THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK

The Australian Outback, a mesmerising place that will take you on a journey through Australia’s past and imprint itself on your future. A place to relax and

indulge in the serenity with someone special, or fill with action packed adventure for the entire family! There’s a whole new world to discover, ever-changing landscapes,

charming towns, unique characters and fascinating stories from the age of the dinosaurs to the dusty stockman, endless desert to cooling rivers, days filled with

activities to night skies that burst with stars, the Australian Outback has it all!

WINTON Discover the real Jurassic Park It’s a dinosaur stampede! Dig back through lost worlds to the age of dinosaurs, without getting your hands dirty.

CHARLEVILLE WWII secrets and stars galore Join a convoy and unravel our WWII secrets, and get up close and personal with the sun and a galaxy of stars.

CUNNAMULLA Water, Sand, Action Kayaking, sandboarding and adventure for the whole family.

COBBOLD GORGE The Outback’s oasis Relax and unwind in Australia’s youngest gorge, with a little bit of luxury.

LONGREACHStockmen, sunsets and local legendsBringing Australia’s Outback icons to life through entertaining and exciting experiences.

Live Australia’s Story

Getting there is easier with flights and rail connecting major regional centres

PLACES TO SEE

LONGREACH OUTBACK ESCAPE – 3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS – UNESCORTED

Escape the city hustle and bustle and head to the heart of the Outback. Longreach invites you to explore the birthplace of many Australian icons and our rich heritage with entertaining experiences and genuine insights into a pioneering life and our Outback world.The full day tour includes a visit to the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame which pays homage to the stockmen and women that pioneered the Outback, explore the five galleries of the museum marvelling at the achievements of the early settlers and the traditions that are an intrinsic part of Australia’s Outback heritage. Then across the road learn about how QANTAS’s early flights opened up the Queensland Outback and grew into our national airline at the QANTAS Founders Museum. Enjoy lunch at their award winning McGinness’ Restaurant before a guided tour of the 747 and 707 planes.Your day concludes aboard Kinnon & Co’s paddlewheeler, the only one west of the Great Divide, watching the sun go down while cruising along the majestic Thomson River. The cruise is followed by a hearty stockman’s dinner around the campfire with bush poetry then the Starlight Spectacular Sound and Light Show featuring a special movie commissioned by the Kinnons to celebrate the legendary local hero Harry Redford.

The Outback has always been renowned for its warm hospitality and the Kinnon & Co Outback Lodge accommodation continues that tradition with comfortable 4-star accommodation.

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS § 2 nights 4 star ensuite

accommodation at Kinnon & Co’s Outback Lodges

§ 2 gourmet breakfast packs, 1 dinner § Airport transfers § Full day tour includes all transfers,

entry to Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, QANTAS Founders Museum, 747 and 707 tour, lunch, Kinnon and Co’s sunset paddlewheeler cruise, Stockman’s dinner and Starlight Spectacular Sound and Light Show.

DEPARTS Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun from Longreach (Apr – Oct)

HOW TO GET THERE Longreach is approx. 1176km NW of Brisbane. It is accessible with QANTAS.

WINTON DINOSAUR DISCOVERY – 3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS – UNESCORTED

Winton has a rich history including the birthplace of Waltzing Matilda, QANTAS and links to the Great Shearers’ Strike of 1891, but is just as well known today for something far more ancient...Dinosaurs!Take a tour back to prehistoric times and get up close to the world’s oldest creatures, observe real bones and fossils, hear the history of dinosaur discoveries and digs and learn about Australia’s fascinating role in the history of the dinosaur. Your expert tour guide will take you to ‘Lark Quarry Conservation Park’, where over 3,300 dinosaur tracks mark the site of the only known dinosaur stampede on the planet. The starkly beautiful red earth and spinifex studded landscape is a dramatic contrast to the moist green world that existed at the time of the dinosaurs. Then journey to the ‘Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History’, home to the world’s largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils. Here you will be visiting the largest fossil preparation laboratory in the southern hemisphere, with the opportunity to get hands on with a dinosaur bone.At the end of the day, look back on life in the Age of Giants as you sip refreshing

ale at the North Gregory Hotel, itself as reflection of a bygone era whose personality reflects the history and ambience of yesteryear whilst providing all the comforts of today.

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS § 2 nights 4 star ensuite

accommodation at the North Gregory Hotel

§ 2 Breakfasts & 2 Dinners § Airport transfers § Guided tour of the Lark Quarry

Conservation Park and Australian Age of Dinosaurs Laboratory & Collection Room, including lunch and return transfers from your accommodation.

DEPARTS Daily (Apr – Sep) Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun (Oct – Mar)

HOW TO GET THERE Winton is approx. 944km south of Cairns. It is accessible from Cairns and Townsville with Rex Airlines, or from Brisbane via Longreach.

CHARLEVILLE STARS AND SECRETS – 3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS – UNESCORTED

Have you ever wondered why Pluto was relegated from the planetary system, what a meteorite is made of, why the sun is so hot and just what was the secret the Americans were hiding in Charleville in 1942? Discover the answer to these questions and so much more in Charleville, historically famous for the Cobb and Co, the Vortex Gun rainmaking experiment, a secret WWII base and home to the world class astronomy observatory ‘Cosmos Centre’.So just what were the Americans doing in Charleville in 1942? Join the Convoy Tour of Charleville’s wartime history with an expert guide and discover the secret the Americans were hiding at this airbase which was key during WWII. Then travel thousands of light years into space through powerful telescopes at the Cosmos Centre and learn from passionate guides who deliver astronomical information in ‘plain English’. You will visit the centre twice today, firstly in the morning to view the sun through an especially designed telescope where you will see sunspots and solar flares and learn more about the only star visible during the day, the sun! During the evening marvel at the clear night skies to where distant stars, nebulae, galaxies and planets shine brightly and you will even get

the chance to hold a shooting star and finally discover ‘why Pluto was dumped from the planets!’ At the end of the day put your feet up and relax at the newest motel in Charleville with all the modern facilities of home.

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS § 2 nights 4 star ensuite

accommodation at The Rocks Motel § 2 Continental breakfasts § Return airport transfers § Full day tour including Personal

Observatory Session, Sun Viewing, Astronomy by Day, WWII Convoy Tour, personal guide, all transfers and a light lunch.

DEPARTSMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun from Charleville

HOW TO GET THERECharleville is 750km west of Brisbane. It is accessible with QANTAS and Rex Airlines, by rail and by road.

CUNNAMULLA WATER, SAND & SUNSETS – 3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS – UNESCORTED

A region with a rich Australian history, Aussie larrikins, wildlife, natural beauty and wonder and is just about as ‘outback’ as you can get. Set on the banks of the famous Warrego River, Cunnamulla is a small town jam packaged with activities to provide you with hours of fun whilst giving you a sample of real life in the Outback.Enjoy a fun filled tour encompassing water, land, history, wildlife and the characters that make up Cunnamulla. You will be mesmerised with its local history and abundance of spectacular wildlife, while your knowledgeable guide offers a wealth of inside information and some stories you won’t read about in guide books! Take to the kayaks on the mighty Warrego River and discover its legends as you slowly paddle downstream. Your guide will then offer an insight into the life of a thriving Outback town through the eyes of a local before the action packed afternoon sandboarding down the Cunnamulla dunes. At the end of the day put your feet up and relax with a cold beer or glass of wine as you reflect on your adventurous day while enjoying a magnificent

Outback sunset over water before retiring to the centrally located and recently refurbished ‘Club Boutique Hotel Cunnamulla’.

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS § 2 nights 4 star ensuite

accommodation at Club Boutique Hotel Cunnamulla

§ Airport transfers § Full day activities tour including

kayaking, town and industry tour with ‘Smoko’ (light lunch), sandboarding and sunset river cruise with savouries, beer and wine.

DEPARTSMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun from Cunnamulla

HOW TO GET THERE Cunnamulla is approx. 750km SW of Brisbane. It is accessible with Rex Airlines and by road.

COBBOLD GORGE TIMELESS SERENITY – 3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS – SELF DRIVE

Deep in the heart of the Gulf Savannah region is the Outback’s very own hidden oasis, Cobbold Gorge. Getting there is half the fun with an easy drive from the coast through Outback country towns enroute to soaking up the glamour of one of the most spectacular gorges in Australia.There’s no better way to grasp the uniqueness of the narrow gorge with its majestic, 30-metre sheer walls than to get up-close-and-personal with it on your guided Cobbold Gorge tour. Explore the escarpment with a local guide gliding on the calm waters in a custom-made electric powered boat, it’s almost eerie silence ensuring minimal disturbance to wildlife. Then discover even more of Cobbold Gorge’s unique formation, flora and fauna on a guided walk along the escarpment before finishing the day submersing yourself in the wet edge pool taking in the breathtaking views down the gorge.Enjoy a little luxury in your ensuite accommodation and discover the spirit of the Outback without giving up the creature comforts of home and enjoy the modern comforts of Cobbold Village.

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS § 2 nights 4 star ensuite

accommodation at Cobbold Gorge Village

§ 2 breakfasts & 2 x 2-course dinners § 3 hour Gorge Tour including a guided

interpretive walking tour and a cruise on an electric powered boat.

DEPARTS Daily from Cobbold Gorge (Apr – Oct)

HOW TO GET THERECobbold Gorge is a six hour drive from Cairns or Townsville.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS Valid for travel 01 APR 2016-31 MAR 2017. Packages are fixed and cannot be amended. Conditions and some blockout dates apply.

Additional nights available at regular tariffed rates. All bookings are on request and subject to availability. Itineraries are subject to change without notice at operators’ discretion

CONTACT DETAILSOutback Queensland Tourism Association Inc.

PO Box 506 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Building

Landsborough Highway, Longreach QLD 4730

Phone: 1800 247 966 or 07 4650 1275 Email: admin@outbackqueensland.com.au Website: www.outbackqueensland.com.au