april-2012

EXPLORE!
Wellywood in
48 hours
Sydney’s secret
dining societies
The new-look
Newcastle
Bali’s best
coffee beans
How the actor soared from Summer Bay to superhero
p36
EVENTS /// PROFILES /// FOOD /// DRINKS /// PLACES /// STYLE
BEHIND
THE VELVET
CURTAIN
Burlesque makes
a comeback
p93
Chris Hemsworth
10
MINUTES
WITH...
CAS AND
JONESY
The ice men
stake their
claim to fame
p10

TOWNSVILLE: TOURISM QUEENSLAND DARWIN: TOURISM NT
72
Get up to Townsville
this season
05
The Big Top
beckons
50
Darwin’s best
events to
rock out at
CONTENTS
APRIL 2012
TAKE OFF
002 welcome note
005 events
010 10 minutes with...
Cas & Jonesy
012 out & about dining and
drinking this April
019 style fi le make mum’s
day with our ideas
022 the biz kool jewellery
024 fi t to go on the bike beat
027 people why the Titans
are set to triumph
031 gadgets & gear terrifi c
travel fi nds for kids
034 dawn ’til dusk out on
the town in Phuket
103 brain teasers
IN THE AIR
WITH JETSTAR
111 jetstar news
112 starkids
114 where we fly
117 international
adventures
133 australian adventures
136 domestic airports
138 wellbeing onboard
140
143 have a bite
COVER
PHOTO:
CARLOTTA
MOYE/
HEADPRESS
CRUISE
CONTROL
36 STAR STRUCK
Aussie heart-throb Chris
Hemsworth lets fly about
gods and heroes
45 GO GUIDE
We check out what’s on the
menu at Tasting Australia
50 GO GUIDE
Why Darwin is the perfect place
to party during the dry season
58 HOT SPOT
It’s offi cial, Newcastle is fi ring
on all cylinders again
66 48 HOURS
As Wellington gets set for
hobbit mania, we tour the
city’s silver-screen sights
72 HUB
From reef hugging to
koala cuddling, Townsville
off ers plenty to love
79 EAT BEAT
Sydney’s underground
gastronomic adventures
86 THIRST QUENCHER
Meet the coff ee bean
men of Bali
93 INDULGE
Discover the secrets of
burlesque with Melbourne’s
best talents
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MAGAZINE
EDITORIAL
APRIL 2012
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APRIL
AUTUMN
ADVENTURES
WITH
BELLS ON
The iconic RipCurl Pro Bells
Beach is back. We catch up
with Owen Wright, ASP World
number three, who’ll be fi ghting
hard for this year’s title
2012 IS YOUR THIRD WORLD
TOUR, WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO
ACHIEVE THIS YEAR?
I had a good year in 2011, making the
top three in the world. This year I’d
like to keep it simple — I’m looking
to improve on my 2011 results.
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM YOU
AT BELLS?
That’s a tough question to answer.
Bells can offer up so many varying
conditions. Typically, it has lots
of water on the face of the wave,
which allows you to ride a slightly
bigger board, and draw longer lines
and bigger turns. I’ll be looking to
get high and critical in the pocket of
the wave.
WHO WILL BE YOUR RIVALS?
At the world tour level, all the guys
are great competitors. They’ve all
EVENTS /// PROFILES /// FOOD /// DRINKS /// PLACES /// STYLE
earned the right to be here. When
anyone on a tour puts on a rash
vest and paddles out for a heat
against me, they instantly become
my biggest rival — I’m competing
for my spot on tour just as much as
they are.
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO SURF
WITH THOSE YOU GREW
UP WATCHING?
I fi nd it’s really inspiring to surf
against guys that I wanted to be
like as a kid. They set the bar back
then and continue to do so. Most
importantly, I think they paved the
way for professional surfi ng as a
respected sport in the eyes of
the world.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT
FROM PAST COMPETITIONS?
I learn as I go. 2011 was probably
the steepest learning curve I’ve ever
had. I found that there is a huge
difference between simply being on
tour and being in contention for a
world title.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT
WHAT YOU DO?
I like being able to call the ocean
my offi ce. And everyday I go to work
knowing that the ocean will offer up
something new and special.
The Rip Curl Pro is on 3-14 Apr, at
Bells Beach, Victoria. live.ripcurl.com
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6–9 APR
HOP-A-LONG
Get the family together for Easter weekend fun at this year’s Hoopla
Festival. Michael Cohen, creative producer, Sydney Harbour Foreshore
Authority, gives us a sneak peek
WHO ARE YOU HOPING TO
ATTRACT TO HOOPLA FESTIVAL?
We take great care to make sure the
program for Hoopla has something
for everyone. Family audiences will
love the fl ying trapeze, European
clowning and sideshows by the likes
of the Strongman. Art audiences
will love the roaming digital work of
Begat Theatre or the professional
work of Three Men in a Tub. And the
night-time carry-on is always a hit
with the more adventurous!
WHAT KIND OF STUNTS CAN
WE EXPECT?
A spectacular high dive from
the roof of the Big Top, soaring
trapeze fl yers, unbelievable sword
swallowing, a man who puts his
CIRQUE MOTHER AFRICA
12–15 APR, SINGAPORE
Performers from various countries in
the African continent present amazing
body contortions, high-octane
percussions and dazzling dance
moves. Esplanade — Theatres on the
Bay, tel: +65 6348 5555.
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arm in a dingo trap, a woman
who swallows razor blades, and
someone who bellows huge
columns of fi re!
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR KIDS?
Anyone who is under 13 can see
the whole festival (day or night)
for free. At the Circus Playground,
kids can learn circus tricks from
the experts. The Chipolatas do
an amazing routine of skill and
slapstick. Older kids will love
Leandre and La Tal performing
a contemporary take on classic
European clown routines.
Hoopla Festival is on 6-9 Apr at
Darling Harbour, tel: +61 (2) 9240
8500. Free outdoor performances.
A+ AUSTRALIAN
WINE CELEBRATION
12–29 APR, ACROSS AUSTRALIA
If you love Aussie wines, you won’t want to miss
this inaugural celebration which will present almost
100 events that include tastings, parties and wine
festivals across the country’s vineyards and cities.
Details at apluswines.com.
GYUTO MONKS OF TIBET
6–22 APR, SYDNEY
The internationally renowned Gyuto
Monks will present workshops on
meditation, chanting and daily talks
on how to live a happier life. Bondi
Pavilion, Bondi Beach, tel: +61 (2)
6688 2266. Entry by donation.
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DON’T
MISS
APOLLO BAY
MUSIC FESTIVAL
20–22 Apr,
Victoria
Enjoy a
weekend of
great music
at this annual
music festival
with amazing
acts such as
The Beards, Liz
Stringer, the
Melbourne Ska
Orchestra and
Dallas Frasca,
among others.
Details at
apollobaymusic
festival.com.
WORLD GOURMET SUMMIT
23 APR–6 MAY, SINGAPORE
Now in its 16th year, the World
Gourmet Summit is still one of the
most anticipated gastronomic events
featuring celebrity chefs, top vintners,
specially themed dining experiences
and masterclasses. Various venues,
worldgourmetsummit.com.
David O’Doherty
EVENTS /// PROFILES /// FOOD /// DRINKS /// PLACES /// STYLE
Kelly Rowland
SUPAFEST 2012
14–22 APR, ACROSS
AUSTRALIA
This R&B and hip hop music festival
is back with a rocking line-up of
artists such as P. Diddy, Ice Cube,
Kelly Rowland, Lupe Fiasco and Trey
Songz. Venue and ticketing details at
supafest.com.au
27 APR–
20 MAY
NZ INTERNATIONAL
COMEDY FESTIVAL
AUCKLAND & WELLINGTON
The comedy season is taking over
New Zealand’s north island where
some of the best established and
up-and-coming local comedians
take to the stage for a night
of riotous laughter. Details at
comedyfestival.co.nz.
WRAPPED
IN SECRECY
Bernadette McCormack, head of
visitor programs, Queensland
Museum & Sciencentre, tells
why we shouldn’t miss Mummy:
Secrets of the Tomb
WHY BRING THIS EXHIBITION
TO BRISBANE?
Brisbane is developing a name
for itself as a must-visit cultural
destination. We want to build on
that momentum with this new
interactive exhibition experience.
TELL US ABOUT THE 3D FILM.
The 3D fi lm recreates
Nesperennub’s life and death. It
gives unprecedented insight into
the preparation of a mummy and
the mysterious rituals of death
and the aft erlife in ancient Egypt.
WHAT OTHER ACTIVITIES
COINCIDE WITH
THIS EXHIBITION?
The Mummy: Aft er Dark is a major
part of our adult programming.
Young Egypt enthusiasts can
explore our Terrifi c Hieroglyphics
program in June and learn how
to decipher pictograms. And
on selected Saturdays, we’re
bringing in the experts to talk
about all things mummy.
Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb is
on 19 Apr-19 Aug at Queensland
Museum. For tickets, call Foxtix on
1300 111 369.
007

EVENTS /// PROFILES /// FOOD /// DRINKS /// PLACES /// STYLE
FROM 1 APR
MARY POPPINS
PERTH
Daniel Sloss
Produced by Cameron Mackintosh
and Thomas Schumacher, this
award-winning Australian production
of Mary Poppins is set to dazzle fans
with its unforgettable songs and
stunning choreography. Burswood
Theatre, tickets from Ticketek,
call 1300 795 012.
Nick Broomfield’s
Sarah Palin: You Betcha!
DON’T
MISS
SYDNEY
CARNIVAL
7, 14, 21 & 28
Apr, Sydney
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AUSTRALIAN BODY
ART CARNIVALE
12-13 MAY, SUNSHINE COAST
This event at Eumundi features
competitions in full body
art and face painting and
exhibitions in wearable art,
pavement art and photography.
Shauna Greyerbiehl
HEAD ON PHOTO
FESTIVAL
FROM 4 MAY, SYDNEY
A tribute to some of the best
international and Australian
photographers, this festival
features exhibitions, workshops,
masterclasses and competitions.
Experience
the thrill of
world-class
racing, high
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fashion and
SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL DOCUMENTARY EDGE
entertainment
at Sydney’s
LISASISTA
24 APR–12 MAY, SYDNEY
FESTIVAL
fl agship racing
Be entertained by some of the 26 APR–13 MAY, AUCKLAND carnival.
THE WONDERS OF
best homegrown and international Expect a line-up of critically acclaimed Rosehill
ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA
Gardens
CARNIVALE:
comedians. The Festival will also documentary fi lms from New Zealand Racecourse FROM 4 MAY, MELBOURNE ART
feature the live on-stage premiere of and around the world. Highlights and Royal
This fascinating exhibition at
Randwick
BODY
the controversial SBS cult comedy include New Zealand’s fi rst 3D
Racecourse.
Melbourne Museum explores an
series Housos. Various venues, for documentary titled Yakel 3D. Various
era of extraordinary invention
tickets call +61 (2) 9020 6966. venues; tel: +64 (9) 360 0329.
and innovation.
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We chat with intrepid adventurers
Cas (James Castrission) and Jonesy
(Justin Jones) who made history
completing the longest unaided
trek from the edge of Antarctica to
the South Pole and back
CONGRATULATIONS ON
ACCOMPLISHING THIS AMAZING
FEAT! HOW AND WHY DID YOU
COME UP WITH THIS ADVENTURE?
Jonesy: Thanks! It feels amazing
to be back on home soil. We love
adventure and in over 100 years
of polar exploration, no one has
ever managed this feat. The
010
10
MINUTES
WITH...
CAS AND
JONESY
2011/2012 season marked the 100year
anniversary of the Scott and
Amundsen race to the South Pole so
this season seemed like the perfect
time to attempt the round trek.
Antarctica is one of the harshest,
most volatile environments on
earth and we thought it would be
the place where we could push
ourselves to the very limit.
YOU ENCOUNTERED PUNISHING
CONDITIONS — WHERE DID YOU
FIND THE WILL TO PUSH ON?
Cas: Every day became the hardest
day of our lives! We didn’t realise
how much we could push ourselves
but you have a choice — either push
on or give up, and there was no way
we were going to give up!
WHAT WERE SOME OF THE MOST
CHALLENGING PARTS OF
THE JOURNEY?
Jonesy: Every day we were pushing
our bodies to the absolute limits —
we were facing winds up to 70km
per hour and complete white-outs
that stopped us from seeing
anything over a metre in front of
us. Towards the end of the trip, we
were on half rations of food and we
were constantly hungry and sleep
deprived, not only by the 24-hour
sunlight but also from the agony of
major injuries we sustained.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM
THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE?
Cas: The expedition was extremely
tough and we realised just how
far you can push yourself under
extreme conditions. Another key
learning for me is that you never
know what you’re capable of until
you put yourself to the test — we
couldn’t ski a couple of years ago
and have now completed this trek!
Cas and Jonesy are working on
their book, due to be released in
May. A documentary is expected to
be released later this year.
FAVE
SPOTS
QUEENSTOWN:
It’s got to be
the adventure
capital of the
world with
just about
everything from
rock climbing
to mountain
biking on offer.
PHUKET: Cas
got married in
Thailand and
Phuket is the
gateway to some
of Thailand’s
most beautiful
islands and
beaches.
Cas and Jonesy
are jubilant at the
fi nishing point
INTERVIEW: ZUHARA YUSOFF

012
HEAD TO KOKO BLACK FOR
THAT EASTER GIFT WITH A
TOUCH OF WHIMSY
OUT &
ABOUT
FIVE MELTING
MOMENTS
Celebrate Easter with a
chocolate festival, gift s,
tours, flights and a recipe
CELEBRATE
Hayman Island celebrates
chocolate with chocolatier
and pastry chef Kirsten
Tibballs hosting Callebaut
Chocolate Masterclasses
and appreciation sessions.
Chocolate salad (a combo
of four different chocolates
and six textures with berries,
lavender and native lime)
features on the menu of all
Hayman restaurants. There are
also kids’ chocolate-making
sessions and a visit from the
Easter Bunny! Tel: +61 (7) 4940
1838. www.hayman.com.au
SHARE
Head to Koko Black for that Easter gift
with a touch of whimsy. How about
a half chocolate egg surrounded
by gold foil-wrapped mini eggs and
ganache and praline chocolates
inside a keepsake box designed by
children’s book illustrator Elise Hurst
(AU$39.50)? Or consider individually
numbered, limited-edition handpainted
bunnies in milk or dark
chocolate (from AU$29.50). Stores in
Melbourne, Canberra and Perth, or
shop online at www.kokoblack.com,
tel: +61 (3) 9354 4206.
EXPLORE
Chocolate Espresso operates twoand
three-hour walking tours of
chocolate shops and coffee spots
in and around Sydney’s city centre.
TOP/RIGHT: The
Belgian Spoil from
Koko Black;
Kirsten Tibballs
from Hayman Island

WORDS: ROBERTA MUIR; TWITTER @ROBERTAMUIR
EVENTS /// PROFILES /// FOOD /// DRINKS /// PLACES /// STYLE
Devour decadent chocolates, savour
superb coffee, guzzle gorgeous
gelato and explore Sydney’s historical
highlights. Tel: +61 (0) 417 167 766.
chocolateespresso.com.au
PAIR
Chocolate is diffi cult to match with
wine but the National Wine Centre
of Australia demystifi es the process
with their chocolate and wine tasting
fl ights, pairing three chocolates with
three Aussie wines. Think shiraz with
dark chocolate topped with raspberry,
pink peppercorn and pistachio; rosé
with salt-sprinkled milk chocolate
with a hint of caramel; or riesling with
mango and lemon myrtle-topped
white chocolate. AU$20. Cnr Botanic
& Hackney Roads, Adelaide,
tel: +61 (8) 8303 3355.
CHOCOLATE FONDANT
This recipe is from Lindt Maître Chocolatier,
Thomas Schnetzler:
Melt 260g 70%-cocoa chocolate and 70g unsalted
butter over low heat. Whisk together 3 eggs, 50g
caster sugar and a pinch of salt until pale and
fl uffy. Stir a little of the chocolate mixture into the
eggs then fold in the rest. Gently fold in 30g sifted
plain fl our until just combined. Divide mixture
between 8 small, buttered ovenproof moulds and
cook in a pre-heated 200°C oven for 7-8 minutes,
until it starts to pull away slightly from the sides
and feels dry on top but remains wobbly in the
centre. Remove from oven, allow to sit for 30
seconds before serving.
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014
OUT &
ABOUT
FRESH
FROM THE
ORCHARD
Cider, traditionally made
from apples, and perry, from
pears, have been brewed in
the West Country of England
for hundreds of years. Now
Australia and New Zealand
are undergoing a cider
revolution with artisanal
producers brewing ciders
in a variety of flavours from
fresh local fruit
Fog City, the latest offering
from East Ninth Brewing,
is a cloudy cider based on
those made in San Francisco
from fruit gathered from
neighbours’ backyard trees
and fermented in whatever
large drums were lying
around. Its distinctive
bitter-sweet fl avour comes
from a blend of apples and
pears, and the fact that it’s
not fi ltered gives it great
body and fullness of fl avour.
AU$5.99/500ml.
Monteith’s recently added
a Crushed Apple & Pear Blend
to its range — produced from
pure New Zealand apple and
pear juice (no concentrates),
it has a light, traditional cider
taste. Serve over ice or straight
from the fridge. AU$6.50/500ml.
Previously only available
to the lucky folks in South
Australia, The Hills Cider
Company’s 100% apple and
100% pear ciders, made from
fresh Adelaide Hills fruit, were
released nationally late last
year. The fruit-driven fl avour
and great acid backbone
make for a refreshing drink.
AU$2.54/330ml.
Victoria’s Yarra Valley
is leading the cider revival
with seven producers coming
together to launch the Cider
and Ale Trail. If you’re down
that way, pick up a map at the
visitor centre or Buckley’s Beer,
Coldstream Brewery, Giverny
Estate, Hargreaves Hill Brewery,
Kellybrook Winery, Punt Road
Wines and White Rabbit.
CLOCKWISE FROM
MAIN: Hargreaves
Hill Brewery has
diversifi ed to offer
up Napoleone &
Co cloudy apple
cider; ciders
from Monteith’s,
The Hills Cider
Company and The
Apple Thief; Fog
City Laneway Party

WORDS: ROBERTA MUIR; TWITTER @ROBERTAMUIR
INTERVIEW PHOTO: FAIRFAX SYNDICATION
FIZZY FUN
They say stolen fruit is the
sweetest and The Apple Thief
cider (AU$5.00/330ml) has
a refreshingly tart fl avour
and clean medium-sweet
fi nish. We talk to co-owner
Charlie Ostaszewski
There are a lot of new ciders
on the market, why the
sudden revival?
I think many Australians have
travelled abroad and seen the
cider light.
What makes the newer
artisanal ciders from small
producers diff erent to the
ones that have been around
for ages?
There’s a greater focus on
local, home-grown, fresh,
natural products.
What makes The Apple
Thief special?
We’re intrigued by the concept
of varietal ciders — pink lady
apples for our fi rst cider, with
other varieties and styles
in the pipeline, which again
will bring out distinct varietal
fl avours. Food matching and
understanding the different
apples’ fl avours sets us apart.
How did it all start?
My business partner, apple
farmer David Purcell, had been
home-brewing for years. We
combined my biz skills with his
knowledge to start this.
BREWERY PHOTO: ROBERT BLACKBURN/TOURISM VICTORIA EVENTS /// PROFILES /// FOOD /// DRINKS /// PLACES /// STYLE
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016
OUT &
ABOUT
THE
WANDERING
WINEMAKERS
Six Hunter Valley winemakers
hit the road this month
travelling along Australia’s
eastern seaboard on the New
Generation Hunter Valley
Caravan of Courage “On the
Road Again” Tour — hosting
a series of 10 pop-up wine
bars and dinners. We get the
low-down from one of them,
Andrew Thomas from
Thomas Wines
What’s the New Generation
Hunter Valley all about?
We’re a bunch of mates who
are serious about wine, but
don’t take ourselves too
seriously. We’re all about
creating fun and memorable
experiences and putting the
Hunter back on the map as a
sublime and sexy destination.
Who are your travelling
companions?
David Hook (David Hook Wines),
Rhys Eather (Meerea Park), Nick
Paterson (Mistletoe Wines), Mike
De Iuliis (De Iuliis Wines), Andrew
Margan (Margan Wines).
Where exactly are the events
being held?
Secret city locations in
Melbourne, Sydney and
The New Generation Hunter Valley Winemakers (L to R): David
Hook (David Hook Wines), Andrew Thomas (Thomas Wines), Rhys
Eather (Meerea Park), Nick Paterson (Mistletoe Wines), Mike De
Iuliis (De Iuliis Wines) and Andrew Margan (Margan Wines)
Brisbane... but we’ll release the
details to ticket holders the week
before the events!
And how much are they?
Only AU$30 — bargain!
What will you be serving?
There’ll be over 24 awesome
Hunter wines on offer, plus a
couple more if you know the
special handshake...
Anything else on off er?
Let’s just say these are not your
usual wine bars — we’ve got a
lot of fun surprises in store… live
music comes to mind!
And where are the dinners?
Newcastle at Rustica Newcastle
Beach, Port Macquarie at the
Stunned Mullet, and Byron Bay
at Byron Beach Café. They’re
AU$90–$120.

WORDS: ROBERTA MUIR; TWITTER @ROBERTAMUIR
VINEYARD PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES
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“WE’RE SERIOUS ABOUT
WINE BUT DON’T TAKE
OURSELVES TOO SERIOUSLY”
What’s on off er?
Seasonal menus matched to over
12 of our favourite Hunter drops.
What are your top six Hunter
wines for autumn?
2012 David Hook Pinot Grigio;
2010 Thomas Wines “Kiss” Shiraz;
2009 Meerea Park “Alexander
Munro” Shiraz; 2009 Mistletoe
Reserve Chardonnay; 2011 De
Iuliis “Sunshine” Semillon; and
2010 Margan Shiraz Mourverde.
NEW GENERATION HUNTER
VALLEY CARAVAN OF COURAGE
“On the Road Again” Tour
Melbourne 19 April Newcastle 10 May
Sydney 11 May Port Macquarie 15 May
Byron Bay 16 May Brisbane 17 May
Noosa (at the Noosa International Food and Wine
Festival) 17–20 May
Visit newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au to
book tickets.
Grace Kelly 1954 (detail). Image courtesy of Philippe Halsman
/ Magnum Photos / Snapper Media.
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the exhibition will explore the
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TO MOTHER,
WITH LOVE
It’s that time of year to
show appreciation for the
most important woman in our life
DIY MOOD
Mothers will love making these
100% beeswax candles. The Bloom
Candle Making Kit’s original candle
scent is a natural sweet honey
but a few drops of her favourite
Bloom Certifi ed Organic Essential
Oil will turn this into a gift that is
uniquely her own. Bloom Cosmetics,
AU$19.95, tel: +61 (3) 9421 0200.
HEART’S DESIRE
How do you get mum a present she’ll
absolutely love? By bringing her into
Juela Mogo Jewellery Studio and have
the design team create a precious
piece according to her preferences.
Or if there’s an heirloom piece mum
treasures, the team can revamp it
too. Otherwise, pick up an imported
item — Brazilian leaf earrings from
just AU$40. 36a Princes Hwy, Mogo,
tel: +61 (2) 4474 4981.
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WRAPPED AROUND YOU
Show mum how much you care for her this winter by
giving an Everyday Cashmere gift. From planes to hotel
rooms, the 100% pure cashmere Jet Set Scarf (available
in 11 colours) and the three-way Pilar i-wrap (55% silk,
45% cashmere) will ensure she doesn’t sacrifi ce comfort
for good looks. From AU$130 for baby pink and aqua Jet
Set Scarf, available on everydaycashmere.com.
STORY OF AN ICON
For mothers who love memoirs, this is
the story of Australian living food icon
Stephanie Alexander. She continues
to shape the way Australians eat by
cultivating school children’s interest
in growing and cooking their own
food. A Cook’s Life by Stephanie
Alexander, Lantern (imprint of
Penguin Books Australia), AU$39.95,
ISBN 9781921382789. At Dymocks.
ROMANCING THE STONES
Mum is sure to rock the new Silk
Road collection by Riley Burnett
Jeweller. Evoking the romance of
the ancient trade route, creative
designers Jen Reid and Robyn Knell
have handcrafted every sterling silver
piece with semi-precious stones in
colours of blues, browns, reds, crystal
and rainbow. The collection includes
earrings, bracelets and necklaces,
it’s sure to go down a treat. From
AU$45 for Aksu Coffee Swirl earrings;
stockists on rileyburnett.com.
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FIT TO TOTE
Breaking free of the recognisable
bright colour palette of Crumpler
bags is this Gypsy Moth tote in the
sophisticated grown-up shade of
grey. This bag will bring mum from
home to work to after-dinner drinks
without a hitch. AU$225, stockists
on crumpler.com.
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SAY IT WITH WORDS
If mum loves the literature classics,
help her redecorate by getting her
one of these Spineless Classics.
Complete classic texts have been
made into poster prints with unique
images that look great around the
house. From AU$79.95 for a 500mm
x 700mm for The Great Gatsby;
place your orders on tel: +61 459
024 183. Check spinelessclassics.
com.au for the complete list.
BOLD & BEAUTIFUL
Breuning has been designing
jewellery for three generations and
is a shining example of German
craftsmanship. Mum will love the
classically good looking “Orbital”
range. The sterling silver has been
coated with rhodium for a sleek
white-gold fi nish. Earrings AU$365,
pendant AU$315, ring AU$269;
MUM’S
DAY
OUT
Historic
Houses Trust
of NSW is
throwing open
Vaucluse
House (tel: +61
(2) 9388 7922)
and Meroogal
in Nowra (+61
(2) 4421 8150)
on 13 May.
Treat mum to
afternoon tea
after your tour
of the grounds.
IS MUM FEELING
CLUCKY, AGAIN?
Adopt a real-life Little
Penguin on behalf of mum,
and help in the conservation of
the world’s smallest penguin
species. Proceeds of AU$75 per
penguin go towards the Phillip
Island Nature Park’s eff orts to
provide nesting boxes as well
as research, rehabilitation
and rescue. Mum will receive
updates on her baby bird and
she can visit the Penguin
Parade any night of the year.
penguinfoundation.org.au
The Orangutan Project
(TOP) managed out of Western
Australia says only one out
of six orphans get rescued.
Adopt a baby orangutan for
mum for AU$55 (AU$110 for
twins) and provide a year’s
supply of food, veterinary care
and rehabilitation. She’ll get
adoption papers, updates and
a 10% discount voucher for the
TOP shop. orangutan.org.au
stockists on osjag.com. WORDS: ANNE LOH

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THE BIZ
KOOLAMAN
DESIGNS
Koolaman Designs is run by two
sisters who juggle jewellerymaking
with running farms.
Co-founder and managing director
Lisa O’Keefe explains how she
manages two lives successfully
about our
children and
want to spend as
much time as possible
with them without the
pressure of a nine-tofi
ve job. Five years ago,
GAGLIANO
JOSIE INTERVIEW:
TELL US ABOUT THE STORY BEHIND we saw a jewellery concept
YOUR COMPANY?
overseas and fell in love with it.
We had young children, and it was We wanted something like that but TOP/BELOW: focuses on customer service and
the middle of one of the worst
couldn’t source it in Australia. It was
Stacey and Lisa;
unique pieces from
administration. Together we design
droughts experienced in living from this idea that the seeds were Koolaman Designs new products and collections.
memory. We needed to work to sown. Nine months later, Koolaman
WHAT MAKES KOOLAMAN
supplement the household incomes, Designs was launched.
DESIGNS UNIQUE?
and so we set up the business. The DESCRIBE YOUR WORKING
All our pieces are hand stamped
name “Koolaman” comes from the RELATIONSHIP WITH STACEY — DO
and no two pieces are ever the
sheep and wheat station I live on FAMILY MEMBERS MAKE GOOD
same. They’re unique in the fact
with my husband and three children. BUSINESS PARTNERS?
that our customers are involved in
YOU STARTED THE BUSINESS WITH It’s a unique arrangement — we
the creation and deciding which
YOUR SISTER STACEY [CLAYTON] manage and work in the business,
special words, names or dates to
— WHAT WAS THE CATALYST FOR despite living 450km apart. Stacey
include. They’re quality, heirloom
SETTING IT UP AND DOING IT
and I make great business partners
pieces designed to last.
WITH HER?
because we’re passionate and
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE KOOLAMAN
We’re sisters and best friends we have a great understanding of
DESIGNS BRAND?
and, thanks to inspiration from each other. We both have different
A beautiful kangaroo leather
our Grandma Molly, we’re quite strengths — I focus on marketing
collection — after all, what would
creative. We’re both passionate and social media, while Stacey
be more uniquely Australian?
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FIT TO GO
SPIN
KING
In January, 31-year-old Australian
road champion and GreenEDGE
Cycling team member Simon
Gerrans won his second Santos
Tour Down Under
CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING
THE FIRST WORLD TOUR EVENT OF
THE SEASON! HOW DID YOU FEEL
WHEN YOU REALISED YOU WERE
THE OVERALL WINNER?
I was really rapt because not only
was it something I was obviously
working towards for quite a few
months but also because it was
such a great way to start things
off with GreenEDGE. So many
people have been putting in so
much hard work to get this team
under way, it was a really nice way
of thanking them.
WHAT’S IT LIKE BEING PART
OF AUSTRALIA’S FIRST WORLD
TOUR TEAM?
I think it’s a real honour, actually.
WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES THE
SANTOS TOUR DOWN UNDER SUCH
A SPECIAL SPECTATOR EVENT?
Being based out of one place
and having all the stages
within proximity of Adelaide
means spectators can also base
themselves in one place and watch
almost the entire race. Most other
stage races, we go from Point A
to B, covering a lot of ground and
leaving every day.
WHAT ARE YOUR NEXT GOALS?
Now my main goal is Europe’s
Spring Classic. Following that it’s
the Tour de France in July, then the
Olympic Games.
HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU
SPEND ON YOUR BIKE EACH WEEK?
18 to 30 hours.
AUSTRALIA
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE RIDES
IN AUSTRALIA?
I love riding around the Victorian
Alp country. I grew up in Mansfi eld,
VEAGE/CYCLING
and there are some great roads
JOHN
around there, for example, up Mt
Buller. Also around Bright, Falls
PHOTO:
Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt Buffalo.
MAIN
HOW DO YOU ENSURE YOUR
SAFETY ON THE ROAD?
MURPHY
The main thing is to be really visible
KARA
and very aware of what the traffi c is
doing around you. WORDS:
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Simon Gerrans’ Santos
Tour Down Under win
inspired a cheering frenzy
on Adelaide’s streets, and
delivered a signifi cant
victory to Australia’s fi rst
WorldTour team during its
debut WorldTour race
UPCOMING EVENTS
29 APRIL HALEIWA
HALEIWA METRIC CENTURY RIDE
Hawaii Bicycling League’s 100km ride heads
north-east along Oahu’s North Shore, sweeping
south along the Windward Coast to Swanzy
Beach Park before travelling back along the
coast to the starting point. Turnaround options
are available, trimming the distance to 25km or
50km.hbl.org/haleiwa-metric-century-ride
6 MAY AUCKLAND
CYCLE FOR LIFE
Auckland’s longest-running road cycling event
begins south-east of the CBD and includes 26km,
45km and 120km courses. cycleforlife.co.nz
24 JUNE BRISBANE
ENERFLEX MS BRISSIE TO THE BAY
Brisbane’s biggest charity ride sports 50km and
100km routes that take cyclists from Musgrave
Park to Moreton Bay as well as 10km and 25km
courses. brissietothebay.com.au
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WORDS: BILL PALMER PHOTOGRAPHY: REMCO PHOTOGRAPHY
PEOPLE
BACK IN
THE GAME
With a new season and new
recruits, there’s plenty of
optimism about the 2012 Jetstar
Gold Coast Titans
A new era is dawning at the Titans.
After back-to-back top four fi nishes,
last season was the worst in the
NRL club’s six-year history, claiming
the dreaded wooden spoon, the
bogey prize given to the team on the
bottom of the ladder.
However, a new year means a new
beginning and with arguably the best
off-season recruiting in the league,
adding seven new faces, there’s a
EVENTS /// PROFILES /// FOOD /// DRINKS /// PLACES /// STYLE
real buzz building about the Titans’
chances in 2012.
Bookmakers have not been as
enthusiastic, but those in rugby
league circles expect big things
from the Titans. Queensland rugby
league legends and Channel 9
commentators Paul Vautin and Wally
Lewis are among those who believe
the Titans are poised to make
amends for last year.
Despite losing some of the club’s
most experienced veterans in
2011, the cavalry arriving has fans
salivating at the prospect of a return
to fi nals football. At the top of the
list is Jamal Idris, the dreadlocked
former Canterbury centre who is
sure to become a crowd favourite
at Skilled Park. Still only 21, Idris
has already represented his state
and country and is rated one of the
hottest talents in the game. Titans
captain Scott Prince believes Idris
TOP/BELOW: New
blood (L to R) Beau
Champion, Luke
Douglas, coach John
Cartwright, Jamal
Idris, Nate Myles;
Will Zillman and
Jamal Idris
will be one of the most exciting
players to watch in the competition.
“He has that real X-factor,” he
says. “It’s probably the fi rst time
we’ve had someone of his calibre
out on the fl anks. He can create
something out of nothing.”
Coach John Cartwright agrees.
“Jamal has been exciting for
everyone at the club to have
around,” he says. “He’s a different
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character, but he’s a joy to be
around. In our whole time in the
competition we haven’t had a centre
of his size and power. He’s really
going to add to our footy team.”
While the free-spirited Idris has
undoubted appeal, the addition of
no-nonsense forwards Luke Douglas
and Nate Myles brings real muscle
to the Titans’ engine room. Both
have played State of Origin and are
among the NRL’s best forwards.
Beau Champion’s arrival from the
Melbourne Storm adds further
strength and try-scoring ability to the
outside backs.
The club’s other recruits, Beau
Falloon (Souths), Aidan Sezer
(Canterbury) and Phil Graham
(Sydney Roosters), will add muchneeded
depth to the fi rst-grade
squad, though they’ll start down the
pecking order in the jostle for places.
“You need depth,” says
Cartwright. “If you’re lucky, you
can get through a season using
24 players, if you’re not so lucky
it could be as many as 35. Beau
Falloon has not had a lot of chances
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at fi rst-grade level yet, but when
he has, he’s looked very good. And
Phil Graham is the sort of guy that
success seems to follow.”
Prince, the club’s main focal point
in attack, is also looking forward to
the emergence of Sezer, a genuine
fi ve-eighth who comes to the club
with a big reputation, despite a
horror knee injury ruining his 2011
season at the Bulldogs.
With so many new faces, it could
take time for the team to gel, but
Cartwright doesn’t believe that will
be an issue. “They’re not really key
positions like halfback or fullback, so
I think they should slot in fi ne.”
JOHN CARTWRIGHT,
COACH
“These
guys will
be very
valuable
members
of our
squad”
Giving it their all at training
BELOW: Luke Douglas
Vautin, who played for
Queensland before coaching the
Maroons to a series win in 1995, has
been impressed by what he’s seen
from the Titans camp this year.
“There’s a lot to like there,” he
says. “They’ve got a mile of depth,
for the fi rst time in the club’s history
they’ve got two strike centres in
Jamal Idris and Beau Champion. Nate
Myles and Luke Douglas are also
both very good players.”
Lewis believes last season’s
disappointment will spur the Titans
to greater heights this year. “If you
saw the disappointment in their
faces after that last game in 2011,
that indicated to me they’re hungry
to make amends. They’ve got too
many great players not to have a
red hot go.”
HOME TURF
Catch the Jetstar Gold Coast Titans at
Skilled Park Stadium:
1 Apr vs Bulldogs
6-9 Apr vs Roosters
4-7 May vs Wests Tigers

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GADGETS
& GEAR
KIDS ON
THE GO
Make the children’s travel
terrifi c fun with these
great products
SNAP HAPPY
Capture every fantastic memory with the newly
announced Nikon Coolpix S30 camera. This fun,
water-resistant camera is perfect for the budding
photographer and features 10 Megapixel CCD
sensor with 3 x optical zoom; water resistance to
3m and shockproof from 80cm; video recording;
easy-to-use big buttons and menu; and
slideshow functionality with music. Plus it only
needs AA batteries. AU$149.
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WRAPPED AND READY
Deck the kids out in Ouch Childrenswear
and they’ll be looking good and travelling
in cosy comfort. Consisting of leggings,
jackets, puffer vests, ponchos and knits, the
lightweight pieces are trans-seasonal and
highly versatile, making travelling easier as
you layer or mix and match to suit changing
climates and time zones. AU$29.95– 79.95;
for stockists call +61 (3) 5278 7288.
STOMPIN’ FUN
Nothing says winter fun like a cool pair of boots,
and we’re loving these princely new penguin
boots by Camper! Made of full-grain leather,
these cheeky fellas even hide a secret story on
the inside. If only adult shoes were as much fun.
AU$185. Stores at camper.com.
Ouch Childrenswear
is made for mixing
and matching items
ANIMAL ATTRACTION
You’ll have no trouble getting the
kids to lug their own stuff with these
irresistible backpacks from Skip Hop
(AU$39.95). With adjustable padded
straps, mesh bottle pocket, insulated
front pouch, inner nametag and extra
pockets for all their essentials, they’ll
be a stand-out from the crowd. PVC/
BPA-free. From babysgotstyle.com.au;
tel: 1300 468 789.
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STORY TIME
When you need the kids to settle down nothing, is more
irresistible than Hallmark’s Interactive Story Buddies.
Whether you choose Cooper the bear, Jingle the husky
pup or the new Abigail bunny, you simply press their ear
and begin reading the companion book to hear them
respond to different phrases that change with every
reading. AU$34.99 animal and book; additional stories
available. From newsagents and gift stores.
BABY’S MOBILE BAR
When you’re on the go, preparing
baby’s milk can be such a hassle!
Announcing Babymoov to the
rescue. Their stackable formula milk
containers have four compartments
for pre-measured milk portions
(AU$9.95). Pair this with
their travel bottle warmer
(AU$32.50) which uses
the same heat mechanism
mountain climbers use
(instead of electricity or an
external power source) and
dinner’s served! For stockists
call 1300 661 885.
BRIGHT EYES
Shades aren’t just for adults anymore. Eye Tribe’s
extensive range of super sunnies now includes the Squids’
range. Made from lightweight and fl exible Aquafl ex,
they fl oat in water, are shatterproof and offer 100% UV
protection. They’re designed for kids aged three to 10
years; AU$39.95. Mini Squids are for babies; AU$34.95.
www.eyetribe.com.au.
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READ BETWEEN THE LINES
Travel is such an adventure. Don’t
miss a beat with the gorgeous My
Travel Journal. Inside its hard cover
(16cm x 21.5cm), the spiral-bound
pages feature space for photos,
drawings and mementoes, holiday
questionnaires, friends page and
sticker sheet. Or stash all your
goodies in the handy travel satchel
(13cm x 18cm). AU$24.95 each by
Resa; stockists at www.kikki-k.com.
BABY GOURMET
Give your bub a taste of the world’s
cuisines early on with the new
international range from Rafferty’s
Garden. The six new fl avours
and textures — including teriyaki
chicken + vegetables & rice, mild
chicken green curry, chicken with
orange and honey — will help
prevent the dreaded fussy eater.
With clever resealable spouts,
they’re a quick and convenient
way to feed babies and toddlers
when travelling. Available from
supermarkets, AU$2.49 each.
SITTING PRETTY
We asked the owner of Snazzy
Baby, Cyndy Mundy, about the
creation of her unique product
which transforms every seat into
a high chair
HOW DID THE IDEA COME ABOUT
FOR THE AWARD-WINNING
MY BABY’S OWN DELUXE
TRAVEL CHAIR?
When my son was little I found it
really diffi cult to cope in restaurants
where no high chairs were available
or visiting friends and family. We
also travelled a lot and my mind was
always active in designing a very
lightweight but secure travel chair to
keep my son safe.
WHICH AGE GROUP CAN USE
THE CHAIR?
It can be used from the time a baby
can sit up alone, until 17kg or
two years.
CAN THE CHAIR BE USED
WHEN FLYING?
Yes. It’s particularly good when
fl ying to keep the baby secured to
the parent so if the parent dozes on
a fl ight they do not wake to fi nd the
baby has moved! It also gives the
baby extra security by being close
to mum or dad, and if an airline
provides a seat belt, the Travel
Chair can still be used with it.
AU$44.95; stockists at
snazzybaby.com.au.
WORDS: RACHEL FARNAY JACQUES

MAKE
Hallmark Interactive
Storybook & Story Buddy
When you read key words, Abigail
pipes up with responses of her own.
Each book unlocks new phrases and
new fun to share.
Available at leading retailers or
hallmarkcards.com.au
Magical.
with furry friends who really do talk!

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Thalang Road is one of Phuket’s
most historic thoroughfares
BOTTOM: Chinpracha Mansion
FROM DAWN
’TIL DUSK
A DAY ON
THE TOWN
Give the beach a break, Old
Phuket Town is where you’ll
discover the island’s soul
7.30am Start the day with a fi lling
breakfast of “roti” at Abdul’s
(50m west of the intersection of
Thalang and Phuket roads). Pair this
distinctive fl aky bread with either
chicken, beef or fi sh curry, and
wash it down with a delicious teh
tarik — “pulled” iced milk tea.
8.30am Walk west along Thalang
Road, one of Phuket’s most historic
thoroughfares. Your Thai baht
will buy you fantastic batik sarongs
from the many shops that still
line the road; remember to
compare prices.
10.30am Continue west on Thalang
which turns into Krabi Road; at the
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YOU’LL FIND A
NUMBER OF COOL
BARS FILLED WITH
A HIP CROWD
end you’ll fi nd the faded yet elegant
Chinpracha Mansion (tel: +66 (76)
211 281). Entry is THB100 (AU$3)
and because its owner Khun Daeng
still lives upstairs, you can only
visit the ground fl oor. However, it’s
worth it to see the antique-fi lled
rooms, ornate goldfi sh ponds, and
learn about the tin mining that
made Phuket’s fortune.
12pm Pop next door to Blue
Elephant restaurant (96 Krabi
Rd, tel: +66 (76) 354 355) for
authentic Thai cuisine in a
glamorous setting. A must-order
dish is the nam prik ru pla sien
tod (chilli dip with spicy shrimp
KRITCHAYA NA
TAKUATHUNG
OWNER, PHUKET
HERITAGE TRAILS
“My
favourite
thing to do
is view the
heritage
buildings of
Phuket —
discovering
the facets
of Sino-
Portuguese
culture”
paste and deep-fried Andaman
sand fi sh).
2pm If the kids are getting
antsy, grab a cab to Central
Festival Phuket (74-75 Moo 5
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themed Rockin’ Angels Blues Bar.
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Hemsworth is as charming and
charismatic in person as he
appears on the big screen
PHOTO: CARLOTTA MOYE/HEADPRESS

Despite his three years on Home
and Away and a minor role
in 2009’s Star Trek, Chris
Hemsworth was a relative
unknown beyond Australian
shores before director Kenneth Branagh
cast him as the god of thunder in 2011’s
Thor. But in the last two years, the
Melbourne-born lad has seen himself
hammered onto Hollywood’s A-list, with
starring roles in
three major fi lms
set for release this
year: this month’s
The Avengers,
this summer’s
Snow White & the
Huntsman, and a
remake of the cult
classic 1980s fi lm
Red Dawn.
The 28-year-old actor seems humbled
by his rapid ascension up the ladder of
stardom, particularly in the wake of the
rabid devotion with which he is met at
events such as the San Diego Comic-Con.
Here, the attendees revere him as some
sort of chiselled god, eagerly posing for
photographs and asking for autographs.
Hemsworth takes all the attention in his
stride, proving as charming and charismatic
in person as he appears on the big screen.
Given that his success was born from
playing the ultimate hero of Norse
mythology, it seems apropos to start our
conversation asking Hemsworth about the
heroes of his childhood. “Growing up,” he
recalls, “my parents were my heroes because
of the way they conducted their lives. My
dad works in child protection, and he’s spent
many years in that line of work. In movies,
the idea of a heightened reality — these
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With a string of big movies out this
year, Chris Hemsworth’s rise to
Hollywood greatness is as solid as his
personifi cation of the Norse god Thor
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larger-than-life heroes who are much more
powerful than we are — is inspiring. But
people who put themselves on the line and
sacrifi ce their own safety for the greater good
are more inspiring and important to me.”
Chris, whose older brother Luke and
younger brother Liam are also actors, also
grew up idolising costumed superheroes. For
his fi rst foray as an adult superhero, Chris
came very close to losing the role of Thor
to Liam, and in fact had been eliminated
from consideration before director Kenneth
Branagh had a change of heart.
“Initially, I auditioned and it didn’t go
any further. Then I heard Liam was being
fl own over from Australia to test with Ken
and a couple of other guys, and I was like,
‘What?!’ As excited as I was, I was secretly
angry…” He pauses, before breaking into
a huge grin. “Nah, we’re very close.
When Liam was auditioning, I
was saying, ‘Look, I’ve got the
feel about this.’ When I
was auditioning, it
was the same
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For his first
foray as
an adult
superhero,
Chris came
very close to
losing the role
of Thor
to Liam
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“It’s just about
making it truthful
and finding a
simpler way that I
could relate to it”
thing from him. We both gave each
other feedback.”
After Hemsworth landed the
coveted role, he began doing
research that included a sampling
of the Marvel comic books and
classic Norse mythology, from
which he learned how the Vikings’
belief that everything is preordained
led them to be fearless
in battle.
“They would certainly back
their opinions, and they were
not swayed easily. That spoke
volumes to me about the character.
You fi ll your head with whatever
information and research you
have,” he says of his preparation
process, “but on set it’s just about
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MORE ABOUT CHRIS
Superman was the fi rst
superhero he was aware of. "I
would run around the house,
pretending to be him when I was
a kid. I also had a Robin costume
(as in Batman's sidekick): it was
a nice pair of green underwear, a
yellow shirt and red cape. I loved
Han Solo, too."
Although born in Melbourne,
the Hemsworth family moved fi rst
to the Northern Territory before
fi nally settling on Phillip Island.
In 2004, he unsuccessfully
auditioned for the role of Robbie
Hunter in Home And Away before
being recalled for the role of
Kim Hyde.
Hemsworth as Thor
in The Avengers with
Captain America
(Chris Evans)
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making it truthful and fi nding a simpler
way for me to relate to it. Instead of thinking
about how to play a powerful god, it became
about scenes between fathers and sons and
brothers. You personalise it, and that helps
ground the story for an audience.”
Ultimately, Hemsworth’s preparation
paid off in spades, as Thor went on to
gross nearly US$500 million worldwide
and earned impressive critical acclaim.
But, while the fi lm made Hemsworth an
international superstar, he acknowledges
feeling humbled by the talents of his
co-star, Sir Anthony Hopkins, who tore up
the scenery as Thor’s father Odin.
“The guy is incredibly humble and
talented,” Hemsworth insists. “We were
in one scene where we were having a big
argument. He was doing it one way and
it was great, but then Ken whispered
something in his ear. When we started
doing the take again he was really
emotional and it was incredibly powerful.
They called ‘Cut’ and the whole set started
applauding, and some people were crying.
I remember thinking, ‘That was amazing!
I’ll never be able to do that.’ I thought I was
holding my own until that moment.”

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Chris Hemsworth (centre)
with his family
If holding his own was a
concern on Thor, imagine how
overwhelming it must have been
for Hemsworth on the set of The
Avengers, in which he co-stars
with Hollywood heavyweights
such as Robert Downey Jr.,
Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruff alo,
Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy
Renner. Before Thor had even
been released, Hemsworth
appeared with several of his fellow
cast members on a Marvel Comics
panel at Comic-Con in 2010, and
the result was pandemonium.
“That was crazy!” he recalls with
an incredulous laugh. “I didn’t
know Scarlett [Johansson] or Robert
[Downey] or any of those guys
were coming. Those are people I’ve
admired and been inspired by for
years, and I was up there standing
on a stage with them thinking,
‘What am I doing? I don’t belong
here!’ But it was great.”
And now, on 25 April in
Australia, Hemsworth will be
standing alongside those A-list
actors once more, fi ghting as a
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“Those are people
I’ve admired and I
was up there standing
on a stage with them”
team in what may arguably be the most
eagerly anticipated superhero fi lm ever
made. Co-written and directed by infl uential
auteur Joss Whedon (Firefl y, Buff y The
Vampire Slayer), the fi lm assembles Marvel
comic book icons Iron Man, Captain
America, The Hulk, Nick Fury, Hawkeye
and Thor as the Avengers, and should
ensure a long and profi table career for all
actors involved. But one question remains:
What was it like having all those archetypal
heroes and villains in one fi lm?
“As actors,” Hemsworth explains, “we
don’t have to worry about balancing all
the characters. It’s Joss Whedon’s job to
navigate that. We come in and do our
bit, and that’s all you can really concern
yourself with. But the script is incredible.
Everything about the story in the comic
books is huge. I think it’s an interesting
combination, and it works because of that
confl ict — those larger-than-life characters
and egos clashing. I think there’s some great
tension there.”
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RELISH
THE LEFT/RIGHT:
Foodies won’t
want to miss this
seven-day
celebration of all
things culinary
WORDS HEATHER MILLAR
TASTE
Feast
on local seafood;
chef Ed Halmagyi at
last year’s cooking
demonstration
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Tasting Australia
“
is a Big Day Out
for foodies, only it
lasts a week,” says
South Australian chef Simon
Bryant, one of the who’s who of
chefs appearing at the festival.
“It’s a real barometer of where the
Australian food industry is at.”
The nation’s premier food and
wine festival, which runs from
26 April to 3 May, promises more
than 60 events this year, and
according to festival director Ian
Parmenter, will be “bigger, better
and tastier than ever before”.
This year will see more festivalgoers
rolling up their sleeves and
donning their aprons. “People will
be learning skills rather than just
watching recipes being prepared,”
explains Parmenter.
The names behind some of
Sydney and Melbourne’s fi nest
eateries, well-known television
presenters and food media
personalities will converge on
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Adelaide and regional South
Australia throughout the festival
to celebrate and create great food
and wine experiences.
My Kitchen Rules judge, Pete
Evans, and Junior MasterChef
judge and former musician turned
food extraordinaire, Anna Gare,
will add a touch of show business
to proceedings, along with
MasterChef’s George Calombaris.
Simon Bryant and his co-host
on the ABC’s The Cook and the
Chef, iconic foodie Maggie Beer,
are both featuring prominently
on the Tasting Australia
program, along with fellow South
Australian Poh Ling Yeow of Poh’s
Kitchen and MasterChef grand
fi nal fame.
Bryant himself will be involved
in an array of events, including
Kids in the Kitchen, which gives
children the opportunity to learn
about food preparation from
the likes of Paul Mercurio, Matt
Moran, Stephanie Alexander,
Maeve O’Meara and Matt Preston,
to name just a few.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP
LEFT: Celebrate culinary
creativity; British
celebrity chef Rosemary
Shrager at the 2011
event; kids will also have
an opportunity to learn
about food
Kids in the Kitchen gives
children the opportunity
to learn about food
His own personal favourite, Give Me
Sh*t Fish Any Day, is part of the Kangaroo
Island Seafood Festival. Bryant is preparing
a menu featuring underdog fi sh such as
the local yellow-eye mullet — the kinds of
fi sh that are usually snubbed by masterchefs.
“This event is a celebration of lowimpact
sustainable fi shing practices and
will change your mind about what fi sh is
‘good fi sh’ from both an environmental and
fl avour point of view,” he says.
Other top Australian chefs coming to
Adelaide include the Sydney-based Miguel
Maestre, who most recently joined forces
with his best mate Manu Feildel to create
Aperitif in Sydney, but now does guest chef
appearances around Australia and on air.
Leading Australian chef, restaurateur
and media personality Guy Grossi of
Melbourne’s Grossi Florentino, Merchant
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“A lot of the events are free so there’s
no excuse not to get involved”
Grossi Trattoria, Bangkok, will
share his love of Italian culture
and hospitality.
“What’s great about Tasting
Australia is that there’s
something for everybody from big
show-stopping demonstrations
to more intimate dinners and
events,” says Grossi. “Also, a lot
of the events are inexpensive or
free so there’s no excuse not to get
involved in something.”
Battle of the Chefs — a new
event in 2012 — will turn up the
heat with one kitchen, 100 chefs
and just two hours to create
and serve a meal for four to six
people, with the aim of fi nding the
Australian Culinary Federation
Chef of the Year.
The festival will also have
a distinctive beer fl avour this
year, with British brewers Tony
Hadley and Richard Fox among
the international line-up of
guests coming to Adelaide. Fox
is an active supporter of the Love
Food Hate Waste campaign that
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he helped launch on the Food Channel’s
Market Kitchen. You may remember Hadley
as the former frontman of Spandau Ballet,
he now part-owns a boutique brewery.
Among the key established events
is the Feast For The Senses, a two-day
alfresco extravaganza featuring more
than 100 food and beverage outlets,
hands-on cooking classes and celebrity
cooking demonstrations with local chefs
and international culinary celebrities.
Wine lovers can take part in a wide range
of activities including tastings, blending
challenges and a vintage stomp.
Other highlights include Out to Lunch,
a unique opportunity to dine with
international celebrity chefs, writers and
TV presenters; intimate cookery classes
with celebrity cooks and chefs; and Word Of
Mouth, a feast of the spoken word.
Tasting Australia runs from 26 April to 3 May
in Adelaide and regional South Australia.
Visit tasting-australia.com.au.
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DARWIN’S
BIG GIGS
Dry Season Darwin is alive with noisy
street festivals, exciting sporting carnivals
and colourful multi-cultural celebrations —
join in the fun with our Top Ten events
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Exploding bags of
rainbow-coloured fl our and
fl uorescent paint fl y over the
waves, splattering on boat
decks and covering sailors dressed
as hula girls. Boats crash, trying
to sink each other into the bright
blue water, and festival crowds
cheer from their beach bars, which
are pumping out music ’til the
sun sinks into another glorious
crimson red Northern Territory
(NT) sunset.
Welcome to the Beer Can
Regatta’s “Battle of Mindil”, where
opposing teams dive for hidden
sunken objects, while given a free
pass to do anything they can to
slow down or capsize opponents.
Oh, there is one rule in this
battle — your ship must be made
entirely from empty beer cans!
The Beer Can Regatta is
a Darwin Tradition, a great
introduction to the city’s love
of good humour, partying and
cooling down with friends and
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family during the heat of the dry
season. When Darwin’s monsoon
season ends, Darwinites come
outside to play, for a six-month
whirlwind calendar of race days,
street dancing, extreme sports and
celebrations of the city’s unique
blend of ethnic cultures.
Under shady palms on the
Darwin Esplanade, carnival
crowds wash down their
moussaka, haloumi and baklava
with bottles of retsina, the famous
Greek wine. On stage, a pop star
from Athens is crooning love
songs and huge extended Greek
Australian families dance around
tables or catch up with longlost
relatives and friends. This
is Glenti, a huge Darwin Greek
festival, started by immigrants
who came after World War II.
For two days, the Esplanade is
a vast, open-air Greek restaurant,
nightclub and concert space.
Everyone is welcome and tourists
will be amazed at the hospitality
and good nature of local Greeks.
They’re proud Australians, but
are passionate in contributing
Beer Can Regatta
TOP: Garma Festival
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AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
20–22 Apr; Hidden Valley,
Darwin, asbk.com.au
FOGG DAM FIELD DAY
29 Apr; east of Darwin,
foggdamfriends.org
GREEK GLENTI
9–10 Jun;
Bicentennial Park,
The Esplanade, Darwin,
tel: +61 (0) 419 813 866
DARWIN TURF CLUB
CUP CARNIVAL
7 Jul–6 Aug;
Darwin Turf Club,
tel: +61 (8) 8923 4222,
darwinturfclub.org.au
BEER CAN REGATTA
15 Jul; Mindil Beach,
Darwin,
tel: +61 (0) 409 823 871,
beercanregatta.org.au
The Wugullar community
gives outsiders access
just once a year
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their culture, cuisine and music to the
multicultural fabric that makes up
modern Darwin.
NT is also home to authentic Aboriginal
festivals of dance, music, culture and
ceremony. Organisers actively encourage
and invite guests including children to
come, participate and learn more from their
communities about the oldest surviving
culture on earth.
A sacred waterhole set among sandstone
cliff s surrounded by forests of paperbarks
and other gums — this is the setting for the
annual Walking With Spirits corroboree
and celebration. The Aboriginal community
of Wugullar gives outsiders access just once
a year for a weekend of dance, ceremony,
storytelling and music. Visitors are
encouraged to camp for the whole weekend
to fully experience the magic of the
landscape, the hospitality of the campfi res
and spiritually uplifting performances.
More off the beaten track, the Garma
festival is a meeting of clans of north-east
Arnhem Land where
community leaders,
politicians and academics
meet for three days of
workshops, nightly
ceremonies of traditional
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dancing and modern Aboriginal
music. Tourists in family groups
are especially encouraged to
attend. Fathers and sons learn
to make spears together, play
didjeridoos and hunt crocodiles.
Mothers and daughters learn
Aboriginal “secret women’s
business”, about the power of
native herbal medicines, the
hidden stories in traditional
basket weaving, women’s songs
and the Dreamtime.
Nearer to Darwin, Gunbalanya
hosts Stone Country Festival,
an event blending traditional
culture with the contemporary
Aboriginal experience. Browse
the stalls selling traditional arts
and crafts, including ceremonial
bark paintings. Visit the rock art
caves of nearby Injalak Hill with a
community elder. In the afternoon,
share the locals’ passion for
footy, with an Australian Rules
Football tournament featuring
teams representing Aboriginal
clans from hundreds of kilometres
away. You’ll be cheering and
yelling with the crowd and
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Taste native bush tucker
and follow butterfly
and wildlife walks
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WALKING WITH SPIRITS
28 Jul; south of Darwin,
tel: +61 (8) 8977 4250,
djilpinarts.org.au
DARWIN ARTS FESTIVAL
9–26 Aug; city-wide,
tel: +61 (8) 8943 4222,
darwinfestival.org.au
STONE COUNTRY
FESTIVAL
25 August, near
Kakadu National Park,
tel: +61 (8) 8979 0190,
injalak.com
GARMA FESTIVAL
1–2 Sep; east
Arnhem Land,
tel: +61 (8) 8941 2900,
yyf.com.au
DARWIN INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
19–26 Sep;
Deckchair Cinema,
Jervois Rd,
Darwin Waterfront,
tel: +61 (8) 8981 0700,
deckchaircinema.com.au
welcomed as an
honoured guest!
Many Darwin
festivals include
education on our
unique nature and
wildlife. Take your family out into the fi eld
to learn about protecting the environment
at the annual Fogg Dam Field Day. Set in
wetlands and marshes east of Darwin, you’ll
see iconic NT birds such as the majestic
jabiru, ibis and egret. Children can look
into microscopes at wetland organisms,
join a bird-counting competition and learn
about local crocodiles. Taste native bush
tucker and follow butterfl y and wildlife
walks. With live music and a typical Aussie
sausage sizzle in the afternoon, the Fogg
Dam Field Day is a grand Darwin day out
for families.
A world away from the serenity of NT’s
pristine natural environments is another
hugely popular Top End experience —
Darwin’s auto racetrack Hidden Valley.
Feel the thunder of engines, the roar of
the crowd and the adrenaline pumping
excitement of man and machine racing
together around a fl oodlit track.
Cantina at the Darwin Festival
TOP: Traditional basket weaving
at the Stone Country Festival
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Enjoy stage performances
at the Darwin Festival
Deckchair Cinema is the final
hurrah before the wet season
Darwin’s Hidden Valley is
family friendly, with something
for young and old. April’s
highlight is the QBE Australian
Superbike Championships. Round
two of this national competition
will unite Australia’s top racing
teams, in classes ranging from
Supalites to Prostock.
Long before the days of
superbike racing, the Darwin
Turf Club held its fi rst meet — it
was 1955, and horses and trainers
competed for prize money of
AU$260. Some 57 years later,
the Darwin Cup Carnival is
international and the prize money
is now AU$1.85 million. From
Darwin Guineas Race Day to
Cup Day, the Carnival is a month
of special events, races and gala
dinners. And female readers, don’t
forget to frock up and wear a fancy
hat for Ladies Day on 18 July.
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A true highlight of
the year is the vibrant
Darwin Festival. It hits
the streets in August
with a cornucopia of stage performances,
drama, poetry, dance and international
cabaret and burlesque. There are free music
performances in the parks, in the streets —
even in Darwinites’ private back gardens!
As dry season passes, Darwin gets hotter
and more humid. And what could be more
relaxing in a tropical climate then sitting
in a deckchair under a full moon, waves
gently lapping the nearby beach, watching
an art-house movie? Every year, the iconic
Deckchair Cinema holds the Darwin
International Film Festival.
It’s worth visiting the open-air Deckchair
Cinema at least once during your stay for a
unique Darwin experience — it’s the city’s
fi nal hurrah before the build-up humidity
of the wet season begins, slowing the city’s
socialising right down… but only until next
year’s dry season returns.
Jetstar has great low fares to Darwin. Visit
Jetstar.com to book.
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First opened in
1935, the historic
Merewether Ocean
Baths feature two
swimming pools
BORN
If ever there was a city
forged from fi re and
earth Newcastle is it,
but these days the city
is fi ring it up in new and
unexpected ways
WORDS SHERIDEN RHODES

A NEW
Newcastle, or “Newy” as
locals know it, is a city
on the cusp of change.
Voted as one of the top
10 cities in the world
by Lonely Planet’s
Best in Travel 2011, Newcastle
off ers something for everyone
from surfi ng its spectacular
beaches and picnicking at King
Edward Park, to browsing the
funky boutiques along Darby
Street and immersing yourself in
the city’s budding coff ee culture.
A good place to get acquainted
with the former Steel City is
Nobby’s Headland. Take a stroll
along the man-made spit at the
entrance to the bustling Newcastle
Harbour, the largest export port in
the Commonwealth. Here, one of
the city’s oldest buildings, Nobbys
Lighthouse, invites visitors to
explore its long nautical past
while enjoying sweeping views
over the city and out across the
Pacifi c Ocean.
From there, dive into the city’s
emerging coff ee scene along King
Street in Newcastle’s CBD at Good
Brothers Espresso House. Expect
quality home-cooked food, warm
service and excellent coff ee.
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DARBY STREET AND FRANKIE’S PLACE : SHERIDEN RHODES NOBBY’S LIGHTHOUSE: KRISTIE FERGUSON
The charming and bustling Darby
Street strip is home to Frankie’s Place
One Penny Black in the Hunter
Street Mall is another terrifi c
place. Here, friendly baristas serve
up single-origin brews from El
Salvador and Ethiopia, moreish
macarons and scrumptious
sourdough toasties oozing with
melted brie, prosciutto and
homemade chutney.
Not far away, the charming
and bustling Darby Street strip
is home to Frankie’s Place, a
nostalgic café where fashionsavvy
staff deliver excellent
Campos coff ee, homely meals
such as green eggs and ham, and
housemade lemon and dill crêpes
with smoked salmon, avocado
and hollandaise. The eclectic twostorey
terrace is a space where
customers are encouraged to hang
out to watch the colourful, passing
people parade. “Having such a
diverse street, off ering everything
from art, crafts, food, coff ee, the
beach and fashion, we wanted
all that to collide in one place,”
explains co-owner Kristy Holt.
With its stunning stretch of
surf coast, Newcastle also enjoys
a thriving beach culture. A great
spot to enjoy a quintessential
Novocastrian experience is at
Merewether Beach — home to
the largest ocean baths in the
southern hemisphere.
Soak up the sunny beachside
vibe at the striking new AU$5
million Merewether Surfhouse,
which opened late last year on the
site of the original but dilapidated
surf house. Grab a milkshake
downstairs at the Café, dine on
contemporary Australian cuisine
at the Grill or head to the buzzing,
top-fl oor Terrace for a fabulous
pizza and watch the body boarders
and stand-up paddle boarders
appear to almost surf into the glasswalled
balcony. On the day we
visited, a pod of 12 or so dolphins
played in the waves off shore,
delighting the lunchtime crowd.
Back at Newcastle’s lively
Honeysuckle precinct, check
in for an afternoon pamper
session at Newcastle’s luxe salon
FROM TOP: Street art on
Darby Street; Nobbys
Lighthouse; Frankie’s Place
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MARTINI : SHERIDEN RHODES
Sugar Suite. While you enjoy a
toe-tingling head massage and
hair treatment, a beauty therapist
will deliver an express skinrefreshing
facial featuring lush
Annod natural skincare products,
made in Newcastle.
After that, your hair stylist
will have your tresses looking
silky smooth, while your feet are
treated to a luxury pedicure. You’ll
walk out the door in just under
90 minutes feeling like a million
bucks and ready for cocktails
and dinner at any one of the city’s
leading restaurants.
If you like fi ne dining with a
historic twist, Bacchus (currently
holding a coveted Chef’s Hat,
awarded by the Sydney Morning
Herald Good Food Guide 2011) is
TAKE ME THERE
BACCHUS
141 King St, Newcastle,
tel: +61 (2) 4925 3818
FRANKIE’S PLACE
133 Darby St, Cooks Hill,
tel: +61 (2) 4925 3470
GOOD BROTHERS
ESPRESSO HOUSE
40 King St, Newcastle
MEREWETHER
SURFHOUSE
Henderson Pde,
Merewether Beach,
tel: +61 (2) 4918 0000
NEWCASTLE MUSEUM
Workshop Way,
Honeysuckle,
tel: +61 (2) 4974 1400
NOR’EAST
150 Wharf Rd, Newcastle,
tel: +61 (2) 4929 6444
ONE PENNY BLACK
111 Hunter St,
Hunter St Mall,
Newcastle,
tel: +61 (0) 421 506 651
STOCKTON BEACH
TOURIST PARK
3 Pitt St, Stockton,
tel: +61 (2) 4928 1393
SUGAR SUITE
Suite 2, 2 Honeysuckle Drv,
Newcastle,
tel: +61 (2 ) 4929 7777
FROM TOP: Waterfront
dining at Nor’East; enjoy
contemporary French-inspired
Australian cuisine at Bacchus; a
lemongrass martini at Bacchus
HOT SPOT //
Chef Tony Harrison’s
menu has evolved
from a steakhouse to
something seasonal
housed in a beautiful old Methodist
Mission. Here the past meets
contemporary French-inspired
Australian cuisine in a glamorous
space with soaring ceilings.
Partake of the decadent cocktail
menu fi rst in the lounge bar.
Afterwards, splurge on executive
chef Timothy Montgomery’s
creative degustation tasting menu,
which may feature local spanner
crab and cured ocean trout, or
Black Angus beef and escargot
sourced from the Hunter Valley.
If you’d prefer to soak up the
energy of Newcastle’s working
port, book a waterfront table
at Nor’East, where chef Tony
Harrison’s menu has evolved from
a steakhouse to something more
seasonal. “Basically I change the
menu when I feel like it,” Harrison
says in between orders on a busy
Friday night.
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There’s a wonderful à la carte
menu, but why not let Tony choose
what he’d like to cook for you
by ordering the banquet menu?
Expect the restaurant’s signature
king prawn bruschetta, a trio of
oysters or perhaps melt-in-themouth
sashimi of yellowfi n tuna.
From there, take the Shortland
Ferry bound for Stockton. This
is where you can revisit family
caravan holidays at Stockton
Beach Tourist Park. But instead of
cramped quarters and traipsing to
the amenities block in the middle
of the night, you can now do it in
style in the 11 new private cabins.
Aside from their chic beachy
interiors, fl at-screen TVs and
sparkling modern bathrooms, the
cabins have a soothing soundtrack
of waves crashing onto the shore.
Stockton is charmingly oldfashioned
with a Sea Change feel. I
half expect to run into Diver Dan at
the shops. With Paddle Pops and a
couple of ice cold beers, we relax on
the deck, breathing in the fresh sea
air and marvelling at how much
Newcastle has changed.
Jetstar has great low fares to Newcastle.
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History Alive. The new Newcastle Museum,
in historic railway workshops at Honeysuckle,
is a tribute to Newcastle’s industrial roots in
coal mining and steelmaking. Don a hard hat to
experience the heat and danger of coal mining
and steel production. Kids will love the
reborn “Supernova” exhibit, an interactive
science experience.
Picnic by the Pond. Spend an aft ernoon
spotting native wildlife at Blackbutt Reserve
featuring 180ha of nature trails, grassed
flats, duck ponds, playground facilities and a
rainforest home to around 15,000 flying foxes.
Life Behind Bars. Newcastle’s former police
station, a prison for the city’s crims for more
than 120 years, is now The Lock-Up Cultural
Centre — a museum, art gallery and artist
residency. It’s free to visit from Wednesday–
Sunday, 10am–4pm.
TOP/BELOW: The
Newcastle Museum;
Blackbutt Reserve

There’s a lot
to love about
Newcastle.
ewca
Surprised?
Australia’s own
‘little big’ secret,
Newcastle is a
cosmopolitan coastal
city with a rich
history, a thriving
dining, shopping
and arts scene and a
quirky culture.
From street theatre to sporting events, cultural festivals and major concerts,
Newcastle has a diverse feast of experiences to enjoy and everything you
would expect from a modern city, all wrapped up in stunning natural beauty.
Recently Newcastle was named one of
the top ten cities in the world in Lonely
Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2011’ guide.
visitnewcastle.com.au
We
certainly
weren’t.

The swing-bridge across
the Hutt River, where
‘Rivendell’ was fi lmed
TOP RIGHT/BOTTOM: Mt
Doom; Hobbiton movie set
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HOBBIT
hopp i n g
Have a Hobbity Wellington weekend with our
48-hour guide to living like a Lord of the Rings
WORDS ADAM BRAY
MAIN PHOTO: WELLINGTON MOVIE TOURS; MT DOOM: ADAM BRAY; HOBBITON MOVIE SET IN
MATAMATA: (C) RST/IAN BRODIE

R
elease of the fi rst trailer
to Peter Jackson’s
The Hobbit: An
Unexpected Journey
has reignited Lord
of the Rings fervour and
New Zealand is switching gears
to benefi t from it. The capital,
Wellington, is the headquarters
of Peter Jackson’s movie-making
empire. Follow me, a devoted fan,
as I visit nearby locations used in
Jackson’s movies, then eat, shop
and hang out where the actors do,
and more.
DAY 1
8AM I head for a leisurely breakfast at Vista Café.
Serving breakfast until 4pm, it’s perfect for return
visits for a Hobbit’s second breakfast.
10AM Ted from Wellington Movie Tours picks
me up for a Lord of the Rings fi lm location tour of
the greater Wellington area. It’s possible to visit
many shoot locations with a car and a copy of Ian
Brodie’s Lord of the Rings Locations Guidebook
(2005). However, since most are spread across the
countryside without any signage, it makes sense to
join a tour. In the next hour, visits include Dry Creek
Quarry where scenes of both Helms Deep and Minas
Tirith were fi lmed.
11AM We arrive at the serene Harcourt Park. “Sir Ian
McKellen and Christopher Lee strolled through the
grounds of Isengard, right over there,” Ted tells us.
From there, we visit the spots along the Hutt River
(River Anduin in the fi lms) where Aragon washed
up and was rescued by his steed; and then the
location where Faramir fi nds the boat carrying
Boromir’s body.
12PM We stop for lunch just outside Rivendell, in
Kaitoke Park.
1PM I’m re-enacting a movie photo-shoot dressed as
Legolas, and almost as pretty as Orlando Bloom in
my artifi cial golden locks and pointy ears.
2PM We drive east of downtown Wellington to
Mount Victoria. Many scenes were fi lmed here,
including the Nazgul approaching Weathertop; Sam
and Frodo watching the elves leave for the Grey
Havens; the race to Buckleberry Ferry; and the “Get
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any of the LOTR and
Hobbit cast stayed at
Seatoun during filming
off the road!” scene when the four
hobbits hid from the black rider
under tree roots.
4PM The bus continues east to
Miramar Peninsula, otherwise
known as “Wellywood”, the centre
of New Zealand’s movie industry.
We pass fi lm studios along the
way and I’m determined to
return later to explore on foot. We
stop at the only portion of Weta
Workshop open to the public: the
Weta Cave. Upon entering, I’m
immediately greeted by a lifesized
Gollum and orcs hanging
from above. The shop boasts
a mini-museum of movie props,
replicas and out-of-print Weta
collectibles, books and artwork.
5.30PM Our tour swings through
Seatoun, a seaside suburb. “Many
of the cast from Lord of the Rings
and The Hobbit stayed here
during fi lming, including Cate
Blanchett and the hobbits,”
Ted reveals.
EXPLORE MORE OF NEW ZEALAND
The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Hobbit movies were
fi lmed all over the country. Besides Wellington, some
of the best sites to visit include Matamata (Hobbiton),
Tongariro National Park (Mt Doom) and Queenstown. At
Waitomo Caves, cast and crew tried black-water raft ing.
6.30PM I head for steak and seafood at The Green
Parrot, where Viggo Mortensen (Aragon) launched
two of his own books in 2002. “What was good about
the Green Parrot [wasn’t] just the atmosphere, the
people and the food, but the fact that you can go there
as late as 1am after long, long days, ” Mortensen told
the Evening Post.
8.30PM Walking to the south-eastern end of
Courtenay Place, I fi nd the “Tripod”, a sculpture
created by Weta Workshop in 2005. “We wanted to
pay tribute to the New Zealand screen industry’s
‘number-eight wire’ attitude and ability to create
with whatever is at hand,” explains Richard Taylor of
Weta Workshop.
Across the street is the Embassy Theatre. It was
here that Return of the King premiered in 2003,
and The Hobbit will premiere on 14 December 2012.
I have a latte at the theatre’s cosy café Blondini’s,
taking advantage of the WiFi under photos of Elijah
Wood and Peter Jackson from the premiere.
10:30PM I end the evening with a late show down
the hall. Built in 1924 to showcase silent fi lms
Re-enact your
favourite scenes
with Wellington
Movie Tours
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accompanied by orchestra, the
Embassy Theatre still maintains
its original marble staircases, tiled
foyers and plaster ceilings.
DAY 2
8AM I take Metlink bus 30 to
Scorching Bay for breakfast. The
Chocolate Fish was a favourite
beachside café for Peter Jackson
and Elijah Wood during fi lming.
It has since moved and the new
cafe is now Scorch O Rama, where
I fi nd fantastic views, great coff ee
and tantalising bakery items.
9AM In Miramar, I stroll through
Wellywood. Beginning at Stone
Street Studios, I peer past a gate
at a massive set for The Hobbit’s
Lake Town. Turning north along
Park Road is the Park Road Post-
Production Studios. Finally, at
Camperdown Road, I come to
Weta Workshop where maquettes
sit on offi ce windowsills.
11AM I walk to the nearby Roxy
Cinema for an early lunch at the
in-house restaurant, Coco on the
Roxy. The old movie theatre was
Movie collectibles
at Weta Cave
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purchased and renovated by Weta founder Richard
Taylor. Special touches from Weta Workshop include
a life-size bronzed Gollum.
12PM I hop on bus number 2 for Te Papa, the national
museum. Te Papa’s collections include art, natural
history, and both Maori and Pacifi c cultural treasures.
3PM While fashion is not really my thing, this is the
point where discerning connoisseurs would enjoy
visiting local designers Starfi sh, Zambesi and Robyn
Mathieson — all favoured by Liv Tyler (Arwen).
6PM Dinner is at the fashionable Matterhorn. “I
loved the Matterhorn Bar,” Elijah Wood (Frodo) told
TheOneRing.net, “…a great local bar we went to.
They make some of the best eggs Benedict by
the way.”
8PM Next, I enjoy live music at Molly Malones.
Wellington’s original Irish pub was a favourite haunt
of British actor Sean Bean (Boromir).
10PM I’m off to enjoy the nightlife of Courtenay Place,
beginning with Motel Bar, a place so exclusive it’s
rumoured they turned Liv Tyler away.
Jetstar has great low fares to Wellington. Visit Jetstar.com
to book.
TAKE ME THERE
EMBASSY THEATRE
10 Kent Tce, Wellington,
tel: +64 (4) 384 7657
GREEN PARROT
16 Taranaki St, Wellington,
tel: +64 (4) 384 6080
MATTERHORN
RESTAURANT
106 Cuba St, Wellington,
tel: +64 (4) 384 3359
MOLLY MALONES
Cnr Taranaki St &
Courtenay Plc, Wellington,
tel: +64 (4) 384 2896
MOTEL BAR
4 Forresters Ln,
Te Aro, Wellington,
tel: +64 (4) 384 9084
ROBYN MATHIESON
97 Willis St, Wellington,
tel: +64 (4) 499 0409
ROXY CINEMA
5 Park Rd, Miramar,
tel: +64 (4) 388 5555
SCORCH O RAMA
497 Karaka Bay Rd,
Scorching Bay, Seatoun,
tel: +64 (4) 388 4970
STARFISH
128 Willis St, Wellington,
tel: +64 (4) 385 3722
TE PAPA MUSEUM
55 Cable St, Wellington,
tel: +64 (4) 381 7000
VISTA CAFÉ
106 Oriental Pde,
Wellington,
tel: +64 (4) 385 7724
WELLINGTON MOVIE
TOURS
Tel: +64 (27) 419 3077
WETA CAVE
Cnr Camperdown Rd
and Weka St,
tel: +64 (4) 380 9361
ZAMBESI
107 Customhouse Quay,
Wellington,
tel: + 64 (4) 472 3638

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The largest city in tropical Australia, Townsville, is also one of
the country’s best kept secrets with all it has to offer
WORDS MARY VERNON
Come autumn, Townsville’s weather
is at its most perfect with long
sunny days and balmy nights. It’s
the ideal time to pack up the family
and head north for a holiday.
For children, for anglers, for kite surfers,
for history buff s, birdwatchers, golfers,
wildlife enthusiasts, beer fanciers, jet
skiers, rainforest fanciers, would-be gold
fossickers, snorkellers and divers, or those
just looking for relaxation — you’ll fi nd it
all in Townsville. And,
best of all, you won’t
be lying cheek to jowl
on the beach because
Townsville remains one
of tourism’s top secrets.
There’s plenty to do
and see in the city and
on Magnetic Island,
just 8km off shore. Also
within easy reach is the
unique and fascinating
rainforest at Paluma
and the historic gold
town at Charters
Towers, once the site
of the north’s own
stock exchange with its
beautifully preserved
buildings and gold battery.
Introduce yourself to the city with a bird’s
eye view from the Red Baron seaplane. Pilot
Paul will share the secrets of a city laid out
around the huge monolith of Castle Hill and
he’ll even do some aerobatics. He loves to
show what his plane can do and those who let
him say it’s better than any theme park ride.
Now that you know the layout, head to
The Strand, Townsville’s esplanade fronting
the Coral Sea. The free water park with
its huge tilting bucket is always a hit with
kids, and all along the seafront are bars and
restaurants with spectacular views. If you’d
like to enjoy a picnic, there are shady tables,
lawns and barbecues.
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Take time to explore
Magnetic Island
DID YOU KNOW?
The city is named aft er
Robert Towns, the man who
fi nanced its establishment
in 1866. Today it’s the
northern home of the
defence forces and the
largest port in the north.
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STRAND WATER PARK AND PALUMA: TOWNSVILLE ENTERPRISE
After lunch, have a go at catching dinner.
You can fi sh in the Coral Sea from out
on the port breakwater, rent a tinnie, or
if you’d like to have a go at the big boys,
take a fi shing charter and try for marlin.
Maybe you’d like to take the kids to the
Barra Fishing Farm at Kelso? You’re all
guaranteed to catch a feed of barramundi in
their lakes.
Fishing is thirsty work, so drop in for a
beer at The Townsville Brewery in the old
post offi ce. Their award-winning Townsville
Bitter is brewed on the premises. From here,
it’s an easy stroll across the river to Palmer
Street’s cafés, restaurants and pubs. Choose
from the best fi sh and chips in the world at
Simply Tops, fi ne dining at Michel’s or The
Saltcellar, or maybe a pub meal?
It’s all here and more.
While early birds might enjoy a
dawn game of golf at the Rowes Bay
Golf Club, others in the family can
catch the splendour of fi rst light on
the nearby Town Common. You
can hear the dawn chorus at this
world-famous bird-watching spot
where you’ll see brolgas, magpie
geese, spangled drongos and
many others.
For more wildlife,
head off to the amazing
Reef HQ, the biggest
living coral reef in
captivity. Every year
in this spectacular
aquarium, the coral reef
spawns at exactly the
same time as the coral
does out in the Coral Sea
where it came from.
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Bright Ave, Arcadia,
Magnetic Island,
tel: +61 (7) 4778 5387
BARRA FISHING FARM
Allambie Ln, Kelso,
tel: +61 (7) 4789 3093
BUNGALOW BAY
KOALA VILLAGE
40 Horseshoe Bay Rd,
Magnetic Island,
tel: +61 (7) 4778 5577
FANTASEA CRUISES
Ross St, South Townsville,
tel: +61 (7) 4796 9300
MICHEL’S
7 Palmer St, Townsville,
tel: +61 (7) 4724 1460
MUSEUM OF
TROPICAL QUEENSLAND
78 Flinders St, Townsville,
tel: +61 (7) 4726 0600
POP SULLIVAN’S
ROSS LAKE CRUISE
Tel: +61 (7) 4789 0774
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RED BARON SEAPLANE
Breakwater Marina,
tel: +61 (0) 412 896 770
REEF HQ
2-68 Flinders St,
Townsville,
tel: +61 (7) 4750 0800
ROWES BAY GOLF CLUB
Cape Pallarenda Rd,
Pallarenda,
tel: +61 (7) 4774 1288
THE SALTCELLAR
13 Palmer St,
tel: +61 (7) 4724 5866
SEALINK FERRIES
Sir Leslie Thiess Drv,
Townsville,
tel: +61 (7) 4726 0800
SIMPLY TOPS FISH BAR
9d Palmer St,
South Townsville,
tel: +61 (7) 4772 3028
THE TOWNSVILLE
BREWERY
252 Flinders St, Townsville,
tel: +61 (7) 4724 2999
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Breakfast at
Bungalow Bay will
get you close to its
reptilian residents;
horseriding on
Magnetic Island’s
stunning beaches
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Next door is the Museum of
Tropical Queensland. This month,
they have a spectacular Edwardian
collection of tropical butterfl ies, as
well as school holiday activities and
the sensational Pandora gallery.
When it’s time to explore
Magnetic Island, there are two options for
getting there. Sealink operates a passenger
ferry, while Fantasea off ers a car ferry service
if you want to bring your own vehicle. Either
way, you’ll arrive at Nelly Bay, one of the four
inhabited bays.
Stop in at Arcadia Gourmet Store for
some supplies, hire snorkelling gear then
set off for Arthur Bay, where the coral grows
right next to the shore. A walk up to the
Forts lookout, built in World War II to guard
against the expected Japanese invasion, is
sure to produce a glimpse of koalas in the
wild, but if you want to get up close and
personal, have a champagne bush-tucker
breakfast at Bungalow Bay Koala Village.
Back on the mainland there’s
an exciting expedition with Pop
Sullivan to try: a cruise on Lake
Ross, just 25 minutes out of town.
“It’s big sky country out here,”
says Pop, “There’s a lot of history and
wildlife, we’ve even got black swans
breeding on one of the islands.”
And, if you’re lucky, you might
even get one of Pop’s famous
sing-alongs as you travel around
this brilliant landscape.
Jetstar has great low fares to
Townsville. Visit Jetstar.com to book.
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FOODIES
Move over restaurants, secret supperclubs and underground dining
groups in Sydney are offering foodies new ways to eat out
WORDS MICHELLE WRANIK
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Secret Foodies choose
to hide behind their
Venetian-style masks
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afternoon. “Tonight’s
secret Spanish fi esta
will be at Boutwell
Draper Gallery, 82
George St, Redfern. See
you there at 7pm. xx
Ms Darlinghurst.”
Welcome to the world of guerrilla
dining. The craze, which started
in London, Berlin and New York,
is now well established in Sydney,
with diners joining underground
groups holding clandestine dinners
around the city.
The process is simple. Foodies
sign up to a website or mailing
list and are notifi ed of the next
hush-hush feast via text or email.
But these word-of-mouth dinners
and supperclubs aren’t always
held at restaurants. Locations
vary from rooftops and gardens to
private residences or, like tonight’s
Spanish fi esta, an art gallery.
Secret Foodies was one of the
fi rst guerrilla dining groups to
launch in Australia, founded
“I’ve had some
of the best nights
I’ve ever had
going to these
events alone”
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by Alex Adams aka Ms Darlinghurst,
the blogger behind Eatdrinkplay.com.
For Adams, it was simply about bringing
together like-minded strangers to mingle,
enjoy food and shake up the traditional
experience of eating out. Her fi rst event in
April 2010 was such a hit, she quit her sales
job the very next day.
“We are really spoilt for choice in Sydney
with a lot of great restaurants, but I think
people are looking for other ways to
connect,” she says.
Secret Foodies now holds weekly dining
experiences around Sydney, attracting a
mixed, multigenerational crowd, usually in
their twenties and thirties, such as Sydney
businessman Tom White who fi rst heard
about Secret Foodies at a wine tasting and
has since attended eight events.
“I’ve had some of the best nights I’ve ever
had going to these events alone,” he says.
“Everyone is seated at communal tables so
people make much more of an eff ort to be
sociable. Everyone gets on really well.”
It’s not just the chance to make new
friends that appeals to White, who adds that
restaurants and chefs tend to go “above and
beyond what they would normally do.”
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“If it was just you and a date
or some friends at a restaurant,
you’re not going to be served a
suckling pig and you’re not going
to get the chef coming out to talk
about the food and their passions,”
he says.
In a city where the restaurant
industry is thriving, it’s not only
diners who are moving towards
guerrilla dining. The movement
has also piqued the interest of
professional chefs.
Inspired by intimate izakayas
in Japan, chef Anton Verplak
(formerly of Nobu Park Lane
in London) launched Minus 8,
off ering bespoke Japanese dining
and pop-up events, which he
describes as the “the foodie’s
equivalent of the ’80s rave”.
Verplak keeps numbers to a
minimum, hosting no more than
12 people in secret locations both
in and outdoors. Guests are served
exquisite Japanese dishes and
diners don’t know anything about
the menu until they arrive.
Chef Anton Verplak
from Minus 8 TOP:
Fresh oysters from
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The movement
has also piqued
the interest
of chefs
According to Verplak, guests are “slightly
more adventurous” types who love food and
welcome the chance to befriend strangers.
“In big cities like Sydney, it can be hard to
meet people,” he says.
Sydney chef Darren Robertson is another
guerrilla dining convert. After spending
eight years working at famed Sydney
restaurant Tetsuya’s, he launched Table
Sessions, pop-up dinners which are held at
art galleries, fl ower shops and beaches, and
feature guest chefs. For Robertson, it off ers
the chance to work outside the traditional
confi nes of a restaurant.
In between heading up the kitchen
at Bronte restaurant Three Blue Ducks,
Robertson scouts around for “riskier,
challenging” sites and anything goes.
“I’ve looked at a semi-derelict building, a
couple of warehouses,” he says. “But I was
thinking of having one outdoors before the
warm weather ends. I think I’ve found a
park in Bondi that might work.”
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diners. Another Sydney host has morphed
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says Cronin.
Partnering with friend and
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Otto Ristorante
BELOW: The edible
moss garden centrepiece
at Otto Ristorante
by TOYS Collective
The quarterly dinners fuse food and
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Chefs even help choose the soundtrack for
the night.
As for guests? They’re never bored, says
Leong. “We like to create interactivity, an
element of surprise and a sense of humour,”
she says. She points to the most recent
event held at Otto Ristorante, where diners
were surprised to discover their table
centerpiece (a moss garden) was edible.
Meanwhile, back at the Secret Foodies
Spanish fi esta, the party is in full swing.
Once-shy guests have now blossomed into
confi dent conversationalists. Some guests
opt to wear the Secret Foodies signature
trademark: Venetian-style masks, adding a
sense of fun and mystery to the evening.
Several hours (and glasses of Spanish
wine) later, Adams waves goodbye to the
last of the guerrilla diners, who linger at the
door promising to meet again. Her work is
done: the food has been eaten, the wine has
been drunk, friendships have formed —
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FREA KING
GOO D COF FEE A truly ethical cup of great coffee can now
be had in the heart of Bali
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY MATT MACKAY
CUP OF COFFEE PHOTO: FREAK COFFEE

Over the years
of travelling
to Indonesia,
I’ve shared the
frustration of many
foreign tourists and
expats, that, despite growing some of the
world’s best coff ee beans, it’s been virtually
impossible to fi nd a decent cup of coff ee.
The normal practice in Indonesia is to grind
over-roasted beans into a fi ne powder, which
is then mixed straight into a glass of hot water.
What you typically end up with is a thick
black mud with not a lot of fl avour, as the
coff ee has usually been stored for a long time
after roasting and grinding. But thanks to an
unlikely collaboration between a Balinese
coff ee grower and an American “coff ee guru”,
the days of having to grit your teeth and
swallow another cup of tasteless Indonesian
“mud” have become a distant memory.
I Nyoman Wirata’s family has been
growing coff ee at Kintamani, in the central
mountains of Bali, for generations. The fertile
volcanic soil, optimum climate and altitude
of the Kintamani region produces the highest
quality beans in Bali, if not Indonesia.
THIRST QUENCHER //
Wirata, like most farmers, had been
growing both Robusta and Arabica beans
which he’d sell to local coff ee suppliers for
a meagre and undervalued IDR 25,000
(around AU$3) per kilo. In recent years
however, Wirata has only been planting
the more lucrative and higher quality
Arabica trees.
Wirata’s family has always grown its
beans organically, without the use of
pesticides and employing permaculture
principles to reduce pests. Despite
producing such quality beans, the
potential of Wirata’s beans had never been
fully realised. That was, until his recent
partnership with long-time friend and
American “coff ee guru” Asher Yaron.
Asher, having run his own mobile coff ee
roasting business in the US for three years,
had always dreamt of establishing a truly
ethical and sustainable coff ee business.
Despite trying to source organically grown
beans and using his own biodiesel van,
he’d been frustrated by having to source
beans from far-away countries and the
subsequent environmental impact this had.
FROM LEFT: Coffee beans
from Ubud; a fresh brew
from F.R.E.A.K.; Asher
and Wirata; fresh berries
promise a good cuppa
087

CUP OF COFFEE PHOTO: FREAK COFFEE
He and his wife, Avara, had been to Bali
several times over the past 15 years and
when they arrived back in Ubud in late
2010, they felt like they’d returned home
and decided to stay.
Although Asher and Wirata were already
good friends, they quickly formed a deep
connection through their passion for coff ee.
But it wasn’t until Asher visited Wirata’s
farm in Kintamani and sampled some of his
beans that he could see the potential and
realise his dream of starting a truly ethical
coff ee business in Bali. Wirata though
was still a bit sceptical and needed more
convincing, but Asher was so enthusiastic
that in just six weeks he’d built his own
bean roaster and got hold of a high quality
Italian espresso machine (both of which he’d
modifi ed to run on propane gas to reduce
their energy use). Once Wirata tasted a “real”
cup of espresso from his freshly roasted
beans, he needed no further convincing.
“It was hard to believe that was my
coff ee,” Wirata recalls. And so F.R.E.A.K.
— Fresh Roasted Enak (delicious in
Indonesian) Arabica Kintamani Coff ee —
was born.
Wirata already had two warungs (local
restaurants) in Ubud serving traditional
Balinese food so it wasn’t long before they’d
created extra
space for two
new espresso
machines. The
diffi cult part was
teaching his staff
how to use them. Word quickly spread about
F.R.E.A.K. and Wirata’s warungs were soon
pulling in a whole new clientele. Not only
could you get a delicious nasi campur (rice
with meat and vegetables) but you could cap
the meal with a real espresso!
Buoyed by the initial positive response,
Asher opened a new F.R.E.A.K. café in the
heart of Ubud. He describes it as “a coff ee
temple dedicated to roasting and serving
the best coff ee anywhere. It’s also a place for
educating people about the health benefi ts
of drinking fresh roasted coff ee which is
consumed within 24 hours of roasting”.
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: The process of
drying the beans; Asher with freshly
roasted beans; Kintamani’s volcanic soil
produces high quality beans; F.R.E.A.K. café
is dedicated to serving the best coffee
THIRST QUENCHER //
Once Wirata tasted a
“real” cup p pof of espresso,
p
he needed no convincing
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THIRST QUENCHER
Earlier that morning, I tried a cup of preground
Kopi Luwak from Java — the most
expensive coff ee in the world, produced
from Arabica beans that have been digested
and excreted by wild civet cats. The theory
goes that the cats only choose the best
quality ripe beans which go through their
digestive system whole and are excreted
with only the outer skin removed; they’re
then washed and roasted. Kopi Luwak can
sell for around US$350 per kilo. The preground
Kopi Luwak I tried that morning
didn’t come close to the quality and
fl avour of the freshly roasted and ground
F.R.E.A.K. coff ee which Asher served me.
For Asher, making the perfect coff ee is a
science with many variables (he regularly
adjusts the grind during the day to account
for changes in the weather) but insists the
most important part of the process is using
freshly roasted beans.
“It’s a sad irony that many tourists
go to the supermarket across the road
to purchase an expensive Italian brand
090
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(WARUNG SATE KAKUL)
Sayan Rd,
Singakerta,
Tebongkang, Ubud
F.R.E.A.K. CAFÉ (WARUNG
MAKAN MAKAN)
Bintang Shopping Plaza,
Sanggingan, Ubud
F.R.E.A.K. CAFÉ
19 Hanoman St,
Central Ubud
CLOCKWISE FROM
LEFT: Asher is a master
roaster; palm sugar
wrapped to go; various
coffee beans; the perfect
roast of bean is a ball
of love
of coff ee that most probably contains
Indonesian beans that have been exported
to Italy, roasted and ground there, and then
sent back to Indonesia — by which time it’s
months old or ‘dead coff ee’ which has lost
all its original qualities,” Asher explains.
Meanwhile, he’s selling a far superior local
product at around half the price!
It’s not just the coff ee that’s special. For
those who like it sweet, F.R.E.A.K. only uses
natural coconut palm sugar, traditionally
produced in Kintamani. I like my coff ee
straight black but after trying this natural
brown sugar, I was hooked! It has a subtle
lingering sweetness with a hint of caramel
that not only tastes great on its own but also
complements the coff ee’s bitterness.
As the business expands, Asher and Wirata
hope to convince other growers in Kintamani
to farm organically and then pay them a
much higher price for their premium quality
Arabica beans. Asher also has plans to use
pure spring water from Kintamani to further
improve the fl avour of their coff ee and return
a percentage of the profi ts to community
projects in the Kintamani region.
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The Burlesque Bar is
part of the art form’s
revival in Melbourne
BAWDY,
EAUTIFUL
URLESQUE
We peek behind the curtains of Melbourne’s
burgeoning burlesque scene to uncover its secrets
WORDS EMMA MERKAS
INDULGE //
093

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Hard to
defi ne
and ever
evolving,
there’s
no doubting it:
burlesque is back. And
if you’re looking for a dose of
tantalising tease, there’s no better
place to fi nd it than Melbourne.
On any given night across
town, you’ll fi nd a handful of
clubs championing the burlesque
revival. Venues like Red Bennies
and The Order of Melbourne
regularly feature burlesque
nights, while dedicated burlesque
clubs are also popping up.
Tonight I’m at one such club,
Burlesque Bar, in eclectic Fitzroy.
It’s a tiny bar, all velvet curtains
and ornate mirrors with a small
chequerboard stage. Tonight it’s
heaving and, like most nights here,
it’s standing room available only.
A double date celebrating a
094
There are
elements of
belly dancing
and circus
TOP/BOTTOM: Miss
Sapphira’s burlesque
class students;
Lauren Pratt and
Lallah L’amore
40th
birthday
sits in one
corner — a
generous
wife has
brought her
birthday boy
husband along for the show. By
the bar, a group of young girls
are in themed costume for a 20th
birthday party.
“Where else can you put on a
pair of frilly knickers and fi shnets
and go out in public?” laughs club
owner Lauren Pratt.
Couples are dotted all around
the room. Most of them will fi nd
themselves feeling amorous after
the show, cuddling in the middle
of the bar.
“It’s a cheeky, sensual thing
to watch, without being sleazy.
The sexiness is disguised by the
comedy in it, so it makes it very
acceptable for couples,” says Pratt.
The show begins and we’re
greeted by Lallah L’amore, singing
as she struts atop the bar in a
corset, fi shnets and suspenders,
fl irting with men and women
alike as she goes. Lallah is a
saucy English governess type
with a syrupy-sweet voice and
sharp tongue. She introduces our
entertainment — Miss Nic and

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TOP/BELOW: Miss
Sapphira’s burlesque
class on stage at Red
Bennies; Anna Fur
Laxis headlines
the Australian
Burlesque Festival
Becky Lu, each ready to bestow
upon us their own special brand
of tease.
The ladies perform for us a few
times each. No matter the music or
the theme, it always ends the same
way: gloves are tugged off and
zippers undone to the wail
of trumpets, the performers
dancing in time with their
high-hats until they’re naked,
modesty saved only by some
strategically placed sequins.
By the end of the night, I’ve
been tickled by ostrich feathers,
caught errant clothing, had my
foot sploshed with fake blood and
seen more than my fair share of
aforementioned bejewelled and
tasselled chests. Welcome to the
glamour that is burlesque. It can be
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“Almost every time I ask, most
of the audience say that they’ve
never seen burlesque before,”
muses Lallah L’amore, after
the show. “I can’t believe there
are even that many people left
in Melbourne — they just keep
turning up!”
Burlesque is often
silly, sometimes
political and
occasionally
very dark.
There are
elements of
belly dancing
and circus. It
Burlesque
should involve
some element
of poking fun
can also be uproariously funny.
Foxtrot India (Foxy for short)
— a red-headed, self-confessed
“burlesque nerd” who can tasseltwirl
seven diff erent ways —
explains the long history to me.
The word burlesque itself
originates from the Italian
word ‘burlesco’ — a
joke, ridicule
or mockery.
Performed as
early as the
17th century,
its roots can
be found in
pantomime and
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097

INDULGE
operetta. Skip to the 1920s and we
fi nd a strain of burlesque relegated
to the sordid hoochie cooch tents
of travelling circuses. This is when
bump ’n’ grind originated, and the
shimmy was born right out of
the Charleston.
“This is when the solo striptease
became the biggest part of
burlesque,” recounts Foxy. “A
vaudeville burlesque singer in a
theatre show ran off stage to do a
quick change and started stripping
on her way, before she reached
the wings. It received such an
enormous reaction that she started
taking her clothes off earlier and
earlier until it eventually became
her whole routine.”
Soon, there were an estimated
150 principal strip artists on the
American scene; Gypsy Rose Lee,
Tempest Storm and Lili St Cyr
are just a few names from the
era that today’s performers owe
thanks to. Burgeoning as it was,
the performers had to separate
themselves from the pack. As
Gyspy Rose Lee is famously told
in the 1962 movie Gypsy: “You
gotta have a gimmick.” Fan dances,
098
TOP/BOTTOM: Getting
audiences in a spin at
The Order of Melbourne;
Foxtrot India
“They had
personality, wit
and intelligence
and made
something
of it”
balloons,
butterfl y
wings and
oversized
martini
glasses all
became du jour in
burlesque and
still remain classic props in
today’s scene.
Burlesque went underground
when conservatism peaked in the
US, until it was revived in the ’90s
by Dita Von Teese and Catherine
D’Lish who put the tease back into
modern striptease.
While the word burlesque
means diff erent things to
everyone, there are two themes
that everyone can agree on:
You must get your kit off , and it
should involve some element of
poking fun.
“Burlesque historically has
always been the resting place
for the women who were not
pretty enough to be Hollywood
actresses or good enough dancers
to go professional, but they had
personality, wit and intelligence
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Scarlett performs
at Burlesque Bar
they made
something of
it,” explains
Lallah
L’amore.
“I think it’s
tremendously
empowering for the
women who come to these
shows. It’s very affi rming because
they see someone who has lumps
and bumps, but who goes up there
and is confi dent, witty, sexy.”
I decide to sign myself up for a
burlesque class to see what all the
fuss is about.
“Most people are here to feel
better about their bodies or to
try something new,” says my
teacher Sapphira. “Students have
told me how it’s changed their
life… they start to own their bodies
and develop confi dence.”
There are new mums, empty
nesters, young girls, tattooed
beauties and more, all taking
classes with Sapphira. In a
few weeks, these ladies will be
100
“I think it’s
empowering for
the women who
come to
these shows”
TAKE ME THERE
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42 Johnston St, Fitzroy,
tel: +61 (3) 9415 8088
MISS SAPPHIRA
BURLESQUE CLASSES
Tel: +61 (0) 404 477 548
RED BENNIES
373 Chapel St, South Yarra,
tel: +61 (3) 9826 2689
THE ORDER OF
MELBOURNE
Level 2, 401 Swanston St,
Melbourne,
tel: +61 (3) 9663 6707
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Burlesque today is a comment
against society’s expectations of
women and beauty. Photoshopped
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and all the things women are told
they need to be beautiful — none
of that matters on the burlesque
stage, nor does it matter to the
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2 7 8 1 6
9 3 4 8
for columns). Now see which intersecting
rows and columns can be eliminated because
they also contain that number. (This method
is called slicing and dicing.)
Some Sudoku fans like to pencil in
possible answers in the corners of individual
squares. Once you have a few numbers fi lled
in, you may also fi nd it handy to jot down a
list of missing numbers for each row, column
and box.
2MODERATE
6 7
8 5 2 1 6
1 8 5 7
5 3 4
9 7 6 8
2 4
7 6 9 2 5
3 2
2 MODERATE
7 3 1 9 6 8 5 2 4
2 6 9 4 7 5 3 1 8
4 8 5 2 3 1 6 9 7
1 4 3 8 5 9 7 6 2
6 5 8 7 2 3 9 4 1
9 7 2 1 4 6 8 3 5
3 2 6 5 1 7 4 8 9
8 1 7 6 9 4 2 5 3
5 9 4 3 8 2 1 7 6
4
1 EASY
9 4 8 5 2 3 1 6 7
1 7 2 4 6 9 3 5 8
3 5 6 7 8 1 2 4 9
2 1 7 8 5 6 4 9 3
5 6 4 9 3 7 8 2 1
8 3 9 2 1 4 6 7 5
7 8 1 6 9 2 5 3 4
4 2 5 3 7 8 9 1 6
6 9 3 1 4 5 7 8 2
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Just follow the arrows to write your answers in the grid.
Makes jokes
__ Clooney,
pictured star
Put under
hatches
Occasion
Beast of
burden
Esplanade
__ Redding,
1960s singer
Small
quantity
of spirits
Tori __,
American
singer
Possibly,
perhaps
Calculates
__ Stefani,
No Doubt
singer
MASYU
Went
swiftly
Devotional
image
Gangster’s
girl
Publicity
Units of
current
Border on
Wicked sprite
Stir, fuss
Stained
with colour
Unopened
flower
Top dice
throw
Fearless
Sandra __,
newsreader
For this Japanese logic puzzle, you must draw a line around the grid that passes
through ALL the black and white dots before joining up with itself to make
a continuous loop. Your line can pass through or turn left or right in empty
squares, but there are rules for squares containing dots. Your line cannot cross
over itself, branch off, veer diagonally, or go through the same square twice.
Example Solution
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RULES FOR DOTS
Black Dot: Your line must turn left or right
in these boxes, and pass straight through
the next and previous boxes. White Dot:
Your line must travel straight through the
box, and it must turn left or right in the
next box and/or the previous box.
Solidified Commercials
Make late
Stage
departure
Under oath
Artery of
the heart
Decreased,
declined
Poignant
Wrath, rage
Deuce, at
cards
Telepathic
power
(inits)
__ Barron,
comedian
Fibs
Metalbearing
rock
Creative
pursuits
Cry out
Forty winks
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A New Loo
Community-Led Total Sanitation is helping to create
a healthier, more hygienic future for children and
families in central Vietnam
Until recently, hygienic
toilet facilities were not an
option for 93% of ethnic
minority families living in
a commune in central Vietnam.
Nearby fi elds and forest were
frequent stops when the need to
go to the toilet arose. Because
the forest is positioned alongside
the river that provides water for
many in the area, these practices
contaminated the water supply
and compromised health.
World Vision and StarKids
have been helping the community
improve sanitation in the area.
World Vision’s Community-Led
Total Sanitation work raises
awareness about sanitation and
hygiene, and triggers community
behaviour change through
innovative local solutions.
SO’S STORY
At 27 years of age, So is a leader in
his community and of the Village
Development Board. His family was
among the fi rst registered to build
a toilet aft er attending Community-
Led Total Sanitation training.
“As a village leader, I needed
to set a good example by
registering my own family for toilet
construction. We selected one of
four toilet designs introduced by
World Vision at the training. Partial
fi nancial support from World Vision
made building a toilet aff ordable.”
So and his father completed
the construction of their toilet aft er
the World Vision team installed its
foundational components.
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“I wanted to prove to other
villagers that we are able to
construct hygienic toilets,” says
So. “When villagers pay part of
the construction costs, they take
greater pride in their toilet and keep
it in good condition,” adds So.
“The number of people in
my village is increasing so the
condition of the surroundings
will only worsen and villagers will
suff er more contagious diseases
if we don’t build hygienic toilet
facilities,” says So.
Village development boards
comprising village leaders and
volunteers play an important role
in encouraging villagers to actively
participate in water and sanitation
training, identify community
needs, and implement and monitor
project activities.
Local community health worker,
Huong, speaks of the project’s
impact: “Sometimes, families
attend our training course in the
morning and dig a simple toilet for
their family in the aft ernoon.”
For So, improved health
prospects for his wife and their
fi rst child are true markers of the
project’s success. Smiling, So’s wife
says: “I’m happy that my family now
has a private toilet just outside our
home. Our hygienic toilet means that
our child can grow up healthy.”
LEFT TO RIGHT: So’s
wife Vun is happy
that her family now
has a private and
clean toilet; So’s
family with their
completed toilet

“When villagers pay part
of the construction cost,
they take greater pride in
their toilet”
YOU CAN HELP!
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ABOUT STARKIDS
Tim Costello,
CEO of World
Vision Australia
HOW DID THE IDEA OF STARKIDS
COME ABOUT?
StarKids is a humanitarian
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Vision Australia and Jetstar.
The partnership supports
humanitarian relief and
community-based development
projects in Australia and across
Asia, and aims to improve the
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It’s about giving children a
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FIJI FIJI
Donna Quinn
General manager,
Relcorp (Fiji) property
development
BEST BREAKFAST: Lulu’s
restaurant — a casual
restaurant at the marina with
excellent eggs Benedict and
outstanding coffee. It’s a great
meeting place for many expats.
GREAT PLACES FOR
DINNER: I love Daikoku
Japanese Restaurant, where the
food is always incredibly fresh and
the teppanyaki is beautiful. The
other place I love to dine at is The
Cross Restaurant. The presentation
and quality of food would rival any
restaurant around the world.
BEST NIGHT OUT: For a great
night out, it’s hard to go past
Cardo’s. A night here is a regular
weekly event for many in the expat
community. Not only does Cardo’s
serve great steaks and seafood, it’s
also an excellent place for good music
and a sunset beverage.
BEST BUY FOR UNDER
AU$50: Pure Fiji body
products — they’re wonderful,
natural products.
Traditional Fijian dance
FIJI
FROM THE AIRPORT
Nadi Town 8km from
Nadi International
Airport
Travel time Nadi Town
is 10–15 mins by car
Taxi FJ$7–$10
(AU$3.70–$5.30)
ON THE GO
1. Car hire Available
at the airport; drive
on the left side of the
road as in Australia.
2. Taxi Plentiful, but
make sure meters are
switched on.
3. Motorcycle Rent
bright yellow bikes
from Westside
Motorcycles.
4. Light plane Getting
to Suva from Nadi
could cost you FJ$86–
$103 (AU$46–$55).
BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT
WITH THE LOCALS: Ala
Moana Shopping Center. Keep your
ears open and listen out for
soothing Hawaiian-style music
playing. There are locals who hang
out and all they do is play live
music and sing. You can sit with
them and learn a thing or two about
Hawaii, our music, and maybe a
little about their lives.
FAVOURITE LOCAL
FESTIVAL: I recommend the
annual Prince Lot Hula held at the
Moanalua Gardens in July. It’s a
free event and features traditional
hula performances by some of
Hawaii’s renowned teachers and
students. There’s live Hawaiian
music, and food and craft booths all
day long.
FOR HISTORY: Visit the
Bishop Museum, which
houses much of our history. There’s
a historical bookstore as well as
exhibits featuring themes from
around the world.
INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES
HONOLULU HAWAII
Blaine K. Kia
Cultural director/
musician/actor
Catch some sun
on Waikiki Beach
HONOLULU
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 14km from
Honolulu International
Airport
Travel time CBD is
around 15 mins by car
Taxi Approx US$40
(AU$37)
Airport shuttle US$15
return (AU$14) and
taking around 20 mins
Bus Every 30 mins
at US$2.50 adults
(AU$2.30) for bus
numbers 19 and 20
ON THE GO
Bus There are hotel
shuttles, public buses
and quaint open-air
trolley buses — Oahu
has an excellent bus
network. For a fl at fee
of US$2.50 (AU$2.30)
you can go everywhere.
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BEIJING CHINA
Mark Francis
General manager,
Langham Place,
Beijing Capital Airport
SURVIVAL TIP FOR
TOURISTS: Download the
iPhone app “Beijing Taxi Guide”
from HoodHot Travel. It’s not cheap
at US$10, but you’ll need this to
stay sane.
INSIDER'S TIP: Working for
the Langham Place has
stimulated my interest in
contemporary Chinese art. The
hotel has a vibrant art collection for
guests to explore. There’s an art
gallery in the lobby which features
up-and-coming Chinese
contemporary artists with perennial
seasonal themes. To explore the art
scene further, I recommend taking
a stroll through the 798 Art District
— the art is interesting and always
stimulates conversation.
BEST IDEA FOR A FAMILY
OUTING: Check out the
Olympic Water Cube. Half of the
building has been converted into a
huge water park. It opens at 10am
so go early as the place fi lls up by
noon. It’s a fun day out.
The Temple of Heaven
BEIJING
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD About 26 km
from Beijing Capital
International Airport
Travel time CBD is
around 30 mins by car
Taxi Approx CNY100
(AU$14.80)
Shuttle bus CNY16
(AU$2.40), departing for
the CBD every
15-30 mins
ON THE GO
1. Pedicab Good for
visiting hutongs on your
own. A legally registered
pedicab can be
identifi ed by a certifi cate
on it; the driver should
carry a card.
2. Subway It’s clean,
fast and comfortable.
The subways run every
4-5 mins and tickets
cost about CNY3
(AU$0.50) per ride.
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OSAKA JAPAN
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Ayumi Inoue
Chief concierge, The
Ritz-Carlton Osaka
BEST BREAKFAST:
Splendido at The
Ritz-Carlton Osaka. It’s an Italian
restaurant and offers a great
breakfast buffet menu.
BEST NIGHT OUT: There are
many nightclubs and bars in
the Minami area (Shinsaibashi,
Namba and Horie). My
recommendations are Onzieme, and
Blue, a bar in Canal Terrace.
MUST-EATS: Try kushiage
(deep-fried morsels on a
bamboo skewer) at Wasabi in
Namba. Another favourite local
food is okonomiyaki (savoury
pancake) — try it at Mizuno, also
in Namba.
LOCAL RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITY TO WATCH: Enjoy
a traditional Japanese puppet show
at the National Bunraku Theatre.
FAVOURITE LOCAL
FESTIVALS: Tenjin Festival in
July. It’s a famous summer festival
in Japan. I also love the Yodogawa
Fireworks in August.
Bustling Dotonbori Sumo tournament
OSAKA
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 38km from
Kansai International
Airport
Travel time 50 mins
by car
Taxi Approx ¥16,000
(AU$184)
Limousine bus Every
45 mins at ¥880
(AU$10), takes
50 mins
Nankai Express Train
Every 30 mins from
¥1,390 (AU$16), takes
30 mins
ON THE GO
1. The subway
It’s easy to use,
effi cient and clean.
2. Bicycle Many of
the hotels offer their
guests the option of
hiring a bicycle to get
around the city.
TOKYO JAPAN
Juliet Adelstein
Model and actress
with Freewave
Talent Agency
BEST NIGHT OUT: The
exciting thing about Tokyo is
that every street you turn down in
every suburb is lined with secret
watering holes. The best areas to
check out these culturally
eye-opening bars are in Nishi
Azabu, Shimokitazawa and Naka
Meguro. All of these areas are close
to main hubs and have easy public
transport access.
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR
TOURISTS: The pricing
system on trains can be very
confusing, as almost everything is
written in Japanese. The solution to
this is to purchase the cheapest
ticket when boarding the train and
at the exit station there are
machines which calculate how
much extra you need to pay.
LOCAL RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITY TO WATCH: Sumo
is something which can only be
experienced in Japan. The major
competitions occur in Tokyo in
January, May and November.
TOKYO
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 66km from Narita
Airport
Travel time 60–90
mins by car
Taxi Approx ¥20,000
(AU$231)
Limousine bus
¥3,000 (AU$35), takes
60–90 mins
JR Narita Express
Every 30–60 mins at
¥3,000 (AU$35); takes
60 mins
ON THE GO
1. The subway
Easy to use, effi cient
and clean.
2. Shinkansen
The bullet train is
super-fast, clean and
effi cient. It can take
anything from minutes
to hours to get to
another prefecture.

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Nici Wickes
NZ Herald restaurant
reviewer and host of
World Kitchen
BEST BREAKFAST: Queenies
Lunchroom on a mid-week
morning — their breakfast menu is
so interesting and they use such
high-quality ingredients.
GREAT PLACE TO PARTY
WITH THE GANG: Bellota at
Federal Street because I love the
indoor/outdoor fl ow of this small
tapas bar and the food is sensational.
BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT
WITH THE LOCALS: At the
Parnell Baths lazing on the
loungers, eating ice blocks,
swimming in the large salt water
pool and looking out to the
beautiful Waitemata Harbour.
INSIDER'S TIP: Head to the
nearest vantage point with
fi sh and chips and a jar of your own
homemade plum sauce to watch the
sun go down on another day. I love
this ritual as a reminder that as each
day closes here in NZ, it’s dawning
somewhere on the other side of the
world. I fi nd the endless continuity
of this cycle so reassuring.
Cycle for the best views Enjoy one of the
city’s many parks
AUCKLAND
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 20km from
Auckland International
Airport
Travel time CBD is
around 45 mins by car
Taxi From NZ$60
(AU$46.30)
Shuttle bus NZ$30
(AU$23.10), taking
45–60 mins
ON THE GO
1. Jafa cabs This is
a bicycle with bench
seats for two. Free in
the Auckland CBD.
2. Ferry Interislander
The ferry between
Wellington (North) and
Picton (South).
3. The city circuit bus
Two bus circuits that
will take you safely
and easily to the
city’s attractions.
CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND
Mandy Pickering
Singer/musician
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:
Tutto Bene in Merivale —
expect an authentic Italian
experience and a warm and
enthusiastic Italian greeting, not to
mention incredible food.
BEST BUY FOR UNDER
AU$50: My self-titled album!
MUST BUY (MONEY NO
OBJECT!): A balloon fl ight
with Balloon Adventures Up Up &
Away is an incredibly powerful
experience. It’s such a peaceful
feeling watching the sun rising out of
the ocean while enjoying
breathtaking views of the mountains.
MUST-BUY GIFT: A luxurious
pamper package at
Champs-Elysées Day Spa in
Merivale. This award-winning day
spa is where you go to relax, unwind
and experience pure pampering.
INSIDER'S TIP: Wear layers.
I love the icy cold crisp
mornings followed by beautiful
clear blue skies, but it pays to be
prepared for any weather.
CHRISTCHURCH
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 11km from
Christchurch
International Airport
Travel time CBD is
around 20 mins by car
Taxi Approx NZ$45-65
(AU$34-50)
Shuttle bus NZ$24
(AU$18.50), taking
15–20 mins
ON THE GO
1. The shuttle Free
seven-day central bus.
2. The Orbiter Bus
runs every 15 minutes
to six suburban
shopping malls.
3. The city
circuit buses cover
major attractions.
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Bird’s eye view
of Queenstown
QUEENSTOWN NEW ZEALAND
124
Jackie Gay
Photographer for Still
Vision Photography
BEST PLACE TO PARTY
WITH THE GANG: I love
SubCulture; it’s an underground
club on Church Street. They have
top DJs that play the best beats, live
gigs with the likes of Hollie Smith
and Tiki Taane, and the staff
are awesome!
MUST-BUY (MONEY NO
OBJECT!): A heli-surfi ng/
snowboarding trip with Heli Tours. I
was lucky enough to do a
heli-surfi ng photoshoot for them.
I’ve seen a lot of amazing things in
my time but this is an experience I’ll
never forget!
MUST-BUY GIFT: Anything
from Somebody’s Darling in
Arrowtown — it’s an old converted
church fi lled with funky, quirky
gifts that totally represent New
Zealand culture!
MUST-EAT: Defi nitely
Winnies Gourmet Pizza —
my favourite is Montonara. Make
sure you ask the staff to open the
roof, sunshine or snow!
QUEENSTOWN
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 7.5km from
Queenstown
International Airport
Travel time CBD is
around 15 mins by car
Taxi Approx NZ$30
(AU$23.10)
Shuttle bus From
NZ$10 (AU$7.70),
taking about 20 mins
ON THE GO
1. The city circuit
bus There are three
routes covering major
downtown attractions.
2. Taxi Book online,
over the phone or hail
one from the roadside.
3. Walking The town
is compact, and most
places can be easily
accessible on foot if
your accommodation
is nearby.
Participants in the
Aliwan Festival
MANILA PHILIPPINES
Goran Aleks
General manager,
Sofi tel Philippine
Plaza Manila
BEST NIGHT OUT: For a fun
night out, I always go to The
Fort Strip, Taguig. It also boasts a
wide array of good restaurants
and bars.
BEST PLACES TO PARTY
WITH THE GANG: I like
Republiq and Members Only. Fever
is also something to look forward
to, located right in the Sofi tel
Philippine Plaza.
FAVOURITE SIDE TRIPS:
Palawan tops my list with its
unspoiled beaches and beautiful
dive spots — it’s the perfect place
to relax and get away from it all. For
a short easy drive, there’s Batangas
where there are excellent dive sites,
beach resorts and the world’s
lowest volcano.
MOST ROMANTIC SPOT: I
highly recommend lounging
at the sea wall garden of the Sofi tel
Philippine Plaza. Relax on giant
white pillows on the grassy knoll of
the SoChill area while savouring
your favourite apéritif.
MANILA
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 7km from Ninoy
Aquino International
Airport
Travel time CBD is
around 30 mins by car
Taxi Approx PHP150-
200 (AU$3.30-4.40).
Pre-booked taxis are
available inside the
airport terminal and
save you the hassle
of haggling.
ON THE GO
1. Taxi You can usually
fl ag one down at most
malls. Be sure to
always insist on using
the meter. If the driver
refuses, just say no
politely and get out
from the cab.
2. Jeepney These
lorries ply most major
city roads, and can
take you anywhere
along their route.

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SINGAPORE SINGAPORE
126
Sockpei Teyo
Executive assistant
manager, Mövenpick
Heritage Hotel Sentosa
BEST PLACE FOR DINNER:
Brewerkz Riverside Point
— it serves its own freshly brewed
beer and good food. Great central
location and right along the
riverside with a good crowd and a
great atmosphere.
MUST-BUY GIFT: Bak kwa
— thinly sliced barbecued
pork, especially popular during
Chinese New Year.
MUST-EATS: Durians — the
best place to get them is in
Geylang. There, you can fi nd a
whole street full of durian stalls.
BEST IDEA FOR FAMILY
OUTING: Sentosa is a great
place for the entire family. There’s a
good mix of attractions and
entertainment such as Universal
Studios Singapore and Resorts
World. Mövenpick Heritage Hotel
Sentosa is a good place to base
yourself, as it’s directly opposite
Imbiah Station on the Sentosa
Express monorail and it’s also within
walking distance of the attractions.
Shopping in Chinatown Thien Hau Temple
SINGAPORE
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 20km
Travel time 20–30
mins by car
Taxi Approx S$18-38
(AU$13-28) with a
surcharge of S$3–$5
(AU$2–$3.70)
Airport shuttle
Most hotels are S$9
(AU$6.70) one way
MRT train Every
10–15 mins from
Terminal 2 and 3 from
5.30am–11.18pm,
takes 27 mins to reach
the city for S$1.70
(AU$1.30)
ON THE GO
The Hippo An opentop
double-decker
bus that allows you
to hop on and off;
S$23 (AU$17.10) for an
all-day pass.
HO CHI MINH CITY VIETNAM
Phung Luong
Sales executive
BEST BREAKFAST: Au Parc, a
simple French-style café and
restaurant where you can watch the
busy city from a relaxed vantage
point while enjoying your meal.
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:
Shri Restaurant — it’s
romantic and warmly lit and offers a
different dining experience with
imaginative and tasty cuisine.
BEST NIGHT OUT: Pacharan
on Friday night when the
Cuban band performs.
MUST-BUY GIFT: Ao dai, the
Vietnamese traditional
clothing for women. It’s graceful
and practical and comes in many
colours and styles.
MUST-EAT: Banh xeo, a
Vietnamese pancake from
Ms Ba Vung Tau restaurant where
you can also fi nd other traditional
food from the south of Vietnam.
BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT
WITH THE LOCALS: Hoa
Vien restaurant. It serves good food
and you can mingle with the locals.
HO CHI MINH CITY
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 7km from Tan
Son Nhat International
Airport
Travel time CBD is
around 20 mins by car
Taxi A taxi voucher
from Visitor
Information for US$12
(AU$11.20)
Shuttle bus
Most hotels offer
complimentary
pick-up
ON THE GO
1. Taxi Ask the drivers
to turn the meters
on; there are taximotorbikes
as well.
2. Walking This is the
best way to dash up
alleys and down oneway
streets, but we
only recommend this
for District One.
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Ulu Danau Temple
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BALI INDONESIA
128
Rohaizad Puteh
Director of sales
& marketing,
Hard Rock Hotel Bali
BEST BREAKFAST: Coffee
and poached eggs with
salmon at Bali Deli.
BEST NIGHT OUT: Potato
Head. Wind down with great
music until dawn.
BEST PLACE TO PARTY
WITH THE GANG: Deja’Vu, in
Seminyak, has good international
DJs and a fashion show held
every weekend.
BEST BUY FOR UNDER
AU$50: Silver made in Bali.
You can fi nd silver items in Celuk
and Sukawati.
MUST-BUY (MONEY NO
OBJECT!): Balinese
handicrafts at the art market in
Kuta Square.
INSIDER'S TIP: The best
satay kambing (goat) can be
found in Tuban.
LOCAL RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITY TO WATCH: Watch
the kecak dance in Uluwatu. It’s a
traditional Balinese show
performed by men.
BALI
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 15km from
Denpasar’s Ngurah
Rai Airport
Travel time Kuta
Beach is around
10 mins by car
Taxi About IDR50,000
(AU$5.20)
Shuttle bus
Most hotels offer
complimentary
pick-up
DAMRI Bus
IDR10,000-20,000
(AU$1-2) to any city
bus station
ON THE GO
1. Taxi Get your hotel
to order one for you
and arrange for a
return trip.
2. Hired car The only
way to go into the
villages. Hiring a driver
only costs a little more.
A fashion show
JAKARTA INDONESIA
Sisi Hapsari
Professional singer
and singing instructor,
Blessing Music
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:
Segarra Ancol, located at
Carnaval Beach in Ancol. I’ve tried
seafood at many places, but
Segarra has the best chilli crab.
Enjoy a romantic dinner and watch
the beautiful sunset.
BEST NIGHT OUT: Cork &
Screw, a casual dining spot
at Plaza Indonesia and Rasuna Said
area (Wisma Kodel). It has great
dishes, a good selection of wine
and is a good place to hang out
with friends.
MUST-EAT: I highly
recommend Bakso Jawir for
the best meatball noodles in broth.
It’s at number 96 Tanjung Duren
Raya Street.
BEST IDEA FOR A FAMILY
OUTING: Dufan (Dunia
Fantasi) in Ancol is one of the best
theme parks in Jakarta. The whole
family can enjoy the fun rides there.
MOST UNUSUAL THING TO
DO: Try the Atmosfear in FX
Mall. It’s a long tube slide in the mall.
JAKARTA
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 20km from
Soekarno-Hatta
International Airport
Travel time Allow at
least 40 mins by car
(depending on traffi c)
Taxi IDR120,000
(AU$12.30) to the CBD,
including charges
DAMRI Bus
IDR10,000-20,000
(AU$1-2) to a city bus
station
ON THE GO
1. Taxi The most
reliable taxi company
is Blue Bird. Call +62
(21) 7917 1234 and
book one in advance.
Ignore informal
taxi “agents”.
2. Hired car If driving
around the busy city
is daunting, ask for a
driver with your car.

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BANGKOK THAILAND
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Bjorn Richardson
General manager,
Oakwood Residence
Bangkok
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:
Baan Klang Nam on Rama 3,
soi 14. It’s a great Thai seafood
restaurant set in an old teak house
on the Chao Phraya River.
Reservations are recommended as
this place is favoured by Thais and
foreigners alike.
MUST-EATS: Street-side
Thai fare for lunch. Choose a
place that’s crowded with locals,
which will guarantee fresh food
with authentic Thai fl avours.
LOCAL RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITY TO WATCH: Thai
boxing at Lumpinee Boxing
Stadium. Place a bet and enjoy the
fi ghts as well as the atmosphere.
BEST IDEA FOR A FAMILY
OUTING: Take a long-tail
boat trip down the klongs (canals)
and discover a completely different
side of Bangkok. End the trip with a
visit to Wat Arun, the Temple of
Dawn, and if time permits add a
visit to Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple
of the Emerald Buddha.
Bangkok’s famous
floating market
BANGKOK
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 30km from
Suvarnabhumi
International Airport
Travel time Around
40 mins by car
Taxi Approx THB300
(AU$9)
Airport Express
THB150 (AU$4.60);
takes around 60 mins
ON THE GO
1. BTS Skytrain and
MRT These two train
systems travel overand
underground
to get you to all
the major points
in Bangkok.
2. Tuk-tuk This
method of transport
offers an exhilarating
ride around the
streets, but is best for
short distances only.
PHUKET THAILAND
Natasha Eldred
Managing director,
Shine PR Phuket
INSIDER'S TIP: Thai food is
delicious and the best food
is usually in the local places and
priced very reasonably. There are
no bad local restaurants in Phuket.
Explore them all and don’t be afraid
to taste the food from the smaller
vendors on the streets.
SURVIVAL TIP FOR
TOURISTS: You’re on
holiday so leave the offi ce behind
— relax and take your time. Don’t
expect service to be super slick and
swift, but do expect a warm
welcome and a big smile.
MOST ROMANTIC SPOT:
Any beach at sunset. I enjoy
taking in the sunset at 360 Bar at The
Pavilions, Phuket. The delicious
signature “love potion” cocktails and
the tapas selection are excellent.
FAVOURITE SIDE TRIP: All
visitors enjoy a boat trip out
to Phi Phi Island, for good reason
— the crystal clear water and
abundant fi sh make a day’s
snorkelling memorable.
PHUKET
Try your hand
at paragliding
FROM THE AIRPORT
Patong Beach
32km from Phuket
International Airport
Travel time Patong
Beach is around 45
mins by car
Taxi Approx THB400
(AU$12)
Shuttle bus Every
30 mins at THB70
(AU$2.10); takes about
60 mins
ON THE GO
1. Motorbike A cheap
and convenient way
to explore all the tiny
lanes around the
beach — but drive
with care!
2. Tuk-tuk This
method of transport
offers an exhilarating
ride, but is best meant
for travelling short
distances only.

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windsurfing or sailing
HAYMAN ISLAND
Rozlyne Vidal
Professional make-up artist,
skin care consultant/trainer
BEST BREAKFAST: At the
Azure Restaurant, on the
balcony after a catamaran sail
around the bay. The buffet is
amazing, fi lled with anything you
desire to start the day off perfectly.
MOST ROMANTIC SPOT:
My absolute favourite
restaurant on the island is La
Australians share
their favourite
domestic destinations
Fontaine. It has a fi ve-star
degustation menu and beautiful live
music in the background. I feel like
I’m back in Paris!
BEST BUY FOR UNDER
AU$50: Arbonne Lip Polish in
“Posh”. It gives my lips that
Hollywood look! It’s the perfect
colour for every occasion. It also
hydrates them while I wear it.
INSIDER’S TIP: Take a short
boat trip to the nearby coral
beach, Blue Pearl Bay. The diving
team will fi t you up with all the
AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURES
necessary gear for snorkelling,
including stinger suits. You can spend
hours in the warm tropical water. This
experience is one you’ll always
treasure. The kids can do it too; it’s
safe and inexpensive.
MUST-BUY GIFT: A Personal
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before you fl y off to your
destination, so that you’ll know how
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Cottesloe Beach; RIGHT: Ride the
Gold Coast’s waves
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“THE VIEW IS UNBEATABLE
AND YOU CAN HAVE A
MORNING SWIM OR PADDLE”
PERTH
Kellie Benda
Company director,
Marvic Packaging Australia
BEST BREAKFASTS:
Barchetta or the Blue Duck
at Cottesloe Beach. The view is
unbeatable and you can have a
morning swim, run or paddle before
you cruise up the stairs for brekky
and the newspaper.
GREAT PLACES FOR DINNER:
Balthazar in the city for its
wine and food. Try Lamonts in
Cottesloe or East Perth for an
all-round dining experience.
MUST-EATS: Mosmans for a
more casual experience with
a beautiful Swan River view or Blue
Water Grill for a view of the water
and the city. Good lunch venues.
BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT
WITH THE LOCALS: Head
to Fremantle and try the variety of
pubs such as Little Creatures or The
Norfolk. Fremantle Markets is also
a worthy visit. There’s some good
boutiques and museums. There are
lots of places to explore and things
to do within a short walk. You’ll
experience all sorts of locals!
FAVOURITE LOCAL
FESTIVALS: Check out the
annual Margaret River Wine Festival
(three hours’ drive from Perth). Or
closer to home, the summer season
of ArtBar, run by the Art Gallery of
Western Australia. The ArtBar
combines food, art and music.
GOLD COAST
Robert Brotchie
Co-owner,
Jewellers Workshop Gallery
BEST BREAKFAST: The Deck
Cafe right on Currumbin
Beach, with the morning sun and
plenty of happy people passing by.
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:
The Palmy Café — excellent
food and wine with plenty of choices
for vegetarians and coeliacs. That
aside, the lamb balls with mint
yoghurt are fantastic!
FAVOURITE LOCAL
FESTIVAL: The Swell
Sculpture Festival held every
September on Currumbin Beach.
Lots of creativity on display and it’s
great fun for the kids too.
LOCAL DELICACY: It has to
be Moreton Bay bugs —
halved and grilled on the barbecue.
I LOVE THE GOLD COAST
BECAUSE: There’s so much
to do here — theme parks for
families, the beach and hinterland
— endless destinations to explore
and all so close by.

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ADELAIDE
CBD 6km
Travel time CBD is around
15 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$18
Skylink Bus Every 30 mins–
1hr: AU$8.50 adult, $3.50
child. Takes around 35 mins
Airport parking AU$4–$90
(30 mins–72 hrs)
AVALON
Geelong CBD 20km
Melbourne CBD 55km
Travel time 15 mins (Geelong);
40 mins (Melbourne) by car
Taxi Approx AU$45 Geelong;
approx AU$80 Melbourne
Avalon Airport Shuttle Meets
all fl ights. From AU$17 adult,
$14 child (Geelong); AU$20
adult, $10 child (Melbourne)
Airport parking From AU$3 for
the fi rst 20 mins; weekly rate
AU$53
BALLINA-BYRON
CBD Byron Bay is 23km;
Ballina is 5km
Travel time Byron Bay is
20 mins by car; Ballina is
7 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$10–$15
to Ballina; approx $65 to
Byron Bay
Airlink bus Meets most fl ights:
AU$20 adult ($35 return); $12
children under 13 years (oneway).
Takes around 35 mins
Airport parking AU$2–$12
(1 hr–24 hrs)
BRISBANE
CBD 16km
Travel time CBD is around
25 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$33
Bus Every 15–30 mins: AU$14
adult; $8 child; under 4 years
free. Takes about 30 mins
AirTrain Every 20 mins to
CBD: one-way adult fare
AU$14.50; return $27. Takes
about 22 mins
Airport parking AU$5–$30
(30 mins–24 hrs)
CAIRNS
CBD 8km
Travel time CBD takes 10 mins
by car
Taxi Approx AU$15
Australia Coach Shuttle Every
hour: AU$10 adult; $15 couple;
AU$5 child. Takes around
20 mins
136
Airport parking AU$3–$16
(2–24 hrs)
DARWIN
CBD 13km
Travel time CBD is 15 mins
by car
Taxi Approx AU$30
Darwin Airport Shuttle
Meets all fl ights: Adult AU$12,
child AU$8, under 4 years free.
Airport parking AU$3–$20
(up to 24 hrs)
GOLD COAST
Surfers Paradise 20km
Travel time Surfers Paradise is
around 30 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$40
Con-X-ion Shuttle bus Booking
required: +61 (7) 5556 9888:
AU$22 adult; $13 child (4–13
years); children under 4 years
travel free. Takes around
45 mins
Airport parking AU$3–$36
(30 mins–24 hrs)
Gold Coast Airport Lounge
For a small entrance fee,
check in for movies, comfy
lounges, newspapers, snacks
and drinks.
HAMILTON ISLAND
Travel time From the airport
to your accommodation takes
only a few minutes
Shuttle bus Complimentary for
hotel guests
HOBART
CBD 17km
Travel time CBD is around
20 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$36–$42
Airport Shuttle Bus Meets
all fl ights: AU$15 adult; $10
children aged 4–15; children
under 4 travel free. Journey
takes around 30 mins
Airport parking AU$2–$13
(24 hrs)
LAUNCESTON
CBD 16km
Travel time CBD is around
10 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$30
Airport Shuttle Bus Meets all
fl ights: AU$14 adult; $5 child;
children under 4 free. Takes
around 15 mins
Airport parking AU$2–$15
(25 mins–24 hrs)
MACKAY
CBD 6km
Travel time CBD 15 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$18
To Airlie Beach Take a taxi to
the bus terminal in Wellington
Street and then a bus service
by Greyhound or Premier;
approx AU$22 one-way adult
fare
Airport parking AU$2–$20
(24 hrs)
MELBOURNE
CBD 23km
Travel time 35 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$55
SkyBus Every 10 mins: AU$16
adult; $6 child (4–14 years).
Takes 20 mins
Airport parking Short-term
from AU$3; long-term from
AU$29
NEWCASTLE
CBD 20km
Travel time CBD is around
25 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$60
Shuttle Bus Door-to-door
service (from AU$35) through
Newcastle Information Services
at +61 (2) 4928 9822. Port
Stephens Coaches (public bus)
every hour: AU$6.50 adult;
$3.50 concession. Takes 35
mins
Airport parking AU$2–$25
(1 hr–24 hrs)
PERTH
CBD 12km (domestic
terminal) and 17km
(international terminal)
Travel time 30 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$26 (domestic)
and $33 (international)
Perth Airport City Shuttle Every
30 mins (domestic) and
45 mins (international):
AU$15 adult (domestic),
$20 (international). Journey
takes 15–35 mins
Fremantle Airporter AU$35
(booking required)
Transperth Bus 37 From
domestic terminal to Kings
Park via the city AU$3.20
Airport parking Short-term
carpark from AU$3.70; longterm
carpark from AU$17
SYDNEY
CBD 8km
Travel time CBD around
15 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$50
Bus Every 20–30 mins: AU$14
adult; AU$7 child. Journey
takes around 30 mins
Trains Every 10 mins
(weekdays) AU$15 adult. Takes
around 13 mins into the centre
of the city
Airport parking AU$7–$52
(30 mins–24 hrs)
SUNSHINE COAST
Travel time Noosa is
30 mins, Maroochydore
is 10–15 mins by car
Taxi Approx AU$56 to travel
to Noosa; approx AU$28 to
Maroochydore
Henry’s Bus Service Meets
all fl ights: AU$25 adult; $12
child; children under 4 years
free. Journey to Noosa takes
around 45 mins
TransLink Bus Service number
622 connects the airport to
the suburbs. From 5.53am
weekdays, 6.53am weekends/
pub hols. Call 13 12 30.
Airport parking AU$4–$18
(2–24 hrs).
TOWNSVILLE
CBD 5km
Travel time CBD around 10
mins; taxi approx AU$16
Airport shuttle Booking
required +61 (7) 4775 5544
to the Strand and city,
Sunferries, the Transit Centre
and Coral Princess: AU$8
(adult); takes 10–15 mins
Airport parking Short-term
carpark, AU$4–$24
(2 hrs–12 hrs). Long-term
carpark, AU$12–$72 (1–6
days); thereafter AU$10 per
24-hour period or part thereof
WHITSUNDAY COAST
CBD 30km from
Proserpine Airport
Travel time CBD takes around
35 mins
Taxi Approx AU$80
Whitsunday Transit AU$15
adult share-ride (one-way;
AU$28 return); AU$9 child
(one-way; AU$16 return),
children under 4 years travel
free. The Whitsunday Transit
service meets all fl ights. For
details, call +61 (7) 4946 1800
Airport parking From AU$2-$15
(1-24 hours). AU$13 per day
(2-30 days).

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