Pre ATE 2013 Famil Program Grand Pacific Drive Journeys 23-25 April 2013 Eastern Hemisphere

*Please note itineraries are subject to change* *All activities and accommodation will be confirmed prior to your departure*

Grand Pacific Drive encompasses 140km of some of NSW’s most spectacular scenery and coastline.

From (world’s second oldest) to and beyond, the route takes you through coastal rainforests, spectacular driving scenery, coastal villages, the bustling coastal , and beautiful coastal towns of Shellharbour and Kiama.

The drive ends in the spectacular Shoalhaven region and from here you can experience the ‘beyond’ to the Southern Highlands, greater South Coast including Eurobodalla and Canberra.

There really is something for everyone to experience in .

Your Grand Pacific Drive contact is: Melissa Davis, Marketing Coordinator 93 Crown Street, Wollongong, NSW T: +61 2 4228 0300 M: 0402 785 869 F: +61 2 4228 0344 E: [email protected] W: www.grandpacificdrive.com.au

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We recommend you pack: A rain jacket A warm sweater/jacket for nights Water bottle Comfortable walking shoes Camera Sunglasses & Hat Sunscreen Umbrella Spending money

Australian Smoking Laws: Federal law bans smoking in all Australian Commonwealth government buildings, public transport, airports and international and domestic flights. Further bans are in place but are governed by individual states. Most Australian states and territories have banned smoking in enclosed public places, particularly workplaces and restaurants.

Australian Voltage: uses 220-240 voltage with a three flat pin. Battery chargers for digital cameras, laptops and other electrical equipment will display the input range and as long as this is within the 220-240v range it will work with just a socket converter. If not, it is possible to purchase a transformer that will increase or decrease the Australian voltage as necessary.

Dress Code The dress code for the famil is casual during the day and smart casual for evening activities. We recommend bringing a warm jacket for evenings.

Currency Although credit cards and ATMs are readily available, it is a good idea to exchange some money for smaller purchases.

Climate The warmest months are December to February, with an average maximum temperature of 25ºC. The average minimum temperature from June to August is 9ºC. Warmer clothing and enclosed walking shoes/boots are recommended for outdoor activities and sightseeing. Warm jacket suggested for evenings. This itinerary includes: accommodation, tours, transfers and meals as specified. All other items and expenses of a personal nature, or noted “own arrangements” or “own expense” are to be met by the participant.

Please note your itinerary arrangements do not include: • Items of a personal nature (e.g. Mini bar, videos, beauty salon) • Laundry service • Telephone, internet access or other communication costs • Travel Insurance or Visas • Tipping • Drinks and alcohol - unless specified otherwise • Meals - unless specified as hosted

Thursday, 25 April 2013 NB: ANZAC DAY Public Holiday. ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day is the anniversary of the landing of troops from Australia and New Zealand on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, in World War I on April 25, 1915. ANZAC Day is celebrated Australia-wide with holiday arrangements varying in states and territories. In New South Wales, many workers and students have the day off to participate in remembrance ceremonies. Please be aware, in many areas, large retail outlets, department stores and shops have restricted trading hours and many public transport systems may operate a reduced timetable. There may be some disruption to traffic, particularly around parades and ceremonies.

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DAY 1 - Tuesday , 23 April 2013 (L,D)

0830 Depart your hotel for Grand Pacific Drive

Grand Pacific Drive encompasses some of the most spectacular coastline in New South Wales. The drive from the Royal National Park (the world’s second oldest National Park) to Wollongong and through to Shellharbour, Kiama and the Shoalhaven, takes you through coastal rainforests, quaint seaside villages, the bustling city of Wollongong and past the rolling hills, wineries and dairy farms of the south. The 140 kilometre drive starts just 45 minutes south of Sydney’s CBD, at the entry into the Royal National Park and ends at the start of the spectacular Shoalhaven region. From here, either travel further south to or head west into the Southern Highlands and then onto Canberra.

1000 Arrive at Symbio Wildlife Park.

Symbio Wildlife Park Drive, Helensburgh John or Matt Radnidge T: +61 2 4294 1244 E: [email protected] , [email protected] W: www.symbiozoo.com.au

Located just 45 minutes from Sydney, Symbio Wildlife Park allows unparalleled opportunities for close encounters with some of Australia’s native wildlife and other animals from around the globe. Pat a koala and hand feed the kangaroos – visitors are welcome to take their own photos free of charge. Behind the scenes tours and ‘keeper for a day’ tours offer even greater access to the zoo’s collection of Australian native, farmyard and exotic animals

1105 Arrive at lookout.

Take in the spectacular view from Bald Hill Lookout and watch the hang gliders or para‐gliders take off from this point (weather/wind dependent). Located at Bald Hill is the Lawrence Hargrave Memorial; dedicated to the Australia’s pioneer of flight and Australia’s greatest contributor to the early science of Aeronautics.

Meet your host from Destination Wollongong

Enjoy a Harley Davidson ride along Grand Pacific Drive with Just Cruisin’ Harley Davidson Motorcycle Tours.

Just Cruisin’ Harley Davidson Motorcycle Tours PO Box 117 Helensburgh NSW, 2508 Steve Melchior T: 0414 942 598 E: [email protected] W: www.justcruisintours.com.au

The most exciting way to experience this journey is on the back of a Harley Davidson. A motorcycle tour is vastly superior to anything else in thrill value and visual experience and Steve's huge range of tours include the most spectacular drives in NSW, or you can tailor a tour to the destination of your choice.

1135 Depart Bald Hill travel to the Sea Cliff along Grand Pacific Drive

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1145 Arrive at the .

The bridge is an impressive 665 metre bridge that hangs out over the ocean. The bridge offers a safe pedestrian walkway over the entire length of the bridge and offers a fantastic viewing point over the ocean.

1200 Depart Sea Cliff Bridge and travel to Wollongong via Grand Pacific Drive

1245 Arrive at The Brewery.

The Illawarra Brewery Eastern Terrace, WIN Entertainment Centre Crown St, Wollongong David McGrath T: +61 2 4220 2854 E: [email protected] W: www.fiveislandsbrew.wordpress.com/

Enjoy lunch and beer tasting. Located directly opposite Wollongong’s City beach, the Brewery boasts 10 local beers with no chemicals or preservatives.

1345 Spend some time at Flagstaff Hill and Wollongong Harbour. This is a great photo opportunity.

Optional afternoon activities (dependant on weather and availability ).

Skydive the Beach undertake a tandem skydive over Wollongong beach, experience the ultimate adrenalin pumping thrill of leaping out of a plane from 14,000ft above this stunning coastline.

Skydive the Beach Stuart Park, North Wollongong, NSW Courtney Butler T: +61 2 4225 8444 E: [email protected] W: www.skydivethebeach.com.au

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Visit . Nan Tien Temple, known as “Southern Paradise”, is the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere. The temple focuses on the exchange of eastern and western cultures, the interchange of the traditional and the modern, and also the adaptation with the local communities.

Nan Tien Temple Berkeley Road, Berkeley NSW 2506 Rachel Seath T: +61 2 4272 0600 E: [email protected] W: www.nantien.org.au

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PM Arrive and check in at your hotel, the Chifley Wollongong. Please note you may be asked to provide a credit card imprint to guarantee your incidental charges upon check in.

Chifley Wollongong Contact: Adrian Teh / Leanne Santos 60/62 Harbour, Street Wollongong T: +61 2 4201 2111 E: [email protected] W: www.chifleyhotels.com.au/hotel

This modern hotel was opened in September 2010 with 168 guest rooms and suites overlooking Wollongong’s beautiful City Beach.

1900 Depart Chifley Wollongong and make your way to your chosen restaurant for dinner.

1910 Arrive at dinner – you can enjoy dinner at one of the following options:

King’s Chinese Restaurant located close to Wollongong’s CBD, offering traditional Chinese food.

King’s Chinese Restaurant 26 Flinders Street, North Wollongong Ivy Poon P:02 4228 6976 F: 02 4228 4743

Bombora Seafood, located at Belmore Basin overlooking the beautiful Wollongong Harbour. Offering a unique dining experience in a modern, stylish and comfortable restaurant.

Bombora Seafood Endeavour Drive, Wollongong Harbour Caroline Brinsmead P: +61 2 4229 7011 E: [email protected] W: www.bomboraseafood.com.au

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The Lagoon Seafood Restaurant. One of the cities most awarded restaurants, boasting the freshest seafood and uninterrupted views of Wollongong’s North Beach.

Lagoon Seafood Restaurant Jonni Nicolaou and Vania Harrison Stuart Park, North Wollongong, NSW 2500 P: 02 4226 1677 E: [email protected] and [email protected] W: www.lagoonrestaurant.com.au

Overnight: Wollongong

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DAY 2 - Wednesday , 24 April 2013 (B,L,D)

0730 Enjoy breakfast at Chifley Wollongong and check-out.

0800 Depart Wollongong for Jervis Bay

0930 Arrive at Jervis Bay for dolphin watch cruise with Jervis Bay Extreme.

Jervis Bay Extreme 50 Owen Street, Huskisson Matt Cross T: + 61 2 4441 6311 / 0410 418 216 E: [email protected] W: www.dolphinwatch.com.au or www.jervisbaywhales.com.au

Jervis Bay Extreme is a 14 metre 'rigid inflatable' boat. You will be taken to all the beautiful, and previously 'undiscovered', secrets of Jervis Bay and have the opportunity to see dolphins and whales (during whale season).

1215 Depart Jervis Bay for lunch in Nowra

1230 Arrive at Buffet Fusion for lunch.

Buffet Fusion Princes , Nowra T: +61 2 4423 6983

Buffet Fusion is a new dining option for groups travelling to Jervis Bay for the dolphin/whale cruise. Serving international and modern Australian cuisine, with friendly service this restaurant will be sure not to disappoint.

1330 Depart Buffet Fusion and travel to Kiama

1415 Arrive at the famous Kiama Blowhole. Under certain sea conditions, the blowhole can spray water up to 25 metres (82 ft) in the air, in quantities that thoroughly drench any bystanders. Enjoy time exploring Kiama township and Terrace shops. Here you will meet your Kiama Tourism host

1515 Arrive and check in at hotel , The Sebel Harbourside Kiama. Please note you may be asked to provide a credit card imprint to guarantee your incidental charges upon check in.

The Sebel Harbourside Kiama 31 Shoalhaven Street, Kiama,NSW Lisa Kelsey T: +61 2 4230 7500 E: [email protected] W: www.mirvachotels.com/sebel-harbourside-kiama

Sebel Harbourside Kiama, part of the Mirvac group of hotels, is a contemporary hotel offering hotel and apartment style accommodation overlooking Kiama Harbour and is walking distance to the famous Kiama blowhole.

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1900 Dinner at The Blue Diamond Bar and Bistro at the Sebel Harbourside, Kiama.

The Blue Diamond Bar and Bistro offers contemporary Australian fare for both lunch and dinner in a comfortable ambience, overlooking a pleasant, central garden courtyard with manicured lawns and a majestic English Oak tree. Enjoying spectacular vistas of the harbour and parkland, The Blue Diamond Bar offers cocktail treats, a counter menu and an excellent selection of beer and award‐ winning regional wines.

Overnight: Kiama

DAY 3 – Thursday , 25 April 2013 ANZAC Day Public Holiday (B,L,D)

0830 Enjoy breakfast at The Sebel Harbourside Kiama and check-out.

0900 Depart Kiama for the Southern Highlands

1000 Arrive at The Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk.

The Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk 182 Knights Hill Road, Knights Hill NSW 2577 Neredith Elliott T: +61 2 4885 1010 E: [email protected] W: www.illawarrafly.com

Located in the Southern Highlands of NSW, is an elevated steel canopy walk through the rainforest on the , offering unique views stretching to and the South Pacific Ocean. This attraction opened in March 2008.

Here you will meet your Tourism Southern Highlands host

1100 Depart Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk and travel to Berrima

1130 Visit the historic township of Berrima, rich in colonial history and boutique shops and pubs.

1220 Depart Berrima for lunch

1230 Arrive Berkelouw Bookbarn.

Berkelouw Bookbarn Old Hume Hwy, Berrima NSW T: +61 2 9360 3200 E: [email protected] W: www.berkelouw.com.au/stores/berrima

Enjoy lunch at this newly built eatery, also a cellar door, there is also the option to, do a wine tasting and troll the 1000’s of second hand books. A fantastic venue currently undergoing major building works is set to reopen in its new form towards the end of 2012.

1400 Depart for Sydney

1600 Arrive Sydney and check to your hotel. Please note you may be asked to provide a credit card imprint to guarantee your incidental charges upon check in.

1800 Welcome dinner courtesy of Destination NSW. Overnight: Sydney

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DAY 4 – Friday, 26 April 2013 (B )

0830 Enjoy breakfast at your hotel

ATE Program commences

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DESTINATION NSW FAMIL PARTICIPATION RELEASE FORM

You agree to take part in the Activities set out in the itinerary (annexure A) on the following terms:

1. In this Release, "Activities" includes without limitation: all international and domestic flights; transfers, transport; accommodation; touring; attractions and any other activity which is part of the familiarisation.

2. By accepting the offer of Destination NSW to visit Sydney/New South Wales, you agree to the terms set in this Release.

3. You agree to comply with the directions of the person operating the familiarisation and any other instructions Destination NSW gives you concerning the familiarisation or the Activities.

4. Destination NSW has taken reasonable care in arranging the familiarisation. However, Destination NSW has relied on information provided by facility or services operators and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of that information.

5. Destination NSW may cancel or suspend an Activity or the familiarisation or your involvement in it for any reason at any time.

6. To the extent the law allows, Destination NSW excludes all express and implied warranties, including as to the familiarisation and the content of the Activities or their suitability for any purpose.

7. As part of your participation in this program, you agree to take out and maintain all appropriate insurance including relevant personal travel and medical insurances.

8. You participate in the familiarisation and the Activities at your sole discretion and risk. Destination NSW is not liable for any expense, loss, damage, injury, sickness, death or accident you or any other person suffers or incurs directly or indirectly as a result of the familiarisation or the Activities (including consequential or indirect loss) or otherwise arising out of your participation in the familiarisation and Activities, whether that loss or damage is due to our negligence, default, another tort or for any common law or statutory action.

9. You acknowledge that, in addition to the usual dangers and inherent risks of any activity, this familiarisation has certain additional dangers and risks, which you accept by participating, some of which may include: • physical exertion for which you may not be prepared; • the increased possibility of accident, injury or death due to the nature of the Activities; and • remoteness from normal medical services.

10. I understand that the Activities may be organised and provided by other parties other than Destination NSW and that Destination NSW is not liable for the acts of these other parties.

11. I also understand that there may be risks involved which are not known to me or to Destination NSW and may not be foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by any of us at this time or at the time of the carrying out of the Activities.

12. I assume all of the risks associated with my participation in the Activities and I warrant that I am voluntarily assuming all responsibility for my participation in the Activities, including any loss or damage suffered by me as a result of my participation in the Activities.

13. I warrant that I am physically fit to participate in the Activities, that I do not suffer from any medical condition which participation in the Activities is or is likely to put me at higher risk of injury. If you have a medical condition which may affect participation in the Activities or is likely to put me at higher risk of injury, we recommend not participating. Please advise us of any medical conditions, special dietary requirements and/or allergies.

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14. I hereby release and forever discharge and agree to save and hold harmless Destination NSW and their directors, officers, employees, agents, the lessors and lessees or licensors and licensees of any food, drink, property, facilities or equipment consumed and/or used in connection with the Activities and other participants (“the released parties”) from any and all injuries (including personal injury, disability, dismemberment and death) illness, losses, damage, claims, liabilities or expenses, of any kind or nature (whether accruing to me, my heirs or my personal representatives) that are caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the action, negligence, failure to act or condition of the food, drink, property, facilities or equipment of any released party that arise out of or in connection with my participation in the Activities and I agree that Destination NSW may plead this agreement as a complete defence to any claim brought by me, my heirs or successors in contravention of the terms of this agreement.

15. You agree to abide and comply with all relevant laws whilst in Australia.

16. As part of the Activities you may travel by a mode of transport (i.e. car) which is operated by someone else. You agree that Destination NSW is not liable for the acts of the operator. Destination NSW does not warrant that the operator has a particular skill level of operating the mode of transport and you participate in this component of the Activities at your own risk acknowledging that there may be risks involved which are not known to me or to Destination NSW and may not be foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by any of us at this time or at the time of the carrying out of this component of the Activities.

17. You will complete an image/footage release form as outlined in Annexure B.

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF FAMILIARISATION

The NSW visit is outlined in your itinerary.

Please note your itinerary will not include the following items in which such payment remains the liability of you:

1. Items of personal nature (such as room service, mini bar, movie channels, laundry service, beauty treatments, etc.); 2. Telephone, internet, wifi, fax or other communication costs unless specified in the itinerary; 3. Insurance; 4. Meals, drinks and alcohol – unless specified in the itinerary.

You will receive a final confirmed itinerary within two weeks prior to travel.

Your itinerary will be designed with the aim to increase your knowledge of Sydney and/or regional New South Wales.

It is compulsory to attend itinerary inclusions.

Please contact Destination NSW prior to departing for Australia if you have any concerns regarding the itinerary.

You must have a valid passport and necessary visa documentation for entry into Australia.

You are not allowed to change the itinerary.

Destination NSW reserves the right to change the itinerary at any time.

An evaluation and feedback from must be completed within the time-frame requested. This will be provided by Destination NSW after the conclusion of your visit.

It is mandatory for you to conduct yourself in a responsible and professional manner throughout your visit.

Any medical conditions/allergies/special dietary requirements must be advised.

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