Delight in a close encounter with Australia’s unique native wildlife at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, centrally located on the Gold Coast and just a 30-minute drive from Surfers Paradise. Explore the 27-hectare sanctuary, home to over 1,400 Australian native wildlife. Meet koalas, echidnas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, emus, and dingoes. Hand-feed kangaroos, come face-to-face with Australia’s largest saltwater crocodile and see the free-flight bird show and Aboriginal performances. Learn about the sanctuary and its animals at any of the 13 interactive keeper shows daily or ask one of the helpful volunteers positioned around the park. Discover the outdoor playground, ride on the sanctuary’s miniature train, or enjoy a picnic. Visit the onsite Wildlife Hospital and see the vets in action. Join in the feeding of the colorful wild lorikeets at 8.00 am or 4.00 pm for a gold coin donation. Enjoy the spectacle of dozens of rainbow-colored birds landing on your head and arms!  Lost Valley Take in the beauty of this 5-hectare rainforest as you wind your way along elevated boardwalks, whilst discovering exotic wildlife. Uncover the secrets of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana and explore a forgotten world.

Visit the baby animal nursery, cuddle a koala, feed the kangaroos and see Aussie traditions like sheep herding and damper making in amazing live shows. Meerkats have joined the Paradise Country animal family and guests can get an up-close appreciation for the cheeky critters. Shaun the Sheep has embarked on an Australian adventure with he and his flock spreading their outrageous behaviour, sheepish shenanigans and panic in the pasture at Paradise Country. There’s nothing quite like the feeling you get from watching the stockmen and their dogs round up a flock of sheep, crack a stockman’s whip or put their trusty stockhorses through their paces. Paradise Country is located on the Gold Coast just a short 20 minute drive north of Surfers Paradise and 45 minutes south of Brisbane.

Visit the award-winning Sirromet winery on a half-day trip from Brisbane or Gold Coast. Discover the Granite Belt’s incredible wines, then head into Brisbane for lunch at one of the city’s top restaurants. Start your tour with hotel pickup, then drive towards Mount Cotton. Once you arrive at Sirromet, enjoy a 1-hour behind-the-scenes tour of this family-run hilltop winery. You’ll have the chance to taste some of the delicious wines produced by the winery after the tour. Return to Brisbane and top off your experience with a set menu lunch at Lurleen’s.

Celebrate the New Year with bang at the Chelsea Table & Stage showroom in NYC. Sing along to your favorite tunes, request some classic songs, and fire it up on the dance floor with the dueling piano show. Hit the open bar which is available from 9:00 PM to 1am (select drinks apply).  Enjoy this annual rock n roll party that's been sold out since 2010. Tuck into some mouth-watering appetizers at 9:00 pm. Avoid the crowds and experience the excitement of New Years in our private show room!