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- Country: Australia
- State: Queensland
- Governor: Penelope Wensley The Courier-Mail: Queensland Governor Bryce Says Goodbye To Brisbane (July 29, 2008)
- Language spoken: English
- Currency: Australian dollar
- Country code: 61
- Time zone: AEST
- Climate: Tropical climate, with average temperatures of 24 to 33 degrees Celsius in summer and 14 to 26 degrees in winter. Travelmate.com.au: The Great Barrier Reef
- The Great Barrier Reef is the only living organic collective visible from Earth's orbit Australian Government: Great Barrier Reef
- The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem Australian Government: Great Barrier Reef
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The Great Barrier Reef is just off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The easiest access to the islands is from the small city of Cairns. Most restaurants are located within the resorts on the individual islands. For example, Hamilton and Hayman Islands each have one main resort, and there are a few dining options that are situated throughout them.
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Great Barrier Reef Dining
The Hamilton Island Resort has over ten places to dine and drink. One of the best rated is the Beach House Restaurant, which serves a "modern Australian cuisine" right on the resorts beachfront. The menu includes such features as fresh seafood and an "extensive wine list."The resort also offers some lower-priced, kid-friendly places to eat, such as the Steakhouse. Prices are a bit lower then the Beach House and kids eat free, which is always a plus! Their red meat cuts are flown in from the main land twice a week, so fresh steak is always on hand. Non-beef meals are also available; salmon, sausage and lamb are just a few.
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Great Barrier Reef High-End Restaurants
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- Concierge.com Recommendation : "An extensive wine list includes top Australian labels in all price brackets, plus acclaimed special-occasion vintages-all housed in an impressive climate-controlled cellar."
- Fodor's Review : "Extravagant six-course lunches and a la carte dinners focus on the freshest ingredients, with an emphasis on locally caught seafood."
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|name=La Fontaine |address=Hayman Resort |city=Hayman Island |state=QLD |postal_code=4801 |country=Australia |phone=61-7-4940-1234 |fax=61-7-4940-1567 |url=http://www.hayman.com.au/la_fontaine.php?section=dining&sub_section=evening&sub_sub_section=la_fontaine |map_url= |type=Eclectic }}
- Concierge.com Recommendation : "Chef Andrew Morrow's decadent mod-Euro cuisine combines classic French culinary techniques with premium local ingredients."
- Fodor's Review : "With Waterford crystal chandeliers and Louis XVI furnishings, this elegant restaurant is the resort's culinary showpiece."
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|name=Oriental |address=Hayman Resort |city=Hayman Island |state=QLD |postal_code=4801 |country=Australia |phone=61-7-4940-1234 |fax=61-7-4940-1567 |url=http://www.hayman.com.au/oriental.php?section=dining&sub_section=evening&sub_sub_section=oriental |map_url= |type=Asian }}
- Concierge.com Recommendation : "Surrounded by Asian art and artifacts (including a beatific Buddha statue and 18th-century screens), diners here enjoy high-end fusion cuisine and views over Japanese gardens."
- Fodor's Review : "Menu choices include both exotic and classic pan-Asian creations like hoi man poo (Thai-style mussels in black-bean sauce) and shark-fin soup."
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|name=Ospreys Restaurant |address=Private Beach Road |city=Port Douglas |state=QLD |postal_code=4877 |country=Australia |phone=61-7-4098-5700 |fax=61-7-4098-5837 |url=http://www.thalabeach.com.au/port-douglas-australia/port-douglas-restaurant.htm |map_url= |type=Australian }}
- Concierge.com Recommendation : "Osprey's is used to discerning diners: Celebrities and power brokers, including former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, are among Thala Beach Lodge's well-heeled guests."
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|name=Enterprise Charters |address=Port Douglas Marina |city=Port Douglas |state=QLD |postal_code=4871 |country=Australia |phone=61-7-4098-5279 |fax=61-7-4098-5375 |url=http://www.stargatemarine.com.au/catering/catering.asp |map_url= |type=Seafood }}
- Concierge.com Recommendation : "Some of the Barrier Reef's best, albeit priciest, cuisine can be consumed afloat. On the luxury 56-foot yacht Enterprise....you can lounge on deck-top leather couches and feast on freshly shucked oysters with Atlantic salmon caviar, coral trout ceviche, or Moreton Bay bugs (like small lobsters) with green mango salad-and those are just the appetizers."
Great Barrier Reef Moderate Restaurants
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|name=Steakhouse |address=Hamilton Island Resort |city=Hamilton Island |state=QLD |postal_code= |country=Australia |phone=61-7-4946-8019 |fax= |url=http://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/default.asp?action=article&ID=570#2847 |map_url= |type=Australian }}
- Concierge.com Recommendation : "This place is serious about its meat-
so serious that the chefs have grade-A beef flown in twice-weekly from around Australia."
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|name=La Trattoria |address=Hayman Resort |city=Hayman Island |state=QLD |postal_code=4801 |country=Australia |phone=61-7-4940-1234 |fax=61-7-4940-1567 |url=http://www.hayman.com.au/la_trattoria.php?section=dining&sub_section=evening&sub_sub_section=la_trattoria |map_url= |type=Italian }}
- Fodor's Review : "With its red-and-white-checkered tablecloths and casual furnishings, "Tratt's" is a classic provincial Italian restaurant that may make you feel you've been whisked to Portofino."
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|name=Azure |address=Hayman Resort |city=Hayman Island |state=QLD |postal_code=4801 |country=Australia |phone=61-7-4940-1234 |fax=61-7-4940-1567 |url=http://www.hayman.com.au/azure.php?section=dining&sub_section=evening&sub_sub_section=azure |map_url= |type=Australian }}
- Fodor's Review : "There's a splendid buffet breakfast each morning, with tropical fruits and juices, and contemporary Australian cuisine on selected evenings."
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|name=Romano's Italian Restaurant |address=Hamilton Island Resort |city=Hamilton Island |state=QLD |postal_code= |country=Australia |phone=61-7-4946-8212 |fax= |url=http://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/default.asp?action=article&ID=570#2846 |map_url= |type=Italian }}
- Fodor's Review : "With polished wood floors and a balcony overlooking the marina, Romanos is the place to come for casual fine dining."
Great Barrier Reef Affordable Restaurants
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|name=Toucan Tango |address=Hamilton Island Resort |city=Hamilton Island |state=QLD |postal_code= |country=Australia |phone=61-7-4946-8562 |fax= |url=http://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/default.asp?action=article&ID=570#2843 |map_url= |type=Australian }}
- Fodor's Review : "This is the island's relaxed all-day dining option, with a large menu perfect for casual poolside meals."