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THIS IS THE REAL OUTBACK  - Queensland’s Outback, a myriad of landscapes, wonderful heritage and characters aplenty. It’s the wide open spaces that first attract and then when checking out the other ‘must see’ attractions, one soon appreciates why this part of the world demands so much more of your time. With three different rail journeys into Queensland Outback destinations, it’s so much easier to access the highlights. Travel into a country where dinosaurs roamed and a sea once covered the land. 

Dinosaur remains and fossils await the intrepid traveller, as do other unexplained mysteries, such as the Min Min Light at Boulia or take a guided tour of the night skies at the Charleville Skywatch. It’s the absolute variety which astounds, from vast properties that produce organic beef, through to a land which offers some of the best opal fields in the world. 

This is the country where legends are made, and where outback heritage and prehistory is proudly on show. Attractions include the Riversleigh Fossil Centre, Kronosaurus Korner, Waltzing Matilda Centre, the Stockmans Hall of Fame, the Qantas Founders Museum, the Workers Heritage Centre, and the Blackall Historical Woolscour. From the Channel Country to Mount isa, Queenslands Outback certainly is Larger than Life.

Mount Isa sparkles like an Aladdin’s cave of hidden treasures, from the mines around which the town has prospered, to the Kalkadoon Tribal Centre and Cultural Keeping Place of the area’s indigenous people. Take an inland rail adventure to the magic of the mines, The School of the Air and Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Mine a Rich Vein of Mount Isa Experiences

Slice through the state’s north west aboard The Inlander, travelling first class from Townsville to Mount Isa. Known as the Oasis of the Outback, Mount Isa nestles among the ochre-red Selwyn Ranges, on the banks of the Leichhardt River.

Spend 3 nights at the Verona Hotel, enjoying hot breakfast daily, and explore at your leisure.
Visit the must-see Outback at Isa complex, incorporating the award winning Riversleigh Fossil Centre Hard Times Mine, Sir James Foots Building, Outback Park and Visitor Information Centre. Drop in to the School of the Air, the Royal Flying Doctors base, the National Trust Tent House, the Underground Hospital and Beth Anderson Museum. Take surface tours of Mount Isa Mines, fish for barramundi at Lake Moondarra.

Includes:
• Overnight travel on The Inlander, Townsville to Mount Isa
• 3 nights motel accommodation including hot breakfast daily

Mitchell grass crackles underfoot in outback Queensland and the distant thunder of dinosaurs resonates across the broad landscapes. Footprints trace the tracks of the ancient giants which once roamed the region, and the fortunate can dig for 110 million year old marine sediments. Arrive at Longreach in relaxed rail comfort, before trekking north to Hughenden, Richmond, Mount Isa and the oasis of Lawn Hill.

Day 1: Depart Brisbane, travelling first class aboard Spirit of the Outback.

Day 2: Arrive in Longreach and meet your Outback Aussie Tours host. Join a sunset dinner cruise on the Thomson River, under the glowing red outback sky. Overnight Longreach. (D)

Day 3: Explore the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Display in Winton, visit the multi-award winning Waltzing Matilda Centre. See the bones of Elliott the Sauropod – Australia’s largest dinosaur – at Belmont Station. Explore the dig site and join the team for a barbeque, before returning to Winton. Overnight Winton. (B, L, D)

Day 4: Visit Carisbrooke Station, follow in the prehistoric footsteps of stampeding dinosaurs at Lark Quarry. Time at leisure in Winton. Overnight Winton. (B, L, D)

Day 5: Continue along the Dinosaur Trail to the Flinders Discovery Centre in Hughenden. Visit Kronosaurus Korner, one of the world’s premier fossil museums. Overnight Richmond. (B, L, D)

Day 6: Travel to Adel’s Grove for a 2 night stay, via Julia Creek, the Burke and Wills three ways and Gregory Downs. Overnight Adel’s Grove. (B, L, D)

Day 7: Explore the rich diversity of Lawn Hill (Boodjamulla) National Park. Admire spectacular views, paddle through the picturesque gorge, go swimming at Indarri Falls and picnic amongst towering red pillars. Overnight Adel’s Grove. (B, L, D)

Day 8: Discover World Heritage Listed Riversleigh Fossil Fields. Travel on to Mount Isa for a 2 night stay at the Outback Motel. Overnight Mount Isa. (B, L, D)

Day 9: Visit the Underground Hospital and Historic Tent House, explore the must-see Outback at Isa Complex. Watch the sun set over the rugged landscape and the encircling Selwyn Ranges. Overnight Mount Isa. (B, L, D)

Day 10: Take a Mount Isa Surface Mine Tour, spend some leisure time shopping or strolling around the mining city. Then board The Inlander for a colourful journey across to Townsville, or your flight to Townsville or Brisbane. (Travel not included in tour cost)

Includes:
• Overnight travel on Spirit of the Outback, Brisbane to Longreach
• 6 nights motel accommodation
• 2 nights at Adel’s Grove, Lawn Hill (shared facilities)
• Meals and tours as per itinerary
• Fully guided small group touring with accredited Savannah Guides

The sunset wears a purple cloak in Karumba and the fish is always fresh in barramundi country. Wind through the remote and rugged north west aboard a train fondly known as the Rattler or the Tin Hare. You will traverse wetlands, grasslands and savannah country, and uncover Croydon, Forsayth and Undara.

Hop aboard the hare for a gulf adventure

It’s an experience unlike any other, beginning with a coach journey from Cairns to Karumba. Travelling with accredited Savannah Guides, you’ll board the Gulflander for a trip from ‘Nowhere to Nowhere’, and pass through some of the most remote regions on the Queensland map.

Cruise through the soaring sandstone cliffs of Cobbold Gorge, explore the amazing Undara Lava Tubes. Your journey includes 5 nights accommodation, and a trip back to Cairns on the Savannahlander through untamed reaches of the outback.

Includes:
• 6 days touring with accredited Savannah Guides
• Travel on the famous Savannahlander and Gulflander

Local rock wallabies set their clocks by the Savannahlander as she sashays across the state’s north west. An adventure aboard Queensland’s grand dame of rail starts in Cairns before winding through Kuranda and on to Chillagoe, Cobbold Gorge, Surprise and Alamaden. Sandstone cliffs, limestone caves and deep gorges await discovery.

The Savannahlander encapsulates the charm of bygone eras, on your return journey between Cairns and the centre of the gulf. Your getaway includes 4 nights accommodation, with breakfast and dinner each day. Go on a guided tour of the historic Chillagoe smelter and limestone caves, cruise through ancient Cobbold Gorge, visit Mt Surprise, sample the famous meat pies at Almaden. Explore the spectacular Undara Lava Tubes.

Includes:
• 5 days touring with accredited Savannah Guides
• Travel on the Savannahlander

A rich rainforest reluctantly gives way to vast savannah plains and semi-arid spinifex ranges, as you journey by train through Queensland’s north west. Colourful country buzzes with Dreamtime culture and tales of explorers and pioneers, gold rushes, railways and bustling cattle drives. All their triumphs and tragedies are encapsulated in Gulf Savannah country.

Day 1: Join Wilderness Challenge, board the Savannahlander, visit Tyrconnell gold mine and Chillagoe’s limestone caves. Overnight Chillagoe. (L,D)

Day 2: Tour Chillagoe and Mt Surprise, overnight Georgetown. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Travel to Karumba, enjoy a spectacular sunset cruise. Overnight in Karumba. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Visit Burke and Wills Camp 119, Leichhardt Falls and Burketown. Overnight Adel’s Grove. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Experience the astonishing beauty of Lawn Hill (Boodjamulla) National Park. Overnight Adel’s Grove. (B, L,D)

Day 6: Tour Riversleigh Fossil Fields. Overnight Normanton. (B,L,D)

Day 7: Travel on the Gulflander to Critters Camp, Black Bull Siding. Tour Croydon, Georgetown and Forsayth. Overnight Cobbold Gorge. (B, L,D)

Day 8: Join a Cobbold Gorge cruise, travel to Undara Lava Tubes. Overnight Undara. (B, L, D)

Day 9: Tour the ancient Lava Tubes. Visit Ravenshoe before returning to Cairns. (B,L)

Includes:
• Experience the Savannahlander and Gulflander rail journeys
• 8 nights accommodation
• Meals, touring and entrance fees as per itinerary
• Small group touring in luxury 4WD vehicle with professional qualified guide

The Undara Lava Tubes glow with a 190,000 year old tale, back to the eruption of the longest lava flow from a single volcanic crater on earth. Thousands of square kilometres of tropical savannah woodlands encapsulate the Undara Experience of wildlife spotting and campfire yarns, before an outback rail icon winds back to Cairns.

Unearth the geology and ecology in outback style

Join your Savannah Guide for a fascinating tour of the Undara Lava Tubes and take a Wildlife at Sunset tour as the golden rays drop below the Newcastle Ranges. Spend a tranquil night in a beautifully restored railway carriage, and enjoy a bush breakfast to the accompaniment of the early bird chorus. Board the Savannahlander at Mt Surprise for a journey back to Cairns that you’ll never want to end.

Includes:
• Overnight accommodation at Undara including all meals
• Tour from Cairns to Undara
• Travel on the Savannahlander

The outback savannah coils like a movie reel, on signature Gulflander and Savannahlander adventures though frontier country. The hospitality is as rich as the ever-changing journey to Tyrconnell Gold Mine, Chillagoe Limestone Caves and Undara Lava Tubes. Croydon is designed for walking, Karumba and Cobbold Gorge for cruising.

Day 1: Join Oz Tour Safaris to Queensland’s Gulf country. Visit Tyrconnell Mine, and the limestone caves in Chillagoe. Overnight Chillagoe. (L, D)

Day 2: Join a guided tour of the Undara Lava Tubes. Overnight Georgetown. (B, L, D)

Day 3: Visit historic Croydon and enjoy a sunset cruise at Karumba. Overnight Karumba. (B, L, D)

Day 4: Join the Gulflander. Visit Cumberland Chimneys. Overnight Forsayth. (B, L, D)

Day 5: Cruise the beautiful Cobbold Gorge. Overnight Cobbold Gorge. (B, L, D)

Day 6: Travel on the Savannahlander to Mt Surprise.
6 Day Tour continues back to Cairns by coach.
7 Day Tour - stay overnight in Mt Surprise. (B, L)

Day 7: 7 Day tour continues to Cairns today on the Savannahlander. (B)

Includes:
• 5 or 6 nights accommodation
• Travel on the famous ‘Savannahlander’ and ‘Gulflander’ trains
• Meals and touring as per itinerary
• Fully guided small group touring

6 Day Tour - Twin share per person from $1870.
7 Day Tour - Twin share per person from $2040.
Single supplement available.
Set departure dates apply.