Day 1 The Great Barrier Reef

Relax on a cruise on the world famous Great Barrier Reef. This World Heritage listed site is the largest single structure composed of living organisms, and is visible from space.

Enjoy an informative guided tour and experience the beauty of this incredible reef with its abundance of coral and tropical fish. Explore the reef as you snorkel in the azure tropical waters before returning to Cairns.

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Cairns
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Day 2 Cairns Free Time

Explore Cairns at your leisure, perhaps join an exciting white-water rafting tour or a 4WD adventure, take the Skyrail up to the colourful Kuranda, explore Cape Tribulation or simply relax in this beautiful town.

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Cairns
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Day 3 Cairns to Torrens Creek

Travel through the former mining town of Charters Towers. The second largest municipality in Queensland in the late 19th Century, this town once boasted Australias richest gold fields.

See the distinctive 19th Century architecture before continuing to Torrens Creek, and enjoy a refreshing drink in a classic Aussie pub.Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Torrens Creek
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Day 4 Torrens Creek to Mt Isa

Visit Julia Creek and Cloncurry, site of the first ever Royal Flying Doctors flight, before arriving in the thriving mining town of Mt Isa.

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Mt Isa
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Day 5 Mt Isa to Renner Springs

Traverse the vast Barkly tablelands, crossing through some of the largest cattle properties on the globe. Continue to Renner Springs, the heart of the beef country.

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Renner Springs
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Day 6 Renner Springs to Katherine

Stopping briefly at Daly Waters, continue to the magnificent Mataranka thermal pools. Relax and refresh in the warm naturally occurring springs before continuing to Katherine.

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Katherine
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Day 7 Katherine to Darwin

Visit the Litchfield National Park and see the extraordinary magnetic termite mounds.

Looking like eerie ancient tombstones these mounds are built by blind termite workers who rely on the earths magnetic field to plot the suns course, and maintain a constant temperature in their homes.

Arrive in Darwin, and enjoy a cruise on the Darwin Harbour as you watch the sun go down.

Overnight: Hotel-Darwin
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Day 8 & 9 Darwin Free Time

Enjoy two free days to enjoy exploring historic and Darwin. Rebuilt extensively twice, after bombings during WW2 and the devastating Cyclone Tracy, Darwin is now a modern and vibrant town.

Why not visit a crocodile park, see the mysterious lost city rock formations, stroll through the lovely Botanic Garden, or perhaps see the historic Fannie Bay gaol or the Chinese Temple- a testament to the Chinese contribution to Darwins history.

Darwin has a very multicultural population, and this is reflected in the wide variety of dining experiences available. Discover markets, restaurants and cafés and enjoy the diversity in this tropical capital.

Overnight: Hotel- Darwin
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Day 10 Darwin to Kakadu

Visit Fogg Dam and see the informative Window On The Wetlands- learn about the variety of animals that make this wetland home. Continue along the Arnhem Highway and across the South Alligator River.

Visit Jabiru, the only town with in Kakadu National Park, and discover ancient Aboriginal rock art. The Gagudju Aboriginal people may have lived in the Kakadu region for up to 50,000 years and some of the artworks are estimated to date back 20,000 years.

Visit the fascinating Bowali Visitor centre before continuing to make camp in the heart of Kakadu.

Overnight: Camping- Kakadu National Park
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Day 11 Kakadu to Knotts Crossing

Enjoy an early morning cruise on the beautiful Yellow Waters billabong. Spot a huge variety of birds, crocodiles and wildflowers. Kakadu is home to a number of rare, endangered and endemic animals- a vibrant and precisely balanced ecosystem.

Travel through the former gold mining town of Pine Creek before arriving at the stunning Katherine Gorge, in tribally owned Nitmiluk National Park. This network of 13 gorges has been carved out of sandstone for over a billion years by the Katherine River.

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Knotts Crossing
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Day 12 Knotts Crossing to Wauchope

Pass through the outback townships of Larrimah, Elliot and Renner Springs on the way to Wauchope, and the astonishing rock formation Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles).

The huge boulders of Karlu Karlu have been worn smooth and round by a flaking process caused by heating and cooling of the rock over millennia. According to aboriginal legend, these are the eggs of the sacred Rainbow Serpent.

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Wauchope
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Day 13 Wauchope to Alice Springs

Traverse the Tropic of Capricorn as you head south through cattle country.

Visit the Royal Flying Doctor Base, Standley Chasm, the Old Telegraph Station and Simpsons gap in historic Alice Springs.

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Alice Springs
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Day 14 Alice Springs Free Time

Explore Alice Springs at your leisure- perhaps take a hot air balloon flight, visiting the School of the Air, or exploring the desert in a 4WD

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Alice Springs
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Day 15 Alice Springs

Visit the superb Alice Springs Desert Park, which showcases the variety of Central Australias desert landscapes, and allows visitors to see rare and endangered animals in the nocturnal house.

Experience an Aboriginal cultural experience with Arrernte community members, and learn to throw a boomerang, see kangaroo cooked outback style, discover the delights of bush tucker and enjoy billy tea and damper next to a campfire.

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Alice Springs
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Day 16 Alice Springs to Kings Canyon

Visit Jims Place Roadhouse, home of the singing, piano playing dingo Dinky, before continuing to the Aboriginal art gallery in Mount Ebenezer Station.

Continue to Kings Canyon for a spectacular canyon rim walk. Part the Watarrka National Park; Kings Canyon is 270m deep in some sections, and hosts the Garden of Eden, a protected valley of year-round waterholes and flourishing vegetation.

Home to over 600 varieties of native plants and animals, the Watarrka National Park has been home to the Luritja Aboriginal people for more than 20,000 years.

Overnight: Camping/Cabin- Kings Canyon
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