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Cattle Station Opal Field Adventure 6 days

Departing from Adelaide, Melrose or Pt Augusta

Discounts for 2 seats on tour departing Melrose or Pt Augusta on 4th October (coach transfer avail from Adelaide)!!

Experience some of the most remote places in Australia
See Mound Springs. Stay at remote William Creek & Coober Pedy Opal Capital of the world.

 

Coober Pedy opal mine                    William Creek Hotel

Day 1 Travel to Andamooka Opal fields. Stay Overnight in Motel (ensuite).

Day 2  Spend some time exploring this unique town – travel through Roxby Downs & Olympic Dam (the giant Copper Uranium Mine) and then on to William Creek – the smallest town in SA. Stopping off at two Mound Springs ,Lake Eyre South and Strangeways Sheep and Overland Telegraph Repeater Station ruin. Marvel at the conditions the pioneers endured.

Day 3 Travel up the famed “Oodnadatta Track’ to Oodnadatta calling in at the Historic Peake repeater station ruins and the massive old railway bridge over the
Neales River, spend some time at the waterhole nearby Turning west at Oodnadatta heading to the “Painted Desert” for a walk in this spectacular area of “Breakaway”country. Stay Overnight at Evelyn Downs Cattle Station.

Day 4 After bidding our hosts goodbye we head via an outback track for Coober Pedy an amazing town where most people live underground and most of Australia’s Opal is found. Stay Overnight underground (ensuite).

Day 5 Explore Coober Pedy some more & then head South to Wirriminna Station near Lake Hart a large Salt Lake (mostly dry).

Day 6 After a leisurely start head back to Pt Augusta or Melrose,visit Woomera the once secret rocket range town but now housing a extensive display of early space exploration.

Included in the Package

Tour includes: All travel, accommodation (some shared facilities), Bed & Breakfast, picnic lunches & 2 evening meals. Extra tours, souvenirs, etc at your own expense.

NOTE: Minimum numbers apply Single supplement applies, some venues may be closed during summer months.

To make a booking:

Phone Noel in Australia (08) 86662017 International 618 8666 2017

Fax in Australia (08) 86662097 International 618 8666 2097

Email noel@aussieleisuretime.com

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