KCET Member Wins the Australia Sweepstakes

February 23, 2018

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In the spring of 2017, in partnership with Air New Zealand, we were excited to offer our members a chance to win a trip for two to Australia. This dream vacation included roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles and a travel voucher to Queensland.

Our Australia Sweepstakes winner, Heather D. from Canoga Park was kind enough to send us photos from her trip along with a summary of her amazing experience.

From Heather:

Thanks to KCET, Air New Zealand and Discover Queensland, my daughter and I spent Christmas in sunny Brisbane, a beautiful river city where carolers sang of kangaroos pulling Santa’s sleigh. With Cairns as our base, we snorkeled off the Great Barrier Reef, learned about the Aboriginal culture at Tjapukai cultural center, and saw a rain forest from above on the Sky Rail ride to Kuranda. We admired art in many forms, tasted a sample of kangaroo, crocodile and emu accompanied by local wines and beers, and appreciated the friendliness of the Australian people.

Heather suiting up at the Great Barrier Reef

Heather suiting up at the Great Barrier Reef

Heather suiting up at the Great Barrier Reef

Heather suiting up at the Great Barrier Reef

1/7 Heather suiting up at the Great Barrier Reef

Heather at the rain forest in Kuranda

Heather at the rain forest in Kuranda

Heather at the rain forest in Kuranda

Heather at the rain forest in Kuranda

2/7 Heather at the rain forest in Kuranda

Heather in her KCET t-shirt on a ferry boat returning from the Great Barrier Reef

Heather in her KCET t-shirt on a ferry boat returning from the Great Barrier Reef

Heather in her KCET t-shirt on a ferry boat returning from the Great Barrier Reef

Heather in her KCET t-shirt on a ferry boat returning from the Great Barrier Reef

3/7 Heather in her KCET t-shirt on a ferry boat returning from the Great Barrier Reef

Heather and a Native Aboriginal Guide at the Tjapukai Cultural Center

Heather and a Native Aboriginal Guide at the Tjapukai Cultural Center

Heather and a Native Aboriginal Guide at the Tjapukai Cultural Center

Heather and a Native Aboriginal Guide at the Tjapukai Cultural Center

4/7 Heather and a Native Aboriginal Guide at the Tjapukai Cultural Center

Heather and her daughter at Skyrail Rainforest Cableway in Kuranda

Heather and her daughter at Skyrail Rainforest Cableway in Kuranda

Heather and her daughter at Skyrail Rainforest Cableway in Kuranda

Heather and her daughter at Skyrail Rainforest Cableway in Kuranda

5/7 Heather and her daughter at Skyrail Rainforest Cableway in Kuranda

Heather in front of Barron Falls in Kuranda

Heather in front of Barron Falls in Kuranda

Heather in front of Barron Falls in Kuranda

Heather in front of Barron Falls in Kuranda

6/7 Heather in front of Barron Falls in Kuranda

Heather at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, holding a cute koala

Heather at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, holding a cute koala

Heather at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, holding a cute koala

Heather at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, holding a cute koala

7/7 Heather at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, holding a cute koala

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