Australia’s Top Casinos

Jupiters Casino Gold Coast - exciting expansions
Jupiters Hotel and Casino has been located on the Gold Coast's Broadbeach for 25 years. There is so much fun to be had with non-stop action of a 24 hour casino area, 7 exceptional restaurants, and 8 bars. Jupiters Theatre has just been given a $20 million dollar refurbishment and expansion, allowing them to host the world's hottest live shows. As well as great entertainment Jupitors Hotel and Casino has the luxuries of an international resort with 594 guest rooms, pool, sauna, gymnasium and spa.

Jupiters Hotel and Casino

Burswood Entertainment Complex

Burswood Entertainment Complex located in Perth is home to the only casino in Western Australia. As well as their lively casino, the complex is home to many restaurant, cafes, bars and live shows. The complex boasts several hotels, from the luxurious Intercontinental and ever reliable Holiday Inn, allowing you to be close to the action. 

Intercontinental Perth Burswood

 The Star Entertainment Complex

The Star is Sydney’s new one-of-a-kind leisure and entertainment venue is located in Darling Harbour. The Star is home to restaurants, accommodation, nightclubs and a Sydney's only casino. Choose from a wide range of hotel rooms, suites and serviced apartments to suites with magnificent views over the harbour.

The Darling, pool area

Treasury Casino and Hotel

The Treasury Casino and Hotel is located within the heart of the river city, Brisbane and is rich in history and hospitality. Housed in one of Australia’s grandest heritage buildings, it opened its doors in 1995 and continues to be a big part of Brisbane's entertainment. It is home to an array of exclusive restaurants and bars, a luxurious casino, majestic accommodation. Treasury Heritage Hotel is world class and offers 130 rooms situated in the grand buildings. 

Treasury Casino and Hotel

Crown Entertainment Complex

Crown Entertainment Complex is located on the southern bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne. It is home to cinemas, nightclubs, bars, shopping, and an indoor entertainment centre. Crown Casino is world renowned for never ending exciting, being own 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Crown Towers offers 481 luxuriously appointed oversized guest rooms full with the latest technology. Here you have the chance to experience Melbourne’s finest cosmopolitan dining from world class restaurants and Chef Neil Perry's high tea.

Crown Entertainemnt Complex

The Reef Hotel Casino

The Reef Hotel Casino is located in the beautiful Tropical North Queensland town of Cairns. The casino boats an array of restaurants, bars and prestigious accommodation. Pullman Hotel has 128 beautifully appointed rooms including in-room spas and private balconies. There are four restaurants that are located in the complex, making this the place to stay, play and dine in Cairns. 

The Reef Hotel Casino

Country Club Tasmania

Located 10 minutes from the heart of Launceston is the prestigious Country Club Tasmania. Surrounded by natural bush, parklands, lakes and a golf course the club offers accommodation, dining, live entertainment and a vibrant boutique Casino. Choose to stay in the hotel's manor suites, deluxe rooms or nearby self contained villas. There are five restaurants and four bars offering live entertainment and tasty treats. 

Country Club Tasmania

Wrest Point Tasmania

Wrest Point Tasmania boasts an absolute waterfront location, positioned on the River Derwent in Hobart. It's home to Australia’s first casino.. opening in 1973. The casino is one of Hobart's premier dining locations with 5 restaurants and 6 bars. Wrest Point also offers a range of accommodation in its renowned 41/2 star Tower, said to possess some of the best views in Tasmania. 

Wrest Point Tasmania

Twin Towns Clubs and Resorts

Twin Towns Clubs and Resorts is located at Tweed Heads, on the border of New South Wales and Queensland. New South Wales was the first state to legalise gaming machines, so Twin Towns was built on the border to allow Queenslanders could join in on all the gaming fun. Today Twin Towns is the largest Services Club in Australia and has something for everyone with entertainment, gambling areas, accommodation and dining. There are 5 bars and 9 restaurants to enjoy cuisine from around the world. Stay at Outrigger Twin Towns Resort and enjoy resort facilities and views of the pristine beaches of the Southern Gold Coast and Tweed River.

Twin Towns Clubs and Resorts

Tasmania’s Top 5 places to shop

1. Elizabeth Street Mall contains the major national chains including Target and Harris Scarf. The Cat and Fiddle Arcade links Elizabeth Street to centre point and houses specialty shops, a food hall and Myer.

2. Salamanca Place, a busy street of old warehouses from the early 1800’s is now occupied by restaurants and pubs, antique dealers and souvenir shops. Salamanca comes alive every Saturday with street musicians and 300 market stalls.

3. The Market, Penguin. This north western coastal town offers over 100 stalls in an undercover, all weather environment. See Tasmanian woodwork plus handmade craft and jewellery then dine on fresh local produce.

4. Launceston city centre. This small city has the benefit of affordable rent, allowing small boutique stores and independent giftware shops to thrive. Wonder through street wear, ladies boutiques, surf and skate shops along George Street and Charles Street then head to Brisbane Street Mall to see Australia’s oldest bookstore Birchalls and the best high street stores. The Quadrant mall off Brisbane Street offers giftware stores and an old fashioned sweet shop.

5. Latrobe, near Devonport is a small town full of antique and collectible stores that offer furniture, toys, collectibles, china, jewellery and art. The heritage listed buildings offer a wonderful ‘old world’ setting for this satellite town. On the outskirts of town, situated on the highway is The Cherry Shed, offering a fantastic range of cherry based items on their café menu and Anvers chocolate factory, with chocolate making viewing platforms and gift shop in site.

Salamanca Market



Tasmania's Top 5 Cafes and Restaurants

1. Launceston is home to the award wining restaurants of Stillwater, one of Tasmania’s most talked of and rewarded restaurants. Stillwater features modern Australian cuisine in a beautifully restored 1830’s flour mill beside the picturesque Tamar River in Launceston. For more information visit their website here. 

2. Recently nominated in the top 100 restaurants in Australia by Gourmet Traveller is the fashionable Garagistes wine bar and restaurant, in Hobart. Garagistes regularly change their menu as they source their produce from many local growers, fisheries and farmers to accompany internationally sourced wines from small artisan growers. For more information visit their website here. 

3. For a more simplistic meal indulge in Fish Frenzy on the Hobart and Burnie Waterfront’s for fabulous fresh seafood and chips. For more information visit their website here. 

4. For some of the best pizza in Australia visit the Italian Pizza House on George Street. This small, family owned café and take away store was created by two Italian immigrants and offers fantastic Tasmanian ingredients plus home made gelati.

5. Dine at the Gorge Restaurant in Launceston and you will enjoy fantastic surrounds. In the colour months the restaurant sets up a log fire for a wonderful atmosphere and summer sees the diners spill outdoors across the deck. This restaurant is extremely popular for romantic rendezvous and is regarded as a top wedding venue.

Tasmania - A Foodie's Paradise

Tasmania's four distinct seasons produces a haven ripe for fresh seafood, local produce and boutique wineries. Hire a car and you can take your time exploring the many cafes, restaurants, factories and vineyards offering an abundance of goodies from beef to handcrafted cheese.

Hobart

Hobart’s waterfront becomes the star of the Sydney – Hobart race each year. The waterfront is a lively fishing port offering crispy chips and delicious crumbed scallops fresh from the bay.

Battery Point Steakhouse offers the finest Tasmanian beef, dry-aged and grilled to perfection. Visit the 1920’s stable building of Experience Ethos. and enjoy trendy tapas or enjoy award winning wine and magnificent views of Coal River Valley at Meadowbank Estate.

Salamanca Markets, Hobart

A visit to Hobart isn’t complete until you enjoy the produce and local flavour at Salamanca Market, opening every Saturday morning of the year. 

  

Want to know the secret that divides Tasmania’s northerners and southerners? The beer. The local southern drop is Cascade Brewery, the oldest operating brewery in Australia. Not only do they produce beers of the finest quality, but they also produce one of Tasmania’s favourite beverages – Apple Isle, a sparkling apple juice you can find in takeaway stores all around the state.

Tamar Valley

The Tamar Valley Wine Route in the state’s north, offers internationally acclaimed pinot noir, pinot gris and riesling wines plus vineyard restaurants offering stunning views over the Tamar River. Journey onto Launceston and find some of Australia’s best pizza at the Italian Pizza House on George Street. Located at the entrance to the gorgeous Cataract Gorge and perched on the river’s edge is an old millhouse turned restaurant, Stillwater. Boasting local produce and an excellent wine menu, it is regarded by many as the best in town. For those who prefer beer, take a walking tour Boag’s Brewery on the city centre fringe, finishing with a sample of their award-winning beers.

Tasmanian Raspberries

Tasmania’s agriculture heart is the North West, with rich, fertile red earth and mild temperatures making the region perfect for growing saffron, poppies, tuplips, wasabi, raspberries, cherries, stone fruit and host dairy farming. Hobart may be home to Cadbury’s chocolate factory, but the north west produces and processes the milk. A drive between Launceston and Burnie will see you pass a raspberry café, 2 cherry sheds, 2 cheese factories with on-site shops, Anvers chocolate gift shop plus Elizabeth Town café boasting a range of local fudge. Don't miss the new Makers' Workshop in Burnie - home to The Cheese Shop and cafe, a local favourite is the chicken and camembert pie.  

Strahan

Strahan is a picturesque fishing village with lengthy convict history. The town’s port brings in the best, fresh seafood from the cold, clean west coast waters, includes oysters, abalone, scallops, crashfish and an assortment of fish.

King Island Dairy

King Island is dotted with farms producing an abundance of goodies from beef to handcrafted cheese. The ‘King Island Cloud Juice’ provides fresh drinking water from the cleanest air in the world. Its pure taste has lead to the ‘juice’ being served as table water in many exclusive French restaurants. All across Tasmania, local stores, gift shops and delis offer wasabi, gourmet sauces, handmade chocolates and fresh berry ice-cream.

Richmond Bridge

The best way to experience all Tasmania has to offer is to book a self drive package with accommodation, car hire, maps and comprehensive driving directions. For assistance booking your Tasmanian holiday, contact Sunlover Holidays on 13 88 33.  

Family Holiday Fun

To help you pick your next family holiday we’ve put together a dozen of the best family friendly hotels and resorts across Australia.

1.  Turtle Beach Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland

One of the most well known family friendly resorts in the country, Turtle Beach Resort at Mermaid Beach offers low rise apartments situated around 4 pools and 9 bbq areas. It also offers 2 tennis courts, games rooms, putt putt golf, theatrette, Kids Zone, kids club plus a children’s playground.

2. Aspect Tamar Valley Resort, Launceston, Tasmania

Aspect Tamar Valley Resort

Set upon the hills of the Tamar Valley, Aspect Tamar Valley Resort is located in Grindelward, a Swiss style village consisting of with local gift shops and a 9 hole golf course. Kids will love the and huge jumping pillow and 18 hole mini golf. For the bigger kids there are 2 tennis courts and jet skis available for hire.

3. Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club, Tropical North Queensland

Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club

Set below the mountains, just 2km from the beach, Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club offers two pools, mini golf course, 18 hole championship golf course, games room, jumping pillow and an impressive 2 acres children’s adventure playground.

 4. Paradise Resort Gold Coast, Queensland 

Paradise Resort Gold Coast

Located in the heart of Surfers Paradise, Paradise Resort Gold Coast property offers a giant Zone 4 Kids Club with magical themed play spaces, waterpark and adventure playground. The property also has a lagoon pool, kids club and games room to keep kids of all ages entertained.

5. Boambee Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales

Boambee Bay Resort

For the sporting families, Boambee Bay Resort offers mini golf, 3 tennis courts, billards room, large pool, games room, kayaks and other sporting facilities. Relax at the end of the day in one of the 2 spas before dining in their in-house restaurant (seasonal).

6. Novotel Twin Waters Resort Sunshine Coast, Queensland 

Novotel Twin Waters Resort Sunshine Coast

Located across the river from Maroochydore and adjacent to the beach, Novotel Twin Waters Resort Sunshine Coast offers funs for kids big or small. Learn to be an acrobat at the property’s own Circus School, hit the games room, join the kids club or venture onto the property’s lagoon upon a complimentary kayaks, catamarans or windsurfer. For the folks there is a 18 hole championship golf course located 5 minutes up the road. 

7. Absolute Beachfront Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales

Absolute Beachfront Opal Cove

Set upon the Pacific Ocean, Absolute Beachfront Opal Cove Resort offers 36 hectares of natural beauty just north of Coffs Harbour. Enjoy 2 generous sized pools, 4 tennis courts, games room, 9 hole golf course, kids club and gymnasium.

8. Sea World Resort & Water Park, Gold Coast, Queensland

Sea World Resort & Water Park

Located adjacent to Sea World theme park and overlooking the Broadwater, Sea World Resort & Water Park is ideal for families. Link to Sea World via monorail or spend the day at the property’s own Water Play aqua playground (open seasonally). There is also a kids club for children 4 and a half to 12 years (conditions apply).

9. Woodman Point Holiday Park, Munster, West Australia

Woodman Point Holiday Park

Located 10km from Fremantle in Western Australia, Woodman Point Holiday Park offers cabins and chalets set in serene parklands. To keep the kids busy there is a children’s playground, pool, kids club and games room plus a the walk to the beach is a short 1km stroll.

10. The Towers of Chevron Renaissance, Gold Coast, Queensland

The Towers of Chevron Renaissance

Located in Surfers Paradise, at the doorstep of shopping and dining precincts, The Towers of Chevron Renaissance is just 200 metres walk from the beach. Famous for its ‘Beaches in the Sky’ complex on the 5^th floor, featuring a 600m square lagoon pool surrounded by sandy beach, bbqs and children’s play area. The property also has a theatrette, games room, and 2 spas.

11. Murramarang Beachfront Nature Resort, Batesman Bay, New South Wales 

Murramarang Beachfront Nature Resort

Situated on absolute beachfront in the Murramarang National Park, this property provides a range of facilities for families. Enjoy 2 pools – 1 lagoon style with waterfall and 1 children’s wading pool, bbq area, children’s playground, volleyball, kids club or hire a bike, body board, fishing rod or snorkeling gear.

12. Daydream Island Resort & Spa, Whitsundays, Queensland

Daydream Island Resort and Spa

Just a short ferry ride from Hamilton Island Airport is Daydream Island Resort and Spa, an island that offers both fringing coral and rainforest walks. For families who love the water there is a choice of sail boarding, jet skiing, snorkeling, kayaking, coral viewing and 2 pools. The family will also be busy enjoying the children’s playground, kids club, outdoor cinema and living coral reef aquarium.