| Tour Summary | ||
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NATIONAL PARKS OF THE OUTBACK (MILDURA-BROKEN HILL) | |
| Booking Code: | 3110D - Book Now | |
| Length: | 4
days / 3 nights 4WD Tour   |
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| Departs: | Mildura 8am Tuesday / Friday | |
| Arrives: | Boken Hill Friday / Monday | |
| Price: | 3110D Gross Rate - AUD $1,840 per person twin share or AUD $2,130 single. | |
| Tour
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TUE/FRI |
MILDURA – MUNGO NATIONAL PARK – MENINDEE |   |
| Departing Mildura we make our way to the Mungo National Park, home of the World Heritage Area of the ancient Willandra Lakes. Up until 15,000 years ago, the rivers in this area ran high and the lakes were full. Then the climate changed and the lakes have been dry ever since. These lakes preserve the longest continual record of Aboriginal life in Australia, dating from 40,000 years ago. The almost lunar like landscape with its amazing "Walls of China" and the spectacular wildlife will inspire the photographer and enchant the nature lover. We enjoy a picnic lunch here and in the mid afternoon we make our way to Menindee via Pooncarie, an old river port town on the Darling River. We arrive into Menindee and check into the Burke and Wills Motel, with time to freshen up before dinner at the local Maidens Hotel. | ||
WED/SAT |
MENINDEE – KINCHEGA NATIONAL PARK – BROKEN HILL |  |
| The day is spent around Kinchega National Park with its spectacular Menindee Lakes. When full to capacity, the surface area of these lakes is seven times greater than that of Sydney Harbour! Taking the ‘scenic drive’, we follow the mighty Darling River where native bird and animal life abound among enormous river red gums. After a BBQ lunch we pass back through the small outback township of Menindee, the last stop for Burke and Wills (early explorers) on their fateful journey into the unknown. Heading to Broken Hill in the mid afternoon we arrive and check-in at our accommodation. Dinner in a local restaurant this evening. | ||
THU/SUN |
BROKEN HILL – OUTBACK SHEEP STATION – WHITE CLIFFS | |
| Leaving Broken Hill we travel north for 120 kilometres to a working outback sheep station. This family owned property is unique as it incorporates a privately imposed and now registered natural sanctuary for fauna and flora as well as an abundance of Aboriginal rock art. Your guide will show you some wonderful things, including plenty of wildlife like big red kangaroos, emus, eagles and much more. We then look for a nice place to have lunch, before we continue our journey on remote station roads, through ever changing countryside, to the remote White Cliffs Opal Field. Dinner and accommodation will be at the famous underground Motel - a very unique experience! | ||
FRI/MON |
WHITE CLIFFS OPAL FIELD – BROKEN HILL |
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| We will spend the morning inspecting this extraordinary outback settlement. Learn how and why the community lives underground. Visit some underground opal galleries and perhaps purchase one of the magnificent local opal products. Before lunch we'll see the 'Old Field' where in search for “colour” over 50,000 holes have been dug since the 1890's. Return to Broken Hill, where dinner will be supplied. | ||
