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 SEA LIONS, DOLPHINS and OUTBACK EXPERIENCE 
Eyre Peninsula and Gawler Ranges, South Australia (3 Days/2 Nights)
Small group nature tour - permanent safari camp 
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Swimming with sea lions off the Eyre Peninsula, South AustraliaThis is a small group, safari camp based tour for 2-6 people per vehicle.  You will sleep in permanent, large 2 bedroom platform tents with queen beds and private facilities at the superb new Kangaluna Camp - see pictures below.
The Gawler Ranges are 600km to the north west of Adelaide on the Eyre Peninsula.  The terrain is diverse, changing from arid to semi desert and back while the ancient volcanic landscape is spectacular with its gorges and weathered rocky outcrops.  In spring the area comes alive with flowers. Bird and animal life is prolific,  with the chance to get close to sea lions and dolphins. 
Sealions, Dolphins and Outback Plus, a longer 3 night/4 day version of this tour, is also available giving much more time to explore and including the Organ Pipes Amphitheatre.
   
General Information about Sea Lions, Dolphins and Outback Experience ...
This tour begins in Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula and you will need to book flights between Adelaide and Port Lincoln and Ceduna and Adelaide separately or we can arrange it for you. (See below for Local Flight Details from Adelaide ...)
Safaris are conducted in air-conditioned first rate 4WD vehicles, fully equipped and in the care of experienced safari operators.
The tour does not involve strenuous effort but always bear in mind that summer temperatures my well be very high in outback areas.
During the winter months, only the very hardy will wish to actually swim with the sealions but it will still be possible to encounter them at close quarters from the shallows!
 

Kangaluna Camp - a brand new permanent safari camp  
Kangaluna Camp is situated in a beautiful bush setting with abundant wildlife around for viewing on a walk in the evening.  Dinner is in the Mess Tent, which has its own bar.
The safari tents are 7 x 5 metres, each with three rooms and your own private shower and toilet.  
The tents are set a good distance apart for privacy and you have your own view.  So on arrival at camp you can put your feet up and enjoy a drink in peace!
Kangaluna Camp safari tent, Gawler Ranges, South Australia  Luxury inside your Kangaluna Camp safari tent, Gawler Ranges, South Australia
 
Highlights of Sea Lions, Dolphins and Outback Experience ...
Highlights of this tour include:
 ~Wudinna Rock  
 ~Mt Sturt 
 ~Corribinnie Lakes 
 ~Lake Gairdner
 ~Swimming or wading with dolphins and sealions 
 
Getting There ...
The tour begins in Port Lincoln and ends in Ceduna on the coast on the Great Australian Bight, South Australia.  Flights  are not included in the tour price.  You will need accommodation in Adelaide for the night before and the night following your tour.  See City Hotels/Adelaide for a selection of Adelaide hotels.
 
Local Flight Details
Book your flights direct with the main airline that serves the Adelaide-Port Lincoln-Ceduna route - Regional Express Airlines (Rex) or we can book them for you.  
You will need to book the first flight out (approx. 7.00am) and the last flight back (approx. 7.25pm).
  
Itinerary: Sea Lions, Dolphins and Outback Experience ...
Departs:   Monday from Port Lincoln, South Australia (see flight information above)
Returns:   Wednesday from Ceduna, South Australia  (see flight information above)
Minimum number of passengers:  2

DAY 1:  Mt Sturt to Lake Gairdner
Depart Adelaide for Port Lincoln, where you are met by your tour leader at Port Lincoln Airport around 9.50 am. 
Travel through farming land into the outback to Wudinna a small town of 600 people.  Visit Wudinna Rock as you travel into the bush to Kangaluna Camp for lunch.  In the afternoon, you visit Mt Sturt and the Corribinnie Lakes.  Your wildlife experience begins here as the outback animals thrive in this environment.
Along the way you get the chance to have some fun and paint your face with the multi coloured ochre rock which the Aboriginal people used to decorate themselves for ceremonies.
This afternoon drive through a changing landscape where you will see emus and kangaroos ( Reds, Western Greys and Euros) as you drive through the ancient outback range to Kangaluna Camp your home for the next two nights.  
Overnight Kangaluna Camp with a bush dinner  (LD)
DAY 2:  Lake Gairdner / Gawler Ranges wildlife 
Lake Gairdiner

Morning drive to spectacular Lake Gairdner (pictured), which is like a piece of Antarctica in summer, with its glistening white salt pan set in the middle of a red landscape. Here you can .walk through the bush looking for some of the 146 species of birds recorded here. Today you will see wedge tailed eagles' nests (see picture below of a chick in a next), cigar shaped volcanic rock formations 1500 million years old and lots of wildlife. In the afternoon  travel through a private sheep station and along an interesting gorge back to your camp to relax.  
Overnight Kangaluna Camp with a bush dinner  (BLD)
DAY 3: 
This morning drive to Baird Bay where you board the MV Investigator for an unforgettable wildlife experience.  On the 5 kilometre journey to a lagoon near Cape Radstock (at 160 metres, it is one of the highest sheer points on the southern coast of Australia) you can watch Bottlenose dolphins ride the bow wave of the boat, and join these magnificent mammals in shallow water. 
Se lion encounter at Bairds Bay, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia Cross the bay to visit a resident colony of rare Australian sea lions and experience playing face to face with these agile and friendly mammals as we wade in protected shallow lagoons. 
After lunch on the boat, leave Baird Bay and visit Venus Bay and enjoy magnificent coastal scenery before arriving at Ceduna in time for your flight back to Adelaide on the evening flight around 7.25pm with Regional Express.  (BL)
 

Included

 Wedge tailed eagle in its next, Gawler Ranges, South Australia
 ~All meals as shown (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) 
 ~Fruit snacks are available at all times 
 ~Two nights bush camping at Kangaluna Camp
 ~All access fees
 ~Ground transport and guide
 ~Viewing native animals in their natural habitats (a wedge tailed eagle chick in its nest is pictured right)
Please note that air fares from Adelaide are not included in the tour price
 
PRICES: 
SEA LIONS, DOLPHINS and OUTBACK EXPERIENCE		 Until 31 March 2009 1 Apr '09 - 31 Mar '10 Truly
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Return flights Adelaide Ceduna Follow the link Regional Express Airlines (Rex) ~
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