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The Golden Triangle Squaring the Triangle
spend time with true Australian cattlemen, take a hot air balloon ride and stargaze through the telescope in the station's purpose-built observation tower. Price 2 nights from £876 per person including all meals, drinks and return flights from Sydney.
Silky Oaks
Lord Howe Island
Again, in the high heat of the Aussie summer, the dramatic Lord Howe, some 700km from the Australian mainland between Brisbane and Sydney, is a better choice than the subtropical Lizard Island. Stay in the boutique and beach-housechic Capella Lodge (see page 93) and you can reduce the price of the Golden Triangle package by £452, including half board and return flights from Sydney.
Turn the golden triangle into a platinum square by adding another star attraction to the Sydney, Rock and Reef permutation. Choices include World Heritage listed rainforest, a taste of the outback in style and a luxurious hotel in the Blue Mountains.
Silky Oaks
You'll stay at Silky Oaks Lodge in the heart of the Daintree National Park, your sleep engulfed by the rich vegetation of Mossman Gorge, in one of the 50, freestanding tree or river houses. During your stay we have included a 4WD day-trip into the rainforest. The Lodge also has its own Healing Waters Spa. Price A three-night stay will add an additional £509 per person, based on two sharing, B&B, including return private transfers from Cairns. Price A two-night stay, full board, will cost an additional £943 per person, based on two sharing, including the return 40minute flight from Cairns.
Wrotham Park
Instead of the rainforest you could weave in a taste of the outback, staying in high style at the luxurious Wrotham Park, a classic, middle-of-nowhere, 1.5 million acre cattle station. No more than 20 guests are treated to food and wine as sophisticated as anything that smart cities can produce, as well as a range of activities, from canoeing on the Mitchell River to bush walks.
Lord Howe Island
Blue Mountains
Spend a night in the Blue Mountains at Lilianfels, an Orient Express-owned retreat sited on the edge of an escarpment with priceless views across the Jamieson Valley and a stroll from Katoomba's famous Three Sisters
Burrawang Station
When travelling in the Aussie summer (when the north of the country is hot and wet), Burrawang Station, which lies within easy reach of Sydney, is a more
Wrotham Park
landmark. Lilianfels has a top spa, log fires, indoor pool, health club, billiards, tennis and great dining. Price 2 days' touring with guide and 4WD, with an overnight at Lilianfels, from £240 per person.
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