Why stay at Port Douglas YHA to kick off your new chapter in paradise? 

The stunning Port Douglas YHA (Coral Beach Lodge) has a relaxed home-like feel with comfortable communal areas and a crystal clear swimming pool. The lodge is beautifully located between the spectacular Coral Sea, local rainforest and easy walking distance to the centre of Port Douglas village.

Keeping busy in Port Douglas is just as easy as relaxing in Port Douglas! With hiking and biking tracks aplenty, a mecca of adventure activities close by, and of course just a moments walk down to a boat that will take you out to the unbelievable Great Barrier Reef, we can't believe you haven't moved here earlier! 

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Getting to the property:

• Driving? Free parking is available onsite
• Private bus services operate from $28 one- way and depart frequently from the Cairns CBD, Airport, and coach terminal.

Premium Private Rooms

• 1 Queen bed, or 1 Queen + 1 single bed
• Ensuite bathroom
• High speed WiFi
• Lockable powered storage
• Small fridge
• TV
• Hairdryer
• Courtyard in a beautiful bush setting
• Fully airconditioned
• Linen and towels provided

Co-living Rooms

• Bed in a 4 or 5 bed co-living room
• Shared ensite bathroom
• High speed WiFi
• Fully airconditioned
• Individual storage locker
• Linen and towels provided
• Weekly cleaning service

Your new address: Corner of Port & Craven Close, Port Douglas.

Got Questions? 

email us: portdouglas@yha.com.au

call us: (07) 4099 5422

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Join this unforgettable morning walk around Ratalang Conservation Reserve in the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia as your local Ngarrindjeri guide shares their knowledge of bush foods and culture.

Experience the Nurrunderi story of creation, see the footprints of Nurrunderi the dreamtime creator, the sights of significance along his journey, bush foods and bush medicines and their importance.

This tour operates all year round.

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Join Mark Koolmatrie from Kool Tours to gain an understanding of the history and knowledge of the local tribes of southern South Australia. Learn how First Nations knowledge and science come together to deliver powerful benefits socially, culturally, environmentally, and economically at Yundi Nature Conservancy.

Experience a journey through time looking at bush foods and medicines and the Warki way of life. Guests can witness the rewilding and bringing back of cultural knowledge and knowhow.

Our Country awaits to be shared in a cultural setting and we look forward to sharing this with you.

Tours depart year round | 3km walk from YHA Port Elliott.

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Why stay at Scotty's Mission Beach to kick off your new chapter in paradise? 

Scotty's Mission Beach YHA is situated just 50 meters from 14 km of untouched beach. From the awesome pool and BBQ area through to the spacious rooms, this resort style property has everything you need to set up life in paradise.

Close to beautiful walking tracks, stunning tropical rainforest, and with adventure companies picking you up right from the front door, you will never be short of something amazing to do (or you can just chill by the glistening pool- which is also pretty great!). Looking for some inspo? Check it all out here! 

Getting to the property:

• Driving? Free onsite parking is available
• Greyhound bus stops at Mission Beach- you can book here and save!
• Flying to Cairns? It takes approximately 90 minutes to drive Cairns -> Mission beach

Private Room

• 1 double or two single beds
• Shared bathroom
• High speed WiFi
• Fully airconditioned
• Individual storage locker
• Linen and towels provided

Co-living Room

• Bed in a 4 or 6 bed co-living room
• Shared bathroom
• High speed WiFi
• Fully airconditioned
• Individual storage locker
• Linen and towels provided

Your New Address: 76 Holland Street, Wongaling Beach, QLD, 4852

Any Questions?

Drop us a line -  Email us missionbeach@yha.com.au

Call us: (+617) 4068 8676

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Some of the world's finest beaches and bays are found at Rottnest Island, providing a spectacular venue for snorkeling, surfing, cycling, and swimming. 

• Explore the island at your own pace on this self guided bicycle tour
• Enjoy the array of wildlife that inhabits Rottnest
• The vast natural playground has over 63 beaches and 20 bays
• Rottnest Island has a large range of activities to keep the family entertained for hours
• Splash and slide on the floating aqua park in Thomson Bay located just a short walking distance from the main settlement is the family fun park
• Rottnest boasts an incredibly rich heritage. Take a tour up to Oliver Hill on the Captain Hussey, view relics to the Rottnest Museum, Lomas Cottage and Pilot Boat House
• Departs daily

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• Discover the journey of the Australian South Sea Cultured Pearl from shell to showroom
• Guides accompany visitors all the way and show the process of culturing pearls from ‘seeding’ through to harvesting
• A demonstration using a live pearl oyster is given to reveal the technical and complex operation involved in starting the pearl process
• Cruise Willie Creek's azure waters and view live oysters suspended in their natural environment
• Delicious morning or afternoon tea
• Sit back and relax on an air-conditioned coach transfer from Broome

Tours depart Broome daily at 7.45am, 8.30am, 9.15am and 12pm.

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Visit Tasmania’s diverse national parks and wild places over five days. Starting on Tasmania’s East Coast, explore the stunning beaches of Freycinet National Park, Wineglass Bay, and the Bay of Fires. Discover the world-class alpine landscapes and wildlife at Cradle Mountain and the rainforests of the wild West Coast. Our eco-certified small group tour is best suited to guests with a moderate fitness level so you can enjoy the superb walks on offer.

Highlights:

• Freycinet National Park, Wineglass Bay, Cape Tourville
• Bay of Fires, St Helens, Bicheno, St Columba Falls
• Cradle Mountain, Sheffield, Launceston, Cataract Gorge
• Tarkine Rainforest, Montezuma Falls, Henty Dunes, Strahan
• Queenstown, Lake St Clair, Russell Falls, Mount Field National Park
• Advanced Eco-Certified Tour

Day 1:
HOBART > FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK

Depart Hobart/nipaluna and venture north along the Great Eastern Drive. The highlight today is Tassie’s East Coast jewel, Freycinet National Park. Walk to the famous Wineglass Bay Lookout or down to the curved white sand beach. Or, you may want to try the challenging Mt Amos walk. The views of the pink granite Hazards mountains from Cape Tourville will complete your Freycinet experience. Tonight, we’ll stay in the charming coastal town of Bicheno, where little penguins emerge from the sea at night time.
Overnight | Bicheno

Day 2:
BICHENO > LAUNCESTON

From Bicheno we travel north to the incredible Bay of Fires/larapuna. This is a place of pristine beauty and significance to Tasmanian aboriginal people/palawa. Explore the coastline of white sands, vivid orange boulders and clear waters. After stopping for lunch in St Helens we’ll head inland to see the giant tree ferns at St Columba Falls. Arriving in Launceston, we’ll visit the stunning Cataract Gorge and look for wallabies, before settling into our accommodations.
Overnight | Launceston

Day 3:
CRADLE MOUNTAIN > STRAHAN

The alpine landscapes within Cradle Mountain National Park are a hiker’s dream come true. Choose a challenging walk to Marion’s Lookout or enjoy the less strenuous loop around glacial-carved Dove Lake. We’ll then look for wombats at Ronny Creek. Tonight’s destination is the picturesque harbourside village of Strahan, gateway to the rainforests of the World Heritage Area.
Overnight | Strahan

Day 4:
WILD WEST COAST

First, we’ll take you to discover the natural beauty of the temperate Tarkine Rainforest/takayna where we’ll hike to Tasmania’s highest waterfall, Montezuma Falls. At the coast we’ll explore the expansive Henty Sand Dunes. Or today you can choose to join an optional cruise on the magical Gordon River (own cost). Later in the afternoon, we can breathe the world’s freshest air at Ocean Beach. Back in Strahan, our guide can help you search for platypus.
Overnight | Strahan

Day 5:
STRAHAN > HOBART

Our journey through the Western Wilds eventually leads us back to Hobart. Along the way we’ll stop at Queenstown to glimpse Tassie’s mining history before traversing the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. You’ll stand on the shores of Australia’s deepest freshwater lake, Lake St Clair. At Mt Field National Park we’ll walk among some of the world’s tallest flowering trees and admire the wonderful Russell Falls before completing your tour of Tasmania/lutruwita this afternoon.

Accommodation Options:

This tour offers hostel and motel style accommodation options.

• Motel style accommodations are based on private rooms with ensuite facilities
• If booking Twin or Double accommodation options, a minimum of 2 persons is required. We are unable to match up single travellers into a Twin share option
• Hostel Dorm style accommodation is based on same gender dormitory rooms with shared same-gender bathrooms. Own toiletries and towels are required
• Hostel Twin/Double and Single rooms have shared same-gender bathrooms

Tour Only: from $875.00 (correct as at August 2023 - subject to change)

Pre and post tour accommmodation at YHA Hobart Central is available as an additional cost.

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