DEST INAT ION AUSTRAL I A
The ultimate reward
Incentive programmes in Australia can exude luxury or define adventure. Holly Patrick reports Queensland
projects underway to maintain the island’s biodiversity. Queensland’s subtropical climate also sustains the Daintree Rainforest, the world’s oldest living rainforest, home to crocodile spotting adventures, luxury spa experiences and waterfall encounters. Back in Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane, you can explore the city on a Blackcard cultural tour following the footsteps of the Turrbal people around Meeanjin with an Aboriginal guide. When night falls, indulge in an evening
Golden beaches define the Queensland coastline - and the star of the show is the 1,429 mile Great Barrier Reef. Don’t forget your snorkel, but if you do, one of the many reef-side hotels can lend you one, including the InterContinental Hayman Island Resort with 168 rooms and 15 indoor and outdoor event spaces for up to 300 guests. To meet the CSR brief, consider a guided tour of the Lizard Island Research Station, on Lizard Island, part of the Great Barrier Reef and discover the conservation
City Winery Brisbane
of underground opera in several intimate settings across the city. Then seek out a speak-easy bar, such as the surprise waiting at the top of the antique staircase at the Electric Avenue in Woolloongabba – Brisbane’s bustling dining district. What’s new: ■ In the northern city of Cairns, the Dreamtime Island Pontoon is set to open on the Great Barrier Reef this year, with capacity for 350 diners. ■ City Winery Brisbane, the first inner-city winery in Brisbane since 1860, this venue offers three event spaces – the barrel room, the private cellar and the restaurant. Group experiences include cooking classes and winemaking for a group dinner. New SouthWales Sydney, Australia’s oldest city and the capital of New South Wales, has more than 42,900 hotels rooms in the greater region and impressive event venues.
Explore Brisbane on a cultural tour
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