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West Papua & Papua New Guinea Flyer!
Keep an eye on your ‘snail mail’ for our latest flyer! We have recently posted details of our 2013 departures in West Papua & Papua New Guinea. This season promises to be our best yet – after first visiting PNG in 2005 we ha ...
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SET SAIL IN ISLAND PARADISE ON THE TRUE NORTH
2013 cabins selling fast, five-night sailings from just $7,995pp Home to more than 800 different cultures and the largest area of rainforest outside the Amazon, Papua New Guinea is one of the world’s last frontiers. And, discovering the ...
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Last chance to join the Kimberley Islands!
Have you previously experienced our Kimberley Gorges cruise? Then 2013 is a ‘must-do’ year for completing your exploration of the Kimberley coast. This year will be the last year that North Star offers the ‘split-cruise’ option i ...
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Kimberley Marine Park Just Announced!
Last week welcomed in the announcement by Premier Barnett of a proposed new coastal Kimberley marine park (and a smaller land-based National Park) surrounding the iconic Horizontal Falls. This new marine park will also be included as ...
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Adventures in Paradise with Marine Biologist Dr Andy Lewis
Dr Andy's latest article on our PNG experiences. One of the best things about boats, is that they take us to the places with no roads, to the wild places, where the rhythms of the tide and the weather and the seasons determine the pace o ...
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Brand New Itineraries in PNG!
Continuing a reputation as Australia’s pioneers in adventure-cruising, North Star Cruises have again set the benchmark with the release of new itineraries in Papua New Guinea. During 2011 the company’s revered adventure-cruise ship T ...
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Twenty-Five $1000 Heli-Packages to Celebrate 25 Years!
Twenty five years ago to this very day the original TRUE NORTH sailed into Broome for the very first time! Much has changed since then but one thing remains the same – an adventure on the TRUE NORTH is still one of the world’s most uni ...
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North Star Cruises appoints PEPR Publicity for Australian media relations
North Star Cruises has appointed PEPR Publicity to manage Australian media relations for their ‘destination experience’ the adventure cruise ship, TRUE NORTH. PEPR Publicity Director Philip Engelberts and Account Manager Laura Speirs ...
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The Bismarck Bonanza
By onboard marine biologist Dr Andy Lewis Exploration has always been a hallmark of North Star Cruises. Owner Craig Howson pioneered the discovery of the Kimberley coast 25 years ago, and that vision still propels the True North, her gue ...
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Jerry Hall aboard the True North!
Over 25 years the adventure-cruise ship TRUE NORTH has developed one of Australia’s most revered holiday reputations. Offering activity-based itineraries all around the Australian coastline and adjacent to the remote jungles of West Pa ...
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Special Guests Aboard the True North
North Star Cruises Australia is pleased to announce that some very special guests are scheduled to embark on the adventure-cruise ship TRUE NORTH during 2011. Jacinda Bayne is a much-lauded landscape artist and recent winner of the Mandj ...
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West Papua Discoverer cruise opens for bookings!
North Star Cruises’ much anticipated West Papua Discoverer cruise has opened for bookings! The cruise will be an exciting blend of hidden cultural and breathtaking scenery. North Star’s general manager, Peter Trembath, explained ...
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Inaugural Kimberley Photographic Workshop on luxury adventure cruise ship True North
North Star Cruises Australia has launched the Kimberley Photographic Workshop with renowned photographer Christian Fletcher on board a True North cruise next year. North Star has confirmed that Fletcher will join the Kimberley Wilderness ...
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New aircraft to deliver guests to True North Papua New Guinea
North Star announces new aircraft for PNG cruises. North Star Cruises has announced that a new aircraft will deliver guests to the True North in Papua New Guinea. The company’s Dash 8 charter aircraft will be replaced with a Convair 5 ...
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Geology Month Featuring Dr Phillip Playford
IN THE WAKE OF PHILLIP PARKER KING Re-discovering the grandeur of the mighty Kimberley region of Western Australia! Phillip Parker King was one of Australia’s greatest maritime surveyors, and in a succession of arduous voyages betw ...
