Friday 1 May

From 6.45am ::: Breakfast

An impressive buffet breakfast will be available in Katers Restaurant at Manor House, including for those booked at Craigieburn or other off-site accommodation.

8.45am ::: Daily briefing

Daily briefings will be held on the terrace when we'll outline the schedule for the day and take care of any housekeeping matters.

By 9.15am ::: Leave for HARS aviation museum

We will take one of most famous drives in the state, Macquarie Pass, a steep and winding road down the Illawarra escarpment, to visit the HARS aviation museum near Wollongong. We'll be given guided tours in groups of 10 through the museum where you'll get up close to the only Super Constellation still flying in the world, along with their flagship aircraft VH OJA Boeing 747-400 series, which made the first non-stop flight from London to Sydney in 1989.

Lunch will be at HARS, under the wing of the 747.

There's an option to visit the Kiama Blowhole, before the return journey back to the Highlands via Jamberoo Mountain Road. Keep an eye out for Jamberoo lookout, perched on the edge of the coastal escarpment – it's viewing platform offers a striking panorama over rolling hills and paddocks and out to the Pacific Ocean. Or you might like to take a look at Carrington Falls, just 2km off Jamberoo Mountain Road.

4.45pm ::: Bus leaves Craigieburn

The Alfesta bus will leave Craigieburn at 4.45pm to come to Manor House.

5pm ::: Drinks, music and roasted chestnuts around the fire pits in the Manor House garden

We'll make our way to the inside fireplace soon after 6pm.

6.30pm ::: Dinner and musical trivia

A casual and fun evening with Pure Acoustic's rock quiz. Dinner will be share table platters with modern pub-style offerings like vegetable spring rolls, salt&pepper calimari, pulled beef sliders and sweet pies.

10.30pm ::: Bus leaves Manor House

The Alfesta bus will leave Manor House at 10.30pm to return to Craigieburn.

^{Note: Unless stated otherwise, all bar drinks during Alfesta are at your own cost.}

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