{"id":4805,"date":"2015-02-28T23:16:57","date_gmt":"2015-02-28T23:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?page_id=4805"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:20:50","slug":"best-australian-photos-of-2011","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?page_id=4805","title":{"rendered":"Best Australian photos of 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are our favorite photos from Australia 2011.\u00c2\u00a0 Click on a photo to make it larger.<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"plain\"><a title=\"homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\">Click here to return to the Sabbatical III home page<\/a><\/code><\/p>\n<p><code class=\"plain\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr type=\"gallery\" captions=\"on\" thumbnail_size=\"thumbnail\"\u00c2\u00a0 search=\"sets\" set=\"72157630001715876\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" thumbnail_size=\"medium\"\u00c2\u00a0thumbnail_scale=\"70\"]<\/code> --><\/p>\n<p><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4805 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636037871_7abba7ff14_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636037871_7abba7ff14_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636037871_7abba7ff14_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636037871_7abba7ff14_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636037871_7abba7ff14_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16495'>\n\t\t\t\tMark at Great Keppel Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636086825_22673c0a4f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636086825_22673c0a4f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636086825_22673c0a4f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636086825_22673c0a4f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636086825_22673c0a4f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16496'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat Keppel Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636103823_4ff2c56573_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636103823_4ff2c56573_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636103823_4ff2c56573_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636103823_4ff2c56573_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636103823_4ff2c56573_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16497'>\n\t\t\t\tAustralia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636112151_d438bc316e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636112151_d438bc316e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636112151_d438bc316e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636112151_d438bc316e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636112151_d438bc316e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16498'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat Keppel Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636274131_cd3576e61d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636274131_cd3576e61d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636274131_cd3576e61d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636274131_cd3576e61d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636274131_cd3576e61d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16499'>\n\t\t\t\tRosslyn Bay, Australia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636282759_b9840ee1c9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636282759_b9840ee1c9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636282759_b9840ee1c9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636282759_b9840ee1c9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636282759_b9840ee1c9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16500'>\n\t\t\t\tRosslyn Bay, Australia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636313521_9b436b1c82_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636313521_9b436b1c82_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636313521_9b436b1c82_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636313521_9b436b1c82_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636313521_9b436b1c82_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16501'>\n\t\t\t\tFishing while at anchor\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636325897_77d1d606ef_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636325897_77d1d606ef_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636325897_77d1d606ef_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636325897_77d1d606ef_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636325897_77d1d606ef_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16502'>\n\t\t\t\tUp the coast from Rossyln Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636329159_9431a86169_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636329159_9431a86169_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636329159_9431a86169_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636329159_9431a86169_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636329159_9431a86169_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16503'>\n\t\t\t\tCoast of Australia near Percy Isles\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636335895_a97c569226_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636335895_a97c569226_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636335895_a97c569226_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6636335895_a97c569226_b-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16504'>\n\t\t\t\tAustralia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322297748_c71236b82e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322297748_c71236b82e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322297748_c71236b82e_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322297748_c71236b82e_b-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16505'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful trees on Magnetic Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322300800_a135ab8ec8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322300800_a135ab8ec8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322300800_a135ab8ec8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322300800_a135ab8ec8_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322300800_a135ab8ec8_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16506'>\n\t\t\t\tMagnetic Island Marina &#8211; Nelly Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322310832_c5078011c9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322310832_c5078011c9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322310832_c5078011c9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322310832_c5078011c9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322310832_c5078011c9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16507'>\n\t\t\t\tScary sign on the hiking  trail on Magnetic Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322315944_1425276afe_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322315944_1425276afe_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322315944_1425276afe_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322315944_1425276afe_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322315944_1425276afe_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16508'>\n\t\t\t\tKoalas at Magnetic Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322324190_4e0db1d158_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322324190_4e0db1d158_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322324190_4e0db1d158_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322324190_4e0db1d158_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322324190_4e0db1d158_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16509'>\n\t\t\t\tMagnetic Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322325866_d0bfc8768c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322325866_d0bfc8768c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322325866_d0bfc8768c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322325866_d0bfc8768c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7322325866_d0bfc8768c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16510'>\n\t\t\t\tMagnetic Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650524029_66a7536d4e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650524029_66a7536d4e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650524029_66a7536d4e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650524029_66a7536d4e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650524029_66a7536d4e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16511'>\n\t\t\t\tCurlew birds on Magnetic Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650536097_ac8943ffac_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650536097_ac8943ffac_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650536097_ac8943ffac_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650536097_ac8943ffac_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650536097_ac8943ffac_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16512'>\n\t\t\t\tLorikeets on Magnetic Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650551657_395cd33890_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650551657_395cd33890_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650551657_395cd33890_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650551657_395cd33890_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650551657_395cd33890_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16513'>\n\t\t\t\tLorikeets on Magnetic Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650556725_2ab2fb6df4_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650556725_2ab2fb6df4_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650556725_2ab2fb6df4_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650556725_2ab2fb6df4_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650556725_2ab2fb6df4_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16514'>\n\t\t\t\tLorikeets on Magnetic Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650559649_d538b81cbc_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650559649_d538b81cbc_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650559649_d538b81cbc_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650559649_d538b81cbc_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650559649_d538b81cbc_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16515'>\n\t\t\t\tAustralia \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650572835_d2d71f9383_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650572835_d2d71f9383_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650572835_d2d71f9383_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650572835_d2d71f9383_b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650572835_d2d71f9383_b-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16516'>\n\t\t\t\tRock formation that looks a lot like a bit dog facing to the right&#8230;\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650581385_c8623e0735_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650581385_c8623e0735_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650581385_c8623e0735_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650581385_c8623e0735_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650581385_c8623e0735_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16517'>\n\t\t\t\tWonderfully calm and beautiful channel on the way to Cairns \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650587141_d0b17a8634_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650587141_d0b17a8634_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650587141_d0b17a8634_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650587141_d0b17a8634_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650587141_d0b17a8634_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16518'>\n\t\t\t\tWatch out for those big arms \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5895979669_94f68e7bd5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5895979669_94f68e7bd5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5895979669_94f68e7bd5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5895979669_94f68e7bd5_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5895979669_94f68e7bd5_b-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16519'>\n\t\t\t\tOn route to Cairns\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650617441_e17ca97cec_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650617441_e17ca97cec_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650617441_e17ca97cec_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650617441_e17ca97cec_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6650617441_e17ca97cec_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16520'>\n\t\t\t\tApproaching Cairns\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653350939_ec407ef905_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653350939_ec407ef905_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653350939_ec407ef905_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653350939_ec407ef905_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653350939_ec407ef905_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16521'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother deadly poison to watch out for  in Australia \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653354887_1c0a188802_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653354887_1c0a188802_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653354887_1c0a188802_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653354887_1c0a188802_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653354887_1c0a188802_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16522'>\n\t\t\t\tCrocodiles abound\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653358623_4ff50b54b3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653358623_4ff50b54b3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653358623_4ff50b54b3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653358623_4ff50b54b3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653358623_4ff50b54b3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16523'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful flowering plant \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653364011_0754371602_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653364011_0754371602_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653364011_0754371602_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653364011_0754371602_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653364011_0754371602_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16524'>\n\t\t\t\tMagnificent views \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653367361_25fa749df1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653367361_25fa749df1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653367361_25fa749df1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653367361_25fa749df1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653367361_25fa749df1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16525'>\n\t\t\t\tMagnificent views \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653390937_c32f7aaf95_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653390937_c32f7aaf95_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653390937_c32f7aaf95_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653390937_c32f7aaf95_b-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16526'>\n\t\t\t\tAustralia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653396263_a8159cdfbd_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653396263_a8159cdfbd_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653396263_a8159cdfbd_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653396263_a8159cdfbd_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653396263_a8159cdfbd_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16527'>\n\t\t\t\tScary coconut on beach at Lizard Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653406327_85bd734af5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653406327_85bd734af5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653406327_85bd734af5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653406327_85bd734af5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653406327_85bd734af5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16528'>\n\t\t\t\tAll  heading up to Darwin \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653415317_d782eb8589_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653415317_d782eb8589_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653415317_d782eb8589_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653415317_d782eb8589_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653415317_d782eb8589_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16529'>\n\t\t\t\tLizard Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653425199_bdb74abfa9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653425199_bdb74abfa9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653425199_bdb74abfa9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653425199_bdb74abfa9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653425199_bdb74abfa9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16530'>\n\t\t\t\tLookout where Captain Cook stood on Lizard Island in 1770\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653426913_03a4ae2da1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653426913_03a4ae2da1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653426913_03a4ae2da1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653426913_03a4ae2da1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653426913_03a4ae2da1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16531'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Great Barrier Reef stretches for hundreds of miles\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653435295_22def662f1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653435295_22def662f1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653435295_22def662f1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653435295_22def662f1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653435295_22def662f1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16532'>\n\t\t\t\tSabbatical III from on top of Lizard Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653437115_593a97c81c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653437115_593a97c81c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653437115_593a97c81c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653437115_593a97c81c_b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6653437115_593a97c81c_b-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16533'>\n\t\t\t\tBoats at anchor at Lizard Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656345575_4f378ff3c5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656345575_4f378ff3c5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656345575_4f378ff3c5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656345575_4f378ff3c5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656345575_4f378ff3c5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16534'>\n\t\t\t\tEagle Island &#8211; near Lizard Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656349021_e85c7774b5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656349021_e85c7774b5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656349021_e85c7774b5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656349021_e85c7774b5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656349021_e85c7774b5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16535'>\n\t\t\t\tMoved here for a few days when they set grass fires on Lizard Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656350759_299a84cdb5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656350759_299a84cdb5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656350759_299a84cdb5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656350759_299a84cdb5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656350759_299a84cdb5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16536'>\n\t\t\t\tEagle Island &#8211; near Lizard Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656363043_f829a68bab_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656363043_f829a68bab_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656363043_f829a68bab_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656363043_f829a68bab_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656363043_f829a68bab_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16537'>\n\t\t\t\tGiant Clam Eagle Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656373963_9dc529d8f8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656373963_9dc529d8f8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656373963_9dc529d8f8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656373963_9dc529d8f8_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656373963_9dc529d8f8_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16538'>\n\t\t\t\t2 feet wide\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656493247_7f8802a157_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656493247_7f8802a157_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656493247_7f8802a157_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656493247_7f8802a157_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6656493247_7f8802a157_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16539'>\n\t\t\t\tCatching a mackerel in Australian waters\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660401163_f70cbf0b9e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660401163_f70cbf0b9e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660401163_f70cbf0b9e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660401163_f70cbf0b9e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660401163_f70cbf0b9e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16540'>\n\t\t\t\tCrossing over the Gulf to get from Queensland to Northern Territories with friends on &quot;Northern Winds&quot; \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660414245_1f0004ff6d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660414245_1f0004ff6d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660414245_1f0004ff6d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660414245_1f0004ff6d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660414245_1f0004ff6d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16541'>\n\t\t\t\tCrazy wild seas as we complete passage across Gulf of Carpentaria \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660416793_c4bb64eae2_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660416793_c4bb64eae2_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660416793_c4bb64eae2_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660416793_c4bb64eae2_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660416793_c4bb64eae2_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16542'>\n\t\t\t\tSabbatical III sails on towards safe harbor\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660433933_ec49e121ae_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660433933_ec49e121ae_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660433933_ec49e121ae_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660433933_ec49e121ae_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660433933_ec49e121ae_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16543'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo Island Bay, Wessel Islands\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660458499_4d8a9437fd_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660458499_4d8a9437fd_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660458499_4d8a9437fd_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660458499_4d8a9437fd_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6660458499_4d8a9437fd_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16544'>\n\t\t\t\tCrocodiles hide under the rocks here &#8211; you really can&#8217;t go in the water at all \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div 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id='gallery-1-16547'>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Territories, Australia \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6670163767_ff8af3c06b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6670163767_ff8af3c06b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6670163767_ff8af3c06b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6670163767_ff8af3c06b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6670163767_ff8af3c06b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6670185265_d96abf925f_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6670185265_d96abf925f_b-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16551'>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Territories, Australia \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673533745_c384dcf778_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673533745_c384dcf778_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673533745_c384dcf778_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673533745_c384dcf778_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673533745_c384dcf778_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16552'>\n\t\t\t\tDarwin, Australia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673536423_f72dfdb7f7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673536423_f72dfdb7f7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673536423_f72dfdb7f7_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673536423_f72dfdb7f7_b-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16553'>\n\t\t\t\tWith Melinda from Dedalus \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7316070664_0779f67a16_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7316070664_0779f67a16_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7316070664_0779f67a16_b.jpg 681w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7316070664_0779f67a16_b-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16554'>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Territories, Australia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673543259_56039b5746_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673543259_56039b5746_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" 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title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673705853_d0a3c7826b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673705853_d0a3c7826b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673705853_d0a3c7826b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6673705853_d0a3c7826b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16558'>\n\t\t\t\tInstruments at the helm\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<code class=\"plain\"><a title=\"homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\">Click here to 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