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Australia, Australia
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Cairns, Australia
1st day - Chill day to recover - Palm Beach - night market
2nd day - Uncle Brian’s Daintree rainforest tour
3rd day - sky line and cable cart - 7 hours
4th day - Leave early and do 4.5 hour drive to Townsville - Depart Cairns early — around 7:00–8:00 AM.
Drive time: ~4.5 hours (350 km).
Scenic stops along the way:
Babinda Boulders (short rainforest walk & swimming hole)
Josephine Falls (beautiful cascading waterfall)
Mission Beach (great place for coffee or brunch and ocean views)
Continue to Townsville, arriving mid-afternoon (~2:00–3:00 PM).
Get ferry over to Magnetic Island
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Magnetic Island, Australia
Saturday - get ferry over (runs hourly and is $42 AUD return pp, leave hire care at ferry port and check into air BnB)
Horseshoe bay - good for Sunsets
Forts walk (national park) - wild koalas
Arthur bay / Florence Bay - scenic more quiet beaches
Hawkings point lookout walk for sunrise
Sunbathing and chill
Jeep hire - https://www.mirentals.net.au/adventure-packages
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Airlie, Australia
https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/airlie-beach-l868/airlie-beach-whitsunday-islands-heart-reef-scenic-flight-t669380/
Sky dive for Sam
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Whitsunday Island, Australia
https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/whitsunday-islands-l7930/whitsundays-2-days-1-night-sailing-snorkeling-whitehaven-t653311/?ranking_uuid=30928eb8-57f7-4968-a79a-6f7455d2b3c2&date_from=2026-01-16&date_to=2026-01-16&closeTabOnNavigationBack=true
https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/airlie-beach-l868/airlie-beach-whitehaven-beach-day-tour-with-snorkel-option-t466995/?ranking_uuid=0abb6bb5-fd9b-4161-aa11-56beb9d0a952&date_from=2026-01-16&date_to=2026-01-16&closeTabOnNavigationBack=true
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Rockhampton City, Australia
An over night stop to break down long drive
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Hervey Bay, Australia
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Fraser Island, Australia
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Rainbow Beach, Australia
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Noosa Heads, Australia
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Brisbane, Australia
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Byron Bay, Australia
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Nambucca Heads, Australia
Over night stop if wanted to break down long drive
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Bondi Beach, Australia
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Sydney, Australia
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Melbourne, Australia
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Philippines, Philippines
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Thailand, Thailand
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Vietnam, Vietnam
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Cambodia, Cambodia
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Malaysia, Malaysia
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Singapore, Singapore
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Indonesia, Indonesia
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Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates