When?

Do what?

How?

As soon as dates have been confirmed by LIRS

Arrange charter flights between Cairns and Lizard Island

Go to travel

Depending on your location

If applicable, organise freight of equipment to Cairns for on-forwarding to Lizard Island by barge

See freight

Six to four months before trip

If required, apply for collecting permits

Go to permits

Six months before the trip

Pay deposit - an invoice will be sent

Go to deposits

Three months before trip

If permits have been applied for but have not been received, check with permitting authorities that applications are progressing

Go to permits

Three months before trip

If any members of the group will be scuba diving, check that those people have all the documents required to qualify as scuba divers at the Station

Go to scuba diving regulations

Two months before trip

You should have heard from the Research Station advising you of barge dates for your trip and dates by which orders must be with food suppliers in Cairns

Contact the Research Station if you do not have this information

One month before trip

For each prospective scuba diver in the group, send to the Station by fax:

1) a completed diver registration form

2) a copy of certification card

3) log details of last two dives (or of all dives if diver has less than 20 hours post-training experience)

4) copy of current diving medical certificate

Go to diver registration form

The Station's fax number is (07) 4060-3977.

Specific date about one month before trip

Send food orders to the Research Station

See food ordering