Columba’s Backyard With Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green DEPARTS THU 24 MARCH 2022 NSW, VIC & SA Fasten your seatbelts for a fun-filled exploration of the NSW outback and beyond, as Bishop Columba opens the doors to his widespread Church family and reveals the heart of a shepherd among his people FULLY ESCORTED TOUR COST With Chaplain: 11 DAYS $ Per person Bishop Columba TBA Twin or Dbl Departs Sydney Macbeth-Green + Domestic Airfares (if applicable) Thu 24 March 2022 And Tour Director: Price based on min 25 group size. Returns Adelaide Mr Chris Hohnen SINGLE ROOM Sun 3 April 2022 Plus Professional $ Additional Driver/Guide Tour Code: CB2201 TBA Supplement HIGHLIGHTS: Start Sydney • Blue Mountains • Parkes (2) • ‘The Dish’ - Parkes Observatory • Forbes • Bogan Gate • Peak Hill - Gold Mine • Dubbo (1) • Western Plains Zoo • Narromine • Nyngan (1) • Cobar • White Cliffs (1) - Underground Motel • Red Earth Opal Mine Tour • Wilcannia • 1 White Cliffs Cobar Nyngan Broken Hill exploration (2) • Wentworth Gaol • Mildura (1) • Murray River Wilcannia 1 Paddle Steamer Dinner • Barossa Valley (2) • Sevenhill Winery / Ignatian Broken Hill 2 Narromine 1 Dubbo Centre • High Tea at Barossa Chateau • Finish Adelaide. SOUTH AUSTRALIA Peak Hill Bogan Gate 2 Parkes Forbes DAILY COMMUNITY MEET COLOURFUL WITH AMAZING Wentworth Gaol Sevenhill Winery Blue Mountains Sydney MASSES CHARACTERS CHAPLAINS 1 Mildura Tanunda NEW SOUTH WALES Celebrating Eucharist Hear their inspiring Giving spiritual 2 Barossa Valley with the locals stories blessings & guidance Adelaide NATURE & BEAUTY PILGRIM WALK LIKE-HEARTED VICTORIA ENCOUNTERS MOMENTS FELLOWSHIP Enlivening each Reflective time-out Travelling together destination opportunities with purpose INCLUSIONS: Accommodation at superior standard 3 - 4 star hotels with breakfast and dinner daily • Lunches as per the itinerary • Deluxe Air- Conditioned Touring Coach • Professional Driver / Guide throughout the program • Accompanied by a Harvest Tour Director • All sightseeing and entrance fees as listed • Quality Harvest pilgrim pack including Harvest backpack, Pilgrim Journal and Travel Wallet. Catholic Roadtrips Catholic Roadtrips ITINERARY MEAL CODES: (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner DAY 6 - Tue 29 March - Via Wilcannia to Broken Hill • This morning we will tour the Red Earth Opal Mine (closed in shoes are DAY 1 - Thu 24 March 2022 - Sydney to Parkes required) • Travel to Parkes via the Blue Mountains • Visit Wilcannia for Mass at St John the Apostle Church Parkes Overnight (D) • Sunset Sculptures Symposium Broken Hill Overnight (BD) DAY 2 - Fri 25 March - Forbes, Bogan Gate and the Dish • Travel south to Forbes and see its famous Heritage trail buildings DAY 7 - Wed 30 March - Broken Hill Exploration • Join with Bishop Columba in his home Parish, Saint Laurence O’Toole • Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral, Broken Hill (with Fr Vincent Church Kamba) • Visit Bogan Gate - the birthplace of Bishop Columba! • Morning City Sights and Heritage Tour • Celebrate Mass. • Afternoon free • This afternoon visit the Parkes Observatory (‘The Dish’ which tracked • Sky Show - Outback Night Stargazing Experience and televised the 1969 moon landing) Broken Hill overnight (BD) Parkes Overnight (BD) DAY 8 - Thu 31 March - Broken Hill to Mildura DAY 3 - Sat 26 March - Parkes via Peak Hill to Dubbo • Travel south to Wentworth - Visit the famous Gaol • Mass this morning will be held at Holy Family Church, Parkes (with Fr • Mass at St Francis Xavier Church, Wentworth (with Fr Dominic Barry Dwyer) Popplewell FSSP) • Visit Peak Hill Open Cut Gold Mine (tour and lookout) • Murray River Paddle Steamer Dinner Cruise - Mildura • Visit Dubbo’s Shoyoen Japanese Garden Mildura Overnight (BD) Dubbo Overnight (BD) DAY 9 - Fri 1 April - Mildura to Barossa Valley DAY 4 - Sun 27 March - Western Plains Zoo & Narromine to Nyngan • Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Mildura • Enjoy a guided tour of the Taronga Western Plain Zoo (with Safari Bus • Travel across the S.A border to the German-influenced town of & Zoo Guide) Tanunda in the Barossa Valley. • Continue on to Narromine: • Move on to Lyndoch Lavender Farm • Andonbel Alpaca Coffee Shop - Sip a Coffee while feeding the Alpacas • FEATURE STAY - Lyndoch Hill • Celebrate Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church (with Fr Sabbas Assenga) Barossa Valley Overnight (BD) Nyngan Overnight (BD) DAY 10 - Sat 2 April - Sevenhill Centre Winery & Barossa Chateau High Tea DAY 5 - Mon 28 March - Western Outback discovery to White Cliffs • Visit Sevenhill Centre of Ignatian Spirituality in the Clare Valley • Mass this morning at St Patrick’s Church, Nyngan (concelebrated with • Listen to an inspiring talk here by one of the local religious Fr Abraham Cheripuram) • Explore Sevenhill Vineyards and enjoy a wine-tasting experience • Visit the Big Bogan statue (photo opportunity) and the Mid-State • Mass here in the beautiful St Aloysius Church Shearing Shed Museum • Return to Lyndoch for a ‘High Tea’ late lunch at the opulent Barossa • Travel to Cobar where we will see the Bourke Hill Lookout and Open Chateau Cut Mine • Remainder of the afternoon to rest back at our lovely hotel. • Visit the Great Cobar Heritage Centre Barossa Valley Overnight (BLD) • FEATURE STAY - White Cliffs Underground Motel White Cliffs Overnight (BD) DAY 11 - Sun 3 April - Travel to Adelaide to end tour BOOKINGS & ENQUIRIES Harvest Journeys harvestjourneys.com/cb2201 PO Box 6087 AU Free-Call: 1800 819 156 Alexandria BC NZ Free-Call: 0800 819 156 NSW 2015 [email protected] Australia.