AEST 00:00, Wed Oct 19 2011
Hundreds of people turned out to farewell Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip today as they boarded their plane to return to the UK.
It was the royal couple's 16th visit to Australia, and they kept extremely busy, visiting Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth during their 10 day stay.
The queen and duke have been extremely well-received across Australia, attracting tens of thousands of people everywhere they went.
They will now return home to prepare for the queen's diamond jubilee celebrations next year.
Queen Elizabeth as she prepares to leave Australia.