Outback and Beyond: Tour #1
6 days / 5 nights

Longreach
Colorful characters, a proud history and a landscape which seems endless in time and space - this is Queensland’s Outback. An amazing country of red hills, plains that stretch to eternity, and spectacular sunsets. A place where characters share a yarn and people say g’day. A land of the dreamtime, where ancient Aboriginal culture is recorded on rock faces and cave walls, and where evidence of the dinosaurs’ reign over the earth can still be found. Uncover the history and unique charters of the Outback. See a variety of wildlife, stay at a working sheep station and learn about the legendary families who pioneered the region’s pastoral industry.

Trip highlights and features

Overnight rail travel onboard Spirit of the Outback from Brisbane to Longreach

4 nights accommodation in Queensland’s true outback

Meals, tours and entrance fees as per itinerary

Travel in air-conditioned comfort at a relaxed, enjoyable pace.

Most meals are included

Itinerary
Detailed day by day information

Saturday - Brisbane
Depart Brisbane aboard Spirit of the Outback to Longreach. Overnight: The Spirit of the Outback.

Sunday - Brisbane to Barcaldine to Longreach
Arrive into Barcaldine and visit the award winning Australian Workers Heritage Centre, then travel onto Ilfracombe to visit the famous Wellshot Hotel. Overnight: Longreach. (L)

Monday - Longreach
Today we tour to Winton, the home of Waltzing Matilda, visiting the Waltzing Matilda Centre, North Gregory Hotel, the Opal Walk, the Royal Open Air Theatre, and the historic Corfield & Fitzmorris General Store. Learn about the dinosaur stampede at Dinosaur Diorama. Overnight: Longreach. (L, D)

Tuesday - Longreach
Join a tour of Longreach and visit the Qantas Founders Outback Museum and take a tour through the 747 ‘City of Bunbury’. Learn about Australia’s pioneering history at the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, and tonight cruise the mighty Thomson River and enjoy a campfire dinner under the wide outback skies. Overnight: Longreach (L)

Wednesday - Longreach
Take a tour of the Longreach School of Distance Education and the Pastoral College. This afternoon is free to revisit the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame or the Qantas Founders Museum or go shopping in the main centre of town. Overnight: Longreach (L)

Thursday - Longreach
This morning transfer to Longreach Airport or Rail Station for your next adventure. (Not included)

Schedule and Fares
Prices are per person. Valid for travel April 1st, 2007 to March 31st, 2008

1 Adult

$TBA

2 Adults

$1,446.00

Conditions: Single Room supplement obligatory if travelling alone. Packages available for bookings made April 1st, 2007 to March 31st, 2008. For travel from April 1st, 2007 to March 31st, 2008 and completed by March 31st, 2008. Fares valid to 31 March 2008. All prices are subject to change without notice. All fares are in Australian Dollars (AUD$). Airfares, taxes and insurance not included in above package price.