NSW Outback Warrumbungles Silo Art Corner Country Mungo Broken Hill Darling River Bourke Sydney Return 7 day Tour

Explore the Far West of NSW with Silo Art, Corner Country, Mungo National Park, Broken Hill, Darling River Bourke,Warrumbungles Siding Springs Gulgong Mudgee Sydney Return 7 days

Highlights

Sydney to Broken Hill and return to Sydney
Parkes Radio Telescope – The Dish
Mungo National Park & China Walls tour
Menindee – Lakes & Burke & Wills Camp
Broken Hill & Silverton - Pro Hart Gallery, history, Mining & railway museums
Return optional tours or meets rail to Sydney or Adelaide
Packsaddle & Milparinka historic site
Tibooburra granites, pastoral, art and mining history
Dog Fence & NSW State border
Bourke & Darling River - Jandra river cruise
Macquarie Marshes by the wetlands - great bird spotting
Coonamble Silo Art
Warrumbungles NP and Siding Springs observatory
Gulgong historic village
Mudgee wine tasting
Zig Zag Railway
Blue Mountains

Our tours are small group adventures for people who love to connect with regional Australia and particularly regional and outback New South Wales. Our small group tours travel in Land Cruiser vehicles

The Silo At Trail is transforming Australian regional towns. Join us on an adventure through rural Australia to witness these great masterpieces and the local hospitality.

7 Day Outback Discovery: Sydney to Cameron Corner & Broken Hill via Bourke and Lake Cargelligo

Connect to Country, Culture and Self in this Sacred Outback Journey

Join us for an immersive exploration through the diverse heartlands of outback NSW. Journey through dramatic landscapes, ancient Aboriginal sites, and remote townships, all in the comfort of a small group, professionally guided Land Cruiser expedition.

Day 1 — SYDNEY, MUDGEE, GULGONG, COONABARABRAN

Depart Sydney via Bells Line of Road, with sweeping views over the Grose Valley from Mount Tomah. A brief stop at the historic Zig Zag Railway, before journeying through Lithgow to Mudgee for wine tasting and lunch in the vineyard surrounds.

Explore Poet’s Corner and step back in time at Gulgong, a gold rush gem immortalised on the old $10 note. Continue via the creative murals of Mendooran to Coonabarabran at the foothills of the Warrumbungles. Overnight Coonabarabran. Meals: LD

Day 2 — WARRUMBUNGLE NATIONAL PARK, MACQUARIE MARSHES, BOURKE

Begin the day with a walk in Warrumbungle National Park, enjoying panoramic views of the Breadknife from near Camp Blackman or a bird-rich walk through Burbie Canyon. Visit Siding Springs Observatory, home to Australia’s largest optical telescope.

Travel west via silo art in Coonamble to the Macquarie Marshes, one of the most vital wetland ecosystems in the Southern Hemisphere. Explore local wildlife and learn about the Marshes' cultural and ecological importance. Continue to Bourke. Overnight Bourke. Meals: BLD

Day 3 — BOURKE, JANDRA CRUISE on DARLING RIVER, TIBOOBURRA

Cruise the Darling River aboard the Jandra Paddleboat, echoing the legacy of paddle steamers in the region. Visit the Back O’Bourke Centre, showcasing stories of pioneers, poets and the powerful women of the west. Walk a local Aboriginal cultural trail, then explore Gundabooka National Park, with time to view sacred Aboriginal rock art and sandstone ranges.

We then head due west for Tibooburra via Wanaaring crossing the recently flooded Paroo River, and via Nocoleche Nature Reserve to Overnight Tibooburra Meals: BLD

Day 4 — TIBOOBURRA TO CAMERON CORNER, MILPARINKA, BROKEN HILL

Today we are heading into the Sturt Desert & Sturt National park, crossing the Grey Range with a stop at Fort Grey.
The park protects an enormous arid landscape of space and solitude. The
rolling red sand dunes of the Strzelecki desert ripple through the
western section, graduating past surprising wetlands surrounded by white
sands. After some great opportunities for photos, we pass through the Dog Fence and arrive at Cameron Corner on
the 3 states corner (NSW, SA & QLD) for a thirst quencher and
souvenirs, and check out the "Corner Store"

Leave Cameron Corner and journey south again via Tibooburra, a town rich in gold rush history and the remote charm of the Sturt Desert. Discover the heritage sandstone buildings and desert sculptures. We visit the Milparinka cultural precinct and learn of Captain Sturts challenging expedition to disciover the "Inland Sea" Arrive in Broken Hill, the “Silver City”, and toast the journey with a view from the Line of Lode Miners Memorial. Overnight Broken Hill. Meals: BLD

Day 6 — BROKEN HILL TO LAKE CARGELLIGO VIA MENINDEE LAKES & BURKE AND WILLS CAMPSITE

Depart Broken Hill and travel to Menindee Lakes, check out the prolific bird life and the Darling River Weir. with a stop at the historic Burke & Wills Camp by the lakeshore. On through Menindee, we follow old stock routes through remote western NSW. Arrive at Lake Cargelligo, a tranquil outback oasis. Overnight Lake Cargelligo. Meals: BLD

Day 7 — PARKES RADIO TELESCOPE, RETURN TO SYDNEY

Our final day takes us through Parkes for a stop at the iconic Parkes Radio Telescope – the “Dish” that played a vital role in the Apollo moon landing. Enjoy one last connection to the cosmos before the journey completes in Sydney. Also in Parkes is the Elvis Presley museum and annual celebration of "The Kings" birthday

Tour concludes late afternoon in Sydney. Meals: BL

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