Queensland Queensland Map Thursday Island Horn Island Barnaga Cape York Peninsula Weipa Coral Sea Gulf of Carpentaria Lizard Cooktown Island Cape Tribulation Port Douglas Mornington Island Palm Cove Green Island CAIRNS Fitzroy Island Karumba Mission Beach Burketown Normanton Magnetic Island TOWNSVILLE Whitsunday Island Charters Towers Airlie Beach Hamilton Island Mount Isa Cloncurry Richmond Proserpine Brampton Island Mackay Barcaldine Great Keppel Island Longreach Emerald Heron Island Rockhampton Black Water Wilson Island Gladstone Lady Musgrave Island Blackall Biloela Windorah Lady Elliot Island Bundaberg Hervey Bay Quilpie Maryborough Roma Noosa Mooloolaba Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Moreton Island Toowoomba BRISBANE Gold Coast St George Surfers Paradise Stanthorpe Broadbeach Burleigh Heads Coolangatta The Climate Monthly Average Temperatures in ˚C JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC BRISBANE 21/29 21/29 20/28 17/26 14/23 11/21 10/21 10/22 13/24 16/26 18/27 20/29 CAIRNS 24/31 24/31 23/31 22/29 20/28 18/26 17/26 17/26 19/28 21/29 22/31 23/31 GOLD COAST 20/28 20/28 19/27 16/26 13/23 12/21 9/20 9/21 12/23 15/25 17/26 19/28 SUNSHINE COAST 20/28 20/28 19/27 16/26 13/23 10/21 9/20 9/21 12/23 15/25 17/26 19/28 AIRLIE BEACH, WHITSUNDAYS 23/29 23/29 22/28 20/26 17/24 13/21 13/21 14/22 16/25 19/27 21/29 22/30 “Thanks for picking up our brochure” HOW KIWIS SEE THE WORLD HOUSEOFTRAVEL.CO.NZ At House of Travel, we commit ourselves to delivering your perfect holiday. 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Contents General Information 1 Tropical North Queensland 31 11 Welcome to Queensland Cairns Apartments Trinity Beach Palm Cove Brisbane 3 Port Douglas Brisbane Accommodation Reef Experiences Tropical North Queensland Sightseeing Gold Coast 5 Thrills, fun and fantasy await Tropical North Queensland at the Theme Parks. Gold Coast Accommodation Family Accommodation Islands 43 Luxury Accommodation Townsville & Magnetic Island Coolangatta Accommodation Fitzroy Island & Green Island 31 Theme Parks Lizard Island Gold Coast Sightseeing Touring Queensland 47 Sunshine Coast 14 Take to the Road Noosa Rental Cars Coolum, Maroochydore & Surrounds Motorhomes Alexandra Headlands Queensland Self Drives Mooloolaba Take to the Tracks Caloundra Touring with APT Snorkelling the stunning Great Barrier Sunshine Coast Sightseeing Touring with AAT Kings Reef is a magical experience. Fraser Coast Coral Princess Cruises Southern Great Barrier Reef 43 Whitsundays 24 Airlie Beach Hamilton Island Daydream Island & Hayman Island Whitsundays Sightseeing Tropical North Queensland Islands© Tourism are Queensland the ultimate in romantic getaways. General Information House of Travel Accommodation Ratings Price Indicator To assist with the selection of your accommodation, we have created our own rating system. The price indicator is provided as a guide only. It Please note these gradings are a guide only and may alter throughout the year. is based on low season, per person, share twin pricing in a standard room or apartments and is A good standard of accommodation with a reasonable range of rooms and correct at the time of publishing. The actual price facilities with rooms furnished to a comfortable standard. may differ to that indicated in this brochure due to A superior standard of accommodation with a wider range of rooms and currency fluctuations, special events, trade shows facilities and a higher standard of comfort, furnishings and fittings.. or peak periods. (Minimum night stays may apply) A very high standard of accommodation with an excellent range of facilities Your travel specialist will quote you the actual and services. price at the time of booking Per person pricing is based on New Zealand dollars: A half star is noted when the level of service and facilities falls between two grades. Grading $ 1-99 accommodation can be quite subjective and generally speaking the standard and services will be in line with the price paid. Please check with your House of Travel specialist to ensure you $ $ 100-149 get the accommodation to best suit your needs. $ $ $ 150-199 CHILD POLICY: Please note bedding configuration varies between properties and in some cases $ $ $ $ 200-299 with different room types within a property. Your House of Travel specialist will help you choose the property to best suit you and your family’s needs. $ $ $ $ $ 300 plus 1 Welcome to Queensland Apartments Festivals & Events 2013 Apartments are a great option when you are holidaying in Australia, but there 12 Jan Magic Millions Carnival, Gold Coast are a few things you should know before you book: 09 Feb Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Ironman Series, • Most holiday apartments are individually owned and then leased for Surfers Paradise holiday rentals. Apartment owners individually decorate their apartments 10-16 Mar Noosa Festival of Surfing so it is important to note that the decor you see in brochures and on websites may not be the same as the apartment you end up staying in. 14 Apr Gold Coast Triathlon • Apartments generally offer full kitchens or kitchenettes and a laundry 16-19 May Noosa International Food & Wine either in the apartment or located in the complex. You will need to provide Festival your own soap, toilet rolls, dishwashing liquid, tea/coffee etc. Some 17-26 May Port Douglas Carnivale apartments will provide you with a small initial supply but these will not 23-26 May Blues on Broadbeach be replenished during your stay. • Most apartments are serviced every 7 or 10 days and this is normally 25-27 May International Rally of Queensland, restricted to a change of towels, bed linen and a quick clean. Most Sunshine Coast apartments provide cleaning equipment for you to use, at the end of your 31 May-10 Jun Cooly Rocks On, Coolangatta & stay apartments should be left clean and tidy. Some apartments in major Tweed Heads cities will be serviced daily, your House of Travel consultant can advise you 16-24 Aug Audi Hamilton Island Race Week on this. • Apartments do not offer the same facilities and services as hotels. For 2013 Queensland School Terms example they may not offer 24 hour reception or room service and most TERM 1: 29 Jan-28 Mar 13 TERM 2: 15 Apr-21 Jun 13 apartment buildings do not have restaurants onsite. TERM 3: 08 Jul-20 Sep 13 TERM 4: 08 Oct-13 Dec 13 • A bond may be required to be paid on check in, particularly from young adults. NOTE: Dates are to be used as a guide only and are subject to change - • Some smaller low rise apartment complexes do not have lift access. check with your House of Travel consultant and www.australia.com. 2 Brisbane The sun is rising as you free-wheel your bike down an easy slope towards the slow-moving river. Cockatoos and kookaburras greet the day which, despite it being mid- winter, looks likely to hit the early twenties again. Bright tropical flowers and impossibly green lawns line the route to your new favourite café. Alas, a long weekend is not enough to enjoy all the delights that Brisbane has to offer. After brunch and a few hours browsing the markets you’ll barely have time to change into something sensational before you hit the thriving nightlife. At least the airport is only 20 minutes from the city centre so you’ll be able to stretch your stay to the last possible minute. You’re already planning your next visit so you can venture a little further afield, including a day trip to stunning Moreton Island, just an hour’s boat ride away. Our favourite things to see & do • YOUNG DESIGNERS MARKET – These markets on Little Stanley • GOMA – The Gallery of Modern Art, which opened in 2006, Street, Southbank, feature some of Brisbane’s best up and is only 150 metres from the Queensland Art Gallery and coming designers and artists selling a range of fashion and focuses on the art of the twentieth & twenty-first centuries.