TROPICAL TRAVERSE

It's easy to see why Queensland's south-east is such a popular boating destination – good weather, beautiful beaches and easy access to everything a boatie could wish for. It's as though the entire coastline was purpose-built for pleasure cruising. Skippers are wont to set courses for the crystal clear waters off Queensland once they've spent enough time in the harsher waters of Australia's south, and there's absolutely no better reason to shake off the winter chills than the northern migration to Airlie Beach Race Week. There really is no bad time to set a course from Victoria or New South Wales to Queensland, but as the cold starts to bite through June and July it makes perfect sense to begin the trip north for the annual event that takes place each August.

HISTORY

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