| Tour Summary | ||
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OUTBACK SNAPSHOT & MENINDEE (SYDNEY-SYDNEY) | |
| Booking Code: | 4050 - Book Now | |
| Length: | 4
days / 3 nights  |
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| Departs: | Sydney - Monday (AM) |  |
| Arrives: | Sydney - Thursday (PM) |  |
| Price: | Gross
Rate - AUD $2,130 per person twin share or AUD $2,380 single. Includes Train & Airfare. (Price subject to Train or Airfare increase.) |
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| Tour
Details |
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MON |
RAIL JOURNEY – SYDNEY to BROKEN HILL | |
| Departing Sydney at 6:20am and arriving in Broken Hill at 7:10pm. A wonderful way to relax, travelling first class and enjoying the ever changing landscapes of Australia. Leaving Sydney and climbing up over the lush eucalypt forests of the Blue Mountains, then on through farming and grazing land into the heart of the Outback. On arrival in Broken Hill you will be collected at the train station, and transferred to the Royal Exchange Hotel, your accommodation during the tour. The remainder of the evening is at leisure. | ||
TUE |
BROKEN HILL & OUTBACK EXPERIENCE |    |
| At 6:30am you will be collected from the hotel for a breakfast with a difference. A short drive from Broken Hill will find us in a true outback location where we will look for kangaroos and emus, etc. Breakfast will be a real bushman’s treat with all the trimmings. This magnificent meal will be in a remote setting to give you the opportunity to absorb the sights and sounds of the outback. We return to Broken Hill late morning to freshen up, followed by a light cafe style lunch. The afternoon is spent in Broken Hill, visiting the Royal Flying Doctor Service, as well as two of our most recognised art galleries (including an aboriginal art gallery) and the Sculpture Symposium (with a glass of Champagne). A La Carte Dinner will be served at JJ's restaurant at the Legion Club. | ||
WED |
MENINDEE LAKES & KINCHEGA NATIONAL PARK | |
| Breakfast
in the hotel today. Heading off at 8am today we travel to the Menindee
Lakes and Kinchega National Park region I hour south of Broken Hill.
The Menindee Lakes is a natural lake system. When full after floods
it contains up to 5 times the capacity of Sydney Harbour. Since the
1960s when a water management program was put in place there is constant
water in the lakes which are fed by the Darling River. Now a haven
for bird and animal life, one of the largest populations of red kangaroos
live here. With a BBQ lunch along the banks of the river and ample
opportunity to experience the surrounding landscapes this wetlands
system will enchant you. Late in the afternoon we return to Broken
Hill. A chance to freshen up before dinner at MacGregor’s Café and
Restaurant. Your dinner venue is atop The Line of Lode, remnants of
the mining past of Broken Hill, once the wealthiest mining town in
Australia. Views over the city are a great back drop for you this
evening. A great way to finish off your day. |
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THU |
BROKEN HILL – SILVERTON – SYDNEY | |
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visit to Broken Hill is not complete without a chance to explore Silverton,
the Hollywood of the Outback. Numerous TV-commercials and movies such
as 'A Town Like Alice', 'Mad Max II' and many more have made Silverton
a special place. Visit the galleries of the local outback artists
and see the sweeping ‘Mundi Mundi’ Plains from where it is often possible
to see the curvature of the earth. Back to Broken Hill for transfer
to the airport for departure with the afternoon REX Airlines flight
to Sydney. Arrive Sydney late afternoon. |
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