OUTBACK TO THE SEA SAFARI

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The area has an extraordinary range of wildly beautiful outback country boasting contrasting colours of red sands and rocky gorges, blue skies and the glistening white of massive Lake Gairdner. It is one of few places that three large species of kangaroos can be seen together, and in amazing numbers.

Together with over 100 species of birds, wild koalas at and swimming with sea lions and dolphins at Baird Bay, there is almost everything in wild animal types all on a three or four day tour.

Trip starts and ends in Port Lincoln,

>What to bring •Recommend good walking shoes and a warm jacket. •Don't miss any photo opportunites •Bathers for Swimming with Sea Lions

ITINERARY

Day 1: Mikkira Station & Kangaluna camp You will be met at Port Lincoln 08:45 by your tour leader. First visit a colony of wild koalas at Mikkira Station near Port Lincoln before travelling through farming land to Wudinna, population 600, stopping for lunch along the way. You will pass Wudinna Rock as we travel into the outback to Kangaluna Camp. After a

01432 507 280 (within UK) [email protected] | small-cruise-ships.com rest at Kangaluna, your wildlife experience continues with an gives the extra chance to spot some of the 110 species of birds afternoon tour to see the outback animals that thrive in this at Kangaluna and the visiting animals, or relax in the stunning natural environment. You can expect to see three species of surrounds. Sunset drinks will finish the day at Sturt’s Lake. kangaroos, emus and many birds, returning to Kangaluna after Overnight at Kangaluna Camp. sunset drinks at Kolay Mirica Rocks (organ pipe formations). Overnight at Kangaluna Camp. Day 4 Swimming with the Sea Lions Early morning drive to Baird Bay where we board the boat for an Day 2: Lake Gairdner & Gawler Ranges wildlife unforgettable wildlife experience. On the 5 kilometre journey to Visit an ochre pit, once used by the indigenous people of this a lagoon at Jones Island near Cape Radstock (at 160 metres, it area, on the morning drive to spectacular Lake Gairdner. This is one of the highest sheer points on the southern coast of lake is like a piece of Antarctica, with its glistening white salt Australia) you can watch Bottlenose dolphins ride the bow wave pan, set in the stark landscape of the Australian outback. Here of the boat, and join these magnificent mammals in shallow you can walk on the surface of Lake Gairdner and look north to water. Cross the bay to visit a resident colony of rare Australian see the endless white plain and the striking red surrounds and sea lions and experience playing face to face with these agile islands. Enjoy the stunning scenery with its vibrant colours and and friendly mammals as we wade in protected shallow reflections. The red dunes along the lake are covered with lagoons. You may very well be smooched by these animals, it’s flowers in Spring, unique vegetation and bird life and yield an amazing experience. After lunch on the beach, we leave many animal tracks. Photo opportunities are endless. In the Baird Bay, visit Venus Bay and Elliston and enjoy the afternoon you drive through a changing landscape, including magnificent coastal scenery on your return to Port Lincoln. cigar shaped volcanic rock formations, and an abundance of wildlife. You may see emus, red, western grey and euro kangaroos as we drive through the ancient outback range to Kangaluna Camp. After dinner you can enjoy stargazing with a computerised telescope. Overnight at Kangaluna Camp.

Day 3 – Gawler Ranges National Park Morning is leisurely and allows plenty of time to walk through the bush near camp. This morning you will walk on Lake Sturt in the Corrobinnie Depression and see the array of colours and patterns in the bed of the old lake. This is a geological marvel, with many interesting rocks. Continuing around the lake to Mt Sturt taking short walks in the bushland, you observe a diversity of Australian plants and trees. Early arrival back to the camp

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Amazingly Beautiful Outback South Australia Wilderness Safaris offer an amazing diversity and profusion of wildlife in numbers rarely seen elsewhere in Australia. This area of South Australia has an extraordinary range of wildly beautiful outback country boasting contrasting colours of red sands and rocky gorges, blue skies and the glistening white of massive Lake Gairdner. It is one of few places that three large species of kangaroos can be seen together, and in amazing numbers. Together with over 100 species of birds, wild koalas at Port Lincoln and swimming with sea lions and dolphins at Baird Bay, there is almost everything in wild animal types all on a three or four day tour. Guests stay at Kangaluna Camp, a boutique tented camp that caters for up to 12 guests in a resonantly Australian setting.

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