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THE BACK OF BEYOND
3 Nights in the Country from Sydney
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This small group tour departs from and returns to Sydney with a minimum of two people and  a maximum of eight people participating. Your overnight accommodation includes two 'farmstays' on working stations and this is a great opportunity for those on a tight time budget to add a taste of real country Australia to their Sydney visit, taking in the Outback, Aboriginal art and culture, the Hunter Valley, the Blue Mountains, great scenery and prolific flora and fauna along the way!  We wish we could come with you on this one!
   
Highlights: Back of Beyond Tour
  • includes farmstays on working stations
  • Blue Mountains
  • Outback Australia
  • Aboriginal art, culture and tragedy
  • Hunter Valley
  • Kangaroos, wallabies, dingoes, koalas
  • Prolific species of birds and reptiles
  • Sandstone escarpments, granite cliffs and gorges, rainforests
Itinerary: Back of Beyond Tour
Departs with a min of 2 guests, subject to availability, with pick ups from central Sydney hotels
Day 1
From Sydney  travel north to the Hunter Valley following back roads to Denman, Cassilis and on to Coolah Tops, a recent addition to the National Parks. Here drive and walk through some breathtaking forests with spellbinding waterfalls and enjoy views across the fertile Liverpool Plains. Reaching the first cattle and sheep station, 'Baladonga' at Coolah, spend a relaxing night with the farm owners.
Overnight: Baladonga - a 4500 acre sheep and cattle property in Central Western NSW, located 10km north of Coolah. The 110 year old sandstone homestead is set in a spacious, pretty garden overlooking the surrounding hills. Kangaroos, wallabies and emus roam freely on the farm for guests to see and enjoy. Swimming, walks and a property tour are a feature.
  
Day 2
Enjoy a hearty breakfast before travelling on to Binnaway and Coonabarabran. Then experience the rugged beauty of one of NSW’s favourite parks, Warrumbungle NP. Here enjoy a picnic lunch and short walks and if you're lucky you will see as far as Mt Kaputar. A visit to the Siding Spring Observatory will introduce you to the world of sky watching, planets and the stars.  Continuing into the Outback, travel unsealed roads to Coonamble and out to the delightful property 'Thurn'.  Still a working cattle station, Thurn has been turned into a semi-nature reserve with extraordinary birdlife and wildlife to be seen from your accommodation.
Overnight:  Thurn
  
Day 3
After another great Australian country breakfast there’s time to explore parts of the property with your hosts before departing to Macquarie Marshes, where again prolific birdlife can be seen. After lunch, continue turning south east to travel through Warren, and Gilgandra, with a stop at Dunedoo.  Finally, enjoy tasting some of the Mudgee region's premium wines before arriving at your overnight destination, a delightful hotel.
Overnight: Hotel 

Day 4
After breakfast, cross the Blue Mountains, lunching at the historic Imperial Hotel.  Pause at spectacular Govett's Leap before descending the Blue Mountains and driving deep into a national park to Euroka Clearing.  Here you'll usually see kangaroos in the wild while you toast your Outback adventure with a glass of champagne.  Arrive back in Sydney at about 6.00 pm

 
  
General Information: Back of Beyond Tour

~ Changes to itinerary:  These tours involve travel in remote areas and the operator reserves the right to alter itineraries or accommodation as necessitated by weather, road and other operational conditions prevailing at the time. 

~ What to bring: Casual clothes, a jacket, comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sunscreen are advisable. All in one small suitcase or bag and don't forget your camera! A day pack can accompany you in the coach.

~ On the way:  Field guides covering Birds, Wildflowers, Trees, Mammals, and Palms / Ferns are carried in the coach.  The tour is SATELLITE PHONE equipped for 100% mobile phone coverage.

~ The night before:  You will need to be in the centre of Sydney for an early pick up and so it is advisable to book a city centre hotel for the night before.  For a choice of Sydney hotels click on 'City Stays' in the header panel above
  

Included in Back of Beyond Tour
~ All touring as per the itinerary in a small group, max 8 people
~ 2 nights farmstay  and 1 night hotel accommodation
~ All meals from morning tea Day 1 to lunch on Day 4 
~ National Parks fees
~ Wine tastings as detailed in the itinerary

EXCLUSIONS 
The following items are the client's responsibility: travel insurance, drinks, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature.
  
PRICES: Back of Beyond - 3 Nights  Until 31 March 2009  1 Apr '09 - 31 Mar '10 Truly
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