8-Day NSW Outback Tour Broken Hill Bourke Mungo Warrumbungles from Sydney

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 very comfortable GXL Toyota Land Cruiser 4 Wheel Drive vehicles with up to 4 passengers. For larger groups up to 12 we run 2 or 3 or more 4WD cars or larger group options are available.

Itinerary

Day 1: Sydney Three Sisters Portland Bathurst Parkes

Stop At: Echo Point Lookout Katoomba New South Wales Australia
NSW Silo Art Trail tours take us through some lovely country towns and regional areas and our 12 day tour from Sydney to Broken Hill. marvel at the stunning views from Echo Point and the Three Sisters at Katoomba
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Bathurst Bathurst New South Wales
Moving on beyond Bathurst and the fascinating history of the gold rush and Cobb & Co coaches
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Grenfell Grenfell New South Wales
Onwards we travel via Weddin Mountains National Park visiting the popular Grenfell Wheat silos completed in 2019. This is one of this most impressive in NSW.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Age of Fishes Museum 129 Gaskill Street Canowindra New South Wales 2804 Australia
We visit Canowindra ballooning capital of Australia and the Museum of Fishes viewing ancient fish fossils from this area that was once an inland sea. Then Cowra (and railway roundhouse for the keen).
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: West Wyalong Wetlands West Wyalong New South Wales 2671 Australia
The Wetlands are a peaceful haven for birds and wildlife and were developed on a pre-existing bird and wildlife sanctuary that is vegetated with indigenous plants. The Wetlands cover an area of 6.547 hectares with an area of 3.859 hectares.
Duration: 20 minutes

Meals included:
ƒ?› Lunch
ƒ?› Dinner
Accommodation included: Motel West Wyalong

Day 2: Weethalle Silos Rankine Springs Hay Mungo National Park

Stop At: Weethalle Silo Art Railway Sreeet Weethalle NSW Weethalle New South Wales 2671 Australia
Travel through West Wyalong to the well-known Weethalle Silos with stunning silo art. Driving West via Rankin Springs the country spreads and the sky seems to get bigger we know the perfect place to see our first Big Sky sunset with the full spectrum of colours as the sun sets over the Hay Plains.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mungo National Park Mungo National Park New South Wales
Beyond West Wyalong to the well-known Weethalle Silos. then Rankine Springs Hay and Balranald. Hay was one of Australia’s major wool growing areas and a visit to the Shear Outback centre takes to you into the rich life in the wool industry in early NSW. From historic Balranald into the desert region and Mungo National Park to explore this ancient lakebed environment. Here the stories of the oldest known ritual burial in the world. Discover the Walls of China and megafauna history of the area explore the ancient Willandra Lakes and the historic sheep station and large and impressive shearing shed that served the area for around 100 years. Overnight Mungo Lodge Mungo National Park.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
ƒ?› Lunch
ƒ?› Dinner
ƒ?› Breakfast
Accommodation included: Mungo Lodge

Day 3: KINCHEGA NP MENINDEE LAKES BROKEN HILL

Stop At: Pooncarie Pooncarie New South Wales
Travel along the Darling River to
Pooncarie where we ll buy a beer from
Josh who owns the Pooncarie Pub
and have a chat.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kinchega National Park Woolshed Drive Menindee New South Wales 2879 Australia
Explore Kinchega National Park
featuring the mesmerising Menindee
lake system with its wonderful array of
birdlife and haunting river red gums
rising from the water. Visit the historic
Kinchega Woolshed and Old Kinchega
Homestead for a taste of the area’s pastoral heritage and enjoy a billy tea
with the Barkindji Aboriginal Elders.
Visit the Burke & Wills campsite and stop
for a drink at Maidens pub where they
stopped too on their ill-fated trip.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Broken Hill Broken Hill New South Wales
Drive
to Broken Hill a dinner at Mario s Palace
Hotel featured in Priscilla Queen of
the Desert to see the famous murals for
ourselves.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
ƒ?› Breakfast
ƒ?› Lunch
ƒ?› Dinner
Accommodation included: Broken Hill Motel

Day 4: Broken Hill – Silverton

Stop At: Silverton Silverton New South Wales
Broken Hill the birthplace of BHP
was once a stock exchange and the
first city given heritage status. It has
a unique blend of pioneering and
mining history with a quirky culture and
many colourful characters. You can
fill days in amazing galleries following
vast sculpture trails dining is cool
cafes and admiring the seemingly
endless scenery. This morning s guided
tour takes you to the Pro Hart gallery
outback sculptures and 20km west to
the famous town of Silverton with one
of the most iconic pubs in Australia.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Broken Hill Sculptures & Living Desert Sanctuary 9km Outside City Limits Broken Hill New South Wales 2880 Australia
Explore Broken Hill highlights (your choice) options include Pro Hart Gallery The Line of Lode Lookout a mine tour and Miners Memorial plus Desert Sculptures or Mutawintji National Park (optional extra day tour) for exceptional rock art rich in Aboriginal history.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
ƒ?› Breakfast
ƒ?› Lunch
ƒ?› Dinner
Accommodation included: Broken Hill motel

Day 5: White Cliffs Wilcannia Darling River Run Louth Tilpa Gundabooka NP Bourke

Stop At: Bourke Bourke New South Wales
Rejoin the Darling River Run via Wilcannia home to beautiful sandstone architecture and once a bustling portfor paddle steamers. Follow the river through Louth & Tilpa a town with 2
distinctions: the only Boer War memorial that mentions Breaker Morant and the only cemetery without a grave (so far). Call in to Dunlop sheep Station once covering a million acres with
a staggering 45 stand shearing shed that was the first in the world to use mechanical shears. Kim the co-owner will give us a tour and we ll have a cuppa as we delve in to the history of
the region. Be some of the few visitors to take a gentle and peaceful walk in the isolated Gundabooka National Park to see the unique Aboriginal rock art. Then it s a short drive to Bourke.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Louth Louth New South Wales
The town was established in 1859 when Thomas Andrew Mathews an Irish immigrant from County Louth built a pub to serve the passing trade along the then busy Darling River. At one stage the town grew to have three hotels a cordial factory three bakeries two butchers a post office three churches a Chinese garden a general store and a police station.[2] The post office still remains and has been beautifully restored and is now a privately owned bed and breakfast.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Gundabooka National Park Kidman Way Bourke New South Wales 2840 Australia
The Gundabooka National Park is a protected national park in the north-west region of New South Wales in eastern Australia. The 63902-hectare national park with rare and significant Aboriginal Rock Art
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: White Cliffs White Cliffs New South Wales
Depart Broken Hill through to White Cliffs and explore the opal mines history and maybe find some local opal bargains.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
ƒ?› Breakfast
ƒ?› Lunch
ƒ?› Dinner
Accommodation included: motel Bourke

Day 6: Bourke River Cruise

Stop At: Bourke Bourke New South Wales
The impressive Back O Bourke centre
showcases the early days of Bourke
and beyond. Discover the Outback
life of Henry Lawson the search for an
inland sea. Marvel at the stories of the
women of the west including Nancy
Bird who flew an air ambulance here
in the 1930 s. Stop by the 110 year
old Morrall s bakery for a pie or pastry
follow the Heritage Trail through town
or visit the grave of Fred Hollows.Cruise
along the Darling on an historic paddle
boat to recall the river boat history.
In recent years Bourke has undergone
a remarkable revitalisation and is now
a shining light in positive indigenous
opportunities. Take a cultural walk to
learn about the history of Aboriginal
people in Bourke and the personal
connection formed with the land and
it s richness.
Tonight we ll join a campfire dinner
under a coolabah tree (hopefully)
under a starlit sky with plenty of music
poetry and storytelling all about
outback of Australia.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
ƒ?› Breakfast
ƒ?› Lunch
ƒ?› Dinner
Accommodation included: motel Bourke

Day 7: BREWARRINA MACQUARIE MARSHES Coonamble Silo Art Warrumbungles Siding Springs Coonabarabran

Stop At: Quambone NSW 2831 Australia
Continue to The Macquarie
Marshes a UNESCO registered site of
outstanding value as one of the most
important wetland areas in the world.
It is one of the most crucial breeding
sites for waterbirds in Australia with 77
species along with over 150 other birds
as well as fish turtles frogs snakes and
mammals. We ll have afternoon bird
watching and stay nearby.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Warrumbungle National Park John Renshaw Parkway Warrumbungle Coonabarabran New South Wales 2828 Australia
We travel on to our final art silo in Coonamble then take the scenic road to the beautiful Warrumbungles for a delightful bush walk with wonderful views of The Breadknife.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Siding Spring Observatory Observatory Road Coonabarabran New South Wales 2357 Australia
We have a tour of Siding Springs Observatory home to Australia’s largest telescope. We have a guided tour of the night sky this evening.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps 18 Bathurst St Brewarrina New South Wales 2839 Australia
We head to the 40000-year-old
Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps one
of the oldest man-made structures
on earth and they still work! This
elaborate network of rock weils and
pools stretches half a kilometre and
was built to catch fish as they swam
upstream.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Brewarrina Aboriginal Cultural Museum Cnr Bathurst and Darling St 18 Bathurst St Brewarrina New South Wales 2839 Australia
A unique complex located overlooking the National and State Heritage listed Fishtraps (estimated at approximately 40 000 years old) these purpose built gunyahs house a history of Aboriginal people and their traditions in this area as well as offering Aboriginal art and craft for sale.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Warrumbungle National Park John Renshaw Parkway Warrumbungle Coonabarabran New South Wales 2828 Australia
Continue to The Macquarie
Marshes a UNESCO registered site of
outstanding value as one of the most
important wetland areas in the world.
It is one of the most crucial breeding
sites for waterbirds in Australia with 77
species along with over 150 other birds
as well as fish turtles frogs snakes and
mammals.
Take the scenic road to the beautiful
Warrumbungles for a delightful
bush walk with wonderful views of
The Breadknife.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Siding Spring Observatory Observatory Road Coonabarabran New South Wales 2357 Australia
We have a tour of
Siding Springs Observatory home
to Australia’s largest telescope. The
Warrumbungles is Australia’s only
Dark Sky Park meaning it is our only
Internationally recognised park with
an exceptional quality of starry nights
and an environment specifically
protected for its scientific natural
educational cultural heritage and
public enjoyment.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
ƒ?› Breakfast
ƒ?› Lunch
ƒ?› Dinner
Accommodation included: Coonabarabran motel

Day 8: COOLAH BLACK STUMP SANDY HOLLOW HUNTER VALLEY SYDNEY

Stop At: The Black Stump Rest stop Coolah New South Wales Australia
Coolah is one of several towns to claim bragging rights as the home of the legendary Black Stump. It was here that the colloquial saying Beyond the Black Stump meaning beyond the limits of civilisation is said to have originated.

Supporting Coolah s claim is a document showing land boundaries declared by Governor Darling in 1826. This boundary line passes through the centre of a property known as Black Stump Run . The local Aboriginal Gamilaraay people were said to have called the area Weetalibah-Wallangan meaning the place where the fire went out and left a burnt stump .
In 1905 a fire engulfed the Black Stump Wine Saloon which was the said to be the location of the original black stump.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Hunter Valley Hunter Valley New South Wales
We are IN Hunter valley wine country and sample some local produce with a lunch in a local vineyard before arirval back in Sydney .
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
ƒ?› Breakfast
ƒ?› Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.