 
| 10 DAYS - Chinchilla, Roma, Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge, Barcaldine, Longreach, Winton, 1770, Rubyvale, Bundaberg, Maryborough |
| Price |
$1998pp Twin Share I $2562 Sole Use
'Luxury 'Gold Class' Ex Brisbane. Price is based on 40 passengers travelling
Other Passenger Loading Prices Per Person Twin Share:
35 Passengers $2026
30 Passengers $2064
25 Passengers $2115
Sole Use Room plus $564
This tour is for groups only (20-45 passengers)
Prices are correct at time of printing however, due to the current increases in diesel, this tour may be subject to a fuel levy. Deposit $200pp required to secure booking. Travel Insurance is highly recommended. Cover starts from $98pp for cancellation/travel delay for persons aged 70-79 years. Call 1300 554 505 for more information.
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Departure
dates 2012
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Please contact Fun Over Fifty to advise the preferred time of year for your departure.
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Tour overview
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• Luxury 'Gold Class' coach
• Chinchilla for lunch
• Entry to the Big Rig
• Overnight at the 4 star Best Western Bungil Creek Motel in Roma
• Roma’s Cattle Sales
• 2 nights Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge with daily guided walks
• Tree of Knowledge at Barcaldine
• 3 nights Longreach Motor Inn, Thompson River Dinner Cruise
• Stockman’s Hall of Fame & Outback Stockman’s Show & lunch
• Qantas Founders Museum 747 & 707 tour
• Age of Dinosaurs tour & Waltzing Matilda Centre at Winton
• Gemfields of Rubyvale
• Picnic lunch at Lake Maraboon
• Rainworth Fort
• Overnight at the Springsure Overlander Motel
• Overnight at the beautiful 4 star Sandcastles 1770 Motel & Resort on the Discovery Coast
• Full day Paradise Tour on the Pink Larc
• Overnight at the Bert Hinkler Motor Inn
• 'Mary Heritage' City Tour of Maryborough |
Day 1 - Sunday (B,MT,L,D)
Departing Roma Street, Brisbane we travel through the rich fertile area of the Lockyer Valley, Toowoomba, stopping en-route for morning tea. We continue on to Dalby, renowned for having the largest grain receival depot in Queensland. We continue on to Chinchilla, break for lunch, travel through Miles arriving into Roma, taking time to visit the The Big Rig Oil Patch. This attraction will take you on a journey from Australia’s first discovery of petroleum, through the boom and bust years of oil and gas exploration and onto today’s multibillion dollar industry. Arrive and check- in at Best Western Bungil Creek at Roma.
Day 2 – Monday (B,L,D)
This morning we get to visit Roma’s Cattle Sales (the largest in Australia). The raised walkway around the yards provides us with an excellent vantage point over the proceedings. Upon leaving Roma discover the numerous bottle trees growing in town. We then head north, breaking at Injune, before making our way into Carnarvon Gorge National Park, a spectacular oasis hidden in the rugged ranges of Queensland’s central highlands. Carnarvon Gorge features towering sandstone cliffs, vibrantly coloured side gorges, diverse flora and fauna and Aboriginal rock art. Arrive and check in at the Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge for a 2 night stay. The unique timber and canvas Safari Cabins have their own outback charm and blend unobtrusively into the natural bush land. A wide shady verandah allows you to sit back in your squatters chair and listen to the sounds of the bush and watch the variety of wildlife roaming quietly nearby.
Day 3 – Tuesday (B,L,D)
Today we have organised a range of walking tours (not compulsory) with different fitness levels for you to choose. Discover many shades of green, on the Moss Garden walk, offering a rich mosaic of mosses, ferns and lichens. Here the micro-climate sustains a lush rainforest environment. The Baloon Cave Aboriginal cultural walk is a short walk among the fan palms and cycads and leads to a small sandstone overhang featuring stenciled Aboriginal rock art.
Day 4 – Wednesday (B,L,D)
This morning we depart Carnarvon Gorge and travel via Rolleston to the Gemfields at Rubyvale for lunch and time to browse the gem shops. On to Alpha, for a break amongst the famous murals, discover the 27 colourful murals painted on buildings throughout the town. Each mural depicts a different aspect of pioneering and contemporary rural life and together they pay tribute to those affecting in the devastating flood in the 1990s. Then it’s on to Barcaldine to visit the Tree of Knowledge Monument before arriving at the Longreach Motor Inn for a 3 night stay. Tonight enjoy a sunset cruise on the Thompson River and candlelit dinner aboard the MV Longreach Explorer.
Day 5 – Thursday (B,L,D)
This morning we learn of the legends of the unsung heroes when we visit The Australian Stockman Hall of Fame that depicts an important aspect of our pioneering history. Enjoy the Outback Stockman’s Show offering an authentic outback stockman’s experience which tells the story of real life stockmen and women who work on the land. The performer, Luke Thomas, is a known horse breaker, drover, bush poet and raconteur as well as one of the last bullockies. Our afternoon takes us to the Qantas Founders Museum for guided tours of the 747 & 707.
Day 6 – Friday (B,L,D)
This morning we take a journey through Mesa country to Winton to part-take in the Age of Dinosaurs tour. Observe dinosaur digs of real dinosaur bones and view the amazing dinosaur fossil collection. We continue on to the Waltzing Matilda Centre where we take time for lunch before discovering the exhibition dedicated to the famous song. With ’homestead’ buildings nestled around a peaceful billabong, the centre pays tribute to the life of the swaggie, and the true spirit of the Australian character.
Day 7 – Saturday (B,L,D)
Leaving Longreach behind our first stop of the day is Jericho where we take a short break before continuing on to Lake Maraboon for a picnic lunch on the shores of the Fairbairn Dam. Opened in 1972 the bushland surrounding the dam is home to birds such as rainbow lorikeets, pelicans and black swans. Later in the day we encounter Rainworth Fort, built in 1862 the fort was fireproof and very nearly impregnable, being constructed of basalt blocks and corrugated iron. Arrive and check-in at the Springsure Overlander Motel for an overnight stay.
Day 8 – Sunday (B,L,D)
Heading east on the Dawson Highway our route today takes us to the Discovery Coast. We’ll break for morning tea at Moura and then lunch at the Diggers Arms Hotel in Calliope before arriving at the 4 star Sandcastles 1770 Motel and Resort. The resort is nestled alongside the north facing beach of Agnes Water and is protected by a natural headland; a truly beautiful, idyllic location.
Day 9 – Monday (B,MT,L,D)
This morning we visit the Town of 1770 for the ideal getaway on the pink amphibious LARC. The Paradise Tour takes us along the coastline of Eurimbula National Park and offers an informative commentary on wildlife and the history of Bustard Bay, crossing four tidal creeks and four-wheel driving up the steep climb to the historic Bustard Head Light Station. We then reboard the coach and make our way south to Bundaberg for a night at the Bert Hinkler Motor Inn.
Day 10 – Tuesday (B,L)
Say goodbye to Bundaberg this morning and hello to `Mary Heritage’ our fabulous guide of the historic city sights in Maryborough. Dressed in period costume, this world famous city ambassador will bring Maryborough’s colourful past to light. Later we continue south on the Bruce Highway to the Gympie Duck Ponds where we stop for a picnic lunch before continuing on to Brisbane and saying farewell.
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