“Hit The Trail”
A classic look at
YORKE PENINSULA
South Australia
4 days - $620 per person
Includes Motel Accommodation
and all Meals
Departure dates:
Saturday October 25th 2008
Day 1
You are welcomed aboard our unique, air-conditioned bus for departure from
West Beach at 7.30am,
We travel along Highway 1 to Port Wakefield with it’s sea faring atmosphere, for
morning tea, then head down Yorke Peninsula to Port Clinton and the salt pan
area of Price .
Ardrossan, with excellent views of St Vincent Gulf, provides an ideal backdrop
for lunch, after which we continue through Pine Point, and Port Julia to the timber
covered cliffs of Port Vincent.
The lime mining towns of Stansbury and Wool Bay provide further interest before
arriving at Edithburgh for our overnight stop.
Overnight: Anchorage Edithburgh Motel – Edithburgh
Day 2
After breakfast, we take a scenic drive to Troubridge point, the Clan Ranald
anchor and Suicide Point before visiting Marion Bay, Stenhouse Bay and
Innes National Park - a coastal Reserve comprising nearly 10,000 hectares of
natural bushland and representing one of only a few pockets of significant
vegetation on the peninsula. Points of interest here include Cable Bay,
Cape Spencer, the historic site of Inneston and Pondalowie Bay.
The remains of around 40 shipwrecks lie in this area.
After lunch in the Park, we head up the western side of the foot of the
Peninsula to Corny Point, Galway Bay and Point Turton , Warooka and Yorketown.
Overnight: Anchorage Edithburgh Motel – Edithburgh
Day 3
Travelling up the Peninsula we visit Brentwood, Minlaton and Urania. At the
geographical centre of the Peninsula is Maitland, which we pass through on our way to
Moonta and Wallaroo. The heritage trail continues at Kadina where we visit the Banking
and Currency Museum for a nostalgic look at Australia’s Banking industry housed within
Kadina’s oldest surviving bank building.
Overnight: Sonbern Lodge Motel – Wallaroo
Day 3
We visit the pleasant seaside town of Pt Broughton, then “hit the trail” and head
through the towns of Snowtown and Blyth to the Clare Valley.
The heritage trail continues after lunch as we pass through Watervale
and Auburn - birth place of the poet C J Dennis.
We return through Tarlee and the Gawler by-pass, arriving in Adelaide
approximately 5.30pm.
TRAVEL ROUTINE
Tours Depart 4 Southern Avenue West Beach at 7.30am
Off street parking is available.
After morning departures at 7.30am, we take a break at around 10.30am and stop for
lunch between 12.00-1.00pm, and an afternoon break approximately 3.00pm.
Other stops are taken for photos, exploring and recreation.
MEDICAL
We carry a comprehensive First Aid kit, and have an accredited Senior First Aid
staff member on hand on all tours.
WHAT YOUR FARE INCLUDES
All meals from start to finish and hotel accommodation (twin share).
(Alcoholic drinks are not included).
Entry fees to the Banking and Currency Museum Kadina.
Innes National Park
TOUR VEHICLE
Travel is in an air-conditioned, purpose built, fully equipped 6 WD bus.
For your safety we carry an HF Radio with Royal Flying Doctor frequencies.
This radio can be used for urgent telephone calls if the need arises.
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING
Comfortable casual clothes, for warm to hot days, and cool to cold nights,
stout comfortable shoes, and hat. (People often bring more clothes than they
use, so consider carefully, and keep your baggage to a minimum), a
camera, with plenty of film and a torch.
This tour explores the heritage significance of many of the historic places and
buildings in towns on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia.
The history, combined with the cultural contrasts of farming, mining,
fishing and wine growing is drawn together in a relaxing, informative
and scenic experience.
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