Australia Grief Trip in Port Douglas
20–26 June 2027 · Waiting list

Australia Grief Retreat

Waiting list open Port Douglas, Queensland 7 days / 6 nights Max 10 participants

In Tropical North Queensland, the rainforest meets the reef. Port Douglas is a relaxed coastal town where the Daintree, some of the oldest rainforest on earth, sits beside the Great Barrier Reef and a long, quiet stretch of Four Mile Beach. Our Australia Grief Trip is a small-group grief retreat that weaves daily grief workshops and sharing circles through beach yoga, rainforest walks and unhurried afternoons. The 20–26 June 2027 retreat isn't open for booking yet, so this is your place to join the waiting list and be first to secure a place.

Why Australia, when you're grieving

Grief can make the world feel small and airless. Tropical North Queensland does the opposite: wide beaches, ancient rainforest, and an ocean that stretches past the horizon. It gives big feelings somewhere to go, without asking anything of you.

The week moves between depth and ease: morning grief workshops with facilitators who have walked through loss themselves, then a walk in the Daintree, a day on the reef, sunset yoga on the sand and a sound-healing session as the light drops. Nothing is compulsory; you go as gently or as deeply as feels right.

You never have to organise a thing beyond arriving. Airport transfers, transport between every activity and each excursion are held for you, so your only job is to be here.

Day by day

Everything on the itinerary is optional: go as gently or as deeply as feels right. The full schedule for the 20–26 June 2027 retreat goes to the waiting list first.

Arrival & welcome
Fly into Cairns (CNS) and meet your transfer north to Port Douglas, about an hour. Settle in near Four Mile Beach, gather for a welcome circle to meet your facilitators and the group, and share a welcome dinner.
Opening the retreat
The first grief workshops, letter-writing and Reclaiming Choices, then Flag Hill Lookout and a walk along Four Mile Beach, closing with sunset yoga on the sand.
Mossman Gorge & the Daintree
A morning in the Daintree Rainforest at Mossman Gorge, a gentle guided walk through some of the oldest rainforest on earth, an afternoon sharing circle, and an evening sound-healing session.
The Great Barrier Reef
A full day out on the Great Barrier Reef from Port Douglas: snorkelling over the coral gardens, with time on the water to simply be. Everything is optional, go as gently as feels right.
Workshops & rest
A morning grief workshop on meaning and identity after loss, then a free afternoon to rest, wander Macrossan Street or visit the marina, before dinner together.
Closing ceremony
A final morning workshop and a closing ceremony to mark what the week held, then a last sunset together.
Departure
A farewell breakfast and checkout, then a transfer back to Cairns for your onward journey.

What's included

6 nights' accommodation in Port Douglas
Daily grief workshops with experienced facilitators
Sharing circles & one-to-one grief support
Sunset beach yoga & a sound-healing session
Four Mile Beach & Flag Hill Lookout
Mossman Gorge & the Daintree Rainforest
Great Barrier Reef snorkelling day
Welcome dinner & farewell breakfast
Closing ceremony
Transport between activities
Airport transfers (Cairns ↔ Port Douglas)
Ongoing Grief Trips group chat

Flights, the Australia visa (ETA or eVisitor) and travel insurance are not included. Rachel helps everyone with planning and logistics before the trip.

Where you'll stay

Six nights in Port Douglas, a relaxed coastal town in Tropical North Queensland. You'll be a short walk from Four Mile Beach and its palm-lined esplanade, with the Daintree Rainforest to the north and the Great Barrier Reef just offshore, a calm base to return to after each day.

Moments from past Australia trips

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Photos from our past Australia grief retreats in Queensland.

What travellers said

Maya shares what a week on the Australia Grief Trip meant to her, in her own words.

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Maddie found quiet light while grieving alongside others in Tropical North Queensland.

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Before you go

Guides on grief retreats

Common questions
When is the next Australia grief retreat?
The next Australia Grief Trip is a seven-day, six-night small-group grief retreat based in Port Douglas, Tropical North Queensland, running 20 to 26 June 2027. It isn't open for booking yet; pricing and places go to the waiting list first, so joining the waiting list is the surest way to hear before booking opens.
Does joining the Australia waiting list commit me to anything?
No. Joining the waiting list simply means you'll be first to hear pricing and how to book the 20 to 26 June 2027 Port Douglas retreat. There's no payment and no commitment; it just starts a conversation.
How do I get to the Australia Grief Trip?
Fly into Cairns Airport (CNS). A transfer of about an hour brings you north to Port Douglas. June is the dry season in Tropical North Queensland, with warm days around 22 to 26°C, cooler evenings and little rain. Most visitors enter on an ETA or eVisitor visa, arranged online before travel.
What happens on a grief retreat in Australia?
Days weave optional daily grief workshops and sharing circles together with sunset beach yoga, a sound-healing session, the Daintree Rainforest and a day on the Great Barrier Reef. Facilitators who have experienced loss themselves hold the week, and the group is capped at around 10 people.
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