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Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
Cairns, Australia |
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Cairns is a Far North Queensland city located on the northeast coast of Australia. This laid-back city is just over a 2 hour flight from Brisbane, Queensland’s state capital. With a backdrop of rainforest mountains, Cairns is known to be the gateway of 2 iconic Australian sites, The Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest. Read more about Cairns, Australia
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025 |
Lizard Island, Australia |
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Lizard Island, named after the numerous large but harmless lizards living there, is a national park in Queensland, Australia. It is situated 90 km north of Cooktown at the northern tip of Australia’s World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. It is also the location of an award-winning and internationally famous resort. Read more about Lizard Island, Australia
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Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
Flinders Island, Australia |
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Our next stop is Flinders Island here we go ashore to see aboriginal paintings and by now everyone will also want to spend as much time in the water as possible! The delights of the Great Barrier Reef are just a fin kick off the beach and in swimming pool like conditions you will be astounded by the colour of corals and fish alike. Read more about Flinders Island, Australia
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Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
Forbes Island (Wuthara) |
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Friday, August 22, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Saturday, August 23, 2025 |
Thursday Island (Waiben) & Tip Of Cape York (Pajinka) |
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Saturday, August 23, 2025 |
Thursday Island (Waiben) & Tip Of Cape York (Pajinka) |
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Sunday, August 24, 2025 |
Badu Island, Australia |
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Monday, August 25, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
Yirrkala Art Centre & Bremer Island |
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
Yirrkala Art Centre & Bremer Island |
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
Cobourg Peninsula & Maningrida |
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
Wessel Islands, Australia |
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The Wessel Islands lie halfway between Darwin and Cape York. This group of islands in the Arafura Sea is part of the Northern Territory of Australia. The islands lie in a straight line stretching from Arnhem Land along a NE line towards Papua. Read more about Wessel Islands, Australia
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Thursday, August 28, 2025 |
Cobourg Peninsula & Maningrida |
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Thursday, August 28, 2025 |
Cobourg Peninsula & Maningrida |
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Friday, August 29, 2025 |
Bathurst Island, Australia |
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Bathurst Island lies 75 km to the north of Darwin in the Arafura Sea, and together with the larger Melville Island makes up the Twi Islands, part of Australia’s Northern Territory. The largest settlement on Bathurst is Wurrumiyanga with a population of around 1450. Most residents are the indigenous Twi people, with Twi as their first language. Read more about Bathurst Island, Australia
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Saturday, August 30, 2025 |
Darwin, Australia |
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The new Darwin cruise ship terminal at Fort Hill Wharf is adjacent to the convention centre, only one kilometre from Darwin’s CBD. Modern amenities, hotels and parking are there, plus a mini-market with beautiful local productions – Aboriginal art and crafts, diamonds and opals, and eateries, distinctive of the Top End. Darwin is a home port for the small luxury vessels Coral Princess and Coral Discoverer that explore the Kimberley coast to Broome. Read more about Darwin, Australia
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