The new-look economy cabin aboard Virgin Australia's A330 domestic flights. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied <\/p>\n
Historic... The refurbished Harbour Rocks Hotel in Sydney, NSW. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied <\/p>\n
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VIRGIN Australia's first contemporary new Airbus 330-220 will begin service on domestic routes this week. Two of the planes, which will be used on domestic routes between Sydney and Melbourne and Perth, arrived last month with a third expected later this year. The planes have spacious cabin interiors, lie-flat business class seats, leather seating and mood-lighting throughout the cabin. The airline launched its business class cabins earlier this year. <\/p>\n
Hotel rocks on <\/p>\n
SYDNEY'S Harbour Rocks Hotel has undergone an extensive refurbishment, with a new 40-seat restaurant called Scarlett, HRH wine bar and a gym. Set in a three-level building and six adjoining terrace buildings built in 1887, the 59-room boutique hotel sits on the site of the city's first hospital. It was turned into a hotel in 1989. Rooms start at $209 a night.<\/p>\n
Island by iPod <\/p>\n
VISITORS to Norfolk Island will be able to take part in a new self-guided walking tour using an iPod. The tour gives people the flexibility to wander the national park trails at their leisure while listening to recorded, informative commentary about the walk and the plants and birds of the island, off the East Coast of Australia. Construction work has also started on a new purpose-built visitor interpretive centre, which is expected to be open by the end of the year. <\/p>\n
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