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To provide a change of pace from scientific sessions,
delegates and their guests will have many
opportunities to meet socially and to renew or
develop friendships. Magnificent venues, fine wines,
delicious food and a relaxed atmosphere will ensure many
nights of entertainment and memories to take home.
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception
Sunday 2 September 2007
5.30pm – 8.30pm
Cairns Convention Centre
You’ll be disappointed if you miss the Opening
Ceremony to be held on Sunday evening in the
Auditorium at the Cairns Convention Centre. A program
combining formality with theatre, involving
performances from some of Australia’s most innovative
and exciting artists has been planned.
Keynote lecture
Jerry Siegel (USA)
Clues to the functions of mammalian sleep
Sponsored by Weinmann
Following the Opening Ceremony meet up with your
friends and colleagues for drinks and canapés in a relaxed
setting and take in the sights of the world class exhibition.
Tickets – Full Delegates: Inclusive
Additional tickets:AUD30 per person
Congress Party
Wednesday 5 September 2007
7.00pm – 11.00pm
The Cairns Esplanade
The Congress Party will be a time for delegates to catch
up with old friends and meet new ones in a unique
Tropical marketplace. Be enticed by gourmet food and
wine, waving palm trees and a picturesque sunset across
the Coral Sea. This themed evening, designed exclusively
for worldsleep07, will be the highlight of the social
program, a real opportunity to experience the flavours,
cultures, sights and sounds of Cairns and the best Australia
has to offer. Upon entering the festival you will be
entranced by a myriad of activities at the Outback Station,
the Rainforest Retreat and the Reef Cocktail Lounge.
Tickets – Full Delegates: AUD50 per person
Additional tickets:AUD50 per person
Kids under 12 years free
Tuesday 4 September Free afternoon /
Half Day Program
Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise
12.30pm-6.30pm
Cruise departs from Reef Flat terminal at 1.00pm
Includes: Return catamaran cruise, snorkelling equipment, buffet
lunch, semi submersible coral reef viewing, underwater observatory.
 The beauty of the Great Barrier Reef is yours to experience
when you cruise by luxury catamaran to the outer edge of
the Great Barrier Reef with an onboard informative
presentation by a marine naturalist.The pontoon features
undercover seating and tables to enjoy a delicious buffet
lunch, full bar facilities, a swimming enclosure for children,
change rooms with freshwater showers, sundeck, and scuba
diving facilities with semi-submerged platform.You will be
able to snorkel and dive amongst some of the most
spectacular coral gardens and marine life diversity on the
Great Barrier Reef. Or if you choose to stay dry, you can still
embrace the natural wonderland below in the underwater
observatory and spacious, air-conditioned semi-submersible
vessel or glass bottom boat.
Optional activities (own expense) to personalise your day
on the water including Certified and Resort Dives,
Scuba Doo Helmet Diving and Guided Snorkel Tours;
and Scenic Helicopter Flights are also available and may
be booked onboard.
Tickets – AUD160 per person
Book early! Limited places available
Kuranda and Skyrail Tour
12.30pm – 5.30pm
Includes return transfers and admission fee to Skyrail.
 Transfer by coach to the village of Kuranda.Time at
leisure to explore the quaint village with shops and
markets displaying locally made products. Lunch at a
local restaurant in Kuranda. After lunch join your coach
transfer or take a short walk to the Skyrail Terminal to
board the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, the world first in
environmental tourism taking you on an amazing
experience over Australia’s World Heritage listed Tropical
Rainforest canopy and deep into the forest.
The Skyrail experience, spanning 7.5kms over pristine rainforest, allows you to explore the wonders of an ancient tropical rainforest and learn about one of the most
botanically fascinating and diverse areas on earth. Gliding just
metres above the rainforest canopy in comfortable six-person
gondola cabins, the Skyrail journey immerses you in an
intimate rainforest experience where you’ll see, hear, smell
and become part of the tropical rainforest environment.
Alight at Skyrail’s two rainforest mid-stations, Red Peak and
Barron Falls, where you’ll explore this amazing environment
from the forest floor on boardwalks, scenic lookouts and in
the state-of-the-art Rainforest Interpretation Centre.
Tickets – AUD132 per person
Hartleys Crocodile Adventure
1.00pm – 5.00pm
 Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is the best place to see
crocodiles and native wildlife in Tropical North
Queensland. Set in the foothills of the MacAlister Range,
in a World Heritage listed area, Hartley’s is home to a
range of habitat types including melaleuca wetlands,
riverine rainforest and eucalypt woodland.
Experience an innovative approach to
viewing and interacting with wildlife
and become immersed in a natural
environment with safety. A series
of timber boardwalks provide
elevated viewing of wildlife as
you journey through a range of
natural habitats. Hartley’s is
famous for its exciting and
educational wildlife presentations
including crocodile shows, wetland
wildlife, snake show, cassowary
feeding, koala feeding and more.
Tickets – AUD75 per person
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