Australian Geographic

AG SOCIETY HOSTED EXPERIENCES

Battles and beaches of the South Pacific

oin us on board expedition vessel on a 13-night expedition voyage through the autonomous regions of Bougainville, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the end of WWII in May 1945. This expedition explores the history of the period and will

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