In Pictures: 2024 tour the latest in series of royal visits to Australia
Crocodiles and possums have featured in previous trips by royal family members.
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The King and Queen are set to arrive in Australia for the start of a historic tour to the South Pacific.
The royal couple will be in Canberra and Sydney for six days in Charles’s first visit to a realm – countries where he is head of state – since assuming the throne.
They will follow in the footsteps of many past royal visitors to Australia.
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