Little Morgue Winery, Budrim, QUEENSLAND
Airing Date: Jun 27th, 2005
The Little Morgue Winery in Nambour, Queensland is one of the most unusual cellar doors in Australia.
Originally built as a textile factory the building was then converted to a morgue, and now it's a winery and cellar door.
The interior design aims to bring the new and old aspects of the building together.
The cellar door is based on the building's upper level which was originally the chapel.
With high vaulted ceilings it offers a viewing platform to the winery operations below.
The platform is where the coffins used to be hoisted during services. In the cellar guests can taste a wide variety of wines with quirky names including Dead Dry, Slightly Chilled and Rest in Peace.
The lower level is dug-out making it the perfect environment for a cellar with a constant temperature of 18 degrees.
During the morgue period the cellar was storage space for the dead prior to the funeral services.
True to its history as a morgue, the Little Morgue Winery invites all souls to a night of fun and unusual happenings to celebrate Black Friday with Black Friday dinners twice a year.
Guest dress in appropriately ghoulish outfits and there's a prize for the best costume. Lively music makes it difficult to keep your feet still and a four -course dinner featuring bits and bones, creepy crawlies, spicy flesh, something fishy and yes, the usual sudden death by chocolate.
For somewhere to stay Aquila Retreat in nearby Buderim is designed for body, mind and soul.
Aquila Retreat is architecturally stunning and designed to work naturally with the climate
It's been carefully positioned to align with the sun and take advantage of abundant natural energy sources.
Windows, courtyards, terraces and wide verandas welcome light and work with the seasons so that it is cool in summer and warm in winter.
Rooms radiate from a central vaulted meeting place so there is space for guests to be as social or as private as they choose.
Enjoy breakfast in the warm morning sunshine on the deck. Sip pre-dinner drinks at sunset as the coast lights up on the horizon.
Relax in the ambiance of the garden setting for morning and afternoon tea or meet with other guests in the central lounge or on a deck.
Further Information:
Getting there:
Flights
Jetstar will get you one way to Maroochydoore on the Sunshine Coast from $79 ex Sydney and $99 ex Melbourne
Prices listed are available online only and include surcharges, fees & taxes. Conditions apply.
Bookings: jetstar.com.
Prices correct at 30/5/05.
Attractions
The Little Morgue Winery
The Black Friday, Friday 13th dinner start from $80 a person.
Dinner includes 4 courses and Champagne and is held twice a year.
Call 07 5441 5951
Where to stay
Aquila Retreat
Rooms at Aquila Retreat start from $195 double including a 3 course gourmet breakfast.
Bookings call: 07 5445 3681
Prices correct at 27/06/05
