Australian Gourmet Traveller - (11)November 2020 (1)

PLANESAILING

Fora scenicflightthat’sclosertohome,SydneySeaplanesoffers

deluxedaytripsoverAustralia’smostfamousharbourthatland

in timeforlunch.LaunchingfromRoseBay,guestsarewhisked

upthecoasttoclassicrestaurants,suchasJonah’sWhaleBeach,

whichhasbeencateringtodaytripperssince1929.Asidefrom

thesweepingviews,thefreshseafoodis thestandouthere,from

tunatartareandkingprawns,toJohnDoryservedwithburnt

butter,lemonandspinach.Theflightsareshortbutsweet– with

otherpackagesincludingChampagneandoystersattheBroken

BayPearlFarmora SydneyHarbourtoBondiscenic flight with

Champagnebrunch.WhoneedsSydneytraffic?

Price: from $290 per person.seaplanes.com.au

ADVENTURETIME

Forsomethingmoreactivetoraisethepulse,trycatching

epicbarramundiinAustralia’sTopEndona heli-fishing

adventureintheKimberley.A privatehelicoptertours

floodplainsandgorgesbeforelandingata secretfishing

spotnearKununurra.Spendtherestofthedaypulling

barramundifromthewaterandcookingupyour catch.

Price: $1550 per person. helispirit.com.au

If thatsoundstoostrenuous,tryheli-golfinstead.Catch

a chopperfromcentralSydneytotheHunterValleyand

touchdownatTheVintagecoursedesignedbyGregNorman,

thenstepstraightintoa golfcartreadyfor 18 holes.There’s

lunchtofollowatTheGatesrestaurantatLeogateEstate

Winery,withthehelicopterwaitingtotakeyouhome.

Price: from $2590 per person.golfandtours.com●

JOINTHEJETSET

Thekeytoa travelsplurgeis choosing

anextravagantmodeoftransport– horse

andcarriage,perhaps,orluxurysuper-

yacht?LevantineHilldoublesdownon

theflashyvehicleswithitsPrancingHorse

DriveExperience.First,boarda Microflite

chopperfromMelbourne’sCBDfora quick

cruiseovertheeasternsuburbstothe

YarraValleywineregion.Thenselect

yourfastandfuriouswheels:a Ferrari

488 GTB,perhaps,ora Lamborghini

HuracánLP610-4?Aftera 150kilometre

perhourspinaroundtheneighbourhood,

you’llparkattheFenderKatsalidisdining

roomfora lavishsix-coursedegustation

fromchefTeageEzard.Expectcrisppork

belly,truffledgoat’scurd,andotherluxe

offerings,withmatchingwines.The

chopperhomedefinitelybeatsanUber.

Price: $3990 for two.levantinehill.com.au

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PHOTOGRAPHY KIT HASELDEN (ANTARCTICA), ERIK ROSENBERG (YARRA VALLEY).