Australia Itinerary

The next venture will be Hong Kong and Australia... more amazing landscapes and wildlife 'hot spots'... including the unforgettable Great Barrier Reef... Not sure when I'll time to log on, but will do as often as time allows...

Itinerary will be as follows: -

2 Nov. From LHR to Hong Kong, leaving @ 19:25 with Cathay Pacific airlines.
3 Nov - arrive Hong Kong @ 15:50 – Staying at Harbour Plaza, Kowloon – pool on rooftop overlooking the harbour [one of my fav views in the world], yippee.
4 Nov - whole day in Hong Kong to enjoy its vibrancy, leaving HK @ 23:55
5 Nov - Arrive in Perth @ 7:35am – booked an apartment.
6 Nov – Ferry to Rottnest Island – one of only 2 places in Oz where one can spot the cute quokkas. http://australian-animals.net/quokka.htm
7 - 10th, tour of SW Western to visit various parks, etc. Should be quite scenic! We even hope to spot wild but tame dolphins, etc. (coming to shore…). Hotels to be booked on the way, wherever we feel like stopping !
11th - Leaving Perth 09:55 on Qantas Airways QF668. Arrive: Adelaide 15:15. Then connection on Rex Airlines, leaving @ 18:55, arr. Kingscote @ 19:25, on
Kangaroo Island for 4 nights. Staying at Seafront Hotel, Penneshaw. Kangaroo Island is the 'it' place for wildlife and the easiest place in the whole of Australia to see many of their native animals up close and personal. http://www.tourkangarooisland.com.au/about/
13th booked at Wilderness Resort on KI, www.kiwr.com
14th – back in Penneshaw for last night (more penguins strolling down the streets?)
15th – Ferry back to mainland @ 10:30am. Then flying from Adelaide @ 15:55. Arriving Brisbane 17:45. Then leaving Brisbane @ 18:30 to arrive in MacKay @ 20:20. Staying at Windmill Hotel Best Western.
16-20th - Helicopter transfer to Brampton Island, on the Great Barrier Reef.
Main activity: snorkelling !!! www.brampton-island.com
20th – Helicopter back to MacKay. Connection to Kangaroo Island for 4 nights. Staying at Seafront Hotel, Penneshaw. Kangaroo Island is the 'it' place for wildlife and the easiest place in the whole of Australia to see many of their native animals up close and personal.
http://www.tourkangarooisland.com.au/about/
12 and 13th booked at Wilderness Resort on KI, www.kiwr.com.
14th – back in Penneshaw for last night (more penguins strolling down the streets?)
15 – Ferry back to mainland @ 10:30am. Then flying from Adelaide @ 15:55. Arriving Brisbane 17:45. Then leaving Brisbane @ 18:30 to arrive in MacKay @ 20:20. Staying at Windmill Hotel Best Western.
16-20 - Helicopter transfer to Brampton Island, on the Great Barrier Reef . Main activity: snorkelling !!! http://www.brampton-island.com
20 – Helicopter back to MacKay. Connection to Cairns on Qantas flight @ 17:10, arr Cairns 19:25. Staying at the "Hotel Cairns".
21- 24 Nov. Car hire booked to go on a waterfall loop around beautifully lush Queensland and maybe as far up as Port Douglas. We will book hotels as we go along, not sure at what pace we will travel yet !
24 Nov p.m. . Back in the Hotel Cairns.
25 Nov. Cairns to Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific) – dep. 15:35, arrive HK 20:40. Novotel Citygate at the airport, just to lie down properly and cut the jet-lag, not enough time to head into town as we'll need to be up at 05:30 for 06:30am check-in ! eeek…
26 Nov - HK to Heathrow , leave HK 09:05, arrive Heathrow 14:50 but I won't be back home till 3 hours later.
Back at work next morning ! :(