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Day 1:
8.30am pick up from your Broken
Hill accommodation or railway
station. This days travel will
show you both arid and rugged
scenery. We have lunch at
Waukeringa Ruins Historic Site
before arriving at our
destination on one of the
largest working sheep stations
(1700 sq kms) in the
Flinders Ranges.
Accommodation is in comfortable
historic stone shearers quarters
circa 1860 (shared facilities).
Whilst staying here, take a walk
through the shearing shed,
perhaps feed the horses, or just
take a quite moment to spot the
birds and kangaroos. After a
delicious home cooked dinner,
experience the wonder of an
outback night sky.
(L,D)
Day 2:
Today we travel through the
towns of Blinman, Parachilna and
onto Copley for lunch at one of
the outback’s best bakeries.
From here we travel on to
Marree for our overnight
stay in the local hotel. Whilst
in Marree we will visit the
junction of the Birdsville &
Oodnadatta Tracks and see relics
that still remain from the days
of camel trains and the famous
‘Ghan’ railway.
(LB,L,D)
Day 3:
This morning we continue along
the
Oodnadatta Track and will
stop to have morning tea
alongside Lake Eyre South. We
continue onto William Creek, the
smallest town in Australia which
is actually situated on Anna
Creek Station, the world’s
largest cattle station!
(approximately the size of
England). Tonight's
accommodation is at the unique
William Creek Hotel (basic
accommodation with shared
facilities)- the closest
civilisation to Lake Eyre North.
(LB,L,D)
Day 4:
An early start to the day for
your long awaited scenic flight
over Lake Eyre, the world’s
largest salt lake.
The only way to experience the
full impact of Lake Eyre is from
the air and this one hour flight
will give you the opportunity to
enjoy the visual extremities of
the lake, its incredible colours
and patterns all accentuated
from the air. We then
hit the road in time to visit
Lake Cadibarrawirracanna (Cadi)
on our way to Coober Pedy,
Australia’s opal mining capital,
with time to start exploring
this most unique outback town.
You will visit underground opal
showrooms, and much more.
(LB, L,D)
Day 5:
This morning we finish our look
around this fascinating town
before heading south along the
Stuart Highway past numerous
inland salt lakes, towards
Port Augusta at the head of
the Spencer Gulf, for our
overnight stay.
(LB,L,D)
Day 6:
We start the day with a look
around Port Augusta, and
possibly a visit to
Wadlata Outback Centre for
an interpretive look at the
history of the outback
(depending on opening times). We
then head through Horrock’s Pass
to Orroroo for lunch at the
award winning 'Maggie’s
Rendezvous'. After lunch we
continue on through Peterborough
then back to Broken Hill for
tours end.
(LB,L)
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Price per
person |
Adult |
Child |
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Twin/Triple
share |
$2380 |
$1190 |
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Sole Use |
$2635 |
N/A |
Tag-along $1550 pp
Tour Includes:
Meals as listed, 5
nights
accommodation, 2 hr
scenic flight over
Lake Eyre,
transfers, travel in
air-conditioned 4WD
vehicles.

2010 Departures:
New departure dates
for this season are
currently being
programmed - please
phone 08 80882389 or
email
tours@tristate.com.au
for details. Dates
will be available on
the website soon. |
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