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Our group of seven set off early one Sunday morning for of a glorified caravan afloat, just afternoon. If you’re lucky a week of therapy sailing the tranquil, turquoise waters of a lot more expensive. But even enough to cross their path, the Whitsundays, along the Great Barrier Reef. Three of us the most dedicated landlubber just keep your distance and were sailors, the other four had once been on a boat. will be moved by the sheer be moved at the wonder beauty of the Whitsundays, and of their magnificence. Now it’s fair enough to think Luxury lunch experiencing them from a boat If all the nature gets too much that cramming seven people The bible for the area is 100 is definitely the way to go. for you, then you’ve always got who don’t know each other very Magic Miles of the Great Barrier Seven days was barely enough the option of visiting one of the well onto a floating lump of Reef, and although you’ll get to get a taste of what was on resorts on the islands. plastic for a week would be one on your charter yacht, offer, but a visit to Whitehaven Coral Sea Resort has enough to push them to the it’s worth reading a copy before Beach on Whitsunday Island is a absolute ocean frontage on brink of war. But in our case, you leave home. It’s packed must. It was apparently voted the Whitsunday coast, and you’d be wrong. full of essential information, one of the world’s top three has worked hard to position Sail away from channel depths and beaches with its incredible itself as a gay-friendly resort If you’re a sailor, think pleasant recommended anchorages, five-kilometre stretch of pure with all the trimmings. breezes with beautiful to whether you’ll need to white silica sand. Your charter company can anchorages and short legs dress up for lunch at any usually organise reservations Whale watching between each stop. If the breeze of the resorts. for you as part of the daily The Whitsundays are renowned is not really your thing, then We chartered with Sunsail – radio check-ins. for their superb coral formations think heaps of gin and tonics, just one of several operators in But chances are that once and marine life. Turtles and and snorkelling on the reef. the Whitsundays – and opted for you’re afloat, you’ll want to There are more than 100 the full provisioning service, mantarays are plentiful, and just stay out there messing tropical islands and islets in the which included everything from you’ll catch sight of whales if about in boats! Whitsundays, most of them hamburgers to lobster. There’s you’re there at the right time – Derek Hand uninhabited. That means it’s a BBQ on the back of all the of year. We had the thrill of worth doing some planning charter boats and, of course, sailing near two of them as before you arrive, and it’s worth full cooking facilities downstairs. we headed south from the having a few different options in Now sailing is not everyone’s northernmost (and case anchorages are full or the cup of tea. My idea of a classy exclusive) breeze is blowing from the yacht with all the creature Hayman ‘wrong’ direction. comforts is my partner’s idea Island one

© GAY TRAVEL GUIDES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 6 7 Tropical North Queensland gay network, including a couple sure to book something with of bars, a couple of gay-owned a pool. cafes, and loads of friendly The far north town of Port locals. Bed and breakfast Douglas is well worth visiting. aficionados should consider It’s a low key kinda place, with the luxurious gay B&B, boyz on a few good restaurants, a good the beach, at Kewarra Beach. selection of self-contained In Cairns, the long-running accommodation including The gay hotel 18-24 James boasts Boathouse, a fab gay resort everything a boy could want, called Pink Flamingo, and a while mainstream operators such fashionable but unpretentious as the Radisson Plaza Cairns following. It’s also handy to Cape are keen to make all guests Tribulation and the Daintree feel welcome. Rainforest. There’s one small drawback Swim with care Tropical holidays conjure for most of us images of palm with Cairns. It doesn’t have Like anywhere in the tropical trees, coconuts, and loud shirts. But there are tough a beach as such … more an north, check first with a lifeguard questions that go with the territory: Mango Daiquiri expanse of mudflats. So when or knowledgeable local before or Singapore Sling? Breakfast at noon or one? booking accommodation, be you enter the ocean.

Three simple words – Tropical gay owned or gay friendly North Queensland – turn the establishments throughout dream into reality. The Tropical North Queensland. atmosphere in this part of Liberty Resort is one of Queensland is languid and often the new kids on the block, downright erotic. promising tropical luxury in Throw in hordes of the rainforests of holidaying homos, Kuranda, inland add some great from Cairns. restaurants and Flop and drop cafes, and you’ve For a beach-side holiday, got something pretty you can’t go past Turtle close to queer heaven. Cove. It’s a friendly gay Snorkel the Reef resort tucked away on the Many visitors are happy coast north of Cairns, with it’s to spend their days pool-side. own private beach and pool, But if you want to do something restaurant and bar, and rooms energetic, the magnificent Great with a view over the Coral Sea. Barrier Reef is but a short boat Here you can do nothing but ride away. Snorkelling above flop and drop, or enjoy day this natural wonder is a truly excursions to the reef or amazing experience. So is rainforest. exploring the Daintree Rainforest Cairns and beyond and nearby Cape Tribulation. Cairns and nearby Holloways There’s an astonishing array of Beach boasts a well established

© GAY TRAVEL GUIDES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 8 9 Sunshine Coast township of Eumundi are cafés and restaurants only 20 kilometres away. to choose from. Boats can also be Day after day, chartered for river and however, I found myself reef fishing and mud-crab gravitating back to Season, catching. The information a relaxed but professionally booth on Hastings Street accomplished restaurant with has all the brochures and its back to Hastings Street details you will need. and a terrace facing the bay. I would happily eat their Dine Out grilled scallops with broad Food-wise, Noosa is as well beans, truffle oil and a Jerusalem served as any inner-urban centre. artichoke puree every summer’s While Noosa Junction specialises day for the rest of my life. in the cheap-and-cheerful A few miles away, the tiny take-out end of the market – township of Sunshine Beach has everything from Hungry Jack’s to a row of casual, sun-drenched good quality Asian noodle bars – The Sunshine Coast, especially Noosa, is one of Australia’s and noticeably gay-friendly Hastings Street is geared more favourite “gay recovery” destinations, favoured by those eateries. towards a quality sit-down recovering from the excesses of Sydney and Melbourne’s experience and has dozens of – Max McLean summer party season.

With its fantastically consistent, through the Noosa National Park sun-drenched, sub-tropical – is probably Noosa’s leading climate and lush vegetation, attraction. Although public Noosa offers a laidback ambience nudity is still illegal in and a relaxed welcome. Queensland, an all-over tan Where to stay seems to be the norm rather than the exception at this There are plenty of resort secluded spot. But BYO water options to choose from along and supplies; there are no shops Noosa’s main strip, Hasting at the end of the hike. Street, as well as self contained For those keen to explore rental accommodation from the likes of Richardson & the surrounding countryside, Wrench. Another good bet bicycles, cars and mini-mokes for accommodation is nearby can be hired from local Peregian Beach, home to a operators on Noosa Drive number of gay-owned resorts (near Hastings Street). and B&Bs including Horizons Visit the Hinterland at Peregian. Not far from Randomly punctuated by Peregian Beach are the self- enormous termite-like contained cottages offered mountains, the surrounding by Lake Weyba. sugar cane country is lush and Ride the waves beautiful, and, if you’re getting For gay men, the surf beach at low on spell-boxes and Alexandria Bay – reached by a polychromatic candles, the beautiful 45-minute nature walk Saturday craft markets at the

Fraser Island is not the place to go if you’re after a gay Seventy-Five Mile Beach interior and afterwards stop for Club Med. The nightlife is minimal and there is no gay After a bone-shaking lurch a swim at Lake McKenzie, a beach officially or otherwise. But if you want a relaxing through dense and hilly bush we magnificent, large inland lake in holiday with an ecological bent, this is the place for you. cut a swathe down the Seventy- the middle of the bush. With its Five Mile Beach, a spectacular, crystal clear water, dazzling Situated off the coast of balcony and the constant straight stretch of surf beach white sand and pristine bush this southern Queensland, Fraser birdsong. which is also, incidentally, the spot was, for me, the high point Island is the world’s largest sand island’s main highway. Here, we of the tour. Get on the bus island and something of an stop at the wreck of the – Max McLean I’m not normally a fan of ecological miracle, covered in Maheno, an old tanker, and coach tours but I strongly World Heritage-listed bush and swim in the clear waters of recommend taking the day-long 2004 Queensland rainforest. The island is also nearby Eli Creek. The beach is guided tour of the island, on a Diary Dates home to Kingfisher Bay also a landing field for light four-wheel drive coach, which Resort, reached by a 40-minute planes which offer short flights January 25, Brisbane costs around $100. This tour ferry trip from Hervey Bay, which over the island for around $50. Pride Sunset Party will give you a good sense of www.pridebrisbane.org.au is an easy two and a half hour what the island has to offer, so Marine crusing drive north of Noosa. March, Brisbane you can explore at your leisure It is only from above that I get a sense of just how large the Brisbane Queer Film Fest Chinese lanterns later in your own rented four- www.brisbanepower island is. Large numbers of The resort villas are extremely wheel drive. Our driver/guide house.org sharks are apparently also visible comfortable and private. was an unexpectedly good in the surf at certain times of the May, Port Douglas Illuminated at night, they look raconteur: laconic and erudite year, but we didn’t see any. Port Douglas Village Carnival like Chinese lanterns scattered in equal measure, he held www.pddt.com.au During August to October the through the otherwise forth on everything from resort also offers marine cruises June 12, Brisbane dark bush. Ours had the metaphysics of to search for dolphin, dugong, Brisbane Pride Rally, March two storeys, two ecosystems to recipes for turtles and humpback whales. and Fair Day bedrooms, a well bunya seed pancakes. www.pridebrisbane.org.au appointed kitchen and If this man gets his own Rainforest walk November, Brisbane laundry, and a sizeable TV nature program – Later in the day we are dropped Brisbane Sleaze Ball bathroom and lounge. Best off for a 45-minute walk or even a chat show – www.sleazeball.com.au of all is the spa on the I won’t be surprised. through rainforest in the island’s

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Tollfree 1300 65 65 65 www.accorhotels.com.au 14 15 Brisbane March with Pride The Brisbane Lesbian and Gay homosexuality in November of Pride Festival offers an array that year. The first festival proved of entertainment, arts, dance controversial for a state waking parties and community get- from an unprecedented period togethers in a colourful of conservative rule. setting each June. The cultural climate Brisbane winters are had been mercifully mild. While homophobic enough the direct sun, heat to ensure many moved and humidity can south. But others stayed make Brisbane and its to fight and to create a local inhabitants seem washed out gay culture: the Queen’s at the height of summer, the Birthday Arts Ball held each cooler temperatures and June is a glittering example. angled light of its winter Established in 1960, the Snap judgments about a city are easy: talk to a couple of creates a much richer, relaxed Queen’s Ball (as it is more cabbies (taxi drivers have an uncanny knack of reflecting a and more colourful cityscape. commonly known) is The Brisbane Lesbian and claimed as the longest city’s ethos) and flick through the local queer media. Gay Pride Festival began in continuously-run gay event in Within minutes you can tell whether the town has 1990, five months prior to the the world. Part dance party, part something going for it and whether you’ll enjoy the ride. decriminalisation of costume ball, part community

Brisbane passes the test on both her seven years on public TV counts. Its taxi drivers are station Briz-31, and long-time invariably up for a chat, and the “world famous” showgirl Trixie Brisbane Pride Festival 2004 city boasts a couple of gay and Laumonte is struttin’ her stuff at lesbian newspapers chock full of the Cockatoo Club in Fortitude promise. A quick scan of Valley. Yep, this joint is jumping. Queensland Pride newspaper Brisbane has something for reveals a bit of politics, a bit of everyone. Along with its queer sport, news about the Brisbane culture, the city boasts a Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir’s burgeoning food and wine fifth birthday celebration, scene which delivers great advance warning of a gathering restaurants and cafes without of bears at the Wickham Hotel, the big city attitude. and an invitation to join an ’80s Award winner revival “student formal” To cap it off, the Gay Australia organised by the QUT Student Guide recently awarded Guild’s queer department. Brisbane’s Wet Spa and Local legends Sauna a gong for “best But wait, there’s more. gentlemen’s club”. Rally, March & Fair Day Saturday 12 June. Queensland Positive People and According to this esteemed Brisbane Pride are co-hosting a journal (published by the very cabaret at the Trinity Church same crew who bring you this Hall, local legend Tamara Tonite Queensland guide), Wet is Festival 1-30 June. See Events on-line at www.pridebrisbane.org.au features in a profile celebrating drenched in class and sex. A CELEBRATION OF GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER CULTURE. © GAY TRAVEL GUIDES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 16 awards ceremony, the Queen’s Ball holds a special place in the hearts of many locals and attracts visitors from interstate and overseas. Visitors can expect a busy calendar of events during the Pride season, including art exhibitions, community forums, gay-themed theatrical productions, and the ever- popular Pride dance party. The and wide variety of queer undisputed centrepiece of the Queenslanders. Variety and festival is the rally, march and diversity also guide the Fair Day fair day. It makes no claim to entertainment, which includes compete with the glitz of the local LGBT performers singing Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi everything from blues and folk Gras, but this cavalcade of to alternative rock. It’s a great queers has its own charms. reminder that there’s more to The march ends at Musgrave gay than disco. Park, where an afternoon of fair – Iain Clacher, day fun attracts a large number Editor, Queensland Pride 18 19 Gold Coast Wet’n’Wild Waterworld – is an quick. Scream if you want all-too-rare opportunity for you to go faster, I dare you. to reconnect with your inner Gay life child and scare seven flavours of One of the newer entrants shit out of it. That sounds crass, in the already crowded but the sheer gut-mangling fear accommodation market is of a ride like Dreamworld’s Palazzo Versace, while the Tower of Terror has to be rainbow flags proudly fly at the experienced to be truly believed. Concorde Hotel, right in the Sitting inside a bullet-shaped pumping heart of Surfer’s capsule, you go from zero to Paradise. It offers full hotel 160 kilometres an facilities, great seafood hour in the space of dining and views that you a few seconds, can never quite tire of. before hurtling Maldives Resort is just straight up a tower a step away from Main some 38 storeys high. Beach, and offers If you think the Gold Coast looks strange at ground And when you get to self-contained units level, you should see it from the air. It all looks postcard- the top, you’re there with balconies and views. perfect. Skyscraper hotels wash up against an endless hardly long enough to The epicentre of homo-disco stretch of sand and sea. open your eyes before action in the Gold Coast is MP’s you’re going down again nightclub (short for Meeting Canals branch out in every Fun for all – backwards, and just as Place). Tourist mixes with local in direction, as if water frontage is From its daggy old reputation as some kind of groovy new fad a family destination, to the wild that everyone wants to follow. excesses of Schoolies Week, the Looking closer, however, you can sumptuous exclusivity of Palazzo see that even this hasn’t satisfied Versace and the region’s new the watery desires of the locals: pitch for the gay and lesbian most of them have installed their travel dollar, the Gold Coast is own swimming pools. clearly not what it was. Parties and picnics While the region is not likely to Even with the natural charms mount an overnight challenge to of the beach at arm’s reach, Noosa or Cairns for the title of it all happens poolside on the most gay- and lesbian-friendly Gold Coast. Parties, picnics, holiday hotspot, the Gold Coast barbecues, cruising: the does turn on its own unique pool backdrops them all. brand of fun. The pool may be a recurrent theme of Gold Coast life, but Faster, higher much else is in a state of flux. Four big theme parks, located Many Australian lesbians and slightly inland, scream good gay men probably remember times in the most old-fashioned, Surfers Paradise as a glitzy, fairy-floss and-vomit sense of and faintly garish, family that phrase. A day spent at one holiday destination, but the of these establishments – Sea region’s image is wildly, and World, Dreamworld, Warner unexpectedly, diverse. Brothers Movieworld and

© GAY TRAVEL GUIDES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 20 21 this fun and friendly venue. The But if you are looking for action Listings regular drag shows are on a par on your recovery plan, the with what you’d expect in a region can certainly dish it up. Accomodation Hoe’s Point B&B Laurel Ridge, capital city, and the dancefloor Bungee jumping, casinos, Hoe’s Point B&B is a Sunshine Coast 18-24 James, Cairns features a few raised areas for suburb-sized shopping malls, luxurious retreat in Self-contained Long-standing gay unique bush country holiday cottage for you to indulge your podium- virtual reality experiences, hotel with pool, not far from Cairns. women, 20 mins dancing fantasies. helicopter tours, nature walks, gym and sauna. Relax in timber drive from Noosa. parasailing, hang-gliding, whale www.18-24james. Action stations pole chalet on the Ph: 0419 218 457 watching, markets, restaurants, com.au On the Gold Coast you can either Millstream. Romantic Liberty Resort, do nothing, or everything. Whole bars … it’s all there. You’re not Accor, Queensland dinners. German Cairns days can be chewed up by simply likely to get swamped by other Gay friendly hotel spoken. Ph/Fx: Upmarket gay lesbians and gay men while chain with properties +61 7 4097 7467 sunning yourself on the beach or resort in the holidaying on the Gold Coast – throughout e: [email protected] pool. But if you’d like a little Cairns hinterland Queensland. www.tablelands. more pace, try a visit to the sometimes that’s a charm in at Kuranda. www.accor.com.au net.au/hoespoint wineries in the Canungra region. itself – but you will get a friendly www.libertyresort. Bush House, Gold welcome. This is a region that Horizons at com.au Tambourine Mountain is another Coast is truly devoted to perfecting Peregian, lovely spot, perfect for an Exclusive gay Maldives Resort, the tourist experience. Try it Sunshine Coast afternoon tea and an aimless B&B, inland from Gold Coast Gay-managed luxury on for size. Burleigh Heads. Private holiday stroll through the craft galleries resort property on www.bushhouse.net units with balcony, and gift shops. The air’s nice, too. – David Mills Peregian Beach, a step away from Boyz on the private facilities, pool, Main Beach. Beach, Cairns most rooms with www.maldivesmain Handsome gay- balconies and view. owned B&B for www.horizons- beach.com gay men. peregian.com/gay Novotel, Palm Cove www.boyzonthe Kingfisher Bay Large resort near beach.com.au Resort, Fraser waterfront at Palm Concorde Hotel, Island Cove, 10 swimming Gold Coast Discover the natural pools, golf course Gay friendly high wonders of World and all facilities. rise, close to beach Heritage Fraser Island, www.novotel- and nightlife. staying at this gay- pcr.com.au www.concorde.net friendly resort, Peninsula Hotel, perfectly positioned, Port Douglas Coral Sea Resort, beautifully appointed. Luxury suites Whitsunday Coast www.gay.kingfisher overlooking Absolute ocean front bay.com accommodation, 4 mile beach. gay friendly. Offers Lake Weyba Bar and restaurant, choice of hotel suites, Cottages gorgeous pool. TROPICAL. SERENE. STYLISH. self-contained units, 79 Clarendon Rd, www.peninsulahotel. penthouses, and Peregian Beach com.au Located at beautiful Port Douglas and just minutes to the beach, suites with private Luxurious and Pink Flamingo, The Boathouse Tropical Style Apartments are also within walking distance to spa. Facilities include private cottages with Port Douglas all the finest restaurants and eateries in town. Big, gorgeous, pampering, yum! gym, pool, and fabulous lake views, Tropical gay and private jetty. 5 mins to the beach. lesbian resort, with Ph: 1800 075 061. Double spas, wood The Boathouse Tropical Style Apartments all the trimmings. E: res@coralsea fires and air-con. Shop 2, 42 Macrossan Street, www.pinkflamingo. resort.com Ph: 07 5448 2285 Port Douglas Queensland com.au www.coralsearesort. www.lakeweyba Phone 07 4099 8800 com cottages.com Email: [email protected]

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