news to use AUSTRALIA Home and Dry Queensland weathers the storm
BY JULIE BAXTER Despite being battered by floods and hurricane winds, the majority of Queensland’s tourism destinations are again welcoming visitors. Tourism Queensland’s acting ceo
Leanne Coddington, said within days of the disaster: “The impact will be felt for a long time to come, but as flood waters recede, tourism operations are returning to normal as quickly as possible. “Tourism Queensland is working with industry partners, government and other stakeholders to help tourism operators get back on their feet.” The floods affected parts of Central
Queensland, Western Downs and Outback Queensland but Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast, Whitsundays, Townsville, Tropical North Queensland, Southern Downs and Toowoomba largely continued functioning normally. “Queensland's beaches and island resorts are open and most day tours
and attractions are operating normally,” she said. Most of the state’s natural areas are also open and, with full waterholes and gushing waterfalls, are actually quite spectacular.” “I would encourage anyone thinking of
a Queensland holiday or agents concerned about an existing booking to check with their tour operator.
"There are some fantastic holiday
options available and taking a Queensland holiday will help recovering businesses get back on their feet and help protect the livelihoods of those businesses that haven’t been affected by the floods,” Coddington added For latest information on conditions
www.qeenslandholidays.com.au
Cox & Kings expands down under
Cox & Kings has expanded its Australia programme in 2011-12, doubling it in size to include both escorted and tailor-made itineraries. There are two new self-drive
itineraries, which allow clients to explore Sydney to Melbourne in a 14-day/13- night itinerary, priced from £1,545pp, or Melbourne to Adelaide, a 10-day/nine- night self-drive itinerary incorporating the Great Ocean Road, priced from £995pp. The operator has also introduced motorhomes, with a 15-day/14-night suggested self-frive Queensland itinerary, from Brisbane to
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Cairns, priced from £1,575pp. The tailor-made sections include more
dedicated pages for excursions and experiences. New is a Blue Mountains Private
Safari, an overnight sleep-out in a deluxe version of the traditional swag under the stars, and an Aboriginal tour with the chance sample bush tucker food and to learn more about the Aboriginal culture. Tasmania has been given a separate section with six new tailor-made suggestions and a range of excursions.
www.coxandkings.co.uk
Margaret River tops visitor poll Margaret River Discovery Company
tours have been voted the 'Number One thing to do in Australia', according to
www.tripadvisor.com. Ranked higher than experiences such
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as climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge or visiting The Great Barrier Reef, the company runs day trips showcasing the history and ecology of the WA region.
Owner and operator Sean Blocksidge,
who has been described as 'Al Gore meets Jamie Oliver', aims his tours for 'people who don't do tours'. Tours offered by the company include
food and wine and start from $205pp. Margaret River is a three-hour drive
south of Perth.
www.margaretriverdiscovery.com.au
AUSTRALIA IN BRIEF
Hayman will be back on August 1 Luxurious Whitsundays’ resort Hayman Island says it will reopen on August 1 20011 after repairing damage caused by Tropical Cyclones Anthony and Yas, which passed over the island in early February. Existing guest bookings have been suspended while the repair work centres around accommodation, activity facilities, key infrastructure, landscaping and gardens throughout the island.
www.hayman.com.au
AAT Kings expands AAT Kings has added new and enhanced tours for 2011-12. From simple half-day sightseeing tours to 22-day countrywide escorted tours, the new brochure has nearly 500 guaranteed departure dates in its escorted tour programme. Included are 41 Australian escorted holidays from five to 22 days, eight city explorers, 24 outback explorers, one small group tour and 80 day tours.
www.aatkings.com
Walking website for Tassie Information on all of Tasmania’s
top multi-day walks is now available through a new dedicated website. The ‘Great Walks of Tasmania’ portal is designed to help walkers decide the best walk for them. Seven bush walks are featured, with accommodation and recommended stops included.
www.greatwalkstasmania.com
WA's great escape Australian luxury adventure
catamaran MV Great Escape is generating a lot of interest following much media attention. The 26-metre vessel sleeps up to 14 guests on four-, seven- and 13-night luxury wilderness adventures between Wyndham and Broome on Western Australia's Kimberley Coast. Operated by The Great Escape Charter Company it hit the headlines when it was chosen by extreme sports sponsor, Red Bull, to guide the world’s top four wakeboarders through Australia’s wild and rugged Kimberley Coast for an adventure documentary.
www.greatescape.net.au
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