Corner Country Adventure

You'll be welcomed in Alice Springs by your friendly and professional Tour Directors and transferred to your hotel. For our first evening together, we head out into the East McDonnell Ranges for a unique and authentic dining experience.

The 'Original Outback Bush BBQ' dinner show is a fun-filled evening of entertainment and outback cuisine, taking place around a large campfire under a star-filled territory sky. Enjoy timeless Australian songs from a bush balladeer and gain some insight from the local cattlemen's talk. The dinner includes a delicious 3-course meal and all beverages.

Take a leisurely tour around the town's key landmarks, including the Alice Springs Desert Park, the Royal Flying Doctor Base Museum and the historic Old Telegraph Station.

Departing early, we travel along the Plenty Highway through Gemtree and Harts Range before crossing over the Northern Territory / Queensland border. We arrive in Boulia by late afternoon and settle into our overnight accommodation.

Boulia, often called the capital of Channel Country, is also famous for the mysterious Min Min Light, an unexplained phenomenon that's intrigued travellers for decades. This morning, we visit the Min Min Encounter Centre for an immersive, theatrical experience that brings the legend to life.

Later, we journey through the tiny outpost of Bedourie, the administrative heart of the vast Diamantina Shire, before arriving in Birdsville mid-afternoon. Check in to the iconic Birdsville Hotel and settle in for two nights of warm outback hospitality.

Birdsville was originally known as Diamantina Crossing, named after the river that runs to the east of town. In 1885, the owner of nearby Pandie Pandie Station renamed it Birdsville, inspired by the abundance of native birdlife in the area. With a population of just over 100, Birdsville is a true outback icon that comes to life during major events like the Big Red Bash and Birdsville Races, when thousands descend on the town.

Situated on the edge of the Simpson Desert, Birdsville is a gateway to some of the most dramatic red sand dunes in Australia — including the famous Big Red, also known as Nappanerica. With more than 1,000 dunes running north to south, the Simpson is a vast and ancient landscape that captures the imagination.

This morning we explore the township and visit the Wirrarri Visitor Centre, home to an extensive gallery featuring local artists. In the afternoon, we head out to Big Red for a firsthand look at this mighty sand dune before returning to the Birdsville Hotel for our second and final night

Our journey continues east through the striking landscapes of Channel Country. Pass through Tanbar and Windorah en route to Toogunna Plains, a fifth-generation, family-owned 130,000-acre sheep and cattle property and your home for the next two nights.

This evening, watch the sun dip below the horizon with drinks and nibbles on the sandhills, followed by dinner around the campfire.

Following a hearty breakfast, we set out on a guided station tour, complete with freshly baked morning tea. Learn about the property's pastoral history and get a behind-the-scenes look at life on a working outback station as we spot sheep and cattle grazing, visit abandoned homesteads, and discover oil fields and fascinating geological formations.

The tour wraps up with a country-style light lunch served in the Shearing Shed. This afternoon, we make our way to the Eromanga Natural History Museum for an unforgettable experience. Join an experienced guide on the Australian Dinosaur Giants tour, a journey through time featuring prehistoric wonders, including the bones of Australotitan cooperensis, the largest dinosaur ever discovered in Australia.

As the sun sets, enjoy canapés and drinks beneath the vast outback sky before a sumptuous degustation-style dinner inside the museum. It's a truly memorable evening that blends palaeontology, incredible cuisine, and the magic of the outback.

We return to the station for our final night.

Farewell Toogunna Plains as we head west into South Australia's remote Channel Country. Travel through a landscape shaped by the Cooper Creek and its vast floodplains, part of the expansive Lake Eyre Basin. We reach Innamincka, perched on the banks of Cooper Creek, in the late afternoon.

Innamincka may be home to just fifteen people, but this tiny township has played a big role in the story of inland Australia. With its reliable water source, it served as a vital base for early expeditions and cattle drives heading into the country's uncharted interior.

This morning, we cross the border into Queensland to visit the historic ‘Dig Tree' on the banks of Cooper Creek, the poignant site where Burke and Wills returned from their journey to the Gulf of Carpentaria, only to find their support party had departed just hours earlier.

After lunch back at the hotel, we'll hear from a local ranger who shares insights into the region's unique history and ecology. This afternoon, we visit Kings Marker and Burke's Grave before returning to the hotel in time for sunset drinks and a cheese platter around the fire. As night falls, enjoy stories from the staff about life in this remote corner of the outback, followed by dinner and our final night at the Innamincka Hotel.

Venture south-west along the Strzelecki Track to Cameron Corner, where the borders of QLD, SA, and NSW meet. This remote spot is also home to the Dog Fence, the longest fence in the world stretching from the Great Australian Bight to Jimbour near Brisbane (5,600km). Arrive in Cameron Corner in time for lunch at the Corner Store before continuing on to Tibooburra.

Late this afternoon we arrive at the small outback village of Tibooburra where we check into our accommodation for our overnight stay.

We journey south along the Silver City Highway this morning, stopping at Depot Glen, a historic waterhole named by Captain Charles Sturt during his 1845 expedition in search of an inland sea. Sturt and his team were forced to camp here for months, stranded by the harsh summer heat. Continuing on to Milparinka, we explore the town's beautifully restored colonial buildings, including the old courthouse and police barracks, now part of the Milparinka Heritage Precinct.

This afternoon, we arrive in Broken Hill, the legendary ‘Capital of the Outback'. Our first stop is the Line of Lode Miners Memorial, which stands atop the city's iconic mullock heap and honours the more than 800 miners who lost their lives on the job. We then check in to the Royal Exchange Hotel, a heritage-listed gem dating back to 1889 that has been tastefully restored to its former grandeur.

After breakfast this morning we visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Visitor Centre, which also acts as a working RFDS base. Enjoy a tour of the base and learn about one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world.

Enjoy the rest of the day exploring Broken Hill, the ‘Capital of the Outback' and the surrounding areas, visiting the Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum for an insight into Broken Hill's unique geology. From here we head to Silverton, the star of countless films including Mad Max II, Mission Impossible II and the Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

After a good look around, we return to Broken Hill and visit the Sulphide Street Railway & Historical Museum, followed by the Living Desert Reserve and Sculpture Symposium before returning to the Royal Exchange.

After leaving Broken Hill we travel to Menindee, a town of 1,000 people on the banks of the Darling River and home to the 'Menindee Lakes'. The town has ties to several Australian Explorers, including Burke and Wills, Charles Sturt and Major Mitchell.

We travel through Pooncarie and on to Mungo National Park, where we explore Mungo National Park which was World Heritage Listed in 1981 in recognition of its rich Aboriginal heritage. Remains of the earliest humans to inhabit the Australian continent have been found in Mungo National Park and have recently been dated at more than 60,000 years old. We overnight at the Mungo Lodge.

Steeped in ancient history, Mungo National Park was World Heritage Listed in 1981 in recognition of its rich Aboriginal heritage. Some of the earliest human remains found in Australia have been discovered here, with recent dating placing them at more than 60,000 years old.

Enjoy a two-hour Indigenous-guided tour of the Mungo lunette (Walls of China), a site of immense cultural significance. Hear stories spanning 40,000-plus years of Aboriginal cultural history and learn about the surrounding Willandra Lakes.

We make our way south through Mildura, stopping for a picnic lunch on the Murray River at Renmark. Journey through the Barossa Valley before arriving in Adelaide, where we check into our North Adelaide accommodation.

Tonight, share a final dinner together as we reflect on the journey through the Corner Country.

Enjoy breakfast and a brief town tour before your airport transfer or drop-off at your chosen accommodation.

Please Note: Your town tour is dependent upon your flight departure time. Every effort will be made by your crew to ensure that the above itinerary is followed. However, Outback Spirit reserves the right to alter the itinerary once on tour as required due to weather and track conditions or other operational considerations.