Whyalla Fishing Charters

If you enjoy fishing for Red Snapper or Whiting and you are travelling to Eyre Peninsula, give Whyalla Fishing Charters a call and spend the day out on the water with them.


Whyalla Fishing Charters

Flinders Ranges Scenic Tours

Experience the stunning Flinders Ranges with a number of different tour options, including Yellow Foot Rock Wallaby spotting.


Flinders Ranges Tour

Bourke

The expression "back o' Bourke" refers to the Australian Outback, and if you go further West from Bourke in NSW you are in the Outback of Australia.


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Bourke Accommodation

White Cliffs - NSW

White Cliffs is an opal town in Outback New South Wales where people live underground as they do in Coober Pedy.

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White Cliffs Accommodation
Coober Pedy Accommodation
Coober Pedy Tours

Mildura

With its Mediterranean climate, abundant local produce and its natural beauty, Mildura is located on the mighty Murray River in the north-west corner of Victoria. The early riverboat trade as well as good seasons and good wool prices made the early European settlement days of the 1840s and 1850s a boom time. In 1887 the Chaffey brothers came from California to set up an irrigation colony, which would be the foundation of modern-day Mildura, at the site the original station which had failed during droughts. There is a self-drive tour called the Chaffey Trail, where you can visit the historical landmarks and learn about the story of Mildura starting off at the Mildura Visitor Information & Booking Centre with a short film. The trail includes stops at The Old Mildura Homestead, which is a reconstruction of the first Mildura station of 1847; W.B. Chaffey's 1890 home Rio Vista House, with its wide verandahs and ornate decoration; Mildura Grand Hotel; and landmarks that bring the irrigation system to life - Lock 11, the Mildura Weir, and the Psyche Pumps.

The food of Mildura will give you a true sense of the region and its people. The market gardens, orchards, cellar doors, restaurants and markets of Mildura provide a sensory encounter not to be missed. The region produces a huge array of produce including citrus, mushrooms, melons, asparagus, pistachios, olives, salt and Mallee lamb. Every second weekend the Sunraysia Farmers’ Market at the Australian Inland Botanical Gardens lets you sample and buy some of this spectacular produce. Spring, when the orange blossoms are in bloom is the perfect time to visit Orange World where you can taste and tour the citrus orchards. Mildura is also a wine producing area and there are a number of cellar doors in the area where you can taste the wines and meet the winemakers. Every November the Jazz and Wine Festival brings together the wineries, riverboats, restaurants and even the town streets in celebration of all things wine, food and music. Feast Street, officially known as Langtree Avenue is a great place to find dining options all year round.

If you are staying in Mildura for more than a few days then a trip to the amazing Mungo National Park, 110 kilometres north-east is a worthy diversion. The park covers an ancient lake bed and has spectacular sand dunes known as the Great Wall of China that stretch for a 40 kilometres arc that have been eroded into beautiful colours and shapes. With views of the Mallee country, the lake and the Great Wall of China sand dunes, the 70 kilometre looped self-drive track is a must.

Mildura’s calendar is fully booked with festivals and event no matter what time of the year you visit. For 10 days in September/October the Mildura Country Music Festival showcases over 100 independent country musicians. Mildura hosts the Writer’s festival and Golf Week in July, the finish line to the 8-day cycling event the Tour of the Murray in September and the Mildura 100 Ski Race on the Murray River at Easter. Throughout the year you can also take a slightly slower pace with steam train trip on the Red Cliffs Historical Steam Railway, a walking tour of the art deco buildings in town or a cruise on the Murray on a paddleboat.

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Outback Australia

Mildura Accommodation

Mildura Tours

Kakadu

Kakadu is the larger of two World Heritage-listed national parks in Australia’s Northern Territory. Accessible to all, the rich cultural and natural beauty of the park is just 3 hours drive from Darwin along sealed roads. Though plan to stay longer than a few days or you will just scrape the surface of this 20,000 square km park.

A number of Aboriginal clans with different languages and different traditions make up the Traditional Owners of the Kakadu region. Today the park is managed jointly by the Traditional Owners and the Director of National Parks to ensure there is balance between tourism and cultural requirements. One of the best places to get an introduction to the local Aboriginal culture is at the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, where displays and exhibits explain traditional ways including hunting, cooking, ceremonies and laws. Kakadu is also a place rich in aboriginal rock art, in fact it is has the world’s greatest known area with over 5000 sites. Ubirr, located in the East Alligator Region, not only provides stunning views over the park and Arnhem Land, it is also home to a spectacular display of rock art. Used to pass stories and traditions on to younger generations as well as a mark of respect, the rock art includes paintings of animals, food and spiritual beings.

Kakadu is one of the most ruggedly beautiful places in Australia and home to abundant wildlife. With billabongs, tidal flats, floodplains, Savannah woodlands and amazing sandstone escarpments, Kakadu has a truly diverse landscape to explore. With extensive walking trails, wetlands cruises, 4wd tracks, scenic drives and flights, there are endless ways to explore Kakadu. Some of the highlights include a sunset or sunrise trip on the Yellow Water cruise where you can experience the beauty of the wetlands and its inhabitants – particularly the salt water crocodiles and the huge array of birdlife; Jim Jim and Twin Falls, which is reachable by 4wd in the Dry season or from the air in the Wet; and a visit to Gunlorn Waterfall Creek, with its beautiful plunge pool and waterfall, this is also where parts of Crocodile Dundee were filmed.

Each of the seven areas that Kakadu is broken up in to has its own accommodations options as well as special activities or sites. Jabiru is the main township in Kakadu and offers a full range of services and places to stay from bush camping to hotel accommodation. Yellow Water offers motel-style accommodation and all seven areas offer camping or van sites. The most popular time of year to visit the park is in the early part of the Dry season from May to August, when the weather is good but the waterfalls are still flowing well from the heavy Wet season falls. Whilst some parts of the park are inaccessible by road and the temperatures get extremely hot in the Wet season, it can still be a spectacular time to visit.

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Kakadu Accommodation

Kakadu Tours

Kakadu Photos

Litchfield National Park

Darwin

Broken Hill

The city of Broken Hill is as far west of New South Wales as you can go, with Adelaide being the closest capital city being 500 kms away. In 1883 a boundary rider working on a property named Charles Rasp discovered what he thought was tin. This however turned out to be the largest and richest silver, lead and ore find of its kind in the world, and from here the town of Broken Hill was built.

In 1885 the Broken Hill Proprietary Company was founded which has gone on to become the largest mining company in the world under the name of BHP Billiton. By 1891 the population in Broken Hill had risen to 21,000 people and was the third largest town in New South Wales. Although the mines have been largely depleted, there are still mines that do operate in the town and are viable when the price of metals remains high. Tour operators operate out of Broken Hill, taking tourists out to the old mines where they can explore the days gone by.

With its open plains and stunning landscapes, Broken Hill has become an area renowned for its art and artists, with many artists calling Broken Hill home. If it is art you are interested in, give yourself time to look through the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery as they always have exhibitions from local artists as well as touring exhibitions from major cultural institutions. A must see for all tourists is a trip out to the Living Desert Reserve to witness the sculpture symposium which are 12 sandstone sculptures placed along a trail by artists from around the world. Broken Hill has also proved a popular spot with filmmakers over the years, with films such as Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and Mad Max 2 shot in and around the town.

There is also much to see in the surrounding area of Broken Hill. Silverton is 25kms from Broken Hill and has many historic old buildings, and for Mad Max fans has a replica car parked out the front of the pub. The town of Menindee is around 110 kms from Broken Hill and sits on the banks of the Darling River. Menindee is also surrounded by the Menindee Lakes, and the Broken Hill locals love to go there for a spot of fishing, water sports, or simply to watch the stunning sunsets over the lakes.

To read up on Broken Hill, follow this link: Broken Hill

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Broken Hill Accommodation

Broken Hill Tours

White Cliffs