The SeaLink Travel Group will commence operation of the Barangaroo Fast Ferry, the first direct ferry service from Manly to Barangaroo, from early September.
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The service will operate daily between Manly Hotel Wharf No 3, and King Street Wharf 1, Barangaroo, and will depart every 30 minutes during peak hours Monday to Friday commencing 6.45am. On weekends the service will operate regularly from 9.30am through to 6pm.
Prices are from $8.90 one-way, with an 11-trip travel pass available from $7.50 per trip.
Phone 9206 1111 or visit www.captaincook.com.au
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Inland Waters Holiday Parks Burrinjuck Waters is ideally positioned for an outdoors experience on the 425-kilometre Hume & Hovell Track, which runs between Yass and Albury.
A particularly beautiful section of the track runs for five kilometres north from the park to the idyllic Burrinjuck Nature Reserve.
The Hume & Hovell Track follows the route taken by explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell on their famous 1824 trek to Port Phillip and is a key attraction for guests visiting the area.
The recent arrival of the park’s tourist vessel, Getaway, also provides a vital link for hikers to cross Burrinjuck Dam and reach the next stage of their trip and the scenic locality of Wee Jasper.
A lifetime’s memories … a Hannaford and Sachs lunch under an ancient fig tree. Spend three days sampling the best of Kangaroo Island fresh produce and wines with Kangaroo Island Odysseys’ new three-day summer/spring tours.
All seasonal KIO food-and-wine tours are fully inclusive, including return flights from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island and all Adelaide airport transfers.
Explore the island with a private tour guide in luxury, air-conditioned 4x4 vehicles in small groups of no more than eight guests, with accommodation at the opulent Lifetime Private Retreats or Sea Dragon Lodge.
Experience a personalised vineyard and winery tour at Islander Estate Vineyard, Bay of Shoals Wines or Dudley Wines, taste locally distilled Gin and spirits at KI Spirits, sample a variety of delicious cheese and yoghurts at the Island Pure Sheep Dairy, stop at Island Beehive for a tour and honey tastings, sample the island’s freshest oysters at the Kangaroo Island Shellfish Oyster Farm Shed and enjoy a half-day fishing charter.
Dining experiences are arranged by Hannaford and Sachs, and showcase Kangaroo Island’s best seasonal food in a range of outdoor settings and stunning coastal locations.
Dine, for example, underneath the boughs and leaves of a massive, ancient fig tree planted by the early settlers more than 100 years ago.
The three-day ‘Sensations of Kangaroo Island Summer Tour – North Coast’, for instance, is priced at $2708 per person and includes all activities and meals, plus two-nights accommodation at Lifetime Private Retreats.
Phone 08 8553 0386 or visit https://www.kangarooislandodysseys.com.au
Margaret River Gourmet Escape will return from November 16-19 with an appetising line-up of new events and talent, including Australian culinary hero Curtis Stone.
The event will feature more than 50 of the world’s leading food-and-wine personalities, including chefs such as Andre Chiang (Singapore), David Thompson (Thailand), Ashley Palmer-Watts (UK), Rodolfo Guzman (Chile), Alex Atala (Brazil), and Asia’s Best Female Chef, May Chow (Hong Kong).
Curtis Stone will officially open the festival at an Audi Gourmet Beach BBQ session in the pristine surrounds of Castle Bay Beach.
New events include The Great Soiree at Fraser Gallop Estate, The High Life (a helicopter lunch with Paul Iskov) and the Official Closing Party at the White Elephant Café.
Paying homage to Margaret River's 50th anniversary of commercial wine production, the festival will host a selection of exclusive wine events, with world-renowned wine critic Jancis Robinson (UK) joining the festivities, alongside other respected names such as James Halliday and Huon Hooke.
Visit www.gourmetescape.com.au
September at Mt Buller is shaping up to be a great time to be on the mountain, with a raft of special activities.
All September up to two kids under 15 stay free at many accommodation houses with with two adults.
On September 2, Mt Buller hosts the ABOM Mogul Challenge, with the world’s best freestylers tackle the bumps at Mt Buller.
The challenge attracts a world-class field including Winter Olympians and World Cup competitors and this iconic, colourful mogul competition is now one of the longest-running race events in the world.
On September 9, visitors dig out their best 1980s gear and take to the slopes, while appropriate music pumps through the village.
Then on September 23 things go a little crazy for the Pond Skim when skiers dress up and attempt to skim their way across a large pond built in the middle of Bourke Street ski run.
Visit www.mtbuller.com.au