GIPPSLAND DEPARTURE

10 Night Expeditions I Cruise Broome to Darwin DEPARtInG BAIRnSDALE APRIL 28, 2018

Cruising the Kimberley coastline on board the Coral Expeditions I Package includes: Parkroyal Airport provides an experience to 10 night cruise. PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport offers treasure for a lifetime. Discover all 1 Night’s accommodation in an unrivalled connection to the of the icons of the Kimberley Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. Melbourne. Rest before your flight at our well- Coast over 10 unforgettable nights 1 Night’s accommodation in appointed hotel, conveniently located cruising between Broome and adjacent to the airport. Darwin. The coastline is Broome pre-cruise. inaccessible by any other All transfers in Darwin and Broome. means, and will take you to a land Return transfers to & from Bairnsdale untouched for centuries. It PACKAGE PRICE FROM remains one of the world’s truly unique cruising regions. A $8755p.p. twin share Enquire for best available airfare. Kimberley cruise will allow you to Mangrove Hotel Broome experience close up spectacular Terms and Conditions: Price is per person based on twin share, in a Cabin onboard the Coral Expeditions I. Situated amongst tropical gardens with gorges, stunning waterfalls, Cruise cabins and accommodation are subject to availability stunning views over Roebuck Bay. Your rugged limestone cliffs, crystal at the time of booking. Upgrades and tours available on request at extra cost. For enquiries or to book, accommodation is in a Superior clear turquoise waters, vast river please contact Coopers Travel. Poolside Room including breakfast. systems and unforgettable Tides Garden Restaurant offers ancient art sites, before outdoor dining with cabanas and concluding in beautiful Darwin. lounges overlooking the bay. Located in the heart of Broome, just a 5-minute Originally founded as a pearling walk from the town centre. port, Broome is now a fascinating mix of the old and the new. Famous for the 22 kilometres of Cable Beach, Broome offers a myriad of attractions to delight. erle Colle ction

Shop 2, 70 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale Phone: 5152 6533 Lic. No. 30002 www.cooperstravel.com [email protected]

Terms and Conditions: Price is per person based on twin share in a cabin aboard the Coral Expeditions I. Please note Itinerary and Pricing may be subject to change. Cruise cabins and accommodation are subject to availability at the time of booking. Upgrades and tours available on request at extra cost. For enquiries or to book, please contact Coopers Travel ItInERARY April 28, 2018: Transfer from Bairnsdale to almost 200 years later. Then, discover the rock Park Royal Melbourne Airport for overnight art gallery on Bigge Island, featuring fine accommodation. examples of both Wandjina and Bradshaw art.

April 29, 2018: Enjoy a leisurely stroll across May 7, 2018: Hathaway’s Hideaway and the airport walkway for your flight to Broome. Mitchell Falls On arrival you will be transferred to your After anchoring in Winyalken Bay we travel accommodation, Mangrove Hotel Broome, just ashore aboard Explorer to explore the maze of 300 metres from Cable Beach and the rest of natural sandstone caves known as Hathaway’s the day is at leisure. Hideaway. Later, helicopters are available for optional scenic flights over the Mitchell Plateau April 30, 2018: Depart Broome for close up views of the mighty four-tiered 4:30pm: Time to take in some of the highlights wonders in the world”. Board the zodiacs for an Mitchell Falls (additional expense). This of Broome before boarding your Coral exhilarating ride through the falls. evening, enjoy a spectacular Indian Ocean Expeditions 1 Cruise. This evening meet your sunset as we indulge in a gourmet Aussie Beach fellow travellers and friendly crew at the May 3, 2018: Ruby Falls and Raft Point BBQ. Captain’s Welcome Drinks. Enjoy a sumptuous This morning explore Red Cone Creek and enjoy dinner and stunning views as we cruise north a cooling dip at Ruby Falls. Cruising through May 8, 2018: Vansittart Bay DC3 and Jar towards Cape Leveque. Kuri Bay, home of the south sea pearl industry, Island we travel ashore at Raft Point and visit a Join our Expedition Leader on a walk across salt May 1, 2018: secluded Aboriginal rock art gallery to view flats to view the wreckage of a US Air Force DC3 We cruise through Pender Bay and, subject to Wandjina art and the mysterious Bradshaw which crash landed on the beach during WWII. weather and tides, visit the Lacepede Islands, a Paintings (Gwion). Later, visit Jar Island and discover the island’s series of low islands consisting of coarse sand outstanding rock art gallery. Our Guest and coral rubble lying atop a platform reef. This May 4, 2018: Doubtful Bay and Lecturers will point out fine examples of the nature reserve has been identified by BirdLife Montgomery Reef Kimberley’s mysterious Bradshaw Paintings International as an Important Bird Area as it Cruise through scenic Doubtful Bay before (Gwion), dating back some 20,000 years. supports up to 18,000 breeding pairs of Brown savouring a truly unforgettable moment as Boobies and Roseate Terns, possibly the largest Montgomery Reef ‘rises’ out of the ocean as May 9, 2018: King George River and Falls such population in the world. Board the zodiacs the tide ebbs. Join our Expedition Staff aboard We visit Tranquil Bay for beach walking and and explore the island’s lagoon, keeping an eye the Explorer and zodiacs to experience this exploration. Later we discover the last of the out for many species of marine birdlife including natural phenomenon up close and discover the Kimberley’s ‘big’ rivers, the mighty King George. Australian Pelicans, frigatebirds, egrets, gulls reef’s diverse marine life including turtles, Aboard Explorer, our specially designed and terns. The islands are also renowned as manta rays and reef sharks. excursion vessel, we’ll explore scenic gorges, Western ’s most significant breeding and in our inflatable zodiacs we’ll cruise close to grounds for the Green Turtle, often seen nesting May 5, 2018: Prince Regent River and the base of magnificent King George Falls, the on the islands. This afternoon, join our King Cascades tallest waterfalls in towering Expedition Staff in the Lounge for an interesting We cruise the mighty Prince Regent River some 80 metres above the river below. introduction to the Kimberley. aboard Explorer to breathtaking King Cascades, an unusual and picturesque waterfall cascading May 10, 2018: Expedition concludes in May 2, 2018: Horizontal Falls and over terraced rock formations. Enjoy Darwin Buccaneer Archipelago refreshments at beautiful Camp Creek, where Our incredible adventure along the Kimberley This morning travel ashore to Hidden Island for there is time for a leisurely swim in the fresh Coast concludes in Darwin this morning at a walk on the fine white sands of Silica Beach. water pools. 8:00am > bid farewell to new-found friends and Then, cruise through the Buccaneer the Captain and crew. You will be collected Archipelago, home to over 800 islands. In Talbot May 6, 2018 : Careening Bay and Bigge from the Port and taken on a Darwin Highlights Bay, the region’s 12 metre tides create an Island Tour before being transferred to Darwin Airport amazing spectacle, the unique Horizontal Falls, At Careening Bay our lecturers lead us to the for your return flight to Melbourne. A coach described by legendary naturalist Sir David site of a large boab tree bearing the inscription will be on hand for your return transfer to Attenborough as “one the greatest natural “HMC Mermaid – 1820”, still clearly visible Bairnsdale. – Combinable with our Escorted Ghan Rail Departure –

Shop 2, 70 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale Phone: 5152 6533 Lic. No. 30002 www.cooperstravel.com [email protected]

Terms and Conditions: Price is per person based on twin share in a cabin aboard the Coral Expeditions I. Please note Itinerary and Pricing may be subject to change. Cruise cabins and accommodation are subject to availability at the time of booking. Upgrades and tours available on request at extra cost. For enquiries or to book, please contact Coopers Travel