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Sydney Opera House, New South Wales

Australian Parliament House, Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia, Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory

A collective of iconic Australian cultural attractions that have joined forces to tell a uniquely Australian story.

a dining experience usually reserved for of rare and beautiful letters, photographs, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY visiting dignitaries, featuring Canberra diaries and more. region wine pairings. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT HOUSE, NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA, CANBERRA AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, CANBERRA Architecturally impressive, Australian CANBERRA The National Gallery of Australia holds Parliament House was designed to encourage The Australian War Memorial combines Australia’s national art collection, public access and involvement, while a shrine, a world-class museum, and representing the visual culture and spirit of responding to the Australian climate, an extensive archive. Architecturally the country. Visitors experience a world seen landscape, vegetation, and even the quality magnificent, the Memorial gives an insight through the eyes of artists. A masterpiece of the light. into what it means to be Australian. of modern architecture, the Gallery is just minutes from the airport and city. The forecourt reflects Australia’s ancient The breathtaking Hall of Memory has a beginnings, with a 196-square-metre mosaic, captivating mosaic, one of the largest in the Experience designed by Aboriginal artist Michael Nelson world and travellers may pay their respects A Feast of Icons – a tour of iconic artworks, Jagamara. Inside, there is a stunning art and place a poppy of remembrance on the followed by a premium degustation dinner. collection and the extraordinary Great Hall Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier. An expert guide reveals the stories of six Tapestry, designed by renowned Australian renowned works from the Gallery’s collection Experience artist Arthur Boyd, it took fourteen full-time in an exclusive, after-hours tour. Guests then The Soul of the Nation – experience weavers more than two years to complete. enjoy a spectacular dinner in a private dining Australia’s history through stories of Travellers can be part of the action as they lounge, overlooking Lake Burley Griffin. Each service and sacrifice. Join an expert guide watch Question Time. of the six courses is inspired by an artwork for a private tour of the Commemorative on the tour, creating an evening to remember. Experience Courtyard and Hall of Memory. Then in the Each guest receives a souvenir edition of More than Politics – a tour that takes Memorial’s galleries, the guide connects the National Gallery of Australia Collection visitors behind-the-scenes, exploring the guests with powerful stories of courage, Highlights, signed by the Director. Parliamentary art and furniture collections, devotion and mateship. Join a Curator for a both usually off-limits, and finishes with private exploration of the unique collection CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS OF AUSTRALIA Fact Sheet

Opera Australia, New South Wales Australian National Maritime Museum, Photo: Aidan Corrigan New South Wales

National Museum of Australia, Adelaide Oval, South Australia Qantas Founders Museum, Queensland Australian Capital Territory Photo: Hiro Ishino

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA Experiences of a night at the opera and propose on stage Canberra’s architecturally stunning National Hidden Gems and Ancient Artefacts – Go at Opera Australia’s Great Opera Hits at the Museum of Australia is situated on the behind-the-scenes, exploring the museum’s Sydney Opera House, giving the object of your shores of Lake Burley Griffin. It tells the vast collection stores and seeing up- affection the surprise of their lives. close some fascinating conservation and comprehensive story of Australia, from SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY 65,000 years ago to the present day. restoration work. The Sydney Opera House is Australia’s Experiences Sail Through Australia’s Maritime History most-recognised cultural institution and a In, Above & Behind the Scenes – Experience – This private VIP tour explores Australia’s celebrated community meeting place. It is Canberra’s best scenery from a private Indigenous history and early explorers, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List hot air balloon, accompanied by a Museum starting with a cruise on Sydney Harbour on as a masterpiece of human creative genius expert. Touchdown to explore the Museum a vintage pearling lugger. and a world-class performing arts centre. pre-opening, on an exclusive, curator-led Luxury Harbour Cruise on Edwardian Steam Experience tour, followed by champagne breakfast. Yacht Ena – Sail Sydney Harbour on board Sydney Opera House A Taste of Opera – a Out to the Shed – An incredible opportunity the impeccably crafted, luxurious and private, first-hand look behind the curtain to see what we keep in our ‘off-display’ opulent Edwardian Steam Yacht Ena. This into the venues, fascinating history and purpose-built storage facilities. Followed by exclusive cruise includes a private tour insider stories of this iconic building, with a lakeside lunch. guide, crew and gourmet lunch or dinner an exclusive opera recital and meeting with fine Australian wines. with the singer and pianist afterwards and Big Histories – A private tour of Australia’s optional private dining experience. biggest histories and a shared lunch. Think OPERA AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY big – Phar Lap’s heart, the first Holden Gold Experience Package – Meet your guide No trip to Sydney is complete without Prototype and the entire Paddle Steamer for an intimate VIP tour of the iconic Sydney witnessing a live performance in its most Enterprise. Opera House. Indulge in a two-course pre- famous building, the Sydney Opera House. theatre dining experience with the option of The Opera Australia season features the NEW SOUTH WALES including a performance ticket to one of the hit composers like Puccini and Mozart and many inspiring performances shown at the Broadway favourites. Opera House each year. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME Experience MUSEUM, SYDNEY Opera Australia: Star at the Sydney Opera QUEENSLAND Located in Sydney’s Darling Harbour, the House – starts with a wig and costume Australian National Maritime Museum fitting two days earlier and culminates with QANTAS FOUNDERS MUSEUM, explores and represents Australia’s links to entry through the stage door of the Sydney LONGREACH the sea. Docked at its wharves is one of the Opera House for a once-in-a-lifetime, walk-on largest floating historical vessel collections role with the chorus of Opera Australia. Australia’s national airline, Qantas was in the world and inside, a permanent founded in Longreach, outback Queensland A Not So Modest Proposal – Pop the Question collection of over 140,000 items. in 1920. The Qantas Founders Museum tells at the Opera - Ride the romantic momentum the airline’s story with interpretive displays, CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS OF AUSTRALIA Fact Sheet

Mona at Sunrise, Tasmania Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasmania

interactive exhibits, replica aircraft and Wonders of Adelaide RoofClimb Experience Port Arthur Historic Site is the best- genuine artefacts. The collection includes – a guided climb across the highest points preserved convict settlement in Australia five internationally significant aeroplanes of the Oval’s unique roofline, gaining a new and among the most significant convict era - Super Constellation, PBY Catalina Flying perspective on Adelaide, followed by a shared sites in the world. UNESCO World Heritage- Boat, Douglas DC3, Boeing 707 and 747. platter of local produce and premium South listed site, it combines history and scenic Australian sparkling wine on the rooftop, beauty with innovative interpretation to Experience before returning to the ground. tell the stories of the harsh discipline and The ‘Spirit of Australia’ Platinum Tour – starts determined industry of the settlement. with a three-hour guided tour of the two Boeings during which travellers see the black TASMANIA Experience box flight recorders, learn how to ‘arm the Wheel of Fate – puts visitors in the shoes doors’, sit in the pilot’s seat, inspect the cargo MONA (MUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ART), of some of Port Arthur’s most notable hold and the exterior of the Super Constellation HOBART AND THE TASMAN PENINSULA individuals, seeing where they worked, and take a walk on the wings of both Boeing Mona is Australia’s largest privately-owned slept and ate and going behind the bars to aircraft. The tour continues with full museum gallery and museum. Showcasing the diverse explore 19th century life in this infamous access, lunch and a personal souvenir photo. collection of its owner, Tasmanian gambler and prison settlement. Then sample the Tasman maths nerd David Walsh. Peninsula’s produce in a dinner prepared SOUTH AUSTRALIA by Port Arthur Historic Site’s head chef as The Mona site—on the banks of the River night falls within the walls of this World Derwent, near Hobart— is also home to the ADELAIDE OVAL, ADELAIDE Heritage-Listed site, before returning to your Moorilla Winery, The Source restaurant, accommodation. Established in 1871, Adelaide Oval is the bars, luxury accommodation pavilions, and centrepiece of the Adelaide CBD’s revitalised Tasmania’s biggest craft brewery (Moo Brew). riverbank precinct. A comprehensive VICTORIA redevelopment has transformed Adelaide Oval Experience into an exemplary modern stadium, while Rockstar Afternoon – an afternoon of art and ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE retaining its considerable history and charm. pleasure. Australia’s largest performing arts venue, Arts Centre Melbourne is a cultural and Experience The Full-On Turrell – 24 hours of immersion architectural landmark. Beneath the iconic Adelaide Oval Legends Tour – an in-depth in the works of light artist James Turrell. Spire, its three state-of-the-art theatres insight into the life and times of cricket’s Dinner with David – two days of the very host performances by Australia’s leading greatest batsman, Sir Donald Bradman, best Mona has to offer - art, food, wine and companies and the contemporary Australian with a curated tour through his private a lavish dinner with owner David Walsh plus Music Vault and Australian Performing and personal collection and the Bodyline transfers via a private jet and the possibility Arts Collection hold nationally significant Museum. Then visit the player’s viewing of tennis. collections. room, meet a Senior Groundsman to talk pitch preparation and create a personalised PORT ARTHUR HISTORIC SITE, HOBART Experience surname plate to display in the century old AND THE TASMAN PENINSULA VIP All-Access Tour – journey underground scoreboard. and explore hidden corridors, stages and CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS OF AUSTRALIA Fact Sheet

National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Photo: Tobias Titz Sovereign Hill, Victoria

backstage spaces. Take a private guided oldest and most-visited gallery in Australia. Experience tour of the Australian Music Vault and Situated over two magnificent buildings in Wake up with the Animals – Sovereign Hill Australian Performing Arts Collection. the heart of Melbourne – NGV International Hotel guests are invited to feed the resident Not normally open to the public, this is a and NGV Australia – the NGV hosts baby animals their breakfast. privileged opportunity to delve deep into international and local artists, exhibitions, Night in the Museum – travellers are fitted the archives dedicated to Australian circus, programs and events; from contemporary art out in their 1850s costume in preparation dance, music, opera and theatre heritage, to major international historic exhibitions, for an exclusive after-dark dinner and as the guide dons the white gloves to reveal fashion, design and architecture. lamplight tour with some of Sovereign Hill’s iconic costumes and artefacts. Finish with Experience most intriguing characters. breakfast in an exclusive VIP lounge. Private Gallery Dinner at NGV in Melbourne: MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND (MCG), The Banquet of Cleopatra – an evening of art, music, fine dining and wine. Guests have MELBOURNE exclusive access to the Gallery, meeting at Birthplace of Test and One Day International the iconic waterwall entrance, then escorted cricket, home of the AFL Grand Final, and on a private tour of the highlights of the host to the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 and NGV’s international art collection. With Commonwealth Games in 2006, the MCG is the intimate live music performances and an largest stadium in the southern hemisphere. indulgent dinner set in front of the NGV’s With a seating capacity of 100,024 all eyes revered masterpiece, Giambattista Tiepolo’s turn to the ’G’ on Boxing Day when the The Banquet of Cleopatra. traditional cricket Test match commences. Arts Centre Melbourne Photo: Mark Gambino Experience SOVEREIGN HILL, BALLARAT MCG Private Tour Experience – an exclusive, When gold was discovered in central fully-guided tour, travellers are invited to Victoria in 1851, the city of Ballarat soon step out onto the hallowed MCG turf, visit the followed, catering for the thousands of cricket players’ viewing rooms and explore adventurers from near and far who came to the prestigious Melbourne Cricket Club. Then seek their fortune. it’s on to the Australian Sports Museum and Experience the excitement of Ballarat’s a closing drink, overlooking the meticulously gold rush at Australia’s largest outdoor manicured ground. Tours run on Thursdays only. museum. By day, history comes to life - from Hospitality upgrades are available via the MCG the bustle of Main Street to the excitement Private Tour Experience - Legends Package. of panning for real gold, watching a spectacular gold ingot pour or touring the NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA (NGV), town by horse-drawn coach. By night, be Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victoria MELBOURNE part of the new AURA sound and light show. The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is the On-site accommodation is available. CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS OF AUSTRALIA Fact Sheet

Fremantle Prison, Western Australia

National Anzac Centre, Western Australia WA Maritime Museum, Western Australia

space. The Anzac legend is honoured by WESTERN AUSTRALIA personal stories told through state-of-the-art USEFUL LINKS technology, multimedia and historic artefacts. FREMANTLE PRISON, PERTH Experience Cultural Attractions of Australia Built by convicts in the 1850s and National Anzac Centre Significant Experience culturalattractionsofaustralia.com decommissioned as an operating maximum – exclusive insights, information and security gaol in 1991, Fremantle Prison exposure through a hands-on, eye-opening is the largest convict-built structure in journey. A dedicated tour guide illuminates Australia and the most intact convict the Anzac legend and traces personal establishment in the southern hemisphere. stories through a treasure trove of artefacts It is currently the only World Heritage-listed and monuments of remembrance, creating building in the state of Western Australia. a deeply personal connection with the past Experience and paying tribute to those who served. Prison Art and Behind the Scenes Tour – artistic WA MARITIME MUSEUM, PERTH endeavour is not most commonly associated with prisons, however a wealth of artwork The WA Maritime Museum symbolises is highlighted through this insightful tour. Fremantle’s past, present and future as a A specialist guide shows visitors through coastal city and port. Travellers come here cells and yards covered with prisoner’s to discover the riches of Western Australia’s works, including convict etchings, Aboriginal maritime history, including Australia’s landscapes, dot paintings and murals, graffiti fabled winning America’s Cup yacht, and tattoo art, followed by a personalised look Australia II, Jon Sanders’ Parry Endeavour into the Prison’s museum collection which and the popular Oberon-class submarine, includes photographs, documents, furnishings, HMAS Ovens. artworks, clothing, weapons and archaeological Experience material dating from 1851 to 1991. Fremantle Maritime Adventure – a behind- the-scenes tour with a museum expert, NATIONAL ANZAC CENTRE, ALBANY highlighting Western Australia’s sporting, Located within Albany’s Princess Royal adventure and military heritage and including Fortress, the National Anzac Centre overlooks rare chances to handle important Museum the harbour from which over 41,000 men items. A tour of the famous Cold War-era and woman departed Australia for World submarine HMAS Ovens is brought to life with War One. The symbolic location of the stories from a former military service member. centre and dramatic architecture, featuring Travellers can top off the adventure with spectacular vistas of the harbour where the the optional add-on of drinks on the private convoys gathered and departed, enhances Museum balcony, overlooking the Indian Ocean. the narrative and creates a contemplative