Return Route To Australia From Indonesia

Created by doina. Last modified on 2006-05-03 12:49:46
Topic: Routing
Countries: Australia, Indonesia

We are planning to do the 2007 Darwin to Kupang Rally but after the season would like to return to Australia (while avoiding the cyclone season). Can you recommend the best return route and approx time of the year to make the return trip? I realize it is a long way off yet but we need to allocate sufficient time for the "preferred" return trip.

If you are only planning to sail from Kupang to Darwin, or even Bali to Darwin, then the best time is at the change of seasons, around end of October/early November. You don't want to leave too late to avoid being caught by an early cyclone. If you plan to go further than Darwin, or even Torres Strait, things become more complicated as you run into the cyclone season.

Jimmy Cornell, noonsite