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Est. 1985 - Locally Owned & Operated. CAPE YORK • GULF-SAVANNAH • KIMBERLEY

4WD ACCOMMODATED & CAMPING SAFARIS www.oztours.com.au Proudly printed by Bolton Print under ISO14001 Environmental Certification Standards Thursday Horn Island Cape York Dulhunty DARWIN Moreton Nitmiluk Yellow Waters Litchfield National Kutini-Payamu Batchelor NP National Park Park Archer Pine Creek River Coen Katherine Roper Mitchell Falls Bar Musgrave Rinyirru NP Wyndham Limmen National Park Home Valley Laura Cooktown Kununurra Kimberley Pentecost Daly Waters Crossing Lake Argyle Top Cape Crawford (Lost City) Cape Tribulation Cape Leveque Daintree Manning Purnululu Springs Chillagoe Gorge National Karumba Derby Park Newcastle Waters Windjana Purnululu NP Normanton Hells Gate Croydon Gorge Halls Cathedral Gorge Mt Surprise BROOME Boodjamulla Georgetown Undara Fitzroy Creek National Park Forsayth Crossing Renner Springs Wolfe Creek Burke & Wills Cobbold Gorge Crater Tanami Track Riversleigh Roadhouse Charters Tennant Creek Towers

Karlu Karlu NP

Winton

ALICE SPRINGS Lambert Centre Windorah Quilpie Dalhousie Witjira Springs National Park Eromanga Cadney Oodnadatta Homestead Innamincka Lake Eyre Coober Pedy William Ck Cameron’s Corner Montecollina Lake Pinaroo Clayton Marree Tibooburra Station Farina Arkaroola

Mungerannie Wilpena Pound

Port Augusta

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CONTENTS

p 4 The Oz Tours Difference p 5 Cruise Sea-faris p 28 How to book p 31 Tour information & FAQ p 32 Terms and Conditions TOURS AT A GLANCE FITNESS LEVEL p 6 CAPE YORK LAND AND SEA TOURS ACCOMMODATED 1 p 14 CAPE YORK LAND AND SEA TOURS CAMPING 2 W St www.oztours.com.au p 12 CAPE YORK LAND ONLY TOUR ACCOMMODATED + CAMPING 2 p 26 CAIRNS TO DARWIN ACCOMMODATED + CAMPING 2 p 20 GULF SAVANNAH ACCOMMODATED 1

NORTHERN TERRITORY p 24 KIMBERLEY & TANAMI CAMPING + ACCOMMODATED 2 p 22 CENTRAL AUSTRALIA CAMPING + ACCOMMODATED 2 p 26 DARWIN TO CAIRNS CAMPING + ACCOMMODATED 2 SMALL GROUP OUTBACK TOURING Oz Tours Safaris have been specialising in travel to exceptional places for over 30 years. Our knowledgeable staff are experts in the destinations we offer with innovative itineraries to cover our clients interests, style and budgets. Our destinations have been chosen either for their exceptional natural beauty, special wildlife experiences or cultural authenticity, or all three of these. Safari itineraries are available as fully accommodated, camping or a combination of both.

ABOUT OZ TOURS SAFARIS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY • Brochures are printed by licensed printer Oz Tours Safaris is a family owned and operated Oz Tours Safaris recognizes that it plays a significant with “Chain of Custody Forest Scheme business based in Cairns since 1985. With over 30 role in the protection of the environment. We are Certification”. years of experience we are committed to providing committed to responsible economic development, • Oz Tours is committed to continue with a goal honest and competent service and value for money. that meets the needs of the present generation, of becoming carbon neutral. Oz Tours Safaris is a Queensland Transport without compromising the ability of the future Accredited operator, a Savannah Guides Enterprise generations to meet their own. We undertake to: ABORIGINAL TOURISM and a member of the Far Tourist • Continually improve our environmental OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS Operators Association, Gulf Savannah Development performance; Oz Tours Safaris strive to minimise our impact on the and Tourism Cape York. • Conduct business in a manner that maximizes environment, spread benefits throughout the local care for the environment, by avoiding economies in Cape York and directly promote and OUR PEOPLE environmental harm and minimising impacts; support community wellbeing with our indigenous Our team of passionate, dedicated and professional • Conserve water, energy and other natural partners. This has been our commitment for many local staff can offer you knowledgeable advice resources, and minimize waste; years in conducting our operations. and excellent service to help you with all your tour • Collaborate with concerned and informed needs. They would love to talk to you about any of parties (such as local catchment area groups Through our itineraries, we support many our tours and answer any questions you may have, and research organisations) to develop and communities to set up and operate homeland-based so give us a call on 1800 079 006 (toll free within implement improved environmental practices; economic enterprises that incorporate sustainable Australia). • Communicate this policy to all staff and land management principles. Assist in education create opportunities for their involvement; and training that will build a strong community base, Our guides are the best at what they do. With our • Comply with the appropriate legislation and and promote improvements in the health, social and thorough training, and their own in-depth knowledge regulation. spiritual well being of our partners as well as that of of the areas they travel though, they have got what • Oz Tours Safaris encourages all staff to the wider Aboriginal community. it takes to get you there and back again. give proper consideration to the care and protection of flora, fauna, air, land and water, SAVANNAH GUIDES Most of our guides hold their Certificate 4 in and to the community health and heritage Savannah Guides protect and conserve natural which may be affected by the company’s Tourism and Guiding, along with Savannah Guides and cultural resources in the tropical savannahs of activities. accreditation. Our guides are ‘people’s people’, . with a friendly, easy going, happy disposition that Demonstrated Environmental Commitments Enterprises and Guides meet strict standards of shines through in their daily tasks, so you know • Late model, fuel efficient tour coaches and operation and abide by professional codes of they love what they do. company vehicles. conduct. • Recycled paper usage and bulk refill purchase All camping tours also have a hostess/cook to cater programme. These certifications are world first to identify for all dietary needs and any special requirements. • Use of environmentally friendly cleaners and genuine nature tourism products. Oz Tours Safaris We will provide you with the very best comfort, chemicals. is proud to be an Enterprise. safety and enjoyment whilst on tour. • Preference for environmentally accredited suppliers and tour service providers. EXPERIENCE THE OZ TOURS SAFARIS DIFFERENCE ACCOMMODATED TOURS hospitality genuine, open and friendly, and the cuisine delivers hearty healthy meals throughout the tour. generous and appetizing. The need to pause from urban pressure and work place Oz Tours has several Permanent Private Camps established in tension is no more evident than today. What better contrast . The camps afford our travellers a degree to a high-tech, space age environment than the freedom and CAMPING TOURS of ease and comfort not previously available. relaxation and the subtle therapeutic magic of a wilderness During 200 years of European settlement, the values and holiday. perceptions transplanted from other countries, have prevented many Australians from fully seeing and understanding the COMBINED ACCOMMODATED & Each day the shared delight of the unfamiliar landscape, the real Australia, its unique ecology, or the culture of its original CAMPING TOURS flora and fauna, the culture and lifestyle of each destination inhabitants. Oz Tours Safaris also provides itineraries with two styles of will enthral you and each evening the unexpected pleasure accommodation: of traditional Australian hospitality at hotel, motel, station or CAMPING when accommodation is just not available which lodge accommodation will unwind you. Our overnight stays involves dome tents and mattress utilised with pillow and quite often reflect the unique nature of the sparsely inhabited linen. Your Holiday home is a roomy, twin share, high profile regions in which we travel. Dome Tents, with sewn in floor and High density foam mattresses. From forest shrouded resorts, hotels and motels in the townships and communities to the “No-Frill” cattle station The friendly rivalry begins after a day or two as the trials begin cabins and tent cabins along the track where no alternatives for poll position in the “Sport of Campers” - tent erecting. Our exist. You will find they are all clean and comfortable, the staff are there to show you how to put up and take down Camping outdoors, in the least disturbed wilderness, your tent. The main responsibility is yours, but usually other rainforest or the arid outback, provides a rare opportunity campers don’t mind helping out. Shower and toilet facilities to further perceive and appreciate our fascinating difference are available at National Park camping areas, or camp ground from other lands. locations. ACCOMMODATION is utilised en route which varies between hotel or lodge with ensuite or rooms or cabin tents Oz Tours Safaris has various tours that take our passengers with shared facilities. through the more remote regions of Australia, however those that choose the camping tour can be assured of a real down to earth Australian bush experience. This is truly living the spirit of adventure in a reasonable degree of comfort in our purpose built 4WD drive air conditioned vehicles. An unforgettable Australian Experience, one that will live long in your memory!

An important element is group participation. Whether striking camp, a fireside chat or an early morning bush walk. We favour traditional open fire and camp oven cooking and careful planning ensures fresh sourced food along the way

CULTURAL TOURISM INDIGENOUS PARTNERS CHUULANGUN HOMELANDS Oz Tours has for many years, in conducting our operations, In July 2002 the descendants of a focal Kuuku I’yu strived to minimise our impact on the environment, Northern Kaanju ancestor, being members of the Claudie spread benefits throughout the local economies in Cape / Moreton / Nelson families and living at Chuulangun York as well as directly promote and support community on the upper , established Chuulangun well-being with our indigenous partners. Aboriginal Corporation and since that time have worked in association with Government agencies, State and Through our itineraries we have supported communities Federal, as well as private enterprise & the Wilderness to set up and operate homeland-based economic Society to make the Kaanju Ngaachi a significant area enterprises that incorporate sustainable land management where the Kaanju people hold social, cultural, spiritual, , assist in education and training that will build a strong historical and ecological importance for Kaanju, and are community base, and to promote improvements in the part of the globally significant landscapes of Cape York health, social and spiritual well being of our partners as Peninsula. well as that of the wider Aboriginal community. Chuulangun Aboriginal Corporation is at the forefront of THE the return of Kaanju to Country and the development of The lie north of Tropical North a Kaanju land and resource framework where the Kaanju Thursday Island is rich in history. In 1893, the Green Hill Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula. Comprised of 274 Traditional Owners aim to create an Indigenous Protected Fort was built on fears of a Russian invasion. Also, that small islands (17 are inhabited), the Torres Strait Islands Area on their homelands and to care for their country same year, the All Souls Quetta Memorial Church was are located in the waterway that separates Australia from according to their traditions and customs. They do this built in memory of the Quetta shipwreck in 1890, which the island nation of Papua . by way of an Indigenous Ranger program which funds killed 133 people when it struck an unknown reef. The the training and the on going management of this pristine Japanese Pearling Memorial is dedicated to the hundreds Thursday and Horn Island are the most well-known of the environment. of pearl divers who died from decompression sickness. Torres Strait Islands. Activities on the islands are quite traditional, with fishing being the major economic source. The Chuulangun homeland operate a serviced camp ground for visitors to the area, in close proximity to the Horn Island Wenlock River. Horn Island, with a population of approximately 650, came to prominence during World War II when it suffered eight Japanese air raids. Horn Island is home to the only airport in the Torres Strait Island group, as some of the other inhabited islands only have a small airstrip.

Make sure to visit the museum and art gallery in the small town of Wasaga. And be sure not to miss some of the historic World War II sites on one of the tours that operate on the island. 4 NORTHERN AUSTRALIA CRUISE SEAFARIS – MV

The , Torres Strait, Cape York Peninsula in Australia to also carry passengers. MV Trinity Bay offers Island, freight is trans-shipped to islands of the Torres Strait. and World Heritage listed rainforests between Cairns and a truly unique and authentic experience adding another The Trinity Bay is the only working cargo vessel in Australia Cooktown, each complement and enhance the other, and Oz perspective to this remarkable area. This cruise has won that also carries passengers, with a total of 48 berths over Tours Safaris Land / Sea programmes are designed to include multiple awards and is one of the best bucket list trips 15 cabins. The distance between Cairns and the Tip of Cape all these exciting destinations. available today. Just unwind and put your feet up watching the York is about 1000km (468 nautical miles). The MV Trinity world go by, travel either up or down the Cape York Peninsula Bay travels inside the reef with land in sight for most of the Both Accommodated and Camping formats are utilised for between Cairns and the Torres Straits. way. It has a max speed of 13.5knots. There is generally the overland sector and the cargo ship seafari is the most little movement, but conditions will vary. More information is exciting and budget friendly holiday in North Queensland. The MV Trinity Bay is a 81m long and Its principal purpose available online. is to carry freight between Cairns and Seisia at the tip of The MV Trinity Bay is the only privately owned cargo ship Cape York, via Horn Island and Thursday Island. From Horn YOUR TOUR VEHICLE

The Oz Tours Fleet. Our modern, air-conditioned Man Larc is equipped with a road cam, TV and PA system. Satellite and Isuzu purpose-built 4WD safari vehicles have forward- Phones, first aid kits and off-road equipment are standard facing reclining coach style seats, retracting seat belts and fittings. 12V charging ports are available for client mobile footrests. Each tour vehicle has wide view windows and phones and IPads.

CAPTIVATING DESTINATION FOR CAPE YORK ACCOMMODATED SAFARIS Iron Range and the Lockhart Coast – FEATURING KUTINI PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK Our Northbound Cape York Fully Accommodated Tours Portland Roads named by Cook in 1770. Marvel at the vast significant presence in the Lockhart area. Three airstrips continue to include one of the best National Parks on Cape stretch of palm-fringed coastline along Chilli Beach, with were constructed to enable the US 8th Air Force bombers to York Peninsula - Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park. views across Lloyd Bay and Restoration Island named by embark on missions over the . The current Lockhart Captain Bligh after the infamous ‘mutiny on the Bounty’ in River Aerodrome is located on one of the original runways Located on the eastern side of Cape York Peninsula, Kutini- 1789. and we also visit other significant WW2 sites. Payamu (Iron Range) has the largest remaining area of lowland rainforest in Australia. The park is home to unique Learn about the Lockhart Aboriginal Community’s strong We stay two nights at the Greenhoose Accommodation mammals, frogs and reptiles, is a refuge for birds found only cultural identity – as expressed through its dancers and also in Iron Range. Surrounded by National Park in a rainforest here and in New Guinea. The unique of this area internationally-renowned Lockhart River Art Gang. environment, it is truly a once in a lifetime experience. All has been maintained because of inaccessibility, especially rooms have a large verandah, are clean and air conditioned, during the . The Lockhart River Art Centre is home to the famous ‘Art with fully screened windows. Share facilities, mobile Gang’. Formed in 1995, the Art Gang is comprised of local reception, laundry available. Admire sweeping views over the heath-covered Tozer Range artists spanning many generations who work out of the and learn about the Kuuku Ya’u people’s Dreaming stories for Centre to produce stunning works of art across many media this park, named for Kutini the cassowary and Payamu the including acrylic painting, ceramics, weaving and carving. rainbow serpent, at Mount Tozer. Artists from the Gang have received international recognition for their works and many have had the opportunity to travel Relish the journey through dry monsoonal rainforest that throughout Australia and overseas to display them. The Art conceals not just natural treasures but also a rich pioneer Gang’s works are available for purchase from the Lockhart history of gold mining and the lesser known WW2 Allied River Art Centre. airbase. Visit the historic and serene seaside hamlet of During World War II, American troops established a

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PORTLAND ROADS CHILLI BEACH KUTINI-PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK 5 CAPE YORK 4WD ACCOMMODATED FRUIT BAT FALLS MT TOZER, KUTINI-PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK SAFARIS CODE A10OA - 10 DAY Overland / Air CODE A12OS - 12 DAY Overland / Sea Priced From $4,535 FERRY PARROTS KUTINI-PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS DAY 1 (LD) CAPE TRIBULATION, COOKTOWN. • Cape Tribulation National Park GUIDES: Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected Cairns • Bloomfield Track Professional Tour Guide while touring. locations as we travel via the beautiful coastal road • Historic Cooktown Local guides for Weipa Eco Cruise, Horn Island until we cross the and enter the majestic and Thursday Island Tours. expanse of the World Heritage Cape Tribulation Rainforest. • Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park Over the Bloomfield Track to historic Cooktown. Perhaps a • Kutini Payamu (Iron Range) NP (2N) TRANSPORTATION: chance to shop for souvenirs in original colonial era shops. • Chilli Beach-Portland Roads 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. Overnight accommodation with ensuite facilities. • Batavia Goldfields Eco Cruise in Weipa, Ferry Vessel in Torres Strait. • Moreton Telegraph Station (2N) Saab 340 turboprop – Bamaga to Cairns flight. DAY 2 (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code A12OS) MUSGRAVE TELEGRAPH STATION. • Wenlock River Assured of a unique place in the rich fabric of Australian • Weipa ACCOMMODATION: history, Cooktown provides a visit of interest and • Fruit Bat Falls - Eliot River Twin share rooms with private facilities and rooms excitement. Visit Cook’s landing place, Grassy Hill • Punsand Bay (3N) with share facilities. Varies from property to property. Lookout and the century old cemetery. We travel via Battle • Cape York “The Tip” Camp Ranges and Old Laura Station to Rinyirru National MEALS: • Torres Strait Park. Experience living outback history as we approach Continental Breakfasts (B) daily Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph • Thursday and Horn Islands Picnic Lunches (L) station in Cape York. Overnight accommodation with • Flight Bamaga to Cairns 2 course dinners (D) daily share facilities.

DAY 3 (BLD) COEN, , KUTINI PAYAMU (IRON RANGE) NATIONAL PARK. Via historic Coen we travel north to cross the wide sandy Archer River and after lunch we cross the Wenlock and Pascoe before entering Kutini - Payamu National Park. This area features the largest area of tropical lowland rainforest remaining in Australia. Rare fauna and flora include Cuscus, Palm Cockatoos, Eclectus Parrots, Green CAPE TRIBULATION BEACH Pythons, palms and orchids. Overnight accommodation. 2 nights unique bush style cabin with share facilities.

KENNEDY PALMS RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK

COOKTOWN LOOKOUT MUSGRAVE STATION 6 THURSDAY IS. HORN IS. LEGEND PUNSAND BAY 3 Nights 3 BAMAGA

FRUITBAT FALLS

WEIPA 2 MORETON 2 KUTINI PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK

ARCHER MT TOZER, KUTINI-PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK RIVER

COEN

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CAIRNS ECLECTUS PARROTS KUTINI-PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK PHOTO BY SCOTT TEMPLETON POLE ART LOCKHART RIVER

DAY 4 (BLD) PORTLAND ROADS, CHILLI BEACH, own cost. Today we have an eco boat cruise included. WW2 SITES Discover the waterways and diverse wildlife habitat including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous bird species and An exciting day visiting significant historic sites and breath- mining history. taking coastal scenery. Portland Roads, once a vital sea port for miners and the wartime airfields, now affords the locals a relaxed lifestyle in an idyllic tropical setting. Visit DAY 7 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, JARDINE RIVER, Chilli Beach overlooking Restoration Island, Bligh’s first PUNSAND BAY landing site in 1792. We explore and learn about the gold Be awakened by the dawn chorus of birdlife endemic to workings of the 1930’s and the area around the airfield at the Wenlock River. Today’s journey travels sections of the ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON Iron Range where there were major military installations. old Telegraph Track through ever changing landscapes of MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE – A12OS We also visit the renowned Lockhart River Aboriginal Art zamias and heath forests to reach today’s lunch destination Centre and Quintel Beach overlooking Lloyd Bay. - the picturesque Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River. Time to swim and explore or photograph the enchanting rock The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel DAY 5 (BLD) BATAVIA GOLDFIELDS, MORETON pools, and waterfalls. This afternoon we cross the Jardine on 3000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay.MV Trinity Bay TELEGRAPH STATION. River, followed by a short visit to Bamaga Aboriginal and is operated by P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for Via scenic Tozers Gap travel west to visit the old Batavia Islander settlement. Accommodation at Punsand Bay travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time Goldfields, an abandoned mining town. Then travel North overlooking the Torres Strait. 3 nights’ accommodation Cairns varies depending on conditions. via Piccaninny Plains and Batavia Downs Station to arrive with ensuite facilities. at Moreton Telegraph Station, a former telegraph station DAY 10 (BLD) SEISIA, COMMENCE SEA-LEG. that carried the morse code signal linking to DAY 8 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. The focus of all attention today is Seisia wharf, where Thursday Island. Overnight accommodation 2 nights. Today’s highlight is a ferry transfer through the island the cargo ship from Cairns disgorge their cargo of fuel, Cabin Tent share facilities. Twin share fully screened tents dotted Straits to explore historic Thursday Island and building materials, indeed everything needed by the with beds and linen. No power in tents. Horn Island. A conducted 2 Island bus tour with lunch is local communities. At 80 meters and over 3000 tonnes included. Afternoon Ferry return to mainland. the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo ship servicing the DAY 6 (BD) WEIPA, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION, Torres Strait communities. WENLOCK RIVER. DAY 9 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. Through huge cattle runs, travel west to arrive at the An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We DAY 11 (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF -mining town of Weipa on the . stand at the very ‘Tip’ of our continent. Visit the ruins of the MARINE PARK. A veritable “Oasis in the Wilderness” and providing further pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage contrast to your experience of this last frontier. Lunch at Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. and new shipboard companions.

DAY 10 (BL) CAIRNS. DAY 12 (B) DISEMBARK CAIRNS. Morning at leisure before your transfer to Bamaga Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Trinity Wharf Airport after lunch for your flight to Cairns. Your Oz Tours Cairns. Make your own way to your accommodation adventure ends on arrival at . Make your own venue. way to your accommodation venue.

Tour Code: A12OS THURSDAY ISLAND Tour Code: A10OA 2020 Departure Dates: 2020 Departure Dates: May 27 | June 17 | July 8, 29 | August 19 May 27 | June 17 | July 8, 29 | August 19 September 9, 30 September 9,30 2020 Costs: 2020 Costs: June – September (SHARE FACILITIES) June – September Twin Share Cabin $6050.00pp Twin Share $4860.00pp Triple Share Cabin $5890.00pp Single $5755.00 Single Land Supplement $895.00 Sept 30 Departure (SHARE FACILITIES) Sept 30 Departure Twin Share Cabin $5725.00pp Twin Share $4535.00pp Triple Share Cabin $5565.00pp Single $5320.00 Single Land Supplement $785.00 ECO TOURS WEIPA 7 CAPE YORK 4WD ACCOMMODATED AT THE TIP SAFARIS CODE A8AO - 8 DAY Air / Overland CODE A10SO - 10 DAY Sea / Overland Priced From

$3,925 PUNSAND BAY TELEGRAPH ROAD

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS DAY 1 (LD) HORN ISLAND. • Flight Cairns to Horn Island GUIDES: Your tour begins with a morning flight to Horn Island. (Make Professional Tour Guide while touring. your own way to Cairns domestic terminal) On arrival on • Thursday Island – Torres Strait Local guides for Horn Island and Thursday Island Horn Island you will be met by a representative from the • Punsand Bay (2N) Tours, Weipa Eco Cruise. Gateway Torres Strait Resort. Lunch included, followed • Cape York “The Tip” by a bus tour of the Island and Museum. Overnight TRANSPORTATION: accommodation with ensuite facilities. • Fruit Bat Falls – Eliot River 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. • Moreton Telegraph Station (2N) Ferry Vessels in Torres Strait. Eco Cruise in Weipa. DAY 2 (BD) THURSDAY ISLAND, PUNSAND BAY. Boeing Dash 8 turboprop – Cairns to Horn Island Morning Transfer by ferry to Thursday Island where a • Wenlock River flight. Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code A10SO) guided bus tour of this historic Island is included. Lunch • Weipa is own cost today. Mid-afternoon transfer to Seisia wharf ACCOMMODATION: • Musgrave Telegraph Station then transfer to Punsand Bay Bay Private Reserve. 2 Twin share rooms with private facilities and rooms with nights’ accommodation with ensuite facilities. • Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park share facilities varies from property to property. DAY 3 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. • Historic Cooktown MEALS: An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We • Bloomfield Track Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Picnic Lunches (L) stand at the very ‘Tip’ of our continent. Visit the ruins of the • Cape Tribulation National Park 2 course dinners (D) daily pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage with pristine beaches and rocky headlands.

DAY 4 (BLD) JARDINE RIVER, FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION. We cross the mighty Jardine River, through the wilderness of forests and heath to Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River for a cool dip in the rapids and waterfalls. Journey along parts of the old Telegraph Track while absorbing the unfamiliar landscape of scrub, heathlands, plains and

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RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK THURSDAY ISLAND HORN ISLAND GATEWAY TOUR 8 THURSDAY IS. 1 HORN IS. LEGEND PUNSAND BAY 3 Nights 2 BAMAGA

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WEIPA 2 MORETON

MORETON CABIN TENTS ARCHER RIVER

COEN

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CAIRNS WENLOCK RIVER exotic zamia forests. Overnight accommodation at Park. The waterfowl teem in lily fringed billabongs and DAY 1 (D) DEPART CAIRNS, MV TRINITY BAY. Moreton Telegraph Station for 2 nights. Cabin Tent, share an opportunity to safely view crocodiles in their natural facilities. Twin share fully screened tents with beds and habitat. Travel over the legendary Battle Camp Range to Your journey starts from Cairns Wharf. Check with linen. No power in tents. historic Cooktown. An eventful afternoon sightseeing and our office for Wharf numbers and times. (Make your viewing significant landmarks and sites so important to own way to the Wharf) At 80 metres and over 3000 DAY 5 (BD) WEIPA, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION. all Australians. Overnight accommodation with ensuite tonnes the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo vessel ship servicing the Torres Strait communities. Maybe time for a guided nature walk along this lightly facilities. forested waterway before we cross the sandy Wenlock DAY 2 (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. River. Travel south to Batavia Downs Station then detour DAY 8 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION, CAIRNS. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew west to the Gulf of Carpentaria through huge cattle Crossing the marks the start of our drive and new shipboard companions. runs and Aboriginal lands to the bauxite-mining town of over the controversial “Bloomfield Track”. Jungle green Weipa. Lunch at own cost today. A veritable “Oasis in heights descend to the very edge of the Great Barrier Reef, the Wilderness” and providing further contrast to your with tantalising glimpses of deserted beaches and fringing DAY 3 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. experience of this last frontier. Today we have an eco coral. Through the famous World Heritage Rainforest, The focus of all attention today is the wharves on boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse across the Daintree River, then via the scenic road to Thursday and Horn Island as the MV Trinity Bay wildlife habitat including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous Cairns. Your adventure ends with a transfer to Oz Tours disgorges its cargo of fuel, building materials, bird species and mining history. selected locations. indeed everything needed by these remote island communities. Explore legendary Thursday Island and DAY 6 (BLD) COEN, MUSGRAVE TELEGRAPH STATION. Tour Code: A8AO Horn Island (at own cost). Today we travel south via the rolling landscape of DAY 4 (BLD) SEISIA, BAMAGA, PUNSAND BAY. Piccaninny Plains, crossing the Archer River and passing 2020 Departure Dates: Our final shipboard day ends at Seisia wharf, the sea through Oyala Thumotang National Park. We visit historic June 4, 25 | July 16 | August 6, 27 port for Cape York’s five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Coen for lunch then onto our overnight stay at Musgrave September 17 | October 8 Islander communities. A short stop at Seisia Islander Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph station in 2020 Costs: settlement. 2 nights’ accommodation: Punsand Bay Cape York. Overnight accommodation with share facilities. June – September with ensuite facilities. Twin Share $4155.00pp DAY 7 (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL Single $4940.00 DAY 5 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. PARK, COOKTOWN. DAY 6 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON. We head east towards and enter October Twin Share $3925.00pp the massive bird and animal sanctuary of Rinyirru National DAY 7 (BD) ECO BOAT CRUISE, WEIPA. Single $4600.00 DAY8 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE. DAY 9 (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, COOKTOWN.

DAY 10 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION, CAIRNS.

Tour Code: A10SO 2020 Departure Dates: June 2, 23 | July 14 | August 4, 25 September 15 | October 6 2020 Costs: ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON June – September (SHARE FACILITIES) MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE – A10SO Twin Share Cabin $5400.00pp Triple Share Cabin $5234.00pp Single Land Supplement $785.00 The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel on 3000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay. MV Trinity Bay October (SHARE FACILITIES) is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for Twin Share Cabin $5075.00pp travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time Triple Share Cabin $4965.00pp Cairns varies depending on conditions. Single Land Supplement $675.00 9 CAPE YORK MAGIC MAY BEST VALUE

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SAFARIS COOK MONUMENT COOKTOWN CODE A8OA - 8 DAY Overland / Air CODE A10OS - 10 DAY Overland / Sea ITINERARY DAY 1 (LD) CAPE TRIBULATION, COOKTOWN. Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations as we travel via the beautiful coastal road until we cross the Daintree River and enter the majestic expanse of the World Priced From Heritage Cape Tribulation Rainforest. Over the Bloomfield Track to historic Cooktown. Perhaps a chance to shop for $3,985 souvenirs in original colonial era shops. CUSCUS AT MORETON Overnight accommodation with ensuite facilities.

DAY 2 (BLD) COOKTOWN, LAURA, MUSGRAVE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS TELEGRAPH STATION. Assured of a unique place in the rich fabric of Australian • Cape Tribulation National Park GUIDES: history, Cooktown provides a visit of interest and • Bloomfield Track Professional Tour Guide while touring. excitement. Visit Cook’s landing place, Grassy Hill Lookout Local guides for Weipa Eco Cruise, Horn Island and the century old cemetery. We travel through the • Historic Cooktown and Thursday Island Tours. headwaters of the Normanby and Laura Rivers to arrive • Lakeland Downs at the cropping district of Lakeland Downs. Banana and • Laura TRANSPORTATION: watermelon farms using innovative cropping techniques • Quinkan Cultural Center 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. are the growth industry here. On to Laura where we visit • Musgrave Telegraph station Eco Cruise in Weipa, Ferry Vessel in Torres Strait. the Quinkan Cultural Centre. Audio and visual displays Saab 340 turboprop – Bamaga to Cairns flight. showcase the cultural and pioneering history of this • Moreton Telegraph Station (2N) Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code A10OS) region. Experience living outback history as we approach • Wenlock River Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph • Weipa ACCOMMODATION: station in Cape York. Overnight accommodation with share • Fruit Bat Falls-Eliot River Twin share rooms with private facilities. facilities. • Punsand Bay (3N) 3 nights and rooms with share facilities 3 nights. • Cape York “The Tip” MEALS: REVERSE ITINERARY • Torres Strait Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Tour Code: A8AO MAY • Thursday and Horn Islands Picnic Lunches (L) • Flight Bamaga to Cairns 2 course dinners (D) daily DAY 1 (LD) CAIRNS to HORN ISLAND. DAY 2 (BD) THURSDAY ISLAND, PUNSAND BAY. DAY 3 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. DAY 4 (BLD) JARDINE RIVER, FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION. DAY 5 (BD) WEIPA, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION. DAY 6 (BLD) COEN, MUSGRAVE TELEGRAPH STATION. DAY 7 (BLD) LAURA, QUINKAN CULTURAL CENTRE, COOKTOWN. DAY 8 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION, CAIRNS. 2020 Departure Date: May 14 2020 Costs: May Twin Share $3925.00pp Single $4600.00

SEE OZ TOURS SAFARIS WEBSITE FOR FULL ITINERARIES WITH INCLUSIONS ECO TOURS WEIPA PUNSAND BAY BEACH 10 THURSDAY IS. HORN IS. LEGEND PUNSAND BAY 3 Nights 3 BAMAGA

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DAY 3 (BLD) COEN, ARCHER RIVER, MORETON zamias and heath forests to reach today’s lunch destination TELEGRAPH STATION. - the picturesque Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River. Time Via historic Coen we travel north to cross the wide sandy to swim and explore or photograph the enchanting rock Archer River and after lunch travel via Piccaninny Plains pools, and waterfalls. This afternoon we cross the Jardine and Batavia Downs Stations to arrive at Moreton Telegraph River, followed by a short visit to Bamaga Aboriginal and Station, a former telegraph station that carried the morse Islander settlement. Accommodation at Punsand Bay code signal linking Brisbane to Thursday Island. Overnight overlooking the Torres Strait. 3 nights’ accommodation accommodation 2 nights. Cabin Tent share facilities. Twin with ensuite facilities. share fully screened tents with beds and linen. No power in tents. DAY 6 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. Today’s highlight is a ferry transfer through the island DAY 4 (BD) WEIPA, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION. dotted Straits to explore historic Thursday Island and Through huge cattle runs, travel west to arrive at the Horn Island. A conducted 2 Island bus tour with lunch is bauxite-mining town of Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria. included. Afternoon ferry return to mainland. A veritable “Oasis in the Wilderness” and providing further DAY 7 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. contrast to your experience of this last frontier. Lunch ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We at own cost today. Today we have an eco boat cruise MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE – A10OS included. Discover the waterways and diverse wildlife stand at the very ‘Tip’ of our continent. Visit the ruins of habitat including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous bird Pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage species and mining history. with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel on 3000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay.MV Trinity Bay DAY 8 (BL) CAIRNS. DAY 5 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, JARDINE RIVER, is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for Morning at leisure, before your transfer to Bamaga Airport PUNSAND BAY. travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time after lunch for your flight back to Cairns. Your Oz Tours Cairns varies depending on conditions. Be awakened by the dawn chorus of birdlife endemic to Adventure ends on arrival at Cairns Airport. Make your the Wenlock River. Today’s journey travels sections of the own way to your accommodation venue. DAY 8 (BLD) SEISIA, COMMENCE SEA-LEG. old Telegraph Track through ever changing landscapes of The focus of all attention today is Seisia wharf, where Tour Code: A8OA the cargo ship from Cairns disgorge their cargo of fuel, ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE building materials, indeed everything needed by the ON MV TRINITY BAY. 2020 Departure Dates: local communities. At 80 meters and over 3000 tonnes May 8 Only the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo ship servicing the Tour Code: A10SO MAY Torres Strait communities. DAY 1 (D) DEPART CAIRNS, MV TRINITY BAY. 2020 Costs: May Twin Share $3985.00pp DAY 9 (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF DAY 2 (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. Single $4610.00 MARINE PARK. DAY 3 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew DAY 4 (BLD) SEISIA, BAMAGA, PUNSAND BAY. and new shipboard companions. DAY 5 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. DAY 10 (B) DISEMBARK CAIRNS. DAY 6 (BLD) FRUITBAT FALLS, MORETON. Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Trinity Wharf DAY 7 (BD) ECO BOAT CRUISE, WEIPA. Cairns. Make your own way to your accommodation DAY 8 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE venue. DAY 9 (BLD) LAURA, COOKTOWN DAY 10 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION, CAIRNS. Tour Code: A10OS 2020 Departure Date: May 12 2020 Costs: May (SHARE FACILITIES) 2020 Departure Dates: May 8 Only Twin Share Cabin $5072.00pp Triple Share Cabin $4965.00pp 2020 Costs: May (SHARE FACILITIES) Single Land Supplement $680.00 Twin Share Cabin $5290.00pp Triple Share Cabin $5180.00pp SEE OZ TOURS SAFARIS WEBSITE FOR FULL ITINERARIES WITH INCLUSIONS , THURSDAY ISLAND Single Land Supplement $680.00 11 CAPE YORK 4WD ACCOMMODATED /CAMPING SAFARI CODE C15O - 15 DAY All Overland “THE BIG ONE”

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$4,500 BOYDS FOREST DRAGON RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS ITINERARY DAY 1 (LD) CAIRNS, CAPE TRIBULATION, COOKTOWN. • World Heritage Daintree National Park GUIDES: Early morning pick up from selected Oz Tours selected Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook • Historic Cooktown locations only, as we travel via the pristine Daintree while touring. Local guides for Horn Island and • Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park Rainforests and over the soaring verdant heights of the Thursday Island Tours, Weipa Eco Cruise, Laura • Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Aboriginal . Bloomfield Track to historic Cooktown. A step back in Park (2N) time as we explore this historic port. Overnight Cooktown • Batavia Goldfields TRANSPORTATION: Caravan Park with facilities. • Weipa Eco Boat Cruise 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. Ferry Vessels in Torres Strait. Eco Cruise in Weipa. DAY 2 (BD) BATTLE CAMP, RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) • Moreton Telegraph Station (3N) NATIONAL PARK. • Twin Falls, Jardine River National Park ACCOMMODATION: A morning of sightseeing and visiting significant landmarks • Horn Island & Thursday Island Tour Airconditioned cabins x 1 nights and sites of Cooktown. After lunch (own cost) we continue • Loyalty Beach Seisia(3N) Furnished tents x 4 nights our journey along Battle Camp Road, via Old Laura • Cape York – The ‘Tip’ Permanent camp x 4 nights Homestead, onto the massive wildlife haven of Rinyirru Two person Tents x 5 nights • Historic Somerset National Park. Overnight Rinyirru National Park. • Mutee Head WW2 radar site MEALS: • Punsand Bay Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. DAY 3 (BLD) MUSGRAVE TELEGRAPH STATION, • Musgrave Telegraph Station Picnic Lunches (L) COEN, ARCHER RIVER. • Split Rock Art Gallery 2 course dinners (D) daily Historic interludes as we visit the last remaining telegraph station in Cape York, Musgrave, and the once vibrant gold rush town of Coen, before reaching our overnight stop at

PHOTO BY SCOTT TEMPLETON the Archer River Roadhouse Campground with facilities.

DAY 4 (BLD) KUTINI – PAYAMU (IRON RANGE) NATIONAL PARK, WW2 SITE. We cross the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers before entering Kutini – Payamu National Park. This features the largest area of tropical lowland rainforest remaining in Australia. Rare fauna and flora include Cuscus, Palm Cockatoos, Eclectus Parrots, Green Pythons, palms and orchids. Overnight camp Kutini - Payamu National Park 2 nights.

DAY 5 (BLD) PORTLAND ROADS, CHILLI BEACH. There is impressive coastal and mountain range scenery. Portland Roads, a former sea port, now affords the locals WENLOCK GOLDFIELDS

QUINTEL BEACH LOCKHART RIVER ADULT GREEN PYTHON, KUTINI-PAYAMU NP TWIN FALLS, JARDINE RIVER NATIONAL PARK 12 THURSDAY IS. HORN IS. LEGEND PUNSAND BAY 1 3 Nights LOYALTY BEACH 3 BAMAGA MUTTE HEAD 1 ELLIOT FALLS

WEIPA 2 MORETON 2 KUTINI PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK WENLOCK PEDDELLS FERRY, THURSDAY ISLAND ARCHER RIVER 1

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CAIRNS POOL WITH A VIEW, PUNSAND BAY a relaxed lifestyle in an idyllic tropical setting. Visit Chilli DAY 9 (BLD) JARDINE RIVER, CAPE YORK. Jardine River National Park. Enjoy a refreshing swim and Beach overlooking Restoration Island, Bligh’s first landing We continue negotiating bush tracks and the northern lunch before we continue to Moreton Telegraph Station, on site in 1792. We explore the area around the airfield at Iron bypass road to reach the swift flowing Jardine River. A the banks of the Wenlock River. Overnight accommodation Range where there were major military installations and short stop at Bamaga Aboriginal and Islander settlement, cabin tent share facilities. Twin share fully screened tents visit the renowned Lockhart River Art Centre. before proceeding to our northern base camp overlooking with beds and linen. No power in tents. the scattered islands of the Torres Strait. Camp Loyalty DAY 6 (BLD) BATAVIA GOLDFIELDS, MORETON Beach Campground with facilities for 3 nights. DAY 14 (BLD) COEN, MUSGRAVE TELEGRAPH STATION. TELEGRAPH STATION. Travel west to visit the old Batavia Goldfields, an DAY 10 (BLD) LOYALTY BEACH, MUTEE HEAD. Today we travel south following the route of the Overland abandoned mining town. Then travel North by West across After breakfast we head off for a day of sightseeing. Mutee Telegraph Line, crossing the Archer River and passing Piccaninny Plains to arrive at Moreton Telegraph Station, a Head renowned for World War II 52 Radar Station moved through Oyala Thumotang National Park. We visit historic former telegraph station that carried the morse code signal from NSW to Townsville and finally to Mutee Head. Coen for lunch then onto our overnight stay at Musgrave linking Brisbane to Thursday Island. Two night permanent Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph station in camp on the Wenlock River at Moreton Telegraph Station DAY 11 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. Cape York. Overnight Air Conditioned rooms. with facilities. Today’s highlight is a ferry transfer through the island dotted Straits to explore historic Thursday Island. A DAY 15 (BL) LAURA, CAIRNS. DAY 7 (BD) WENLOCK RIVER, MORETON conducted bus tour of Thursday Island and Horn Island Off to Laura for a visit of the Cultural Centre and Split TELEGRAPH STATION. with lunch is included. Afternoon ferry return to mainland. Rock Art Gallery where we join an informative tour with a Through huge cattle runs, travel west to arrive at the local guide, images of Quinkan spirits, totem animals and bauxite-mining town of Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria. DAY 12 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET, people adorn the rock shelter, this area ranks alongside the Lunch at own cost today. A veritable “Oasis in the PUNSAND BAY. Kimberly and the Arnhemland escarpment as Australia’s Wilderness” and providing further contrast to your An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We most important rock art regions. Via Lakeland to , experience of this last frontier. Today we have an eco stand at the very ‘Tip’ of our continent. Visit the ruins onto Cairns. Your adventure ends with a transfer to Oz boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse of the pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Tours selected locations. wildlife habitat including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous Passage with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. bird species and mining history. Overnight Punsand Bay, 1 night accommodation with Tour Code: C15O ensuite facilities. DAY 8 (BLD) MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION, 2020 Departure Dates: TWIN FALLS. 02 October DAY 13 (BLD) JARDINE RIVER, FRUIT BAT FALLS, Be awakened by the dawn chorus of birdlife endemic to MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION. 2020 Costs: the Wenlock River. Today’s journey travels sections of the Anticipation and excitement as we commence our overland October old Telegraph Track through ever changing landscapes of trek. Retracing the paths of our earliest overlanders, we Twin Share $4500.00pp zamias and heath forests to reach today’s destination - the cross the Jardine River to Fruit Bat Falls, a natural icon of Single $5005.00 picturesque Twin Falls on the Eliot River (subject to road/ river conditions). Time to swim and explore or photograph the enchanting rock pools, and waterfalls.

MUTEE HEAD WW2 RADAR SITE SPLIT ROCK ART SITE LAURA 13 CAPE YORK 4WD CAMPING SAFARIS GRASSY HILL LOOKOUT, COOKTOWN CROSSING *WITH 7 NIGHTS IN PERMANENT CAMPS CODE C10OA - 10 DAY Overland / Air CODE C12OS - 12 DAY Overland / Sea Priced From

$3,305 LOCKHART RIVER ART CENTRE CHILLI BEACH, KUTINI PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS DAY 1 (LD) CAPE TRIBULATION, COOKTOWN.* • Cape Tribulation National Park GUIDES: Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations as • Bloomfield Track Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook while we travel via the beautiful coastal road until we cross the • Historic Cooktown touring. Local guides for Weipa Eco Cruise, Daintree River and enter the majestic expanse of the World Horn Island and Thursday Island Tours. • Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park Heritage Cape Tribulation Rainforest. Over the Bloomfield Track to historic Cooktown. Perhaps a chance to shop for • Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National TRANSPORTATION: souvenirs in original colonial era shops. Park (2N) 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. Overnight Cooktown with facilities. • Chilli Beach-Portland Roads Eco Cruise in Weipa, Ferry Vessel in Torres Strait. • Chuulangun Homelands Saab 340 turboprop – Bamaga to Cairns flight. DAY 2 (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, • Batavia Goldfields Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code C12OS) MUSGRAVE TELEGRAPH STATION.* • Weipa Assured of a unique place in the rich fabric of Australian ACCOMMODATION: • Wenlock River history, Cooktown provides a visit of interest and Two person Tents excitement. Visit Cook’s landing place, Grassy Hill • Fruit Bat Falls-Eliot River 7 nights in permanent tents • Loyalty Beach – Seisia (3N) Lookout and the century old cemetery. We travel via Battle Camp Ranges and Old Laura Station to Rinyirru National • Cape York “The Tip” MEALS: Park. Experience living outback history as we approach • Torres Strait Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph • Thursday and Horn Islands Picnic Lunches (L) station in Cape York. Overnight with facilities. • Flight Bamaga to Cairns 2 course camp dinners (D) daily DAY 3 (BLD) COEN, ARCHER RIVER, CHUULANGUN HOMELANDS. Via historic Coen we travel north to cross the wide sandy Archer River and after lunch we cross the Wenlock River. Tonight we camp by the Wenlock River on the Chuulangun Homelands with facilitie

DAY 4 (BLD) PORTLAND ROADS, KUTINI-PAYAMU (IRON RANGE) NATIONAL PARK, CHILLI BEACH. We cross the Pascoe River before entering Kutini-Payamu National Park. This features the largest area of tropical lowland rainforest remaining in Australia. Rare fauna and flora include Cuscus, Palm Cockatoos, Eclectus Parrots, Green Pythons, palms and orchids. There is impressive coastal and mountain range scenery. Portland Roads, a BATTLE CAMP ROAD former sea port, now affords the locals a relaxed lifestyle

NIFOLD PLAIN - RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK TRADITIONAL OWNER CHUULANGUN HOMELANDS 14 THURSDAY IS. HORN IS. LEGEND LOYALTY BEACH 3 Nights 3 BAMAGA

FRUITBAT FALLS

WEIPA 2 MORETON 1 KUTINI PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK 1 CHUULANGUN PHOTO BY SCOTT TEMPLETON ARCHER YELLOW BILLED KINGFISHER, KUTINI-PAYAMU NP RIVER

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CAIRNS WW2 446 AA BATTERY, IRON RANGE in an idyllic tropical setting. Visit Chilli Beach overlooking zamias and heath forests to reach today’s lunch destination Restoration Island, Bligh’s first landing site in 1792. the picturesque Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River. Time Overnight camp in Kutini-Payamu National Park. to swim and explore or photograph the enchanting rock pools, and waterfalls. This afternoon we cross the Jardine DAY 5 (BLD) BATAVIA GOLDFIELDS, MORETON River, followed by a short visit to Bamaga Aboriginal and TELEGRAPH STATION. * Islander settlement then to Loyalty Beach overlooking the Travel west to visit the old Batavia Goldfields, an Torres Strait, our permanent base camp for 3 nights with abandoned mining town. Then travel North by West across facilities. Piccaninny Plains to arrive at Moreton Telegraph Station, a former telegraph station that carried the morse code signal DAY 8 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON linking Brisbane to Thursday Island. Two night permanent Today’s highlight is a ferry transfer through the island MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE – C10OS camp on the Wenlock River at Moreton Telegraph Station dotted Straits to explore historic Thursday Island and with facilities. Horn Island. A conducted 2 Island bus tour with lunch is included. Afternoon ferry return to mainland. The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel DAY 6 (BD) WENLOCK RIVER, WEIPA, MORETON on 3000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay.MV Trinity Bay TELEGRAPH STATION.* DAY 9 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time Through huge cattle runs, travel west to arrive at the An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We Cairns varies depending on conditions. bauxite-mining town of Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria. stand at the very ‘Tip’ of our continent. Visit the ruins of Lunch at own cost today. A veritable “Oasis in the Pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage DAY 10 (BLD) SEISIA, COMMENCE SEA-LEG. Wilderness” and providing further contrast to your with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. experience of this last frontier. Today we have an eco The focus of all attention today is Seisia wharf, where boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse DAY 10 (BL) CAIRNS. the cargo ship from Cairns disgorge their cargo of fuel, wildlife habitat including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous Morning at leisure, before your transfer to Bamaga Airport building materials, indeed everything needed by the bird species and mining history. after lunch for your flight back to Cairns. Your Oz Tours local communities. At 80 meters and over 3000 tonnes Adventure ends on arrival at Cairns Airport. Make your the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo ship servicing the DAY 7 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, own way to your accommodation venue. Torres Strait communities. JARDINE RIVER, BAMAGA, LOYALTY BEACH.* Be awakened by the dawn chorus of birdlife endemic to DAY 11 (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF the Wenlock River. Today’s journey, travels sections of the Tour Code: C10OA MARINE PARK. old Telegraph Track through ever changing landscapes of 2020 Departure Dates: Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew June 3, 24 | July 15 | August 5, 26 and new shipboard companions. September 16 | October 7 DAY 12 (B) DISEMBARK CAIRNS. 2020 Costs: Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Trinity Wharf June – September $3525.00pp Cairns. Make your own way to your accommodation October $3305.00pp venue. Single Land Supplement $105.00

Tour Code: C12OS 2020 Departure Dates: June 3, 24 | July 15 | August 5, 26 September 16 | October 7 2020 Costs: June – September (SHARE FACILITIES) Twin Share Cabin $4955.00pp Triple Share Cabin $4825.00pp Single Tent Supplement $105.00 October (SHARE FACILITIES) Twin Share Cabin $4600.00pp Triple Share Cabin $4355.00pp Single Land Supplement $105.00 ZAMIA PALMS, BATAVIA NATIONAL PARK LOYALTY BEACH SUNSET 15 CAPE YORK 4WD CAMPING SAFARIS *WITH 6 NIGHTS IN PERMANENT CAMPS CODE C8AO - 8 DAY Air / Overland CODE C10SO - 10 DAY Sea / Overland Priced From

$3,100 LOYALTY BEACH , NORTHERN PENINSULA

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS DAY 1 (LD) HORN ISLAND. • Flight Cairns to Horn Island GUIDES: Your tour starts with a morning flight to Horn Island. (Make Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook your own way to Cairns Domestic Terminal). On arrival on • Thursday Island – Torres Strait while touring. Local guides for Horn Island and Horn Island you will be met by a representative from the • Loyalty Beach – Seisia (2N) Thursday Island Tours, Weipa Eco Cruise. Gateway Torres Strait Resort. Lunch included followed by a bus tour of the Island and Museum. Overnight • Cape York “The Tip” TRANSPORTATION: accommodation with ensuite facilities. • Fruit Bat Falls – Eliot River 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. DAY 2 (BD) THURSDAY ISLAND, LOYALTY BEACH.* • Moreton Telegraph Station Ferry Vessels in Torres Strait. Eco Cruise in Weipa Boeing Dash 8 turboprop – Cairns to Horn Island Morning ferry transfer to Thursday Island where a guided • Wenlock River flight. Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code C10SO) bus tour of this historic island is included. Lunch is at own • Weipa cost today. Afternoon ferry transfer to Seisia Wharf then ACCOMMODATION: transfer to Loyalty Beach Campground overlooking the • Musgrave Telegraph Station Horn Island Hotel. Torres Strait, our permanent base camp for 2 nights with • Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park 6 nights permanent tents facilities.

• Historic Cooktown MEALS: DAY 3 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. • Bloomfield Track Continental Breakfasts (B) daily An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We Picnic Lunches (L) • Cape Tribulation National Park stand at the very ‘Tip’ of our continent. Visit the ruins of the 2 course dinners (D) daily pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage with pristine beaches and rocky headlands.

DAY 4 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION.* We cross the mighty Jardine River, through the wilderness of forests and heath to Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River for a cool dip in the rapids and waterfalls. Journey along parts of the old Telegraph Track while absorbing the unfamiliar landscape of eucalyptus scrub, heathlands, plains and

HORN ISLAND - TORRES STRAIT LOADING BAUXITE, WEIPA

NORMANBY RIVER KALPOWAR CROSSING PEARL DIVER MEMORIAL, THURSDAY ISLAND BLACK POWDER CANNON, COOKTOWN RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK 16 THURSDAY IS. 1 HORN IS. LEGEND LOYALTY BEACH 3 Nights 2 BAMAGA

FRUITBAT FALLS

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COEN

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CAIRNS CAVE CREEK, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION exotic zamia forests. Two night permanent camp on the historic Cooktown. An eventful afternoon sightseeing and DAY 2 (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. Wenlock River at Moreton Telegraph Station with facilities. viewing significant landmarks and sites so important to all Australians. Overnight Cooktown with facilities. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew DAY 5 (BD) WEIPA, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION.* and new shipboard companions. Maybe time for a guided nature walk along this lightly DAY 8 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION, CAIRNS. DAY 3 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. forested waterway before we cross the sandy Wenlock Crossing the Bloomfield River marks the start of our drive River. Travel south to Batavia Downs Station then detour The focus of all attention today is the wharves on over the controversial “Bloomfield Track”. Jungle green west to the Gulf of Carpentaria through huge cattle Thursday and Horn Island as the MV Trinity Bay heights descend to the very edge of the Great Barrier Reef, runs and Aboriginal lands to the bauxite-mining town of disgorges its cargo of fuel, building materials, with tantalising glimpses of deserted beaches and fringing Weipa. Lunch at own cost today. A veritable “Oasis in indeed everything needed by these remote island coral. Through the famous World Heritage Rainforest, the Wilderness” and providing further contrast to your communities. Explore legendary Thursday Island and across the Daintree River, then via the scenic road to experience of this last frontier. Today we have an eco Horn Island (at own cost). Cairns. Your adventure ends with a transfer to Oz Tours boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse selected locations. wildlife habitat including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous DAY 4 (BLD) SEISIA, BAMAGA, LOYALTY BEACH. bird species and mining history. Our final shipboard day ends at Seisia wharf, the sea Tour Code: C8AO port for Cape York’s five Aboriginal and Torres Strait DAY 6 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE Islander communities. A short stop at Seisia Islander 2020 Departure Dates: TELEGRAPH STATION.* Settlement, then to Loyalty Beach overlooking the June 11 | July 2, 23 | August 13 We cross the rolling Piccaninny Plains before a pause Torres Strait, our permanent base camp for two nights September 3, 24 | October 15 at Archer River. We visit historic Coen before heading to with facilities. Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph 2020 Costs: station in Cape York. Overnight Musgrave Campground June – September DAY 5 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. with facilities. Twin Share $3299.00pp Single Supplement $175.00 DAY 6 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON DAY 7 (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, TELEGRAPH STATION. COOKTOWN.* October Twin Share $3100.00pp DAY 7 (BD) WEIPA. We head east towards Princess Charlotte Bay and enter Single Supplement $175.00 the massive bird and animal sanctuary of Rinyirru National Park. The waterfowl teem in lily fringed billabongs and DAY8 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE an opportunity to safely view crocodiles in their natural TELEGRAPH STATION. habitat. Travel over the legendary Battle Camp Range to DAY 9 (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, COOKTOWN.

DAY 10 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION, CAIRNS.

ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE – C10SO Tour Code: C10SO 2020 Departure Dates: The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel June 9, 30 | July 21 | August 11 on 3000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay. MV Trinity Bay September 1, 22 | October 13 is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for 2020 Costs: travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time June – September (SHARE FACILITIES) Cairns varies depending on conditions. Twin Share Cabin $4595.00pp DAY 1 (D) DEPART CAIRNS, MV TRINITY BAY. Triple Share Cabin $4490.00pp Single Land Supplement $105.00 Your journey starts from Cairns Wharf. Check with our office for Wharf numbers and times. (Make your October (SHARE FACILITIES) own way to the Wharf) At 80 metres and over 3000 Twin Share Cabin $4275.00pp tonnes the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo vessel ship Triple Share Cabin $4165.00pp FRUIT BAT FALLS, JARDINE RIVER NATIONAL PARK servicing the Torres Strait communities. Single Land Supplement $105.00 17 CAPE YORK MAGIC MAY

BEST VALUE FRUIT BAT FALLS DEALS WESTERN CAPE CATTLE 4WD CAMPING SAFARIS *WITH 7 NIGHTS IN PERMANENT CAMPS SOMERSET BEACH CODE C8OA - 8 DAY Overland / Air ITINERARY CODE C10OS - 10 DAY Overland / Sea DAY 1 (LD) CAPE TRIBULATION, COOKTOWN.* Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations as we travel via the beautiful coastal road until we cross the Priced From Daintree River and enter the majestic expanse of the World Heritage Cape Tribulation Rainforest. Over the Bloomfield Track to historic Cooktown. Perhaps a chance to shop for $2,990 souvenirs in original colonial era shops. CAMP SITE Overnight Cooktown with facilities.

DAY 2 (BLD) COOKTOWN, LAURA, MUSGRAVE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS TELEGRAPH STATION.* Assured of a unique place in the rich fabric of Australian GUIDES: • Cape Tribulation National Park history, Cooktown provides a visit of interest and • Bloomfield Track Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook while touring. Local guides for Weipa Eco Cruise, excitement. Visit Cook’s landing place, Grassy Hill Lookout • Historic Cooktown Horn Island and Thursday Island Tours. and the century old cemetery. We travel through the • Lakeland Downs headwaters of the Normanby and Laura Rivers to arrive TRANSPORTATION: at the cropping district of Lakeland Downs. Banana and • Laura 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. watermelon farms using innovative cropping techniques • Quinkan Cultural Center Eco Cruise in Weipa, Ferry Vessel in Torres Strait. are the growth industry here. On to Laura where we visit • Weipa Saab 340 turboprop – Bamaga to Cairns flight. the Quinkan Cultural Centre. Audio and visual displays Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code C10OS) showcase the cultural and pioneering history of this • Wenlock River region. Experience living outback history as we approach • Fruit Bat Falls-Eliot River ACCOMMODATION: Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph • Loyalty Beach – Seisia (3N) Two person Tents station in Cape York. Overnight with facilities. 7 nights permanent tents • Cape York “The Tip” • Torres Strait MEALS: REVERSE ITINERARY • Thursday and Horn Islands Continental Breakfasts (B) daily Tour Code: C8AO MAY Picnic Lunches (L) DAY 1 (LD) CAIRNS to HORN ISLAND. • Flight Bamaga to Cairns 2 course camp dinners (D) daily DAY 2 (BD) THURSDAY ISLAND, LOYALTY BEACH. DAY 3 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. PHOTO BY SCOTT TEMPLETON DAY 4 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION. DAY 5 (BD) WEIPA. DAY 6 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE TELEGRAPH STATION. DAY 7 (BLD) LAURA, QUINKAN CULTURAL CENTRE, COOKTOWN. DAY 8 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION, CAIRNS. 2020 Departure Date: May 21 2020 Costs: May Twin Share $3090.00pp Single Supplement $175.00

SEE OZ TOURS SAFARIS WEBSITE FOR FULL ITINERARIES & INCLUSIONS. DAINTREE NATIONAL PARK MAGNIFICENT RIFLEBIRD 18 THURSDAY IS. HORN IS. LEGEND LOYALTY BEACH 3 Nights 3 BAMAGA

FRUITBAT FALLS

WEIPA 2 MORETON

ARCHER ECO TOURS WEIPA RIVER

COEN

MUSGRAVE 1

COOKTOWN LAURA 1

LAKELAND CAPE TRIBULATION DAINTREE

PORT DOUGLAS

CAIRNS WEIPA CROC

DAY 3 (BLD) COEN, ARCHER RIVER, MORETON of zamias and heath forests to reach today’s lunch TELEGRAPH STATION.* destination - the picturesque Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot A historic interlude as we visit the once vibrant gold rush River. Time to swim and explore or photograph the town of Coen. Passing through Oyala Thumotang National enchanting rock pools, and waterfalls. This afternoon Park, before a rest stop at the Archer River. Travel across we cross the Jardine River, followed by a short visit to Piccaninny Plains to arrive at Moreton Telegraph Station, a Bamaga Aboriginal and Islander settlement then to Loyalty former telegraph station that carried the morse code signal Beach overlooking the Torres Strait, our permanent base linking Brisbane to Thursday Island. Two night permanent camp for 3 nights with facilities. camp on the Wenlock River at Moreton Telegraph Station with facilities. DAY 6 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. Today’s highlight is a ferry transfer through the island DAY 4 (BD) WENLOCK RIVER, MORETON dotted Straits to explore historic Thursday Island and TELEGRAPH STATION.* Horn Island. A conducted 2 Island bus tour with lunch is Through huge cattle runs, travel west to arrive at the included. Afternoon ferry return to mainland. bauxite-mining town of Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria. DAY 7 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. Lunch at own cost today. A veritable “Oasis in the ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON Wilderness” and providing further contrast to your An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE – C10OS experience of this last frontier. Today we have an eco stand at the very ‘Tip’ of our continent. Visit the ruins of boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse Pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage wildlife habitat including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel bird species and mining history. on 3000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay.MV Trinity Bay DAY 8 (BL) CAIRNS. is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for DAY 5 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, Morning at leisure, before your transfer to Bamaga Airport travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time JARDINE RIVER, BAMAGA, LOYALTY BEACH.* after lunch for your flight back to Cairns. Your Oz Tours Cairns varies depending on conditions. Be awakened by the dawn chorus of birdlife endemic to Adventure ends on arrival at Cairns Airport. Make your the Wenlock River. Today’s journey travels sections of the own way to your accommodation venue. DAY 8 (BLD) SEISIA, COMMENCE SEA-LEG. old Telegraph Track through ever changing landscapes The focus of all attention today is Seisia wharf, where the cargo ship from Cairns disgorge their cargo of fuel, ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE Tour Code: C8OA building materials, indeed everything needed by the ON MV TRINITY BAY. 2020 Departure Dates: local communities. At 80 meters and over 3000 tonnes Tour Code: C10SO MAY May 15 Only the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo ship servicing the Torres Strait communities. DAY 1 (D) DEPART CAIRNS, MV TRINITY BAY. 2020 Costs: May DAY 2 (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. Twin Share $2990.00pp Single Land Supplement $105.00 DAY 9 (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF DAY 3 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. MARINE PARK. DAY 4 (BLD) SEISIA, BAMAGA, LOYALTY BEACH. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew and new shipboard companions. DAY 5 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. DAY 6 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON DAY 10 (B) DISEMBARK CAIRNS. TELEGRAPH STATION. Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Trinity Wharf DAY 7 (BD) WEIPA. Cairns. Make your own way to your accommodation DAY 8 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE venue. TELEGRAPH STATION. DAY 9 (BLD) QUINKAN CULTURAL CENTRE, COOKTOWN Tour Code: C10OS DAY 10 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION, CAIRNS. 2020 Departure Dates: May 15 Only 2020 Departure Date: May 19 2020 Costs: May (SHARE FACILITIES) 2020 Costs: May (SHARE FACILITIES) Twin Share Cabin $4275.00pp Twin Share Cabin $4360.00pp Triple Share Cabin $4165.00pp Triple Share Cabin $4275.00pp Single Land Supplement $105.00 Single Tent Supplement $105.00 RIVER, COOKTOWN 19 GULF SAVANNAH NORMANTON’S PURPLE PUB 4WD ACCOMMODATED SUNSET AT KARUMBA

TOUR TRAIN CODE G90 - 9 DAY Overland Priced From

$4,180 SUNSET CRUISE KARUMBA COBBOLD GORGE INTERPRETIVE TOUR

GULF SAVANNAH HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS THE • Undara Lava Tubes GUIDES: Professional Tour Guide while touring. An affordable outback tour combining adventure and discovery in the “Gulf Frontier”, where the quietness is • Croydon Local guides for Undara Lava Tube Tour, Sunset Dinner Cruise-Karumba. Boodjamulla Eco Boat almost deafening and broken only by the squawk of a native bird or a wandering beast. There is an occasional ‘Willy- Cruise, Gulflander Train Jouney, Cobbold Gorge • Karumba Sunset Dinner Cruise Willy’ that disturbs the landscape, but otherwise this is an Interpretive Tour, Chillagoe Limestone Cave Tour, area where time almost stands still. The Gulf Savannah • Burketown Train Journey. tour utilises the comfort of air conditioned accommodation at some of the overnight locations, where you will enjoy • Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park TRANSPORTATION: true Australian hospitality and sample the various styles 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. of cuisine as rich and colourful as the fascinating outback • Riversleigh Fossil Field Various water vessels for water based cruise & Savannah landscapes and lifestyles you will encounter. tours. Rail motor and diesel powered trains. • Normanton The train journeys are as unique and special as the area ACCOMMODATION: itself, these fascinating modes of transport allow you to be • Gulflander Train Journey Twin share rooms with private facilities and rooms a part of a long gone history, a journey on the Gulflander is with share facilities varies from property to property. a tour back in time. To an era when a padded seat was a • Cobbold Gorge luxury and roads were bullock tracks. To a time where gold MEALS: was the currency and home was a canvas & sapling humpy. • Chillagoe Limestone Caves Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. And a generation where children were born in the dust and education was the school of hard knocks. Picnic Lunches (L) daily. • Savannahlander Train Journey 2 course dinners (D) daily. The Savannahlander is a train journey which returns you back to Cairns. It is one of the great rail experiences of the world as it rattles its way from the outback region back to the coast, via the scenic Kuranda Range including stops at and Stoney Creek, through World Heritage listed rainforests to Cairns.

Fortunately nowadays the trip you are about to undertake is far less primitive but still retains the romance of those

BOODJAMULLA (LAWNHILL) GORGE NATIONAL PARK

CROYDON HISTORICAL COURT HOUSE BURKE AND WILLS CAMP 119 20 LEGEND 3 Nights

UNDARA LAVA TUBE

DIMBULAH CHILLAGOE 1 KARUMBA MT. SURPRISE CAIRNS BURKETOWN 1 1 NORMANTON ADELS GROVE CROYDON 1 2 GEORGETOWN UNDARA BOODJAMULLA FORSAYTH GORGE BURKE & WILLS 2 COBBOLD GORGE RIVERSLEIGH ROADHOUSE ARTESIAN BORE BURKETOWN days gone by. As you travel through the vast and stark ITINERARY DAY 6 (BLD) GULFLANDER TRAIN, COBBALD GORGE. undeveloped land mass, its spectacular countryside and All aboard the famous Gulflander Train for a memorable trip DAY 1 (LD) UNDARA, GEORGETOWN. interesting history you will be enveloped by the sense of to Blackbull Siding. We then head to Croydon for lunch and magnificent history and hardship of those early settlers and Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations, time to visit Croydon’s Heritage precinct before reaching Gold prospectors. as we then travel over the Tropical Tablelands, past the our overnight destination, picturesque Cobbold Gorge, 2 Wind Turbines at Ravenshoe to Undara. After lunch enjoy a nights with ensuite facilities. CHILLAGOE is an area described as wooded savannah guided tour with a Savannah Guide through these 190,000 grassland. The mountainous terrain as you enter the Chillagoe year old Lava Tubes. Overnight accommodation Latara region from the east, levels out to vast open grazing plains Resort Georgetown. DAY 7 (BLD) COBBOLD GORGE. to the west. The Chillagoe region hosts significant geological A full day of outdoor enjoyment and interest, as we explore features and formations not seen anywhere else. The 400 DAY 2 (BLD) CROYDON, NORMANTON, KARUMBA. this magnificent gorge with its ancient landscape and million year old ancient coral reefs are now the limestone cruise the secluded waterway with a Savannah Guide. karst cliffs that house intricate cave environments. An early start to the day, we visit Cumberland Chimney on our way to Croydon for a visit to the Information Centre. COBBOLD GORGE occupies an area of about 80 square Lunch at Normanton, then off to Karumba for a sunset DAY 8 (BLD) CHILLAGOE. km and was created by a process that began 1700 million cruise. Overnight accommodation Karumba. Today we visit Einasleigh and Mount Surprise, passing years ago. A diverse range of vegetation grows in the gorge outback cattle stations and the settlements of Bullock forming a habitat for abundant bird and wildlife. It is also DAY 3 (BLD) BOODJAMULLA (LAWN HILL) Creek, Ootan and Almaden before arriving in Chillagoe. home to fish such as black bream, archerfish, long tom and NATIONAL PARK. Overnight Chillagoe Eco Lodge. Limited ensuite rooms. perch, and freshwater crocodiles. Departing Karumba we travel through Normanton to Burke and Wills Northernmost Campsite, then on to Leichhardt UNDARA is located on the eastern edge of the ruggedly DAY 9 (BL) CHILLAGOE CAVES, SAVANNAHLANDER Falls and across the “Plains of Promise” to Burketown. beautiful Gulf Savannah region of northern Australia. TRAIN, CAIRNS. The word Undara means ‘a long way’ in the Aboriginal After lunch we head for Boodjamulla National Park. Overnight stay at Adel’s Grove for the next 2 nights. Cabin Early morning tour of one of Chillagoe’s fascinating language, and one of the lava flows from Undara extends limestone caves. Off to Dimbulah, stopping for lunch along 160 kilometres making it the longest lava flow from a single Tents. NO Power, share facilities. the way. Mid-afternoon we board the Savannahlander Train volcano on our planet. for your journey to Cairns. Your Oz Tours adventure ends DAY 4 (BLD) BOODJAMULLA (LAWN HILL) on arrival at Cairns Railway Station. Make your own way BOODJAMULLA (LAWN HILL) National Park is situated NATIONAL PARK. to your Accommodation venue. 220km southwest of Burketown and has spectacular gorges Today we visit Boodjamulla National Park, with time to with sheer sandstone walls up to 70 metres high, crystal explore this wildlife haven. An eco boat cruise at Lawn Hill clear green water and lush tropical vegetation. The area is Gorge is included today. alive with wildlife. Tour Code: G90 DAY 5 (BLD) RIVERSLEIGH, NORMANTON. 2020 Departure Dates: Depart Adel’s Grove for Riversleigh Fossil Fields. Lunch June 12 | July 10, 24 beside the Gregory River on the way to Normanton. We 2020 Costs: then head east to meet the Matilda Highway at Burke and Twin Share $4180.00pp Wills Roadhouse for the journey to Normanton. Overnight Single $4510.00 accommodation Gulfland Motel.

CHILLAGOE CAVE TOUR RIVERSLEIGH FOSSIL CENTRE SAVANNAHLANDER TRAIN 21 BIRDSVILLE STRZELECKI & OODNADATTA 4WD ACCOMMODATED FARINA BIRDSVILLE PUB /CAMPING SAFARI CODE C15CA - 15 DAY All Overland Priced From $4,640 DIG TREE BIG RED

BIRDSVILLE, STRZELECKI & HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS INTRODUCTION • Henbury Meteorite Crater GUIDES: Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook Come with us on an adventure into this unique part of Australia where the landscape is like no other part of this • Coober Pedy while touring. • Lake Cadibarrawirracanna wonderful country. Visit Birdsville one of Australia’s most famous towns and stay at the iconic Birdsville pub. Travel the • Wabma Kadarbu Springs TRANSPORTATION: made famous by the ’s and Australia’s • 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. most famous mail man Tom Kruse. Stay at Innamincka on • Innamincka the , see where Burke and Wills perished and ACCOMMODATION: King was found. Visit one of Australia’s most famous trees • Birdsville Track Motel 3 x nights ensuite. The Dig Tree. Hear the truly amazing Burke and Wills story. • Mungerannie Motel 4 x nights shared. • William Creek Two person Tents. Pass through the Moomba gas fields on the Strzelecki track. • Lake Eyre Hear the story of Harry Redford who was the first to use MEALS: this route with his stolen cattle, later to be made famous as • Oodnadatta Track Captain Starlight. Drive the Oodnadatta track following the Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. • Dalhousie Springs famous Telegraph Line and the old Ghan Railway. See the Picnic Lunches (L). • Optional Scenic Flight amazing mound springs that watered aboriginal people for 2 course dinners (D) daily. centuries, and our early explorers like Stuart.

Be amazed at Lake Eyre, perhaps do an optional flight over Lake Eyre and the Painted Hills. Travel through the worlds largest cattle station Anna Creek. Stay at the famous Pink Roadhouse, swim in Dalhousie Springs and spend the night at Lamberts Centre, the geographical centre of Australia. Learn about history, culture, animals and plants.Visit the towns of a by gone era like Farina, the town that was to be in the middle of a large wheat area. Come and join us on an amazing adventure.

COOPER PEDY NATURAL HOT SPA CLAYTON

COOPER PEDY OLD GHAN TRACK NT LAMBERT CENTRE, VERY CENTRE OF AUSTRALIA 22 ALICE SPRINGS BIRDSVILLE 2 1 LAMBERT CENTRE

1 DALHOUSIE SPRINGS 1 OODNADATTA CADNEY INNAMINCKA 1 2 HOMESTEAD LAKE EYRE MUNGERANNIE 2 1 WILLIAM CK 1 MUNGERANNIE COOBER PEDY 1 CLAYTON STATION COWARD MARREE SPRINGS 1 FARINA

LEGEND 3 Nights

PEAK TELEGRAPH STATION OODNADATTA

ITINERARY DAY 6 (BLD) INNAMINCKA. DAY 11 (BLD) WILLIAM CREEK. Originally a customs post taxing the movement of stock We make our way today to William Creek where you have DAY 1 (LD) CADNEY HOMESTEAD. between the colonies. Innamincka stands at the end of the the choice of an optional (own cost) scenic flight over Lake Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected Alice Springs famous “Strez” and is today part of a 13,800sq km reserve Eyre and the Painted Hills, or relax and enjoy the surrounds locations, as we travel south on the , we visit beside the Cooper Creek. We visit the Dig Tree site of Burke of William Creek and its iconic Hotel. William Creek is one of the Henbury Craters, a collection of meteor craters, south and Wills’ demise and King’s rescue along the Cooper Creek. ’s smallest townships and lies on the world’s of Alice Springs. The Aboriginal name for these craters is largest pastoral station, Anna Creek. Accommodation with ‘’chindu chinna waru chingi yabu’’ which means ‘’sun walk ensuite facilities. fire devil rock’’. On our way to our overnight camp at Cadney DAY 7 (BLD) BIRDSVILLE. Homestead. Campground with full facilities. This morning we take the Cordillo Downs track passing through the Station. Cordillo Downs was first taken up in DAY 12 (BLD) OODNADATTA TRACK. DAY 2 (BLD) COOBER PEDY. 1875, when it was known as Cardilla, by John Frazer from Today we follow the Oodnadatta track to Oodnadatta, visiting the Peake Telegraph Station ruins and the Algebuckina After breaking camp we continue south to Coober Pedy, . We visit the shearing shed built in the 1880s, with Bridge and railway museum. Overnight camp at the Pink ‘Opal Capital of the World’. Opals were first found at Coober stands for 120 shearers and the Birdsville race track on our Roadhouse. Pedy in 1915, and since then has been supplying the world way to the Birdsville Hotel. 2 nights’ accommodation with with the majority of gem quality opal. We get a real feel of ensuite facilities. the lifestyle by spending two nights in an underground DAY 13 (BLD) OODNADATTA, DALHOUSIE. bunkhouse. DAY 8 (BLD) BIRDSVILLE. After leaving Oodnadatta, we travel via the Angle Pole We spend the day taking in the sights of this town that is Memorial, and the Old Telegraph Line, to the ruins DAY 3 (BD) COOBER PEDY. so much a part of Australia’s history. Birdsville and the of Dalhousie Station. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the This morning includes a tour of the town visiting the cemetery, came to importance in the 1880s when the therapeutic heated springs, a desert park on the edge of the the old timer’s museum and underground churches. (Lunch drovers started moving Western Queensland cattle through . National Park Facilities. today at own cost) The afternoon is at your leisure to take in the and down the Birdsville Track to the the sights of this fascinating mining town. railhead at Marree. Here we visit Big Red (Sand Dune) on the DAY 14 (BLD) LAMBERT CENTRE. edge of the Simpson Desert, the Waddi Tree found in only 3 We move on today heading towards the old Finke Railway DAY 4 (BLD) OODNADATTA TRACK, FARINA. Australian locations and Burke’s marked tree. siding, which is the half-way point of the Finke Desert race, Today we visit Lake Cadibarrawirracanna and Wabma the richest off road race in the Southern Hemisphere. From here we head to Lambert centre, the Gravitational centre of Kadarbu Conservation Park with its naturally formed free DAY 9 (BLD) BIRDSVILLE, CLAYTON. flowing thermal springs. We then travel on the Oodnadatta Australia. Bush camp. Heading south along the Birdsville track we call into track from William Creek to Marree then follow the old Ghan Mungerannie, the site of a government well for watering to our overnight camp at Farina once a major rail head which dates back to 1883, on our way to Clayton Station, first DAY 15 (BL) ALICE SPRINGS. for the old Ghan. Camp with facilities. settled on the Birdsville Track in 1938. The family has set up a Today we head for Kulgura, then onto Rainbow Valley camping ground, in a creek setting on the property complete Conservation Reserve to view rock formations. DAY 5 (BLD) STRZELECKI TRACK, INNAMINCKA. with a bush shower, bush spa and flushing amenities. We arrive in Alice Springs late afternoon. Your adventure Following the Strzelecki track a well-trodden path which ends with a transfer to Oz Tours selected locations. owes its existence to the cattle men who worked the Cooper DAY 10 (BLD) COWARD SPRINGS. River system and now servicing the Moomba gas fields, past the dog fence that excludes from the southern Today sees us travelling to Marree a fascinating old Tour Code: C15CA pastoral lands and pay a visit to Talc Alf and his Art before settlement on the edge of the vast desert area of the centre of 2020 Departure Dates: reaching Innamincka for 2 nights’ accommodation. Australia. Then through Muloorina Station to Lake Eyre where Donald Campbell’s World land speed record took place in July 27 1963. Then via the Oodnadatta track to Coward Springs. On 2020 Costs: the way we relive the experience of the Old Ghan. Coward Twin Share $4640.00pp Springs is an oasis in the desert with an Artesian Hot Tub to Single $4855.00 relax in. Camp with facilities.

OLD GHAN RAIL TRACK OODNADATTA ELDERS MEMORIAL OODNADATTA TRACK 23 KIMBERLEY &

BRADSHAW ART 4WD KARLU KARLU CAMPING

SAFARIS CAMELS ON THE TANAMI TRACK CODE C17KT - 17 DAY All Overland Priced From

$5,300 BRADSHAW ART PLANTS ON THE TANAMI

KIMBERLEY INTRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS Stretching from the border in the east, • Alice Springs GUIDES: across to the coast in the west and south to the Great Sandy • Devil’s Marbles (Karlu Karlu) Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook Desert, the wild and remote area known as the Kimberley is one of the countries last great frontiers. • Top Springs while touring. Local guides for Mitchell Falls • Kununurra Helicopter Flight. The region offers one of the most spectacularly rugged coast • Home Valley Station lines in the world. A place of soaring red cliffs and cascading • Lake Argyle TRANSPORTATION: waterfalls, tidal rivers lined with dense Rainforest, sprawling • Gibb River Road 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. and all are teaming with wildlife. The area is virtually unspoilt, and for a very simple reason! It’s remote. • Mitchell Plateau 5 seater helicopter. • Helicopter Flight • Manning Gorge It covers about 421,000 square kilometres – slightly larger ACCOMMODATION: than and much larger than United Kingdom, New • Windjana Gorge Motel 1x night. Zealand, or the Australian state of Victoria. The Kimberley • Derby Two person Tents. has only three towns with a population of more than 2,000 • Broome (Broome, Derby and Kununurra), and the total population is (We strongly recommend thermals and warm pyjama • Fitzroy Crossing only around 25,000. • Geikie Gorge night wear as the nights can get very cold.) • Halls Creek (1N) In addition to Route 1 (a sealed road), which runs along the • Purnululu National Park (Bungle MEALS: southern part of the area, the unsealed Gibb River Road runs Continental Breakfasts (B) through the heart of the region from Derby to the highway Bungles) near Kununurra. Access to much of the region is by dirt road Picnic Lunches (L) • Tanami Track (often impassable in the wet season), air (a helicopter is • Wolfe Creek Crater 2 course dinners (D) necessary for many parts) or sea. (Indicated B, L or D on Itinerary) The Kimberley region was one of the earliest settled parts of Australia, with numerous groups of people arriving over thousands of years from the islands of what is now Indonesia. European settlement, however, is quite recent, dating from around 1885, when the MacDonalds and the Durack’s arrived to set up cattle stations, having spent several years droving their cattle from the eastern colonies. Many other Europeans arrived soon after, when gold was discovered around Halls Creek.

FITZROY CROSSING CAMP

WINDJANA GORGE MANNING GORGE BUNGLE BUNGLE 24 LEGEND 3 Nights

CABLE BEACH

Gulf MITCHELL FALLS 2 of PENTECOST Carpentaria CROSSING KUNUNURRA DALY 1 1 DRYSDALE STN 1 LAKE ARGYLE WATERS HOME VALLEY 1 1 MANNING GORGE TOP SPRINGS 1 WINDJANA GORGE PURNULULU 1 BANKA BANKA BROOME DERBY CATHEDRAL GORGE 2 1 1 FITZROY HALLS CREEK CROSSING GEIKE GORGE WOLFE CREEK TANAMI TRACK RABBIT FLAT BUSH CAMP 1 KARLU KARLU

WA NT

ALICE SPRINGS WOLF CREEK CRATER

ITINERARY DAY 7 (BLD) DRYSDALE STATION. DAY 13 (BLD) HALLS CREEK, PURNULULU (BUNGLE Travelling south we explore the fascinating rock art sites of BUNGLES) NATIONAL PARK. DAY 1 (LD) KARLU KARLU, BANKA BANKA. the Wandjina and the Bradshaw. We make our way to Miners Today we travel on the northern edge of the Great Sandy Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected Alice Springs Pool for lunch and then to Drysdale Station. This afternoon Desert through vast cattle stations and remote Aboriginal locations as we travel north along the Stuart Highway on an time to relax, explore or catch up on washing. Homestead settlements to Halls Creek. After a brief refuelling stop, we adventurous journey into the Barkly region, on our way to property with a bar and beer garden. Campground with continue onto our overnight camp at Purnululu National Park. the Karlu Karlu scattered over a wide, shallow valley. These facilities. Bush camp with toilets and shower. boulders are sacred to the Warumungu people, who believe they are the eggs of the Rainbow Serpent. We continue north DAY 8 (BLD) MANNING GORGE. to Tennant Creek then to our overnight camp at Banka Banka DAY 14 (BLD) PURNULULU (BUNGLE BUNGLES) Station campground with facilities. We travel south back to the Gibb River Road and further into NATIONAL PARK. the heart of the Kimberley. Today we travel to picturesque We explore the wondrous attractions of Purnululu National DAY 2 (BLD) DALY WATERS, TOP SPRINGS. Manning River, setup camp with its ancient boab trees. After Park, including Walanginjdji Lookout with panoramic views of We farewell our station hosts and make our way to Elliott. We lunch it’s time to swim in the Manning River or take a walk the western side of Purnululu Range, Echidna Chasm, and visit the historic township of Newcastle Waters. Here you can to Upper Manning Gorge. The Gorge is a delightful area with Cathedral Gorge, with an easy pace walk through the Domes experience the atmosphere of the droving days. Then onto a waterfall and natural swimming pool surrounded by high and Piccaninny Creek into this majestic gorge. This afternoon Daly Waters where we call in at the famous Daly Waters Pub, ancient cliffs. Campground with facilities. there is time for an optional scenic flight (own cost) over this built in the 1930’s. We then travel the to spectacular landscape. Bush camp with toilets and shower. our camp at Top Springs with campground facilities. DAY 9 (BLD) GALVINS GORGE, KING LEOPOLD RANGES, WINDJANA GORGE. DAY 15 (BLD) HALLS CREEK. DAY 3 (BLD) VICTORIA RIVER, TIMBER CREEK, Heading south west we call into Galvin’s Gorge. We then We retrace our way back through Purnululu National Park LAKE ARGYLE, KUNUNURRA. climb the Philips Range to the lookout for a scenic view over to Old Halls Creek. This is where gold was first discovered Today we meet up with the and travel to the Packhorse and King Leopold Ranges. We stop at one in and where the town was situated until the and learn about Australia’s largest of the many creek or river crossings for lunch, then turn off 1949, we visit the Old Post Office and wander through the cattle station, Victoria River Downs, then onto Timber Creek. toward Windjana Gorge and visit the site of Lillimilura Police pioneer cemetery. A few kilometres away is China Wall, a The scenery changes dramatically today as we pass the Station built in 1884. Then onto tonight’s camp at Windjana white Quartz vein that has been pushed up vertically 6m out Pinkerton and Spencer Ranges. After a brief stop at the NT/ Gorge. Take time to walk through this fascinating gorge in the of the ground. Our overnight stay is at Halls Creek Motel with WA Border we take a picturesque drive to Lake Argyle before late afternoon. Bush camp with toilets and shower. ensuite facilities. setting up camp at Kimberleyland Tourist Park, on the banks of Lake Kununurra. Relax and enjoy the sunset over the lake DAY 10 (BLD) DERBY, PRISON TREE, BROOME. DAY 16 (BLD) WOLFE CREEK CRATER, TANAMI DESERT. before dinner. Campground with facilities. We re-join the Gibb River Road to Derby and stop for lunch Today starts our crossing of the vast untamed wilderness of the Tanami Desert. On the Tanami Track we visit Wolfe Creek DAY 4 (BLD) WYNDHAM, HOME VALLEY. at the wharf with its 11.5m tides - “the second largest in the world”. We also visit the old Gaol, the Boab Prison Tree, Crater an amazing site in its arid flat surroundings. Its only This morning we take in the sites of Kununurra, and (time Myall’s Bore and Cattle Trough at 120m long, is the longest when you climb up onto the rim that its secret is revealed. permitting) an opportunity to visit Argyle Homestead, the in Australia. With the Gibb River Road behind us we travel on We overnight on the Tanami Desert with bush camp facilities. former home of the pioneering Durack family (own cost). We the to Broome, we camp and relax travel through this vast irrigation area. Our journey then takes for two nights. DAY 17 (BL) ALICE SPRINGS. us for a look at the Grotto, a rock bound waterhole 122 metres deep, then to Wyndham. We visit the Five Rivers lookout for Travelling east along the majestic northern slopes of the DAY 11 (B) BROOME. lunch before we travel the Gibb River Road crossing the mighty MacDonnell Ranges we pass isolated Aboriginal settlements Pentecost River to Home Valley. Campground with facilities. Have a day at leisure or take in the sites of this tropical and mining leases on our way to Tilmouth Well Road House seaside town. With a history dating back to 1861, Broome for a chance to purchase local souvenirs and art. We make DAY 5 (BLD) GIBB RIVER ROAD. was originally founded as a pearling port and now boasts a our return journey to Alice Springs. Your adventure ends with multicultural population of many nationalities lured here by the a transfer to Oz Tours selected locations. We depart Home Valley and return to the Gibb River Road promise of finding their fortunes. Koepanger, Malay, Chinese, stopping at a lookout over the Pentecost River and Cockburn European and Aboriginal cultures have all blended to create a WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THERMALS AND WARM Ranges, truly spectacular scenery. We continue our travels friendly and flamboyant personality that is the heart and soul PYJAMA NIGHT WEAR AS THE NIGHTS CAN GET VERY COLD. up the Gibb River Rd, Kalumburu Rd and Mitchell Falls track of Broome. to our camp for 2 nights with bush camp toilets and shower.

DAY 6 (BLD) MITCHELL FALLS. DAY 12 (BLD) GEIKIE GORGE, FITZROY CROSSING. Tour Code: C17KT Departing early this morning we explore the rock art site and We bid farewell to Broome as we travel east on the Great 2020 Departure Dates: water falls on our way to the magnificent Mitchell Falls. After Northern Highway towards Fitzroy Crossing. We visit Geikie June 13 | July 04 cooling off in the Mitchell River and photographing the falls we Gorge for a tour of the Gorge which was carved through the 2020 Costs: return to camp. We have a Helicopter flight for the return trip to limestone at the junction of the Oscar and Geikie ranges by Twin Share $5300.00pp camp taking in the view of the Mitchell Falls and surrounding the Fitzroy River. We then pass the old township on our way to Single $5400.00 area. Fitzroy River Lodge with campground with facilities. 25 DARWIN TO CAIRNS 4WD CAMPING / ACCOMMODATED INDARRI FALLS, BOODJAMULLA NATIONAL PARK SAFARIS CODE C16DC - 16 DAY All Overland Priced From

$5,070 TERMITE MOUND LOST CITY CAPE CRAWFORD

DARWIN TO CAIRNS INTRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIONS Let us take you through one of the last frontiers of Australia, • Litchfield National Park GUIDES: travel with us along the most remote part of the Savannah Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook Way between Darwin and Cairns. Perhaps fly by helicopter • Kakadu National Park while touring. over the unique and beautiful Lost City. • Gunlom Falls Local guides for Yellow Water Cruise, Karumba • Dinner Cruise. Swim and explore Litchfield National Park with its picturesque water falls. Be amazed by the scenic beauty, aboriginal • Bitter Springs TRANSPORTATION: history and rock art, cultural centre’s and amazing wildlife of • Limmen National Park 21 seat airconditioned 4WD Coach. Kakadu National Park. 2 x Water Cruise Vessels. • Cape Crawford Visit Lawn Hill National Park now known as Boodjamulla, • Optional Scenic Flight ACCOMMODATION: meaning “Rainbow Serpent”. See the spectacular Lawn Hill • Hells Gate Gap Motel 6 x nights ens. Gorge where Lawn Hill Creek has cuts its way through the Two person Tents, Sleeping Bag & Pillow Provided. sandstone of the Constance Range. • Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park • Burketown MEALS: Call on other fantastic places including: Bitter Springs, Edith Falls, Roper Bar, Karumba, Normanton, Georgetown and • Karumba Continental Breakfasts (B) Picnic Lunches (L) Herberton – where one man made a museum that is just like • Normanton 2 course dinners (D) a small town with buildings and all their contents. • Mt Surprise (Indicated B,L or D on itinerary) • Historic Village Herberton

ELSEY HOMESTEAD

LUNCH AT ROBINSON RIVER KAKADU - GUNLOM FALLS

KAKADU YELLOW WATERS BATCHELOR 26 LEGEND

DARWIN KAKADU NATIONAL PARK 3 Nights 2 COOINDA LODGE LITCHFIELD NP 1 1 1 GUNLOM FALLS BATCHELOR KATHERINE NITMILUK NP 1 ROPER BAR MATARANKA 1 BITTER SPRINGS NT 1 LIMMEN NATIONAL PARK LOST CITY BORROLOOLA 1 CAPE CRAWFORD

1 CAIRNS KARUMBA MAREEBA BURKETOWN HELLS GATE 1 NORMANTON HERBERTON 2 1 MT SURPRISE ADELS GROVE CROYDON BOODJAMULLA 1 (LAWN HILL) NP COBBOLD GORGE

ITINERARY DAY 6 (BLD) LELIYN (EDITH FALLS). DAY 12 (BLD) BOODJAMULLA (LAWN HILL) We follow the to Pine Creek then the Stuart NATIONAL PARK. DAY 1 (LD) LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK. Highway to beautiful Leliyn (Edith Falls) in Nitmiluk National Today we visit Boodjamulla National Park with time to explore Depart Travelodge Mirambeena Darwin (Our meeting point) Park, where we set up camp and relax in the large pool with its this wildlife haven perhaps try some canoeing (at own cost) at 7.30am and make our way to Berry Springs and start beautiful scenery or take a walk to the higher pools. or just relax, returning to Adel’s Grove. the dirt road circuit to Litchfield National Park (Road closure depending) for our camp at and spend the late afternoon exploring and swimming. DAY 7 (BLD) BITTER SPRINGS. DAY 13 (BLD) KARUMBA. Today we travel to Katherine where we will restock supplies. Today we start our travels to Burketown, Leichhardt DAY 2 (BLD) LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK, BATCHELOR. Heading to Bitter Springs and Mataranka, where we visit Falls and then to Karumba for a sunset Cruise. Overnight Today we spend the day in Litchfield National Park visiting the Elsey cemetery and Elsey Homestead. Spend a relaxing accommodation in Karumba with ensuite facilities. some of the wonders of the park being and afternoon at Bitter Springs swimming hole. . Travelling on to Batchelor to stay in our air- DAY 14 (BLD) COBBOLD GORGE. conditioned accommodation with share facilities and a camp DAY 8 (BLD) LIMMEN NATIONAL PARK. Today we travel through Normanton, a genuinely delightful cooked meal. Today we visit Roper Bar where Leichardt Expedition crossed town with an excess of old world charm. On route to our the Roper River. Through this isolated country we cross “The overnight destination, the picturesque Cobbold Gorge, with DAY 3 (BLD) KAKADU NATIONAL PARK. Gulf Rivers System”. Tonight we set up camp at Munbililla ensuite facilities we see the historic streets of Croydon. Today we are on the way to Kakadu. Early on in our travel Campground. we cross the South Alligator River one of the major rivers of DAY 15 (BLD) MT SURPRISE. Kakadu. We will visit a Bird Hide to see what birds are in the A morning of outdoor enjoyment and interest, as we explore DAY 9 (BLD) CAPE CRAWFORD, LOST CITY. area. On to the Bowali Visitors Centre. We camp tonight at the magnificent Cobbold gorge with its ancient landscape Gagudju Cooinda Lodge. With facilities nights. Today we are on our way to Cape Crawford crossing more and cruise the secluded waterway with a Savannah Guide of the on the Savannah Way and take a walk in on to Mt Surprise for overnight accommodation with ensuite DAY 4 (BL) KAKADU, GAGUDJU LODGE. the Southern Lost City. Our camp for tonight is at Heartbreak facilities. Hotel. Early this morning we do the renowned Yellow Water boat cruise to see crocodiles, bird life and the habitats of this DAY 16 (B) CAIRNS. region. After breakfast we explore more of the park including DAY 10 (BLD) HELLS GATE. This morning we travel to Undara where we will enjoy a Jabiru, Ubirr and the Boarder Store before returning to Our objective today is Hells Gate with a supply stop at guided tour with a Savannah Guide through the 190,000 Cooinda. (Dinner at own cost) Borroloola. We next cross the Calvert and Robinson Rivers year old Lava Tubes. We make our way through the Atherton and the border crossing into Queensland. Basic facilities. Tablelands to Mareeba and down the Kuranda Range. Your DAY 5 (BLD) KAKADU, GUNLOM FALLS. adventure ends with a transfer to Oz Tours selected locations Today is another short travel day. We visit Nourlangie Rock DAY 11 (BLD) ADEL’S GROVE. in Cairns. and view art and spectacular scenery. We visit Warradjan We leave Hells Gate and now travel the Queensland part of Aboriginal Culture Centre to discover some of the Aboriginal the Savannah Way to Adel’s Grove where we will stay for 2 heritage of the area. Our camp tonight is at Gunlom Falls. A nights. We arrive early afternoon where we can once again Tour Code: C16DC walk this afternoon up the steep climb to beautiful pools. We enjoy a swim and explore the surrounding area. Camping with 2020 Departure Dates: can swim at the top pools also at a pool near the camp ground facilities. September 7 for a cooling afternoon. National Park facilities. 2020 Costs: Twin Share $5070.00pp REVERSE ITINERARY DAY 11 (BLD) Edith Falls - Gunlom Single $5405.00 DAY 12 (BL) Kakadu - Gagudju Tour Code: C16CD DAY 13 (BLD) Gagudju Cooinda Lodge DAY 1 (D) Cairns - Mt Surprise DAY 14 (BLD) Kakadu - Batchelor DAY 2 (BLD) Mt Surprise - Cobbold Gorge DAY 15 (BLD) Batchelor - Litchfield National Park DAY 3 (BLD) Cobbold Gorge - Karumba DAY 16 (BL) Litchfield National Park - Darwin DAY 4 (BLD) Karumba - Adel’s Grove DAY 5 (BLD) Lawn Hill National Park 2020 Departure Date: 18 August 2020 Costs: DAY 6 (BLD) Lawn Hill - Hells Gate Twin Share $5070.00pp DAY 7 (BLD) Hells Gate - Cape Crawford Single $5405.00 DAY 8 (BLD) Cape Crawford – Munbililla DAY 9 (BLD) Bitter Springs SEE OZ TOURS SAFARIS WEBSITE FOR DAY 10 (BLD) Bitter Springs, Leliyn (Edith Falls) FULL ITINERARIES. BITTER SPRINGS 27 HOW TO BOOK Bookings can be made direct through Oz Tours Safaris (phone on 1800 079 006 (TOLL FREE within Australia) or +61 7 4055 9535 (from overseas) or your preferred travel agent, coach or airline booking office.

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If you already have some idea of where you would like to go and what you would like to do, you can save yourself some time and fill out our online booking query form. Include as much information as possible and one of our reservation staff members will contact you as soon as possible. PICK UP POINTS ALICE SPRINGS Caravan Parks: Alice Springs Caravan Park, Heavitree Gap Park, MacDonnell Range Holiday Park, Wintersun Van Park, G-Day Mate Tourist Park. Motels: Elkira Court Motel, Ibis Styles Alice Springs Oasis, Aurora, Desert Palms Resort, and for all inner city motels the car park at the rear of the Council & Library building on Leichhardt Terrace. Once you have booked your accommodation please inform our Cairns office. Please reconfirm 24-48 hours prior to your tour departure with our reservations staff on free call 1800 079 006 during normal business hours, this is when we will advise you of your pick up time. QUARANTINE BORDER RESTRICTIONS: No fruit and vegetables, honey, nuts or their containers are allowed into Western Australia. Your Oz Tour Guide will keep you informed. DARWIN We depart from Travelodge Mirambeena Darwin. For ex Cairns passengers, we can pick you up from your City Area accommodation only. CAIRNS Ship passengers: If you are departing or returning to Cairns by MV Trinity Bay, you make your own way to and from the Shipping Wharf. Card only for onboard purchases. Closed in shoes required for boarding. Air passengers: If you are departing or returning to Cairns by Air, you make your own way to and from Cairns domestic Airport. If you are departing or returning to Cairns by land, we will pick you up/drop you off at Oz Tours Safaris selected locations - see below. Caravan Parks: Lake Placid, , 1st City Caravilla Hotels: Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside, Double Tree Hilton, Coral Tree Inn, Cairns Sheridan Hotel.

Our tour was amazing – Hirani our leader and incredible driver was fantastic! Her knowledge on tour was excellent, nothing was a problem for her. We were all sad to leave her at the end of the Gulf Savannah…Wonderful Holiday! - B. Molloy –NSW (Gulf Savannah)

Good group of fellow travellers, diversity of area & accommodation. Still has a ‘New Frontier’ appeal. The highlight of the tour was our guide Andrew whose in-depth knowledge of the area was outstanding. He was extremely respectful, had great inter-personal skills & a wonderful sense of humour. We were very lucky. - A & H Anderson –VIC (Cape York Accommodated)

Hayden & Meakan not only displayed a wide range of knowledge of both the aboriginal & European history of the area, its flora & fauna and general points of interest that made the quality of their commentary a highlight of the trip. The entire trip was a comfortable, interesting experience. It covered a beautiful part of Australia with plenty of highlights to see and learn about. We would have no hesitation in recommending Oz Tours to anyone wishing to undertake a similar tour as we enjoyed our experience with the company very much. - R & C Mallaby – NSW (Cape York Camping)

My tour exceeded every expectation I may have had. I thoroughly enjoyed every experience & will highly recommend Oz Tours to everyone. John was an excellent driver, host & guide. Chris did an excellent job at feeding us ‘most royally’. Variety and taste was superb in the most unlikely locations. Thank you for such a wonderful experience. So many people would never be able to take a trip like this on their own…Long Live Oz Tours! - A. Garner – NSW (Kimberley) 28 www.oztours.com.au Toll Free 1800 079 006 within Australia [email protected]

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www.oztours.com.au within Australia [email protected] Toll Free 1800 079 006 3030 LUGGAGE LIMITATIONS Due to the carrying capacity of the vehicles, luggage is strictly restricted to 10 kg per person per bag. Pack for 1 person per bag. A small day pack on board is welcome. Each passenger is entitled to take one medium size 60 litre soft bag sufficient to accommodate all the clothing requirements for your tour. Please ensure your bag does not have wheels as these may damage other passengers bags. Luggage limits are enforced on every tour. Passengers may be asked to leave their excess baggage behind in the event that the weight and type of luggage exceeds our requirements. Please check with your chosen accommodation that any access luggage can be stored with them. If you have chosen to stay at any of our suggested pick up points, then this will not be a problem.

FITNESS LEVEL Tours have been graded to help you choose an experience that is right for you. Individual tour dossiers give more detailed information on the fitness requirements on tours including activities such as trekking, hiking, walking, swimming collecting wood passengers accept that degrees of risk are involved. GRADE DESCRIPTION 1 General good health necessary. No specific fitness requirements. Average of 1 – 2 hrs physical activity per day. Tracks generally in good condition. No hiking 2 experience necessary. Reasonable standard of fitness required.

DRINKS/ALCOHOL Water is available in the vehicles at all times, cordial is provided. Any soft drinks, alcohol, fruit juices etc. are at your own expense. Below alcohol limit applies only to passengers doing land section first (NO ALCOHOL IS TO BE TAKEN ONBOARD ANY AIRCRAFT OR SHIP WHETHER RETURNING BACK TO CAIRNS OR GOING ON THE AIR/SEA LEG FIRST) An esky is provided for passenger drinks. The amount of space is limited, therefore you are asked to limit drinks to 12 cans, or 1 x 2 litre cask or equivalent per person. There are ample facilities along the way for replenishing the stocks (Camping Tours Only). DO NOT TAKE GLASS BOTTLES of beer, wine, soft drinks, etc. as obviously they tend to break. The “MV Trinity Bay” has a well stocked bar where alcohol and all other drinks can be purchased. Supplies are able to be bought once you leave the restricted area. When travelling in Aboriginal Lands Alcohol Restrictions may apply. Bona fide travelers may take alcohol through a general restricted area provided the container is unopened and is not given away, sold or consumed whilst in the restricted area.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CAN I GET MOBILE RECEPTION? Telstra at most communities, all other Telco services only work in Cairns.

CAN I RECHARGE BATTERIES? Yes, using the Vehicle’s 24 volt cigarette lighter, bring you own adaptor.

DO I NEED CASH ON TOUR? Most places have Eftpos, however it’s advisable to have a small amount of cash with you for emergencies.

WHAT ABOUT SEATING? There is a seat rotation system in place in all vehicles.

ARE THERE PLENTY OF STOPS ON TOUR? We stop for morning teas, lunch and other comfort stops along the way.

WHAT SORT OF FOOTWEAR? You do not need expensive hiking boots, but covered shoes (joggers / sandshoes) are a must.

31 Cancellation Fees On tours that include activities such as trekking, hiking, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Bookings cancelled 60 days or more prior to departure will walking, swimming gathering wood, passengers accept that WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT receive a full refund, less deposit paid. Cancellations between degrees of risk are involved. 59-30 days prior to departure will incur a 50 cancellation fee Our 4WD safaris and tours visit isolated outback and YOUR VEHICLE undisturbed areas, and due to the remoteness of these of tour cost. Cancellations 29 days or less prior to departure regions, conditions will not be exactly the same as at home. will incur 100 cancellation fee of tour cost. 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Most claims arise from personalOn toursdangers that include incident activities to the sea,such fire,as trekking, acts of hiking,government or other orBookings close-family cancelled illness 45 days before or moreholiday prior departure, to tour departure resulting in authorities,tions, transportation delays, strikes or other or services, cancellation or any of acts changes of God, in your tour. or close-family illness before holiday departure, resulting in walking,dangers swimming incident gathering to the sea,wood, fire, passengers acts of government accept that or other cancellationdate will receive charges. a full refund Clients less are deposit strongly paid. advised Cancellations to take out itinerary or schedules whatsoever, howsoever or by PO Box 6464 Cairns Qld Australia 4870 cancellation charges. 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