Ramble along The Darling River 11 Day Coach Holiday Departing Saturday 27th August 2016 Inclusions: Courtesy home pick-up for Central Coast passengers 8 nights motel accommodation on a twin/ double basis 2 nights Trilby Station (Shared facilities) 8 Full Cooked & 2 Continental breakfasts 10 x two course dinners Entry fees to all attractions Narrabri, Bourke, Trilby, Wilcannia, Menindee, bookings 02 4325 8000 www.easytourstravel.com.au The Darling River The Darling River Departing: Saturday Inclusions: Courtesy home pick-up for 27th August 2016 Central Coast passengers 8 nights motel accommodation Return Date: Tuesday on a twin/double basis 2 nights Trilby Station (Shared 6th September 2016 facilities) Tour Price: $2560.00 8 Full Cooked & 2 Continental breakfasts per person twin share 10 x two course dinners Single Supplement: $580.00 Entry fees to all attractions Narrabri, Bourke, Trilby, Maximum 25 passengers Wilcannia, Menindee, on board our 48 seat coach. Day 1. Gosford - Narrabri (D) Day 2. Narrabri-Walgett - Brewarina - Bourke (BLD) Departing the coast this morning we travel north along the Newcastle Journey to Walgett for our morning tea stop before following the Barwon link road to Singleton. We then join the New England Highway and travel River to Brewarina. We take time by the river to view the complex series through the picturesque towns of Scone, Murrurundi and Quirindi to our fish traps built by the Aborigines. These traps are a large, well preserved overnight stop in Narrabri. example of this type of prehistoric site. The traps were built of rocks We are on one of Australia’s great outback journeys, following the placed in the river bed to form a large number of V-shaped or diamond- Darling. Australia’s longest river, the 2,740km long Darling River. The shaped channels. The Brewarrina fish traps have now been listed on the river starts near Walgett, and follows the course of the Barwon River Australian National Heritage List. Continue our short drive to Bourke for past Brewarrina onto its junction with the Bogan and together they flow, our two night stay. as the Darling River to Bourke, Louth, Tilpa, Wilcannia, Menindee, Poon- Day 3. Bourke (BD) carie and then on to the conflu- ence with the mighty Murray River at Situated on the south bank of the Darling, Bourke is the administrative Wentworth. bookings 02 4325 8000 facebook.com/ItsEasyToursTravel The Darling River The Darling River centre of the surrounding Bourke Shire. Today we will explore this out- Darling River which became the lifeline for early settlers. Today we back town. Visit the Back O’ Bourke Exhibition Centre which brings to life explore the lakes system before settling into our accommodation. the story of Outback New South Wales and the Back O’ Bourke. Cruise the Darling on board the modern paddle vessel “P S Jandra”, view the Day 8. Menindee - Wentworth (BD) Crossley Engine and the Outback Art Centre. Darling River Run between Menindee Lakes and Wentworth covers Tonight we dine out under the stars at Poetry on a Plate. A very some of the best outback experiences of Out- back NSW. unique outback experience. Along the way today we will visit Pooncarie before a visit to Mungo National Park. View the ‘Walls of China’, dunes and Lunette landscapes, Day 4. Bourke - Trilby Station (BD) but it is more about the pure outback beauty, as there is a very unique Weather & road conditions determine the route we will take today. story it has to tell about the richness of indigenous culture. From Mungo We are headed for Trilby Station just out of Louth on the banks of the we continue following the Darling to Wentworth, where the Darling Darling River. Trilby Station is 320,000 acres these days, running approx joins the Murray. 24,000 Merino sheep and an extensive goat enterprise. The Murray 2 nights accommodation in Wentworth. family trace their settlement on the Darling River near Louth back six generations to 1860 when Andrew Murray, from County Galway, Ire- Day 9. Darling & Murray Junction (BLD) land, purchased 60 acres of land for 60 pounds sterling, building the Shamrock Inn. The outback town of Wentworth retains many historic buildings, in- cluding the Old Gaol, the Courthouse, the old Convent / Schoolhouse Our hosts for our stay are Gary & Liz, our accommodation has shared buildings and the Customs House. Take your time and climb the viewing facilities however the experience on Trilby will far out way this small tower and see the confluence of the Murray and Darling Rivers, which, inconvenience. combined, is the fourth largest river system in the world. When the Darling is in flow, a surprise awaits - as the two rivers are marked by a Day 5. Explore Trilby (BLD) distinct colour difference viewable from the tower. The Darling is a clay After our farm breakfast we will take time to experience life on Trilby, based river, its milky appearance con- trasts starkly to that of the mighty exploring part of this property. Time to relax after lunch, you may like to Murray. take a canoe along the Darling, try your hand at fishing, take a swim in We then board our cruise vessel for a relaxing BBQ buffet luncheon their pool of just relax beside the Darling. cruise along the Murray Darling Junction. Day 6. Trilby - Wilcannia (BLD) Day 10. Wentworth - Narrandera (BD) About 70km downstream from Trilby Station, is the small town of Starting our journey homeward today as we farewell the Darling Tilpa. Famous for its classic outback pub, which has been welcoming and follow the Murray River to Mildura before joining the Sturt Highway visitors for over 100 years. Tilpa sits on the western bank of the Darling for our journey across the Hay Plains. The saltbush flats afford amazing River & is a spot renowned for great fishing and plenty of yabbies. views across the land. It is one of the flattest places on earth with only Originally a busy port servicing the river trade and local agriculture, 17m (56 feet) of difference in elevation between the highest and lowest it was a ‘cross-road’ in the outback as the bridging of the river here point in the Hay Shire. This is a landscape split evenly in a straight line served as a stock crossing and port for the wool clip being transported across the horizon. It is amazing that you can see so far, unbroken by down to Wentworth and onto either Echuca or Adelaide. trees or buildings. Tilpa really does have a few unique things that distinguishes itself Parts of the plain has been irrigated for crops while thousands from other towns. It has the only Boer War memorial that includes a of acres is grazing land. Incredible birdlife con- gregate around the commemorative to Harry (The Breaker) Morant. It also has the shortest irrigations lines and sky is as blue as you will ever see. Our luncheon heritage trail in Australia comprising just two signs on either side of the stop will be in the town- ship of Hay. Beautifully situated on the north main road. The Tilpa cemetery is the only one in Australia with no one in bank of the Murrumbidgee River and once the headquarters for the it. Continue through the floodplain country to Wilcannia for overnight. stage coach Cobb & Co. This afternoon we continue along the Sturt Highway, following the Murrumbidgee to Narrandera for our overnight stop. Day 7. Wilcannia - Menindee (BD) Wilcannia was once the third largest inland river port in Australia, with the Darling River flowing through the centre of the town. The Day 11. Narrandera - Home (B) prosperity of the early riverboat days can be seen by the many heritage Homeward bound today, with stops along the way for morning tea buildings in the town. Time this morning to view these buildings before and lunch. Once on the Central Coast you will transfer to our mini buses we set off for Menindee. Menindee was the first established town on for your return home. the Darling back in the 1800s, it is also home to the second oldest pub in NSW. Most importantly it is home to the Menindee Lakes System and bookings 02 4325 8000 facebook.com/ItsEasyToursTravel [email protected] www.easytourstravel.com.au Booking Terms & Conditions Important: The terms, conditions and limitation of liability under which 12. To ensure all passengers have the opportunity to enjoy front and the tour operates are detailed hereunder and the payment of the tour window seats, a daily seat rotation system is employed. deposit or tour price represents acceptance by the purchaser of the 13. Where a single passenger is willing to share accommodation with a following: fellow single passenger, we will endeavour to find another traveller 1. The tour in this brochure is organised for the It’s Easy Travel Club of the same gender. We otherwise accept no responsibility for the Members and will travel on board a 48 seat coach. suitability of the rooming partner and it is the condition of travel that single passengers willing to share accommodation accept the 2. Deposit: To confirm your reservation a deposit of $200.00 per person rooming partners allocated by us. If a passenger at any time during is to be paid within 7 days of booking. Reservations will be held for the tour considers the rooming partner to be unsuitable, we will, 7 days only without deposit. Balance of payment for your holiday is subject to availability and at the additional cost of the passenger, to be paid 40 days prior to departure. Organisers reserves the right arrange single accommodation. If you are willing to share and there to accept waitlist passengers in place of applicants failing to finalise is no one to share with, the single supplement WILL be applicable.