Tour Highlights
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- Henbury Meteorite Crater
- Coober Pedy
- Cadibarrawirracanna Lake
- Wabma Kadarbu Springs
- Strzelecki Track
- Innamincka
- Birdsville Track
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- Mungarannie
- Maree
- William Creek
- Lake Eyre
- Oodnadatta Track
- Dalhousie Springs
- Optional Scenic Flight
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Itinerary
DAY 1 SUNDAY (LD) - Alice Springs, Cadney Homestead.
Today we travel south on the Stuart Hwy, we visit the Henbury Craters a collection of meteor craters, south of Alice Springs... The Aboriginal name for these craters is ''chindu chinna waru chingi yabu'' which roughly means ''sun walk fire devil rock''. On our way to our over night camp at Cadney Homestead. Campground with full facilities.
DAY 2 MONDAY (BLD) - Coober Pedy.
After breaking camp we continue south to Coober Pedy, ‘Opal Capital of the World’. Opals were first found at Coober Pedy in 1915, and since then has been supplying the world with the majority of gem quality opal, we get a real feel of the lifestyle by spending two nights in an Underground Bunkhouse
DAY 3 TUESDAY (BD) - Coober Pedy
This morning includes a tour of the town visiting the cemetery, the old timer’s museum and underground churches. (Lunch today at own cost) The afternoon is at your leisure to take in the sights of this fascinating mining town.
DAY 4 WEDNESDAY (BLD) - Oodnadatta Track, Farina
Today we visit Lake Cabbarrarracanna and Wabma Kadarbu Conservation Park with its naturally formed, free-flowing, thermal springs. We then travel on the Oodnadatta track from William Creek to Marree then follow the old Ghan route to our overnight camp at Farina once a major rail head for the old Ghan. Basic camp with facilities
DAY 5 THURSDAY (BLD) - Strzelecki Track, Innamincka
Following the Strzelecki track a well trodden path which owes its existence to the cattle men who worked the Cooper Creek system and now servicing the Moomba gas fields, past the dog fence that excludes dingos from the southern pastoral lands and pay a visit to Talc Alf and his Art before reaching our overnight stay. Basic camp site.
DAY 6 FRIDAY (BLD) - Innamincka
Originally a customs post taxing the movement of stock between the colonies Innamincka stands at the end of the famous Strez and is today part of a 13,800sq km reserve and nestled beside the Cooper creek. We visit a coolabah tree carved in the memory of the ill fated Burke and Wills expedition and the picturesque surrounds of this area. Basic camp site.
DAY 7 SATURDAY (BLD) - Birdsville
This morning we take the Cordillo downs track passing through Cordillo Downs, this Station was first taken up in 1875, when it was known as Cardilla, by John Frazer from Victoria. We visit the shearing shed built in the 1880s, with stands for 120 shearers and the famous Birdsville race track on our way to the famous Birdsville Hotel for two nights, with laundry facilities.
DAY 8 SUNDAY (BLD) - Birdsville
We spend the day taking in the sights of this town that is so much a part of Australia’s history. Birdsville came to importance in the 1880s when the drovers and station owners in western Queensland realised that moving cattle through the Channel country and down the Birdsville Track to the railhead at Marree was the most efficient way to transport cattle to the coastal markets.
DAY 9 MONDAY (BLD) - Mungerannie, Clayton
Heading south along the Birdsville track we call in to Mungerannie the site of a government well for watering stock which dates back to 1883 on our way to Clayton Station first settled on the Birdsville Track in 1938. The family has set up a camping ground, in a creek setting on the property complete with a bush shower, bush spa and flushing amenities
DAY 10 TUESDAY (BLD) - Maree, William Creek.
Today sees us travelling to Marree a fascinating old settlement on the edge of the vast desert area of Central Australia. Then through Muloorina Station to Lake Eyre where Donald Campbell’s World land speed record attempt took place, in1963 then via the Oodnadatta track to William Creek for two nights. Basic camp with facilities
DAY 11 WEDNESDAY (BLD) - William Creek.
Your choice today of an optional scenic flight over Lake Eyre, the painted hills, the mysterious Marree man, or relax and enjoy the surrounds of William Creek one of South Australia’s smallest townships which lies within the world’s largest pastoral station, Anna Creek
DAY 12 THURSDAY (BLD) - Dalhousie Springs.
Today we follow the Oodnadatta track to Oodnadatta, visiting the Pink Road house and the railway museum before branching off to our camp at Dalhousie springs for two nights. Basic camp with facilities next 2 nights.
DAY 13 FRIDAY (BLD) - Dalhousie Springs.
Enjoy a relaxing day at the springs a desert park on the edge of the Simpson Desert an oasis inviting visitors to plunge into its therapeutic heated spring waters. For the Ornithologist it is a haven abounding with prolific birdlife.
DAY 14 SATURDAY (BLD) - Lambert, Centre Of Australia.
We continue on the Oodnadatta track visiting sites of the historical Ghan rail way to reach our over night stay at the very centre of Australia. Bush camp.
DAY 15 SUNDAY (BL) - Alice Springs.
Today we head for Kulgura and then on to Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve to view rock formation. We arrive back in Alice Springs early afternoon. Tour ends with drop off at your accommodation.
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