AlamKulkul Boutique Resort & Hotel, Jalan Pantai Kuta. All Seasons Resort Legian Bali, Jalan Padma Utara Legian. Legian Beach Hotel, Jalan Melasti. Lokha Legian Bali, Jalan Yudistira Legian Kuta. Opal Legian (Hotel), Werkudara Street.

Legian Beach Padma Resort Bali at Legian, Jl Padma No 1.

Kuta

Lombok

Adi Dharma Cottage, Jl Raya Legion. Adi Dharma Hotel Bali, Jalan Benesari Kuta Bali. Aneka Beach Hotel, Jln Pantai Kuta. Bali Garden Beach Resort, Jl Kartika. Champlung Mas Hotel Bali, Jln. Melasti Street Legian Kuta. Grand Balisani Suites, JL Pantai Batubelig. Grand Istana Rama Hotel, gv. Hard Rock Hotel Bali, Jalan Panti, Banjar Pande Mas. Kumala Pantai Hotel, Jl Werkudara Legian Kaja. Kuta Beach Club Hotel Bali-Kuta Beach, GW. Kuta Seaview Cottage, Jl Pantai Kuta. Rama Garden Hotel, JL Yudistira (Jl Padma). Ramada Bintang Bali Resort, Jalan Kartika Plaza. Ramayana Resort and Spa, Jalan Bakung Sari, Kuta Beach.

Santosa Villas, Jl Raya Senggigi Km. Tugu Hotel Lombok, Sire Beach,Sigar Penjalin Village.

Munduk

Nusa Dua Amanusa, PO Box 33. Club Med Bali, PO Box 7 Lot No 6. Melia Benoa, Jl Pratama, Tanjung Benoa. Nikko Bali Resort & Spa, Jl Raya Nusa Dua Selatan. Novotel Hotel & Residences Nusa Dua Bali, Jl Pantai Mengiat. Ocean Blue Hotel Bali, Br. Sawangan Kelurhan Benoa Kecamatan. Ramada Resort Benoa - Bali, Jln Pratama 97A, Tanjung Benoa. Sheraton Laguna Nusa Dua, PO Box 77.

Sanur Alitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach Bungalows, Jalan Hang Tuah Pantai. Ph 62 361 28 8560. See our display advertisement. Bali Sanur Bungalows, P O Box 306 Denpasar. Santrian Club, Jl Danau Tamlingan 63. Sanur Beach - Bali (Hotel), Jl Danau Tamblingan. Tandjung Sari Hotel, Jl Danau Tamblingan No 41. Villa Sabella, Jl Kesari No 2.

Seminyak Amala (The), Jalan Kunti 108. Disini Luxury Spa Villas Bali, Jalan Mertasari 28 Seminyak.

Ubud Puri Lumbung Cottages Munduk Village Ph: 62 362 7012887 Fax: 62 362 7005267 The first of its kind in Bali, Puri Lumbung Cottages is more than a hotel - it is an ecotourism project dedicated to the discovery, conservation and enhancement of the unspoiled area around Munduk. [CO]

E-mail: info@purilumbung.com Web: www.purilumbung.com

Alam Puri Villa Bali, South Of Ubud Jl Trenggana. Amandari, Kedewatan. Bhanuswari Resort & Spa Bali, Jalan Tengkulak Ubud. Cahaya Dewata Resort & Spa, PO Box 59. Champlung Sari Hotel Bali, Monkey Forest Street. Kupu Kupu Barong, Kedewatan. Taman Harum Cottages Bali, Jalan Raya Mas Ubud.

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New Zealand + DESTINATION

Fit for a

Queen

Queenstown’s name originated in the 1800s, when the local gold-miners dubbed it 'a town fit for a queen’.

he phrase, so the story goes, was found stamped on an anvil in a local blacksmith’s shop Located on the shores of pristine Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by mountains, Queenstown is New Zealand's ‘Adventure Capital’. Annually the region attracts more than a million visitors who come for everything from world-class skiing and snowboarding to bungy jumping, jet boating, and gourmet food and wines. This alpine resort town in the South Island of New Zealand is renowned for adrenalin thrills, spectacular scenery and luxury style.

Queenstown today is a celebrated winter destination with several ski areas, lively ski culture and winter festivals attracting large crowds to the vibrant resort town. Coronet Peak is the oldest and best known of the Southern Lakes snowfields. With great early morning and night skiing, Coronet Peak offers New Zealand’s longest on-snow hours. The Remarkables ski area has a wide range of terrain and is popular with snowboarders, freeskiers and families. Ski-fields open from early June until October. Just two and a half hours drive to the north is the town of Twizel, a handy base for explorations of Mount Cook National Park and the Mackenzie Basin. Twizel was purpose-built in the 1960s to provide a home for workers involved with the Upper Waitaki Power Scheme.

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Today it is a well-positioned base for mountain climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, skiing, horse trekking and hiking. The peaks and trails of Mount Cook National Park are just up the road. You can fish for salmon and trout in the local rivers, canals and lakes. While you are there don’t miss the Lord of the Rings Tour Twizel. Explore movie making in Middle Earth and discover what makes a great location, how stunts are developed and mythological creatures created. This tour takes in all the major scenes filmed in and around Twizel. http://www.lordoftheringstour.com/

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

New Zealand + North Island Cliff Edge by the Sea, Richardson Rd West. Opua House (The), Ward Drive.

Paihia Abri Apartments, 10 Bayview Road. Aloha Resort, Seaview Rd. Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands, Tau-Henare Dr. Haruru Falls Resort Panorama, Old Wharf Rd, Haruru Falls. Paihia Beach Resort, 116 Marsden Road. Waiora, 52 Puketona Rd.

taupo Taupo, located at the northern edge of Lake Taupo, on New Zealand's North Island is an extraordinarily beautiful destination. In essence Taupo is a resort town where people gather to go fishing, skydiving, bunjee jumping, swimming and boating. Lake Taupo's central location makes it an ideal base for exploring the attractions of the Central North Island. The bustling resort town of Taupo is an ideal base: restaurants and accommodation options abound; there are numerous art and craft galleries, hot thermal pools for relaxing and the famous Huka Falls.

North IslandAuckland Area Auckland Ascot Parnell ‘a small B&B hotel’, St Stephens Avenue. Badgers of Devonport, 30 Summer Street, Devonport. Cliff View, 51 Cliff Road, St Heliers. Columbia Hotel Apartments Auckland, 15 Whitaker Place. Cotter House Luxury Retreat, 4 St Vincent Avenue. Elliott Street Classic Apartments, 15-31 Wellesley Street. Fernglen B&B Homestay, 33 Hebe Place. Hilton Auckland, Princes Wharf. Hotel DeBrett, 2 High Street. Karaka Lodge, Bream Revel Way (Off Lewis Rd). [L - 5] Nomads Fat Camel Auckland, 38 Fort Street. Oaks Residences Auckland, 16 Gore Street. Rangiwai Lodge, 29 Rangiwai Road, Titirangi. Sands On Onetangi Apartments (The), 141 The Strand Waiheke Island. Scenic Circle Airedale Hotel, 380 Queen Street. Spencer on Byron Hotel, 9-17 Byron Avenue. Ventura Inn & Suites Auckland Airport, 14 Airpark Drive, Airport Oaks. Waitakere Estate, 573 Scenic Drive. Westin Auckland Lighter Quay (The), 21 Viaduct Harbour Avenue Lighter Quay.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Great Barrier Island Earthsong Lodge, Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

Manurewa Manurewa Motel, 127 Great South Rd. Top of the Hill Country Homestay, 183 Fitzpatrick Rd.

Papakura Hunua Gorge Country House, 482 Hunua Road.

Takapuna Emerald Inn, 16 The Promanade.

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Russell Eagles Nest Lodge, 60 Takeka Rd. Pukematu Lodge, Top Flagstaff Hill. Russell Cottages Bay of Islands, 16 Chapel Street, Bay of Islands.

Whangarei Arches-Ridgeland Farm estate, Parua Bay. B.K.’s Pohutukawa Lodge, 362 Western Hills Drive. Kingsgate Hotel Whangarei, 9 Riverside Dr. Parua Bay Cottage, Parua Bay Cemetery Road.

North IslandCentral

Gisborne Emerald Hotel Gisborne, Corner Reads Quay and Gladstone Road. Portside Hotel Gisborne, 2 Reads Quay, Gisborne North Island. Turihaua Homestead, 771 State Highway Turihaua Bay.

Ohakune Powderhorn Chateau, Bottom of Mountain Road.

Kaiwaka (105 km N)

Rotorua

Milestone Cottages, 27 Moir Pt Rd,Mangawhai Heads,Northland.

Accolades Boutique Hotel, 31 Flemington Place, Brunswick Park. Ariki Lodge, 2 Manuariki Avenue Ngongotaha. At The Lake House, 6 Cooper Ave Holdens Bay. Clover Downs Estate, 175 Jackson Road, Ngongotaha, RD2. Hamurana Country Estate, 415 Hamurana Road/RD2. Koura Lodge, 209 Kawaha Point Road. Lake Okareka Lodge by lebua, PO Box 1095.

Opua Bay of Island Lodge Opua, State Highway 11, Port Opua.

Amakaya Homestay, 2/70 Harvey Street. Beside Lake Taupo B&B, 8 Chad Street. Huka Falls Resort, 56 Huka Falls Rd. Huka Lodge, 271 Huka Falls Rd. Lake Taupo Lodge, 41 Mapara Road. Minarapa Lodge, 620 Oruanui Road. Pillars (The), 7 Deborah Rise, Bonshaw Park.

Souter House, 19 Victoria Street.

Siesta Guest House, Tasman Heights Road.

Budda Lodge, 1608 E State Highway 10. Kerikeri Village Inn, 165 Kerikeri Road. Ora Ora Eco-Wellness Resort, 28 Landing Road. Riverview Park Lodge, 28 Landing Road. [L - 5]

Taupo

Cambridge

Ahipara (338 km N)

Kerikeri

Nicara Lakeside Cottage, 40 Ranginui Street. Okataina Lodge, Lake Okataina Reserve. Panorama Country Homestay, 144 Fryer Road, RD 2. Peppers On The Point-Lake Rotorua, 214 Kawaha Point Road. Solitaire Lodge, Lake Tarawera RD5. Spencer Lodge, 144 Spencer Road RD5. Treetops Wilderness Lodge, 351 Kearoa Road. Victoria Lodge, 10 Victoria St. Waiteti Lakeside Lodge, 2 Arnold Street, Ngongotaha. Woodlands Country Lodge, Hamurana Road.

Point Villas (The)

24 The Point Ph: 64 274 774 323 The Point Villas are situated in a private setting overlooking the blue waters of New Zealand’s largest lake. Surrounded by beautiful areas of bush, these two luxurious villas are a short drive from Taupo Village. The Taupo area has two world renowned 18-hole championship golf courses. It also offers some of the best trout fishing in the world. The villas are exceptionally spacious, with each villa having a private swimming pool including a 12x3 metre MAGNA heated lap pool along the front of Villa 1 deck. Both villas are in close proximity to flood-lit tennis courts, petanque and croquet. The villas have two large bedrooms with superbly appointed travertine bathrooms. Magnificently equipped kitchens are a feature of each villa - a chef’s service can be arranged, although culinary-inclined guests may prefer to self cater. E-mail: pegbull@xtra.co.nz Web: www.thepointvillas.co.nz

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North Island + South Island + New Zealand Quest Taupo, 9 Tui Street. Riverview Lodge, 3 Larchwood Grove. Taupo Garden Lodge, 70 Hindmarsh Dr, Rangatira Park. Twynham at Kinloch, 84 Marina Terrace, Kinloch via. West Wellow, 39 Mapara Road.

Waitomo Kiwi Paka Waitomo, School Road Waitomo. Waitomo Caves Hotel, Waitomo Caves.

Whitianga Aotearoa Lodge Whitianga, 70 Racecourse Road Whitianga. Beachfront Resort - Mercury Bay, 113 Buffalo Beach Rd. Marina Park Apartments Whitianga, 84 Albert Street. Villa Toscana Lodge, Ohuka Park.

North IslandSouth Hastings Comfort Inn Fairmont, 1120 Karamu Road, North Mayfair. Hawthorne Country House, 1420 Railway Road South,RD 11. Providencia, 225 Middle Rd RD2. [CH - 3][BB]

Havelock North Black Barn Winery, Black Barn Road. Endsleigh Cottages, 22 Endsleigh Road. Mangapapa Lodge, 466 Napier Road. Telegraph Hill Villa, 334 Te Mata Road, R D 12,. Wine Country Lodge Havelock North, Cnr Te Mata & Arataki Roads.

Martinborough (701 km S) Aylstone Boutique Retreat, 19 Huangarua Road. Claremont Martinborough (The), 38 Regent Street, South Wairarapa.

Napier Anleigh Heights, 115 Chaucer Road North. Art House (The), 2/214 Emerson Street. Bamboo Lodge, 53 Meeanee Quay. Deco Dreams, 7 Tom Parker Ave. Hannah House, 30 Fitzroy Road. Large House (The), 4 Hadfield Terrace. Masonic Establishment (The), Marine Pde. Master’s Lodge (The), 10 Elizabeth Road, Bluff Hill. McHardy House, 11 Bracken Street.

Mon Logis Luxury Bed & Breakfast, 415 Marine Parade. Ormlie Lodge, Omaranui Road. Peacehaven, 22a France Road.

Palmerston North Coachman Hotel (The), 140 Fitzherbert Ave. Contact House, 186 Fitzherbert Avenue. Highden Manor & Country Park, 220 Green Road Awahuri. Larkhall, 42 The Strand.

Te Awanga Summerlee, 404 Clifton Road. The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, 448 Clifton Road.

hokitika

Hokitika – heritage and cultural centre of the West Coast is home to New Zealand’s finest Pounamu (jade). Experience the stories of nature, history and culture that are at the very heart of Hokitika. They are displayed within its many heritage sites, restored buildings and walkways. Sandwiched between surf and river, with the mighty Southern Alps as a backdrop, Hokitika embraces the very essence of West Coast hospitality. Make Hokitika your West Coast Destination – here everyone is a lifestyle millionaire.

Waikato Brooklands Country Estate, Waingaro Road, Ngaruawahia, R.D.1.

Wanganui Arles Bed & Breakfast, 50 Riverbank Road. Rutland Arms Inn (The), Cnr Victoria Ave & Ridgway Street.

Wellington

Christchurch

Abel Tasman Hotel, 169 Willis St. Amora Hotel Wellington, 170 Wakefield St. Angus Inn, Corner Cornwall St & Waterloo Rd. Bay Plaza Hotel, 40-44 Oriental Parade. Central Stratford Apartment Hotel, 156 Willis Street. CityLife Wellington A Heritage Hotel, 300 Lambton Quay. Edge Water Homestay, 459 Karaka Bay Road, Seatoun. Matai Homestay, 41 Matai Road. Portland Hotel of Thorndon, 24 Hawkestone Street, Thorndon. Tinakori Lodge B&B Guest House, 182 Tinakori Road, Villa Vittorio, 6 Hawker Street. Wellesley Boutique Hotel, 2-8 Maginnity St.

Adorian Motel Christchurch, 347 Worcester Street. Alexandra Court, 960 Colombo Street. All Seasons Christchurch, 72 Papanui Road, Merivale. All Seasons Hotel, 72 Papanui Rd. Argyle on the Park, 145 Deans Avenue. Charlotte Jane Boutique Hotel (The), 110 Papanui Road, Merivale. Chateau Blanc Suites - Clarion Collection, Cranmer Square. Cotswold Hotel, 88-96 Papanui Rd. Elm Tree House, 236 Papanui Road, Merivale. [H - 4][DBB] Glenmore House, 6 Peartree Lane,Hillsborough. Grange Guesthouse (The), 56 Armagh St. [GH - 8][BB] Gunyah Country Estate, Sleemans Road, Glenroy RD2,. Hambledon, 103 Bealey Avenue. Heritage Christchurch, 28-30 Cathedral Square. Homelea, 195 Bealey Ave. Huntley House, 67 Yaldhurst Rd Upper Riccarton. Langdon House, 92 Grants Rd. Merivale Manor Christchurch, 122 Papanui Road, Merivale. Mill Cottage, 81 Grehan Valley Road. Orari Bed & Breakfast, 42 Gloucester Street. Otahuna Lodge, 224 Rhodes Road.

South IslandChristchurch Area Akaroa (83 km SE) Akaroa Country Cottages, 6888 Highway 75. Akaroa Country House, 19 Bells Road, Takamatua. Blythcliffe, 37 Rue Balguerie. Kahikatea Country Retreat, Wainui Valley Road,Wainui. Kawatea Farmstay, Kawatea, Okains Bay. Oinako Lodge, 99 Beach Road.

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Peppers at Clearwater, Clearwater Ave. Riverview Lodge, 361 Cambridge Terrace. Taurikura Lodge, 114a McQueens Valley Road. Weston House (The), 62 Park Terrace. Worcester of Christchurch (The), 15 Worcester Boulevard.

North Canterbury Claremont Country Estate, 828 Ram Paddock Road.

Twizel

MOUNTAIN CHALETS

Wairepo Rd, Twizel Ph: 64 3 435 0785 Fax: 64 3 435 0615 25 Chalets and lodge in quiet park like setting located 45 minutes drive from Mount Cook. Some chalets have Mount Cook and Southern Alps views. 11 studio's sleep 1-3, 4 x 1 bedroom sleep 1-3 (with access facilities) 10 x 2 bedroom chalets sleep 1-5. All with cooking facilities. E-mail: mt.chalets@xtra.co.nz Web: www.mountainchalets.co.nz

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New Zealand + South Island

South IslandNorth Greymouth Rosewood Bed & Breakfast, 20 High Street. Westway Home Stay, 58 Herd St, Dunollie, near.

Hanmer Springs Braemar Lodge, Medway Rd. Cheltenham House, 13 Cheltenham Street. Hanmer View Bed & Breakfast, 8 Oregon Heights.

Hokitika Beachfront Hotel Hokitika, 111 Revell Street.

Baxter’s Cottage, 14 South St. Bronte Country Estate, Bronte Road East (off Coastal Hwy 60). [L - 4][BB]

Cambria House, 7 Cambria Street. Kimeret Place Boutique B&B, 78 Bronte Road East, Nr Mapua. Little Retreat (The), Level 1/22 Nile Street West. Shelbourne Villa, 21 Shelbourne Street. South Street Cottages, 1, 3 & 12 South St. Sussex House, 238 Bridge St.

Picton Furneaux Lodge, Endeavour Inlet. Raetihi Lodge, Double Bay, Kenepuru Sound, RD 2. Te Mahia Bay Resort, Te Mahia Bay, Kenepuru Sound, RD 2. The Gables, 20 Waikawa Road. Tirimoana House, 257 Anakiwa Road.

Queen Charlotte Snd (350 km N)

Kapitea Ridge

Chesterfield Road/State Hwy 6 Ph: 64 3 755 6805 Fax: 64 3 755 6895 Distinguished boutique lodge, with five superbly decorated guest rooms. Kapitea Ridge overlooks the Tasman Sea and provides panoramic views of nature at its best with blazing sunsets to snow capped mountains. [L - 5][BB]

Bay of Many Coves Resort, Arthurs Bay. Craglee Lodge, Bay of Many Coves. [L][AMA]

South IslandWest Arthur’s Pass (145 km W) Wilderness Lodge Arthur’s Pass, State Highway 73.

E-mail: stay@kapitea.co.nz Web: www.kapitea.co.nz

Fox Glacier (420 km W)

Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation, 16 Richards Drive.

Distinction Fox Glacier, The Weheka Boutique Hotel, Main Road State Hightway 6 Fox Glacier.

Teichelmann’s Bed & Breakfast Inn, 20 Hamilton Street. [BB]

Kaikoura (185 km N) Ardara Lodge, 233 Schoolhouse Road. Carrickfin Lodge, Mill Road. Fyffe Country Lodge, 458 State Highway 1, Peketa. [CA][AMA] Kincaid Lodge, 611 Main North Road. Nikau Lodge, 53 Deal Street. Pacific Palms B&B, 218 The Esplande.

Marlborough

Franz Josef (395 km W) 58 On Cron Motel Franz Josef, 58 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier. Glenfern Villas Franz Josef, State Highway 6 Franz Josef Westland. Punga Grove Franz Josef, 40 Cron Street Franz Josef.

Punakaiki Punakaiki Resort, State Highway 6, Punakaiki.

South IslandSouth

Donegal House, Schoolhouse Road. Old St Marys Convent, 776 Rapaura Rd Blenheim. Timara Lodge, Dog Point Rd

Arrowtown

Nelson (424 km N)

Queenstown (486 km SW)

Ardilea Manor Bed & Breakfast, 8 Ardilea Ave, Stoke.

Alpen View, 7B Galway Court. Amity Lodge, 7 Melbourne St.

UNIQUE PLACES TO STAY

Amokura Lodge, 351 Frankston Road. Anna’s Cottage, 67 Thompson St. Azur Lodge, 23 Mackinnon Terrace. Balmoral Lodge, 24 York Street. Barn at Moonlight Country (The), Morven Ferry Road. Blue Peaks Apartments, Cnr Stanley & Sydney Sts. Browns Boutique Hotel, 26 Isle Street. Canyons Country Lodge, PO Box 1772.

Arrowtown House, 10 Caernarvon St. Millbrook Resort, Malaghans Rd.

Lodges (The)

8 Lake Esplanade Ph: 64 3 442 7552 Fax: 64 3 442 6493 Apartments on the lakefront. 2 minute lakeside stroll to town centre. Studio 1-3 bedroom fully self-contained executive standard. All with lake and mountain views. FREE activity booking service. [A - 13]

E-mail: the.lodges@ymail.com Web: www.thelodges.co.nz

Central Ridge Boutique Hotel 4 Sydney St Ph: 64 3 442 8832 Fax: 64 3 442 4233 Set in the heart of Queenstown, Central Ridge offers a warm inviting atmosphere and personalised service at its best. Join us for a cooked breakfast daily and pre-dinner wine tasting nightly. [BB] E-mail: stay@centralridge.co.nz Web: www.centralridge.co.nz

Coronet View Deluxe B&B and Apartments, 30 Huff St. Dairy Private Luxury Hotel (The), Cnr Isle & Brecon Sts. Eichardt’s Private Hotel, Marine Parade. Esplanade Residence, 58 Lake Esplanade. Evergreen Lodge, 28 Evergreen Place. Glebe (The), Cnr Stanley & Beetham Streets.

Goldridge Resort

594 Frankton Road Ph: 643 442 6500 Fax: 643 442 7898 Grand views to inspire you! Spacious landscaped grounds. Recently refurbished accommodation. Lake view, courtyard and family rooms. Bistro restaurant, bar, fireplace, balcony dining, tennis court, spa tub, shuttle service. [DBB] E-mail: pennyclarkegoldridgeresort.co.nz Web: www.goldridgeresort.co.nz

Heritage Queenstown, 91 Fernhill Rd. Highview Apartments, 66-70 Thompson Street. Hilton Queenstown, Kawarau Village. Kingsgate Hotel Terraces Queenstown, 88 Franklin Road.

Lomond Lodge, 33 Man St. Matakauri Lodge, Glenorchy Road. Punatapu, 1113 Glenorchy Road. Queenstown House, 69 Hallenstein Street.

Remarkables Lodge State Highway 6 Ph: 64 3 442 2720 Fax: 64 3 442 2720 Enjoy the delights of Queenstown in a stunning rural location, adjacent to Jacks Point Golf Course and just 10 minutes from the centre of town. A reputation for fine cuisine crafted from local produce and matched with local wine with a dinner inclusive tariff. Remarkables Lodge has all the facilities. [L][DBB] E-mail: personal@remarkables.co.nz Web: www.remarkables.co.nz

Spire (The), Church Lane. Stoneridge Estate, 756 State Highway 6. Trelawn Riverside Bed & Breakfast, 35 Watties Track off Georges Road. Turret B&B, 712 Lake Hayes Road. Villa Sorgenfrei, 11 Arrowtown Lake Hayes Rd.

Te Anau Cats Whiskers Te Anau - B & B, 2 Lakefront Drive. Distinction Luxmore, Main Street. Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas, 64 Lakefront Drive. Fiordland Lodge, 472 Te Anau Milford Highway.

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Hobart..........................TAS, Hobart....................................................80

Olinda...........................VIC, Yarra Valley/Dandenongs.......................69

Hokitika........................New Zealand, South Island............................94 Holloways Beach..........QLD, Cairns & Tropical North..........................58

Hope Island..................QLD, Gold Coast..............................................50

Parkes...........................NSW, Central West.........................................15

Alexandra.....................VIC, North East Country.................................72

Peregian Beach.............QLD, Sunshine Coast......................................51

Anna Bay......................NSW, Port Stephens.......................................23

Jindabyne.....................NSW, Snowy Mountains................................38

Apollo Bay....................VIC, South West/Great Ocean Road...............72

Jingili............................NT, Darwin......................................................59

Jenolan Caves...............NSW, Blue Mountains....................................13

Adelaide River..............NT, Country.....................................................59 Airlie Beach..................QLD, Coastal & Offshore Islands.....................55 Albert Park....................VIC, Melbourne City & Suburbs.....................64

Picton............................NSW, Southern Highlands.............................36 Pokolbin........................NSW, Hunter Valley........................................22 Port Arthur...................TAS, Southern................................................80 Port Fairy......................VIC, South West/Great Ocean Rd...................72

Ballandean...................QLD, Granite Belt............................................49

Port Huon.....................TAS, Southern..................................Back Cover

Balingup.......................WA, Mid & South West..................................83

Kalorama......................VIC, Yarra Valley/Dandenongs.......................69

Batemans Bay...............NSW, Far South Coast.....................................35

Kangaroo Island...........SA, Fleurieu Peninsula...................................61

Bathurst........................NSW, Central West.........................................20

Katoomba.....................NSW, Blue Mountains....................................13

Bali................................Indonesia........................................................89

Keswick Island..............QLD, Whitsunday Islands...............................55

Beaumont.....................NSW, South Coast..........................................34 Beechmont...................QLD, Gold Coast Hinterland...........................46

Bellingen......................NSW, Coffs Coast............................................24

Launceston...................TAS, Northern.................................................80

Robertson.....................NSW, Southern Highlands.............................31

Berry.............................NSW, South Coast..........................................34

Lakes Entrance..............VIC, South East Coast Gippsland....................67

Rothbury......................NSW, Hunter Valley........................................22

Bicheno.........................TAS, Northern.................................................80

Leura.............................NSW, Blue Mountains....................................13

Rotorua.........................New Zealand, North Island............................92

Bowral..........................NSW, Southern Highlands.............................31

Long Island...................QLD, Coastal & Offshore Islands.....................56

Running Stream...........NSW, Mudgee area........................................19

Brisbane........................QLD, Brisbane City..........................................48

Lord Howe Island.........NSW, Lord Howe Island.................................18

Bundanoon...................NSW, Southern Highlands.............................31 Busselton......................WA, Mid & South West..................................83 Byron Bay.....................NSW, Far North Coast.....................................28

C Caboolture....................QLD, Sunshine Coast......................................51 Caloundra.....................QLD, Sunshine Coast......................................51 Cairns............................QLD, Cairns & Tropical North..........................58 Cape Otway..................VIC, Great Ocean Road...................................72 Cepaka..........................BALI, Indonesia .............................................90 Coffs Harbour................NSW, Coffs Coast ...........................................25 Cook Islands..................Cook Islands...................................................86 Corinna.........................TAS, Northern.................................................80 Cougal...........................NSW, Far North Coast . ..................................28

D Daylesford.....................VIC, Macedon Ranges/Spa............................75 Deloraine......................TAS, Northern.................................................80 Dubbo...........................NSW, Central West.........................................15 Dungog.........................NSW, Barrington Tops....................................22

R Richmond.....................TAS, Southern................................................83

Lorne.............................VIC, Great Ocean Road...................................78

Sanur............................Bali.................................................................90

Malanda.......................QLD, Cairns & Tropical North..........................58

Sofala............................NSW, Central West.........................................15

Maleny..........................QLD, Sunshine Coast & Hinterland................53

South Perth..................WA, Perth City & Suburbs..............................83

Seal Rocks.....................NSW, Mid North Coast.................................. 28

Mapleton......................QLD, Sunshine Coast & Hinterland................51 Marcoola.......................QLD, Sunshine Coast & Hinterland................55 Margaret River..............WA, Margaret River Region...........................83 Metung.........................VIC, SE Coast & Gippsland.............................67 Milton...........................NSW, South Coast..........................................34 Mission Beach..............QLD, Cairns & Tropical North..........................58 Mollymook...................NSW, Mid South Coast...................................35 Montville......................QLD, Sunshine Coast & Hinterland................66 Mooloolah....................QLD, Sunshine Coast & Hinterland................55 Mount Beauty..............VIC, High Country/Snowfields.......................74 Mounu Island...............Tonga,Pacific Islands......................................88

Dalefield.......................New Zealand, South Island............................94

Queenstown.................New Zealand, South Island............................94

Mount Gambier............SA, Limestone Coast......................................61

Springbrook..................QLD, Gold Coast & Hinterland........................47 Strahan.........................TAS, Northern.................................................83 Sydney..........................NSW, Sydney City...........................................17

T Table Cape....................TAS, Northern.................................................80 Tanunda........................SA, Barossa Valley..........................................61 Tamborine Mountain...QLD, Gold Coast & Hinterland........................47 Taupo............................NZ, North Island.............................................92 Tumut...........................NSW, Snowy Mountains................................38 Turtle Island..................FIJI, Fiji Islands ..............................................86

Mudgee........................NSW, Mudgee Valley......................................15

Twizel............................New Zealand, South Island............................93

Munduk........................Bali.................................................................90

Murwillumbah.............NSW, Far North Coast.....................................28

Vacy..............................NSW, Hunter Valley........................................22

Nadi..............................Fiji...................................................................88

Nelson...........................New Zealand, South Island............................93

Wentworth...................NSW, Far West................................................11

Gembrook.....................VIC, Yarra Valley/Dandenongs.......................69

New Norfolk.................TAS, Southern................................................83

Wentworth Falls...........NSW, Blue Mountains....................................13

Glenelg.........................SA, Adelaide & Suburbs.................................61

Ninderry.......................QLD, Sunshine Coast & Hinterland................51

Witchcliff......................WA, Margaret River........................................83

Gulgong........................NSW, Mudgee Valley......................................13

Noosa............................QLD, Sunshine Coast & Hinterland................51

Wollombi......................NSW, Hunter Valley........................................22

Nowra...........................NSW, South Coast..........................................34

Woodbridge.................TAS, Southern................................................80

Nusa Dua......................Bali.................................................................90

Woodend......................VIC, Macedon Ranges/Spa............................75

Hamilton......................TAS, Southern Area........................................83

Hamilton Island............QLD, Coastal & Offshore Islands.....................55

Oatlands.......................TAS, Southern................................................80

Yarra Glen.....................VIC, Yarra Valley..............................................69

Halls Gap......................VIC, Western Districts/Grampians.................76

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The Kermandie Hotel is located a picturesque 45 minute drive south of Hobart and is the ideal base to discover what South Eastern Tasmania has to offer. The newly refurbished hotel rooms offer old world charm and magnificent views over the Huon River beside a cosy log fire. Our chef creates a fresh, seasonal menu from world renowned local produce to tempt even the most jaded taste buds. The Kermandie Hotel and Marina is the heart of the Huon where you can explore the area by land or sea. Discover how the Apple Isle has turned into the Pinot and Salmon Isle with a scenic cruise to local wineries and fish farms. Drive south to the timber town of Geeveston on the edge of a towering Huon Pine forest. The Kermandie Hotel is your gateway to the far south of Australia and an experience not to be missed. At The Kermandie Hotel, every friendly local has a story to tell – make sure you stay long enough to hear their tales and discover some of the Huon Valley’s hidden treasures

4518 Huon Highway, Port Huon, Tasmania 7116 Ph: (03) 6297 1052

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