ASAVA 35th Annual Conference 2008

The Frankland Islands are a unique Great Barrier Reef experience. Our daily destination, Normanby Island, offers a comprehensive reef system with an island displaying the features of a coral cay and continental island. Reef viewing is easily accesable from the secluded beach and guided snorkelling trails provide a comprehensive introduction to the Great Barrier Reef. Your tour also includes complimentary return transfers to your accommodation.
Departs at 8:00am and Returns at 5:30pm
Additonal cost of $25 per person National park and environmental management fees are payable on the day of travel.

Join Sunlover Cruises for an Outer Barrier Reef Cruise aboard air-conditioned, high speed catamarans to their pontoon on Moore Reef. Your day includes a reef presentation, morning tea, buffet lunch, afternoon tea, snorkelling equipment, glass bottom boat tour and marine life touch tank. Include transfers from your Cairns accommodation. Departs Cairns at 10.00pm, Returns at 5.30pm.

This breathtaking journey on one of the world's most scenic train routes will take you through hand-hewn tunnels and across bridges with amazing views. Stop at Barron Gorge to view the Falls before arriving at beautiful Kuranda Station. The remainder of the day is free for you to explore the - Village in the Rainforest. Explore the markets or visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and colourful Birdworld. At the scheduled time, board Skyrail for the world's most beautiful rainforest experience. Glide over the Rainforest canopy and take advantage of the two stops enroute to enjoy a walk through the rainforest or visit the CSIRO Interpretive Centre. Your journey ends at Caravonica Lakes where your coach is waiting to take you back to your accommodation.

Your day begins with a scenic drive up the Gillies Range, overlooking the breathtaking beauty of the Mulgrave Valley. Enjoy a Devonshire Tea at Lake barrine Teahouse, with the option of enjoying a Wildlife Cruise (own expense) or a swim in the now extinct volcano crater lake. The infamous Giant Curtain Fig Tree will inspire a photo or two, then on to the Malanda Hotel where we enjoy a two course hot lunch. After lunch we visit the picturesque Millaa Millaa Falls, before continuing down the Platypus Highway, onto inspiring Paronella Park for a guided tour of the Spanish Castle ruins. Time is allowed to explore this amazing piece of history. Our last stop heading back to Cairns is Babinda Boulders, before arriving back in Cairns approx. 6.00pm when you are returned to your accommodation $2 pay on board levy

Your naturalist guide will drive you north in an air-conditioned 4WD vehicle to the Daintree National Park and World Heritage Cape Tribulation and beyond to the 4WD Bloomfield Track. This day includes return transfers from your accommodation, one hour crocodile cruise on the Daintree River, BBQ tropical lunch and the opportunity to take a dip at Emmagen Creek. Departs 7:10am, Returns 6:30pm.

The best place to see crocodiles in Tropical North Queensland. Experience a unique eco-adventure by boat on Hartley's Lagoon including pole feeding of salt water crocodiles. Witness the croc attack show, water birds, snakes, turtles and cassowaries. This day includes returns transfers from your Cairns accommodation.
Departs 12:00pm, Returns 17:00

Begin your day with collection from your Cairns, Northern Beaches or Mission Beach accommodation and travel south to the spectacular surroundings that await you. The Tully River is situated in stunning World Heritage Listed rainforest and offers an awesome day out rafting grade 3-4 rapids over 5 hours.
Enjoy a well earned barbeque lunch alongside the river bank. Expect the need to hold on at times on these moderate technical rapids, however no experience is necessary, most of your fellow rafters will never have rafted before. A sense of adventure is a must! Min age 13 years.
Additonal cost of $30 per person environmental management fees are payable on the day of travel.

Picture this, your zooming along our rainforest and adventure trails that zig zag their way across our property with friends, family and other fun loving people on your very own four wheeled motor bike!, also called an Quad bike or ATV which stands for All Terrain Vehicle. You will have been placed into a group of similar skill level after completing our safety and introductory lesson. Our fantastic guides will then lead you out for as much fun as you can handle whilst getting down and dirty on our fantastic Blazing Saddles ATV tour!An additional $12 per person insurance and park levies is payable on the day of travel.

Travel on board Ocean Spirit Cruises to two of the most beautiful destinations on the Great Barrier Reef. Oyster Reef is a shallow, clear reef abundant with marine life, offering both snorkellers and divers protected waters in which to experience the true wonders of the great Barrier Reef. Once back on board, enjoy you sumptuous buffet lunch whilst we sail to our second destination, Upolu Cay. Upolu Cay is a naturally formed sand island and is the ideal location to relax on the beach or further explore the Great Barrier Reef. Departs Reef Fleet Terminal 8:30am, Returns 5:00pm.

Set like a jewel in a Great Barrier Reef lagoon, Low Isles is an idyllic, unspoilt coral island that appeals to everyone. The wide sandy beach and clear, calm lagoon waters are ideal for swimming and snorkelling. Low Isles is an hour's exhilarating sailing across the coral sea from Port Douglas in a 30 metre luxury sailing catamaran. The day includes return transfers from you Cairns accommodation, glass bottom boat tour, tropical smorgasbord lunch, guided snorkelling trips and all snorkelling equipment. Departs 8:00am, Returns 6:00pm
An additional $5.00 per person Fuel Levy is payable on the day of travel.