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Day 1: Sydney – Coffs Harbour
Depart Sydney at 7.30am. Cross the beautiful
Hawkesbury River and travel the scenic coastline
of New South Wales, stopping for lunch in the
coastal town of Port Macquarie. Continue through
to Coffs Harbour. Tonight enjoy a welcome drink
with your Tour Director and fellow travelling
companions. Accommodation: Pelican Beach Resort,
Coffs Harbour.
Day 2 Sat: Coffs Harbour – Gold Coast
This morning travel along the Pacific Highway
and stop in exclusive Byron Bay. Enjoy superb
views from Australia’s most easterly point
at the Cape Byron Lighthouse. Follow the lush
Tweed River Valley before arriving on the Gold
Coast. Tonight is free for you to discover the
vibrant Gold Coast and dine at leisure. Clients
joining today on the Gold Coast (Tour code:
LGC). You will be met on arrival and transferred
to your hotel (flights to arrive prior to 4pm).
(B)
Accommodation: Australis Sovereign Hotel, Surfers
Paradise. (B)
Day 3: Gold Coast – Hervey Bay
Today we travel to Brisbane. Enjoy an orientation
tour of the city and learn about opals, before
continuing to the bustling coastal town of Hervey
Bay, which is our base for the next 2 nights.
Just offshore lies remarkable Fraser Island,
ready to be explored. Accommodation: Outrigger
Hervey Bay, 2 nights. (B) 
Day 4: Fraser Island 4WD Adventure
Cruise to World Heritage-listed Fraser Island,
the longest sand island in the world and the
largest island off Australia’s East Coast.
On arrival, board a 4WD and traverse the sand
dunes. Tour 75 Mile Beach, see The Cathedrals,
cliff faces of coloured sands and stop at Eli
Creek to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch. Enjoy
a leisurely cruise back to Hervey Bay. (BL)
Day 5: Hervey Bay – Rockhampton
We leave Hervey Bay and travel across the Tropic
of Capricorn to the town of Rockhampton situated
on the broad Fitzroy River. See the historic
buildings including Customs House and Quay Street.
Accommodation: Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton.
(B)
Day 6: Rockhampton – Long Island
Today we travel through Mackay, Australia’s
sugar capital, before continuing north to Airlie
Beach. At Shute Harbour we take a ferry across
to Long Island, our base for the next 2 nights.
Accommodation: Long Island Resort, Long Island,
2 nights. (B)
Day 7: Long Island at leisure
Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Long Island,
located in the beautiful Whitsundays. Opportunity
to take some scenic walks through Conway National
Park, enjoy the many water activities on offer
or perhaps you may like to explore the island
yourself. (B)
Day 8: Long Island – Townsville
This morning we take the ferry from Long Island
back to Airlie Beach and travel north along
the coast. Enjoy a guided tour of the wildlife
at Billabong Sanctuary before our journey to
the tropical city of Townsville. This evening
you may like to take a stroll along the Strand.
Accommodation: Townsville Plaza Hotel, Townsville
(B)
Day 9 Sat: Townsville – Cairns
Journey north from Townsville, then climb the
high tropical plateau known as the Atherton
Tablelands. Visit the famous Millaa Millaa Falls
and view Curtin Fig Tree. Enjoy a guided cruise
with full commentary on the serene crater of
Lake Barrine and watch for pelicans and other
wildlife, before making our way to Cairns.
Accommodation: Mercure Harbourside Hotel, Cairns,
3 nights. (B)
Day 10: Cairns at leisure
Enjoy a day at leisure in Cairns. There is an
opportunity to take an optional tour to the
rainforest village of Kuranda with time to wander
through the various stalls of the colourful
Kuranda Markets. 
You may like to visit the famous Tjapukai Aboriginal
Cultural Park and experience the History, Creation
and Dance Theatres. Or perhaps visit beautiful
Cape Tribulation and the Daintree National Park.
(B)
Day 11: Great Barrier Reef
Join Sunlover Cruises for a full day cruise
to Moore Reef. Enjoy a reef presentation to
learn more about the wonders of the reef, view
the spectacular coral and tropical fish on a
glass-bottom boat tour. There is opportunity
to go snorkelling and view this natural living
wonder up close (equipment provided). Enjoy
an included buffet lunch. (BL)
Day 12: Depart Cairns
Your tour concludes today after breakfast. You
will be transferred to Cairns Airport for your
onward flight. (B)
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