I visited the HBA Qantas Lounge once in May 2008 and I was impressed. It may look small from the outside but it has more than adequate offerings inside.
I am not sure if it gets crowded or not before Qantas flights as the 3 AFF'ers in the Qantas Lounge that day were flying Virgin.
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