Introducing Crooked Compass Australia – domestic travel with a difference!
With domestic travel restrictions easing, there’s no better time to consider discovering our own backyard. Our friends at Crooked Compass have been working incredibly hard over the last few months to put together some incredible itineraries within Australia for 2021 and beyond. Staying true to their ethos, these domestic experiences are immersive, culturally sensitive and promote sustainable practices.
Crooked Compass have released the first eight of their small group tours in their Australian range, below is a snippet of a few of the tours. Download the PDF information sheet for a full itinerary and contact us if you’d like to know more.
Wildlife, Seafood & Culture – SA
4 days from $3,576pp*
Explore South Australia’s remote Eyre Peninsula where you will be privy to the region’s incredible raw beauty, iconic wildlife encounters and ancient Indigenous culture. Taste oysters shucked straight from the ocean, savour bush foods, learn of dreamtime stories and connect on a deeper level to the local Indigenous community. Discover rolling sand dunes, sapphire waters and white sandy beaches dotted with emus. For those seeking a thrill, swim with sealions or cage dive with sharks. Sip on sundowners listening to traditional Australian bush poetry as you watch the sunset over this wild rugged land.
Indigenous & Wild QLD
10 days from $7,936pp*
Escape to two of Australia’s most remote and untouched wilderness areas in style, rich with age-old wisdom and sheer raw beauty as your expert field guides connect you to the land, the sky and to a rich history. Incredible intimate experiences, gourmet surprises and luxe wilderness accommodation form just part of your journey. This is a voyage which combines 4WD exploration and trekking, etched with Indigenous culture, rare wildlife encounters and is accented with rustic luxe touches – Epicurean meals, sundowner drinks and sustainable, private glamping accommodation.
East Arnhem Land & the Wessel Islands
8 days from $13,795pp*
Discover East Arnhem Land and the Wessel Islands – a raw, rugged ribbon like archipelago off the Northern Territory, so untouched and remote, it is very likely you will have this secluded reach of Australia all to yourself as you explore by water on our exclusive charter aboard the authentic and character filled 20m M/Y Wildcard. The vast tidal rivers, mangrove lined estuaries and rich coastal waters will show you a side to the Australian wilderness that you did not know existed. Your experience will move you beyond words. Primitive, uninhabited, crystal blue ocean explored in a unique style.
Torres Strait Islands & the Remote Reef
8 days from $13,795pp*
The archipelago of over 100 Torres Strait Islands, scatter between Northern Queensland and Papua New Guinea – they are Australia’s most northerly frontier. Discover this contrasting region with us, aboard the character filled 20m M/Y Wildcard. Offering travellers a truly remarkable island experience, the unique history of the islands seafaring native inhabitants with an exciting fusion of Melanesian and Australian Aboriginal culture is just the beginning. Weave between secluded islands, eat the freshest seafood you have ever tasted and learn of life on the water. Swim amongst wild turtles and learn of one of Australia’s richest regions in untold history and raw, natural beauty.
Discover the Pilbara & Coral Coast
10 days from $7,915pp*
Go where the ancient rugged outback meets white sand beaches. Venture through national parks etched with river gorges, dramatic rock formations, blankets of wildflowers and remote, natural plunge pools. The Pilbara is home to some of Australia’s most stunning ancient natural landscapes, dating back to over four billion years old. You’ll also encounter fascinating wildlife, both inland and in the underwater paradise that is the Coral Coast.
Bruny Island & Derwent Valley Explorer – Tasmania
5 days from $5,992pp*
Explore Tasmania with your senses. Journey beyond historical Hobart on your private boat to Bruny Island where you will be spoilt with spectacular coastal walks, as you traverse the headlands, savour oysters shucked straight from the waters swirling around your ankles and breathe in eucalypt scents at your barefoot luxury camping site paired with exquisite meals.
