Pre and Post Conference Touring
March and April 2006 are wonderful times to visit Australia. The Adelaide
Festival of Arts is one of the world's great festivals, and takes place from
3-19 March. The XVIII Commonwealth
Games, will be held in Melbourne, Victoria, from 15-26 March. South Australia
and Victoria also host international motor sport, including the V8
Supercar Championship and Formula
One. The Conference itself concludes in the week before Easter, affording
plenty of time for a short break in one or more of the hundreds of holiday destinations
in Australia and New Zealand.
Pre Conference Tours:
Come Taste the Wine of McLaren Vale
Saturday 8 April: A Full Day Guided Tour - 6 hours
Perhaps one of Australia’s best-kept secrets lies close to the sea where the Mount Lofty Ranges reach the coast. The picturesque wine coast region (McLaren Vale) is home to many delightful family-owned wineries, where you can visit and taste their wines. The region is known for its wonderful Shiraz and Grenache and many of the wineries are steeped in history, including BRL Hardy’s Reynella, established in 1838.
- Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
- Cost: $110 - all inclusive
- Inclusions: guide, transport, entrance fees, tastings and lunch
- Departure: bus departs from North Terrace in front of the Hyatt Hotel
Highlights include:
- A tasting at a number of the outstanding family owned boutique wineries, Wirra Wirra, Hugh Hamiltons and Fox Creek.
- Lunch and a tasting at Coriole Winery where grapes have been grown since 1920 and the first bottled Coriole wine was the 1970 Shiraz. Coriole has earned a reputation for producing premium full bodied red wines focusing on Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy their excellent wines in a most beautiful setting looking down to the sea. Lunch will be prepared by an innovative Australian chef showcasing fresh regional products.
- A visit to Driden Fine Arts Gallery - owned by well-known Australian Artist, David Driden. The Fleurieu Showcase which represents a spectacular array of crafts by local craftspeople is located close by.
City Sights and Cleland Wildlife Park
Sunday 9 April: Half Day Tour - 4 hours
The highlight of your afternoon will be a visit to Cleland Wildlife Park. Here, you will enjoy a stroll through the magni. cent gum trees, view at close quarters the kangaroos, koalas, wallabies and emus in their natural habitat and enjoy the panoramic view of Adelaide from the Mount Lofty lookout. On the way, your local guide will introduce you to the charming city of Adelaide, with its parks, gardens and heritage buildings.
- Time: 1.00pm – 5.00pm
- Cost: $70 per person
- Inclusions: guide, transport, entrance fees, afternoon tea
- Departure: bus departs from Bonython Hall, The University of Adelaide
Post Conference Tours:
Barossa Valley
Thursday 13 April: Full Day Tour - 8 hours
This day reflects the “Best of Barossa”. Wineries, galleries and gardens are mixed together with a backdrop of rolling hills and enriched by the hospitality and traditions of the early German settlers.
- Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm
- Cost: $120 per person Inclusions:
- Coach, specialist guide, lunch, private tastings and morning tea
- Departure: bus departs from North Terrace in front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel
Highlights can include:
- A private visit to a winemaker’s home where visitors enjoy a morning coffee, tastings and a stroll among the vines.
- Visits to a selection of wineries both large and small including family wineries, Rockford or Langmeil.
- A lunch of delicious Barossa regional specialties in the attractive surroundings of an award winning winery.
- A visit to Yalumba to see the awe inspiring heritage buildings and sample the wines of the largest family owned vineyard in Australia.
- An informative private tasting at Peter Lehmann’s.
- A specialised wine guide
About Adelaide
The City of Adelaide Adelaide is the capital of the State of South Australia,
founded by free settlers in 1836. Home of Sir
Donald Bradman, and scene of the infamous 3rd Test in the 1932-33 Bodyline
series, Adelaide in 2005 is a vibrant, creative city of over 1 million that continues
to build on its considerable natural advantages to provide quality learning and
living environments for its citizens and a range of attractions for visitors.
Its three universities, the University
of Adelaide, Flinders University and
the University of South Australia, are
respected internationally for the quality and range of study and research opportunities
they provide. The universities are vital contributors to the automotive and food
industries, including wine, that lead the State's export growth, while a strong
defence R&D cluster is closely aligned with a growing electronics capability.
Mineral exploration remains vital to South Australia's ongoing prosperity, while
export-oriented health and bioscience make a significant, and increasing, economic
impact.
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