The reason given out for keeping the meeting venue a secret is security concerns. Even with the participation of US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, the Asian central banks are expected to steal the thunder at the meeting. The Asian bankers are uniting under the leadership of the governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, Zeti Akhtar Aziz. – Blog of India1

How about that Tracy Porter Guy!  Oh well, while everyone was being distracted over the weekend, the big story in the world was happening at a secret location near Sydney, Australia with almost no media coverage.  Thanks to the Herald Sun and the above blogger in India a few hints are emerging, though.

UPDATE: I see Tyler weighed on on this yesterday …

It is surprising that two critical concurrent meetings as a G7 event in the Arctic circle would take place while half a world away, both in latitude and longitude, those very countries' central bankers were meeting at the same time. Of course, that events in Europe, the end of QE in England, the imminent end of QE in the US, and the sudden and much hated by central bankers resurgence of the dollar are happening at the same time is merely a coincidence.

Meanwhile, the folks at MW2 inadvertently added a further piece to the puzzle through yet another one  of those 'Oh, must be OK then,' says son as cardiologist cuts short golfing vacation to rush to mother's side stories the financial press likes to perpetrate:

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Jean-Claude Trichet may not be flying to the rescue of Greece and other debt-troubled southern European nations, but news Tuesday that the European Central Bank president will leave Sydney earlier than initially planned to attend a meeting of European Union leaders in Brussels was enough to provide the euro and financial markets with a lift.

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[1]: "World’s Top Central Banks Meeting in Australia", by Meena Rani K, Blog of India, February 8, 2010.

[2]: "Financial markets calm as Greek rescue speculation rises: Portugal plans 10-year euro-denominated bond issue", by William L. Watts, MarketWatch, February 9, 2010.