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Q Station guides visitors through North Head’s best kept secrets |
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January 6, 2010
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The two hour guided walking tour, set at a leisurely pace, reveals North Head’s best kept secrets. Visitors will be guided through areas of outstanding natural heritage significance which although under threat, have by and large remained a part of Q Station’s natural legacy. Throughout the tour, visitors may find themselves face to face with five species of terrestrial mammal, including the locally endangered long nosed bandicoot, seven terrestrial reptile species and 90 native bird species, including the Little Penguin population which is now the only breeding colony on the mainland of NSW. Remarkable micro ecosystems occur within the National Park such as remnant rainforest, hanging swamps, melaleuca forest and heathland, and there are records of some 460 species of flora including five identified as very rare. Q Station offers a range of interactive tours in addition to the Nature Walk including history and ghost tours. Nature Walk details Times: 5:30pm Saturday and Sunday or anytime for conference groups of 10 minimum Length: 2 hours Adult: $35 Concession: $25 Family (2 adults, 2 children): $90 About Q Station Formerly a quarantine station used for over 150 years (1830-1984) as a temporary isolation facility for migrants settling in Australia, Q Station has now been beautifully restored and in 2008 opened as a conference and accommodation venue. Q Station delivers an experience truly distinctive to Sydney. As an innovative sustainable tourism operation, Q Station’s mission is to provide visitors with the opportunity to experience and enjoy the heritage site. The property features: • 69 rooms and six 3-bedroom cottages offering contemporary décor within a historical setting; • 13 conference rooms flooded with natural light, timber floors and breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour and the surrounding bushland; • The Boilerhouse Restaurant offering modern Australian cuisine at a beachside location; • Interactive tours including a history tour, nature walk and ghost tours For further information: www.qstation.com.au |
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