Until December 21, guests can escape to Australia�s most exclusive tropical hideaway - Bedarra Island - and receive free return air travel ex Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. The 5-night $4950* Great Escape package includes return airfare, Villa accommodation, all meals, activities and of course the world-renowned 24-hour open bar (prices per person conditions apply).

Bedarra Island has only 16 rooms all nestled into the lush rainforest canopy and offering ocean views. Its accommodation, facilities and stunning location make this private hideaway the best place to do nothing at all or everything you can imagine. Bedarra offers a range of activities, but it is the pleasure of slowly exploring secluded bays in a motorised dinghy and finding a private location for a gourmet beach picnic that is the top of most guests� to-do list, along with enjoying Bedarra�s extraordinary daily changing menu and open bar.

For additional levels of indulgence, Bedarra�s premium grade accommodations are hard to beat. The two Pavilions are perched high on the cliff tops with views of Wedgerock Bay stretching out to the horizon. Similarly the Points, a recent addition to Bedarra�s luxury inventory, offer extraordinary views from their elevated beachside positions at either end of Hernandia Bay. In a rare opportunity, the Points and Pavilions with their deluxe in-room features and private plunge pools are available in the free air offer.

The 5-night Great Escape Bedarra Island package includes return airfare ex Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, accommodation, meals and selected activities. The Great Escape package with Villa accommodation is $4950 per person or $8000 per person for accommodation in Bedarra�s Pavilion or Point. For further information and bookings contact your local travel agent or P&O Australian Resorts on 1800 737 678 (freecall within Australia), +61 2 9277 5050 (International). Visit www.bedarraisland.com or e-mail reservations@poresorts.com

*The 5-night Great Escape package is valid for travel until 21 Dec 2004 (subject to availability) and is not available in conjunction with other Bedarra Island offers. Prices are per person for up to a maximum of two (2) adults per room.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE - As of 28 July 2004, Bedarra Island Resort, Brampton Island Resort, Cradle Mountain Lodge, Dunk Island Resort, Heron Island Resort, Lizard Island Resort, Silky Oaks Lodge, Wilson Island Experience and Wrotham Park Station will be operated by companies associated with Voyages Hotel & Resorts Pty Ltd. Those resorts, and the companies that previously operated those resorts, will no longer be owned by the P&O Group.