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This
tour highlights the Historical & Pioneer Life of Central
Australia from 1860. From Explorer John Stuart’s Track of
the original Telegraph Line & Old Ghan Rail Workers, to
Molly Clark of Old Andado.
Itinerary
Day
1 (L,D)
South
East to our first stop the Aboriginal Community of Santa Teresa.
See mirages and climb big red sand dunes that you’ve only
imagined. Visit rare Acacia Peuce 'Waddy Trees' in the driest
part of Australia. Along the Old Andado Track to Molly Clarks
Pioneer Homestead in the Simpson Desert.
We
traverse the Southern Hemisphere’s largest private Cattle
Station 'Andado'. Through the Finke River Floodout and across
the NT-SA Border to Mt Dare Hotel,a unique remote Oasis for
man & birds in far north South Australia. Dinner, Bed
and Breakfast at Mt Dare offers the opportunity to mingle
with locals and Simpson Desert Travellers.
Day
2 (B,L,D)
Birding
& nature walks for early risers around Mt Dare Hotel.
After a Homestead breakfast we travel through Witjira National
Park to Dalhousie Homestead ruins, where a Pioneer operated
a Sheep Station in 1872. Smoko, swim & relax in the nearby
Dalhousie Thermal Springs. You will really begin to feel the
remoteness of the desert as we travel in 'real' camel country
to Federal, as the Afghans did over 100 years ago.
Campfire
Lunch & Billy Tea amongst Sand Dunes & Mulga Scrub.
Return, via Blood Creek sheep station ruins, to Mt Dare Hotel
for a relaxing evening.
Day
3 (B,L)
Farewells
at Mt Dare. Onto Finke Township where we run parallel to the
Old Ghan embankment and the finish line of the Finke Desert
Race Track. Bundooma to Alice Well. This Historical village
site (1887 to 1911) is accessed by only a small number of
Modern travellers. Northwards along beautiful Red Sand Track
which follows a remaining section of the Old Telegraph Line
to Titjikala.
Continue
our journey to the Historic Chambers Pillar. Time here to
walk, reflect and enjoy the remote and beautiful outback desert
region before returning to Alice Springs.
Tour
Includes:
1st
April 2007 - 31st March 2008
Tour Code:OO4T-3DSD
The cost of $845 per person includes:
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