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Welcome to Ossies Outback 4WD Tours!    

Simpson Desert & Kidman Tracks

14 Days

Accomodated Tour

Tour Dates

Cost: 1st April 2007 - 31st March 2008
Tour Code:-(OO4T-14DKT)
Price AUD $3200 pp

September 12th
Welcome & Introduction
- Including a Complimentary Town Tour
2.00pm Pick up from your accommodation in Alice Springs . Visit Anzac Hill; Old Alice Springs Telegraph Station; School of the Air.

Experience the real outback

Day One: Approx 165km's (L,D) :
8.30am departure from Alice Springs . Old South Road to Ewaninga Rock Carvings. Lunch at Old Ghan Rodinga Siding. Charlotte Range overlooking Chambers Pillar. - First Camp at Chambers Pillar Reserve

Day Two: 250km's (B,L,D):
Sunrise over Chambers Pillar before breakfast. To historic, but abandoned village, Alice Well on the Hugh River . South along the Old Ghan Rail Line to Finke. Reminisce at Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station ruins (Joe Byrne lived there for 50 years!) Over the S.A border TO Mt Dare Hotel.
- Dinner, Bed & Breakfast at Mt Dare Hotel

Day Three: 180km's (B,L,D):
Birding & nature walks for early risers around Mt Dare Hotel. After a Homestead breakfast we travel through Witjira National Park to Blood Creek Homestead ruins. Owner Ted Colson was the first European to cross the Simpson Desert, return trip in 1936. Onto Dalhousie Thermal Pools. Swimming here. After lunch we head east onto the Rig Road to Purni Bore which is the last water until Birdsville.
- Bush Camp near the corner of the French and Rig Roads

Day Four: 160km's (B,L,D):
Past the French Line we turn south heading for the Lone Gum Tree, near the Rig Road and Erabena Track Corner. North along Erabena to WAA Line. Here we turn east setting up camp around 4.30pm among the dunes.
- Bush Camp in a swale between Sand Dunes

Day Five: 95km's (B,L,D)
30 kms east along WAA over uncapped dunes to the Knolls Track, turning north to the Approdinna Attora Knolls, a group of Gypsum Knolls first discovered by David Lindsay in 1883, and then named by Ted Colson in 1936. Then we join the French Line and continue east towards Poeppels Corner. The dunes progressively get higher and more challenging. Many Ephemeral Lakes , bordered by stands of Georgina Gidgeai (Gidgee) in the area. Detouring north back into the N.T to camp at Lake Mirraponga Porgunna.
- Bush Camping tonight will be a unique experience

Day Six: 125km's (B,L,D):
Return to the French Line and onto Poeppel's Corner the junction of NT;SA & Qld. North across salt Lakes to the QAA line towards Eyre Creek,
The dunes get higher and further apart, now in Queensland heading for Birdsville.
- Bush Camp

Day Seven and Eight: 130km's (B,L,D) Day Eight – Evening Meal own expense:
Over Big Red and into Birdsville for two nights at Birdsville. Sightseeing and relaxing at Birdsville. Recommend a visit to the unique Working Museum . (own expense) North of town to Dingo Hill for drinks and nibbles whilst watching sunset over an area “Bigger than Belgium ”.
- Overnight at Birdsville Caravan Park

Day Nine & Ten: 380km's & 150km's (B,L,D):
South along the modern Birdsville Track, now a well-maintained road, through part of Sturt Stony Desert heading for the most remote caravan park in the world, Kalamurina on the Warburton River which is the border of the Simpson and Tirari Deserts.
- 2 Nights here at our Bush Camp on the Warburton River

Day Nine & Ten: 380km's & 150km's (B,L,D):
South along the modern Birdsville Track, now a well-maintained road, through part of Sturt Stony Desert heading for the most remote caravan park in the world, Kalamurina on the Warburton River which is the border of the Simpson and Tirari Deserts.
- 2 Nights here at our Bush Camp on the Warburton River

Day Eleven: 360km's (B,L,D):
From Kalamurina its back to the Birdsville Track then southwards across Cooper Creek Valley & on to the junction of the Birdsville & Oodnadatta Tracks at the historic railway town of Marree. Time and opportunity for flight over Lake Eyre . (Optional; Own Expense) 90km's north up the Oodnadatta Track to Lake Eyre South.
- Bush Camp near Lake Eyre South 12M under sea Level

Day Twelve: 245km's (B,L,D):
Its up the Oodnadatta track following the remnants of the Old Ghan Rail line. Coward Springs for Thermal Spa & Railway Museum . Sightseeing Mound Springs on the Great Artesian Basin and onto William Creek . Lunch at this Outback Pub (own Expense) East over Old Ghan Line to the now almost forgotten Peake Telegraph Station Ruins.
- Bush Camp

Day Thirteen: 345km's (B,L,D):
Peake Telegraph Station Homestead & ruins. Return to the Oodnadatta Track and onto the Algebuckina Bridge .. The longest Bridge on the Old Ghan Rail Line.Circa:1891 Next stop Oodnadatta for Lunch (own expense). Oodnadatta was the Rail and Camel Depot between 1890 to 1920's. North via Eringa, Sidney Kidmans favourite property, and onto Mt Dare.
- Mt Dare Hotel. Dinner,Bed & Breakfast

Day Fourteen: 450km's (B,L):
North through the Finke River Floodout on the NT-SA border to . Molly Clarks Pioneer Homestead in the Simpson Desert . Visit rare Acacia Peuce “Waddy Trees” in the driest part of Australia.
We traverse the Southern Hemisphere's largest private Cattle Station “Andado”(over 10,000 square Kilometres) Here we leave the Simpson Desert behind and continue to Alice Springs.

Day Thirteen: 345km's (B,L,D):
Peake Telegraph Station Homestead & ruins. Return to the Oodnadatta Track and onto the Algebuckina Bridge .. The longest Bridge on the Old Ghan Rail Line.Circa:1891 Next stop Oodnadatta for Lunch (own expense). Oodnadatta was the Rail and Camel Depot between 1890 to 1920's. North via Eringa, Sidney Kidmans favourite property, and onto Mt Dare.
- Mt Dare Hotel. Dinner,Bed & Breakfast

Day Fourteen: 450km's (B,L):
North through the Finke River Floodout on the NT-SA border to . Molly Clarks Pioneer Homestead in the Simpson Desert . Visit rare Acacia Peuce “Waddy Trees” in the driest part of Australia.
We traverse the Southern Hemisphere's largest private Cattle Station “Andado”(over 10,000 square Kilometres) Here we leave the Simpson Desert behind and continue to Alice Springs.

Includes:

  • SWAGS & Camping Equipment
  • Meals as nominated by B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner
  • 2 nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation at Mt Dare Hotel
  • 2 Nights Accommodation in Birdsville.
  • Evening Meal Day 7 at Birdsville Hotel

Excludes:

  • Working Museum Entrance Fee
  • Evening Meal at Birdsville Day 8
  • Flight over Lake Eyre
  • Lunch at William Creek

Please Note:
This daily schedule could vary according to conditions denoted by variances involved in Remote Area Travel.
Itineraries may vary according to road/weather/safety conditions.
“Force Majeure” conditions apply.

Cost: 1st April 2007 - 31st March 2008
Tour Code:-(OO4T-14DKT)
Price AUD $3200 pp

Booking Conditions

When joining 'Ossies Outback 4WD Tours' you need a sense of adventure and a reasonable level of fitness. Travel insurance is not included. We strongly recommend that passengers arrange their own travel insurance. 'Ossies' operates in remote areas, itineraries may vary according to road/weather/safety conditions. For more information please read our: Booking Information Form

 
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