Gold Class
Adventures

DESCRIPTION:

This tour takes in some of the best locations in outback NSW and SA with a brief visit to QLD. We start with checking out Broken Hill and Silverton while staying on a cattle station perched right next to the Barrier Ranges. On our first night we will watch the sun set over the Mundi Mundi Plains where its so flat you can see the curvature of the earth. Then its off to the Flinders Ranges where we walk up to the Wilpena Pound lookout before driving through some of the best gorges in the Flinders. Next its up the Oodnadatta Track to swim in hot springs, visit Lake Eyre and have a beer in the most remote pub in Australia, visit the restored Farina Ruins and check out some of the Old Ghan Railway sidings. The highlight of this trip is then the full west - east crossing of the Simpson Desert via some of the more remote tracks before having dinner in the famous Birdsville hotel. We will then head to Innamincka to see explorers Burke & Wills grave before heading to Cameron Corner (where NSW, SA, QLD meet), visit Tibooburra and finally White Cliffs for some opal mining.

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Visit Broken Hill and Silverton (where Mad Max was filmed)

* Camp on a cattle station and watch the sun set over the Mundi Mundi Plains

* Drive through the Flinders Ranges and lookout over Wilpena Pound

* Drive the Oodnadatta Track, have a beer in the most remote pub in Australia and visit "the Pink Roadhouse"

* Travel along the route of the old Ghan Railway and visit some of its historic sidings

* Swim in the hot artesian waters of Dalhousie Springs (38 degrees)

* Climb the biggest sand dune in the Simpson Desert, "Big Red"

* Cross the desert West - East

* Tackle over 1,100 sand dunes

* Stand at Poeppel Corner where NT, Qld, SA meet and at Cameron Corner where Qld, SA, NSW meet

* Have a beer at the iconic Birdsville and Innamincka Pubs

* Visit the graves of famous explorers Burke & Wills

* Finish in the opal mining town of White Cliffs

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PRICE INCLUDES:

The services of an experienced guide who has run many tours through this area before and travels in a well setup vehicle carrying all the recovery gear, tools, first aid kits and satellite phone. All camping fees , permits, entrances and third party tours included in the itinerary. Price is per vehicle with 2 people in it. Additional passengers in your vehicle will be $300 each

 

CATERING:

We can do all the catering for you for an additional $650 / adult  ($350 for kids under 12). This includes cooked and cold breakfasts, sandwiches and wraps for lunch and hearty cooked dinners (drinks not included except tea & coffee in the morning). Dinner at the Birdsville Pub, Innamincka Pub and White Cliffs Pub not included.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

You will need good quality all terrain or mud terrain tyres (at least 50% tread), good quality suspension with at least 2 inch lift, a 2-way radio fitted to your vehicle, a removable sand flag to SA gov requirements,  20 litres of water per person, enough fuel to traverse 600km of sand dunes (plus spare) and a sense of adventure.