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• Blaze South Australia's queer community newspaper.

• IntAir Travelscene American Express
  518 Barker's Rd, Hawthorn East, 613-9817-7388, FAX 613-9817-7322, email. G&L-friendly corporate and select personal travel coordination: air reservations and ticketing, competitive pricing, cruising, travel insurance, hotels and car hire at corporate rates, pilgrimages, special interest tours, and package holidays. Global service with emergency 24/7 personal service -- no voicemail.

ADELAIDE (South Australia) -- area code (61-8)

Adelaide, the most populous city of South Australia and is the 5th largest city in Australia, has a population over one million (that's more than 40,000 Utopians).

• Blaze
  1/F 231A Hutt St, 8223-7255. Local LGBT zine with news, events, reviews, and personals.

• Feast
  The largest gay and lesbian event in Adelaide. This annual multi-week selebration features food, wine, theater, dance, cinema and more.

• Adelaide Tour Guide
  Email. Individually tailored and personalized sightseeing tours of Adelaide city, surrounding countryside and quaint historic hills townships. Able to arrange, tour and guide on day trips to Barrossa Valley and award winning local wine regions. Experience first hand the vibrant culture and cuisine of the region. Services provided range from a simple meet and greet, to fully escorted single or multi-day sighting. All provided with professionalism, attention to detail and tailored to suit your individual taste and budget. Gay and lesbian-friendly. Utopia Member Discount

Click here for Adelaide hotels and accommodations.

• Bear Men of Adelaide
  Flagstaff on Franklin Hotel, 0404-552-813. Third Fri each month starting at 7pm.
• Crown and Anchor Hotel
  196 Grenfell St, 8223-3213. Open nightly.
• Cougar Leather Club
  The Attic (upstairs at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel), 233 Currie St, 8443-6852. Club meets here on the 1st Sat each month starting at 9pm.
• Earth
  27 Hindley St. Wed-Sat, 10pm until the wee hours.
• Flagstaff
  233 Franklin St, 8231-4380. Closed Sun.
• Mars Bar
  120 Gouger St, Adelaide, 8231-9639. LGBT club with drag shows. Open Wed-Sat.
• Wheatsheaf Hotel
  39 George St, Thebarton, 8443-4546.

• Tutto Ku (contemporary Australian cuisine)
  Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre, 8216-8744. Spectacular view, great ambience, fabulous modern menu and extensive wine list.

• Pulteney 431 Sauna
  431 Pulteney St, 8223-7506.
• Ram Lounge
  346 King William St, 8212-3134.

Blue Mountains (New South Wales) -- area code (61-438)

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BRISBANE (Queensland) -- area code (61-7)

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CAIRNS (Queensland) -- area code (61-7)

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• Sanctuary Spa Centre
  18-24 James St, appointments: 4051-4644, FAX 4051-0103, email. A gay-owned day spa catering exclusivley for men. Part of the Skinny Dips Resort. Face, body and foot treatments along with a range of massages and pamper treatments from male spa attendants. Pool, jacuzzi, sauna and gym. Open daily, 11am-6pm. Reservations essential. Utopia Member Discount

Coomera (Queensland) -- area code (61-7)

• Lang Realty Coomera Qld.
  Coomera Village Shopping Centre, 5573-2755, FAX 5573-4053, email. Gay and lesbian-friendly real estate office on the Gold Coast. They have a number of gay resort-style properties available for sale.

DARWIN (Northern Territory) -- area code (61-8)

Darwin is a tropical city on the northern tip of Australia, half way between Singapore and Sydney. It is the fastest developing city in Australia with a cosmopolitan mix of Aborigines, caucasians, Asians, and Africans. Direct flights link Darwin to Bali, Singapore and Brunei as well as all of Australia's main cities. It is not surprising that the city has become the hub of a booming tourist industry with great bush trips to the national Parks of Litchfield and Kakadu. Fishing is another popular tourist attraction.

Darwin, reputed to have more lightning strikes than anywhere else in the world, has a population approaching 150,000 (that's about 6,000 Utopians).

• Gay NT
  Local gay scene info available from the NT AIDS Council.

• Northern Territory AIDS Council
  6 Manton St, 8941-1711, email. The best GLBT info resource in Darwin. They print the Gay NT guide and organize an annual Darwin Pride celebration.

• Frangipani Holidays
  Suite 15A Anthony Plaza Mall, 8942-3333, FAX 8942-3344, email. Frangipani Holidays is a gay-and-lesbian-friendly wholesale travel company which has been operating in Darwin for over eight years.

• Fantasy Lane
  4 Charles St, Stuart Park.
• Throb Nightclub (mixed)
  Level 1, 64 Smith St (next to the Commonwealth Bank), 8942-3435. Friendly venue popular with local gays and lesbians. Drag shows and dance beats.

• Absolutely
  Shop 6, Marina Boulevard, Cullen Bay.

• The free nude beach at Casuarina, during the daytime.
• Vesty's Beach at night.

Gold Coast (Queensland) -- area code (61-7)

Click here for Gold Coast hotels and accommodations.

• Gold Coast Massage Man
  1/50 Botanical Dr, appointments: 0414-840-333, FAX , email. Deep tissue massage to relieve the body's aches and pains in great detail. A masculine masseur providing a quality, hands-on service. Easy going and down-to-earth with a Certificate IV in Massage - Diploma of Sports Remedial, Swedish, and Shiatsu techniques. Goldcoast area in and outcall. Utopia Member Discount

MELBOURNE (Victoria) -- area code (61-3)

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Noosa / Peregian Beach (Queensland) -- area code (61-7)

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Perth (Western Australia) -- area code (61-8)

Perth's population is over 1.5 million (that's about 60,000 Utopians).

• OUTinPerth
  A free monthly publication featuring, news, views, reviews, giveaways, lifestyle and photos. Western Australia's only publication catering to the GLBT, intersex, queer and questioning community and their friends.

• GLCS Counselling Line
  9420-7201. A charitable organisation providing support and resources along with advocacy and education on issues relevant to the GLBT community.

• Connections Night Club (CNC)
  81 James St, Northbridge, 9328-1870. Australia's longest running gay club (since 1975). Wed, Fri and Sat nights.
• Court Hotel
  50 Beaufort St, Northbridge, 9328-5292.
• Flight 69 (mixed)
  Marble Bar, 5 Short St, East Perth, 9218-9600. Sat gay nights.
• Luxe Bar (mixed)
  446 Beaufort St, Mt Lawley, 9228-9680. Gay-friendly.

• Inxtasy Adult Shop
  Corner of Vincent St and Beaufort St, Mt Lawley, 9228-2269, email.
• Vibrations
  354A Charles St, North Perth, 9242-4501, email.

• Beaches
  • City Beach Floreat
    Located between Cottesloe and Scarborough.
  • Floreat Beach
    Located south of City Beach.
  • Swanbourne Beach
    The northern side is popular for nude sunbathing.

• Perth Steam Works
  369 William St, Northbridge, 9328-2930, email. Perth Steam Works has upgraded several of its facilities and has a cafe and licensed bar. Clean and safe. Young, mixed crowd at night, more mature crowd on weekdays during the day.
• Ram Lounge
  114 Barrack St. Enter via Club X.

• Ciao Babe Beauty
  579 Morley Dr, Morley, 041-791-4339, email. Grooming for men by qualified male beautician. Deep tissue massage, waxing, body scrubs, facials, shaving, clipping and mud wraps. Utopia Member Discount

Port Douglas (Queensland) -- area code (61-7)

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St Marys (Tasmania)

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SURFER'S PARADISE (Queensland) -- area code (61-7)

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SYDNEY (New South Wales) -- area code (61-2)

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