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WINTON & LONGREACH TOURING

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From 1284 per person twin share
5 DAYS | WINTON TO WINTON
OPERATOR: Red Dirt Tours
TRAVEL TYPE: Small group tour
DEPARTS: Sundays (11 Apr – 12 Sep,
26 Sep – 14 Nov 21)

HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit Carisbrooke Station and see the
Three Sisters and fossick for opal
• See dinosaur bones at the Australian Age of
Dinosaurs Museum
• Head to Bladensburg National Park and visit one
of the original homesteads in the Winton region
INCLUDES
• 4 nights accommodation at Winton Outback Motel
• Meals as specified • Tours as per itinerary
Carisbrooke Station, Queensland • Admission to attractions as per itinerary
WINTON EXPLORER 5 DAYS • Savannah Guides accredited guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle
Day 1: Winton (D) largest collection of Australian dinosaur bones in the ^Price valid 11 Apr – 12 Sep, 26 Sep – 14 Nov 21.
Arrive in Winton. Tonight, enjoy dinner outback style at world. It’s also the location of the Dinosaur Canyon,
the Tattersall’s Hotel with indoor and al fresco dining. comprising outdoor galleries displaying up to 85 life-sized
Stay the next four nights in Winton. bronze statues of dinosaurs. Winton
Day 2: Winton (BL) Day 4: Winton (B) 4 Bladensburg
Today, travel by private vehicle to Carisbrooke Today includes entry into the Waltzing Matilda Centre, National Park
Station to marvel at the natural wonders and history the Corfield and Fitzmaurice Sheep and Wool display. Carisbrooke Station
of this spectacular location. Then, visit the Dinosaur See local boulder opal in one of the opal shops and visit Lark Quarry
Stampede at Lark Quarry Conservation Park, which Willy Mar’s historic market garden site. This afternoon
preserves 3300 dinosaur footprints made 95 million head to Rangelands to explore the rock formations
years ago. called Rifts and enjoy nibbles as the sun sets.
Day 3: Winton (BD) Day 5: Winton (B)
Tour Bladensburg National Park, visiting the old The tour ends today after breakfast.
homestead and shearing shed, Scrammy Gorge and
Lookout and permanent water holes. In the afternoon, (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) START/FINISH Brisbane
visit the Australian Age of Dinosaurs which houses the ATTRACTION

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From 1258 per person twin share
3 DAYS | LONGREACH TO LONGREACH
OPERATOR: Outback Pioneers
TRAVEL TYPE: Coach
DEPARTS: Mondays (8 Apr – 30 Oct 21)

HIGHLIGHTS
• Ride the famous Cobb & Co Stagecoach
• Visit the Qantas Founders Museum
• Shop at the Station Store
• Learn about the outback life at Nogo Station
• Explore the iconic Australian Stockman’s Hall
of Fame
INCLUDES
• 2 nights accommodation in Longreach
• Meals as specified
Nogo Station Homestead, Queensland • Tours as per itinerary
LONGREACH STORYTELLING 3 DAYS • Admission to attractions as per itinerary
• Return transfers from Longreach Airport
Day 1: Longreach (D) Spend the afternoon at the Australian Stockman’s Hall of ^Price valid 8 Apr – 30 Oct 21.
Arrive into Longreach and transfer to your hotel. This Fame, before dinner at Ringers Restaurant.
afternoon join the Starlight’s Cruise Experience. Board Day 3: Longreach (BL)
a paddlewheeler and experience a gentle sunset Enjoy breakfast before taking at a short tour with Scotty,
cruise down the Thomson River. Then enjoy a hearty the Bare Foot Poet. Watch as the town crier announces
stockman’s dinner around the campfire with bush the day’s activities including the famous Cobb & Co
poetry. End the evening with the Starlight’s Spectacular Stagecoach Experience. Watch the harnessing of the Winton
Sound & Light Picture Show featuring the Kinnon family horses before taking a stagecoach ride on the old 2
and locals in the adventures of the cattle thief known Longreach to Windorah mail route. Try home-baked Longreach Rockhampton
as ‘Captain Starlight’. Spend the next two nights in scones and tea and view a classic Australian movie.
Longreach. Enjoy a billy-can lunch while you watch the Harry
Day 2: Longreach (BD) Redford Old Time Tent Show. After lunch transfer to the
This morning enjoy an early buffet breakfast, before Qantas Founders Museum to discover the early history
joining the Nogo Station Experience to learn about station of flight. Check-out and transfer to Longreach airport.
life. See the merino story in the wool-sheds, Captain
Starlight’s stockyards and enjoy a station safari by open- (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) Brisbane
top, double-decker bus to spot outback animals. START/FINISH

* Prices are a guide only, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. From prices for accommodation are per room per night for 2 people, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest room category for
travel in low season. Prices for tours and transfers are per person, unless otherwise specified. For full terms and conditions including pricing and conditions, refer to the Booking Conditions at the back of this brochure. 143