Collecting Permits will be organized by Penny Berents. All participants will need to nominate their planned research or collecting activities when registering for the trip. Travel Arrangements Lizard Island is reached by small aircraft from Cairns in north Queensland. You can fly directly to Cairns from the west coast of the USA and many Asian ports. Cairns is about 6 hours flying time from Melbourne, Victoria.
Participants shoud arrange their own flight bookings to and from Cairns.
You should arrange to arrive in Cairns by 30 June 2001 and we will fly to Lizard Island on Sunday 1 st July as a group. Suggestions for accommodation in Cairns overnight will be sent to tour participants. The flight arrangements will depend on the number of participants in the tour and will either be by charter or scheduled flight. Participants should book to fly to Melbourne from Cairns on Sunday 8 th July. The 5th International Crustacean Congress commences in Melbourne on Monday 9th July.