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Highlights & inclusions

  • Return Twin Sleeper overnight rail travel onboard The Westlander to Charleville including return coach transfers to Cunnamulla
  • 5 nights accommodation in Cunnamulla
  • Tour of Rocky Station and Warrego River
  • Tour of sheep and cattle station
  • Tour to Yowah Open Cut Mines
  • Eulo town tour
  • Tour of the Artesian Time Tunnel
  • Cunnamulla town tour
  • Meals as indicated

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  • itinerary

    Day 1 Thursday: Brisbane to Charleville

    Depart Brisbane for Charleville on The Westlander. Overnight: Onboard the Westlander. (DB)

    Day 2 Friday: Charleville to Cunnamulla

    Arrive in Cunnamulla and sit down to high tea, then take time to relax before heading to the Bowls Club. You’ll meet the locals, enjoy a game of barefoot bowls and traditional Aussie tucker. Overnight: Cunnamulla. (D)

    Day 3 Saturday: Cunnamulla

    Embark on a tour of the town and local industry. Learn how the town came to be and what is making it tick today. Late afternoon enjoy a tour of the Warrego River. Overnight: Cunnamulla (BLD)

    Day 4 Sunday: Cunnamulla

    Head south for Rocky Station, take a casual stroll along the Wallaby Walk then walk the suspended swinging footbridge over the Warrego River. Arrive at the homestead and enjoy morning tea. Enjoy a few hours free time and relax before dinner. Overnight: Cunnamulla. (BLD)

    Day 5 Monday: Cunnamulla

    Spend the day at a working sheep and cattle property and experience life on the land. Overnight: Cunnamulla. (BLD)

    Day 6 Tuesday: Cunnamulla

    Travel to Yowah, the only place in the world where you can fossick for your own “Yowah Nut” opal. Explore the open cut opal mines, tour around with a local miner, visit the local opal galleries and watch a display of opal cutting and polishing. Late afternoon depart for the heritage town of Eulo where you can experience the mud springs and a tour of the town before heading back to Cunnamulla for dinner. Overnight: Cunnamulla. (BLD)

    Day 7 Wednesday: Cunnamulla to Brisbane

    Head off on your last journey around Cunnamulla. Go back 100 million years in time in the Artesian Time Tunnel and learn all about the Artesian Basin. Browse through the museum visit the local shops and enjoy a hearty lunch before heading back to Charleville for your journey back to Brisbane. Overnight: Onboard The Westlander. (BLD)

    Day 8 Thursday: Brisbane

    Arrive in Brisbane this morning, at the end of your journey. (B)

    Departs: Thursdays from Brisbane at 7.15pm

    Returns: Thursdays to Brisbane at 11.25am

    dates & pricing

    Adult Australian Senior QLD Pensioner Sole Use Departs
    $2869pp $2696pp $2585pp $TBApp Thursdays
    • Fares Valid 1 Apr – 30 Sep 12
    • Prices are per person twin share based on low season.
    • Peak periods and block outs may apply.
    • Concession fares apply to Australian Residents only
    • Concession cards must be advised at time of booking and will be verified with Centrelink

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