Paradise – Flinders, Stanley and Morris Islands FNQ
Paradise – Flinders, Stanley and Morris Islands FNQ
21-25 Jul 2019
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The Flinders Group National Park (CYPAL) is located adjacent to Princess Charlotte Bay and 340km north of Cairns on eastern Cape York. We landed on two of the seven islands in the group. Paradise was the first to arrive there, and it looked pretty lonely and remote but then to our surprise Samantha, Moon Mist and Casuarina arrived later in the day. They showed us the way to Stanley Island, which is accessed via tender through a small gap in the m...
Paradise - Lizard Island FNQ Part 2
18-20 Jul 2019
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I've broken up Lizard Island into 2 blogs, see part 1 for the Research Station. The walk up to the top of the Cook's Lookout got the heart pumping and the views along the way were amazing. The crystal clear water made snorkelling the reef full of excitement with the giant clams and the bright colours of the tropical fish. Unfortunately,...