'Real Housewives of Auckland' - New Zealand's answer to global reality hit 'The Real Housewives' - is due to premiere in August on MediaWorks' new, female-oriented channel called Bravo.

The secret is out. It looks like The Real Housewives of Auckland jetted to a Port Douglas resort for the cast getaway.

While Bravo NZ, launching this weekend, and the production team around RHOA have kept shtum about the location of the luxury holiday — a fixture of the Housewives programmes, which always include at least one of these trips per season — there are ample clues on social media.

Champagne importer Anne Batley Burton and former model Michelle Blanchard, in beachy attire, are seen drinking at a bar on Instagram. Comments on the post indicate it might be Barbados, a new Port Douglas bar.

supplied The Real Housewives of Auckland swapped rain for sunshine in Port Douglas,

Champagne Jacquart Housewives!#rhoakl #BravoNZ #annechampagnelady #nzcatfoundation #champagnelady A photo posted by Anne Batley Burton (@annechampagnelady) on Jun 18, 2016 at 6:24am PDT

Barbados is located at The Reef Marina and is described on its website as "the perfect place to sit back, relax and watch the sunset, with views over the Coral Sea, Mossman Ranges and Daintree National Park".

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Batley Burton is also photographed with Julia Sloane, the former wife of auctioneer Dunbar Sloane and the co-owner of a business that recruits hospitality staff, in the holiday spot.

Broadcaster Louise Wallace is clearly visible in a photo montage.

Great day !!!#nzcatfoundation #BravoNZ #rhoakl #annechampagnelady A photo posted by Anne Batley Burton (@annechampagnelady) on Jun 20, 2016 at 4:03am PDT

As you would expect, the ladies travelled in style, beautifully coiffed and armed with a lot of Louis Vuitton luggage.

Off to A fabulous resort with the Housewives#nzcatfoundation #annechampagnelady #BravoNZ #rhoakl A photo posted by Anne Batley Burton (@annechampagnelady) on Jun 16, 2016 at 12:35pm PDT

As you would also expect, socialite Gilda Kirkpatrick made the most of the opportunity to soak up some sun in a blue bikini and matching Gucci heels.

Kirkpatrick's Instagram post hints at some tension on the holiday: "Missing the sun but not the drama," she says.

Missing the sun but not the drama 😂😂😂 #rhoakl #diorglasses #newseason 😜😘 A photo posted by Gilda Kirkpatrick🙈🙉🙊گيلدا (@gilda_kirkpatrick) on Jun 25, 2016 at 8:07pm PDT

My blue babies 😅 #shoegamestrong ha! #gucci #newseason A photo posted by Gilda Kirkpatrick🙈🙉🙊گيلدا (@gilda_kirkpatrick) on Jun 20, 2016 at 11:01pm PDT

It appears that in addition to basking in Far North Queensland's balmy climate, the Housewives took a helicopter trip, as suggested by Instagram shots posted by Angela Stone and Julia Sloane.

#bravonz #rhoakl A photo posted by Julia Sloane (@juliasloanenz) on Jun 20, 2016 at 4:18am PDT