NSW:Australia awaits Oprah arrival

AAP General News (Australia)
12-08-2010
NSW:Australia awaits Oprah arrival

SYDNEY, Dec 8 AAP - Oprah Winfrey is expected to make her eagerly awaited arrival in
Australia on Wednesday.

The TV megastar has kept specific details of her tour a closely-guarded secret.

But she is expected to arrive on Sydney soil to join her audience entourage before
the group of 302 fans take in the nation's most iconic landmarks.

Winfrey wraps up the 25th and final season of her show with the trip.

Her entourage will visit all states and territories, sightseeing the country's most
impressive icons including the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree, Kangaroo Island, Uluru,
and the Blue Mountains.

The wine regions of Margaret River, and the Barossa, Hunter and Yarra valleys are also
on the itinerary.

Coined the "Ultimate Australian Adventure", their trip will offer a taste of the Australian
way of life, with everything from surfing lessons to nature walks, snorkelling and beachside
barbecues.

The itinerary was revealed shortly after the guests touched down at Sydney's international
airport on Tuesday morning on flights from Los Angeles.

Following their excursions, which will be filmed for a special, the audience members
will reunite for a further two tapings of the Oprah Winfrey Show at the Sydney Opera House
next week.

The programs are scheduled to air in the US and Australia in January.

The audience, whose ages range from 18-75, is comprised of 242 women and 60 men, 42
of them couples.

During their stay, they'll also be given a taste of ancient culture and customs of
the first Australians, and a visit to historic sites from the nation's colonial past,
such as Port Arthur.

And big-city attractions, such as Melbourne's renowned laneways and arcades, and some
of Sydney and Canberra's most iconic landmarks won't be bypassed.

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