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Cadbury Tour Coach/Cruise – Hobart

Cadbury Tour Coach/Cruise – Hobart
The sweetest cruise in Australia! Take a tour of Cadbury Chocolate Factory and gain an insight into chocolate… there’s free samples and time to purchase – a chocoholics dream! Return to Hobart on a delightfully scenic cruise along the Derwent River.
Highlights:

  • Constitution Dock
  • ABC Buildings – Hobart’s original sandstone railway station
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Government House
  • Derwent Entertainment Centre
  • Montrose Bay
  • Visit the Claremont Cadbury plant for a guided tour
  • Learn about Cadbury history and chocolate manufacturing processes
  • You’ll even be offered samples!
  • Cruise along the delightful Derwent River and watch contrasting coastline as we head downstream
  • Incat – builders of large scale catamarans
  • Cruise under the spectacular Tasman Bridge as you approach Hobart
  • Return to Sullivan’s Cove – Hobart’s birthplace and ferry terminal.
Operates: – Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. –
Departs & Returns: 09:15:00 – 13:00:00
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Bruny Island Wilderness Coast – Hobart

Bruny Island Wilderness Coast – Hobart
Untouched wilderness and ocean coast wildlife… The spectacle of massive stark cliffs shaped by the forces of nature… Embrace the power of the ocean at Bruny Island… – Tasmanian wilderness at its best!
Highlights:

  • Spectacular views of Hobart, the Derwent River and Wrest Point Casino
  • Kingston – Hobart’s fastest growing town
  • Skirt the D’Entrecasteaux Channel noted for its aquaculture developments
  • Pass through the tiny town of Snug and into the boating village of Kettering
  • Drive onto the ferry for the crossing to Bruny Island
  • Enjoy a delicious complimentary morning tea on Bruny Island
  • Look for native wildlife along the Neck beside Isthmus Bay
  • Board our cruise boat at stunning Adventure Bay
  • The Monument, Nature’s Cathedral – stark 300 metre high Jurassic dolerite cliffs
  • Look upwards from directly below the cliffs
  • Breathing Rock – the spectacle of an explosive blow hole
  • Look for Sea Eagles’ nests
  • Pristine untouched rainforests and beaches
  • Triassic sandstone cliffs
  • Stunning sea caves and rock formations
  • Shearwater (Muttonbird) rookeries
  • Explore Friar Rocks – home to over a thousand Australian Fur Seals and sea bird nesting areas
  • Look for dolphins – they usually choose to be with us!
  • Walk to a secluded tessellated pavement on a pristine white sandy beach.
Operates: Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. – 01 Oct – 31 May
Departs & Returns: 08:00:00 – 17:30:00
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Yarra Valley Wineries – Melbourne

Yarra Valley Wineries – Melbourne
A delightful afternoon tour through the beautiful Blue Dandenongs and the Yarra Valley. Sample some of the best wine, food and scenery of Victoria and visit Fergusson’s Winery, Rochford’s Eyton and Domaine Chandon.
Highlights:

  • Blue Dandenong Ranges – superb traditional gardens and towering mountain ash forests
  • Ferntree Gully – foot of the ranges
  • Sherbrooke Forest – noted for its lyrebirds and fern gullies
  • Panoramic views from Grantulla Road
  • Opportunity to taste Australian wines at Fergusson’s Winery, a noted Yarra Valley wine producer
  • Enjoy a delicious spit roast lunch as guest of Peter and Louise Fergusson
  • Tour through the Yarra Valley
  • Pass through the township of Healesville – set amidst mountain bushland
  • Visit Rochford’s Eyton and taste from a selection of fine Australian wines
  • Visit Moet & Chandon’s Australian winery – Domaine Chandon and take a guided tour of the winery
  • Enjoy a glass of Domaine Chandon complimented by a savoury platter as you take in the atmosphere and panoramic views of the Yarra Valley from the ‘Greenpoint Room.’
Operates: Daily
Departs & Returns: 10:00:00 – 17:30:00
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The Penguin Parade – Melbourne

The Penguin Parade – Melbourne
So completely Australian – unique in the world. Every evening at dusk the Little Penguins come home from the sea at Phillip Island. From the waves – across the beach – to the sand dunes – the Little Penguins can almost be touched as they waddle to their burrows. Sunset at Summerland Beach has drawn millions of visitors to Phillip Island. It is the nightly ritual of these little flightless birds which will enthrall you as you observe from the beach and the elevated boardwalk. Koalas – totally Australian – peering down from the gum trees where they live. Fat and furry, wet noses and a gentle smile of contented living on Phillip Island. Seals near the sea, basking in the late sunlight on halftide rocks compliment this island, rich in wildlife which makes Phillip Island a very special place.
Highlights:

  • Cosmopolitan St Kilda
  • Bayside suburbs of Brighton and Beaumaris
  • Spectacular views of Port Phillip Bay
  • Westernport Bay – water birds and mangroves
  • Visit Warrook Homestead for afternoon tea (own expense)
  • Enjoy a short introductory video “The Little Penguin”
  • Panoramic views of French Island
  • San Remo – maritime fishing village
  • Phillip Island Nature Park – a natural home for koalas, seals, shearwaters and Little Penguins
  • Koala Conservation Centre – look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks
  • Cowes by the sea – a popular holiday resort for over 100 years
  • Stop for dinner at Cowes (own expense)
  • The Nobbies – a rugged rocky outcrop
  • Seal Rocks – home to Australia’s largest colony of fur seals
  • Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach
  • See penguin rookeries from an elevated boardwalk
  • Inspect the Visitors Centre – an opportunity to learn about the life of the Little Penguin
  • During your evening return to Melbourne a panoramic Victorian video feature will be screened.
Operates: Daily
Departs & Returns: 13:30:00 – 22:30:00
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The City Tour – Melbourne

The City Tour – Melbourne
Welcome to our Melbourne – Heart of Australia’s classic south. Melbourne has compelling appeal in its gardens, its history, its character and its charm. Inhabited by cultures from across the globe, Melbourne has a fascination in the mix of its cosmopolitan people who give generously and share passionately in the richness of this most dynamic and vibrant city.
Highlights:

  • Bourke Street Mall
  • Federation Square development
  • St Paul’s Cathedral
  • Melbourne Town Hall
  • Law Courts & Flagstaff Gardens
  • Queen Victoria Market
  • Melbourne University
  • Royal Exhibition Buildings
  • Chinatown, Parliament House and Princess Theatre
  • St Patrick’s Cathedral
  • Visit Fitzroy Gardens and see Captain Cook’s Cottage (opportunity to inspect)
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • Melbourne Park – National Tennis Centre
  • Flinders Street Station
  • Trendy Southbank on the river
  • Arts and Cultural Centre
  • Gracious tree lined St Kilda Road
  • Albert Park Lake – Grand Prix site
  • Ornate Victorian terraced homes
  • Revitalised South Melbourne
  • Port Melbourne by the Sea
  • Views of historic Williamstown
  • West Gate Bridge – spectacular city overview
  • Telstra Dome at Docklands
  • World Trade Centre/Crown Casino
  • Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens – perhaps enjoy a Devonshire Tea or walk by the lake
  • The Shrine of Remembrance.
Operates: Daily
Departs & Returns: 08:30:00 – 12:00:00
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Sovereign Hill – Melbourne

Sovereign Hill – Melbourne
Gold – 1850 – The world focussed on Ballarat as the cry ‘Gold’ echoed around the globe. People from all nations poured into Ballarat to seek a fortune, many found the real Australia and decided to make this great land their home. Today, you too can capture the excitement of these bawdy times as you visit the scene of revolt, rebellion and the emergence of democracy at Eureka and Sovereign Hill – Ballarat.
Highlights:

  • Travel the Western Highway – stagecoach route of the 1850’s
  • Bacchus Marsh – a landscape of orchards – once a resting place for the Cobb & Co stagecoach
  • Ballarat – enjoy a complete town tour of this gracious city with its exquisite gardens and noble statues
  • Eureka Stockade – site of the 1854 Miner’s Rebellion
  • Visit Sovereign Hill – an authentic recreation of an 1850’s gold mining town. See & experience…
  • Gold panning in Red Gully Creek
  • Take a guided tour of the underground mine (own expense)
  • Blacksmiths and traditional craftsmen
  • Visit the Gold Museum & “Voyage of Discovery” – an audio visual of life on the Australian goldfields
  • Visit the many original shops
  • Perhaps try some homemade boiled lollies! Maybe a Devonshire Tea at the New York Bakery?
  • The Chinese Village – highlighting Chinese involvement in the goldfields
  • Why not ride a stagecoach!
  • Take in the atmosphere of Main St.
  • Watch the Giant Crushing Battery
  • Treat yourself to lunch at the United States Hotel.
Operates: Daily
Departs & Returns: 08:30:00 – 17:30:00
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Puffing Billy with Wildlife (lunch) – Melbourne

Puffing Billy with Wildlife (lunch) – Melbourne
Ride on Australia’s most notable narrow gauge railway through the spectacular Blue Dandenong Ranges with bellbirds and kookaburras echoing the steam train’s whistle. Tour through the richness of the Yarra Valley – a pastoral experience of farms and vineyards, haystacks and wine grapes. Healesville Sanctuary – a truly Australian experience – cradled in the forested foothills of the Great Divide where you can surround yourself with Australian wildlife.
Highlights:

  • Melbourne’s eastern suburbs
  • Visit Sherbrooke Forest – heart of the Dandenongs
  • tall eucalypts, kookaburras and bellbirds
  • Share Bush Billy tea with the locals…colourful crimson rosellas and king parrots! (opportunity to hand feed with seed provided)
  • Ride through the forest from Belgrave on Puffing Billy steam train – an original steam locomotive
  • Sherbrooke Forest – noted for its lyrebirds, tall mountain ash eucalypts and fern gullies
  • Pass through quaint villages noted for their restaurants, craft shops and beautiful gardens
  • Panoramic views from Grantulla Road
  • Opportunity to taste Australian wines at Fergusson’s Winery, a noted Yarra Valley wine producer
  • Enjoy a delicious spit roast lunch as guests of Peter and Louise Fergusson (Vegetarian meals available)
  • Tour through the Yarra Valley
  • Pass through the township of Healesville – set amidst mountain bushland
  • Visit Healesville Sanctuary – home for over 200 species of Australian birds, mammals and reptiles in a natural bushland setting
  • Stroll through paddocks of kangaroos and wallabies
  • Walk through large aviaries and pond areas that bring birds of the wild so close to hand – the elusive lyrebirds, eagles, ibis & spoonbills
  • Witness the “Eagles Fly” demonstration
  • Observe the underwater life of the platypus
  • Come face to face with a koala!
  • Meet a hairy nose wombat!
  • See dingoes, Tasmanian Devils, echidnas, snakes and goannas.
Operates: Daily
Departs & Returns: 08:30:00 – 17:30:00
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Penguin Express – Melbourne

Penguin Express – Melbourne
An evening tour for those with time constraints that takes you directly to the natural phenomenon of the Penguin Parade. This tour can be combined with Melbourne Highlights, Puffing Billy or Sovereign Hill when the departure time is at 5.30pm during summer months.
Highlights:

  • National Tennis Centre
  • Entertainment Centre & Olympic venues
  • Yarra River – dividing line between the contrasting suburbs of Richmond and South Yarra
  • Westernport Bay
  • Enjoy a short introductory video “The Little Penguin”
  • Panoramic views of French Island
  • San Remo – maritime fishing village
  • Phillip Island – home for one of the largest colonies of Little Penguins
  • Witness the natural phenomenon of the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach
  • See penguin rookeries as you walk on an elevated boardwalk
  • Inspect the Visitors Information Centre – an opportunity to learn about the life of the Little Penguin as you walk through the “Penguin Experience”
  • During your evening return to Melbourne a panoramic Victorian video feature will be screened.
Operates: Daily
Departs & Returns: 15:15:00 – 21:00:00
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Mt Buller Snow Day – Melbourne

Mt Buller Snow Day – Melbourne
Mt. Buller – an exhilarating winter experience. This alpine wonderland is nestled high on the ski fields with quaint lodges, luxury hotels, cosy restaurants and cafes. Snowshoe walking, boardriding, skiing, tobogganing or simply enjoy the village atmosphere.
Highlights:

  • Picturesque Yarra Valley
  • Country townships of Yea and Bonnie Doon
  • Mansfield – gateway of the Alpine region
  • Victoria’s high country
  • Spectacular mountain scenery
  • Explore Mt. Buller Alpine Village
  • Expert advice on snow activities
  • Hours of snow fun
  • Ski lift & lesson tickets available
  • A full range of ski equipment and clothing is available for hire (can be pre – booked)
  • On board videos.
Operates: Daily 07 Jun 2008 – Early Oct 2008
Departs & Returns: 06:45:00 – 20:30:00
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Melbourne Highlights – Melbourne

Melbourne Highlights – Melbourne
Tour the highlights of Melbourne then travel to the Blue Dandenongs…towering forests, deep gullies, lyrebirds and kookaburras, mountain air and the cool dampness of the hills all contribute to this charm which is the Australian forest.
Highlights:

  • Chinatown
  • St Paul’s Cathedral and Flinders Street Station
  • Arts and Cultural Centre
  • Kings Domain Gardens
  • Shrine of Remembrance (photo stop)
  • Fashionable suburbs of South Yarra and Toorak
  • Melbourne’s green and leafy eastern suburbs
  • The Dandenong Ranges National Park – home of the lyrebird, superb traditional gardens and towering mountain ash forests
  • Visit Sherbrooke Forest – heart of the Dandenongs
  • tall eucalypts, kookaburras and bellbirds
  • Share Bush Billy tea with the locals…colourful crimson rosellas and king parrots! (Opportunity to hand feed with seed provided)
  • Pass through quaint villages noted for their restaurants, craft shops and beautiful gardens
  • Visit Mt Dandenong summit – spectacular views of Melbourne & Port Phillip Bay (photo stop)
  • Views of Silvan Dam and the rolling hills
  • Return to the city, passing Fitzroy Gardens & St.Patrick’s Cathedral
  • Old Melbourne Gaol
  • Queen Victoria Market
  • Law Courts & Flagstaff Gardens.
Operates: Daily
Departs & Returns: 13:30:00 – 17:30:00
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