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FULLY ESCORTED OUTBACK RAIL TOUR

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From 3812 per person twin share
7 DAY
FULLY ESCORTED 7 DAYS | BRISBANE TO BRISBANE
RAIL TOUR TRAVEL TYPE: Escorted Rail
DEPARTS: May 16 • Jun 6 • Jul 18 • Sep 19
✓ 6 Breakfasts • Oct 10
✓ 4 Lunches
✓ 5 Dinners
HIGHLIGHTS
✓ Guaranteed
Departures + • See Queensland from the comfort of the
Spirit of the Outback
• Learn the ropes at Rosebank, Strathmore
and Camden Park Stations
• Visit 95 million year old fossils at the
Australian Age of Dinosaurs
• Cruise the beautiful Thomson River and watch
the setting sun
• Learn our aviation history at the Qantas
Founders Museum
• Enjoy musical talents and storytelling by resident
artists performing live on stage at Smithy’s
Outback Dinner and Show
• Visit the historic town of Ilfracombe and stop by
the iconic Wellshot Hotel for a pub lunch
INCLUDES
• One way travel on the Spirit of the Outback from
Brisbane to Longreach – First Class Sleeper
• One way economy class airfare from Longreach
to Brisbane
Spirit of the Outback, Queensland
• Services of an experienced tour guide from day
one to departure from Longreach Airport
• 5 nights 3½ star accommodation in Longreach
• Meals as specified
• Longreach School of Distance Education
• Admission to Qantas Founders Museum and
Guided Tour
• Drovers Sunset Cruise including Smithy’s
Outback Dinner and Show
• Strathmore Station Smoko Tour
• Admission to Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame
• Camden Park Station Sunset Dinner Tour
• Half Day Winton Tour
Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, Longreach, Queensland Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Winton, Queensland
• Admission to Australian Age of Dinosaurs
ULTIMATE OUTBACK QUEENSLAND ADVENTURE Laboratory, Collection room and Dinosaur Canyon
• Admission to Waltzing Matilda Centre
FULLY ESCORTED RAIL TOUR 7 DAYS • Ilfracombe Tour and Wellshot Hotel lunch
Day 1 Saturday: Spirit of the Outback – Brisbane for the entertaining Outback Stockman’s Show, • Exclusive Rosebank Station Farewell dinner
to Longreach (D) including lunch. Late afternoon, experience the warm • All coach transfers (excluding Brisbane arrival
Be greeted by your tour leader at Roma Street Railway hospitality of local graziers with a visit to Camden Park and departure transfers)
Station, Brisbane prior to boarding the Spirit of the Station. Enjoy a personalised tour of the property and ^Price valid 16 May – 10 Oct 20. Sole use prices also
Outback. Get to know your tour leader and fellow family homestead followed by sunset drinks and dinner. available. + Guaranteed departures based on minimum of
travellers over a refreshment in the Shearers Rest as you Day 5 Wednesday: Longreach (BL) 2 people.
venture into the heart of the Queensland Outback. You’ll Travel from the Mitchell grass plains of Longreach
be captivated by the vast landscapes between Brisbane towards the dramatic mesa country of Winton on
and Longreach on this fascinating journey. Overnight on our full day tour. Visit the Australian Age of Dinosaurs
board the Spirit of the Outback. perched high on a magnificent mesa overlooking the START/FINISH
Day 2 Sunday: Longreach (BLD) plains where dinosaurs once roamed. On-site dinosaur OVERNIGHT
SPIRIT OF THE OUTBACK
This morning the train passes through the open enthusiasts will lead a top-class interpretive tour of
landscapes of Outback Queensland. Arrive in Longreach the laboratory, collection room and Dinosaur Canyon. FLIGHT
for the start of your Outback Queensland adventure. You In Winton, see the quirky Arno’s Wall, the Musical Fence
will be met at the Longreach Railway Station by your and learn the story behind Australia’s unofficial national
Savannah Guide Operator Driver and transferred to your anthem at the Waltzing Matilda Centre.
accommodation at Longreach Motor Inn. Meet fellow Day 6 Thursday: Longreach (BLD)
travellers for a tour briefing and welcome barbeque. This morning, take a tour to nearby Ilfracombe, founded
Stay the next five nights in Longreach. in 1891 as a transport hub for Wellshot Station, which
Day 3 Monday: Longreach (BD) at the time, held the largest number of sheep on any
Witness a totally different way of schooling on a tour of station in the world. See the Great Machinery Mile,
the Longreach School of Distance Education. Visit the an amazing line-up of historic machinery stretching Winton
world-class Qantas Founders Museum, eloquently telling over one kilometre. Enjoy a traditional pub lunch at the
the story of the founding of Qantas. View marvellous historic 100 plus year old Wellshot Hotel. You’ll have Longreach Rockhampton
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interpretive and interactive exhibits then join a guided some free time in downtown Longreach after lunch, then
Jets Tour. During the late afternoon, unwind on the in the evening, meet the Smith family for an exclusive
Drover’s Sunset Cruise with tasty on-board nibbles dinner at historic Rosebank Station.
platters followed by a two course table service dinner Day 7 Friday: Longreach to Brisbane (B)
under the stars at Smithy’s Outback Dinner & Show. Your Longreach adventure comes to an end with a
Day 4 Tuesday: Longreach (BLD) transfer to Longreach airport for your flight back to
Join a Strathmore Station Tour for an insider’s view Brisbane. Tour concludes at Brisbane Airport.
into life on the land followed by a delicious home-baked
morning tea. Explore the five themed galleries of the (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) Brisbane
Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame then take your seat

* Prices are a guide only, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. From prices for rail packages are per person per package twin share, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest room category for
18 travel in low season. For full terms and conditions including pricing and conditions, refer to the Booking Conditions at the back of this brochure.