What’s New
Australia wide
Virgin Blue
- Virgin Blue is launching a new direct service from Sydney to Ayers Rock.
New South Wales
Sydney Attractions
- New operating hours for Sydney Aquarium and Sydney Wildlife World.
- Sydney Aquarium is now open 9:00 AM- 8:00 PM and Sydney Wildlife World is now open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney
- Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney now offers a refreshing, 100% smoke-free environment. The policy applies to the entire hotel inclusive of public areas, guest rooms, meeting rooms, lounges and restaurants.
Leisure Inn Spires. Blue Mountains
- Leisure Inn Spires now offers twin bedded studio rooms.
Queensland
Fitzroy Island
- Fitzroy Island Resort has just reopened in July 2010.
- Located only 29 km off the coast of Cairns, this tropical island paradise is easily accessible for short or long stays. Fitzroy Island is a large and unique continental island featuring distinctive granite outcrops, open woodlands, tropical rainforest and mangroves.
- Offers affordable 4 star tropical paradise in a range of exquisite accommodation (99 rooms.
- Resort facilities include a contemporary restaurant, large pool with a pool bar and swim up bar, internet cafe, games room, indoor movie theatre, resort mini supermarket and wellness area.
Hamilton Island Reefsleep Experience
- New package: Incorporating Fantasea Adventure Cruising’s overnight stay at the Great Barrier Reef aboard the exclusive Reefsleep platform and accompanied by one nights accommodation on Hamilton Island pre and post Reefsleep.
Kingfisher Bay Resort
- The Kingfisher Bay Resort’s new River Heads Mainland Reception in Hervey Bay is now open.
Holiday Inn Cairns
- Straight off the back of its refurbishment, Holiday Inn Cairns has received a 4½ star rating from AAA Tourism and a coveted Green Star.
- The hotel is the first internationally branded property in Cairns to receive a Green Star.
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
- The Café China has recently opened their flagship Chinese Restaurant in the Reef Hotel Casino complex.
South Australia
Kangaroo Island Odysseys
- It has been officially announced that Kangaroo Island Odysseys has been acquired by the SeaLink Travel Group effective June 2010.
- This purchase expands the SeaLink Kangaroo Island products with a luxury division of small group 4WD touring complementing the product range.
Northern Territory
SEIT Outback Australia
- SEIT Outback Australia has introduced two new tours.
- On the SEIT Uluru Trek clients will walk around the 14km base trail of Uluru at sunrise and embrace the culture, geology and environment that is the essence of the monolith.
- Travelling on the SEIT Kata Tjuta Domes, clients will visit a place where unique flora and fauna thrive, Kata Tjuta.
Wayoutback
- Wayoutback has a new two-day culture and country safari. This 2-day tour visits four Aboriginal locations set in the outback of Central Australia.
Tasmania
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys
Bruny Island Cruises and Tasman Island Cruises aren’t taking a break for winter and are now operating their eco-cruises every day of the year, except Christmas Day


