Tour Details

Queensland Outback
Departs: Monday, August 2, 2027
Duration: 14 Days Tour Number: 4620
Price: $6650 p.p. Twin share Travel Club $6317 p.p. Single Supplement $1895 Plus flights (Approx: $580) Due with final Payment Book own flight or Aust wide tours can book flights for you Deposit $650 p.p. Balance Due June 2, 2027
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Tour Cost Includes: Meals Where Stated (D) Dinner, (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch Motel Accommodation with private facilities All entrance fees and sightseeing per itinerary DAY 1 (D): ADELAIDE - CAIRNS Your chauffeured car will pick you up from your home in the metropolitan area and deliver you to Adelaide Airport where you will fly to Cairns. Mercure Cairns 07 4051 5733 DAY 2 (B): KURANDA One of the “must do” tours in Cairns is a trip on the historic Kuranda Train for the spectacular ride up the range to the famous tropical plant-clad Kuranda Station. Our train journey takes us through the magnificent Barron Falls National Park. See the stunning Barron Falls, picturesque valleys, rain forest, as well as railway bridges and tunnels built over a century ago. Perched above Cairns on the top of the range and surrounded by World Heritage Listed Rain Forest is the village of Kuranda. The town is full of art and craft shops. After lunch, we board the fabulous sky rail Rainforest Cableway which takes us across the rooftop of World Heritage Listed rainforest area and back to the coastal plain. Stretching 7.5 kilometers across the rainforest canopy, Sky rail is the world’s longest Gondola cableway. The views are spectacular. We stop off during our descent to visit a rainforest interpretive centre and take a short walk along the boardwalk through the rainforest. Then returning to the Motel. DAY 3 (B): CAIRNS Today is a completely free day to recharge the batteries and soak up the sun, or you may wish to take an optional tour of the Great Barrier Reef or the Daintree (own expense). The Mercure has more details of tours you may wish to take. There are restaurants within easy walking distance of the Motel DAY 4 (BD): CAIRNS - TOWNSVILLE Today we say farewell to Cairns and travel south along the coast. Our destination today is Townsville, so sit back and enjoy the spectacular scenery of this section of the coast. First stop this morning is historic Paronella Park. What an amazing place! Created in the 1930’s by Spanish immigrant Jose’ Paronella, this once thriving social and entertainment center is today still enjoyed by visitors from near and far. Protected by the National Trust, Paronella Park is what remains of a magnificent castle surrounded by acres of gardens, modelled on the best botanic gardens of Europe. We enjoy an early lunch before continuing south through Tully, the wettest place in Australia (but only during the wet season!). On our journey south we visit the Frosty Mango – a roadside café selling local produce, including a tasty range of tropical fruit ice cream! Midafternoon we arrive in Townsville; the third largest city in Queensland. Townsville is the port for agricultural and mining production of the vast inland region of Northern Queensland. This afternoon we take a scenic drive along The Strand and head up to Castle Hill Lookout for some fantastic views across to Magnetic Island before checking into our accommodation. Hotel Grand Chancellor Townsville: 07 4729 2000 DAY 5 (BD): TOWNSVILLE - CHARTERS TOWERS We board the coach and make our way to Charters Towers On arrival we call into the Zara Clark Museum It Boasts most impressive memorabilia and artefacts, with displays on everything from the military presence during WWII, to medical history and agricultural equipment. We have time to wander in the town centre for lunch before we visit Located on the outskirts of Charters Towers, the Venus Gold Battery. It offers an insight into an amazing real life gold rush of the late nineteenth century. The Battery is of national cultural significance as the largest surviving Battery relic in Australia and the oldest surviving Battery in Queensland and our last stop for the day will be the towers hill lookout before making our way to the motel. Cattleman's Rest Motor Inn 07 4787 3555 DAY 6 (BD): CHARTERS TOWERS - EMERALD We farewell Charters Towers, heading south make our way to Belyando Crossing for morning tea then continue through mining country to Clermont. We will have a lunch break before we view the Clermont Railway Station and Murals. Back on the coach we make our way to the motel Emerald Explorers Inn 07 4982 2822 Day 7 (BD): EMERALD We travel to Rubyvale for Saphire Mine tour at the Miners Heritage Walk in mine. We have a guided underground tour. Here the guides are underground miners, so their knowledge is firsthand. Also, underground is the 'Heritage Room' which is full of stories about famous sapphires and the characters of the Gemfields, then it is time to browse the gallery. Time to make our way back to Emerald for a lunch break. After lunch we visit the Visitor Information Centre which is surrounded by interesting and unusual sculptures and artefacts. There is an excellent Aboriginal canoe tree, a Historic Precinct with several historic buildings, the Centenary of Federation Mosaic Pathway and the huge Van Gogh Sunflowers painting. The last stop for the day will be Fairburn dam which holds more than 3 times the water that Sydney Harbour. Day 8 (BLD): EMERALD - ROMA Traveling eastwards from Emerald we make our way to Blackwater. Blackwater is known as the coal capital of Australian coal mining; we take time out to visit the museum and see how the coal deposits were formed over millions of years, also learn the method of mining. We also have time to go out the back and visit the Japanese Gardens. Departing Blackwater, we travel passed some of the mines south of the town to Rolleston and stop at the Rolleston Hotel for Lunch. After lunch we continue to Roma. to check into the motel. We then head out to watch The Big Rig Night Show before dinner at the motel 2 nights. Roma Explorers Inn 07 4620 1400 DAY 9 (BD): ROMA We start the day with a trip to Roma sale Yards Interpretive Centre, The Roma Saleyards is Australia’s largest cattle selling centre, with over 400,000 cattle passing through a year, the centre tells the story of the cattle industry. Experience a complimentary guided tour of Australia's largest cattle selling centre, led by local graziers who will provide insights into the local cattle industry. Watch live as auctioneers showcase their fast-paced skills. Returning to Roma we visit the Big Rig. Discover the unique history of how and where the Australian oil and gas industry originated, and a tour through The Oil Patch Outdoor Museum. We also view Three-Dimensional Mural, which gives a concise and interesting overview of the history, industry and culture of Roma and its district. Our Last stop of the day we Visit Up the Creek Garage, to view some of the restored cars, all the cars and other relics in the museum are family owned. They have a passion for vehicles. DAY 10 (BD): ROMA - LIGHTNING RIDGE We pack the coach and make our way to St George for a Boat Cruise on the Balone River, we sit back and enjoy the tree lined riverbank on returning to the boat ramp we have time for lunch we hop on the coach and Join the Castlereagh highway through Diranbandi and Hebel to Lightning Ridge for our next 2 nights’ accommodation. Wallangulla Motel Ph 02 6829 0542 DAY 11 (BD): LIGHTNING RIDGE This morning we have a local guide in tow we discover the many hidden gems of this fascinating town. We visit Fred Bodel’s hut, the oldest miner’s camp in the area and the Historic Three Mile Flat, the site of the early miners’ settlement. We learn about the historic opal mining techniques at Lunatic Hill Open Cut, then travel back to town for an opal cutting demonstration. The hand-built Amigo’s Castle and Bevan’s cactus gardens, the largest variety of cacti in Australia. Chambers of the Black Hand. Which has taken the miner 18 years to complete the carvings so far and the evolving process will see even more sculptures and chambers added to the tour. We will visit the John Murray Art Gallery. Later take a therapeutic soak in the naturally heated thermal baths, allow the water to soothe your aches after a day of sightseeing while you enjoy the serenity. After the busy day we have time for a rest before dinner. DAY 12 (BD): LIGHTNING RIDGE - DUBBO Departing Black Opal country, boarding the coach we travel through Walgett to Coonamble for our lunch break. While we have time to see the Nickname Hall of Fame, the Nickname is a mystifying tradition and a national phenomenon. Nowhere are nicknames thicker on the ground than across Australia's remote rural regions and Coonamble is the capital. Our next stop is Gilgandra here we visit the Coo-ee Heritage and Visitor centre which features four galleys, Allan Wise Gallery which is under the control of the local Historical Society, Coo-ee March Gallery, Federation Gallery and Joy Trudgett Gallery - displayed in this gallery are shells, fossils, artefacts, bark paintings. We then make our way to Dubbo for our night accommodation Matilda Motor Inn 02 6882 3944 DAY 13 (BD): DUBBO – HAY Dubbo, on the banks of the Macquarie River is recognised as the regional capital of western NSW and supports many agricultural and secondary industries. Our day starts with a visit to the Dubbo base for the Royal Flying Doctor Service where we take an adventure and Touch down into the world of heroic doctors, nurses, pilots and outback communities. Live each moment as we deliver urgent medical care across a 7.69 million square km ‘waiting room’ - the Australian outback. See through the eyes of unique outback characters and communities. Experience their stories and challenges across the vast Australian remote areas - as if you’re right there. Leaving Dubbo, we make our way to Parkes for our lunch break. Continuing along we travel though West Wyalong and Weathalie to hay for our overnight stop. Comfort Inn Bishops Lodge (02) 6993-3003 DAY 14: (B) HAY - ADELAIDE After breakfast for the tour, we pack the coach and make our way through to Mildura for our lunch stop (own cost). We continue along through Renmark, Waikerie and Truro to Adelaide (approx 6 pm) where we all say goodbye until we see each other on another tour. Your cars will be waiting to take you home.