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Australia….the land of endless beaches, unique wildlife, the Great Barrier Reef and friendly Aussies is a place like no other and we are heading “down under” for three exciting weeks of adventure and good times.

This trip will allow you to experience some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.  Snorkel and scuba dive with fish on the Great Barrier Reef, surf waves on the Sunshine Coast, star gaze at night from the deck of a sailboat in the Whitsunday Islands, zip-line through the World Heritage Rainforest of Cape Tribulation, learn about Aboriginal culture on a Dreamtime walk  and spend your final night bungy jumping under the stars in the rainforest at the very reputable AJ Hacket Bungy Site.  You will return home with unforgettable memories, amazing new friendships, and a better understanding to why everyone loves Australia!

Places we visit: Surfer’s Paradise (Gold Coast), Noosa (Sunshine Coast), Fraser Island, Capricorn Coast, Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands (including Whitehaven beach which is ranked as one of the worlds best beaches), Outer Great Barrier Reef, Mission Beach, Cairns, Atherton Tablelands, Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation

Activities:

· Surf lessons

· Three day/three night sailing trip in the Whitsunday Islands and Outer Great Barrier Reef onboard a 101ft sailboat

· Snorkeling & beginner scuba diving

· Swimming at various beaches, lakes, and waterfalls

· Dreamtime walk with an Aboriginal guide

· Four-wheel drive tour on Fraser Island

· Waterfall/wildlife tour in the Atherton Tablelands

· Australian Zoo

· Ocean thrill boat ride

· National Parks

· Visit a research station and the Bat House in Cape Tribulation

· Crocodile cruise on the Daintree River

· Night bungy jumping and minjin swinging at the AJ Hackett Bungy Zone

Ages: 15 and 16 years old (by the end of 2010)

Accommodation: We stay in a variety of accommodation styles: hotels, cabins, hostels, resorts, rainforest huts, sailboat

Number of leaders on trip: Four (two males and two females)

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