| |   | Dante Down Under - One of the world’s best bars is coming to Australia Dante, one of the world’s best bars is coming to Sydney (1 – 12 May) and Melbourne (13 – 19 May) reuniting the talent of Australia’s acclaimed chef Neil Perry and former Rockpool bar manager Linden Pride (now co-owner of Dante NYC). The exciting program of events includes an exclusive Welcome Party, Summer of Sprits and Negroni Sessions, Martini Hour, cocktail masterclasses and more. The multi-city pop-up aims to showcase the very best of Dante and Rockpool and demonstrate why the two industry leaders are making headlines from Australia to New York City and beyond. Reservations can be made at reservations@rosettarestaurant.com.au. |  | Crickey! Glamping at Australia Zoo is coming soon to Queensland The Queensland Government has announced a partnership with Australia Zoo to deliver Camp Crocodile Hunter, an $8 million wildlife camping experience on the Sunshine Coast. The projected 108 site camping ground will offer caravan areas, glamping-style tents and eco cabins with an on-site café, an entertainment and pool area, cooking areas, school camp facilities, and a mountain bike pump track. Named after former Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, Camp Crocodile Hunter will be officially launched by Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin in 2020 as part of Australia Zoo’s 50th anniversary celebrations. | |  | Artists board The Ghan to share the beauty of the Outback, South Australia One of the world’s greatest rail journeys, The Ghan, has selected a group of diverse Australian artists to take part in a special Artist in Residence program which will be on display in Adelaide, South Australia from June to August 2019. In celebration of the trains 90th anniversary, ten South Australian and Northern Territory artists will travel onboard The Ghan to create specially-commissioned works inspired by the iconic Outback journey. The artworks will be accessible to the public at a free exhibition at The Ghan’s Adelaide Parklands Terminal where visitors can admire the beauty of the land it crosses. Regarded as one of the world’s greatest rail journeys, The Ghan provides a lavish Outback journey between Adelaide and Darwin with magnificent dining experiences and elegant cabins. |  | The iconic Daydream Island has re-opened in the Whitsundays, Queensland The Iconic Great Barrier Reef resort Daydream Island has re-opened on the Whitsundays after a $120 million rebuild caused by the damage by Cyclone Debbie in 2017. The resort has been transformed with 277 expansive suites, a distinct variety of restaurants and bars, an Underwater Observatory and an idyllic pool overlooking the iconic white sand beaches and tropical palm-trees. Daydream Island resort spans 1km with coral and sand beaches, a tropical rainforest and its own Living Reef bursting with marine life. | |  | Rural Australia to host its biggest ever international sporting event, Queensland The world’s best polocrosse players will battle it out at the Adina Polocrosse World Cup in Warwick Queensland (22-28 April 2019) where tens of thousands of spectators are expected to gather for the event. Combining the strategy of netball, the toughness of rugby, the ball skills of lacrosse, and the suspense of horse racing, polocrosse is a thrilling spectator sport where action, power, skill and pace dominate. The world cup will bring players from eight countries – Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, UK, Ireland, Zambia and Zimbabwe to southern Queensland to see which team reigns supreme. The regional Queensland town of Warwick is accessible via car located only two drive from Brisbane. |  | The best of Top End cuisine to be showcased in A Taste of Kakadu, NT Australia’s premier Indigenous food and culture festival, A Taste of Kakadu, will be staged across Kakadu National Park from 10 to 19 May 2019, serving up a menu of ancient cuisine with modern twists. This year’s festival has been expanded to include a range of new food and cultural experiences showcasing the rich Indigenous culture and breathtaking scenery of Kakadu National Park, including a demonstration from Mark Olive, one of Australia’s premier Indigenous chefs. Over nine days, visitors can embark on guided foraging walks where ‘super’ foods and delicacies such as Kakadu plums can be enjoyed, enjoy slow-cooked Kakadu staples such as crocodile, barramundi and buffalo cooked in ground ovens and glide along the famed barramundi-filled rivers while enjoying bush tucker-inspired canapes. | | | |
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