Birdsville Races and Dinosaur Tours from Cairns or Townsville

Birdsville Races and Dinosaur Tours from Cairns or Townsville

Meets Birdsville Races 2013 – Friday & Saturday 6 & 7 September, 2013

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Dinosaur tour at Hughenden
Dinosaur at Hughenden

All our tours to Birdsville Races include Gold Medallion Entry &  Race Day hospitality packages on both Friday and Saturday- includes gourmet trackside dining, beer, wine and champagne throughout the day, complimentary race book and sky channel viewing. Valued over $400

Tour or Fly in Birdsville Races from Adelaide  Sept 6-8 – See /wp-content/legacy_uploads/pdf/Birdsville-Races-fly-in.pdf

Drive in Tours to Birdsville Races tours from Sydney, Adelaide, Alice Springs or Cairns

• September 3-10 – Birdsville Races 2013 & Lake Eyre Tours & Flights –

From Cairns or Townsville to Birdsville Races via Hughenden and Winton Larks Quarry Dinosaur Trail PLUS Min Min encounter at Boulia.

Includes  2 days of Birdsville Races with Gold Medallion pass and Corpoarte tent foods and drinks at races, visit to Big Red sandhill in the Simpson Desert.

From Birdsville we have several options – choose a route to –

 

  • Adealide via Birdsville Track, Lake Eyre flight, Flinders Ranges & Marree – then flight options home
  • Broken Hill via Coongie Lakes tour, Cordillo Downs, Innaminka, Burke & Wills Dig Tree & Cameron Corner
  • Sydney via Innaminka, Burke & Wills Dig Tree, Coongie Lakes tour & Cameron Corner,Whte Cliffs, Wilcannia
  • Sydney via via Innaminka, Burke & Wills Dig Tree & Cameron Corner

Various Tours options here – ask for details

Includes Birdsville Races ( 3 nights), Birdsville Track, Marree, Lake Eyre, Lake Eyre flight, Lake Eyre 4WD shore tour, Farina, Leigh Creek to Adelaide. We 4WD into the Simpson Desert and view the incredible sight from the largest sandhill, Big Red -Tour is 8 days/7 nights   Fly back option from Adelaide.

September 3-10 – Birdsville Races 2013 & Lake Eyre Tours & Flights – from Sydney to Birdsville Races to Adelaide – Departs Sydney via Bourke, Innamincka, Bourke & Wills Dig Tree, Birdsville races, wetlands walk, Birdsville Track, Simpson Desert, “Big Red” sandhill, Flinders Ranges & Lake Eyre Tour & Flight. Tour from Sydney to Adelaide – $ 3,300 Tour Code SVE7

• September 4-10 – Birdsville Races 2013 & Lake Eyre Tours & Flights – from Adelaide to Birdsville Races to Adelaide via Flinders Ranges, Birdsville Races, Birdsville Track, Marree, Lake Eyre, Lake Eyre flight, Lake Eyre 4WD shore tour, wetlands walk, Farina, Leigh Creek to Adelaide. We 4WD into the Simpson Desert and view the incredible sight from the largest sandhill, Big Red -Tour is 7 days/6 nights

• September 4-10 – Birdsville Races 2013 & Lake Eyre Tours & Flights – from Alice Springs to Birdsville Races to Adelaide via Plenty Highway, Boulia, Birdsville Races, Birdsville Track, Marree, Lake Eyre, Lake Eyre flight, Lake Eyre 4WD shore tour, wetlands walk, Farina, Leigh Creek to Adelaide. We 4WD into the Simpson Desert and view the incredible sight from the largest sandhill, Big Red -Tour is 7 days/6 nights

• September 4-9 – Birdsville Races 2013 & Simpson Desert Flight – from Alice Springs to Birdsville Races return to Alice Springs skirting the Simpson Desert via Plenty Highway, Boulia, to Birdsville Races for 3 nights. We 4WD into the Simpson Desert and view the incredible sight from the largest sandhill, Big Red – 6 days/5 nights

• September 4-10 – Birdsville Races 2013 & Lake Eyre Tours & Flights – from Alice Springs to Birdsville Races to Adelaide via Plenty Highway, Boulia, Birdsville Races, Birdsville Track, Marree, Lake Eyre, Lake Eyre flight, Lake Eyre 4WD shore tour, wetlands walk, Farina, Leigh Creek to Adelaide. We 4WD into the Simpson Desert and view the incredible sight from the largest sandhill, Big Red -Tour is 7 days/6 nights

From Alice Springs to Adelaide via Plenty Highway, Boulia, Birdsville Races, Birdsville Track, Marree, Lake Eyre flight, Lake Eyre 4WD shore tour, wetlands walk, Leigh Creek to Adelaide. 7 days/6 nights – see below

+ + Adelaide to Adelaide option – September 4-10, 2013 – Lake Eyre & Birdsville – Birdsville Track, Simpson Desert, “Big Red” sandhill, Flinders Ranges & Lake Eyre Tour & Flight, Wetlands Walk, Cooper Creek wetlands. Tour from Adelaide return to Adelaide – see https://www.spiritsafaris.com/Lake-Eyre-Birdsville-Kalamurina-Wetlands-Cooper-Creek-7daystours.htm

 

Birdsville Races Tours & Flights - Birdsville town Birdsville races tours and flights - Horse Racing
Birdsville Races Tours & Flights – Birdsville town Birdsville Races Tours & Flights Horse Racing

 

Both Tours – Include a spectacular 1 hr 30 minute (or 2.5 hr option) Scenic flight over Lake Eyre, 2 days of Birdsville Races, visit to Big Red, the Simpson Desert’s biggest sand hill, Birdsville Track to Marree, scenic Flinders Ranges, Oodnadatta Track, Flight includes Warburton Groove (the major inflow), Elliot Price Conservation Park, Marree Man, major islands & landmarks. PLUS 4WD with wildlife & bird watching to Level Post Bay & Donald Campbell Memorial at Lake Eyre National Park on the lake shores via Muloorina Station. Return to Adelaide via Clare Valley.

Day 1 – Depart Alice Springs 7am for morning tea at Gemtree and check out the gems, crystals and mineral specimens as well as local Aboriginal Art and artefacts at this popular destination. Our journey takes us via Strangeways Range, then the rugged Harts Range to Jervois, which is our last fuel stop. Jervois is a cattle station, formed in 1960, and one of the last stations to be taken up in the area. Travelling the Plenty Highway we skirt the northern edge of the Simpson Desert with plenty of wildflowers lining the roadside. Enjoy an open campfire under the stars tonight at a remote bush camp. LD

near Birdsville - Lake Eyre flood waters in Warburton Groove
Warburton Groove water inflow to Lake Eyre Sunset over the Simpson Desert
Day 2 – After a hearty breakfast, we are back on the road via remote cattle stations and cross the NT/Queensland border to arrive Boulia for a lunch. Boulia is the capital of the Channel Country – the great river system that feeds Lake Eyre. The Min Min lights exhibition and show is a town highlight. Now we head south via salt lakes and cattle stations to Bedourie, and on to Birdsville and our welcome campsite.Day 3 – Its race day for 2 days with an active social program supporting the Royal Flying Doctor Service. You are issued with a Birdsville Race Club Medallion for entry to all events, including the races, and may attend the Birdsville Dance & the Birdsville Ball, enjoy a drink at the Birdsville Pub and tune up your whip cracking skills for the competition. Today we will also visit & optionally climb Big Red the Simpson Desert’s biggest sand hill, and see Burke & Wills marked tree. Great plane spotting too as we witness the fly in from around AustraliaDay 4 – The BIG DAY at Birdsville Races – 12 races are on the program. You choose if you wish to attend all or just be amused by the characters and many activities and spontaneous entertainment available. Dance night tonight – the biggest social event on the local calendar.
Flinders Ranges at Wilpena Pound
  • Day 5 – An easy start to the day before we head off south on the Birdsville Track following the spectacular Diamantina River via Goyder Lagoon. (recently flooding) Enjoy a break at Mungeranie Hotel, and a Mungerannie wetlands walk (and hot spa if time permits) views of the salt lakes and rich vegetation after recent rains on this remote iconic Australian route. Overnight Marree around a cosy campfire . (accommodation upgrade available)Day 6 – From Marree, we take a 1 hr 30 min scenic flight over Lake Eyre. Our flight allows us to see the Warburton Groove, the main inflow channel to Lake Eyre, Elliot Price Conservation Park, Halligan Bay, Lake Eyre South and the Marree Man ( a giant engraving in the landscape). On return to base, we see some of the sights of Marree, this once thriving Ghan Railway town. Marree is caretaker for some interesting railway relics, plus the old mail truck used by legendary outback mailman Tom Kruse on the run from Marree to Birdsville. We visit the shores of Lake Eyre and Lake Eyre National Park and connect with the wonder of the bird and plant life revitalised by recent flooding rains in a permanent waterhole. Overnight in Marree with a few yarns around the campfire or at the local pub.Day 7 – Today we view the giant Leigh Creek coal mine, enjoy a local Quandong Pie at Copley and travel via old Ghan railway towns of Farina and Parachilna and in the foothills of the Flinders Ranges to Hawker and picturesque mountain landscapes and the Clare Valley to arrive in Adelaide around 6pm, delivered to your accommodation or airport connection.Tour Inclusions* Small group luxury 4WD travel (usually 4-6 / vehicle) with professional and experienced driver / guide
    * Gold Medallion entry to Birdsville Races and associated events – see Birdsville Races Entertainment 
    * Scenic Flight over Lake Eyre
    * All delicious meals, (unless noted) including vegetarian options.
    * Accommodation in hotel or at Birdsville in our mobile campsite with comfy full height tents, comfy mattresses & stretcher if.  Camping gear which is modern and easy to use.
    * All World Heritage and National Park entry and accommodation fees, hotel pickups
    * Contributions of tour price supports Outback Kids and nature care programs.
    Lake Eyre Tours & Flights - Floodwaters Birdsville Races & Lake Eyre Tour & Flight
    September 4-10, 2013 – Alice Springs to Adelaide via Plenty Highway, Boulia, Birdsville Races, Birdsville Track, Marree, Lake Eyre, Leigh Creek to Adelaide. 7 days / 6 nights including Lake Eyre flight, all meals, 4WD transport, comfy camping accommodation $3,300 includes 2 nights motel in Marree Hotel – Tour Code BVE7  BOOK BY August 20 & SAVE $305 ie $2970

    or Adelaide to Adelaide option – September 4-10, 2013 – Code BAE7
    Lake Eyre Tours & Flights – Floodwaters Ask Now – Call 1300 763 188
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