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Before sunrise, the bus is at your door, it’s an early start but it is worth it. The drive south takes 1.5 hours and by the time you reach Cape Hillsborough National Park, the light is just coming up over the Coral Sea and the kangaroos are already moving down to the beach.
These animals are completely wild. No fences, no feeding shows, no handlers. They approach on their own terms — to within half a metre — as they forage along the sand at dawn. Your accredited EcoGuide is beside you throughout, telling you what you are looking at and why Cape Hillsborough is one of the few places in Australia where this happens naturally, every morning.
After sunrise, the group cooks the Drovers Breakfast together: bacon and egg damper rolls, hot French press coffee, and authentic Aussie Vegemite to try if you dare, while overlooking the coastal rainforest.
Airlie Adventure Tours holds the 2026 Best of Queensland Experiences Gold Award.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is at 3:00 am from the front of your accommodation. Your driver will carry a sign and wears a green shirt. If you are not at your pickup point, the driver will call the phone number used at booking. Tour departs at 3:00 am and returns by approximately 9:30 am. Duration: 6.5 hours.
Itinerary
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1Airlie Beach
3:00 am departure from your accommodation. Driver has a sign and wears a green shirt.Travel time approximately 1 hour 30 minutes south along the coast following hotel collections.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Cape Hillsborough National Park
Enter the National park prior to sunrise before you make you way onto the beach.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
Wild eastern grey kangaroos and wallabies emerge from the bush onto the beach at sunrise. Completely wild and free-roaming. The animals approach freely — often to within half a metre. Please note: no flash photography, feeding, touching, noise, speakers, or flashlights are permitted. The certified guides will brief you prior to stepping onto the beach.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Cape Hillsborough National Park
After the sun is well and truly in the sky and the Kangaroos have departed, the group cooks the Drovers Breakfast together overlooking the water. Bacon and egg damper rolls, French press coffee, Vegemite to try the Australian way if you are bold.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Airlie Beach (Pass by)
We return to Airlie Beach with you being dropped at your accommodation at approximately 9:30am with the rest of the day to explore at your leisure.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pickup is at 3:00 am from the front of your accommodation. Your driver will carry a sign and wears a green shirt. If you are not at your pickup point, the driver will call the phone number used at booking.
- Cape Hillsborough is 1.5 hours south of Airlie Beach. The early morning is significantly colder than Airlie Beach, even in summer. A light jacket is essential. Wear layers.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pickup is at 3:00 am from the front of your accommodation. Your driver will carry a sign and wears a green shirt. If you are not at your pickup point, the driver will call the phone number used at booking.
- Cape Hillsborough is 1.5 hours south of Airlie Beach. The early morning is significantly colder than Airlie Beach, even in summer. A light jacket is essential. Wear layers.
- What to bring: light jacket (essential), comfortable clothing for walking, walking shoes, water, camera.
- Kangaroo and wallaby sightings are highly likely but cannot be guaranteed. Animals are completely wild. Wildlife behaviour varies.
- No flash photography, no feeding animals, no touching animals, no noise, no speakers, no flashlights or torches, no insect repellent.
- No smoking, no alcohol, no drugs, no intoxication, no unaccompanied minors.
- Not wheelchair accessible. Stroller accessible. Near public transportation. Infants on laps during transport. Most travellers can participate. Maximum 20 guests per departure.
- Tour departs at 3:00 am and returns by approximately 9:30 am. Duration: 6.5 hours.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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