Fringe Of The Desert 7 Day Coach Tour
"Where the two rivers meet"
Mildura - Broken Hill - Wentworth - Mungo National Park
Name: Fringe of the Desert 7 Day Coach Tour
Visits: Mildura, Broken Hill, Wentworth and Mungo National Park
Dates: Runs all year round.
DAY 1 - Leaving for our destinat
ion we travel through Goulburn, Canberra & Gundagai heading towards Albury. You are given comfort stops as you travel to your first night at a local motel.
DAY 2 - Leaving Aulbury, you will then travel along the Riverina Highway to Finley, Deniliquin, through Hay, Balranald and Euston heading for Wentworth. Arriving at your new home for the next four nights, The Wentworth Central Motor Inn. There's time to settle in, make yourself at home in your luxury unit; a dip in the pool; super relax in the spa.. Your motel is in the heart of town making it possible to stroll at your leisure along the tranquil Darling River, enjoying the majestic river gums, and take in the atmosphere of our town with many historic buildings in original condition. Your home cooked evening meal is served in the licensed restaurant, you can relax in a delightful cottage garden before retiring to your comfortable bed and a good night's sleep.
DAY 3 - Fringe of the Desert adventure really begins today!The drive northeast takes us back 60,000 years to Mungo National Park, a series of dry lakes now, but still a haven for native flora and fauna. No other area of Inland Australia combines a record of past
environmental and human history spanning the last glacial period as does the Wilandra Lakes World Hertiage region. This truly unique location is world acclaimed for the significant archaeological finds made during the 1960's which rewrote the history books on the pre-European occupation of the Australian Continent. The focus on Mungo National Park is directly related to the intensity of erosion on the sand lunettes, aptly named 'The Wall Of China". In fact almost all of the significant discoveries made throughout the entire region have resulted from natural wind erosion often accelerated, but not necessarily initiated by post-European settlement. It's back to the Motel for a true explorer's rest, but first - a country BBQ and fresh salads. (an aboriginal guide will travell with you to Mungo to explain the history of Mungo National Park and ensure you get to see all the significant areas)
DAY 4 - After an early breakfast we leave at 7.00am for the trip to Broken Hill, traveling through the vast inland of Australia. First stop - the Tourist Information Centre. Today you will be visiting the Pro Hart Gallery to view one of the largest private collections in the country featuring Australian and European works. The gallery also displays Chinese Pottery, Perfume Bottles Baby Rattle Collections, & houses the famous Roger Electronic Pipe Organ, one of the largest of its type in Australia. We then drop in to see 'Bushy' at Whites Mining Museum where you'll see one of Broken Hill's best attractions. After lunch we'll travel out to Silverton, now little more than a ghost town, where Colonial and Victorian buildings have been featured in many movies, commercials, miniseries and documentaries - "A Town Like Alice", "Mad Max 2", "Hostage" and "Razorback" head the list of production. There are many fascinating Galleries, Museums and Art and Craft Shops to be seen in Silverton. Enjoy the old town before jumping back on the coach and heading back to Wentworth for a well deserved rest.
DAY 5 - Today you travel to Mildura where you are in for a number of treats, visiting Alambie Wines, a boutique winery on the outskirts of the city of Mildura, a great chance for wine tasting and to stock up from the cellar. Then, Woodsie's Rock Shop, an outstanding attraction, where Australia gemstones are cut, polished and made into beautiful jewelry by local artisans. Today will feature a river cruise where you can take
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| Muray Darling Rivers at Wentworth |
DAY 6 - After breakfast together it's back on the road heading for home. You travel back along the Murray Valley Highway through Swan Hill, Echuca and Rutherglen and on to Albury where you'll spend your last night on tour.
DAY 7 - On the last day of our marvelous holiday you will depart Albury for Home. We're sure you will be telling all your friends of Simon and Julie-Ann's wonderful hospitality and perhaps persuade them to come on the next trip.
THIS TOUR INCLUDES - Luxury Coach Travel - 6 nights Accommodation - Twin Share basisAll Breakfasts - All Evening Meals - One Picnic Lunch - all entrance fees as per Itinerary.This tour can change due to climatic conditions.