Flames of the Forest - Port Douglas

FLAMES OF THE FOREST UNIQUE DINING EXPERIENCE JOURNEY TO A HIDDEN PLACE DREAMTIME STORY HORS D'EUVRES FABULOUS FOOD STEAMED REEF FISH THAI STYLE PRAWNS EXOTIC FRUITS FINE AUSTRALIAN WINES AUTHENTIC ABORIGINAL CULTURE CANDLES & SPOTLIGHTS SURROUND THE RIVER

Flames of the Forest is a must-do for anyone interested in history, Aboriginal culture, the rainforest and great Australian food!

Inclusions:

• Return coach transfers
• Pre dinner drinks with hors d’oeuvres & sparkling wine
• Six course plattered banquet
• Dessert, tea and coffee
• Australian Wines & Beers
• Soft drink, juice, water
• Aboriginal Cultural Performance
• Wet weather cover

Journey to a hidden place…you are collected from your accommodation, and leave the highway down a winding road as you arrive to a magical setting in the rainforest. Experience the sights and sounds of the rainforest at night, the atmosphere only enhanced through the use of thousands of candles and flames. Dine beneath the ancient rainforest trees, beside a rushing mountain river, the flicker of flames on its surface a mirror to infinity.

And in this timeless setting relax with the warm glow of Australian hospitality and fabulous food and Australian wines before being treated to an intimate story telling experience from a local Aborigine whose ancestors once told stories to each other in this very place many thousands of years before.

This evening of theatre, tropical dining, authentic Aboriginal culture explored through story telling and music concludes with the chance to stroll by the river illuminated by hundreds of flame pots and you may find some interesting nocturnal wildlife!

And finally, before you depart, if you leave your mark in our handmade book of trees, one tree will be planted from that signature and you will have contributed to preserve local habitats, and these soul nurturing rainforests will last another million years…

Flames of the Forest is not a restaurant style experience – it offers a unique and unforgettable blend of spectacular rainforest setting, theatre, story telling, dining, socialising and meeting new people.

The Menu . . . A Taste of Far North Australia

* Bush damper with goat’s cheese & beetroot mousse, garlic & herb butter & basil pesto to begin your journey.

Sharing your journey with your table friends  (banquet style to the table)
* Locally caught banana prawns with a mango & snow pea salad drizzled with native lemon aspen dressing
* Tableland rainforest salad with mesclun leaves, vine ripened tomatoes & Spanish onion featuring locally made buffalo milk ‘Bufalina’ finished with apple balsamic dressing
* Lemon myrtle infused kangaroo loin on a bed of wild rocket & toasted macadamia nuts garnished with homemade fig chutney
* Steamed fillets of coral trout wrapped in banana leaf with sautéed seasonal vegetables finished with Davidson plum & bush lime glaze
* Thyme roasted chicken breast served with honey glazed sweet potato & leek crush topped with spicy bush tomato salsa
* Slow roasted Black Angus sirloin upon a warm salad of herb roasted kipfler potatoes with homemade onion & confit garlic jam

Finale
* Pavlova accompanied by seasonal tropical fruits, Chantilly coffee cream & passion fruit coulis.

**Please note this menu is a sample only and is subject to change, dependent on availability of local produce and season **

Departures:
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night
(Flames of the forest closes from 28th January 2012 and reopens 6th March 2012).

Hours of dining experience:
7:30pm - 10:30pm with a return time of 11:30pm into Cairns

Please Note:
Due to liability considerations, only children 6 years and over may attend. Childrens rate 6- 16 years.