Dear Subscriber,
Our anniversary "Legendary Longreach & Winton" trip has fully booked, however if there is further interest we will consider another departure date.
Our trips to the Sapphire Coast (April 27), Painted Desert (May 16) and Birdsville/Innamincka (July 25) have bookings with seats still available on these trips.
We are also looking forward to returning to the south-east with interest expressed in the 5 day "Limestone Coast" trip in September.
A list of all departures for 2015 is at the foot of this newsletter..
Cheers........
Howard 
 
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Shell Roadhouse - Coober Pedy SA |
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 Coober Pedy is celebrating 100 years of history and heritage and there are a number of events planned next month, including a Street Parade, Stalls, Re-Union Parties and a Centenary Ball on 3rd April. The Shell Roadhouse has had a major upgrade and the newly crowned "Outback Bar and Grill" restaurant and bar is nearly finished and will be a wonderful asset to tourism in the town.  A pic taken during construction and another of the interior can be viewed by clicking the link.
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Quorn Cafe - Quorn SA
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Quorn Café has also gone through a major redevelopment over the last couple of months, by expanding into the building next door to almost triple in size. Since reopening on the 30th of January, owner Toni Bauer has been quite busy with many locals coming in to check out the new look café.
And a pic here taken during the renovation!
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Lake Eyre (Kati Thanda) update
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Over the last couple of months there has been some exciting times up at Lake Eyre, with quite a lot of rainfall hitting the area causing an influx of water to start filling the lake.
Reports from Tony Magor (Assistant Manager Community Engagement and Public Lands, Natural Resources SA Arid Lands) over the last two months have shown that Lake Eyre got to around 40% capacity after the large downpours but water soon evaporated, leaving around 15% still left.
From Tony's report, he says; that like always, we cannot predict what will occur this year, there are 3 main variables on what will happen with the lake.
- How long will the Macumba River run into the Lake?
- How long it will take floodwaters from the Georgina River to reach the lake, and how much will there be?
- What happens with the remainder of the monsoon season and any further rainfalls within the catchment?
Although deemed a minor event,there has been increased visitor numbers to the area.
Wrightsair at William Creeek offer scenic flights over the Lake, and their website Gallery and Facebook Timeline have some great pics.
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RFDS Queen Air
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An exciting new addition was unveiled at the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame (ASHOF) in Longreach on 10th March 2015, just in time for what is hoped to be a bumper tourist season in Outback Queensland.
An original Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) aircraft, a Queen Air built in 1977, has been meticulously restored and is now on display, suspended in the atrium of the Hall.
CEO Lloyd Mills said the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame had long been interested in featuring the Queen Air and is delighted that that vision has been realised today by their continued close collaboration with the RFDS.
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Burke and Wills - Practical Guide, Maps & Notes
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The Hon. John Don MBE, a well known lawyer and member of the Victorian Parliament in the decade following the second world war had a passion for accuracy and truth. He became committed to discovering the true story of the Burke and Wills mission and also outlining in detail how it is possible to follow much of the route that they took in their quest top reach the Gulf of Carpentaria. John sadly died before the book could be published and his partner Shirley Anderson undertook the challenge and is pleased and relieved to be able to fulfil the promise that she made to him before he died. For further details of the book, and an order form click here.(Please note postage & handling $13.50). |
Personalised 4WD trips 2015
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These trips are in a Toyota Landcruiser vehicle with a maximum of 4 passengers:
CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW Itineraries 2015 !
Dares Hill Circuit
on demand
(2 days)
$700pp
Gilbert Valley, Terowie, Peterborough (overnight and we visit Steamtown's Laser Light Show), Franklyn, Ketchowla, Dares Hill, Mt Bryan, Clare Valley.
(Includes Sealink ferry)
Penneshaw, Antechamber Bay, Cape Willoughby,
American River, Kingscote, Flinders Chase National Park,
Cape Borda, Admirals Arch, Cape De Coudic, Seal Bay, Emu Bay, Stokes Bay, Snelling Beach, Western River Cove.
The Sapphire Coast
Monday 27th April (8 days)
$3500pp
Portland, Great Ocean Road, Otway Tree Top Walk, Apollo Bay, Metung, Lakes Entrance, Eden, Twofold Bay, Pambula, Merimbula, Bega, Victorian coastal towns, Meeniyan, Camperdown, Dunkeld, The Coorong.
The Gawler Ranges
Monday 12th October
(5 days)
$1875pp
Port Wakefield, Port Germein, Port Augusta, Iron Knob, Corunna, Siam, Nonning, Mt Ive, Lake Gairdner, Yardea, Hiltaba, Paney Station, The Organ Pipes, Pildappa Rock, Tcharkuldu Hill, Minnipa, Wudinna, Kimba, Wilmington, Melrose, Gladstone, The Clare Valley.
Lake Eyre
on demand
(3 days)
$1380pp Includes Plane Flight!
Clare Valley, Leigh Creek, Marree, One and a half hour plane flight over Lake Eyre, Farina Ruins, Ochre Cliffs, Hawker, Orroroo, Terowie, Burra. 
Back O'Bourke
Wednesday 8th April
Broken Hill, Mutawintji NP, White Cliffs, Wilcannia, Tilpa, Louth, Bourke (accommodation Bourke Riverside Motel), Lightning Ridge, Gilgandra, Cobar, Balranald, Murrayville, Pinnaroo.
The Painted Desert
Saturday 16th May
(9 days)
$3750pp
Clare Valley, Leigh Creek, Marree, William Creek, Coober Pedy,
The Breakaways, Painted Desert, Woomera, Roxby Downs, Andamooka, Port Augusta, Arid Lands Botanical Gardens, Horrock's Pass to the Flinders Ranges, Orroroo and Burra.
 Coongie Lakes
Monday 1st June
Monday 22nd June
(7 days)
$2900pp
Old Strzelecki Track, Innamincka, Coongie Lakes, Cmp LXV, Cameron Corner, Sturt NP, Tibooburra, Broken Hill, Loch Lilly and Quandong Stations, Burra.
Birdsville & Innamincka
Saturday 25th July (9 days)
$3750pp
Clare Valley, Leigh Creek, Marree, Mungerannie, Birdsville,Innamincka, Cameron Corner, Sturt National Park, Tibooburra,Broken Hill, Old Pastoral route to Burra, Adelaide.
Birdsville & Windorah
Saturday 8th August
Clare Valley, Leigh Creek, Marree, Mungerannie, Birdsville,
Betoota, Windorah, Quilpie, Toompine, Thargomindah, Cunnamulla, Bourke, Cobar, Broken Hill.
Flinders Ranges
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Skytrek
Wednesday September 9th
Rawnsley Park, Wilpena Pound, Willow Springs Station, Skytrek, Bunyeroo Valley, Brachina Gorge, Blinman, Parachilna Gorge, Moralana Scenic Drive, Melrose, The Bridle Track. Port Germein, Laura, Orroroo, Burra, Eudunda, Kapunda.
Flinders Ranges
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Arkaroola
Saturday 17th September
Rawnsley Park, Wilpena Pound, Bunyeroo Valley, Brachina Gorge, Blinman, Arkaroola, Ridgetop Tour, Nooldoonooldoona Waterhole, Gammon Ranges, Moralana Scenic Drive.
Flinders Ranges
& Outback
on demand
(8 days) $3950pp
Rawnsley Park, Wilpena Pound, Bunyeroo Valley, Brachina Gorge, Blinman, Arkaroola, Ridgetop Tour, Nooldoonooldoona Waterhole, Gammon Ranges, Moralana Scenic Drive.
Marree, The Oodnadatta Track, William Creek, Coober Pedy,
The Painted Desert, Woomera, Roxby Downs.
The Limestone Coast
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 Coonawarra Monday 28th September
(5 days)
$1875pp
Coonalpyn, Naracoorte (Alexandra Cave and Bool Lagoon), Penola, Mount Gambier, Port MacDonnell, Nelson. Tantanoola, Millicent, Robe, Kingston. Return to Adelaide via the Coorong to Meningie, Wellington and Strathalbyn.
Tumby Bay
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The Eyre Peninsula
Friday 14th November
Port Germein, Arno Bay, Port Neill,Trinity Haven Scenic Drive, Poonindie, Port Lincoln, Sleaford Bay, Whaler's Way, Tod Reservoir, Cummins, Mt Hope, Point Drummond, Greenly Beach, Dutton Bay, Coffin Bay, Koppio Museum.
Enjoy a Clydesdale Horse and trolley ride!
Return is via Horrock's Pass to Flinders Ranges, Orroroo and Burra.
Head of Bight
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The Eyre Peninsula Saturday 22nd August
(8 days)
$3150pp
Port Germein, Arno Bay, Port Neill,Trinity Haven Scenic Drive, Poonindie , Port Lincoln, Sleaford Bay, Whaler's Way, Coffin Bay, Lock's Well, Elliston, Talia Caves, Venue Bay, Murphy's Haystacks, Point Labatt, Streaky Bay, Smoky Bay, Ceduna,
Penong, Cactus Beach, Fowlers Bay,Nullarbor Roadhouse,
Head of Bight Whale Centre, Minnipa, Wudinna, The Gawler Ranges National Park, Kimba, Iron Knob, Australian Arid Lands Botanic Gardens, Wilmington, Melrose, The Bridle Track to Port Germein, Clare Valley.
Legendary Longreach
The Strzelecki Track, Innamincka, Windorah,
Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackway, Winton, Waltzing Matilda Centre, Longreach. Visit the Stockman's Hall Of Fame, Qantas Founders Museum, enjoy a sunset cruise on the Thomson River.
Barcaldine, The Tree of Knowledge, Blackall Woolscour, Tambo, Charleville, Cunumulla, Currawinya National Park, Hungerford, The Darling Track to Yantbulla, Ford's Bridge and Bourke.
A day exploring Bourke visiting Mt Oxley and local attractions including a cruise aboard the Jandra paddle-steamer on the Darling River.
Wilcannia via The Darling River Run through Louth to Tilpa and on to Broken Hill.
We take an old pastoral route to Burra and World's End Highway to Adelaide.
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Thanks for your continued interest in Desert Sky Tours
Sincerely,
Howard Humby
Desert Sky Tours
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