DAY 12: Vansittart Bay and WWII DC3 Crash Site

This morning we cruise around the coastline of the Bougainville Peninsula, where dramatic black basalt cliffs contrast with lush green rainforests. We then explore various coves within Vansittart Bay, visiting sites rich in the fascinating Bradshaw or Gwion Gwion art, named after Joseph Bradshaw, who in 1891 became the first European to record these amazing paintings. Some Bradshaw art, which is unique to the Kimberley, has been dated at over 17,000 years old. There is also the opportunity to visit the crash site of the DC3 aircraft which crashed during World War II on the eastern side of Vansittart Bay. Take a beach walk to a historic Indonesian Tepang site for an insight into the lives of the early Macassan Fisherman.