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By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia
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12 View commentsAustralia's elite socialite scene flocked to the Whitsundays over the weekend to celebrate winemaking and yacht-racing heiress Nicky Oatley's 40th birthday.
The exclusive bash took place at the opulent Qualia resort on Hamilton Island, which is owned by Nicky's family, and saw a gaggle of mega-wealthy socialites gather for a luxury experience to remember.
Among the guests in attendance wasathleisure entrepreneur Deborah Symonds O'Neil and her husband Ned, who is the son of millionaire superyacht broker and Rose Bay marina owner Denis O'Neil.
'Nude artist' and socialite Dina Broadhurst also attended the bash with her new multimillionaire appliance heir boyfriend John Winning, while fashion blogger Nadia Fairfax was in tow with herfinancier husband Michael Wayne.
Joining them for the opulent trip was Harper Bazaar fashion editor Caroline Tran and the birthday girl's sister Lyndal Oatley, who is an Australian Olympic dressage rider, and Lyndal's Swedish horse-rider husbandPatrik Kittel.
Australia's elite socialite scene flocked to the Whitsundays over the weekend to celebrate winemaking and yacht-racing heiress Nicky Oatley's 40th birthday. (Pictured: Nicky Oatley and husbandJonathan Pearce)
Nicky's husband, banker Jonathan Pearce, was also in tow for the festivities.
Instagram photos from the birthday getaway show guests toasting to Nicky over champagne during a sit-down dinner on the beach.
Guests dressed to impress, with the women wearing designer gowns and diamond jewellery while the men sported slick tuxedos and bow-ties.
The exclusive bash took place at the opulent Qualia resort on Hamilton Island, which is owned by Nicky's family, and saw a gaggle of mega-wealthy socialites gather for a luxury experience to remember
Among the guests in attendance was athleisure entrepreneur Deborah Symonds O'Neil (pictured)
Deborah was joined by her husband Ned (left), who is the son of millionaire superyacht broker and Rose Bay marina owner Denis O'Neil
'Nude artist' and socialite Dina Broadhurst (left) also attended the bash with her new multimillionaire appliance heir boyfriend John Winning (right)
Fashion blogger Nadia Fairfax (right) was in tow with her financier husband Michael Wayne (left)
Fashion guru Nadia Fairfax made sure to document her wardrobe via Instagram, sharing photos of herself swanning down the beach in a $7,000 gown by designer Van Der Kooij.
She paired her ensemble with Chopard jewellery including a diamond-encrusted watch.
Guests also enjoyed a private ballet performance by members of The Australian Ballet, who danced at sunset against the backdrop of the Coral Sea.
Instagram photos from the birthday getaway show guests toasting to Nicky over champagne during a sit-down dinner on the beach
Guests dressed to impress, with the women wearing designer gowns and diamond jewellery while the men sported slick tuxedos and bow-ties
Fashion guru Nadia Fairfax shared photos of the Chopard diamond jewellery she wore during the getaway
The Australian Ballet hosts an exclusive performance at Qualia one every two years, with package tickets for two guests starting at around$4,840.
Guests stayed overnight at the five-star Qualia resort, where rooms can cost up to $7,200 a night.
The luxurious resort is surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef and offers panoramicviews of the Coral Sea and Whitsundays.
Guests enjoyed a private ballet performance by members of The Australian Ballet, who danced at sunset against the backdrop of the Coral Sea
Guests stayed overnight at the five-star Qualia resort, where rooms can cost up to $7,200 a night. (Pictured: Dina posing in her hotel room)
Who is the Oatley family?
The Oatley family has stakes in the wine industry and is known for winning the Sydney to Hobart yacht race nine times.
Family patriarch Bob Oatley died aged 87 in 2016.
The pioneering businessman made his fortune in the wine industry, selling his successful Rosemount wine business to Southcorp for a reported $1.5 billion in 2001.
He founded Rosemount Estate in 1969 in NSW's Hunter Valley and sold his first vintage in the early 1970s.
Over the next 30 years, Rosemount became the second-biggest-selling Australian wine brand in the US and Australia's largest family-owned winery.
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