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September 2011 News from South Australia
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| September 2011: News this month from South Australia (www.southaustralia.com) includes details of Sir David Attenborough’s multi Emmy award winning ‘First Life’ series, filmed in part in the Flinders Ranges, as well as awards for Appellation in the Barossa, special offers at Southern Ocean Lodge, new cage shark diving tours on North Star Cruises and new direct flights to Adelaide courtesy of Cathay Pacific. |
- ATTENBOROUGH’S “FIRST LIFE” SERIES WINS THREE EMMYS (read more)
- CAGE DIVE WITH GREAT WHITES ON NORTH STAR CRUISES (read more)
- SPECIAL OFFERS AT FAMED SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE (read more)
- TOP RESTAURANT AWARD FOR THE BAROSSA’S APPELLATION (read more)
- CATHAY PACIFIC INTRODUCES NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO ADELAIDE (read more)
- SEALINK BUYS CAPTAIN COOK CRUISES (read more)
 ATTENBOROUGH’S “FIRST LIFE” SERIES WINS THREE EMMYS - Sir David Attenborough’s most recent natural history documentary, “First Life”, featuring the Flinders Ranges, this month scooped three awards at the 32nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. Broadcast earlier this year on BBC 2, First Life with David Attenborough explores the earliest life forms that now only exist as fossils in places including the spectacular Flinders Ranges in South Australia and Newfoundland in Canada. The three awards were for:
• Outstanding Nature Programming
• Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing
• Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Graphic Design & Art Direction
CAGE DIVE WITH GREAT WHITES ON NORTH STAR CRUISES – North Star Cruises, which has been operating in the southern hemisphere for 25 years, has released its 2012 cruise schedule which includes Southern Safari, a cruise from Adelaide to Ceduna, departing on 14th January.
The activity-based itinerary includes cage diving with great white sharks, cruising to the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula, touring the best wineries in the McLaren Vale, wildlife spotting in the conservation areas of Kangaroo Island and swimming with giant southern blue-fin tuna.
Other excursions options include scenic walks, picnics, cultural trips, fishing and snorkelling, often in locations rarely visited by international guests. And, with six expedition boats, passengers can enjoy the experience in small groups with knowledgeable guides. Activities are complemented by maximum comfort on board the luxury, purpose-built ‘True North’ cruise ship which has a crew of 20 and a passenger limit of 36 ensuring personal service and attention to detail.
Prices for the luxury eight-night Southern Safari adventure cruise ranges from AUD$6,495 per person to AUD$11,995pp, depending on level of accommodation chosen. www.northstarcruises.com.au
SPECIAL OFFERS AT FAMED SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE – Visitors to Kangaroo Island’s luxury Southern Ocean Lodge will get more for their money with a special ‘four nights for three’ offer available on all new bookings up to and including 17th December 2011. The four-night Remarkable Retreat break starts from AUD$2,970 per person, based on two sharing a Flinders Suite, and includes island airport transfers, luxury accommodation, all dining and beverages, a hamper of gourmet goodies, two AUD$50 spa vouchers and a guided excursion, plus a complimentary night’s stay. The offer is also open to solo travellers who pay twin share rate with no single supplement added. www.southernoceanlodge.com.au.
TOP RESTAURANT AWARD FOR THE BAROSSA’S APPELLATION – The reputation of Appellation, the fine-dining restaurant at the five-star “Louise” in the Barossa Valley, continues to go from strength to strength having been voted the top restaurant in South Australia by Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine in its 2012 “Australian Restaurant Guide”. Also voted one of the nation’s top 50 restaurants for the sixth consecutive year, Appellation was described in glowing terms by Australian Gourmet Traveller:
“A grand Barossa vineyard setting and dining room with terrace make an ideal venue for Appellation to present its vast list of almost 600 wines. Dishes are designed to flatter what’s in the glass. Modest in spectacle but never disappointing in flavour, they embrace kitchen-garden freshness, fine dining extravagance and regional cuisine hallmarks.”
 Appellation’s Executive Chef, British-born Mark McNamara, commented: “Being regarded as the state’s best restaurant by this highly credible guide is the dream of any restaurant team, particularly in South Australia, a state so well known for its food and wine. We are pleased and humbled both by this year’s accolades and by the consistency of the ratings that Appellation has achieved over the last six years.”
Other news from The Louise includes a special ‘Celebrate Spring’ offer, with two nights’ accommodation in a luxury spa suite, continental in-suite breakfast and a wine-paired, five-course Chef’s Tasting Menu for two. This offer by the Small Luxury Hotels of the World member is available on bookings made by 30th November for stays up to and including 15th December 2011. www.thelouise.com.au/dine
CATHAY PACIFIC INTRODUCES NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO ADELAIDE - Cathay Pacific is to introduce non-stop services from Adelaide to Hong Kong on three of its seven flights a week between 24th November 2011 and 24th March 2012. The only airline to offer this service from South Australia over this period, Cathay Pacific believes the non-stop, same-day connection will prove popular in bringing visitors to South Australia during the Australian summer. Cathay Pacific will retain its existing flight schedule on the other four days of the week, thereby continuing to offer a daily flight service to and from Adelaide. www.cathaypacific.com
SEALINK BUYS CAPTAIN COOK CRUISES – The South Australian-based SeaLink Travel Group has purchased Captain Cook Cruises, adding more than AUD$30 million to its total annual revenue, taking it to in excess of AUD$110 million per year. The acquisition, which comprises a fleet of 15 vessels operating from Sydney Harbour and along the River Murray including the paddle steamer “Murray Princess”, makes SeaLink one of the largest employers in the tourism industry. More than 750 staff in Australia and New Zealand work for the organisation which carries around 2.4million customers per annum.
Captain Cook Cruises, established in 1970, has an award-winning fleet of vessels that carry more than 750,000 passengers. It employs up to 300 people, all of whom are expected to be retained under the new ownership. Chairman of SeaLink Travel Group, Mr Giuliano Ursini, said the acquisition of this renowned Australian tourism brand will support SeaLink’s vision of showcasing Australasia’s icons and landscapes to the world and is perfectly aligned to SeaLink’s national and international growth strategy. www.sealinktravelgroup.com.au; www.captaincook.com.au
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Outback Ballooning At Rawnsley Park Station, South Australia
 Guests at Rawnsley Park Station in South Australia’s (www.southaustralia.com) Flinders Ranges, will have an exhilarating new way of viewing the magnificent scenery when Outback Ballooning starts operating scenic flights from April 2011.
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The Louise and Appellation in The Barossa, South Australia
 South Australia’s (www.southaustralia.com) internationally renowned premier wine growing region, The Barossa, situated a mere 75-minutes drive from Adelaide, is home to: The Louise, an award-winning 15-suite luxury vineyard retreat and Appellation, the property’s acclaimed restaurant run by British-born Executive Chef Mark McNamara. Together they provide discerning travellers with some of the finest wining, dining and accommodation experiences that the Barossa, and indeed Australia, has to offer.
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