LARC! Paradise Tour
Additional Information
- Included in price:
- This award-winning tour includes: Morning tea, Breath-taking scenery and panoramic views, Interpretive tour through the lighthouse, the head light-keeper’s cottage, a guided walk to the light-station graveyard, Picnic lunch with billy tea, coffee and LARC juice, Australian wildlife, Historical and environmental commentary, Sand-boarding down the towering dunes of Middle Island.
- What to bring:
- Hat, sunscreen, camera, shoes (any type are fine, as long as you wear something on your feet), wind jacket in winter. Swimmers and towel if you would like to have a swim in the waters of Jenny Lind Creek.
- Fitness level required:
- Low
- Child policies:
- Children are welcome. Children of all ages are well entertained! Children under the age of 15 are required to be accompanied by an adult. No charge for children under five years old. Childs rate is for ages 5-16yrs.
- Departure points:
- Seventeen Seventy (1770), Queensland
- Departure time:
-
9:00 AM Mon, Wed, Sat
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Depart from the 1770 Marina - 535 Captain Cook Drive, Town of 1770. Tour leaves at 9.00am, passengers need to be at the LARC office at the 1770 Marina for check in 30 minutes before departure time. Departure time can vary occasionally due to tides, this is decided 3 months in advance, so please confirm tour departure time with office at time of booking.
- Duration:
- 7 hours
- Approximate Return Time:
- 4.00pm
- Nov
- Dec
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
The above prices include $11.00 per person, which is payable direct to the operator on the day of travel.
Click on a price to view more options and details.Tour Details
- Operator
- 1770 LARC! Tours
- Destination
- Seventeen Seventy (1770)
- Departs From
- Seventeen Seventy (1770)
Tour Description
For a trip you will never forget, jump aboard the pink LARC, an amphibious craft that will take you for a ride across deserted sandy beaches and pristine estuaries as you make your way to the isolated Bustard Head Lighthouse located within Eurimbula National Park. You'll hear the tales of tragedy and triumph as early white settlers and lighthouse keepers struggled to tame this remote wilderness. You will see some of the prolific wildlife that inhabits the area and you will gasp in awe at the spectacular panoramic view from the historic Bustard Head Lighthouse.
The LARC! climbs out of the water and up to Queensland's first coastal light house- Bustard Head. Enjoy a guided tour through the ONLY operating lighthouse on the Queensland coast that the general public can enter. You will also visit the lightkeepers cottages, which have been restored and turned into a museum and the historic cemetary dating back to the 1800's.
On the way home, you can experience the thrill of sand boarding down the towering 35 Meter sand dunes of Middle Island.
The LARC's (Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo Vessels) are named in honour of Sir Joseph Banks and Dr Daniel Carl Solander, the two eminent botanists who accompanied Lieutenant James Cook aboard the Endeavour on their voyage of discovery.
Prices & Availability
Sorry, 2 November 2024 was not available.
Use the calendar to book instantly
Tour
LARC! Paradise Tour
Rates
| Adult | Child | Family | Pensioner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | – | – | – | – |
| Pay Now | – | – | – | – |
Pay Later  |
– | – | – | – |
