The Lucky Country
Australia offers a world-class food and wine culture the entire length of the country, luxury eco retreats and lodges in its vast wilderness, unique flora and fauna found nowhere else to a beach culture second to none. The Great Barrier Reef and Uluru are two iconic natural wonders of the world that simply can’t be missed in any trip to this vast and beautiful continent.
Head to the outback and you may hear a loud Cooee come from the bush. Men emerge carrying spears adorned with ochre skin paintings and kangaroo skins. The sound of clap sticks and singing gets louder, until the group breaks into a traditional dance to welcome you. The leader shows you the Finchley aboriginal engravings and explains the lore behind the images.
Dine on a breakfast of berries and macadamias and then choose your weapon spear or boomerang for a lesson on bush hunting techniques.
Travel to the country’s wine capital Barossa in South Australia and the Angas family will open the doors of their magnificent 2,000 acre property. Enjoy a walk in the meandering hills before stopping to taste some of the estate’s specialties. Hutton Vale is an award-winning wine producer, known for its Riesling, Shiraz, Cabernet and Grenache vines. These wines are perfectly paired with the other bounties of this estate, culminating in a magnificent farmhouse lunch. Take surf lessons at Bondi, visit the art galleries of Paddington in Sydney, soak up the coffee culture of Melbourne.
Owner Director Michael Halsall lived in Sydney for two years 2002-2004 and has visited both countries extensively since then from Tasmania to Cairns to Perth.
Tasmania
When Michael Halsall visited Tasmania for the first time he was simply blown away by the raw beauty of this dramatic and stunning island. In some many ways Tasmania offers a truly unique and alternative side of Australian life. From remote national parks to world class wineries, Tasmania has it all. More details to follow shortly on personalised experiences and journeys to this far away paradise.
