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marine habitat with an abundance
of species little-seen elsewhere.
Bryde’s whales and dolphins are
regular visitors but the real star of
the underwater marine world at
Triton Bay are the whale sharks that
are attracted to fishermen’s floating
bagan platforms. 11 Borobudur, Indonesia
Don’t miss swimming with the gentle The largest Buddhist sanctuary in the 14 Torres Strait Islands,
giants, which is almost assured world, Indonesia’s Borobudur Temple Queensland
because whale sharks are present in emerged from the valley between two Between Cape York and Papua New
Triton Bay year-round. volcanoes in the ninth century during Guinea, the Torres Strait is dotted by
the Sailendra Dynasty. almost 300 islands.
Next visit January 2021,
Coral Adventurer Don’t miss having a good long walk Don’t miss Badu Art Centre, the place
around the extensive grounds to to purchase stunning artworks inspired
discover Borobudur’s intriguing by sea connections.
symbolism. Allow plenty of time. Next visit October & November 2021,
Next visit February 2021, Coral Discoverer
Coral Adventurer

9 Meemu Atoll, Maldives
Magnificent Meemu Atoll (also known
as Mulaku) is drop-dead gorgeous
– it’s your classic tropical atoll with
a protected central lagoon rimmed 15 Hambantota, Sri Lanka
by almost 40 low-lying palm-fringed 12 Cocos Keeling Islands, The Sri Lankan portside town of
islands that barely rise above the reef. Australia Hambantota provides easy access to
Meemu Atoll fishermen use traditional The sunshine-bathed Cocos Keeling Bundala National Park, a birdwatcher
craft, known as dhoni’s, which are Islands became an official Australian and nature lover’s paradise.
designed for navigating shallow lagoon territory in 1955. Don’t miss the Asian elephants at
waters. Bundala National Park, one of the few
Don’t miss snorkelling the Rip at the
Don’t miss visiting Veyvah Old Mosque, southern tip of Direction Island, which locations in Sri Lanka where these
which was built by a Sultan in the is a narrow pass carved through the endangered creatures remain.
1600’s on Veyvah Island within the coral reef by currents. Next visit January 2021,
Meemu Atoll. Coral Geographer
Next visit March 2021,
Next visit January 2021, Coral Coral Geographer
Geographer

For bookings and the latest
13 Tanjung Puting,
10 Ningaloo Reef, West Australia Borneo Indonesia Coral Expeditions news and
Anointed with UNESCO World Heritage Indonesia’s Tanjung Puting National schedules, check out the
status in 2011, Ningaloo Reef is one of Park’s star attraction in Central the website at:
the longest fringing reefs in the world. Kalimantan is Camp Leakey orangutan www.coralexpeditions.com
Don’t miss swimming with whale sanctuary. or call 1800 079 545
sharks between March and August. Don’t miss feeding time at Camp
Next visit May 2021, Coral Discoverer Leakey. It offers the best opportunity
for viewing orangutans.
Next visit March 2021, Coral Adventurer

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