Quicksilver Group News
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Quicksilver Coach Fleet Driving New Environmental StandardsJanuary 31st, 2017
Travelling along the Great Barrier Reef Drive between Cairns and Port Douglas are now two new Volvo luxury 57 seater coaches. » Read the full Story
Great Adventures Green Island Ocean Swim, Sunday 11 September 2016September 12th, 2016
Blue skies and crystal clear waters greeted competitors and spectators for our annual Great Adventures Green Island Ocean Swim on the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday 11 September. » Read the full Story
Reef Adventure to join the Great Adventures FleetMay 20th, 2016
Highlighting significant and exciting new investment into the Cairns tourism industry, the Quicksilver Group is pleased to announce the purchase of a new vessel for the Great Adventures operation. Named by the Great Adventures staff, Reef Adventure, is a high speed 33 metre catamaran. » Read the full Story
A very Green Island ChristmasNovember 19th, 2015
Christmas Day on a tropical island on the Great Barrier Reef is certainly a special way to celebrate! To top it off, Green Island Resort’s executive Chef Shuki Salem has created a mouth-watering buffet lunch full of fresh seasonal produce and traditional favourites. » Read the full Story
Green Island’s Great Barrier Reef Ocean Swim 2015March 8th, 2015
The warm clear waters of tropical Green Island will set the scene for Great Adventures’ annual Green Island Ocean Swim on Sunday 13 September. » Read the full Story
Christmas Day on the Great Barrier Reef!October 23rd, 2014
It’s hard to believe Christmas is just around the corner again. And that means the special opportunity to celebrate in unique style with a Christmas Day feast on the Reef! » Read the full Story
Great Adventures Moore Reef Platform to get a FaceliftMay 16th, 2014
Great Adventures has towed our 45 metre Moore Reef activity platform into Cairns for a major facelift.
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Green Island Ocean Swim set for 14 SeptemberMarch 16th, 2014
Great Adventures annual Green Island Ocean Swim is set for a big splash on Sunday 14 September! Swimmers of all ages will take on this unique Great Barrier Reef swim competing in 1.5km and 3km events.
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The Queens’s Commonwealth Games Baton visits the Great Barrier ReefNovember 12th, 2013
Great Adventures had the honor of hosting the Queen’s Baton to Green Island to showcase to the world the Great Barrier Reef, an icon of Australia. The Baton is on a 190,000 kilometre journey to 71 Nations and Territories that make up the Commonwealth Countries before arriving in Glasgow next year for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
