Corner Country Tours

Corner Country Tours by luxury 4WD via Broken Hill, Tibooburra, Milparinka, Cameron Corner, Moomba, Innamincka to the famous NSW / QLD / SA Corner – 4, 5, 8, 10, 12 Day tours from Broken  Hill Sydney and Adelaide exploring Sturt National Park Tibooburra, Milparinka, Moomba, Innamincka, Dig Tree, Cameron Corner – .

Includes 2 hour Cooper Creek cruise at Innamincka if operating – depends on river depth and local conditions

via Broken Hill to Broken Hill tour via Tibooburra, Milparinka, Cameron Corner, Moomba, Innamincka

Explore in the footsteps of Burke & Wills (visit the famous Dig Tree & historic reserve) this remote and fascinating area around the junction of the NSW, QLD & SA borders, known as Cameron Corner. Travel through Sturt National Park giant sheep stations from over 100 years ago, witness the Moomba oil fields & mighty Cooper Creek at Innamincka. Travelling in our luxury 4WD Landcruisers, you can stand at the famous Cameron Corner, and stay overnight at the “corner store”. Discover ancient Aboriginal rock art sites and hear the tales of the great Cattle drives as we travel the Strzelecki Track – pioneered by Captain Starlight as he stole 1000 cattle from Queensland QLD in 1870. Later, Sidney Kidman & Co and many others made their fortunes on the track pioneered by Starlight.

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Strzelecki Track History
Named after Polish Count Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, the ‘highway’ from Lyndhurst in the south to Innamincka and beyond in the north used to be one of the driest and loneliest tracks to transport mobs of fat cattle to the Adelaide market.

Today the southern point of the track is Lyndhurst, surveyed in 1896. Here Dutch born, self-taught Talc artist, poet, bush philosopher and supporter of the new flag for Australia, Cornelius Alferink has carved himself a place in outback art and modern history.

More than hundred years ago it was Captain Starlight, of Robbery under Arms fame, who gave the track notoriety. In 1870 Henry Arthur Readford, better known as Harry Redford, or Starlight, drove a thousand head of stolen cattle from Queensland, down the Barcoo and Cooper past Mount Hopeless, to Blanchewater where he sold them for $10,000. When finally apprehended in 1872, the now folk hero and his two accomplices were found not guilty.

In earlier days the track terminated at Farina and cattle from Avondale, Blanchewater, Cadelgo, Coongie, Cordillo Downs, Cullamurra, Haddon Downs, Innamincka, Merty Merty, Monte Collina, Mount Hopeless, Mount Lyndhurst, Murnpeowie, Nappa Merrie, Tinga Tingana, Titcha, and Wallelderdine were walked to its railhead to be transported to the southern markets.

Land at the southern end of the track was first taken up by John Baker at Blanchwater in 1857. At the northern end it were settlers from Warrnambool, Victoria, who gained pastoral leases in 1872. One of the first mobs of cattle to be walked down was in 1877, taking about ten weeks. The Strzelecki Track was last used by drovers during the 1930s.

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NSW Outback Corner Country Mungo Broken Hill Darling River Bourke Tour

See the Best of NSW Outback on our 12 day NSW Outback Corner Country Mungo Broken Hill Darling River Bourke Tour. Fully accommodated in hotels/ motels highlights include great destinations and insights from Mungo, Warrumbungle, Kinchega & Gundabooka National Parks, Cameron Corner, Tibooburra, Milparinka, Burke & Wills Menindee campsite, Broken Hill, Bourke, Brewarrina, Darling River Run, Wentworth meeting of the Murray & Darling Rivers.

Small group adventure (2-4 people per 4WD) for people who love to connect with regional Australia are our speciality, travelling in luxury Land Cruiser vehicles. Much of the tour includes the Silo At Trail which is transforming Australian regional towns. Join us on an adventure through rural Australia to witness these great masterpieces and the local hospitality. Options include a day tour to Mutawintji National Park for exceptional rock art rich in Aboriginal history.

SEATS Available in October 29, 2020  / November 2020

Highlights of NSW Outback Corner Country Mungo Broken Hill Darling River Bourke Tour 12 days

• Sydney to Broken Hill and return to Sydney
• Portland Silo Art
• Parkes Radio Telescope – The Dish
• Canowindra – Age of Fishes Fossil Museum
• Grenfell Silo Art
• Weethalle Silo Art
• Hay – Shear Outback Centre
• Wentworth – Junction of the Darling & Murray Rivers + Megafauna Museum
• Mungo National Park & China Walls sunset tour
• Menindee – Lakes & Burke & Wills Camp
• Broken Hill & Silverton – Pro Hart Gallery, mine tour, history, Mining & railway museums
• Return optional tours or meets rail to Sydney or Adelaide
• Packsaddle & Milparinka historic site
• Depot Glen & Pooles Grave
• Tibooburra granites, pastoral, art and mining history
• Dog Fence & NSW State border
• White Cliffs Opal fields (sleep underground)
• Darling River Run via Pooncarie, Menindee Lakes, Wilcannia Tilpa & Louth
• Gundabooka National Park & Aboriginal rock art
• Bourke – river cruise and history
• Brewarrinna – ancient fish traps 40,000 years old
• Macquarie Marshes – great bird spotting
• Warrmbungles ranges
• Siding Springs Observatory
• Gulgong – $10 note, Gold and pioneer history
• Mudgee wine tasting
• Blue Mountains

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South Australia New South Wales COVID Safe Tours

South Australia New South Wales COVID Safe Tours are now available as border restrictions to SA have been eased. South Australia New South Wales COVID Safe Tours destinations include Cameron Corner Mungo National Park Broken Hill Warrumbungles Lake Eyre Flinders Ranges Arkaroola Wilpena Pound Kangaroo Island Bourke Tibbooburra Silo Art Trail – Check out 2020 dates below by month in October November December

Kimberley, Karijini and West Coast WA and Wildflowers and Canning Stock Route Tours are also booking up so see dates for 2021

Tailored tours are available for your family or group. We operate tours from 2 -4 passengers in Toyota Landcruisers or for families up to 7. We also have a comfortable outback equipped minibus for 10 passengers and can combine vehicles for convoys or larger groups.

Click tour links below to see more details or see COVID Clear Tours

We comply with all states regulations on Covid-19 safety, and have completed the South Australian, NT and NSW Covid-19 Aware training program – HSE_COVID19_Certificate_2080934

For tours scheduled in 2020, a fully refundable deposit of $100 is requested and will be refunded if tours are not able to operate due to Covid-19 restrictions.

These “Special booking & refund conditions for Bookings for tours in 2020 affected by Covid-19 restrictions” override the refund policy of our General Terms and Conditions here. Other aspects of the General Terms and Conditions remain the same. When it is clear restrictions are lifted and tours can proceed, 20% deposit will be requested, or full payment if within 30 days of departure.

Revised Terms Tour Bookings 2020 2021

2021 Bookings – New Booking Terms for 2021 – as at 1 December 2020

• Due to COVID uncertainties, we offer a postponement option …
• Booking will be held with $200 deposit
• Accommodation bookings may require additional as advised by the property at time of booking
• You can postpone your holiday up to 90 days prior to departure
• Your deposit can be used towards a new booking within three years of departure
• Early bird discounts apply for full payment and will be refundable as per these terms

Terms & Conditions for 2021 Bookings

Valid for new domestic bookings up to 90 days prior to travel. Your booking can be postponed prior to final payment date and the deposit will be retained by Spirit Safaris as a credit to be used for future bookings. Deposit held must be used for future Spirit Safaris products. Deposit held in credit will exclude fees imposed by third parties eg accommodation bookings (usually refundable with 90 days notice) Applies to new bookings for 2021 departures only and is only valid up until 90 days prior to travel. After three years, unused credit funds will incur the original cancellation conditions as per product terms stated at booking. This does not replace Travel Insurance, which you are recommended to purchase at the time of booking. We can assist with suitable travel insurance.

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Revised Terms and Conditions – for bookings from 15^th September 2020 for Spirit Safaris

Special booking & refund conditions for Bookings for tours affected by Covid-19 restrictions.

We comply with COVID-19 compliance and cleaning conditions recommended by all states in which we operate.

Due to Covid-19 creating uncertainty regarding border openings, lifting of non essential travel restrictions and social distancing requirements, Spirit Safaris have introduced special leniency for bookings in 2020.

Tailored tours are available for your family of group.  We operate tours from 2 -4 passengers in Toyota Landcruisers or for families up to 7. We also have available a bus fleet, and a comfortable outback equipped mini bus for 10 passengers, and can combine vehicles for convoys or larger groups.

Your indication of desire to travel is appreciated, to enable us to plan, with a fully refundable deposit of $100, for tours scheduled in 2020, that are not able to operate due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Tours booked for 2021 departures will be reserved with minimum $200 deposit which will be fully refundable if COVID-19 restrictions limit travel, and a written claim is received at least 30 days prior to tour departure. Discounts may be offered for early payment, and funds paid on that basis will also be refundable as above. Accommodation from third parties may have other restrictions, so may not be refundable as above. Please ask if relevant.

These “Special booking & refund conditions for Bookings for tours in 2020 affected by Covid-19 restrictions” override the refund policy of our General Terms and Conditions as below. Other aspects of the General Terms and Conditions remain the same. When it is clear restrictions are lifted and tours can proceed, 20% deposit will be requested, or full payment if within payment day depending on specific tours days of departure.

General Terms and Conditions

All travellers are advised to take out travel insurance in case of unforeseen changes or circumstances such as weather, road conditions, cancellation, missed connections, illness or lost luggage. 1 The tour operator or agent reserves the right to vary or cancel tours or part thereof owing to extremes of weather or changes to conditions eg road closures or other circumstances to ensure safety and value to clients 2 Every effort will be made to keep to published departure times, connections, and itineraries, but no guarantee can be made and no compensation shall be payable if variations occur. 3 The operator reserves the right to substitute drivers and/or vehicles, or equipment, or subcontract suppliers as circumstances may require, or vary or cancel tours without prior notice. 4 Prices are in Australian Dollars and are subject to change. Prices are confirmed at time of booking. 5 The tour operator does not accept any liability for the acts, omission, defaults, or negligence of other operators, suppliers, wildlife parks, rides or any other service provider used in conjunction with these tours. 6 Smoking and the consumption of alcohol are prohibited on public passenger vehicles & aircraft. The operator reserves the right to exclude a passenger if he/she presents a danger to other passengers, or impairs their comfort, or if he/she commits an unlawful act. 7. Passenger understands 4 wheel drive travel in remote areas can be dangerous and can lead to serious injury or death 8 The tour operator shall not be responsible or liable for death, illness or injury to any person, or loss of, or damage to any property or otherwise due to the operator’s or agent’s negligence nor for any inconvenience, delay, injury, accident, theft, or negligence caused to, or expenses incurred by, any passenger/ client however caused by or arising out of provision of, or failure to provide services. 9 Tours are sold subject to conditions of the operator supplying the services & these General Conditions. 10 For multiday tours, a deposit of $300 or 25% per person (whichever is greater) is required to confirm booking. Final payment to be made at least 60 days prior to departure. Cancellation Policy: If client cancels – Written notice is required. For multi day tours, cancellation up to 30 days prior to departure is subject to loss of deposit. Cancellation within 20-30 days of departure, loss of 50%. Less than 20 days 100%. Travel insurance is recommended and may compensate if variations are required. For day or short tours, cancellation by client and alternative tours not being available, cancellation fees may apply of 10% per day from 10 days prior to tour date depending on tour type/duration.