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PORT DOUGLAS
1 Sell TNQ delegates
at Thala Beach Nature
Reserve. 2 Lunch at Nu
Nu restaurant. 3 Welcome
function at Pullman Reef
Hotel Casino. 4 Getting up
close with the creatures
at Rainforestation.
to NuNu restaurant for lunch, where
co-owner and head chef Nick Holloway
gave a cooking demonstration before
serving up a three-course lunch that
championed local produce which delegates
described as the stand-out meal of the
trip. Dinner was held at The Venue at AJ
Hackett Cairns, which can host up to 1000
guests across its three main areas. After
dinner, and bit of Dutch courage, a few
brave delegates took on the world’s fastest
Minjin Jungle Swing.
PALM COVE
The post-touring activities for Sell TNQ
saw delegates spend a night in Palm Cove,
staying across Pullman Palm Cove Sea
Temple Resort & Spa and Pepper Beach
Club & Spa. On the way delegates stopped
in at Tjapukai Cultural Park, to take part in
indigenous activities, from Aboriginal dance
to spear and boomerang throwing. Tjapukai
unveiled a $13 million redevelopment in
2015, and now boasts new technology and
expanded event space. The group headed
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The final destination on the post tour was
Port Douglas, which is also about to see
some exciting developments take shape.
Crystalbrook Collection recently purchased
The Reef Marina in Port Douglas, announcing
it will invest $100 million to transform it
into a superyacht marina. Now known as
the Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, it will
eventually include a 100-room luxury hotel,
new retail and dining spaces and an expanded
marina to cater to more vessels. Construction
is slated to begin in mid-2018, with completion
anticipated for 2020. On the way to Port
Douglas, delegates got up close with the
crocodiles at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures,
before taking a guided Dreamtime Walk
through Mosman Gorge to learn about the local
Kuku Yalanji culture. Delegates then arrived
at the secluded Thala Beach Nature Reserve,
where lunch was served in the treetops
alongside incredible views across the Coral
Sea. Arriving in Port Douglas, the group set off
on a sunset sail with Aquarius Sail & Snorkel,
before dinner at the rustic Sugar Wharf, which
is located right on the waterfront and has
an adjoining outdoor balcony perfect for pre-
dinner drinks. Delegates gathered on the
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