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AUSTRALIA
A pitching tool for business
event planners in the UK

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Fast Facts
• Geography: The world’s smallest
continent and largest island
• Population: 23 million, 85 per cent
of which live near the coast
• Weather: Mild and pleasant
climate which varies depending
on region
• Culture: Variety of cultural, ethnic,
linguistic and religious
backgrounds
• Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Phillip Island Penguin Parade, Victoria

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Why Australia?
A recent survey of 550 company
managers ranked Australia top one
or two in a number of key business
events categories including:
• A safe and secure destination
• A range of quality accommodation
offerings
• Value for money options to suit all
budgets
• World-class business event
facilities
• Good food, wine, local cuisine and
produce
Based on data collected in the 2013 Business Events Australia Consumer Demand Project
Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), Northern Territory

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Getting to Australia
• Depart from a number of British
ports including London,
Manchester, Birmingham,
Newcastle and Glasgow
• Transfer in Dubai, Abu Dhabi,
Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok or
Kuala Lumpur
• Key international airlines from the
UK to Australian capital cities
include: Qantas, Emirates,
Singapore Airlines, Malaysia
Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways,
British Airways, Etihad Airways
and Jetstar
Sailing on Sydney Harbour

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Getting around Australia
• Extensive domestic air travel
network connecting all major
cities and regions
• Good airport infrastructure
facilitates ease of connections
between domestic and
international flights
• Qantas, Virgin Australia and
Jetstar operate domestic sectors
Popular Combinations Hours
Cairns - Uluru 2:35
Melbourne - Cairns 2:25
Melbourne - Gold Coast 2:00
Perth - Broome 2:30
Sydney - Brisbane 1:30
Sydney - Cairns 3:10
Sydney - Perth 5:10
Sydney - Uluru 3:25
Sydney - Whitsundays 2:30

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Best time to travel to Australia
• Any time - Australia is a year
round destination
• Australia’s seasons are opposite to
the UK
• Travel in the tropical north is best
between April and September
• Winters in Australia are generally
mild

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Signature Experiences
• Hot air ballooning over a
renowned wine region
• Helicopter over the Great Barrier
Reef with lunch on the beach
• Cuddle a koala and feed a
kangaroo at a wildlife sanctuary
• Private wine blending led by a
chief winemaker
• Climb to the top of the famous
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Top five aspirational team activities voted by corporate decision makers in the UK
The Barossa Valley, South Australia

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What others have said about Australia
• “Going to Australia was like
winning a once-in-a-lifetime trip.”
• “Every day I ticked something new
off my Bucket List! Australia
seems to be a country full of
incredible places just waiting to
be explored.”
• “Sensational destination - Sydney
and the Great Barrier Reef make a
pretty unbeatable combination.”
Testimonials of business event agents from the UK who recently visited Australia
The Twelve Apostles, Victoria

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Heart Reef, The Whitsundays

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Whitsundays and Sydney Program
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
GET GOING
Check in at qualia on
Hamilton Island’s secluded
northern tip, named on the
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers’ Choice Awards’
2014 Gold List
Breakfast at the Long
Pavilion (add a little luxury
with time at Spa qualia, a
sanctuary high above the
Whitsundays offering hot
stone massages using 300-
million-year-old stones)
Transfer to Sydney
following breakfast at the
Long Pavilion prepared by
qualia Chef Alastair
Waddell who received a
Hotel Management Award
for Best Hotel Chef in 2012
Fuel up with a delicious
breakfast before taking a
guided walking tour of
Sydney’s historic Rocks
area to discover hidden
cobbled lanes, shady
courtyards and convict
history
Climb aboard a
performance sailing boat
at Rushcutters Bay for an
adventurous morning on
Sydney Harbour
After breakfast at the
Shangri-La Hotel the group
will be transferred to the
Sydney International
Airport for their return
flight
EXPERIENCE
Get your toes in the sand
or an oar in the water at a
perfect beach, basking in
Whitsunday sunshine.
Charter to Whitehaven
Beach (TripAdvisor
Travellers’ Choice Beaches
Awards 2013, No. 1 in
Australia and No. 3 in the
world) with lunch and
afternoon tea on board
Tour on Harley Davidsons -
cross Sydney Harbour
Bridge and journey to
Bondi Beach for lunch at
Bondi Icebergs overlooking
the stunning cliffs of south
Bondi
Your Skipper will guide the
group to Shark Island, a
beautiful and exclusive
destination for lunch
(nestled in the middle of
Port Jackson)
EXPLORE
Enjoy the beautiful scenery
of the Whitsundays with
pre-dinner drinks and
meet and have your photo
taken with local star Elvis
the Koala
Join a relaxing sunset sea
kayak tour with a glass of
sparkling wine
Be welcomed to the
Shangri-La Hotel Sydney
with an aperitif at the Blu
Bar, offering uninterrupted
views of Sydney’s Harbour
Bridge
Jump on a seaplane flight
over Sydney’s harbour and
famous northern beaches
for a stunning perspective
of the coastline
Tour the Royal Botanic
Gardens to discover the
Indigenous heritage of the
Cadigal people, the
traditional owners of this
land
ENJOY
Dine at Coca Chu South
East Asian cuisine, with
the best views of Catseye
Beach - with its long sandy
curve bound by the
tropical waters of the
Great Barrier Reef
Host a five-course
exclusive dining
experience at the water’s
edge under the southern
constellations
Take a short stroll to Café
Sydney on the rooftop of
Customs House (for 150
years, Customs House has
been the trade gateway for
goods and people flowing
into Sydney)
Dine on unsurpassed
seafood at the famous
Doyles on the Beach at
Watson’s Bay
Enjoy a farewell dinner at
Taronga Zoo - discover
Australian wildlife up close
while you enjoy drinks,
canapés and dinner
overlooking the harbour
SLEEP
qualia’s private pavilions overlook the Whitsundays Wake to stunning harbour views from the comfort of your room at the Shangri-La Hotel

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Sydney Harbour

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Melbourne and Uluru Program
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
GET GOING
Check in and enjoy
breakfast at Crown Towers
Private breakfast at
Flemington Racecourse,
home of Victoria’s
internationally-acclaimed
spring Racing Carnival
After breakfast at your
hotel transfer in vintage
cars to Sovereign Hill, an
open air museum and
historical park
After breakfast at your
hotel head to the airport
for your flight to Uluru
Hear stories hidden in the
stars before a freshly
cooked bushman’s
breakfast as the sun rises
Enjoy a sunrise Breakfast
overlooking Australia’s
natural landmarks before
heading to the airport for
your flight home
EXPERIENCE
See the spectacular Great
Ocean Road and Twelve
Apostles from your
helicopter journey to a
private beach where lunch
will be served
Take a tour of the
racecourse before a
millinery workshop where
you will have a chance to
design your own unique
headpiece
At Sovereign Hill, situated
in an early gold diggings
area, experience life as it
was during the gold rush
era in the mid-1800s
Check-in at Sails in the
Desert, a luxurious
contrast to Uluru’s raw
natural beauty
Hear creation stories in the
words of the Anangu
people and explore
ancient rock paintings as
you walk to Mutitjulu
Waterhole, where red
sandstone walls stand
several hundred feet high
EXPLORE
Return to the city for an
afternoon walking tour to
explore the stylish
boutiques and hidden
laneways of Melbourne
Look out over Melbourne
from the heights of Eureka
Skydeck 88 a 300 metre
tower on the Southbank
and brave the glass
bottomed floor of The
Edge
Following lunch head to
Ballarat Wildlife Park
where you will see native
Australian animals
including koalas, emus,
kangaroos and crocodiles
Explore Kata Tjuta (a
mighty rock formation also
known as The Olgas) as a
local guide explains how it
has evolved over millions
of years
Visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta
Cultural Centre. Return to
the hotel for lunch before
a private Indigenous spear
throwing, boomerang,
didgeridoo or sand
drawing workshop
ENJOY
Welcome dinner is served
at Red Spice Road, a
unique South East Asian
dining experience in the
heart of the city
Head to Phillip Island
where after visiting a
chocolate factory and
koala conservation centre
you will watch a parade of
penguins return home at
sunset after a long day
Stroll along the boardwalk
or of St Kilda, Melbourne’s
seaside playground before
sunset cocktails and dinner
overlooking picturesque
Port Phillip Bay
Refreshments and the
colours of the sunset over
Uluru and Kata Tjuta
before a casual dining
experience by the pool,
lined by stunning gum
trees
Arrive at the Sounds of
Silence Dinner on camel
back to dine under the
stars, see a traditional
Indigenous performance
and hear a star talker
decode the exceptionally
clear southern night sky
SLEEP
Crown Towers - named Australia’s Best Large Luxury Hotel 2012 & 2013 by Readers’
Choice Gourmet Traveller Travel Awards
Sails in the Desert - named after the soaring white sails
on the venue’s roof

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Sounds of Silence Dinner, Uluru

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