Australia / Great Barrier Reef /
Hamilton Islands
Often called “the 8th wonder of the
world”, this underwater paradise of
atolls, barrier and ribbon reefs
stretches 1,500 kms from Bundaberg
in Queensland to Papua New Guinea,
however, most charterers base at the
Marlin Marina in Cairns, or at
Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays
Group further south. Snorkeling,
scuba diving and fishing for 1000 lb
+ black marlin in the
October-December season are prime
pastimes, as well as angling local
rivers for succulent barramundi.
Other popular cruise destinations in
the region are the Kimberley Coast
of NW Australia, with its huge red
canyons and rock paintings dating
back 50,000 years, plus the Gold
Coast and Sydney, the “apple isle”
of Tasmania, offshore Norfolk
Island, and spectacular New Zealand
across the Tasman Sea.
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