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PHOTOS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: MT BULLER; HELEN CATHCART; HAMILTON ISLAND 

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Get your skis on in 

Victoria this winter 

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Zoom into a world of 

fun at Hamilton Island 

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Brisbane’s 

riverside dining 

scene revs up 

CONTENTS 

JUNE 2011 

TAKE OFF 

002 welcome note 

005 events 

010 10 minutes with... 

Catherine Britt 

012 out & about dining and 

drinking this June 

018 from dawn ’til dusk 

in Wellington 

020 style fi le 

cool snow looks 

022 the biz on Sukin skin 

024 destination doctor 

reporting on 

holidaying in Bali 

079 brain teasers 

IN THE AIR 

WITH JETSTAR 

087 jetstar news 

090 starkids 

092 where we fl y 

094 international adventures 

104 domestic destinations 

focus 

106 domestic airports 

107 your wellbeing onboard 

 

 

111 have a bite 

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BUTSON; HAIR AND 

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CRUISE 

CONTROL 

26 STAR STRUCK 

Behind the scenes of the 

rollercoaster ride that is 

The Amazing Race with its 

unfl appable host Grant Bowler 

36 EAT BEAT 

Down by the river, we check 

out Brisbane’s best restaurants 

with views 

42 ADRENALINE 

As Victoria’s mountains turn 

snowy, we head up the hills 

for winter fun 

50 LOCAL HEROES 

Introducing the entrepreneurs 

whose ideas are making life 

a better place 

54 MY JOURNEY 

Now is the perfect time to 

rediscover the misty beauty 

of New South Wales’ 

Blue Mountains 

60 HOT SPOT 

We go in search of good times 

on gorgeous Hamilton Island 

66 RETAIL THERAPY 

Have an early honeymoon and 

save a bundle by wedding 

shopping in Vietnam 

71 INDULGE 

Dip into the delights of 

Rotorua’s hot springs this 

cold and frosty winter 

 

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JUNE 

HOT WINTER 

WARMERS 

HIGH FLIER 

Circus Oz is back — inspired 

by the quirky, edgy world of 

steampunk: where romance and 

technology meet, and where 

all is handmade and powered 

by steam. Flip Kammerer, who 

performs on straps, speaks up. 

WHAT’S YOUR DAY LIKE? 

It depends. I can be training 

for seven hours a day in Port 

Melbourne one week, and the 

next, waking up in Madrid to 

coffee and churros. 

WHY DO YOU LIKE STRAPS? 

It requires a lot of upper body 

strength. When I was young, 

I was told that girls couldn’t 

do straps, as they don’t have 

enough strength. I set myself 

this challenge, and now I’m 

one of only a few girls who 

perform straps in Australia. It’s 

exhilarating to hold yourself up 

by your arms fi ve metres above 

the ground, and then let go. 

DO YOU PREFER GROUP 

OR SOLO STUNTS? 

Group stunts. If you’ve got 

a good team, it’s satisfying 

interacting with everyone on 

stage, and knowing they’ll catch 

you if you fall. 


Circus Oz 2011 Steam Powered 

is on 22 June to 17 July in 

Melbourne, Birrarung Marr, The 

Big Top, and nationally from 

August to October. 

Tel: 136 100. 

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9 JUN–4 SEP 

THE ALPINE WINTER FESTIVALS ’11 

BRISBANE MELBOURNE SYDNEY 

Join this winter fi esta that’s offering a wide selection 

of gourmet winter food sensations from over 

20 countries, cool action on ice on the country’s 

largest ice-skating rinks and of course, top-class 

après-ski experiences — making this a winter to 

remember. Don’t miss checking out the 15 delicious 

food stands and the Alpine Ski Hut. Free. Details on 

www.winterfestival.com.au 

WARM UP WITH TRADITIONAL 

GLUHWEIN IN THE ALPINE HUT 

PULL FACTOR 

Six fellas, top beatboxing and 

a capella skills: that’s UK band 

The Magnets. Nicolas Doodson 

(fi rst from left) shares more. 

WHAT’S THE STORY BEHIND THE 

NAME ‘THE MAGNETS’? 

We were inspired by the great 

doo-wop groups of the 50s 

and 60s, like The Temptations. 

Someone came up with The 

Magnets and… it stuck. 

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A BEATBOXER PREREQUISITE? 

Fitness! It’s like hyperventilating 

for four minutes. 

HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR VOICE 

IN TIP-TOP CONDITION? 

Warm up and warm up! 

The Magnets on 17–18 June during 

The Noosa Longweekend Festival 

(17–26 June); tickets available on 

www.noosalongweekend.com 

WORLD PRESS PHOTO 2011 

4–26 JUN BRISBANE 

LITTLE BIG SHOTS 

MELBOURNE 

ADELAIDE SYDNEY 

This fun, unique kids’ travelling 

event is back to wow audiences 

young and old — with 80 fi lms 

from more than 20 countries, 

including Russia, Estonia, Latvia 

and China. Make sure you 

check out the workshops and 

competitions too. There’s even a 

10-member children’s jury 

that will vote for their fave fi lms 

in two categories. Details on 

www.littlebigshots.com.au 

9 JUN– 

31 JUL 

The Gruffalo 

See powerful images from the world’s best 

photographers at this annual exhibition of 

photojournalism. Catch the work of Aussies Daniel 

Berehulak, Adam Pretty and Steve Christo; and 

South African Jodi Bieber’s World Press Photo of the 

Year. Brisbane Powerhouse, tel: +61 (7) 3358 8600. 

PHOTOS: YELLOW TAXI BY MARTIN ROEMERS; ALPINE WINTER FESTIVALS BY PETER TRAYBURN; SIDEBOX: GETTY IMAGES

DON’T 

MISS 

24 Jun–3 Jul 

QUEENSTOWN 

American 

Express 

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Winter Festival 

Hop across the 

pond to get to 

the southern 

hemisphere’s 

biggest 10-day 

winter party, 

with skiing, 

fi reworks, 

parties, comedy 

and family fun! 

Tel: +64 (3) 

441 2453. 

SURFERS PARADISE FESTIVAL 

16 JUN–9 JUL GOLD COAST 

The sunshine city turns the heat up 

with music, art, food and a lantern 

parade. The Launch It! party on 

Saturday, 18 June, features Pete 

Murray, Clare Bowditch and the John 

Steel Singers. Check out the street 

gigs, art and A La Carte in the Park 

food fi esta. Tel: +61 (7) 5584 3700. 


Clare 

Bowditch 

LISMORE LANTERN PARADE 

225 JUN BALLINA-BRYON 

With “The Great Garden” theme, 

this parade features stunning light 

sculptures. Giant ferns, spiders, 

and mushrooms will be sprouting 

up, with imagery from Gondwana 

Garden, Dream Time Garden, and 

more. Various locations. Free. 

www.lanternparade.com 

Victoria 

Mitchell 

FLY GIRL 

As Australian long-distance 

runner Victoria Mitchell 

prepares for the challenging 

Inov-8 Coastal Classic, she 

chats with us. 

WHY THE HAIR COLOUR? 

Running with hundreds of 

other girls in the US was 

overwhelming; I decided to 

dye my hair pink to stand out. 

WHAT ARE THE DIFFICULTIES 

OF THE STEEPLECHASE? 

The barriers. The key is in 

not losing your rhythm, and 

meeting the barriers at the 

right take-off point. 

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO 

REPRESENT AUSTRALIA? 

It’s an honour. I want to 

be a great example as an 

Australian, not just an athlete. 

WHAT’S YOUR LAST THOUGHT 

BEFORE THE COMPETITION? 

I think of myself as a coiled 

spring, like the scene in 

Gallipoli. It’s interesting as I 

was born on ANZAC Day. 

The Inov-8 Coastal Classic is 

on 18 June, 32km from Sydney. 

www.CoastalClassic.com.au 

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10–25 

JUN 

2011 ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 

ADELAIDE 

Fifty international artistes from Canada, the 

US, the UK and 224 Australians will be joining 

headline act, the international chart-stopper 

and movie star Olivia Newton-John. Expect 

also Peter Allen memorabilia, Mark Vincent, 

hilarious spoofs on Elvis and Amy Winehouse, 

and more. Adelaide Festival Centre, King 

William Rd. Tickets from BASS 131 246. 

THE BURLESQUE HOUR 

LOVES MELBOURNE 

17 JUN–14 AUG MELBOURNE 

Leggy legend Rhonda Burchmore 

will open this show on 17 & 18 June, 

but expect new acts to spice up a 

circus-meets-sideshow spectacle. 

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’TIL 26 JUN ADELAIDE 

da Vinci’s inventions are brought 

to life by the Artisans of Florence. 

See over 60 machines and 

reproductions of his paintings. 

Adelaide Event & Exhibition Centre, 

Goodwood Rd, tel: 1300 890 399. 

Michael Feinstein 

is a pianist 

and master 

of the Great 

American 

Songbook 

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18 Jun–9 Oct 

MELBOURNE 

Vienna: Art 

& Design 

Be dazzled 

by more than 

250 amazing 

artworks by 

Viennese artists 

of the early 

20th century. 

National Gallery 

of Victoria, 180 

St Kilda Rd, 

tel: +61 (3) 

8620 2222. 

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3–10 JUL 

The Australia Diamonds netball 

team is getting set for victory in 

Singapore after losing to New 

Zealand in the Commonwealth 

Games. Catch all the action! 

GARDEN EXPO 

8–10 JUL 

Stretch your green fi ngers at 

Queensland’s Garden Expo at 

Nambour Showgrounds, which 

caters to newbies and experts 

with more than 360 exhibitors. 

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL 

OF CHAMBER MUSIC 

29 JUL–6 AUG 

Held in Townsville, this is where 

you’ll get to see world-class 

musicians at the 21st instalment 

of this winter festival. Don’t miss 

renowned pianist Piers Lane.

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CATHERINE 

BRITT 

With a new single from her ARIAnominated 

album out, the Aussie 

songbird talks to us mid-tour 

WHAT’S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR 

NEW SINGLE “I WANT YOU BACK”? 

This was the result of the fi rst time 

Bill Chambers and I sat down to 

write together. When I was writing 

my new album, I called Bill and said 

we were going to write together, 

and that it wasn’t negotiable! We 

were both very happy with it, so it’s 

become my third single. We have 

written many times together since, 

but it took us 12 years to write this 

fi rst one. The wait was well worth it! 

WAS COUNTRY THE ONLY TYPE OF 

MUSIC YOU WANTED TO DO? 

Not at all. In fact, I didn’t even make 

a conscious decision to be a country 

artist. My father used to play lots 

of Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams 

and Gram Parsons, so my love for 

country was probably inevitable. 

DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC. 

I’m a singer/songwriter whose style 

ranges from straight country to 

hillbilly to folk to blues to rock to 

pop: a good mix! 

ARE YOU MORE INSPIRED WHEN 

YOU’RE SAD OR HAPPY? 

Defi nitely when I’m sad. When I’m 

happy, I’d much rather be at the 

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beach or hang out with my friends, 

but when I’m feeling sad, it all fl ows 

out on paper. 

WHAT’S ESSENTIAL WHEN YOU’RE 

WRITING A SONG? 

I don’t really have any rituals, but 

I always have my guitar with me. 

But sometimes a song or lyrics 

just come to you, so you just grab 

anything to get it down. Some of my 

best songs started out as a simple 

lyric written on a scrap of paper. 

MY TOP 

SPOTS 

Bali to relax 

and do some 

cheap shopping; 

Melbourne to 

visit my brother 

and his family; 

Brisbane to visit 

friends; and 

Darwin for a 

nice holiday! 

WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU? 

I’m looking into acting projects and 

writing for my next album. There’s 

also a side project I’m excited about 

but can’t reveal now. I’m also going 

to continue doing music work with 

autism and children in schools, 

which I love — it’s extremely 

satisfying and rewarding. 

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OUT & 

ABOUT 

A GOOD 

SHOWING 

The 2011 Good Food and Wine 

Shows kick off this month, with the 

Fisher & Paykel Celebrity Theatre. 

Look out for George Calombaris, 

Gary Mehigan, Matt Moran, Manu 

Feildel and Tobie Puttock; a regional 

producers’ market celebrating 

great produce and producers from 

Australia’s diverse regions; and 

hands-on cupcake workshops — 

courtesy of the Sunbeam Academy. 

Wine lovers will fare very well 

this year, with leading Australian 

sommeliers and winemakers 

sharing their knowledge at the free 

Riedel Wine Theatre. Come early 

to snare a seat, and check out new 

varietals and boutique blends while 

learning the art of winetasting 

and food matching. For the more 

experienced wine lover, there’s the 

Riedel Decanter Bar, which offers 

small-group tutored wine sessions 

with a panel of experts (AU$75 per 

session, reservations required). 

For the fi rst time, there’s 

also the Oxford Landing Estate 

Restaurant, a cellar-door experience 

modelled on Oxford Landing’s 

vineyards in the South Australian 

Murray River region. The menu 

comprises dishes featuring South 

Australian ingredients, matched to 

an Oxford Landing wine. 

Exhibition director James Laing 

notes that attendance to all the 

shows is growing every year. “Since 

the Show started in Sydney in 2000, 

we’ve expanded into Melbourne, 

Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. The 

shows are unique because of their 

huge range of attractions, like fresh 

regional produce, wines from around 

the country, demos and hands-on 

sessions with Australia’s top chefs, 

winemakers and industry experts.” 

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition 

Centre 3–5 Jun; Sydney Convention 

& Exhibition Centre 1–3 Jul; Perth 

Convention & Exhibition Centre 

15–17 Jul; Adelaide Event & Exhibition 

Centre 7–9 Oct; Brisbane Convention 

& Exhibition Centre 4–6 Nov 

WORDS: ROBERTA MUIR


CLOCKWISE: So much to do 

and learn at the Gourmet 

Garden Cooking School; 

hearty American staples 

from Hard Rock Café; Matt 

Skinner heading a Riedel 

Decanter Bar session 

TOP TIP 

Want to bring 

back a piece of 

Hard Rock Café 

to remember the 

place by? Then 

stop by Level 1. 

There, the Rock 

Shop stocks 

Hard Rock 

merchandise: 

T-shirts, other 

rock-inspired 

apparel and 

Hard Rock’s 

signature 

collectors’ pins. 

ROCKIN’ 

STRONG 

The fi rst Hard Rock Café 

opened in a Rolls-Royce 

showroom in London in 

1971, with Eric Clapton 

donating a guitar to a 

memorabilia collection that 

now contains 73,000 items. 

Hard Rock is opening in 

Darling Harbour, Sydney, 

this month, marking the 

40th anniversary of the 

brand. The 500-seat café 

features top views, and 

memorabilia from Elvis 

Presley, John Lennon, Jimi 

Hendrix, Sex Pistols, The 

Black Eyed Peas, AC/DC and 

Britney Spears. 

The menu showcases 

fresh Aussie produce in 

American-diner fare, like 

Sydney’s latest craze, 

pulled pork sandwiches. 

There’s also a cocktail bar 

and regular live music gigs. 

Lennie Huntly, co-owner 

of the Surfers Paradise and 

Sydney cafés, says: “It was 

time to bring the brand 

back here. Darling Harbour 

is the perfect location.” 

Hard Rock Café: Lvl 2, 

Harbourside, Darling 

Harbour, Sydney, tel: +61 (2) 

9280 0077; Rock Shop: Shop 

100-103, Lvl 1, Harbourside, 

Darling Harbour, Sydney, 

tel: +61 (2) 9280 0077. 

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GORGEOUS 

GEORGE 

As MasterChef fever heats 

up, we talk to judge and chef 

George Calombaris about the new 

series of the hit show and his 

latest restaurant in Melbourne, 

St Katherine’s 

ANYTHING NEW OR DIFFERENT IN 

SEASON THREE TO TELL US? 

We have some amazing new 

challenges and world-class chefs. 

We’re also going more back to the 

grass roots of cooking I think… 

more soul, more humility and 

more love for food. And chef Matt 

Moran is joining the team this 

series as a regular judge. 

HOW DO YOU THINK THE 

SHOW’S CHANGED? 

It keeps getting better — this 

year’s contestants are of a higher 

standard than previously as 

CLOCKWISE FROM 

MAIN: Calombaris 

has a brandnew 

series of 

MasterChef out and 

a new restaurant; 


dishes: seared 

salmon with 

crushed fava beans, 

marjoram and 

chilli; and pide 

with mint, ricotta, 

haloumi and 

peppered fi gs

WORDS: ROBERTA MUIR A STAGGERING 7,000 PEOPLE 


APPLIED TO APPEAR ON SEASON 

THREE OF MASTERCHEF 

we’re attracting more passionate, 

talented contestants. As judges, 

we’re always pushing ourselves to 

make the show better. 

HOW DO YOU DECIDE ON THE 

FINAL 300 CONTESTANTS? 

First, they bring along a cold dish 

that they’ve already prepared; 

if it has potential, they get an 

interview with the producers, who 

select those with the skills and 

commitment. Those applicants 

then come and cook for me, Gary 

[Mehigan] and Matt [Preston], who 

select the ones who can really cook. 

WHAT DOES A MASTECHEF 

CONTESTANT NEED TO HAVE? 

They need to be able to cook well 

of course, but it’s just as crucial 

DON’T 

MISS 

THIS 

The wine list at 


is special. 

Calombaris 

shares: “We’re 

sourcing 

wines from 

local regions 

and abroad, 

including Greece 

and Malta. Our 

cocktail list will 

feature classic 

cocktails with 

a twist... think 

strawberry and 

sumac iced tea!” 

that they want to contribute 

to the food industry. It’s very 

important to have the ability 

to communicate passion to 

others. They also need to be 

comfortable on camera, and 

understand it takes many 

months to fi lm each series. 

WHAT’S THE IDEA BEHIND 

ST KATHERINE’S? 

It’s the brainchild of Shane 

Delia (my mate and business 

partner from Maha) and 

myself. It’s about modern 

Greek, Turkish and Middle 

Eastern cultures and food 

done in a fun, modern way. 

WHY IS THERE A TREND 

TOWARDS SHARED PLATES? 

Sharing food is normal in 

many cultures. It makes a 

meal more of a celebration 

when you share food. 

IS ST KATHERINE’S MORE 

THAN JUST A RESTAURANT? 

Yes, we also have the private 

dining room St Kat’s Upstairs, 

which doubles as a cooking 

demonstration kitchen — so 

guests can watch what’s 

going on, and even talk 

with the chefs while they 

work. My plan is do to all 

my recipe development up 

there, and also hold cooking 

demonstrations for all ages 

with lots of chefs. 

St Katherine’s, 26 Cotham 

Road, Kew, Victoria, tel +61 

(3) 9207 7477. 

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OUT & 

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SUBURBAN 

EATING 

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Perth’s trendy western 

suburbs got a new burst of 

eating innovation when The 

Lane launched in April at 

Claremont Quarter. This new 

pedestrian-only laneway, 

connecting Gugeri Street 

with St Quentin Avenue, 

leaves behind the foodcourt 

concept for individual 

outlets offering a new 

outdoor dining experience. 

OF 

THE 

BEST

WORDS: RACHEL FARNAY JACQUES 


Start at the airy Atomic Café 

diner (number not yet listed) with a 

“design your own breakfast”: eggs 

done your way with toast and side 

orders, from beetroot and baked 

beans, to feta and pork chipolatas. 

The rest of the menu comprises 

healthy café food, with popular 

items like chicken bruschetta, 

hearty salads, burgers and paninis. 

After you’ve checked out 

Australia’s latest David Jones 

outlet and boutiques new to Perth 

(Marcs, Oxford, Seafolly and more), 

head for Saigon Bistro (tel: +61 (8) 

9286 1996) for pan-Asian cuisine 

with Vietnamese and Chinese 

specialities, like raw beef ho fun 

soup and roast meats, and rice, 

MARK LEAKE, 

CO-OWNER AND 

MANAGER OF BELUGA 

“We’re a 

friendly 

local 

restaurant 

where 

you can 

share a 

few plates 

or make a 

feast of it” 

CLOCKWISE FROM MAIN: 

Kids will go crazy for Koko 

Black’s Kids Belgian Spoil; 

a dish from Beluga; cool 

tipples from The Duchess; 

the yummy Summer Sunset 

burger from Grill’d 

noodle and curry dishes — for 

both individuals and groups. 

Next door, you’ll fi nd 

Perth’s third outlet of Grill’d 

burger bar (tel: +61 (8) 9384 

1084). Against the breezy, 

industrial space, enjoy 

cooked-to-order burgers 

made with 100% beef, chicken 

breast, lamb and veggie 

patties, plus scotch fi llet steak 

sandwiches. Try the Wild 

Wild West, which features the 

works. Kids will love their Mini 

Me burger, chips, juice box 

and activity sheet. 

Nobody does tea-time 

like Koko Black (tel: +61 (8) 

9284 2049), the Melbourne 

luxury chocolate salon. 

Think delectable chocolate 

treats like tarts, brownies, 

truffl es, cakes, ice cream, hot 

chocolate and more, by chief 

chocolatier Kim Linssen. Try 

the new truffl es exclusive 

to Perth, like stout caramel 

featuring Little Creatures’ 

Single Batch Oatmeal Stout. 

Beluga (tel: +61 (8) 9383 

1638) is a modern casual 

Mediterranean restaurant 

focusing on seafood. From 

Rottnest scallops to Shark 

Bay whiting, the tempting 

menu has plenty even for 

non-seafood eaters. 

Lastly, The Duchess 

(number not yet listed), a 

premium wine and cocktail 

bar, has Dockers’ captainturned-bar 

owner Peter Bell 

hosting a top clientele. 

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FROM DAWN 

’TIL DUSK 

WELLINGTON 

BY THE 

WATERFRONT 

Discover the capital’s heart 

from ultra-cool Cuba Street 

9am: Turn left out of the newly 

refurbished Amora Hotel (170 

Wakefi eld St, tel: +64 (4) 473 

3900), and stroll down Cuba Street 

to laid-back Fidel’s (234 Cuba 

St, tel: +64 (4) 801 6868) — their 

strong Havana coffee comes fresh 

from the nearby roastery. 

10am: Back on the waterfront, the 

huge six-storey Te Papa museum 

(55 Cable St, tel: +64 (4) 381 7000) 

018 

offers a fascinating lesson on New 

Zealand’s history. A one-hour to ur 

gives an overview of highlights, but 

you can easily spend a day here. 

Kids will love the interactive fl oor 

map and four discovery centres. 

12pm: The waterfront is perfect for 

a walk and a harbourside lunch. 

Try Foxglove (33 Queens Wharf, 

tel: +64 (4) 460 9410), which has a 

plant-clad “living” wall. 

1pm: Lambton Quay houses 

designer brands, high-street 

boutiques, and Kirkcaldie and 

Stains (it’s like Harrods). Hop on the 

Wellington Cable Car (Cable Car Ln, 

280 Lambton Quay, tel: +64 (4) 472 

2199), for a 10-minute ride up to the 

Botanical Gardens with its views. 

2pm: Explore Middle Earth on a 

Wellington Rings Tour (Wellington 

Sights, tel: +64 (4) 977 5805). 

You’ll visit the Weta Cave in 

Miramar, the HQ of “Wellywood”, 

and The Lord of the Rings sites. 

LEFT/RIGHT: 

Lovely Wellington 

Harbour; enter 

Middle Earth at 

Weta Cave 

STEVE LOGAN 

“Cuba 

Street is 

a village 

within the 

city. Its 

buildings, 

businesses 

and people 

are an 

eclectic, 

sometimes 

eccentric, 

bunch.” 

4.30pm: Cuba Street’s funky mix of 

shops sells everything from secondhand 

books to one-off designer 

creations. Ziggurat (144 Cuba St, 

tel: +64 (4) 385 1077) is a favourite 

for vintage, retro and unique 

fashions for both men and women. 

6.30pm: Hit Cuba Street’s buzzing 

bars and restaurants, like the 

stylish Matterhorn (106 Cuba Mall, 

tel: + 64 (4) 384 3359) for cocktails. 

7.30pm: Enjoy dinner at Steve 

Logan’s Logan Brown (192 Cuba 

St, tel: +64 (4) 801 9776): worth it 

for chef Shaun Clouston’s top food, 

in a grand 1920s banking chamber. 

9pm: Wrap up the night at The 

Library (1/53 Courtenay Pl, tel: +64 

(4) 382 8593) with reading, live 

music, drinks and divine desserts! 

WORDS: CLARE BRUNDLE MAIN PHOTO: JASON ELSWORTH

STYLE 

FILE 

WHITE-HOT 

LOOKS 

HAND-SOME LOOKS 

Keep your hands and feet toast 

warm with the Snow Sport Glove 

(AU$59.98) and Snow Sport Sock 

(AU$49.98) from Kathmandu. The 

gloves are insulated for extra 

warmth, have cords to draw in at 

the wrist and are padded up to 

the fi ngertip area. The extra-long 

merino wool socks are soft, warm 

and have “excellent moisture 

management” — great for serious 

snow activities. Call +61 (3) 9267 

9999 for stockists. 

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WRAP UP AND ROLL IN STYLISH 

SNOW GEAR BUILT FOR ACTION

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NO KIDDING 

Burton has some of the best snow 

gear around for kids under 12. 

From hoodies and jackets, to mini 

snowboards and boots, they’ll look 

great in the cold. From AU$24.95 for 

gloves; call +61 (2) 9935 9000. 

MOUNTAIN MEN 

The North Face 

have great winter 

apparel for both 

sexes. We like 

the waterproof 

Amongstit 

Jacket for men 

(AU$599.95) with 

adjustable fi xed 

hood with faux fur 

trim, paired with 

the waterproof 

Incursion Pant 

(AU$349.95). Call 

+61 (2) 8306 3311 

for stockists. 

CAPTURE THE ACTION 

The 12MP Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 with new 3-D 

mode and image uploader (AU$599; call 132 600) is 

freezeproof to -10°C. The new GE DV1 snow-proof, HD 

video camera (AU$199) takes 5MP photos. Go for raw 

action footage with the Liquid Image Summit Series 

video goggles (AU$399; www.activeoutthere.com.au). 

EAGLE EYES 

You need clear vision on the slopes if you want to avoid doing a 

“bono” (riding or skiing into a tree at high speed). Electric’s snow 

goggles give you 100% UV protection and anti-fog, anti-scratch 

hard-coated lenses. From AU$49.95; call +61 (2) 6680 7955. 


UNDERCOVER AGENTS 

Cult favourite Pull-In (Snoop Dogg, 

Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mickey 

Rourke are fans) is known for their 

cheeky collections. We’re loving 

their new thermal undergarments 

and socks. From AU$65; call +61 (2) 

9665 0337 for stockists. 

TOP BETTY 

Perisher-based Olympian 

snowboarder Holly Crawford 

(centre), who took home a 

gold at the Snowboard World 

Championships in Spain, chats 

to us. 

CONGRATULATIONS! WHAT PUT 

YOU AHEAD OF THE REST? 

My coach and I spent our time 

in the lead-up working on the 

tricks I could do, and ensuring 

they were big, clean and smooth 

instead of trying to throw in 

something new, and it’s paid off! 

WHAT’S GOOD ABOUT PERISHER? 

Perisher covers a large area 

of mountain, which gives it a 

great range of terrain — so it’s 

great for all levels and ideal 

for families! 

AT WHAT AGE SHOULD PEOPLE 

PICK UP SNOWBOARDING? 

I always suggest that people 

learn to ski fi rst. This can 

be done at the age of three 

or 50, although the earlier 

the better. From there, the 

transition to snowboarding 

should come naturally. 

WHAT GEAR IS ESSENTIAL 

TO HAVE? 

Having good goggles that 

don’t fog is very important. 

Keep yourself warm, and 

make sure your snowboard, 

boots and bindings have been 

fi tted properly. 

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THE BIZ 

BEST FACE 

FORWARD 

Sukin Organics’ good quality, 

sustainable skincare has been a 

recipe for success, says general 

manager Alison Goodger (right) 

HOW WERE YOU INVOLVED IN THE 

START OF THE BRAND? 

Sukin was launched in July 2007, 

and was co-founded and managed 

by my dad Peter O’Connor, my 

brother Simon and myself. Prior 

to Sukin, we all had experience in 

either skincare, distribution, sales 

or graphic design — so we were all 

able to draw from our experiences, 

resources and connections, and 

work together to take the brand 

from concept to reality. We started 

with a clear checklist on what skin 

and haircare products should not 

contain, and went about formulating 

and creating an entire hair, face and 

body range based on that. We also 

surrounded ourselves with positive, 

proactive associates and employees 

who shared our business vision. 

HOW HAS SUKIN DEVELOPED, AND 

WHY DOES IT RESONATE WITH 

YOUR CUSTOMERS? 

Our customers are often pleasantly 

surprised at how effective our 

products are, given they’re so 

reasonably priced. The perception 

is that consumers are willing to 

pay more for products if they feel 

good about the purchase. But our 

customers are too savvy to be 

fooled that way. They play a large 

022 

HANDY 

BIZ 

TIPS 

Budding 

entrepreneurs 

should keep 

these tips in 

mind: Listen to 

your customers; 

know your 

competitors; 

surround 

yourself with 

proactive 

people; and 

most of all, 

enjoy what 

you’re doing! 

part in our product development 

and marketing. We communicate 

via various social-media platforms 

and e-marketing media, and launch 

new products based on customer 

requests. This gives them a sense of 

connection to the Sukin brand. 

HOW SUSTAINABLE IS SUKIN? 

We’re a proudly 100% carbonneutral 

brand. We take steps to 

reduce any carbon emissions and 

purchase carbon credits to offset 

them. We also ensure that our 

packaging and marketing materials 

are recyclable, our products free 

from animal byproducts, and all 

our ingredients are biodegradable. 

Hence our tagline: “Skincare that 

doesn’t cost the earth”. 

WHY THE SUKIN KIDS 0-8 RANGE? 

Our customers asked for it! They 

told us they wanted a range 

free from harsh detergents, 

synthetic fragrances and harmful 

preservatives for their children’s 

sensitive skin. 

INTERVIEW: JOSIE GAGLIANO

Your perfect travel companion.


DESTINATION 

DOCTOR 

EXPLORING 

AROUND BALI 

I’m planning on going to 

Bali, but I want to see more 

than Kuta and Legian. What else 

would you recommend? 

JONATHAN DEAKER 

Business development manager, 

AJ Hackett Bungy Bali 

Try visiting Bali’s laid-back east 

coast areas of Sanur and Serangan. 

Serangan is a natural harbour fi lled 

with “pensi” ships which sail daily 

to the Flores and Komodo islands; 

it’s also a popular dawn surf break. 

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Ride an elephant at Bali 

Safari & Marine Park 

TOP: Meet the monkeys 

at Ubud’s Monkey Forest 

TOP TIP 

Our advice? 

Get a car with 

a driver and go 

explore this 

beautiful Island 

of the Gods. Your 

driver will know 

the best route 

and be more 

skilled at 

managing the 

traffi c. First up, 

negotiate the 

journey, duration 

and price. Then 

sit back and 

enjoy the ride! 

You’ll fi nd pristine white sand 

beaches at Sanur, with perfect surf 

conditions. Its lagoon offers sailing 

in traditional Balinese jukungs, kite 

surfi ng, stand-up paddle boarding 

and wakeboarding. It’s where you’ll 

fi nd major dive centres — dive 

boats leave daily for dive spots in 

Nusa Pendia and Padang Bai. 

There’s also a nine-hole golf 

course at the Grand Bali Beach 

hotel, and amazing restaurants and 

bars, including Batu Jembar, The 

Village and Massimo’s. 

MORGANA REID 

Marketing and communications 

manager, Cocoon Beach Club 

Visit upmarket Seminyak and 

Petitenget. I love Cocoon and Ku De 

Ta for sundowners and dinner; and 

in Jalan Petitenget, the excellent 

high-end restaurants Sarong 

and Metis. Jalan Laksmana has 

some great designer shops and 

restaurants too. A delightful horse 

ride through rice fi elds or on the 

beach can be arranged with Umalas 

Equestrian Resort. 

A 35-minute boat trip to lovely 

Lembongan or a Bounty Ship cruise 

to Lombok are also great ideas. 

Must-sees for the kids include the 

Bali Safari & Marine Park and the 

stunning Bali Agung theatre show. 

ALLYA SISKA NADYA 

Assistant marketing 

communications manager, 

Padma Resort Bali at Legian 

Seminyak’s trendy boutiques offer 

locally made items, often designed 

by international designers residing 

in Bali. You can’t bargain here, but 

the quality is high. At Jimbaran’s 

seafood restaurants, you can 

choose the catch of the day, have 

it seasoned with spices and grilled. 

Ubud, Bali’s centre for arts and 

culture, has many art museums and 

galleries, and lush, picturesque rice 

fi elds for your own epiphany. 

INTERVIEWS: RACHEL FARNAY JACQUES MAIN PHOTO: AGEFOTOSTOCK INSET: PHOTOLIBRARY

The down-to-earth 

Bowler is a versatile 

mix of globe-trotter, 

actor and host

Grant Bowler 

Takes on the 

World 

Host of The Amazing Race 

Australia, presenter and 

busy actor, Grant Bowler 

has clocked up 300,000 

air miles — and counting 

— in the last year 

WORDS KATHY BUCHANAN 

PHOTOGRAPHY NICHOLAS WILSON 

“This thing is enormous!” says 

Grant Bowler, only pausing to 

take a bite of his lunch of roast 

duck breast. With shaggy brown 

hair, piercing blue eyes and a buff , 

tanned 6’1” frame, it’s hard not 

to notice Bowler, 42, though he’s 

dressed down in jeans, a vintage 

Converse T-shirt and black 

thongs. He’s talking about his new 

TV show The Amazing Race, not 

his meal at Ravesi’s, Bondi Beach. 

“This race is 10 times bigger 

than the US one. Australia has 

knocked it out of the park. They 

told me it was going to be a breeze, 

drinking coff ee and watching 

the guys race, but the race is the 

busiest you’ll ever be in your life,” 

he laughs good-naturedly. With 

a travelling team of about 80 

permanent crew members and 

an extra 80 local crew members 

STAR STRUCK // 

in each host country, Network 

Seven’s blockbuster reality show 

is a mammoth production. 

“The logistics and machinery 

in order for it to happen are what 

amazed me most about the race. 

We were all having an adventure,” 

he adds. Although he’s still 

recognised as the presenter for 

TV shows The Mole and Border 

Security, Bowler has also been 

busy acting in Hollywood lately. 

“I did an enormous amount 

of acting last year: the fi nale of 

Ugly Betty, season three of True 

Blood, and four fi lms within 

four months. Before the race, 

I was burnt out. I’d worked on 

fi ve continents, and played a 

New York chief fi nancial offi cer, 

werewolf, Jesus, an SAS soldier 

and an American steel magnate. 

The Race seemed like the perfect 

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STAR STRUCK 

TOP/BOTTOM: Bowler 

awaits contestants 

during The Amazing Race 

pit-stop in Vietnam; 

as Jesus Christ in 

The City of Gardens 

opportunity to keep shooting, but 

do something completely diff erent 

for a while. It’s the crème de la 

crème of reality shows, and also 

the most exciting. How do you 

knock it back?” 

The 11 teams of two, who begin 

their adventure in episode one by 

fl ying Jetstar from Melbourne to 

Indonesia, kept the crew on their 

toes. Getting around by ferry, 

cidomo, funicular, taxi, bus, long 

boat, 4WD, car, plane, parachute, 

quad bike, train, tyrolean 

traverse, abseil, helicopter, truck, 

rickshaw and even an ex-Vietnam 

War military jeep, they cover 

50,000km, four continents, 23 

cities and 12 countries, including 

Singapore, Vietnam, Hong 

Kong and Indonesia over four 

continuous weeks. 

“We would have to wait for 

the last team to get in, and then 

get ahead of the fi rst team to the 

next stop. Once, we were standing 

around in the desert for six hours 

after being told they were 15 

minutes away. But one time, we 

were only seven minutes ahead 

of the fi rst team arriving. Picture 

every member of the crew running 

through the streets, carrying 200 

pounds of gear,” he chuckles. 

“We raced for 28 days, and I 

“THE RACE IS THE CREME DE LA 

CREME OF REALITY SHOWS, AND 

ALSO THE MOST EXCITING” 

028 

only slept in hotels 

on 19 occasions. The 

rest was on airplanes 

or airport lounges. 

Our longest leg of 

transport was 40 

hours of fl ights and 

airport lounges. I’d 

bathe in the plane’s 

bathroom. When 

things got really tight, 

they were on the same plane and 

you still have to be at the fi nish 

line before them. You really have 

to move your butt!” 

Bowler says he found the 

contestants “fantastic... ironically 

Australian who made very clever 

choices.” Not surprisingly, he has

www.kirinbeer.com.au

STAR STRUCK 

“I HAD NO IDEA WHAT ACTING 

WAS, BUT IT SEEMED PRETTY 

EASY, SO I HAD A CRACK AT IT” 

become close to the crew he was 

working with 24/7. “You can’t help 

but become incredibly close, while 

criss-crossing the world together. 

We’re all Facebook buddies and 

chat every day.” 

Today, Bowler lives in Venice 

Beach, California, so the most 

important people he stays in touch 

with are his son, Zeke, six, and 

daughter Edie, eight, who live 

in Sydney with his wife, actress 

Roxane Wilson, from whom he is 

now separated. “Whenever I can, 

I spend time with the kids — they 

are my whole purpose,” says this 

dedicated dad. “It was Zeke’s sixth 

birthday yesterday, and we had 

a boy’s afternoon with meat pies 

and tomato sauce.” 

Bowler fell into acting in 

Brisbane, after doing some 

copywriting for a TV commercial 

of a small, local clothing chain. 

“We went along to shoot, and 

the bloke didn’t show up, so I did 

it. I had to lip-sync something. 

They said that was acting, and I 

had no idea what that was, but 

it seemed to be pretty easy, so I 

thought I’d have a crack at it. In 

those days, my dad was a tiler 

and mum was a secretary. Dad 

worked six- and-a-half days a 

week with his hands. He’d 

come home looking grey with 

total exhaustion. 

“I turned up to do this 

beginner’s acting course in 

Brisbane, and on the fi rst day 

they made us be trees and crawl 

030 

Besides being a 

passionate actor, 

Bowler is 

a devoted dad 

to two children

STAR STRUCK 

around on the fl oor and bark like 

a dog. I went, ‘I don’t know what 

acting is, but it’s not this’ and 

moved to Sydney.” 

He went on to graduate from 

NIDA in 1991, and landed roles 

on Blue Heelers, Stingers (where 

he met Wilson) and All Saints, 

among others. But a move to LA to 

crack the big time proved tough. 

Three weeks after they arrived in 

2002, Wilson became pregnant. 

“After everyone had gone to 

bed, I cried for hours. I thought 

I’d ruined my family’s fi nancial 

future. I’d budgeted for 15 months 

but the plan didn’t work out,” he 

says. Grimacing, he then adds, 

“At all. Lost everything. Lost a 

home. Went broke three times.” 

032 

For four-and-a-half 

years he did odd 

jobs. “I was cleaning 

elevators in Los 

Angeles at one point 

for US$12 an hour. 

You do what you 

have to do to feed 

your family.” 

His fi rst big 

Hollywood break was 

playing villainous Wilhelmina 

Slater’s dastardly love interest 

Connor Owens on Ugly Betty. “I 

loved that cast. They were like a 

family.” He became particularly 

close to Michael Urie and his 

on-screen love interest, Vanessa 

Williams, and says both actors 

were “extremely down to earth”. 

This year, we’ll also see Bowler 

on the big screen as Jesus Christ 

in The City of Gardens; an SAS 

offi cer and war hero in The Killer 

Elite starring Robert de Niro, Clive 

Owen and Jason Statham; and in 

the lead as the shipping magnate 

in Atlas Shrugged, based on Ayn 

Rand’s novel. 

When Bowler’s not working, 

he’ll “probably be in a coff ee shop 

LEFT/BOTTOM: At the 

MCG for the start of 

The Amazing Race; 

Bowler in a still from 

Atlas Shrugged 

GRANT BOWLER 

ON HOLIDAYS 

NOOSA 

“We used to go up there when 

I was a kid, and stay at the 

caravan park. I’ve always loved 

Noosa, and now having the kids 

up there every Christmas and 

New Year is just wonderful. You 

have the river or the beach, and 

it’s extremely laid-back, with 

great restaurants. We’ve gone 

every year for the past fi ve 

years now.” 

HO CHI MINH CITY 

“The history and beauty of the 

city make it a must-see. It’s got 

a very interesting culture and 

great coffee!” 

HONG KONG 

“The culture and food there is 

amazing. It’s such an incredible 

example of the best things about 

cultural fusion. The whole city is 

almost like a museum of sorts 

on colonialism.” 

QUEENSTOWN 

“I haven’t been snowboarding 

for ages, but I love being up on 

the mountain, the cold and the 

food that comes with the cold. 

It’s a solitary pursuit, and as 

we probably have established, I 

enjoy solitary pursuits.”

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036 

The fl oods have receded 

and the doors are open 

— it’s time to rediscover 

Brisbane’s excellent 

riverside dining scene 

WORDS TIANA TEMPLEMAN 

SONO RESTAURANT PORTSIDE 

The elegant dining room at this 

traditional Japanese restaurant is 

fi lled with tranquil water features 

and well-informed staff , who 

delight in explaining the cuisine’s 

intricacies. Novice diners can take 

a journey through Japan with a 

six-course tasting menu, or enjoy 

the chef’s showmanship at the 

teppanyaki grill. 

Remember to book — Sono is 

packed every night of the week — 

or come for lunch, when there are 

some great specials to be had. 

Chef’s recommendation: Sashimi. It’s 

fl own in daily and chauffeured to the 

restaurant in a purpose-built truck. 

BAVARIAN BIER CAFE 

The ornate beer stein chandelier 

suspended over the main bar 

sums this place up perfectly — a 

classy watering hole that doesn’t 

take itself too seriously. Except 

when it comes to bier — each one 

is brewed in accordance with strict 

purity laws dating back to the 

early 1500s. Schnitzel is the star of 

A Taste 

for the 

River 

the show on the Bavarian-inspired 

menu, but the fl ammenbrot, a 

crisp pastry base with soft cheese, 

caramelised onions and a choice 

of fi llings, is equally impressive. 

You’ll need to get here early on 

Friday afternoon to score a table — 

it’s standing room only after 4pm. 

Chef’s recommendation: Tuesday’s 

Schnitzel Challenge — fi nish it and 

the schnapps is on the house. 

MOO MOO 

With an impressive menu that 

runs to more than fi ve pages, 

plus a wine list with more than 

50 off erings by the glass, there 

are loads of reasons for diners to 

corral themselves at this dedicated 

steak restaurant. Owner Steven 

Adams is looking ahead post-fl ood 

after losing — among other things 

— a white-wine collection valued 

at more than AU$150,000. 

“We’re so glad to have our 

doors back open and to put this 

experience behind us.” 

Chef’s recommendation: Something 

beefy from the dry-ageing cabinet. 

SAKÉ RESTAURANT & BAR 

Shaun Presland’s fabulous Saké 

(of Sydney fame) has arrived in 

Brisbane, and its modern Japanese 

off erings make it ideal for diners 

after something diff erent. Cute 

miniature tacos fi lled with 

sashimi arrive with a Kozaemon 

Junmai “sake shot”; bite-sized 

prawn tempura pieces are listed as 

“popcorn shrimp” on the menu. 

Each dish is fun but far from 

frivolous, thanks to the deft touch 

of head chef Shinichi Maeda. Solo 

diners will appreciate the single 

seats overlooking a bustling 

kitchen fi lled with smiling chefs. 

Chef’s recommendation: Seared 

medium-rare yellow fi n tuna belly 

served with fi g tempura and roasted 

pickled peach. 

CATHCART 

BRETTS WHARF 

HELEN 

Sparkling river views only add 

PHOTOS: 

to the appeal of Bretts Wharf, a 

TRAIN 

local favourite with an enviable 

reputation for excellent seafood. 

GROOVE 

The dining room has a distinct 

AND 

Queensland vibe — courtesy of its SONO

Sono Restaurant 

Portside 

CLOCKWISE: 

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Bretts Wharf; Saké 

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corrugated iron roof and louvered 

windows. Children are more than 

welcome with a AU$1 per year of 

age dining deal that makes eating 

here an aff ordable family treat. At 

lunchtime, pelicans line up in an 

orderly fashion for a fi sh snack 

from the kitchen. 

Chef’s recommendation: Locally 

caught prawns with a glass of 

local wine. 

JELLYFISH RESTAURANT 

Floor-to-ceiling bi-fold doors 

open out to make the most of the 

river view, while chef Rhett Willis 

cooks up a storm in his brandnew 

kitchen, making the most 

of Queensland’s great seafood. 

Dishes featuring the likes of giant 

black pomfret, Fraser Island 

prawns, Moreton Bay bugs and 

Mooloolaba spanner crab are 

worth returning for. The painted 

fl ood line decorating the windows 

is the only visible reminder of 

what happened in January. 

Chef’s recommendation: King George 

whiting from Port Lincoln, served with 

salsa verde. 

ARIA BRISBANE 

“Now more than ever it’s a time 

to support local providores 

by showcasing Queensland 

producers on our menu,” says 

celebrity chef Matt Moran. His 

new autumn menu does exactly 

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of quail and jamon with pear 

purée and salted radicchio vying 

for attention with the stunning 

view. Prices are expensive by 

Brisbane standards, but they do a 

three-course lunch at AU$70. 

Chef’s recommendation: Seared loin 

and tartare of tuna complemented 

with pear and daikon salad and 

ponzu dressing. 

TOP/BOTTOM: Enjoy 

excellent seafood with 

your views at Jellyfish 

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BIG ON BULLER 

Mt Buller local and 

Olympic Gold Medallist 

Lydia Lassila shares 

her Mt Buller tips. 

WHAT IS THERE TO DO 

AT MT BULLER? 

Buller’s nightlife is 

great, with quaint bars, 

restaurants and the local 

Karoora Pub (Mt Buller 

Village Sq, tel: +61 (3) 

5777 6050), an institution. 

I often go to the cinemas 

on a day off, then soak 

my tired limbs in the hot 

tub and pool at Mt Buller 

Chalet (207 Summit Rd, 

tel: +61 (3) 5777 6566). 

YOUR FAVOURITE RUNS? 

Elephant Shoe and Cut 73. 

YOUR FAVOURITE APRÈS 

ACTIVITIES AND SPOTS? 

The cinema (located in 

the Mt Buller Community 

Centre, tel: +61 (3) 5777 

6000) is great for me to 

wind down and relax. Also, 

the Day Spa at Breathtaker 

(8 Breathtaker Rd, tel: +61 

(3) 5777 6377). Pension 

Grimus (224 Breathtaker 

Rd, tel: +61 (3) 5777 

6396), a cosy Austrian 

hotel, is one of my 

favourite places too. 

Lift tickets cost AU$104 

for adults and AU$57 for 

kids. Check out 

www.mtbuller.com.au, 

tel: +61 (3) 5777 6077 

MT BULLER 

An easy three-hour drive from 

Melbourne, Mt Buller off ers a 

little bit of everything for families 

this winter. With over 300ha of 

skiable terrain, there’s everything 

from the easy beginner slopes 

of Bourke Street, to challenging 

black runs like Chamois for 

more confi dent skiers. Mt Buller 

off ers ski and snowboard lessons 

for every level of skier and 

snowboarder too. There are also 

three terrain parks, a half-pipe 

and an ultra-cross course for snow 

riders who like to put it all on 

the line. But kids are just as wellcatered 

for, with two toboggan 

parks, snow tubing, kids’ clubs 

and weekly fi reworks displays. 

But it’s Mt Buller’s village that 

sets it apart. Located in the heart 

of the mountain, you won’t need 

your car again with a huge variety 

of ski-in, ski-out accommodation 

options. There are also over 30 

bars and restaurants off ering 

cheap eats, and fi ne dining too, 

Australia’s highest day spa, 

rock-climbing and even a cinema. 

ADRENALINE // 

TOP/BOTTOM: 

Learn the ropes at 

Mt Buller’s ski and 

snowboard school; 

young snow bunnies 

have fun skiiing 

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ADRENALINE 

Sign up the family for 

cross-country ski lessons 

at Lake Mountain Resort 

BOTTOM: Toboganning is 

always a fave 

Lake Mountain is 

Australia’s premier 

cross-country sk iing 

resort, with over 30km 

of cross-country trails 

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LAKE MOUNTAIN 

Located 22km from Marysville, 

Lake Mountain is Melbourne’s 

closest and most aff ordable alpine 

experience. There’s no downhill 

skiing, but it’s Australia’s premier 

cross-country skiing resort with 

over 30km of groomed crosscountry 

trails. It won’t cost you 

an arm and a leg either. Rather, 

you’ll just pay a gate entry fee of 

AU$40 (on weekends) or AU$30 

(mid-week), which covers access 

to all facilities and services. Crosscountry 

skiing is also inexpensive. 

It costs adults just AU$12 and kids 

AU$5.90 for an entire day of skiing. 

But there’s more to do. Try 

tobogganing at four diverse 

locations, snow shoe, compete in 

snow sculpture competitions or 

take a snow-mobile ride around 

Snowy Hill (20 minutes, AU$50). 

There’s also family restaurants 

and cafés, plus a new three-level 

complex (with a 1,000-seat family 

eatery, wood-fi re pizza ovens and 

retail shops) opening this season. 

LOVIN’ THE LAKE 

Sue Driscoll, a long-time 

skier and mother of fi ve, 

gives us her best tips on 

Lake Mountain. 

WHAT’S THE BEST THING 

TO DO HERE? 

A walk up to the summit 

— the view is spectacular. 

WHY IS LAKE MOUNTAIN 

PERFECT FOR FAMILIES? 

It’s a family-orientated 

mountain so a great place 

to introduce your kids 

to the snow and watch 

them progress — our kids 

started off on the easier 

cross-country trails such 

as Snowgum and Echo 

Flat, before advancing to 

the intermediate trails, like 

Royston and Woollybutt. 

THE BEST THINGS FOR 

FAMILIES TO DO? 

Guest services organise 

family activities throughout 

snow season, like Family 

Fun Days which include 

toboggan races, family 

ski races, snow sculpture 

and photography 

competitions and other 

activities for kids of all 

ages. And the kids just 

love Lenny the Leadbeater 

possum, he’s Lake 

Mountain’s mascot. 

Check out www. 

lakemountainresort.com.au, 

tel: +61 (3) 5957 7222 

PHOTOS: LAKE MOUNTAIN RESORT

ADRENALINE 

Sign up the family for 

cross-country ski lessons 

at Lake Mountain Resort 

BOTTOM: Toboganning is 

always a fave 

Lake Mountain is 

Australia’s premier 

cross-country sk iing 

resort, with over 30km 

of cross-country trails 

046 

LAKE MOUNTAIN 

Located 22km from Marysville, 

Lake Mountain is Melbourne’s 

closest and most aff ordable alpine 

experience. There’s no downhill 

skiing, but it’s Australia’s premier 

cross-country skiing resort with 

over 30km of groomed crosscountry 

trails. It won’t cost you 

an arm and a leg either. Rather, 

you’ll just pay a gate entry fee of 

AU$40 (on weekends) or AU$30 

(mid-week), which covers access 

to all facilities and services. Crosscountry 

skiing is also inexpensive. 

It costs adults just AU$12 and kids 

AU$5.90 for an entire day of skiing. 

But there’s more to do. Try 

tobogganing at four diverse 

locations, snow shoe, compete in 

snow sculpture competitions or 

take a snow-mobile ride around 

Snowy Hill (20 minutes, AU$50). 

There’s also family restaurants 

and cafés, plus a new three-level 

complex (with a 1,000-seat family 

eatery, wood-fi re pizza ovens and 

retail shops) opening this season. 

LOVIN’ THE LAKE 

Sue Driscoll, a long-time 

skier and mother of fi ve, 

gives us her best tips on 

Lake Mountain. 

WHAT’S THE BEST THING 

TO DO HERE? 

A walk up to the summit 

— the view is spectacular. 

WHY IS LAKE MOUNTAIN 

PERFECT FOR FAMILIES? 

It’s a family-orientated 

mountain so a great place 

to introduce your kids 

to the snow and watch 

them progress — our kids 

started off on the easier 

cross-country trails such 

as Snowgum and Echo 

Flat, before advancing to 

the intermediate trails, like 

Royston and Woollybutt. 

THE BEST THINGS FOR 

FAMILIES TO DO? 

Guest services organise 

family activities throughout 

snow season, like Family 

Fun Days which include 

toboggan races, family 

ski races, snow sculpture 

and photography 

competitions and other 

activities for kids of all 

ages. And the kids just 

love Lenny the Leadbeater 

possum, he’s Lake 

Mountain’s mascot. 

Check out www. 

lakemountainresort.com.au, 

tel: +61 (3) 5957 7222 

PHOTOS: LAKE MOUNTAIN RESORT

THE GOOD LIFE 

050 BUILDING 

These inspirational 

entrepreneurs are 

doing lots of good in 

the neighbourhood 

WORDS KELLY IRVING 

A FASHIONABLE CHANGE 

In 2011, design teacher and 

photographer Raphael Kilpatrick 

was one of several people to get an 

email from artist Grace McQuilton. 

It proposed a “completely mad 

idea” that was impossible to refuse. 

“We were frustrated by the 

negative attention that refugees 

were getting,” Kilpatrick says. 

“We wanted to change the public’s 

perception by providing training 

and employment to prove they’re 

extremely talented, highly capable 

members of our community.” 

A board was formed and 

AU$50,000 from an anonymous 

donation helped with start-up 

costs. A shop in Collingwood, 

Melbourne, was bought and 

renovated, and The Social Studio 

was born. 

The not-for-profi t fashion space 

provides certifi ed training in 

clothing production and design 

to young refugees. Students 

create products — from dresses 

and shirts to bags and jewellery 

— from donated reclaimed and 

recycled materials. All items are 

sold at the store, online and from 

moveable pop-up stores (in central 

Melbourne until September 2011). 

“A lot of our refugees come 

from tailoring nations, so we 

enhance the skills they already 

have,” he says. The studio (and 

café) has helped students secure 

jobs at Nobody jeans and Mariana 

Hardwick bridal label. “It’s terrifi c 

to see people moving on. It shows 

that design is a common language 

that breaks down ethnicity, religion 

and personal ideology.”

LOCAL HEROES // 

The passionate 

talents behind 

The Social Studio 

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SHARE THE LOVE 

Marcus Godinho was eating 

lunch when he fi rst heard about 

FareShare — a not-for-profi t 

rescuing food from landfi ll and 

turning it into nutritious meals for 

the homeless and hungry. 

“Someone told me that they 

volunteered in their kitchen,” he 

says. “As a keen cook, I thought it 

would be a great way of spending a 

Saturday morning.” 

Three years later, Godinho 

became CEO of the Melbournebased 

organisation. To achieve its 

aim of giving away one million 

meals in Victoria every year, 

FareShare enlists more than 3,000 

volunteers, from delivery drivers to 

kitchen hands. It also runs regular 

singles’ events with founder 

and m.a.d.woman CEO Melina 

Schamroth, who met her boyfriend 

“cracking eggs and cracking jokes” 

during a FareShare singles’ night. 

Every June, the two turn up 

the heat with a Feed Melbourne 

Singles’ Night at Etihad Stadium to 

raise funds to support FareShare’s 

work. Last year, the event was 

a resounding success with 

AU$18,000 raised and 152 singles 

from 250 fi nding a match. 

“It takes the pressure off being 

single and opens it up to people 

with big hearts, who care about 

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our community,” says Godinho. 

“They’ll learn a few tricks in the 

kitchen, maybe meet somebody 

special, and leave feeling they’ve 

made a big diff erence to people 

who can’t aff ord three meals a day.” 

THE NEW BREW 

Six years living in Germany gave 

Dean O’Callaghan a taste for 

the good life. “I love society, the 

environment… and great beer,” 

he says. So when his dad bought 

a microbrewery in Melbourne, 

O’Callaghan returned home to help 

— in more ways than one. 

“The environmental cost of 

it was stupid, so I wrote dad 

a sustainability plan. Then I 

started doing the same for 

other breweries.” 

O’Callaghan concocted The 

Good Brew Company in 2007. He 

helps microbreweries save money 

and reduces their carbon emissions 

through better brew techniques 

and technologies, then sells their 

products via a catering sideline 

dubbed “the bike bar”. “I peddle 

to your event on a trike loaded 

up with a reusable keg of locally 

produced beer, wine or cider. You 

get your own bar without months 

of recycling to clear up.” 

He also develops new recipes 

with his clients, such as Arctic 

Fox’s choc-chilli stout, and 

Buckley’s lemongrass pale ale. 

“A microbrewed beer has an 

amazing diversity of fl avour and 

nutrition. There are no chemicals 

or preservatives, it’s vegan-friendly 

and it has lots of vitamin B so 

there’s no hangover the next 

day — so I know I’m making 

people happy!”

PEDDLE POWER 

It was only a matter of time 

before Melburnians Sam Salter 

and Jason Wyatt combined their 

lifelong friendship and love of 

bikes. “Sam came to me and said 

‘let’s do a bike magazine’, but I said 

‘let’s do a website’,” Wyatt recalls. 

BikeExchange — “a one-stop shop 

for all your biking needs” — kicked 

off in 2007. Initially, a classifi ed 

website for private vendors to buy 

and sell new and used bikes and 

accessories, today, thousands of 

retailers and bike tour operators 

also back the site, enabling people 

to buy direct from any bike store 

LOCAL HEROES // 

“A microbrewed beer... 

has lots of vitamin B so there’s 

no hangover the next day” 

throughout Australia. 

“When we fi rst launched the 

site we got a hundred people 

on there per month; now we get 

about 425,000,” says Wyatt. “It’s 

a unique concept for the bike 

world, and we’ve also helped out 

struggling Australian retailers 

that are competing against 

international websites.” 

For this two-man team 

(now a team of 15), there are no 

reservations about starting a 

business with a friend. “And 

the fact that we help people 

buy and sell bikes is the 

most rewarding thing of all,” 

adds Salter. 

KEEPING IT REAL 

Virginia Bruce realised 

the power that global 

brands have on people 

while working overseas 

as a business developer. It 

prompted her to close the 

door on what she was doing, 

and open up The r.e.a.l Store in 

Sydney’s Woolloomooloo. 

“I wanted to do something with 

a social conscience,” she says. The 

store sells “ordinary products with 

an extraordinary message behind 

them”. This includes bestsellers 

such as homewares made from 

100% sustainable materials. The 

money from some products goes 

back into the community, with 

10% of all sales going to charities 

and humanitarian initiatives. 

“Everything must have a ‘payit-forward’ 

concept — a positive 

impact on the next person who 

comes into contact with it.” 

TAKE ME THERE 

THE SOCIAL STUDIO 

128 Smith St, 

Collingwood, Melbourne, 

www.thesocialstudio.org 

FARESHARE 

1 Thompson St, 

Abbotsford, Melbourne, 

www.fareshare.net.au 

22 June 2011, Feed 

Melbourne Singles’ Night 

Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 

For ages 25–45, tickets 

AU$75 (bookings 

essential) register with 

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THE GOOD 

BREW COMPANY 

www.goodbrew.com.au 

BIKEEXCHANGE 

www.bikeexchange.com.au 

THE R.E.A.L STORE 

91 Bourke St, 

Woolloomooloo, Sydney, 

tel: +61 (2) 8356 9993, 

www.therealstore.com.au 

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Soak up the 

PHOTOLIBRARY 

dreamy views from 

Wollumai Lookout PHOTO: 

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The ground drops away 

dramatically beyond 

my toes, which are 

wriggling in the sun, 

enjoying their freedom 

from my hiking boots 

and socks. To the east, Jamison 

Valley’s eucalypt shagpile unrolls 

to the foot of Kings Tableland, a 

sandstone battlement hundreds of 

metres high and about 25km 

long. To the west is 

Narrow Neck 

MY 

BLUE 

VIEW 

Rug up and explore the many wonderful 

walks tracing through the Blue Mountains, 

just an hour west of Sydney 

WORDS MELANIE BALL 

Peninsula, and in front stands 

Mount Solitary, which looks 

like it has lifted the forest from 

beneath, but barely pierced the 

greenery. The geological drama 

surrounding my boulder-top 

lunch spot at Ruined Castle is 

what walking in Sydney’s Blue 

Mountains is all about. 

Viewed by colonists as a barrier 

between the poor coastal plain 

east and the promise of good 

country further west, the Blue 

Mountains denied numerous 

exploratory parties — walkers by 

necessity — before a ridge-line 

traverse was found in 1811. This 

fabulously dissected plateau, 

and the villages that 

sprouted along 

the road cut to 

MY JOURNEY // 

the Western Plains, have since 

attracted countless hordes of 

willing walkers. 

I was a teenager on my fi rst 

visit, a family day-trip, and I can 

still picture my sister pointing into 

the fog and saying: “The Three 

Sisters are out there, really!” Ten 

years later, I fi nally saw the 

famous trio on a self-guided, innto-inn 

walking holiday with her. 

Occasional trampers at best, 

we had set out from the historic 

Imperial Hotel at Mount Victoria 

in dispiriting drizzle, and our 

every muscle had ached when we 

folded our map at week’s end. Yet I 

fell in love with bushwalking and 

the mountains then. 

An even more passionate hiker 

now, 15 years on, I have returned 

to resume my aff air with the 

mountains and give my partner 

his fi rst taste of their off erings. 

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SKYWAY PHOTO: SCENIC CABLEWAY HIKER PHOTO: MELANIE BALL 

LEFT/RIGHT: Breathtaking 

views from the Scenic 

Skyway; the Ruined 

Castle track takes you 

through towering ferns 

We discover that The Rooster 

Restaurant’s French onion soup is 

as delicious as ever, and nothing 

restores bushwalk-burned 

calories better than fl ower-pot 

scones at Wayzgoose Café. Our 

base is Melba House in Katoomba, 

a fave haunt with spacious, highceilinged 

rooms and spa baths. 

The Blue Mountains are a 

lolly shop for hikers, with easy 

nature strolls you can do wearing 

sandals, to Choo Choo Bar-treks, 

and those stretching seven days 

and requiring much more time 

and eff ort, that take you well out 

from Katoomba or into the rugged 

Grose Valley on the other side of 

the Great Western Highway. 

Hikers can collect an emergency 

Personal Locator Beacon free 

through the “Think Before 

You Trek” initiative, but safe 

adventuring involves more than 

just technology. 

“We push people to plan and 

prepare, so hopefully they’ll 

never need to use the beacon,” 

says Sergeant Ian Colless, 

Squad Coordinator of the Blue 

Mountains Police Rescue. 

The biggest mistake walkers 

make? “They don’t take enough 

equipment, they don’t know 

where they’re going, and they 

don’t have basic navigation skills,” 

he says. Colless also recommends 

hikers wear colourful clothing, 

because blues, greys and blacks 

One of my favourite stretches is the 

National Pass, a cliff-ledge track 

are invisible to rescuers. 

One of my favourite stretches 

is the National Pass, a cliff -ledge 

track hand cut in 1906–1907. A 

6km loop (allow three-and-a-half 

hours) from Wentworth Falls 

village winds through the Valley 

of the Waters, a wonderland of 

cascades tumbling over mossy 

ledges. Then there are the 173 

stone steps going 90m up the cliff 

beside Wentworth Falls (vertigo 

suff erers should steer clear). 

A more diffi cult walk I do again 

and again — despite it being the 

one which painfully convinced 

me of the value of properly fi tted 

MY EPIPHANY 

I must restrain myself 

next time I get the urge to 

hug a huge, shaggy red 

turpentine tree — I got 

splinters from doing that. 

TAKE ME THERE 

IMPERIAL HOTEL 

1 Station St, 

Mount Victoria Village, 

tel: +61 (2) 4787 1878 

THE ROOSTER 

RESTAURANT 

Jamison Guesthouse 

48 Merriwa St, Katoomba, 

tel: +61 (2) 4782 1206 

WAYZGOOSE CAFÉ 

174 The Leura Mall, Leura, 

tel: +61 (2) 4784 1973 

MELBA HOUSE 

98 Waratah St, Katoomba, 

tel: +61 (2) 4782 4141 

THE SCENIC RAILWAY 

AND SCENIC SKYWAY 

Scenic World, 

cnr Violet St & 

Cliff Drv, Katoomba, 

tel: +61 (2) 4780 0200 

BUSHWALKING 

INFORMATION 

www.wildwalks.com 

MY JOURNEY // 

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A quad-bike tour is 

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ISLAND 

Hitting the Whitsundays’ 

most action-packed isle, 

we show thrill-seekers 

how to soar high above 

and dive below 

WORDS MARIE BARBIERI 

One of Queensland’s 

74 resplendent 

Whitsunday Islands, 

Hamilton is the 

adrenaline hotspot 

of the archipelago. It 

boasts no fewer than 65 activities, 

yet 70% remains unspoilt, with 

20km of wilderness trails. 

Sheer cliff -faces loom over lively 

reefs that bask in turquoise coves. 

Exhibitionist dolphins, dugongs 

and turtles frolic, as goannas and 

wallabies loiter in forests. 

Hamilton Island is owned and 

sensitively managed by the Oatley 

family, of Wild Oats XI yachting 

fame. As the island is car-free, 

visitors enjoy a free island shuttle 

or hire out electric golf buggies. 

At Palm Valley, I join a 

45-minute tour with Quad Bike 

Tours. Excitement kicks in as tour 

guide Mark has us battle monster 

moguls on the confi dence course. 

Then up we go, tackling the dips 

and turns of the trail to Resort 

Lookout, the island’s second 

highest point, for 360-degree 

views. Beyond the marina village 

and catamaran-speckled Catseye 

Beach is Whitsunday Island: a 

breathtaking watercolour in a 

palette of greens and cobalt-blues. 

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Before our one-hour jet-ski tour 

with Jetski Tours, our coxswain 

Simon leads a safety briefi ng. 

“Sustain around 40km/hour 

to remain stable on the ski,” he 

warns. “They can reach 100km/h, 

but speed out there and you will 

become airborne!” Enough said. 

Gliding away from Hamilton’s 

millionaire yacht-dotted marina, 

Simon yells back to me, “Increase 

to a height of 40m and fl oat on 

air. Silence envelops our world, 

touched only by distant birdcalls 

as the almost-visible curvature of 

the earth comes into view. 

Our deep relaxation fi nally stirs 

when, unexpectedly, our feet brave 

a thrilling dip into the Coral Sea. 

Then the boat speeds off again, 

launching us back up our outdoor 

elevator, higher than an airborne 

The peak’s jaw-dropping panorama spans 

Whitsunday Island and Dent Island 

your speed!” I laugh nervously, 

but pull on the throttle and 

bravely ride in his white-water 

wake. Gust-catching sailboats and 

windsurfers bob across our swell. 

“Keep your eye out for sea 

turtles, guys!” shouts Simon, as 

we zip around rocky headlands. 

This truly is tropical Queensland. 

Later, I board a speedboat, 

adrenaline pumping in 

anticipation of our Parasailing 

Adventure stint. Couples step into 

tandem harnesses, the parachute 

infl ates and clips release. We soar 

seaplane, before winching us back 

down to deck. 

Back on terra fi rma, I lace up my 

mountain boots for the 90-minute 

hike to Passage Peak, Hamilton’s 

highest point. On the steep and 

fragrant ascent, a kookaburra 

cackles to my footsteps. The peak’s 

jaw-dropping panorama spans 

Whitsunday Island, Dent Island 

and across to the mainland. 

A hovering osprey observes 

me as I clamber down for sunset 

cocktails at One Tree Hill. Stealing 

the island’s landscape-limelight, 

LEFT/RIGHT: 

Parasailing is a 

great way to take in 

the sights; ride the 

waves in style with 

Jetski Tours 

DON’T MISS 

HOT SPOT // 

FOR THE SMALLER KIDS 

Elvis is in the house at 

the Koala Gallery. Elvis’ 

joey was still hogging 

the pouch when held by 

Oprah Winfrey during her 

famous stay on Hamilton 

Island. Joey Oprah, the 

tiniest of koalas, snoozes 

in the treetop today, 

oblivious to the fuss below. 

Tel: +61 (7) 4946 8261 

FOR THE BIGGER KIDS 

Hop on MV The Island 

Links for an eight-minute 

ride to Dent Island to fi nd 

Australia’s only 18-hole 

championship island golf 

course, designed by golfer 

Peter Thompson. Swing, 

or enjoy a guided 12km 

buggy tour of the links. 

Tel: +61 (7) 4948 9760 

TAKE ME THERE 

QUAD BIKE TOURS 

Palm Valley, 

tel: +61 (7) 4946 8305 

JETSKI TOURS 

Tel: +61 (7) 4946 8305 

PARASAILING 

ADVENTURE 

Tel: +61 (7) 4946 8305 

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RETAIL THERAPY 

Put the word wedding in 

front of anything, and 

you can add a zero to 

the end of the price tag. 

Here’s the irony: for the 

couple who can aff ord 

a honeymoon after planning their 

dream day, things they’ve actually 

paid through the nose for (a dress, 

suit, decorations) will be much 

cheaper in their chosen destination. 

So why not have the honeymoon 

fi rst? That’s what my fi ancée Marisa 

and I did. 

The plan was that for the price 

of an off -the-rack wedding dress 

in our hometown, we could get a 

two-week holiday to Vietnam, a 

wedding dress for her, a suit for me, 

other wedding-related items, with 

all fl ights, accommodation, meals 

and sightseeing activities covered. 

Sounds too good to be true, right? 

We started in Ho Chi Minh 

City, Vietnam’s bustling capital. 

There are a few tailors in District 

1, in addition to many specialised 

wedding outfi tters. The prices 

were a third to a half of what you 

could expect in Australasia, though 

066 

Shopping for 

Wedded Bliss 

If you’re planning a wedding, a trip to Vietnam 

yields much more than just a holiday 

LEFT/RIGHT: Marisa tries on her wedding 

dress; choose from a multitude of dress styles 

OPPOSITE: Get a beautiful, well-made wedding 

dress for a fraction of the price in Vietnam 

the off -the-rack sizing caters for 

slim local brides, and styles veer 

towards bling (think sequins and 

diamantes). But really, who goes 

to Vietnam to buy something 

off -the-rack anyway? 

Your best bet for tailoring in 

Vietnam is Hoi An. We fl ew to Da 

Nang on Jetstar, and from there it 

was only a 30-minute, AU$15 taxi 

ride to Hoi An. 

There are over 400 tailor shops 

in the old town, which can be 

intimidating. Your fi rst stop should 

be Hoi An Cloth Market. You’ll fi nd 

the same materials as in the fl ashier 

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY CRAIG CLIFF 

tailor shops, but at the lowest prices. 

We found a beautiful patterned silk, 

and had them whip up 10 tablerunners 

for our wedding reception 

— for just AU$40. We also bought 

material for our bridesmaids’ 

dresses for about a third of what it 

would have cost us back home. 

Armed with knowledge about 

local fabrics and prices, it’s then 

time to fi nd your dressmaker. 

Some pre-planning goes a long 

way. Marisa had sketches of what 

she wanted her dress to look like. 

Everyone we dealt with spoke 

decent English and knew their

There 

are over 

400 tailor 

shops in Hoi An 

old town and many 

specialised wedding 

outfitters in Ho Chi Minh City 

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stuff , but it would have been time 

consuming without any ideas. 

A quick internet search will 

yield plenty of fi rst-hand accounts 

from Western brides who’ve had 

dresses made in Hoi An. The bigger 

names, such as A Dong Silk and 

Yaly Couture, come with the highest 

prices, but also the best guarantee 

of success. 

Marisa went with Yaly, who 

promised to make her dress for 

AU$340 (read: less than a quarter 

of the price of the cheapest dress 

back home). So how do you fi ll a 

week in Hoi An while waiting for 

your dress to be made? 

I got a suit for the wedding made 

at Mr Xe for AU$110. After choosing 

the material, I was taken by scooter 

across town to be measured up by 

Mr Xe himself. My suit was ready 

for a fi tting the next afternoon. The 

suit was perfect after raising the 

pant legs slightly. 

With fi ve days to fi ll, I had a suit 

made for work, at Thu Van Tailors. 

Again, a pleasing end result. More 

things to do: lazing at the beach, the 

old town market, eating (must-try 

dish: cao lao — thick rice noodles 

with roast pork, crackling and 

herbs) and giftware shops. The 

lacquered vases and platters make 

great table decorations, souvenirs or 

presents for guests. 

Most restaurants off er cooking 

classes, so check the back of your 

menu. We went for the deluxe class 

with Red Bridge Cooking School 

(AU$40 each), which included a 

trip to an organic herb farm, buying 

market produce, and making our 

own rice noodles and local dishes, 

such as a delicious paw paw and 

banana fl ower salad. 

We also spent a night in Hue, a 

scenic four-hour bus ride away. 

A must-see is the citadel from the 

Nguyen Dynasty: an intriguing mix 

of impeccably restored grandeur 

and unkempt ruins. 

And there’s also tap beer for 

AU$0.13 a glass, and white rum and 

banana smoothies for less than a 

dollar along the riverfront. 

On the sixth day, Marisa collected 

her wedding dress. She says it’s 

closer to her dream dress than 

anything else. After fi lling up our 

seven days easily, we set off for four 

days up north in Hanoi and 

Ha Long Bay — to relax and enjoy 

the rest of our wonderful 

pre-wedding honeymoon. 

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TAKE ME THERE 

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at Rotorua 

From helicopter joyrides to mud wraps 

and massages, Rotorua offers visitors 

endless ways of “taking the waters” 

The Champagne Pool 

at Wai-o-Tapu is 

a sight to behold 

WORDS BRETT ATKINSON 

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MUD TREATMENT AT HELL’S GATE: CORBIS 

Welcome to my offi ce.” 

When you’re 

from one of the 

world’s fl attest countries, fl ying 

a helicopter over the volcanic 

landscapes framing New 

Zealand’s Rotorua in the North 

Island seems like an enviable job. 

Dutch-Kiwi pilot Edine ten 

Bokkel Huinink’s 

workplace 

window often 

includes the 

massive fi ssure 

cleaving apart 

the summit of 

Mt Tarawera. The 6km chasm 

was created in a violent eruption 

in 1886, and extends for 17km 

to the geothermal activity of the 

Waimangu Valley. On a clear day, 

it’s a clearly visible straight line 

further south to the still-active 

snowcapped volcanoes of Mt 

Ruapehu and Mt Ngauruhoe. 

Mt Tarawera is also perfect 

for identifying locations that 

have made Rotorua a hotspot for 

natural spa therapies. Beyond 

forest-lined Lake Okataina, clouds 

of geothermal steam drift across 

the Maori village of Tikitere. 

To the west, Lake Rotorua is 

punctuated by Mokoia Island, 

home to New Zealand’s most 

romantic legend. On the lake’s 

southern edge sits Rotorua’s 

heritage Bath House and 

Polynesian Spa. 

For centuries, warriors used 

Tikitere’s Kakahi waterfall to 

restore themselves after battle 

The spiritual heart of Rotorua’s 

history of hot springs is Tikitere, 

the ancestral village of the Ngati 

Rangiteaorere people. 

For centuries, Ngati 

Rangiteaorere warriors 

used Tikitere’s Kakahi 

waterfall to restore 

themselves after battle. 

In the mid-19th century, 

European settlers came 

to alleviate arthritis. 

Even famous atheist 

and Irish playwright 

CLOCKWISE FROM MAIN: Hitch a 

chopper ride with HeliPro over 

Mt Tarawera; indulge in a mud 

treatment at Hell’s Gate; relax 

with friends at Wai Ora Spa 

INDULGE // 

George Bernard Shaw dubbed the 

sulphurous labyrinth of natural 

cauldrons and steaming cliff s 

“Hell’s Gate” after visiting in the 

early 19th century. 

Today, the Hell’s Gate 

experience incorporates a 2.5km 

walking trail through 50 bubbling 

acres, followed by treatments at 

Hell’s Gate’s Wai Ora 

Spa. The most traditional 

involves bathing in warm, 

silky smooth mud from 

Tikitere’s Sulphur Lake, 

followed by the healing 

therapy of a relaxing 

Maori miri miri massage. A 

karakia (Maori prayer) precedes it. 

Another hot spring experience 

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PHOTOS: DESTINATION ROTORUA TOURISM MARKETING 

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: 

Soothe your senses at 

the hot waterfalls of Hell’s 

Gate; get around mountainous 

Rotorua by helicopter; Lake 

Rotomahana boat cruise 

cloaked in history is on Lake 

Rotorua’s Mokoia Island, famous 

for the legend of Hinemoa and 

Tutanekai. Against her tribe’s 

wishes, high-born Hinemoa fell 

for dashing Tutanekai, a Mokoia 

Island warrior. After swimming to 

the island in the dark, she warmed 

up in one of the island’s 11 hot 

pools, before being discovered 

by a surprised Tutanekai. The 

lakeside location of their romantic 

assignation can still be visited, 

and private time for two in the 

legendary pool is incorporated 

into island weddings. 

Mokoia Island is best visited on 

a tour with Wai Ora Experiences, 

with top guide Rawiri Broughton 

and his gentle Maori humour. 

He fi rst visited the island on 

a school trip, returned as an 

adult, and is now accepted as 

a local by a friendly family of 

moreporks (native New Zealand 

owls). Investigation of Mokoia’s 

temperate rainforest reveals 

Indigenous ingredients like piko 

piko shoots, kawakawa leaves 

and giant pukerau mushrooms, 

all used at Wai Ora Lakeside 

Spa Resort’s excellent Mokoia 

restaurant and day spa. 

TAKE ME THERE 

HELIPRO 

Tel: +64 (7) 357 2512 

HELL’S GATE 

WAI ORA SPA 

State Highway 30, 

Tikitere, 

tel: + 64 (7) 345 3151 

MOKOIA ISLAND 

Tel: +64 (7) 345 7456 

WAI ORA LAKESIDE 

SPA RESORT 

77 Robinson Ave, 

tel: +64 (7) 343 5100 

ROTORUA MUSEUM OF 

ART AND HISTORY 

Queens Drv, 

tel: +64 (7) 349 4350 

POLYNESIAN SPA 

Lakeside, Hinemoa St, 

tel: +64 (7) 348 1328 

INDULGE // 

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City of Perth Winter Arts Season 

1 Jun – 31 Aug, various locations 

The Perth Winter Arts Season is a three month 

program designed to warm the souls of Western 

Australians over the cooler months. Each year 

the City of Perth partners with city based arts and 

cultural organisations to stage this event that 

includes dance, music, visual arts, theatre and more. 

Visit www.showmeperth.com.au for more details. 

July School Holiday Program 

Sat 9 Jul to Mon 25 Jul, Forrest Place, various 

Throughout the two weeks of the July school 

holidays, Forrest Place will act as a hub for a free 

holiday activity for kids and families. Get your free 

pass from the iKiosk or marquee at Murray Street 

Mall to get a range of discounts and offers. For 

more information, see www.showmeperth.com.au 

Year 12 Perspectives 

Until Fri 15 Jul, Art Gallery of Western Australia 

This exhibition features the work of the best, 

brightest and most talented graduating high 

school artists in the State. You might just discover 

the next big talent! Seen alongside these works 

are selected pieces by Japanese high school 

graduates for a fascinating juxtaposition. Visit 

www.artgallery.wa.gov.au for more details. 

AC/DC: Australia’s Family Jewels 

Until Sun 7 Aug, Western Australia Museum 

AC/DC have been playing for over 35 years and 

have cemented themselves as one of the world’s 

most renowned outfits. This exhibition celebrates 

the history, music and performance of this iconic 

Aussie rock band. 

Shops open every day except Good 

Friday, ANZAC Day, Christmas Day and 

New Year’s Day. 

Visit www.showmeperth.com.au or contact 

(08) 9461 3368 for more information.

SUDOKU 

Grab a pencil, put on your thinking cap and join the craze! 

INSTRUCTIONS 

The objective of Sudoku is to fi ll in the 

missing squares so that each row, column and 

3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through to 9. 

To get you started, here are a few tactics... 

Scan each horizontal and vertical band 

consisting of three 3x3 boxes. It’s often 

easiest to start in a spot with the most 

numbers already given. If you can fi nd the 

same number in two rows, you know that 

1EASY 

number must be in the third (the same goes 

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 

7 2 

3 2 9 

3 8 

5 7 

2 

1 6 9 7 

2 4 5 

6 4 7 1 

5 8 

2 3 7 6 1 

2 MODERATE 

8 9 5 7 1 4 3 2 6 

7 1 3 6 2 8 4 5 9 

4 2 6 3 9 5 7 8 1 

3 5 8 1 7 6 2 9 4 

1 6 4 9 5 2 8 7 3 

9 7 2 8 4 3 1 6 5 

6 8 9 4 3 7 5 1 2 

5 4 1 2 8 9 6 3 7 

2 3 7 5 6 1 9 4 8 

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CHEEKY CHEETAH 

Australia Zoo goes dotty 

for its cheetah! 

Did you know... 

Cheetah are the 

fastest land animals, with 

a maximum recorded 

speed of 127km/hr! 

Just like our fingerprints, 

no two cheetah sport the 

same spots 

Cheetah don’t roar like a 

lion, they purr like a cat 

Get to know Echo 

Echo is the big man on campus — 

he’s the biggest of our cheetah, and 

takes on the role of protector and big 

brother. He has a serious demeanor, 

but also has a soft and playful side. 

Beneath Echo’s tough exterior, he has 

a beautiful nature. He loves getting 

scratched behind the ears. 

Answer: 191 

How many spots 

can you count 

on Echo the 

cheetah? 

Check out the cheetah 

at Australia Zoo! 

Get your photo taken with a cheetah, 

go on a walk with a cheetah, or take 

an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour 

of our off-display cheetah house. 

Visit www.australiazoo.com.au 

for all the details, and to book your 

exclusive cheetah encounter! 

BRAIN TEASERS // 

Buy your entry tickets 

to Australia Zoo 

from your Jetstar Cabin 

Crew during your 

domestic flight. 

Just ask for details. 

For information, visit: 

www.australiazoo.com.au/adopt 

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BRAIN TEASERS 

Australia Zoo Rescue Unit 

From koalas to green sea turtles, the Australia 

Zoo Rescue Unit is dedicated to rescuing wildlife 

in need. From Brisbane to Kilcoy in Queensland, 

and beyond, the team travels far and wide with 

a proven catch-and-release program in place — 

their aim is to successfully rescue, rehabilitate and 

release as many animals as possible. 

The Australia Zoo Rescue Unit provides a free 

service to the community to rescue sick and 

injured wildlife, and get them to the best possible 

veterinary treatment, the Australia Zoo Wildlife 

Hospital. The team are highly skilled and trained 

to rescue everything from road accident victims to 

marine animal strandings (including everything in 

between), and they do it seven days a week! 

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Conservation 

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“Myself, Terri, Wes and our 

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Sydney, New South Wales 

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When I was born, my mummy promised 

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overseas adventure! We had three 

wonderful weeks of sun, relaxing, 

seeing volcanoes, tigers, pony rides, 

shopping, elephants and yummy buffet 

breakfasts! It was so cool. We want to 

go on another trip soon. I love mummy 

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MATTHEW 

My passion is airplanes! I love 

collecting (I have over 150 models, 

including four Jetstar planes) and 

fl ying on them! We went from Adelaide 

to Sydney on Jetstar. We arrived at 

Sydney Airport and watched the 

planes for several hours. We did a lot 

of sightseeing, enjoyed spectacular 

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The highlight was when I discovered a 

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to discover we would be travelling 

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Magill, South Australia 

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Every day, in 

the remote 

mountains 

of northern 

Vietnam, 

kindergarten teacher Miss Ha 

gathers her young pupils together, 

and walks them from their 

classroom along a rocky track to a 

well in the village nearby, so they 

can wash their hands and faces. 

Miss Ha says that the children 

usually arrive at school covered in 

dust and grime. Many come from 

homes that have no reliable access 

to clean water or basic sanitation. 

Yet, life for Miss Ha and her 

pupils is set to improve as a result 

of a StarKids-supported water and 

sanitation project, which aims to 

increase access to clean water, 

basic sanitation and hygiene 

education for 5,000 people living 

in the mountainous Vietnamese 

district of Huong Hoa by September. 

The project has commenced 

upgrading and constructing water 

wells and toilet facilities in local 

schools and homes. It has also 

trained 20 local teachers and health 

workers on how to educate locals 

on the disposal of household waste 

and good hygiene practices, such 

as hand-washing before and after 

meals, and after using the toilet. 

A survey conducted at the 

project’s start found that only 5% 

of local families had access to clean 

water and a basic toilet. It also 

found that less than 20% of people 

knew about good hygiene practices. 

Local village leader Pa Muoi 

explained that of the 84 families in 

090 

A Clear 

Future 

Bringing clean 

water to Miss Ha 

and her pupils 

his community, only 

10 currently had 

access to a well. But 

he added that the 

few existing wells 

in the village run dry for up to three 

months of the year, with families 

relying on a local stream for water. 

Because they lack access to 

knowledge and facilities, children 

and families in this and nearby 

villages are vulnerable to diarrhoea 

and skin infections spread by water. 

The United Nations estimates 

that every day, 4,000 children die 

from diarrhoea caused by dirty 

water and poor sanitation. It also 

estimates that 443 million school 

days are lost each year, because 

children are too sick for class. 

Miss Ha and teachers in 

neighbouring schools try to ensure 

their pupils have clean water to drink 

and wash with during class, but it’s 

tough. “Every month, I buy a 15-litre 

water bottle for the children. There 

was no drinking water at all in class. 

I felt very sorry for them,” Miss Ha 

explains. She also worries about the 

children drinking from the stream. 

“The children also bathe at the 

stream, and buffaloes may be lying 

next to them [in the same water].” 

To ensure that the children 

have a private, hygienic place to 

use the toilet, Miss Ha rigged up a 

makeshift shelter, but the “canvas 

gets tattered within a week”. 

Miss Ha hopes her pupils will 

have better access to clean drinking 

water and a hygienic toilet, and 

because of this StarKids-supported 

project, that day is getting closer. 

YOU CAN HELP! 

Vulnerable children 

and communities need 

our help. The StarKids 

partnership between 

Jetstar and World Vision 

was formed to help children 

enjoy a brighter future. 

You can support StarKids 

by donating loose change 

in the donation envelope 

located in your seat pocket. 

Let your small change 

create change!

Miss Ha washes her pupils’ 

hands. Soon they will have 

easy access to clean water 

both at school and at home 

STARKIDS 

ABOUT STARKIDS 

Tim Costello, 

CEO of World 

Vision Australia 

HOW DID THE IDEA OF STARKIDS 

COME ABOUT? 

StarKids is a humanitarian 

partnership between World 

Vision Australia and Jetstar. 

The partnership supports 

humanitarian relief and 

community-based development 

projects in Australia and across 

Asia, and aims to improve the 

lives of families living in poverty. 

It’s about giving children a 

brighter future. 

WHAT ARE STARKIDS AIMS? 

The support given to World 

Vision through StarKids will go 

towards transforming the lives of 

vulnerable children. 

HOW CAN JETSTAR PASSENGERS 

HELP OUT? 

Your donations would be most 

welcome! Please place your 

small change (all currencies) in 

the StarKids envelope located 

in your seat pocket. The money 

collected from Jetstar passengers 

will be given to World Vision 

Australia for humanitarian relief 

and community development 

projects in Australia and Asia. 

You can also donate online at 

www.jetstar.com/starkids. 

CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT 

WORLD VISION PROJECTS? 

Yes, visit www.worldvision.com. 

au or www.jetstar.com/starkids 

for more information. 

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Jocelyn Whiteside 

Business development 

director, Sofi tel Fiji 

Resort & Spa 

SURVIVAL TIPS FOR 

TOURISTS: Put on sunscreen 

and re-hydrate. Fiji can be very 

humid, particularly during the 

Christmas holidays. When you’re 

lounging by the pool, it’s easy to 

forget about drinking more water 

and applying sunscreen. 

UNUSUAL FACT: We’re the 

only country in the world 

where you can experience 

yesterday and today. The dateline 

crosses straight through Taveuni. 

MOST ROMANTIC SPOT: 

A hot-air balloon ride 

overlooking the rolling Nausori 

Highlands at sunrise. 

BEST PLACE TO PARTY 

WITH THE GANG: Ice bar in 

Martintar is a new fave with locals. 

I LOVE FIJI BECAUSE: Of the 

people. Regardless of where 

you go — whether it be a resort, 

outer island, town or village — the 

locals show such warmth and 

hospitality that you automatically 

feel like you belong here. 

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$3.64–$5.20) 

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$44.76–$53.61). 

Hawaii’s safe 

family beaches 

HONOLULU HAWAII 

Miwa Ogletree 

Travel industry sales/ 

marketing consultant, 

All In Circles 

LOCAL DELICACY: Most 

defi nitely the yummy sushi! 

LOCAL RECREATIONAL 

ACTIVITIES TO WATCH: 

Surfi ng and whale watching. 

BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT 

WITH THE LOCALS: Duke’s 

Restaurant & Barefoot Bar — it’s 

where it all happens. 

BEST IDEA FOR A FAMILY 

OUTING: Dropping by Ala 

Moana Beach Park, which is perfect 

for young and old. 

FOR HISTORY: Head to 

places like Iolani Palace, 

Bishop Museum, Pearl Harbor and 

Hawaii’s Plantation Village. 


Haiku Gardens is a lovely 

restaurant for a date. 

MOST UNUSUAL THING TO 

DO: To add some thrills into 

your life, go on a Oahu Ghost Tour. 

I LOVE HONOLULU 

BECAUSE: I love the great 

networking, and also because 

people have the “aloha” spirit! 


CBD 14km from 

Honolulu International 

Airport 

Travel time CBD is 

around 15 mins by car 

Taxi Approx US$40 

(AU$36.61) 

Airport shuttle US$9 

(AU$8.24) and taking 

around 20 mins 

Bus Every 30 mins at 

US$2 (AU$1.83) for 

bus number 19 and 

taking around 1 hr 

10 mins 

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 (AU$1.83) you 

can go everywhere.

OSAKA PHOTO: BAHAGHARI 

Dotonburi 

shopping district 

OSAKA JAPAN 

Koichi Ota 

Head chef, 

Nadaman, Shangri- 

La Hotel, Singapore 

MUST-BUY GIFT: Buy a 

replica of Osaka-jo, one of 

Japan’s most famous castles, which 

played a major role in the 

unifi cation of Japan during the 16th 

century. Get it from the many 

souvenir shops near the castle. 

MUST-EATS: Takoyaki — 

grilled octopus balls topped 

with katsuobushi (dried bonito 

fl akes), seaweed powder, teriyaki 

sauce and mayonnaise; and 

doteyaki — simmered beef sinew. 

FAVOURITE LOCAL 

FESTIVALS: Osaka Tenjin 

sai, a series of Shinto rituals at 

Osaka Tenmangu Shrine and 

other spots, is one of Japan’s 

greatest festivals. Also, check out 

the beloved Yodogawa Fireworks 

Festival, held along the Shin- 

Yodogawa River yearly since 1989. 

I LOVE OSAKA BECAUSE: 

The people of Osaka are 

friendly and warm, and will go out 

of their way to make friends with 

strangers and tourists. 


CBD 38km from 

Kansai International 

Airport 

Travel time 50 mins 

by car 

Taxi Approx ¥17,000 

(AU$190.69) 

Limousine bus Every 

45 mins at ¥880 

(AU$9.87), takes 

50 mins 

Nankai Express Train 

Every 30 mins from 

¥1,390 (AU$15.59), 

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. 

Mt Fuji from 

Yokohama port 

TOKYO JAPAN 

INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES 

Dave Enright 

Owner and director, 

Evergreen Outdoor 

Center 


Visit the Tokyo Tower after 

sundown, and enjoy contemporary 

Japanese music live in Club 333 to 

the backdrop of a lit-up Tokyo. 

Then enjoy a romantic Japanese 

dinner in your own private room in 

the very luxurious Tokyo Shiba 

Toufuya Ukai at the base of the 

tower, overlooking a beautifully lit 

Edo-style garden. The whole night 

will cost you about 15,000 yen 

(AU$168.18) per person, depending 

on how much you drink. 

FOR HISTORY: No Buddhist 

temple compares in 

grandeur or historic signifi cance to 

the Zenko-ji temple in Nagano city. 

I LOVE TOKYO BECAUSE: 

There are just so many 

things to do and see — concerts, 

sports, restaurants, shops, crazy 

fashion, nightlife, culture and even 

parks. It’s also one of the safest 

places I’ve ever been to. All in all, it 

is one of those places that keeps 

you going back for more. 


CBD 66km from Narita 

Airport 

Travel time 60–90 

mins by car 

Taxi Approx ¥20,000 

(AU$224.21) 

Limousine bus 

¥3,000 (AU$33.64), 

takes 60–90 mins 

JR Narita Express 

Every 30–60 mins at 

¥3,000 (AU$33.64); 

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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AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND 

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Ceidrik Heward 

Writer/photographer 


Dinner on a large sailboat is 

a great way to see life on the 

harbour in a relaxed atmosphere of 

a comfortable yacht, where you can 

enjoy dinner at the same time. 

FOR HISTORY: The historic 

village at Howick in the 

eastern suburbs has some early 

colonial buildings, including a 

school, store and a cottage spread 

over seven acres. It’s fascinating to 

see how the early Europeans lived. 

BEST PLACE TO PARTY 

WITH THE GANG: Viaduct 

Harbour is in the CBD, and has top 

bars and restaurants facing the 

water. It’s got a vibrant vibe, and is 

walkable from all the central hotels. 

FAVOURITE SIDE TRIP 

WITHIN NEW ZEALAND: 

Queenstown in the South Island is 

regarded as one of the world’s top 

alpine resorts. It never sleeps, and 

offers an array of attractions. It’s 

known as New Zealand’s adventure 

capital, and is easy to get to. 

Go dolphin watching Avon River 


CBD 20km from 

Auckland International 

Airport 



Taxi From NZ$60 

(AU$44.13) 

Shuttle bus NZ$30 

(AU$22.07), 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 

Matt Whall, 

Christchurch base 

leader, Wilderness 

Motorhomes 


OUTING: Willowbank Wildlife 

Reserve is one of New Zealand’s 

most popular tourist attractions. It 

showcases a range of native wildlife 

and Maori culture. 


FESTIVAL: A highlight every 

year, and beloved by young and 

old is the International Buskers 

Festival, held in Christchurch every 

January. It’s when the best streets 

artists from around the world 

amuse, bewilder and captivate 

crowds with unique street theatre 

skills, stand-up comedy, acrobatics 

and much more. 

I LOVE CHRISTCHURCH 

BECAUSE: There’s nowhere 

else in the world where within two 

hours of an international airport, 

you can ski at a world-class alpine 

resort, play golf, bungee-jump, go 

rafting, mountain biking, hot-air 

ballooning, wind-surfi ng, 

whale-watching, and visit top 

wineries and gardens. 


CBD 11km from 

Christchurch 

International Airport 



Taxi Approx NZ$32 

(AU$23.54) 



20–30 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.

QUEENSTOWN NEW ZEALAND 

098 

Geoff Hunt 

Event organiser, 

Queenstown 

Bike Festival 


OUTING: Take the boat 

across the lake to a private beach, 

and enjoy a quiet glass of wine 

while the kids play along the 

water’s edge. 

FOR HISTORY: The 

often-overlooked Arrowtown 

museum brings the history of the 

gold fi elds to life. 

MOST ROMANTIC SPOT: On 

a chairlift on Coronet Peak 

on a frosty morning — with the sun 

rising over the horizon and the 

clouds fl oating in the valley below. 

INSIDER’S TIP: Fly — by 

helicopter or fi xed wing. It’s 

the best way to see this region. 

BEST BREAKFAST: The Lost 

Café in Arrowtown, for 

muesli and scrambled eggs. 

I LOVE QUEENSTOWN 

BECAUSE: It has skiing in the 

winter, a lake on its doorstep and is 

only one step away from the wild 

country at the end of the lake, or 

the highlands of central Otago. 

Explore Lake Wakatipu 

by foot or bike 


CBD 7.5km from 

Queenstown 




Taxi Approx NZ$30 

(AU$22.07) 



about 25 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. 

Quiapo Church 

MANILA PHILIPPINES 

Heide Ong 

Cabucos 

Businesswoman 


TOURISTS: In public 

markets, it’s okay to haggle. Wear 

light, loose cotton clothing and 

always carry a bottle of water and 

an umbrella whenever you go out. 

LOCAL DELICACY: If you 

want to go into Fear Factor 

mode, a defi nite must-try is our 

famous balut — a hard-boiled 

chicken or duck egg. Sounds easy? 

Bite into this then, because once 

you crack that shell open, you’ll see 

a nearly developed embryo and a 

solid yolk inside. 


ACTIVITIES TO WATCH: I can 

easily think of two: basketball and 

karaoke. Catch the PBA (Philippine 

Basketball Association) live three 

times a week at the Araneta 

Coliseum, or release your inner diva 

at the KTV bars lining the metro. 

MUST-BUY GIFT: 

Philippine-made, 

handcrafted products like shoes, 

bags and apparel. 


CBD 7km from Ninoy 

Aquino International 

Airport 



Taxi Approx PHP450 

(AU$9.59). Prepaid 

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. 

MANILA PHOTO: LESTER LEDESMA

Black pepper crab Bikes are a favourite 

local transport 

SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 

Isabel Cheng 

Director of sales/ 

marketing/comms, 

WRS 


TOURISTS: Addressing older 

service staff, bus drivers and 

food-stall cooks as “uncle” and 

“auntie” will get you better service, 

and hopefully more food! Just don’t 

say that to someone who looks to 

be your age or younger. 

UNUSUAL FACT: Most 

Singaporeans love durians 

— a fruit with a prickly hard shell 

and pungent yet delicious, 

fl esh-covered seeds. Try one! 

MUST-EATS: Check out 

Hainanese chicken rice, chilli 

and black pepper crab, satay and 

sambal stingray. 


ACTIVITY TO WATCH: The 

fun wildlife shows at Wildlife 

Reserves Singapore’s (WRS) parks. 

BEST PLACES TO HANG OUT 

WITH THE LOCALS: Head to 

hotspots like Clarke Quay and 

Orchard Road, or neighbourhood 

hubs in Toa Payoh, Holland Village 

and Siglap. 


CBD 20km 

Travel time 20–30 

mins by car 

Taxi Approx S$20 

(AU$14.91) 

with a surcharge of 

S$3–$5 (AU$2.24 

–$3.73) 

Airport shuttle 

Most hotels are S$9 

(AU$6.71) 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$1.27) 

ON THE GO 

1. The Hippo An opentop 

double-decker 

bus that allows you to 

hop on and off; S$23 

(AU$17.14) for an allday 

pass. 


HO CHI MINH CITY VIETNAM 

Demeiter Vaubell 

Director of sales/ 

marketing, Six 

Senses Con Dao 

BEST NIGHT OUT: At 2 Lam 

Son in the Park Hyatt, which 

serves delicious martinis. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: Start at 

Xu at 71 Hai Ba Trung, 

District 1, then move on to 

Apocalypse Now at 2B Thi Sach, 

District 1, and fi nish at 

Q Bar over at 7 Lam Son, District 1. 

However, if a live band is playing, 

Vasco (at the Refi nery complex 

opposite the Hyatt) is an interesting 

place to party with the gang. 

BEST BUYS FOR UNDER 

AU$50: L’usine, Art Arcade, 

151 Dong Khoi, District 1, has 

amazing quirky gifts, clothes and 

delicious cupcakes. Or try anything 

at the Ben Thanh markets, or the 

many night markets around. 

INSIDER’S TIPS: Visit the 

tourist information centre on 

4G-4H Le Loi Street, District 1. 

Before you start out, always have 

small change for taxis, and take 

care when crossing roads — there 

are many motorbikes. 


CBD 7km from Tan 

Son Nhat International 

Airport 



Taxi A taxi voucher 

from Visitor 

Information for US$12 

(AU$10.98) 

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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Making offerings 

to the gods 

BALI INDONESIA 

100 

Stylianos Koureas 

General manager, 

Harris Resort Batam 

Indonesia 


WITH THE LOCALS: The 

famous Kuta Beach. It’s good for 

getting a feel of the Bali vibe, and 

it’s the perfect place to learn how 

to surf. 


Watching the stunning 

sunset at Tanah Lot. 

MOST UNUSUAL THING TO 

DO: Get married underwater. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: At Hard 

Rock Café, which is right at 

the beginning of Kuta’s beach, with 

live local bands and a mixed crowd. 

MUST-BUY (MONEY NO 

OBJECT!): Try the traditional 

Indonesian massage at Cozy Spa, 

located at Jalan Sunset in Kuta. It’s 

the best value-for-money massage. 

INSIDER’S TIP: Use as many 

of your negotiation skills as 

possible when buying local goods. 

I LOVE BALI BECAUSE: Of 

the unique culture, friendly 

people and the thousands of things 

to do here. 


CBD 15km from 

Denpasar’s Ngurah 

Rai Airport 

Travel time Kuta 

Beach is around 

10 mins by car 

Taxi About IDR30,000 

(AU$3.20) 

Shuttle bus 

Most hotels offer 

complimentary 

pick-up 

DAMRI Bus IDR15,000 

(AU$1.60) 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. 

Thrill seekers at 

Ancol theme park 

JAKARTA INDONESIA 

Robert Hunter 


Aston Marina 

MUST-BUY (MONEY NO 

OBJECT!): A painting of 

traditional cultural items or a 

historical setting by local Jakarta 

artists at the Ancol art market. 

MUST-BUY GIFT: A replica of 

a mode of traditional 

transportation, such as Delman (a 

type of local Betawi-style wooden 

horse-drawn carriage.) 

SURVIVAL TIP FOR 

TOURISTS: Your travel time 

to any place in busy Jakarta is 

always longer than expected due to 

the traffi c. Factor in some extra 

time, and expect locals to arrive up 

to an hour late to any appointment 

— blame the macet (traffi c jam)! 

UNUSUAL FACT: Jakarta has 

60 museums — all with 

different histories and various 

types of themes. 

MUST-EAT: Try nasi uduk 

kebon kacang. It’s the 

original taste of nasi uduk, served 

with fried chicken and mixed with 

peanut sauce. 


CBD 20km from 

Soekarno-Hatta 


Travel time Allow at 

least 40 mins by car 

(depending on traffi c) 

Taxi IDR120,000 

(AU$12.79) to the CBD, 

including charges 

DAMRI Bus IDR15,000 

(AU$1.60) 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. 

JAKARTA PHOTO: JED DOBLE


BANGKOK THAILAND 

102 

Andreas Oberoi 


The St. Regis 

Bangkok 


FESTIVAL: The Songkran 

water festival in April for some 

soaking good fun! 


OUTING: Take a long-tail 

boat out on the Chao Phraya River. 

FOR HISTORY: Ayutthaya 

and its temples are about a 

two-hour drive away. You can come 

back on the river by boat. 


Drop by The Deck across 

from Wat Arun and treat yourself to 

a nice sundowner. 

BEST BREAKFAST: You can 

get a fantastic breakfast 

served at Viu at The St. Regis 

Bangkok, which overlooks the 

Royal Bangkok Sports Club. 

I LOVE BANGKOK BECAUSE: 

Of the friendliness and 

hospitality of the Thai people. 

FAVOURITE SIDE TRIPS 

WITHIN THAILAND: Krabi’s 

Railay Beach and of course, the 

Phi Phi Islands. 

Damnoen Saduak 

floating markets 


CBD 30km from 

Suvarnabhumi 


Travel time Around 


Taxi Approx THB300 

(AU$9.18) 

Airport Express 

THB150 (AU$4.59); 

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. 

Maya Bay Lagoon 

in Koh Phi Phi 

PHUKET THAILAND 

Toby Allen 

CEO, TAP Technology 

BEST BREAKFAST: Dim sum 

in Phuket Town. Enjoy a 

variety of Chinese food made in 

small individual portions and 

served in bamboo steamer baskets. 

GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER: 

Blue Elephant at Governor 

Mansion on Krabi Road, Phuket 

Town. It’s an authentic Thai 

fi ne-dining experience in an elegant 

Sino-Portuguese style house. 

BEST NIGHT OUT: Sea 

kayaking by the moonlight 

at Phang Nga Bay. Try it, it’s an 

awesome experience! 

BEST PLACES TO PARTY 

WITH THE GANG: StereoLab 

and IndoChine Surin Beach Club, on 

Surin Beach. The party starts at 

sunset and ends late. Enjoy the 

ambience and good music. 

BEST BUYS FOR UNDER 

AU$50: Beachwear by 

Phuket Mermaid and Thai Brand 

fl ip-fl ops, they’re so comfortable. 

You can practically walk around in 

them all day. 


Patong Beach 

32km from Phuket 


Travel time Patong 

Beach is around 45 

mins by car 

Taxi Approx THB400 

(AU$12.24) 

Shuttle bus Every 

30 mins at THB52 

(AU$1.59); 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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Ground Floor Unit 65, Jakarta 

Phone: (021) 727 88284, Hp. 081 113 7241 

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Your 

Insider’s 

Guide 

Australians share their 

favourite domestic 

destinations 

104 

GOLD COAST 

Cris Bucknall 

Interior designer/owner, 

www.ecochic.com.au 

BEST BREAKFAST: Elephant 

Rock Café, which is upstairs 

and overlooking the ocean in 

Currumbin. It’s got great food, and 

is one of the few places right on the 

beach that is not a surf club. 

INSIDER’S TIP: Explore the 

southern end of the Gold 

Coast — it’s less crowded and more 

beautiful… a true getaway! 

SURVIVAL TIP FOR 

TOURISTS: Go to the beach 

early — before the wind picks up 

and the crowds drop in. 

LOCAL DELICACY: 

Smoothies. Strawberry 

mango smoothies from the 

Smoothie Man at the Palm Beach 

farmers’ markets, on every 

Saturday, are awesome. They go 

great with the freshly popped kettle 

corn and live music. 


ACTIVITY TO WATCH: Sitting 

on the lawn, while watching the 

surfers at Burleigh Point. 


WITH THE LOCALS: The 

Currumbin Valley rock pools for a 

cool dip on a hot summer’s day. 


FESTIVAL: The Swell 

Sculpture Festival on the beach for 

a bit of culture. 


OUTING: Have a picnic while 

watching the hang-gliders take off 

from the top of Springbrook. 

I LOVE THE GOLD COAST 

BECAUSE: The beach and 

hinterland are within minutes from 

each other.

GOLD COAST PHOTO: TOURISM QUEENSLAND MELBOURNE PHOTO: TOURISM VICTORIA SYDNEY PHOTO: TOURISM NSW 

ClOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The Gold 

Coast is one long beach; explore 

Melbourne’s arcades and laneways; 

Sydney’s Bondi Beach is great for 

strolling; walk the many marinas 

YARRA VALLEY HAS 

MANY “U-PICK” 

BERRY OPPORTUNITIES 

MELBOURNE 

Jacqui Harvey 

Managing director, 

Yarra Valley Gourmet Foods 


Bokchoy Tang at Federation 

Square — I love the aromatic 

fl avours of the food there. 

BEST BUY FOR UNDER 

AU$50: A gift hamper of 

Yarra Valley Gourmet Foods’ 

products! Choose from a large range 

of handmade, locally produced 

salad dressings, jams, jellies, 

infused oils, chutneys, mustards, 

sauces and cordials. 

LOCAL DELICACY: 

Berries! The Yarra Valley 

provides 70% of Victoria’s 

strawberry supply, and the 

region offers many “U-Pick” 

opportunities for visitors. 


ACTIVITY TO WATCH: I’m 

an avid Australian Rules football 

fan, and follow St Kilda each 

week from March to September, 

when football season is on. 

BEST PLACE TO HANG 

OUT WITH THE LOCALS: 

On the third Sunday of each 

month from 9am to 2pm, there’s 

Yering Station Barn farmers’ 

market selling local produce. 

AUSTRALIAN FOCUS 

SYDNEY 

Fabrizio Manerba 

National sales manager, 

Instyle Watches 

BEST BREAKFAST: Burnt 

Orange, Mosman, which has 

great harbour views. Try their 

buttermilk pancakes with 

double-smoked bacon and maple 

syrup. Yum! 


Icebergs at Bondi Beach is 

great day or night, with a fab view 

of the beach. Everything on the 

menu is good. 

LOCAL DELICACY: Adriano 

Zumbo’s macarons at 

Balmain. They’re defi nitely worth 

queuing up for. 


FESTIVAL: Festival of the 

Winds’ kite-fl ying, which showcases 

Australian and international kite 

fl yers. It’s on Sunday, 11 September 

at Bondi Beach. 

FAVOURITE SIDE-TRIP 

WITHIN AUSTRALIA: Palm 

Cove, Queensland. It’s a lovely 

beach that’s not too crowded. I can 

relax with my wife amid serenity. 

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DOMESTIC AIRPORTS 

Introducing Our Airports 

Let us give you a head-start 

ADELAIDE 

CBD 6km 

Travel time CBD is around 


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 


(1 hr–24 hrs) 

BRISBANE 

CBD 16km 




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 



CAIRNS 

CBD 8km 

Travel time CBD takes 10 mins 

by car 


Australia Coach Shuttle Every 

hour: AU$10 adult; $15 couple; 

AU$5 child. Takes around 

20 mins 

106 


(2–24 hrs) 

DARWIN 

CBD 13km 

Travel time CBD is 15 mins 

by car 


Darwin Airport Shuttle 

Meets all fl ights: AU$10 

(adult). Takes around 20 mins 


(up to 24 hrs) 

GOLD COAST 

Surfers Paradise 20km 

Travel time Surfers Paradise is 



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 



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 



Taxi Approx AU$36–$42 

Airporter shuttle bus Meets 

all fl ights: AU$15 adult; $8 

children aged 4–15; children 

under 4 travel free. Journey 



(24 hrs) 

LAUNCESTON 

CBD 16km 




Airporter Shuttle bus Meets all 

fl ights: AU$14 adult; $5 child; 

children under 4 free. Takes 




MACKAY 

CBD 6km 

Travel time CBD 15 mins by car 


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 


(24 hrs) 

MELBOURNE 

CBD 23km 

Travel time 35 mins by car 


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 




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 


(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 


carpark from AU$3.70; longterm 

carpark from AU$17 

SYDNEY 

CBD 8km 

Travel time CBD around 



Bus Every 20–30 mins: AU$14 

adult; AU$7 child. Journey 


Trains Every 10 mins 

(weekdays) AU$15 adult. Takes 

around 13 mins into the centre 

of the city 



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 



(2–24 hrs). New hourly 622 

TransLink bus service connects 

the airport to the suburbs. 

Starts 5.54am weekdays, 

6.54am weekends. www. 

translink.com.au 

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 


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 


Whitsunday Transit AU$15 

adult share-ride (one-way; $28 

return); $9 child (one-way; 

$16 return), children under 4 

years travel 

free. The Whitsunday Transit 

service meets all fl ights. For 

details, call +61 (7) 4946 1800 

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