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Queensland's Outback Heritage & Oasis Gardens

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Our Price From 6,673 Per Person
Exclusive Savings 136 Per Person
 Trip Length
8 Days
 Trip Starts
Brisbane
 Trip Finishes
Brisbane
8 Day Queensland's Outback Heritage & Oasis Gardens Itinerary (APT)
Countries Explored: Australia
Our Price From 6,673 Per Person
Exclusive Savings 136 Per Person
 Trip Length
8 Days
 Trip Starts
Brisbane
 Trip Finishes
Brisbane
8 Day Queensland's Outback Heritage & Oasis Gardens Itinerary (APT)
Countries Explored: Australia
Trip Operator
Trip Style
Botanica World Discovery
Departures
Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Max. Group Size
25
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
BTOQ8
Trip Operator
Trip Style
Botanica World Discovery
Departures
Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Max. Group Size
25
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
BTOQ8

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on APT's 8 Day Queensland's Outback Heritage & Oasis Gardens. With a Botanical Guide explore the heart of the Queensland outback on this 8 day tour. Go in search of wildflowers and visit remote cattle station gardens on this unique journey. Learn about the challenges of living in the harsh Australian outback, and see the iconic sights of the region.
Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on APT's 8 Day Queensland's Outback Heritage & Oasis Gardens. With a Botanical Guide explore the heart of the Queensland outback on this 8 day tour. Go in search of wildflowers and visit remote cattle station gardens on this unique journey. Learn about the challenges of living in the harsh Australian outback, and see the iconic sights of the region.

Itinerary

Depart Brisbane this morning for our flight to Longreach. Arrive in Longreach this afternoon in the heart of the Queensland outback. Take an orientation tour before enjoying free time to look around town. Check into your boutique accommodation, inspired by the style of the pioneer era and the stagecoach journeys that linked Longreach with the outside world. Enjoy a special Welcome Dinner tonight. Stay: Longreach, The Staging Post Stables (D)

On our way to Winton we will be on the lookout for wildflowers blooming after the winter rains. Winton is known as the dinosaur capital of Australia and the birthplace of our national song, Waltzing Matilda. We visit the Age of Dinosaurs Museum, which houses the world's largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils. Stay Two Nights: Winton, Winton Opal Motor Inn (B/D)

This morning, visit the spectacular Lark Quarry to see the world's only record of a dinosaur ‘stampede'. The landscape of this region was formed over millions of years, as the ancient rocks known as the Winton Formation have been eroded into a striking landscape of flat-topped hills, gullies, and steep, broken escarpments.

This afternoon, visit the Waltzing Matilda Centre, which tells the story of the song, Winton and the outback region. We also see the site of the last Chinese market garden in western Queensland and learn more about how vegetables are grown here. While here, we also see the whimsical musical fence before returning to our hotel. (B/D)

Today we make our way to a working station. Meet the owners and learn about life on the land. We then travel to the town of Barcaldine, known as the ‘Garden City of the West'. It is home to the Tree of Knowledge, the reputed birthplace of the labour movement in Australia.

Upon arrival, enjoy an orientation tour of the town, where every street is named after a tree. Stay Two Nights: Barcaldine, Country Motor Inn (B/L/D)

Visit the Australian Workers Heritage Centre, which is spread across two hectares of beautifully landscaped gardens surrounding a tranquil billabong. The centre presents a rich tapestry of exhibits capturing the spirit of our nation's workers. We then visit another beautiful private garden in the area. (B/L/D)

Depart Barcaldine to Ilfracombe and view the incredible display of machinery along the ‘Miracle Mile of Motors'. Arrive at Darriveen Station, a true outback oasis in the middle of drought-ravaged western Queensland. Over more than 50 years, 300 bougainvilleas have been planted here. Enjoy lunch here before returning to Longreach. Enjoy free time to relax at our boutique accommodation, Saltbush Retreat, which has been created to reflect the unique textures and tones of outback Queensland.

This evening, watch the colours of the Outback come to life during a sunset cruise on the Thomson River. Enjoy a camp-oven-themed dinner on the banks of the river and marvel at the stars overhead. Stay Two Nights: Longreach, Saltbush Retreat (B/L/D)

Today we visit the Stockman's Hall of Fame to learn about our pioneering history, and we see the live show to learn more about the traditional skills of the stockmen.

This afternoon we visit Camden Park Station, which once hosted the Queen and Prince Phillip. See the Solar Farm, Historical Shearing Shed and Cattle Yards before enjoying a sunset drink and dinner in the wool shed with the Walker family. (B/D)

This morning, explore the Qantas Founders Museum, which tells the story of Australia's national airline, from its early days in outback Queensland to the present day. We then return to Longreach Airport for our flight to Brisbane. (B)

Depart Brisbane this morning for our flight to Longreach. Arrive in Longreach this afternoon in the heart of the Queensland outback. Take an orientation tour before enjoying free time to look around town. Check into your boutique accommodation, inspired by the style of the pioneer era and the stagecoach journeys that linked Longreach with the outside world. Enjoy a special Welcome Dinner tonight. Stay: Longreach, The Staging Post Stables (D)

On our way to Winton we will be on the lookout for wildflowers blooming after the winter rains. Winton is known as the dinosaur capital of Australia and the birthplace of our national song, Waltzing Matilda. We visit the Age of Dinosaurs Museum, which houses the world's largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils. Stay Two Nights: Winton, Winton Opal Motor Inn (B/D)

This morning, visit the spectacular Lark Quarry to see the world's only record of a dinosaur ‘stampede'. The landscape of this region was formed over millions of years, as the ancient rocks known as the Winton Formation have been eroded into a striking landscape of flat-topped hills, gullies, and steep, broken escarpments.

This afternoon, visit the Waltzing Matilda Centre, which tells the story of the song, Winton and the outback region. We also see the site of the last Chinese market garden in western Queensland and learn more about how vegetables are grown here. While here, we also see the whimsical musical fence before returning to our hotel. (B/D)

Today we make our way to a working station. Meet the owners and learn about life on the land. We then travel to the town of Barcaldine, known as the ‘Garden City of the West'. It is home to the Tree of Knowledge, the reputed birthplace of the labour movement in Australia.

Upon arrival, enjoy an orientation tour of the town, where every street is named after a tree. Stay Two Nights: Barcaldine, Country Motor Inn (B/L/D)

Visit the Australian Workers Heritage Centre, which is spread across two hectares of beautifully landscaped gardens surrounding a tranquil billabong. The centre presents a rich tapestry of exhibits capturing the spirit of our nation's workers. We then visit another beautiful private garden in the area. (B/L/D)

Depart Barcaldine to Ilfracombe and view the incredible display of machinery along the ‘Miracle Mile of Motors'. Arrive at Darriveen Station, a true outback oasis in the middle of drought-ravaged western Queensland. Over more than 50 years, 300 bougainvilleas have been planted here. Enjoy lunch here before returning to Longreach. Enjoy free time to relax at our boutique accommodation, Saltbush Retreat, which has been created to reflect the unique textures and tones of outback Queensland.

This evening, watch the colours of the Outback come to life during a sunset cruise on the Thomson River. Enjoy a camp-oven-themed dinner on the banks of the river and marvel at the stars overhead. Stay Two Nights: Longreach, Saltbush Retreat (B/L/D)

Today we visit the Stockman's Hall of Fame to learn about our pioneering history, and we see the live show to learn more about the traditional skills of the stockmen.

This afternoon we visit Camden Park Station, which once hosted the Queen and Prince Phillip. See the Solar Farm, Historical Shearing Shed and Cattle Yards before enjoying a sunset drink and dinner in the wool shed with the Walker family. (B/D)

This morning, explore the Qantas Founders Museum, which tells the story of Australia's national airline, from its early days in outback Queensland to the present day. We then return to Longreach Airport for our flight to Brisbane. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Explore working stations of the Queensland outback and learn about life on the land
  • Visit private gardens and see the dinosaurs around Winton, including the ‘stampede' site
  • Visit the Qantas Founders Museum and Stockman's Hall of Fame
  • Explore historic Barcaldine, ‘the Garden City of the West'

  • Travel with a small group of 20-25 guests, escorted by an expert Botanical Guide
  • Brisbane return flights in economy class
  • Relax aboard a spacious coach with an experienced and informative Coach Captain
  • All sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary

  • 17 included meals over the course of your trip.

  • Includes seven nights' accommodation in centrally located three- to four-star hotels

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Fitness Rating: Medium - involves walking on uneven surfaces for more than one hour. A good degree of mobility is required
  • Our experience of gardens, their flora, and other aspects of nature, is subject to weather conditions and seasonality, which may vary
  • The facilities we have chosen in remote areas are the best available, however, accommodation, service and dining options are limited

  • Explore working stations of the Queensland outback and learn about life on the land
  • Visit private gardens and see the dinosaurs around Winton, including the ‘stampede' site
  • Visit the Qantas Founders Museum and Stockman's Hall of Fame
  • Explore historic Barcaldine, ‘the Garden City of the West'

  • Travel with a small group of 20-25 guests, escorted by an expert Botanical Guide
  • Brisbane return flights in economy class
  • Relax aboard a spacious coach with an experienced and informative Coach Captain
  • All sightseeing and entrance fees as per the itinerary

  • 17 included meals over the course of your trip.

  • Includes seven nights' accommodation in centrally located three- to four-star hotels

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Fitness Rating: Medium - involves walking on uneven surfaces for more than one hour. A good degree of mobility is required
  • Our experience of gardens, their flora, and other aspects of nature, is subject to weather conditions and seasonality, which may vary
  • The facilities we have chosen in remote areas are the best available, however, accommodation, service and dining options are limited
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