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With an abundance of natural wonders and a sun soaked climate, Queensland is the dream destination for pre and post touring. Whether you have a few days or a few weeks to savour the surrounding regions, there are numerous options available to APPEA delegates.
APPEA is offering a number of pre and post conference tour options. These are additional to the conference registration fee, but can be booked directly through the registration process with APPEA.
Tours include:
- View from the Top - A Story Bridge Adventure Climb
- Roving the River - A Kayaking Adventure Through the City
- Sunday Heights - Abseiling the 20 million year old Kangaroo Point Cliffs
- Scenic Rim Geotour with the Rock Tour - Discover the geology of South East Queensland
- Taste of the Hinterland - A day in the Gold Coast Hinterland
- Back to the Future - A unique, once only offered trip, to Roma and Spring Gully
- Fraser's Treasure - A two day adventure on Queenland's breathtaking Fraser Island
For full details please refer to the conference registration brochure, pages 20-23. |
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Site Visits & Field Trips |
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In additional to pre and post conference tours highlighting Brisbane and its surroudings regions, APPEA 2010 offers delegates the opportunity to participate in field trips & site visits to facilities of particular interest to the industry.
Specific industry related tours on offer are:
Pre Conference Tour: Sunday 16 May
Scienic Rim Geotour with the Rock Doctor (see page 23 of the registration brochure)
Discover the geology of South East Queensland’s Scenic Rim with industry legend, Dr John Jackson. Your geotour with the ‘Rock Doctor’ will take you to magical Mount Barney that was located on a hot plume path and a monument to Australia docking with Asia 24 million years ago. Trace a path from the ancient ‘hot spot’ of molten mantle rock and melted basal crustal rock that etched a Scenic Rim in South East Queensland. View miraculous landscapes framed with picturesque views of the Maroon and Lindesay mountains and walk through the basement rocks beside Cedar Creek Falls to view columnar basalt from Australia’s largest shield volcano. Enjoy an exquisite lunch and learn to discern your vintages by their geological influences tasting some granite belt wines at the Heritage winery.
Cost and inclusions: $175 includes coach transfers, entry fees, morning tea, lunch and experienced geotour guide — Dr John Jackson.
Post Conference 2 day tour: Thursday 20 & Friday 21 May
Back to the Future - Roma and Spring Gully (see page 23 of the registration brochure)
Supported by and organised in association with Origin Energy Limited
A two-day tour celebrating our industry. On route to Roma stop in at Queensland’s oldest winery ‘Romavilla’ before stepping back in time at Roma’s Big Rig Museum, then re-live hospital hill history at the spectacular night show over dinner. Travel to the future on day 2 at Origin Energy’s Spring Gully coal seam gas production site, part of the Australia Pacific LNG project, a 50:50 joint venture between Origin and ConocoPhillips. This project produces almost 40 per cent of Australia’s total coal seam gas production to meet domestic market requirements and holds the largest coal seam gas reserves in Australia.
Cost& inclusions: $595 includes all meals, overnight accommodation, entry fees and transport.
Delegates are encouraged to book early, as part of their registration process. |
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