Mighty Rivers Rendezvous Tour with Bourke, Broken Hill & Mildura
Moree, Bourke, Back of Bourke Darling River Cruise, Broken Hill, Silverton, Mildura, Swan Hill, Echuca, Shepparton, Albury, Wagga Wagga, Junee, Young, Cowra, Bathurst, Mudgee
Gulgong, Tamworth, Armidale, Glenn Innes, Tenterfield, Stanthorpe & Warwick |
| Price |
$2,654pp Twin Share | $3,470 Sole Use | 'Gold Class' Coach Ex Brisbane
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Departure
dates 2011 |
17th October |
Tour overview
& inclusions |
· 'Gold Class' coach ex Brisbane
· Overnight Dragon Phoenix Motel at Moree
· 2 nights Bourke, Back of Bourke Darling River Cruise
· Local guide tour of Bourke, Back o' Bourke Exhibition Centre
· 2 nights at Mine Host Motel at Broken Hill
· Local gossip tour of Broken Hill, Silverton and Living Desert Sculptures
· Old Wentworth Gaol, overnight Mercure Hotel Mildura
· Swan Hill Pioneer Village, overnight Quality Inn, Port Echuca
· Shepparton Produce Company, Vintara Winery
· Overnight Quality Hotel Albury
· The Rock, Wagga Wagga, Junee, Young
· Overnight Countryman Motor Inn, Cowra
· Cowra Japanese Gardens, Mount Panorama Bathurst
· Abercrombie House guided tour & lunch
· Overnight Parklands Resort Mudgee
· Gulgong Museum, Tamworth
· Overnight Quality Hotel Powerhouse Armidale
· Glenn Innes, Tenterfield, Stanthorpe & Warwick |
Gunsynd the Goondiwindi Grey
Silverton
Living Desert Sculptures
Mildura Weir
Tamworth
Abercrombie House
Quality Hotel Powerhouse
Day 1 - Mon 17th Oct 2011 (L,D)
Departing approximately 7.30am from Roma Street, Brisbane, we travel the Cunningham Highway stopping at Aratula for a comfort stop before crossing the Great Dividing Range, on to Warwick for an early lunch. Continuing on west we travel through Inglewood on to Goondiwindi for a well earned break. We then travel the Newell Highway heading south to Moree for an overnight stay at the Dragon Phoenix Motel.
Day 2 - Tue 18th Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
Departing Moree we traverse the open plains of the Gwydir Highway taking a break at Collarenebri. We make our way to Walgett, which is at the junction of the Barwon and Naomi Rivers, once a bustling river port feeding the Murray Darling River system. We continue our journey through Brewarrina, making our way to the historic outback town of Bourke. Among other things, this famous town is the resting place of the famous eye surgeon ‘Professor Fred Hollows’. Our afternoon takes us on a cruise on the Darling River, before checking into the Major Mitchell Motel or Darling River Motel for 2 nights.
Day 3 - Wed 19th Oct 2011 (B,MT,L,D)
This morning we collect a local guide who will give an in-depth commentary on the town’s history and current status. Relax over morning tea before continuing on with the rest of the town tour. We break for lunch then travel to the Back O' Bourke Exhibition Centre before returning to our motel.
Day 4 - Thu 20th Oct 2011 (B,MT,L,D)
We bid Bourke farewell and travel south along the Kidman Way to the town of Cobar. (Due to road conditions, it is advised not to take the route through Louth and Tilba). We have a break at Cobar for morning tea before making our way west along the Barrier Highway, a quick stop at Emmdale Roadhouse, and on to Wilcannia where we again meet the Darling River. Break for lunch at the Wilcannia Golf Club, and travel our last leg to Broken Hill, checking into the Mine Host Motel for a 2 night stay.
Day 5 - Fri 21st Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
A later start to our day after enjoying a leisurely breakfast, we collect a local tour guide for a gossip tour of Broken Hill and Silverton. We break for a BBQ lunch at the famous Silverton Hotel, followed by an afternoon visiting the Living Desert Sculptures, then return to our motel.
Day 6 - Sat 22nd Oct 2011 (B,MT,L,D)
We depart Broken Hill and travel south along the Silver City Highway to our first stop at the Coombah Roadhouse for morning tea. We continue on to the New South Wales/ Victorian border city of Wentworth, the junction of two mighty rivers - the Darling and Murray Rivers. Our afternoon is spent visiting the historic Old Wentworth Gaol. Built in 1880, and last used in 1927, this single story brick gaol was used as a template for gaols built at Hay, Dubbo and the Long Bay gaol in Sydney. We board the coach and travel across the Murray River and on to the Victorian town of Mildura, checking into the lovely Mercure Hotel.
Day 7 - Sun 23rd Oct 2011 (B,MT,L,D)
We leave the beautiful city of Mildura and follow the Murray River upstream through the town of Robinvale and on to Wood Wood, where we break for morning tea. Back on the road we travel to the township of Swan Hill, visiting the Pioneer Settlement for lunch and guided tour. We continue our way along the Murray Valley Highway through Lake Boga and Kerang, arriving into Echuca for an overnight stay at the Quality Inn, Port of Echuca.
Day 8 - Mon 24th Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
This morning we travel to Shepparton, the district famous for stone fruit and home to SPC (Shepparton Produce Company). We call in at the outlet shop before making our way to Yarrawonga situated on Lake Mulwala, where we stop for lunch. We continue on the Murray Valley Highway to the town of Rutherglen, a well known wine district. We stop at Vintara Winery for a taste and talk on the local wine. Once our taste buds are satisfied we move on to the twin cities of Albury and Wodonga, enjoying an overnight stay at the Quality Hotel on Olive.
Day 9 - Tue 25th Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
We farewell Albury, heading north along the Olympic Highway, through Culcairn and on to The Rock. We continue through Wagga Wagga on to the Junee, to visit the Round House Museum. After lunch we head to Cootamundra, Young, and on to Cowra to the Countryman Motor Inn for an overnight stay.
Day 10 - Wed 26th Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
This morning we take time to wander through the Japanese Gardens and Cultural Centre in Cowra. We then continue on through Blayney, on to Bathurst, and take the opportunity to do a circuit of Mount Panorama Race Track (by coach). Arriving at Abercrombie House, we take a guided tour of this gothic historic mansion, followed by lunch. Our afternoon takes us north passing through the old gold mining town of Sofala and into the wine district town of Mudgee, where we check in at the beautifully appointed Parklands Resort.
Day 11 - Thu 27th Oct 2011 (B,L,D)
This morning we travel to Gulgong visiting the famous pioneer museum, before heading north via Coolah, (the town with the black stump), and through the rich wheat, sheep and beef farming districts. We arrive at Gunnedah for lunch and then head east to the city of Tamworth stopping at the Big Guitar. We then head up the Moonbi Range passing through Uralla arriving at Armidale for an overnight stay at Quality Hotel Powerhouse.
Day 12 - Fri 28th Oct 2011 (B,MT,L)
Travelling north from Armidale we travel through Glenn Innes and on to Tenterfield, across the border at Wallangarra, past the grape growing districts of Ballandean and apple growing areas of Stanthorpe. The descent from this cool climate is obvious as you travel down to the ‘Rose and Rodeo’ city of Warwick, our lunch stop today, before we descend the Cunningham Ranges back into Brisbane.
Deposit required to secure this booking $400pp.
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