With Christmas on our doorstep, it’s time to wrap up your love with a red-hot holiday to Queensland, Australia in time for the most romantic month of the year. Crank up the love metre to 100 with this list of accommodation, meals and experiences for that someone special for Valentine’s Day 2012.

Pulse quickening, heart racing…

Get your partner’s heart beating faster than a teenager’s at the premiere of Breaking Dawn with Queensland’s Top 5 most romantic experiences. There’ll be no excuse not to ‘put a ring on it’.

1. Whisk your loved one away for arguably Australia’s most romantic experience – a private scenic flight over Heart Reef in the Whitsundays complemented with snorkelling at Hardy’s Reef. You’ll soon discover why it’s one of the most popular spots to pop the question.

www.airwhitsundays.com.au

2. Take to the skies with a scenic hot air balloon flight over the Atherton Tablelands in Tropical North Queensland. When you come back down to earth in Mareeba, spend the day sampling local gourmet delights along the Mountain Tablelands Food Trail.

www.hotair.com.au/cairns

www.tasteparadise.com.au

3. Throw on some oversized shades and channel your inner movie star as you step aboard Noosa Dreamboats’ 1950s-style, gleaming hardwood boat for a classic river cruise. Pop a bottle of bubbly and relax in style as you explore the Noosa River on the Sunshine Coast.

www.noosadreamboats.com.au

4. Rub somebody up the right way with an indulgent Romance Ritual at the Healing Waters Spa at Silky Oaks Lodge, perched on the Mossman River. The couple’s treatment begins with a gentle all-over body polish, followed by a warm bath and Pure Radiance Facial. Topped off with a hair and scalp treatment, you’ll both be floating on cloud nine in no time.

www.silkyoakslodge.com.au

5. See Fraser Island from the air with one of Sunshine Aviation’s scenic flights, taking in the coloured sands, Rainbow Beach, Cooloola National Park, Noosa, Fraser Island’s lakes and more.

www.sunshineaviation.com.au

Get a room

Let’s face it, everyone wants to get lucky on Valentine’s Day. Forget the kids and neighbours and spice things up with a stay in one of Queensland’s Top 5 most romantic and secluded rooms.

1. qualia on Hamilton Island ticks all the boxes for an exquisitely private rendezvous. All of qualia’s 60 light-filled pavilions face the water, surrounded by tropical bushland with uninterrupted views over the sea. www.qualia.com.au

2. Check in for a romantic escape and get the creative juices flowing with a private art class at The Arthouse at Freestyle Escape on the Sunshine Coast. Nestled in the middle of 25 acres of rainforest, it’s the perfect place to read a good book, listen to the birdsong, and take in the views of the coast.

www.freestyleescape.com.au


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