Townsville
Near Townsville is the SS Yongala, a 110m passenger ship that sank 1911 during a tropical cyclone. The wreck was found in 1958 and is considered one of the best dive sites in the world, offering views of the ship itself and marine life like manta rays, sea turtles, barracudas, sharks and even humpback whales.
20 days
The real Gold Coast
The best the coast has to offer between Brisbane and Cairns
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