CAPE YORK GULF-SAVANNAH KIMBERLEY OUTBACK AUSTRALIA

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1 08 Est Locally Owned & Operated. CAPE YORK GULF-SAVANNAH KIMBERLEY OUTBACK AUSTRALIA ACCOMMODATED & CAMPING SAFARIS

2 Thursday Island Horn Island Bamaga Cape York Dulhunty DARWIN River Kakadu National Park Gunlom Falls Weipa Moreton Nitmiluk Litchfield Yellow Waters Batchelor National Kutini-Payamu National Park Park NP Archer Pine Creek River Edith Falls Coen Katherine Roper Mitchell Falls Bar Musgrave Rinyirru NP Wyndham Home Valley Limmen National Park Kununurra Laura Cooktown Borroloola Kimberley Pentecost Lake Argyle Daly Waters Crossing Top Cape Crawford (Lost City) Cape Tribulation Cape Leveque Daintree Manning Purnululu Springs Chillagoe Port Douglas Gorge National Karumba Derby Park Newcastle Waters Burketown Windjana Purnululu NP Hells Gate Normanton Gorge Croydon Cathedral Gorge Mt Surprise BROOME Halls Boodjamulla Georgetown Fitzroy Creek Undara National Park Renner Springs Forsayth Crossing Wolfe Creek Burke & Wills Cobbold Gorge Crater Tanami Track Riversleigh Roadhouse TOWNSVILLE Tennant Creek Karlu Karlu NP Winton Charters Towers ALICE SPRINGS Lambert Centre Windorah Quilpie Birdsville Dalhousie Witjira Springs National Park Eromanga Cadney Oodnadatta Homestead Innamincka Lake Eyre Coober Pedy William Ck Cameron s Corner Montecollina Lake Pinaroo Clayton Marree Tibooburra Station Farina Arkaroola Mungerannie Wilpena Pound Port Augusta SMALL GROUP OUTBACK TOURING Oz Tours Safaris have been specialising in travel to exceptional places for over 0 years. Our knowledgeable staff are experts in the destinations we offer with innovative itineraries to cover our clients interests, style and budgets. Our destinations have been chosen either for their exceptional natural beauty, special wildlife experiences or cultural authenticity, or all three of these. Safari itineraries are available as fully accommodated, camping or a combination of both. CONTENTS p 4 p 5 p 0 p p The Oz Tours Difference Cruise Sea-faris How to book Tour information & FAQ Terms and Conditions TOURS AT A GLANCE QUEENSLAND ADELAIDE FITNESS LEVEL p 6 CAPE YORK LAND AND SEA TOURS ACCOMMODATED p 4 CAPE YORK LAND AND SEA TOURS CAMPING p CAPE YORK LAND ONLY TOUR ACCOMMODATED + CAMPING p TOWNSVILLE TO ADELAIDE ACCOMMODATED + CAMPING p TO DARWIN ACCOMMODATED + CAMPING p 0 GULF SAVANNAH ACCOMMODATED NORTHERN TERRITORY p 6 KIMBERLEY & TANAMI CAMPING + ACCOMMODATED p 4 CENTRAL AUSTRALIA CAMPING + ACCOMMODATED p 8 DARWIN TO CAMPING + ACCOMMODATED ABOUT OZ TOURS SAFARIS Oz Tours Safaris is a family owned and operated business based in Cairns since 985. With over 0 years of experience we are committed to providing honest and competent service and value for money. Oz Tours Safaris is a Queensland Transport Accredited operator, a Savannah Guides Enterprise and a member of the Far North Queensland Tourist Operators Association, Gulf Savannah Development and Tourism Cape York. OUR PEOPLE Our team of passionate, dedicated and professional local staff can offer you knowledgeable advice and excellent service to help you with all your tour needs. They would love to talk to you about any of our tours and answer any questions you may have, so give us a call on (toll free within Australia). Our guides are the best at what they do. With our thorough training, and their own in-depth knowledge of the areas they travel though, they have got what it takes to get you there and back again. Most of our guides hold their Certificate 4 in Tourism and Guiding, along with Savannah Guides accreditation. Our guides are people s people, with a friendly, easy going, happy disposition that shines through in their daily tasks, so you know they love what they do. All camping tours also have a hostess/cook to cater for all dietary needs and any special requirements. We will provide you with the very best comfort, safety and enjoyment whilst on tour. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Oz Tours Safaris recognizes that it plays a significant role in the protection of the environment. We are committed to responsible economic development, that meets the needs of the present generation, without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own. We undertake to: Continually improve our environmental performance; Conduct business in a manner that maximizes care for the environment, by avoiding environmental harm and minimising impacts; Conserve water, energy and other natural resources, and minimize waste; Collaborate with concerned and informed parties (such as local catchment area groups and research organisations) to develop and implement improved environmental practices; Communicate this policy to all staff and create opportunities for their involvement; Comply with the appropriate legislation and regulation. Oz Tours Safaris encourages all staff to give proper consideration to the care and protection of flora, fauna, air, land and water, and to the community health and heritage which may be affected by the company s activities. Demonstrated Environmental Commitments Late model, fuel efficient tour coaches and company vehicles. Recycled paper usage and bulk refill purchase programme. Use of environmentally friendly cleaners and chemicals. Preference for environmentally accredited suppliers and tour service providers. Brochures are printed by licensed printer with Chain of Custody Forest Scheme Certification. Oz Tours is committed to continue with a goal of becoming carbon neutral. ABORIGINAL TOURISM OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS Oz Tours Safaris strive to minimise our impact on the environment, spread benefits throughout the local economies in Cape York and directly promote and support community wellbeing with our indigenous partners. This has been our commitment for many years in conducting our operations. Through our itineraries, we support many communities to set up and operate homeland-based economic enterprises that incorporate sustainable land management principles. Assist in education and training that will build a strong community base, and promote improvements in the health, social and spiritual well being of our partners as well as that of the wider Aboriginal community. SAVANNAH GUIDES Savannah Guides protect and conserve natural and cultural resources in the tropical savannahs of Northern Australia. Enterprises and Guides meet strict standards of operation and abide by professional codes of conduct. These certifications are world first to identify genuine nature tourism products. Oz Tours Safaris is proud to be an Enterprise.

3 EXPERIENCE THE OZ TOURS SAFARIS DIFFERENCE ACCOMMODATED TOURS The need to pause from urban pressure and work place tension is no more evident than today. What better contrast to a high-tech, space age environment than the freedom and relaxation and the subtle therapeutic magic of a wilderness holiday. Each day the shared delight of the unfamiliar landscape, the flora and fauna, the culture and lifestyle of each destination will enthrall you and each evening the unexpected pleasure of traditional Australian hospitality at hotel, motel, station or lodge accommodation will unwind you. Our overnight stays quite often reflect the unique nature of the sparsely inhabited regions in which we travel. From forest shrouded resorts, hotels and motels in the townships and communities to the No-Frill cattle station cabins and tent cabins along the track where no alternatives exist. You will find they are all clean and comfortable, the hospitality genuine, open and friendly, and the cuisine generous and appetizing. CAMPING TOURS During 00 years of European settlement, the values and perceptions transplanted from other countries, have prevented many Australians from fully seeing and understanding the real Australia, its unique ecology, or the culture of its original inhabitants. Camping outdoors, in the least disturbed wilderness, rainforest or the arid outback, provides a rare opportunity to further perceive and appreciate our fascinating difference from other lands. Oz Tours Safaris has various tours that take our passengers through the more remote regions of Australia, however for those that choose the camping tour can be assured of a real down to earth Australian bush experience. This is truly living the spirit of adventure in a reasonable degree of comfort in our purpose built drive air conditioned vehicles. An unforgettable Australian Experience, one that will live long in your memory! careful planning ensures fresh sourced food along the way delivers hearty healthy meals throughout the tour. Oz Tours has several Permanent Private Camps established in Cape York Peninsula. The camps afford our travellers a degree of ease and comfort not previously available. COMBINED ACCOMMODATED & CAMPING TOURS Oz Tours Safaris also provides itineraries with two styles of accommodation: CAMPING when accommodation is just not available which involves dome tents and mattress utilised with pillow and linen. Your Holiday home is a roomy, twin share, high profile Dome Tents, with sewn in floor and High density foam mattresses. The friendly rivalry begins after a day or two as the trials begin for poll position in the Sport of Campers tent erecting. Our staff are there to show you how to put up and take down your tent. The main responsibility is yours, but usually other campers don t mind helping out. Shower and toilet facilities are available at National Park camping areas, or camp ground locations. ACCOMMODATION is utilised en route which varies between hotel or lodge with ensuite or rooms or cabin tents with shared NORTHERN AUSTRALIA CRUISE SEAFARIS MV TRINITY BAY The Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait, Cape York Peninsula and World Heritage listed rain forests between Cairns and Cooktown, each complement and enhance the other, and Oz Tours Safaris Land/sea programs are designed to include all these exciting destinations. Both Accommodated and Camping formats are utilised for the overland sector and the cargo ship seafari is the most exciting and budget friendly holiday in North Queensland. The MV Trinity Bay is the only privately owned cargo ship in Australia to also carry passengers. MV Trinity Bay offers a truly unique and authentic experience adding another perspective to this remarkable area. This cruise has won multiple awards and is one of the best bucket list trips available today. Just unwind and put your feet up watching the world go by, travel either up or down the Cape York Peninsula between Cairns and the Torres Straits. The MV Trinity Bay is a 8m long and Its principal purpose is to carry freight between Cairns and Seisia at the tip of Cape York, via Horn Island and Thursday Island. From Horn YOUR TOUR VEHICLE Island, freight is trans-shipped to islands of the Torres Strait. The Trinity Bay is the only working cargo vessel in Australia that also carries passengers, with a total of 48 berths over 5 cabins. The distance between Cairns and the Tip of Cape York is about 000km (468 nautical miles). The MV Trinity Bay travels inside the reef with land in sight for most of the way. It has a max speed of.5knots. There is generally little movement, but conditions will vary. More information is available online. INDIGENOUS PARTNERS Oz Tours has for many years, in conducting our operations, strived to minimise our impact on the environment, spread benefits throughout the local economies in Cape York as well as directly promote and support community well-being with our indigenous partners. Through our itineraries we have supported communities to set up and operate homeland-based economic enterprises that incorporate sustainable land management principles. Assist in education and training that will build a strong community base, and to promote improvements in the health, social and spiritual well being of our partners as well as that of the wider Aboriginal community. THE TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS The Torres Strait Islands lie north of Tropical North Queensland s Cape York Peninsula. Comprised of 74 small islands (7 are inhabited), the Torres Strait Islands are located in the waterway that separates Australia from the island nation of Papua New Guinea. Thursday and Horn Island are the most well-known of the Torres Strait Islands. Activities on the islands are quite traditional, with fishing being the major economic source. An important element is group participation. Whether striking camp, a fireside chat or an early morning bush walk. We favour traditional open fire and camp oven cooking and CULTURAL TOURISM Thursday Island Thursday Island is rich in history. In 89, the Green Hill Fort was built on fears of a Russian invasion. Also, that same year, the All Souls Quetta Memorial Church was built in memory of the Quetta shipwreck in 890, which killed people when it struck an unknown reef. The Japanese Pearling Memorial is dedicated to the hundreds of pearl divers who died from decompression sickness. CHUULANGUN HOMELANDS In July 00 the descendants of a focal Kuuku I yu Northern Kaanju ancestor, being members of the Claudie / Moreton / Nelson families and living at Chuulangun on the upper Wenlock River, established Chuulangun Aboriginal Corporation and since that time have worked in association with Government agencies, State and Federal, as well as private enterprise & the Wilderness Society to make the Kaanju Ngaachi a significant area where the Kaanju people hold social, cultural, spiritual, historical and ecological importance for Kaanju, and are part of the globally significant landscapes of Cape York Peninsula. Chuulangun Aboriginal Corporation is at the forefront of the return of Kaanju to Country and the development of a Kaanju land and resource framework where the Kaanju Traditional Owners aim to create an Indigenous Protected Area on their homelands and to care for their country according to their traditions and customs and they do this by way of an Indigenous Ranger program which funds the training and the on going management of this pristine environment. The Chuulangun homeland operate a serviced camp ground for visitors to the area, in close proximity to the Wenlock River. The Oz Tours Fleet. Our modern, air-conditioned Man Larc and Isuzu purpose-built safari vehicles have forwardfacing reclining coach style seats, retracting seat belts and footrests. Each tour vehicle has wide view windows and NEW DESTINATION FOR CAPE YORK ACCOMMODATED SAFARIS Iron Range and the Lockhart Coast FEATURING KUTINI PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK Oz Tours Safaris is delighted to announce that our Northbound Cape York Fully Accommodated Tours now include one of the best National Parks on Cape York Peninsula - Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park. Located on the eastern side of Cape York Peninsula, Kutini- Payamu (Iron Range) has the largest remaining area of lowland rainforest in Australia. The park is home to unique mammals, frogs and reptiles, is a refuge for birds found only here and in New Guinea. The unique biodiversity of this area has been maintained because of inaccessibility, especially during the wet season. Admire sweeping views over the heath-covered Tozer Range and learn about the Kuuku Ya u people s Dreaming stories for this park, named for Kutini the cassowary and Payamu the rainbow serpent at Mount Tozer viewing platform. Relish the journey through dry monsoonal rainforest that conceals not just natural treasures but also a rich pioneer history of gold mining and the lesser known WW Allied is equipped with a road cam, TV and PA system. Satellite Phones, first aid kits and off-road equipment are standard fittings. V charging ports are available for client mobile phones and IPads. airbase. Visit the historic and serene seaside hamlet of Portland Roads named by Cook in 770. Marvel at the vast stretch of palm-fringed coastline along Chilli Beach, with views across Lloyd Bay and Restoration Island named by Captain Bligh after the infamous mutiny on the Bounty in 789. Learn about the Lockhart Aboriginal Community s strong cultural identity as expressed through its dancers and also internationally-renowned Lockhart River Art Gang. The Lockhart River Art Centre is home to the famous Art Gang. Formed in 995, the Art Gang is comprised of local artists spanning many generations who work out of the Centre to produce stunning works of art across many media including acrylic painting, ceramics, weaving and carving. Artists from the Gang have received international recognition for their works and many have had the opportunity to travel throughout Australia and overseas to display them. The Art Gang s works are available for purchase from the Lockhart River Art Centre. During World War II, American troops established a significant presence in the Lockhart area. Three airstrips were constructed to enable the US 8th Air Force bombers to embark on missions over the Coral Sea. The current Lockhart River Aerodrome is located on one of the original runways and we also visit other significant WW sites. We stay two nights at the Greenhoose Accommodation in Iron Range. Surrounded by National Park in a rainforest environment, it is truly a once in a lifetime experience. All rooms have a large verandah, are clean and air conditioned, with fully screened windows. Share facilities, mobile reception, laundry available. GREEN HOOSE IRON RANGE 4 Horn Island Horn Island, with a population of approximately 650, came to prominence during World War II when it suffered eight Japanese air raids. Horn Island is home to the only airport in the Torres Strait Island group, as some of the other inhabited islands only have a small airstrip. Make sure to visit the museum and art gallery in the small town of Wasaga. And be sure not to miss some of the historic World War II sites on one of the tours that operate on the island. PORTLAND ROADS CHILLI BEACH KUTINI-PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK 5

4 CAPE YORK THURSDAY IS. PUNSAND BAY BAMAGA HORN IS. FRUITBAT FALLS Nights ACCOMMODATED SAFARIS CODE A0OA - 0 DAY Overland / Air CODE AOS - DAY Overland / Sea FRUIT BAT FALLS MT TOZER, KUTINI-PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK WEIPA ARCHER RIVER MORETON MUSGRAVE COEN KUTINI PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK COOKTOWN $4,95 JARDINE RIVER FERRY ECLECTUS PARROTS KUTINI-PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK PHOTO BY SCOTT TEMPLETON POLE ART LOCKHART RIVER CAPE TRIBULATION DAINTREE PORT DOUGLAS Cape Tribulation Nat Park Bloomfield Track Historic Cooktown Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park Kutini Payamu (Iron Range) NP (N) Chilli Beach-Portland Roads Batavia Goldfields Moreton Telegraph Station (N) Wenlock River Weipa Fruit Bat Falls-Elliot River Punsand Bay (N) Cape York The Tip Torres Strait Thursday and Horn Islands Flight Bamaga to Cairns CAPE TRIBULATION BEACH Professional Tour Guide while touring. Local guides for Weipa Eco Cruise, Horn Island and Thursday Island Tours. seat airconditioned Coach. Eco Cruise in Weipa, Ferry Vessel in Torres Strait. Saab 40 turboprop Bamaga to Cairns flight. Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code AOS) Twin share rooms with private facilities and rooms with share facilities varies from property to property. Continental Breakfasts (B) daily Picnic Lunches (L) daily course dinners (D) daily DAY (LD) CAPE TRIBULATION, COOKTOWN. Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations as we travel via the beautiful coastal road until we cross the Daintree River and enter the majestic expanse of the World Heritage Cape Tribulation Rainforest. Over the Bloomfield track to historic Cooktown. Perhaps a chance to shop for souvenirs in original colonial era shops. Overnight accommodation with ensuite DAY (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, MUSGRAVE Assured of a unique place in the rich fabric of Australian history, Cooktown provides a visit of interest and excitement. Visit Cook s landing place, Grassy Hill Lookout and the century old cemetery. We travel via Battle Camp Ranges and Old Laura Station to Rinyirru National Park. Experience living outback history as we approach Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph station in Cape York. Overnight accommodation with share DAY (BLD) COEN, ARCHER RIVER, KUTINI PAYAMU (IRON RANGE) NATIONAL PARK. Via historic Coen we travel north to cross the wide sandy Archer River and after lunch we cross the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers before entering Kutini - Payamu National Park. This area features the largest area of tropical lowland rainforest remaining in Australia. Rare fauna and flora include Cuscus, Palm Cockatoos, Eclectus Parrots, Green KENNEDY PALMS RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK Pythons, palms and orchids. Overnight accommodation. nights unique bush style cabin with share DAY 4 (BLD) PORTLAND ROADS, CHILLI BEACH, WW SITES An exciting day visiting significant historic sites and breathtaking coastal scenery. Portland Roads, once a vital sea port for miners and the wartime airfields, now affords the locals a relaxed lifestyle in an idyllic tropical setting. Visit Chilli Beach overlooking Restoration Island, Bligh s first landing site in 79. We explore and learn about the gold workings of the 90 s and the area around the airfield at Iron Range where there were major military installations. We also visit the renowned Lockhart River Aboriginal Art Centre and Quintel Beach overlooking Lloyd Bay. DAY 5 (BLD) BATAVIA GOLDFIELDS, MORETON Via scenic Tozers Gap travel west to visit the old Batavia Goldfields, an abandoned mining town. Then travel North via Piccaninny Plains and Batavia Downs Station to arrive at Moreton a former telegraph station that carried the morse code signal linking Brisbane to Thursday Island. Overnight accommodation nights. Cabin Tent share Twin share fully screened tents with beds and linen. No power in tents. DAY 6 (BLD) WEIPA, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION, WENLOCK RIVER. Through huge cattle runs, travel west to arrive at the bauxite-mining town of Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria. THURSDAY ISLAND A veritable Oasis in the Wilderness and providing further contrast to your experience of this last frontier. Today we have an eco boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse wildlife habitat including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous bird species and mining history. DAY 7 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, JARDINE RIVER, PUNSAND BAY Be awakened by the dawn chorus of birdlife endemic to the Wenlock River. Today s journey, travels sections of the old Telegraph Track through ever changing landscapes of zamias and heath forests to reach today s lunch destination the picturesque Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River. Time to swim and explore or photograph the enchanting rock pools, and waterfalls. This afternoon we cross the Jardine River, followed by a short visit to Bamaga Aboriginal and Islander settlement. Accommodation at Punsand Bay overlooking the Torres Strait. nights accommodation with ensuite DAY 8 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. Today s highlight is a ferry transfer through the island dotted Straits to explore historic Thursday Island and Horn Island. A conducted island bus tour with lunch is included. Afternoon Ferry return to mainland. DAY 9 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We stand at the very Tip of our continent. Visit the ruins of the pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. DAY 0 (BL). Morning at leisure before your transfer to Bamaga Airport after lunch for your flight to Cairns. Your Oz Tours adventure ends on arrival at Cairns Airport. Make your own way to your accommodation venue. Tour Code: A0OA 08 Departure Dates: May 0 June 0 July August 0, September October 0 08 Costs: June, July, August $ pp Single $50.00 ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE AOS The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel on 000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay.MV Trinity Bay is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time Cairns varies depending on conditions. DAY 0 (BLD) SEISIA, COMMENCE SEA-LEG. The focus of all attention today is Seisia wharf, where the cargo ship from Cairns disgorge their cargo of fuel, building materials, indeed everything needed by the local communities. At 80 meters and over 000 tonnes the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo ship servicing the Torres Strait communities. DAY (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew and new shipboard companions. DAY (B) DISEMBARK. Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Trinity Wharf Cairns. Make your own way to your accommodation venue. Tour Code: AOS 08 Departure Dates: May 0 June 0 July August 0, September October 0 08 Costs: June, July, August (SHARE FACILITIES) Cabin $ pp $ pp Single Land Supp $85.00 September, October (SHARE FACILITIES) May, September, October Cabin $595.00pp $495.00pp $545.00pp Single $ Single Land Supp $75.00 COOKTOWN MUSEUM MUSGRAVE STATION ECO TOURS WEIPA 6 7

5 CAPE YORK THURSDAY IS. HORN IS. PUNSAND BAY BAMAGA FRUITBAT FALLS Nights ACCOMMODATED SAFARIS CODE A8AO - 8 DAY Air / Overland CODE A0SO - DAY Sea / Overland AT THE TIP MORETON CABIN TENTS WEIPA MORETON ARCHER RIVER COEN MUSGRAVE RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK COOKTOWN $,60 PUNSAND BAY TELEGRAPH ROAD MORETON DINING CAPE TRIBULATION DAINTREE PORT DOUGLAS Flight Cairns to Horn Island Thursday Island Torres Strait Punsand Bay (N) Cape York The Tip Fruit Bat Falls Elliot River Moreton Telegraph Station (N) Wenlock River Weipa Musgrave Telegraph Station Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park Historic Cooktown Bloomfield Track Cape Tribulation National Park Professional Tour Guide while touring. Local guides for Horn Island and Thursday Island Tours, Weipa Eco Cruise. seat airconditioned Coach. Ferry Vessels in Torres Strait. Eco Cruise in Weipa. Boeing Dash 8 turboprop Cairns to Horn Island flight. Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code CSO) Twin share rooms with private facilities and rooms with share facilities varies from property to property. Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Picnic Lunches (L) daily course dinners (D) daily DAY (LD) HORN ISLAND. Your tour begins with a morning flight to Horn Island. (Make your own way to Cairns domestic terminal) On arrival on Horn Island you will be met by a representative from the Gateway Torres Strait Resort. Lunch included, followed by a bus tour of the Island and Museum. Overnight accommodation with ensuite DAY (BD) THURSDAY ISLAND, PUNSAND BAY. Morning Transfer by ferry to Thursday Island for a conducted bus tour of this historic Island is included. Lunch is own cost today. Mid-afternoon transfer to Seisia wharf then transfer to Punsand Bay Bay Private Reserve. nights accommodation with ensuite DAY (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We stand at the very Tip of our continent. Visit the ruins of the pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. DAY 4 (BLD) JARDINE RIVER, FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON We cross the mighty Jardine River, through the wilderness of forests and heath to Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River for a cool dip in the rapids and waterfalls. Journey along parts of the old Telegraph Track while absorbing the unfamiliar landscape of eucalyptus scrub, heathlands, plains and exotic zamia forests. Overnight accommodation nights. Cabin Tent, share Twin share fully screened tents with beds and linen. No power in tents. DAY 5 (BLD) WEIPA, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION. Maybe time for a guided nature walk along this lightly forested waterway before we cross the sandy Wenlock River. Travel south to Batavia Downs Station then detour west to the Gulf of Carpentaria through huge cattle runs and Aboriginal lands to the bauxite-mining town of Weipa. A veritable Oasis in the Wilderness and providing further contrast to your experience of this last frontier. Today we have an eco boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse wildlife habitat including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous bird species and mining history. DAY 6 (BLD) COEN, MUSGRAVE Today we travel south via the rolling landscape of Piccaninny Plains, crossing the Archer River and passing through Oyala Thumotang National Park. We visit historic Coen for lunch then onto our overnight stay at Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph station in Cape York. Overnight accommodation with share DAY 7 (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, COOKTOWN. We head east towards Princess Charlotte Bay and enter the massive bird and animal sanctuary of Rinyirru National Park. The waterfowl teem in lily fringed billabongs and an opportunity to safely view crocodiles in their natural habitat. Travel over the legendary Battle Camp Range to historic Cooktown. An eventful afternoon sightseeing and viewing significant landmarks and sites so important to all Australians. Overnight accommodation with ensuite DAY 8 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION,. Crossing the Bloomfield River marks the start of our drive over the controversial Bloomfield Track. Jungle green heights descend to the very edge of the Great Barrier Reef, with tantalising glimpses of deserted beaches and fringing coral. Through the famous World Heritage Rainforest, across the Daintree River, then via the scenic road to Cairns. Your adventure ends with a transfer to Oz Tours selected locations. Tour Code: A8AO 08 Departure Dates: June 07, 8 July 05, 9 August 09, 0 Sept 0. Oct 08 Costs: June, July, August $840.00pp Single $ September, October $60.00pp Single $ DAY (D) DEPART, MV TRINITY BAY. Your journey starts from Cairns Wharf. Check with our office for Wharf numbers and times. (Make your own way to the Wharf) At 80 metres and over 000 tonnes the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo vessel ship servicing the Torres Strait communities. DAY (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew and new shipboard companions. DAY (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. The focus of all attention today is the wharves on Thursday and Horn Island as the MV Trinity Bay disgorges its cargo of fuel, building materials, indeed everything needed by these remote island communities. Explore legendary Thursday Island and Horn Island (at own cost). DAY 4 (BLD) SEISIA, BAMAGA, PUNSAND BAY. Our final shipboard day ends at Seisia wharf, the sea port for Cape York s five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. A short stop at Seisia Islander settlement. nights accommodation: Punsand Bay with ensuite DAY 5 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. DAY 6 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON. DAY 7 (BLD) ECO BOAT CRUISE, WEIPA. DAY8 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE. DAY 9 (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, COOKTOWN. DAY 0 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION,. CAPE TRIBULATION ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE A0SO Tour Code: A0SO 08 Departure Dates: June 05, 6 July 0, 7 August 07, 8. September 8 October Costs: June, July, August (SHARE FACILITIES) Cabin $ pp $ pp The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel Single Land Supp $75.00 on 000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay. MV Trinity Bay September, October (SHARE FACILITIES) is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time Cabin $ pp $ Cairns varies depending on conditions. Single Land Supp $65.00 RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK THURSDAY ISLAND HORN ISLAND GATEWAY TOUR 8 9

6 CAPE YORK MAGIC MAY BEST VALUE DEALS ACCOMMODATED SAFARIS CODE A8OA - 8 DAY Overland / Air CODE A0OS - 0 DAY Overland / Sea $,650 Cape Tribulation NP Bloomfield Track Historic Cooktown Lakeland Downs Laura Quinkan Cultural Center Musgrave Telegraph station Moreton Telegraph Station (N) Wenlock River Weipa Fruit Bat Falls-Elliot River Punsand Bay (N) Cape York The Tip Torres Strait Thursday and Horn Islands Flight Bamaga to Cairns DAINTREE NATIONAL PARK CUSS CUSS AT MORETON Professional Tour Guide while touring. Local guides for Weipa Eco Cruise, Horn Island and Thursday Island Tours. seat airconditioned Coach. Eco Cruise in Weipa, Ferry Vessel in Torres Strait. Saab 40 turboprop Bamaga to Cairns flight. Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code A0OS) Twin share rooms with private nights and rooms with share facilities nights. Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Picnic Lunches (L) daily course dinners (D) daily COOK MONUMENT COOKTOWN DAY (LD) CAPE TRIBULATION, COOKTOWN. Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations as we travel via the beautiful coastal road until we cross the Daintree River and enter the majestic expanse of the World Heritage Cape Tribulation Rainforest. Over the Bloomfield track to historic Cooktown. Perhaps a chance to shop for souvenirs in original colonial era shops. Overnight accommodation with ensuite DAY (BLD) COOKTOWN, LAURA, MUSGRAVE Assured of a unique place in the rich fabric of Australian history, Cooktown provides a visit of interest and excitement. Visit Cook s landing place, Grassy Hill Lookout and the century old cemetery. We travel through the headwaters of the Normanby and Laura Rivers to arrive at the cropping district of Lakeland Downs. Banana and watermelon farms using innovative cropping techniques are the growth industry here. On to Laura where we visit the Quinkan Cultural Centre. Audio and visual displays showcase the cultural and pioneering history of this region. Experience living outback history as we approach Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph station in Cape York. Overnight accommodation with share REVERSE Tour Code: A8AO MAY DAY (LD) to HORN ISLAND. DAY (BD) THURSDAY ISLAND, PUNSAND BAY. DAY (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. DAY 4 (BLD) JARDINE RIVER, FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON DAY 5 (BD) WEIPA, MORETON DAY 6 (BLD) COEN, MUSGRAVE DAY 7 (BLD) LAURA, QUINKAN CULTURAL CENTRE, COOKTOWN. DAY 8 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION,. 08 Departure Date: May 7 08 Costs: May $60.00pp Single $ FRANGIPANNI BEACH LUNCH AT SOMERSET DAY (BLD) COEN, ARCHER RIVER, MORETON Via historic Coen we travel north to cross the wide sandy Archer River and after lunch travel via Piccaninny Plains and Batavia Downs Stations to arrive at Moreton a former telegraph station that carried the morse code signal linking Brisbane to Thursday Island. Overnight accommodation nights. Cabin Tent share Twin share fully screened tents with beds and linen. No power in tents. DAY 4 (BLD) WEIPA, MORETON Through huge cattle runs, travel west to arrive at the bauxite-mining town of Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria. A veritable Oasis in the Wilderness and providing further contrast to your experience of this last frontier. Today we have an eco boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse wildlife habitat including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous bird species and mining history. DAY 5 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, JARDINE RIVER, PUNSAND BAY. Be awakened by the dawn chorus of birdlife endemic to the Wenlock River. Today s journey, travels sections of the old Telegraph Track through ever changing landscapes of zamias and heath forests to reach today s lunch destination the picturesque Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River. Time to ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON MV TRINITY BAY. Tour Code: A0SO MAY DAY (D) DEPART, MV TRINITY BAY. DAY (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. DAY (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. DAY 4 (BLD) SEISIA, BAMAGA, PUNSAND BAY. DAY 5 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. DAY 6 (BLD) FRUITBAT FALLS, MORETON. DAY 7 (BD) ECO BOAT CRUISE, WEIPA. DAY 8 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE DAY 9 (BLD) LAURA, COOKTOWN DAY 0 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION,. 08 Departure Date: May 5 08 Costs: May (SHARE FACILITIES) Cabin $ pp $ pp Single Land Supp $65.00 swim and explore or photograph the enchanting rock pools, and waterfalls. This afternoon we cross the Jardine River, followed by a short visit to Bamaga Aboriginal and Islander settlement. Accommodation at Punsand Bay overlooking the Torres Strait. nights accommodation with ensuite DAY 6 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. Today s highlight is a ferry transfer through the island dotted Straits to explore historic Thursday Island and Horn Island. A conducted island bus tour with lunch is included. Afternoon ferry return to mainland. DAY 7 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We stand at the very Tip of our continent. Visit the ruins of Pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. DAY 8 (BL). Morning at leisure, before your transfer to Bamaga Airport after lunch for your flight back to Cairns. Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Cairns Airport. Make your own way to your accommodation venue. Tour Code: A8OA 08 Departure Dates: May Only 08 Costs: May $650.00pp Single $ THURSDAY IS. PUNSAND BAY WEIPA BAMAGA ARCHER RIVER HORN IS. FRUITBAT FALLS MORETON MUSGRAVE COEN LAURA LAKELAND CAPE TRIBULATION DAINTREE The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel on 000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay.MV Trinity Bay is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time Cairns varies depending on conditions. DAY 8 (BLD) SEISIA, COMMENCE SEA-LEG. The focus of all attention today is Seisia wharf, where the cargo ship from Cairns disgorge their cargo of fuel, building materials, indeed everything needed by the local communities. At 80 meters and over 000 tonnes the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo ship servicing the Torres Strait communities. DAY 9 (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew and new shipboard companions. DAY 0 (B) DISEMBARK. Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Trinity Wharf Cairns. Make your own way to your accommodation venue. Tour Code: A0OS 08 Departure Dates: May Only PORT DOUGLAS COOKTOWN Nights ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE A0OS 08 Costs: May (SHARE FACILITIES) Cabin $ pp $ pp SEE OZ TOURS SAFARIS WEBSITE FOR FULL ITINERARIES WITH Single Land Supp $65.00 ECO TOURS WEIPA PUNSAND BAY BEACH GREEN HILL FORT, THURSDAY ISLAND 0

7 CAPE YORK ACCOMMODATED /CAMPING SAFARI CODE C6O - 6 DAY All Overland THE BIG ONE $,995 PEDDELLS FERRY, THURSDAY ISLAND BOYDS FOREST DRAGON RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK POOL WITH A VIEW, PUNSAND BAY THURSDAY IS. PUNSAND BAY LOYALTY BEACH MUTTE HEAD WEIPA ARCHER RIVER HORN IS. BAMAGA FRUITBAT FALLS MORETON KUTINI PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK WENLOCK MUSGRAVE COEN LAURA RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK LAKELAND CAPE TRIBULATION DAINTREE PORT DOUGLAS COOKTOWN Nights World Heritage Daintree National Park Historic Cooktown Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) NP (N) Batavia Goldfields Weipa Eco Boat Cruise Moreton Telegraph Station (N) Twin Falls, Jardine River National Park Horn Island & Thursday Island Tour Loyalty Beach Seisia(N) Cape York The Tip Historic Somerset Mutee Head WW radar site Punsand Bay (N) Musgrave Telegraph Station Split Rock Art Gallery WENLOCK GOLDFIELDS Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook while touring. Local guides for Horn Island and Thursday Island Tours, Weipa Eco Cruise, Laura Aboriginal Rock Art. seat airconditioned Coach. Ferry Vessels in Torres Strait. Eco Cruise in Weipa. Airconditioned cabins x nights Furnished tents x nights Permanent camp x nights Two person Tents x 7 nights Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Picnic Lunches (L) daily course dinners (D) daily PHOTO BY SCOTT TEMPLETON DAY (LD), CAPE TRIBULATION, COOKTOWN. Early morning pick up from selected Oz Tours selected locations only, as we travel via the pristine Daintree Rainforests and over the soaring verdant heights of the Bloomfield Track to historic Cooktown. A step back in time as we explore this historic port. Overnight Cooktown Caravan Park with DAY (BD) BATTLE CAMP, RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK. A morning of sightseeing and visiting significant landmarks and sites of Cooktown. After lunch (own cost) we continue our journey along Battle Camp Road, via Old Laura Homestead, onto the massive wildlife haven of Rinyirru National Park. Overnight Rinyirru National Park. DAY (BLD) MUSGRAVE TELEGRAPH STATION, COEN, ARCHER RIVER. Historic interludes as we visit the last remaining telegraph station in Cape York, Musgrave, and the once vibrant gold rush town of Coen, before reaching our overnight stop at the Archer River Roadhouse Campground with DAY 4 (BLD) KUTINI PAYAMU (IRON RANGE) NATIONAL PARK, WW SITE. We cross the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers before entering Kutini Payamu National Park. This features the largest area of tropical lowland rainforest remaining in Australia. Rare fauna and flora include Cuscus, Palm Cockatoos, Eclectus Parrots, Green Pythons, palms and orchids. Overnight camp Kutini - Payamu National Park nights. DAY 5 (BLD) PORTLAND ROADS, CHILLI BEACH. There is impressive coastal and mountain range scenery. Portland Roads, a former sea port, now affords the locals a relaxed lifestyle in an idyllic tropical setting. Visit Chilli Beach overlooking Restoration Island, Bligh s first landing site in 79. We explore the area around the airfield at Iron Range where there were major military installations and visit the renowned Lockhart River Art Centre. DAY 6 (BLD) BATAVIA GOLDFIELDS, WEIPA. Travel west to visit the old Batavia goldfields, an abandoned mining town. Then travel North by West across Piccaninny Plains and boundless savannah to Weipa, on the Gulf of Carpentaria. A veritable Oasis in the wilderness and providing further contrast to your experience of this last frontier. Overnight Weipa Camp Ground with DAY 7 (BD) WENLOCK RIVER, MORETON This morning we have an eco boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse wildlife habitat, including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous bird species and mining history. After lunch (own cost) we pass through huge cattle runs to arrive at the fast flowing Wenlock River. Overnight accommodation cabin tent with share Twin share fully screened tents with beds and linen. No power in tents. DAY 8 (BLD) MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION, TWIN FALLS. Be awakened by the dawn chorus of birdlife endemic to the Wenlock River. Today s journey, travels sections of the old Telegraph Track through ever changing landscapes of zamias and heath forests to reach today s destination the picturesque Twin Falls on the Eliot River (subject to road/ river conditions). Time to swim and explore or photograph the enchanting rock pools, and waterfalls. DAY 9 (BLD) JARDINE RIVER, CAPE YORK. We continue negotiating bush tracks and the northern bypass road to reach the swift flowing Jardine River. A short stop at Bamaga Aboriginal and Islander settlement, before proceeding to our northern base camp overlooking the scattered islands of the Torres Strait. Camp Loyalty Beach Campground with facilities for nights. DAY 0 (BLD) LOYALTY BEACH, MUTEE HEAD. After breakfast we head off for a day of sightseeing. Mutee Head renowned for World War II 5 Radar Station moved from NSW to Townsville and finally to Mutee Head. DAY (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. Today s highlight is a ferry transfer through the island dotted Straits to explore historic Thursday Island. A conducted bus tour of Thursday Island and Horn Island with lunch is included. Afternoon ferry return to mainland. DAY (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET, PUNSAND BAY. An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We stand at the very Tip of our continent. Visit the ruins of the pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. Overnight Punsand Bay, nights air conditioned cabins with ensuite DAY (BLD) PUNSAND BAY. A day free to explore the wonders of Punsand Bay. Perhaps a Fishing Trip, a Helicopter Flight, or catch up on Laundry. DAY 4 (BLD) JARDINE RIVER, FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON Anticipation and excitement as we commence our overland trek. Retracing the paths of our earliest overlanders, we cross the Jardine River to Fruit Bat Falls, a natural icon of Jardine River National Park. Enjoy a refreshing swim and lunch before we continue to Moreton Telegraph Station, on the banks of the Wenlock River. Overnight accommodation cabin tent share Twin share fully screened tents with beds and linen. No power in tents. DAY 5 (BLD) COEN, MUSGRAVE Today we travel south following the route of the Overland Telegraph Line, crossing the Archer River and passing through Oyala Thumotang National Park. We visit historic Coen for lunch then onto our overnight stay at Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph station in Cape York. Overnight Air Conditioned rooms. DAY 6 (BL) LAURA,. Off to Laura for a visit of the Cultural Centre and Split Rock Art Gallery where we join an informative tour with a local guide, images of Quinkan spirits, totem animals and people adorn the rock shelter, this area ranks alongside the Kimberly and the Arnemland escarpment as Australia s most important rock art regions. Via Lakeland to Mareeba, onto Cairns. Your adventure ends with a transfer to Oz Tours selected locations. Tour Code: C6O 08 Departure Dates: 0 October 08 Costs: October $995.00pp Single $ QUINTEL BEACH LOCKHART RIVER ADULT GREEN PYTHON, KUTINI-PAYAMU NP TWIN FALLS, JARDINE RIVER NATIONAL PARK MUTEE HEAD WW RADAR SITE SPLIT ROCK ART SITE LAURA

8 CAPE YORK THURSDAY IS. LOYALTY BEACH HORN IS. BAMAGA FRUITBAT FALLS Nights CAMPING SAFARIS CODE C0OA - 0 DAY Overland / Air CODE COS - DAY Overland / Sea GRASSY HILL LOOKOUT, COOKTOWN PASCOE RIVER CROSSING YELLOW BILLED KINGFISHER, KUTINI-PAYAMU NP PHOTO BY SCOTT TEMPLETON WEIPA MORETON KUTINI PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK CHUULANGUN ARCHER RIVER MUSGRAVE COEN RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK COOKTOWN $,995 LOCKHART RIVER ART CENTRE CHILLI BEACH, KUTINI PAYAMU NATIONAL PARK WW 446 AA BATTERY, IRON RANGE CAPE TRIBULATION DAINTREE PORT DOUGLAS Cape Tribulation National Park Bloomfield Track Historic Cooktown Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park Kutini Payamu (Iron Range) NP Chilli Beach-Portland Roads Chuulangun Homelands Batavia Goldfields Weipa Wenlock River Fruit Bat Falls-Elliot River Loyalty Beach Seisia (N) Cape York The Tip Torres Strait Thursday and Horn Islands Flight Bamaga to Cairns BATTLE CAMP ROAD Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook while touring. Local guides for Weipa Eco Cruise, Horn Island and Thursday Island Tours. seat airconditioned Coach. Eco Cruise in Weipa, Ferry Vessel in Torres Strait. Saab 40 turboprop Bamaga to Cairns flight. Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code COS) Two person Tents 5 nights in permanent camps Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Picnic Lunches (L) daily course camp dinners (D) daily DAY (LD) CAPE TRIBULATION, COOKTOWN. Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations as we travel via the beautiful coastal road until we cross the Daintree River and enter the majestic expanse of the World Heritage Cape Tribulation Rainforest. Over the Bloomfield track to historic Cooktown. Perhaps a chance to shop for souvenirs in original colonial era shops. Overnight Cooktown with DAY (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, MUSGRAVE Assured of a unique place in the rich fabric of Australian history, Cooktown provides a visit of interest and excitement. Visit Cook s landing place, Grassy Hill Lookout and the century old cemetery. We travel via Battle Camp Ranges and Old Laura Station to Rinyirru National Park. Experience living outback history as we approach Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph station in Cape York. Overnight with DAY (BLD) COEN, ARCHER RIVER, KUTINI PAYAMU (IRON RANGE) NATIONAL PARK. Via historic Coen we travel north to cross the wide sandy Archer River and after lunch we cross the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers before entering Kutini Payamu National Park. This features the largest area of tropical lowland rainforest remaining in Australia. Rare fauna and flora include Cuscus, Palm Cockatoos, Eclectus Parrots, Green Pythons, palms and orchids. Overnight camp in Kutini- Payamu National Park. DAY 4 (BLD) PORTLAND ROADS, CHILLI BEACH, CHUULA. There is impressive coastal and mountain range scenery. Portland Roads, a former sea port, now affords the locals a relaxed lifestyle in an idyllic tropical setting. Visit Chilli Beach overlooking Restoration Island, Bligh s first landing site in 79. Tonight we camp by the Wenlock River on the Chuulangun Homelands, with DAY 5 (BLD) BATAVIA, GOLDFIELDS, WEIPA. Travel west to visit the old Batavia Goldfields, an abandoned mining town. Then travel North by West across Piccaninny Plains and boundless savannah to Weipa, on the Gulf of Carpentaria. An Oasis in the wilderness providing further contrast to your experience of this last frontier. Weipa Campground with DAY 6 (BLD) WENLOCK RIVER, MORETON This morning we have an eco boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse wildlife habitat, including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous bird species and mining history. With the Gulf of Carpentaria behind us, we pass through huge cattle runs to arrive at the fast flowing Wenlock River. Overnight permanent camp on the Wenlock River at Moreton Telegraph Station with DAY 7 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, JARDINE RIVER, BAMAGA, LOYALTY BEACH. Be awakened by the dawn chorus of birdlife endemic to the Wenlock River. Today s journey, travels sections of the old Telegraph Track through ever changing landscapes of zamias and heath forests to reach today s lunch destination the picturesque Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River. Time to swim and explore or photograph the enchanting rock pools, and waterfalls. This afternoon we cross the Jardine River, followed by a short visit to Bamaga Aboriginal and Islander settlement then to Loyalty Beach overlooking the Torres Strait, our permanent base camp for nights with DAY 8 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. Today s highlight is a ferry transfer through the island dotted Straits to explore historic Thursday Island and Horn Island. A conducted island bus tour with lunch is included. Afternoon ferry return to mainland. DAY 9 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We stand at the very Tip of our continent. Visit the ruins of Pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. DAY 0 (BL). Morning at leisure, before your transfer to Bamaga Airport after lunch for your flight back to Cairns. Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Cairns Airport. Make your own way to your accommodation venue. Tour Code: C0OA 08 Departure Dates: June 06, 7 July 8 August 08, 9 September 9 October 0 08 Costs: June, July, August $95.00pp September, October $995.00pp Single Tent Supplement $95.00 ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE C0OS The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel on 000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay.MV Trinity Bay is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time Cairns varies depending on conditions. DAY 0 (BLD) SEISIA, COMMENCE SEA-LEG. The focus of all attention today is Seisia wharf, where the cargo ship from Cairns disgorge their cargo of fuel, building materials, indeed everything needed by the local communities. At 80 meters and over 000 tonnes the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo ship servicing the Torres Strait communities. DAY (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew and new shipboard companions. DAY (B) DISEMBARK. Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Trinity Wharf Cairns. Make your own way to your accommodation venue. Tour Code: COS 08 Departure Dates: June 06, 7 July 8 August 08, 9 September 9 October 0 08 Costs: June, July, August (SHARE FACILITIES) Cabin $ pp $475.00pp September, October (SHARE FACILITIES) Cabin $475.00pp $950.00pp Single Tent Supplement $95.00 NIFOLD PLAIN - RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK TRADITIONAL OWNER CHUULANGUN HOMELANDS ZAMIA PALMS, BATAVIA NATIONAL PARK LOYALTY BEACH SUNSET 4 5

9 CAPE YORK THURSDAY IS. HORN IS. LOYALTY BEACH BAMAGA FRUITBAT FALLS Nights CAMPING SAFARIS CODE C8AO - 8 DAY Air / Overland CODE C0SO - 0 DAY Sea / Overland ARCHER RIVER WEIPA MORETON ARCHER RIVER COEN MUSGRAVE RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK COOKTOWN $,855 LOYALTY BEACH LOCKERBIE SCRUB, NORTHERN PENINSULA CAVE CREEK, MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION CAPE TRIBULATION DAINTREE PORT DOUGLAS Flight Cairns to Horn Island Thursday Island Torres Strait Loyalty Beach Seisia (N) Cape York The Tip Fruit Bat Falls Elliot River Moreton Telegraph Station Wenlock River Weipa Musgrave Telegraph Station Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park Historic Cooktown Bloomfield Track Cape Tribulation National Park Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook while touring. Local guides for Horn Island and Thursday Island Tours, Weipa Eco Cruise. seat airconditioned Coach. Ferry Vessels in Torres Strait. Eco Cruise in Weipa Boeing Dash 8 turboprop Cairns to Horn Island flight. Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code COS) Horn Island Hotel. Two person Tents nights in permanent camps Continental Breakfasts (B) daily Picnic Lunches (L) daily course dinners (D) daily DAY (LD) HORN ISLAND. Your tour starts with a morning flight to Horn Island. (Make your own way to Cairns Domestic Terminal). On arrival on Horn Island you will be met by a representative from the Gateway Torres Strait Resort. Lunch included followed by a bus tour of the Island and Museum. Overnight accommodation with ensuite DAY (BD) THURSDAY ISLAND, LOYALTY BEACH. Morning ferry transfer to Thursday Island for a conducted bus tour of this historic Island. (Included). Lunch is at own cost today. Afternoon ferry transfer to Seisia Wharf then transfer to Loyalty Beach Campground overlooking the Torres Strait, our permanent base camp for nights with DAY (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We stand at the very Tip of our continent. Visit the ruins of the pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. DAY 4 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON We cross the mighty Jardine River, through the wilderness of forests and heath to Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River for a cool dip in the rapids and waterfalls. Journey along parts of the old Telegraph Track while absorbing the unfamiliar landscape of eucalyptus scrub, heathlands, plains and exotic zamia forests. Overnight permanent camp on the Wenlock River at Moreton Telegraph Station with DAY 5 (BD) WEIPA. Travel south to Batavia Downs Station then west to the Gulf of Carpentaria through huge cattle runs and Aboriginal lands to the bauxite mining town of Weipa. Lunch at own cost. Today we have an eco boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse wildlife habitat, including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous bird species and mining history. Overnight Weipa Campground with DAY 6 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE We cross the rolling Piccaninny Plains before a pause at Archer River. We visit historic Coen before heading to Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph station in Cape York. Overnight Musgrave Campground with DAY 7 (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, COOKTOWN. We head east towards Princess Charlotte Bay and enter the massive bird and animal sanctuary of Rinyirru National Park. The waterfowl teem in lily fringed billabongs and an opportunity to safely view crocodiles in their natural habitat. Travel over the legendary Battle Camp Range to historic Cooktown. An eventful afternoon sightseeing and viewing significant landmarks and sites so important to all Australians. Overnight Cooktown with DAY 8 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION,. Crossing the Bloomfield River marks the start of our drive over the controversial Bloomfield Track. Jungle green heights descend to the very edge of the Great Barrier Reef, with tantalising glimpses of deserted beaches and fringing coral. Through the famous World Heritage Rainforest, across the Daintree River, then via the scenic road to Cairns. Your adventure ends with a transfer to Oz Tours selected locations. Tour Code: C8AO 08 Departure Dates: June 4 July 6 August 6 September 06, 7 October 8 08 Costs: June, July, August $050.00pp Single Supplement $60.00 September, October $855.00pp Single Supplement $60.00 DAY (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew and new shipboard companions. DAY (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. The focus of all attention today is the wharves on Thursday and Horn Island as the MV Trinity Bay disgorges its cargo of fuel, building materials, indeed everything needed by these remote island communities. Explore legendary Thursday Island and Horn Island (at own cost). DAY 4 (BLD) SEISIA, BAMAGA, LOYALTY BEACH. Our final shipboard day ends at Seisia wharf, the sea port for Cape York s five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. A short stop at Seisia Islander Settlement, then to Loyalty Beach overlooking the Torres Strait, our permanent base camp for two nights with DAY 5 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. DAY 6 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON DAY 7 (BD) WEIPA. DAY8 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE DAY 9 (BLD) RINYIRRU (LAKEFIELD) NATIONAL PARK, COOKTOWN. HORN ISLAND - TORRES STRAIT LOADING BAUXITE, WEIPA ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE C0SO The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel on 000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay. MV Trinity Bay is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time Cairns varies depending on conditions. DAY (D) DEPART, MV TRINITY BAY. Your journey starts from Cairns Wharf. Check with our office for Wharf numbers and times. (Make your own way to the Wharf) At 80 metres and over 000 tonnes the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo vessel ship servicing the Torres Strait communities. DAY 0 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION,. Tour Code: C0SO 08 Departure Dates: June July 4 August 4 September 04, 5 October 6 08 Costs: June, July, August (SHARE FACILITIES) Cabin $445.00pp $450.00pp September, October (SHARE FACILITIES) Cabin $950.00pp $850.00pp NORMANBY RIVER KALPOWAR CROSSING Single Tent Supplement $95.00 PEARL DIVER MEMORIAL, THURSDAY ISLAND BLACK POWDER CANNON, COOKTOWN RINYIRRU NATIONAL PARK FRUIT BAT FALLS, JARDINE RIVER NATIONAL PARK 6 7

10 CAPE YORK MAGIC MAY BEST VALUE DEALS CAMPING SAFARIS CODE C8OA - 8 DAY Overland / Air CODE C0OS - 0 DAY Overland / Sea $,765 Cape Tribulation National Park Bloomfield Track Historic Cooktown Lakeland Downs Laura Quinkan Cultural Center Weipa Wenlock River Fruit Bat Falls-Elliot River Loyalty Beach Seisia (N) Cape York The Tip Torres Strait Thursday and Horn Islands Flight Bamaga to Cairns WESTERN CAPE CATTLE CAMP SITE Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook while touring. Local guides for Weipa Eco Cruise, Horn Island and Thursday Island Tours. seat airconditioned Coach. Eco Cruise in Weipa, Ferry Vessel in Torres Strait. Saab 40 turboprop Bamaga to Cairns flight. Working Cargo Vessel (Tour Code COS) Two person Tents 4 nights in permanent camps Continental Breakfasts (B) daily Picnic Lunches (L) daily course camp dinners (D) daily PHOTO BY SCOTT TEMPLETON FRUIT BAT FALLS SOMERSET BEACH DAY (LD) CAPE TRIBULATION, COOKTOWN. Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations as we travel via the beautiful coastal road until we cross the Daintree River and enter the majestic expanse of the World Heritage Cape Tribulation Rainforest. Over the Bloomfield track to historic Cooktown. Perhaps a chance to shop for souvenirs in original colonial era shops. Overnight Cooktown with DAY (BLD) COOKTOWN, LAURA, MUSGRAVE Assured of a unique place in the rich fabric of Australian history, Cooktown provides a visit of interest and excitement. Visit Cook s landing place, Grassy Hill Lookout and the century old cemetery. We travel through the headwaters of the Normanby and Laura Rivers to arrive at the cropping district of Lakeland Downs. Banana and watermelon farms using innovative cropping techniques are the growth industry here. On to Laura where we visit the Quinkan Cultural Centre. Audio and visual displays showcase the cultural and pioneering history of this region. Experience living outback history as we approach Musgrave Telegraph Station, the last remaining telegraph station in Cape York. Overnight with REVERSE Tour Code: C8AO MAY DAY (LD) to HORN ISLAND. DAY (BD) THURSDAY ISLAND, LOYALTY BEACH. DAY (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. DAY 4 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON DAY 5 (BD) WEIPA. DAY 6 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE DAY 7 (BLD) LAURA, QUINKAN CULTURAL CENTRE, COOKTOWN. DAY 8 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION,. 08 Departure Date: May 4 08 Costs: May $855.00pp Single Supplement $60.00 ECO TOURS WEIPA DAY (BLD) COEN, ARCHER RIVER, WEIPA. A historic interlude as we visit the once vibrant gold rush town of Coen. Passing through Oyala Thumotang National Park, before a rest stop at the Archer River. Across Piccaninny Plains and boundless savannah to Weipa, on the Gulf of Carpentaria. A veritable Oasis in the wilderness and providing further contrast to your experience of this last frontier. Overnight Weipa Campground with DAY 4 (BLD) WENLOCK RIVER, MORETON This morning we have an eco boat cruise included. Discover the waterways and diverse wildlife habitat, including saltwater Crocodiles, numerous bird species and mining history. With the Gulf of Carpentaria behind us, we pass through huge cattle runs to arrive at the fast flowing Wenlock River. Overnight permanent camp on the Wenlock River at Moreton Telegraph Station with DAY 5 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, JARDINE RIVER, BAMAGA, LOYALTY BEACH. Be awakened by the dawn chorus of birdlife endemic to the Wenlock River. Today s journey, travels sections of the old Telegraph Track through ever changing landscapes of zamias and heath forests to reach today s lunch destination the picturesque Fruit Bat Falls on the Eliot River. Time to swim and explore or photograph the ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON MV TRINITY BAY. Tour Code: C0SO MAY DAY (D) DEPART, MV TRINITY BAY. DAY (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. DAY (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. DAY 4 (BLD) SEISIA, BAMAGA, LOYALTY BEACH. DAY 5 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. DAY 6 (BLD) FRUIT BAT FALLS, MORETON DAY 7 (BD) WEIPA. DAY 8 (BLD) ARCHER RIVER, COEN, MUSGRAVE DAY 9 (BLD) QUINKAN CULTURAL CENTRE, COOKTOWN DAY 0 (BL) CAPE TRIBULATION,. enchanting rock pools, and waterfalls. This afternoon we cross the Jardine River, followed by a short visit to Bamaga Aboriginal and Islander settlement then to Loyalty Beach overlooking the Torres Strait, our permanent base camp for nights with DAY 6 (BLD) THURSDAY ISLAND, HORN ISLAND. Today s highlight is a ferry transfer through the island dotted Straits to explore historic Thursday Island and Horn Island. A conducted island bus tour with lunch is included. Afternoon ferry return to mainland. DAY 7 (BLD) CAPE YORK, SOMERSET. An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We stand at the very Tip of our continent. Visit the ruins of Pioneer settlement Somerset, overlooking Albany Passage with pristine beaches and rocky headlands. DAY 8 (BL). Morning at leisure, before your transfer to Bamaga Airport after lunch for your flight back to Cairns. Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Cairns Airport. Make your own way to your accommodation venue. Tour Code: C8OA 08 Departure Dates: May 8 Only 08 Costs: May $765.00pp Single Tent Supplement $95.00 The Cargo Ship portion of your safari includes travel on 000 tonnes ship the MV Trinity Bay.MV Trinity Bay is operated by Sea Swift P/L. Departs Seisia Friday for travel directly to Cairns. Saturday at sea. Arrival time Cairns varies depending on conditions. DAY 8 (BLD) SEISIA, COMMENCE SEA-LEG. The focus of all attention today is Seisia wharf, where the cargo ship from Cairns disgorge their cargo of fuel, building materials, indeed everything needed by the local communities. At 80 meters and over 000 tonnes the Trinity Bay is the largest cargo ship servicing the Torres Strait communities. DAY 9 (BLD) GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of the crew and new shipboard companions. DAY 0 (B) DISEMBARK. Your Oz Tours Adventure ends on arrival at Trinity Wharf Cairns. Make your own way to your accommodation venue. Tour Code: C0OS 08 Departure Dates: May 8 Only 08 Departure Date: May 08 Costs: May (SHARE FACILITIES) 08 Costs: May (SHARE FACILITIES) SEE OZ TOURS SAFARIS WEBSITE FOR Cabin $950.00pp Cabin $ pp FULL ITINERARIES &. $850.00pp $950.00pp Single Tent Supplement $95.00 Single Tent Supplement $95.00 DAINTREE NATIONAL PARK MAGNIFICENT RIFLEBIRD ENDEAVOUR RIVER, COOKTOWN 8 9 WEIPA CROC THURSDAY IS. LOYALTY BEACH WEIPA BAMAGA ARCHER RIVER HORN IS. FRUITBAT FALLS MORETON MUSGRAVE COEN LAURA LAKELAND CAPE TRIBULATION DAINTREE PORT DOUGLAS COOKTOWN Nights ADD GREAT BARRIER REEF CARGO SHIP VOYAGE ON MV TRINITY BAY. TOUR CODE C0OS

11 GULF SAVANNAH ACCOMMODATED TOUR CODE G90-9 DAY Overland $,790 SUNSET AT KARUMBA SUNSET CRUISE KARUMBA NORMANTON S PURPLE PUB GULFLANDER TRAIN COBBOLD GORGE INTERPRETIVE TOUR UNDARA LAVA TUBE ARTESIAN BORE BURKETOWN Nights DIMBULAH CHILLAGOE KARUMBA MT. SURPRISE BURKETOWN NORMANTON ADELS GROVE CROYDON GEORGETOWN UNDARA BOODJAMULLA FORSAYTH GORGE BURKE & WILLS COBBOLD GORGE RIVERSLEIGH ROADHOUSE Undara Lava Tubes Croydon Karumba Sunset Dinner Cruise Burketown Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park Riversleigh Fossil Field Normanton Gulflander Train Journey Cobbold Gorge Chillagoe Limestone Caves Savannahlander Train Journey Professional Tour Guide while touring. Local guides for Undara Lava Tube Tour, Sunset Dinner Cruise-Karumba. Boodjamulla Eco Boat Cruise, Gulflander Train Jouney, Cobbold Gorge Interpretive Tour, Chillagoe Limestone Cave Tour, Savannahlander Train Journey. seat airconditioned Coach. Various water vessels for water based cruise & tours. Rail motor and diesel powered trains. Twin share rooms with private facilities and rooms with share facilities varies from property to property. Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Picnic Lunches (L) daily. course dinners (D) daily. GULF SAVANNAH THE SAVANNAH WAY An affordable outback tour combining adventure and discovery in the Gulf Frontier, where he quietness is almost deafening and broken only by the squawk of a native bird or a wandering beast. There is an occasional Willy-Willy that disturbs the landscape, but otherwise this is an area where time almost stands still. The Gulf Savannah tour utilises the comfort of air conditioned accommodation at some of the overnight locations, where you will enjoy true Australian hospitality and sample the various styles of cuisine as rich and colourful as the fascinating outback Savannah landscapes and lifestyles you will encounter. The train journeys are as unique and special as the area itself, these fascinating modes of transport allow you to be apart of a long gone history, a journey on the Gulflander is a tour back in time. To an era when a padded seat was a luxury and roads were bullock tracks. To a time where gold was the currency and home was a canvas & sapling humpy. And a generation where children were born in the dust and education was the school of hard knocks. The Savannahlander is a train journey which returns you back to Cairns. It is one of the great rail experiences of the world as it rattles its way from the outback region back to the coast, via the scenic Kuranda Range including stops at Barron Falls and Stoney Creek, through World Heritage listed rainforests to Cairns. Fortunately nowadays the trip you are about to undertake is far less primitive but still retains the romance of those days gone by. As you travel through the vast & stark undeveloped land mass, its spectacular countryside and interesting history you will be enveloped by the sense of magnificent history & hardship of those early settlers and Gold prospectors. Chillagoe is an area described as wooded savannah grassland. The mountainous terrain as you enter the Chillagoe region from the east, levels out to vast open grazing plains to the west. The Chillagoe region hosts significant geological features and formations not seen anywhere else. The 400 million year old ancient coral reefs are now the limestone karst cliffs that house intricate cave environments. Cobbold Gorge occupies an area of about 80 square km and was created by a process that began 700 million years ago. A diverse range of vegetation grows in the gorge forming a habitat for abundant bird and wildlife. It is also home to fish such as black bream, archerfish, long tom and perch, and freshwater crocodiles. Undara is located on the eastern edge of the ruggedly beautiful Gulf Savannah region of northern Australia. The word Undara means a long way in the Aboriginal language, and one of the lava flows from Undara extends 60 kilometres making it the longest lava flow from a single volcano on our planet. BOODJAMULLA (LAWN HILL) National Park is situated 0km southwest of Burketown and has spectacular gorges with sheer sandstone walls up to 70 metres high, crystal clear green water and lush tropical vegetation. The area is alive with wildlife. DAY (LD) UNDARA, GEORGETOWN. Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations, as we then travel over the Tropical Tablelands, past the Wind Turbines at Ravenshoe to Undara. After lunch enjoy a guided tour with a Savannah Guide through these 90,000 year old Lava Tubes. Overnight accommodation Latara Resort Georgetown. DAY (BLD) CROYDON, NORMANTON, KARUMBA. An early start to the day, we visit Cumberland Chimney on our way to Croydon for a visit to the Information Centre. Lunch at Normanton, then off to Karumba for a sunset dinner cruise. Overnight accommodation Karumba. DAY (BLD) BOODJAMULLA (LAWN HILL) NATIONAL PARK. Departing Karumba we travel through Normanton to Burke and Wills Northernmost Campsite, then on to Leichhardt Falls and across the Plains of Promise to Burketown. After lunch we head for Boodjamulla National Park. Overnight stay at Adel s Grove for the next nights. Cabin Tents. NO Power, share DAY 4 (BLD) BOODJAMULLA (LAWN HILL) NATIONAL PARK. Today we visit Boodjamulla National Park, with time to explore this wildlife haven. An eco boat cruise at Lawn Hill Gorge is included today. DAY 5 (BLD) RIVERSLEIGH, NORMANTON. Depart Adel s Grove for Riversleigh Fossil Fields. Lunch beside the Gregory River on the way to Normanton. We then head east to meet the Matilda Highway at Burke and Wills Roadhouse for the journey to Normanton. Overnight accommodation Gulfland Motel. DAY 6 (BLD) GULFLANDER TRAIN, COBBALD GORGE. All aboard the famous Gulflander Train for a memorable trip to Blackbull Siding. We then head to Croydon for lunch and time to visit Croydon s Heritage precinct before reaching our overnight destination, picturesque Cobbold Gorge, nights with ensuite DAY 7 (BLD) COBBOLD GORGE. A full day of outdoor enjoyment and interest, as we explore this magnificent gorge with its ancient landscape and cruise the secluded waterway with a Savannah Guide. DAY 8 (BLD) CHILLAGOE. Today we visit Einasleigh and Mount Surprise, passing outback cattle stations and the settlements of Bullock Creek, Ootan and Almaden before arriving in Chillagoe. Overnight Chillagoe Eco Lodge. Limited ensuite rooms. DAY 9 (BL) CHILLAGOE CAVES, SAVANNAHLANDER TRAIN,. Early morning tour of one of Chillagoe s fascinating limestone caves. Off to Dimbulah, stopping for lunch along the way. Mid-afternoon we board the Savannahlander Train for your journey to Cairns. Your Oz Tours adventure ends on arrival at Cairns Railway Station. Make your own way to your Accommodation venue. Tour Code: G90 08 Departure Dates: 5 June, 7 July 08 Costs: Cabin $790.00pp Single $ BOODJAMULLA (LAWNHILL) GORGE NATIONAL PARK PLEASE NOTE WHERE ANY ACCOMMODATION ON THE IS NOT AVAILABLE AN ALTERNATIVE WILL BE USED CROYDON HISTORICAL COURT HOUSE BURKE AND WILLS CAMP 9 CHILLAGOE CAVE TOUR RIVERSLEIGH FOSSIL CENTRE SAVANNAHLANDER TRAIN 0

12 TOWNSVILLE TO ADELAIDE ACCOMMODATED /CAMPING SAFARI CODE CA4TA - 4 DAY Overland $4,490 CAMERON CORNER FLINDERS RANGES FLINDERS RANGES GAMMON RANGES, LOOKOUT ARKAROOLA RIDGE TOP TOUR ARKAROOLA STURTS DESERT PEA SA WINTON WINDORAH QUILPIE EROMANGA CAMERON CORNER MONTECOLLINA LAKE PINAROO TIBOOBURRA ARKAROOLA WILPENA POUND PORT AUGUSTA ADELAIDE QLD NSW TOWNSVILLE CHARTERS TOWERS Nights Charters Towers Historic Venus Gold Battery Winton ( nights) World class Dinosaur exhibits Quilpie Opal Mining Museum Sturt National Park Cameron Corner Strzelecki Track Flinders Ranges Arkaroola ( nights) Wilpena Pound ( nights) Port Augusta ( nights) Wadlata Outback Center CHARTERS TOWERS STREETSCAPES VENUS STAMP BATTERY, CHARTERS TOWERS Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook while touring. Local guides for Age of Dinosaurs, Arkaroola Ridge Top Tour. seat airconditioned Coach. Motel 8 x nights ens. Motel x night shared. Two person Tents. Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Picnic Lunches (L) daily. course dinners (D) daily. TOWNSVILLE TO ADELAIDE INTRODUCTION Travel from North Queensland to South Australia through the heart of Australia. See how Europeans, while looking for gold and pastoral country, carved out paths that were worn into the unknown interior. Some of these places became wealthy and developed into towns with rich architecture and became the origins of the knock about larrikin known as an Aussie. Experience Australia s connection with dinosaurs at two world class dinosaur exhibits. Be mesmerized by the beauty of the Flinders Ranges. See how one family has turned a property once over run by goats, into one of Australia s Premier Flora and Fauna Reserves, Arkaroola. You are invited to do a 4 x 4 tour of this property. Learn how the Flinders Ranges and surrounding area were formed and how Aboriginal People and later Europeans settled in the area. AGE OF DINOSAURS, WINTON LARK QUARRY DAY (LD) CHARTERS TOWERS. Early morning departure from your Townsville Accommodation (Pick ups from Motels on Bowen Rd only) as we make our way to Charters Towers once known as The World, a town with a rich gold history. We visit the site of the old stock exchange, the Venus gold battery on the edge of town, where you will see how the ore was processed in the past. We see a hologram light show created with ghosts of past. Tonight we bunk down in accommodation with ensuite DAY (BLD) WINTON. Our path today will take us to Winton. After arriving late afternoon we will see the sights of Winton. The place where Waltzing Matilda was first performed. nights accommodation with ensuite facilities in a caravan park. DAY (BLD) WINTON. The stunning Age of Dinosaurs will be our first stop today. This is Australia s largest collection of Dinosaur fossils. Meet the famous dinosaur Banjo the largest predatory animal discovered in Australia. DAY 4 (BLD) WINDORAH. Leaving this morning we make our way to Lark Quarry. Here we see the evidence of a dinosaur Stampede. Windorah is situated on the Cooper Creek in the channel country which is said to be some of Australia s best cattle fattening country. Tonight is our first camp. DAY 5 (BLD) QUILPIE. Travel today is only a short distance. Quilpie has an interesting visitor information centre. The indoor interactive museum proudly displays the history of early pioneers covering also flora and fauna and opal mining. A 7.4 klm drive from town takes us to Baldy Top Lookout to take in the surrounding scenery. Our camp tonight has a heated artesian spa. DAY 6 (BLD) EROMANGA, TIBOOBURRA. Our first stop is Eromanga the furthest town from the ocean in Australia. It produces 05 million barrels of oil per year. The old Royal Hotel 885 was a Cobb and Co depot. Leaving Eromanga with its population of 80 we travel to Noccundra with a population of 4. The historic Noccundra Hotel is still operating today. We cross the NSW boarder and travel through part of Sturt National Park before reaching our overnight stay Tibooburra with share DAY 7 (BLD) CAMERON CORNER, MONTECOLLINA BORE. We travel today towards the Strzelecki Track. At Fort Grey a RAMSAR site, we take time to explore the magical wetland of Lake Pinnaroo. Cameron Corner will be our next stop. This is the intersection of Qld, NSW and SA, an iconic site in Sturts Stony Desert part of the Lake Eyre Basin. Our camp tonight is at Montecollina Bore on the Strzelecki track. Camp tonight has no DAY 8 (BLD) ARKAROOLA. Our path today is to Lyndhurst once a station on the Ghan Rail line. We pass by Leigh Creek a former coal mining town that supplied coal to power stations further south. At Copley we turn off and pass through the Gammon Ranges National Park to Arkaroola for the next nights with ensuite DAY 9 (BLD) ARKAROOLA. Arkaroola ridge top tour will be an exhilarating experience this morning. Geologist Reg Sprigg found Arkaroola fascinating and worth conserving. He purchased the property in 968 and created a wildlife sanctuary for endangered species. This property is still family operated. Perhaps an astronomy tour this evening. (own cost) DAY 0 (BLD) WILPENA POUND. Leaving the stunning experience of Arkaroola behind we travel today to Wilpena Pound. Blinman will be one of our stops on route. Take a walk through a copper mine site the reason for the towns existence. Blinman also still has a couple of original pole and pug dwellings to admire. We leave SA highest town to continue on to Wilpena Pound. We camp for nights at Wilpena Pound camp ground with DAY (BLD) WILPENA POUND. Today we climb one of the lookouts to experience the view. Nature at its best has created an amphitheatre mountain range. We will also visit the original homestead area and all its buildings. Just a short drive away we will visit the Cazneaux tree. This now famous tree was photographed and entered into a photo competition in 97, calling it The Spirit of Endurance. DAY (BLD) PORT AUGUSTA. This morning we will visit the Wilpena Panorama gallery. This is an artistic panoramic view of the Flinders Ranges. A visit to an old sheep station Kanyaka is next. Kanyaka Station once covered 945 square kilometres in area. From here we follow the Pichi Richi rail line to Port Augusta. We stay for nights at Port Augusta with ensuite DAY (BLD) PORT AUGUSTA. Today we do a walk to town and then drive along the Spencer Gulf coast, past all the fishing villages. Here we visit the Wadlata Outback Centre. The interpretive centre covers the Flinders Ranges early explorers and settlements. DAY 4 (BL) ADELAIDE. This is our last day as we travel to Adelaide via Port Pirie taking in some more great sights. Arriving at our accommodation in Adelaide with ensuite facilities (cost covered in tour). Dinner own cost tonight. Motel runs a shuttle service to the airport next day. Tour Code: CA4TA 08 Departure Dates: 05 May 08 Costs: Cabin $ pp Single $ WINDORAH INFORMATION CENTRE WINDMILL AT PRAIRIE NEAR HUGHENDEN QUILPIE SUNRISE WILPENA POUND KANYAKA STATION

13 BIRDSVILLE STRZELECKI & OODNADATTA ACCOMMODATED /CAMPING SAFARI FARINA BIRDSVILLE PUB MUNGERANNIE ALICE SPRINGS LAMBERT CENTRE CADNEY HOMESTEAD DALHOUSIE SPRINGS OODNADATTA INNAMINCKA LAKE EYRE MUNGERANNIE WILLIAM CK COOBER PEDY CLAYTON STATION COWARD MARREE SPRINGS BIRDSVILLE FARINA CODE C5CA - 5 DAY All Overland $4,90 DIG TREE BIG RED DUNE PEAK TELEGRAPH STATION OODNADATTA Nights Henbury Meteorite Crater Coober Pedy Lake Cadibarrawirracanna Wabma Kadarbu Springs Strzelecki Track Innamincka Birdsville Track Mungerannie William Creek Lake Eyre Oodnadatta Track Dalhousie Springs Optional Scenic Flight COOPER PEDY Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook while touring. seat airconditioned Coach. Motel x nights ensuite. Motel 4 x nights shared. Two person Tents. Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Picnic Lunches (L) daily. course dinners (D) daily. NATURAL HOT SPA CLAYTON BIRDSVILLE, STRZELECKI & OODNADATTA TRACK INTRODUCTION Come with us on an adventure into this unique part of Australia where the landscape is like no other part of this wonderful country. Visit Birdsville one of Australia s most famous towns and stay at the iconic Birdsville pub. Travel the Birdsville track made famous by the drover s and Australia s most famous mail man Tom Kruse. Stay at Innamincka on the Cooper Creek, see where Burke and Wills perished and King was found. Visit one of Australia s most famous trees The Dig Tree. Hear the truly amazing Burke and Wills story. Pass through the Moomba gas fields on the Strzelecki track. Hear the story of Harry Redford who was the first to use this route with his stolen cattle, later to be made famous as Captain Starlight. Drive the Oodnadatta track following the famous Telegraph Line and the old Ghan Railway. See the amazing mound springs that watered aboriginal people for centuries and our early explorers like Stuart. Be amazed at Lake Eyre and do an optional flight over Lake Eyre and the Painted Hills. Travel through the worlds largest cattle station Anna Creek. Stay at the famous Pink Roadhouse, swim in Dalhousie Springs and spend the night at Lamberts Centre, the geographical centre of Australia. Learn about history, culture, animals and plants.visit the towns of a by gone era like Farina, the town that was to be in the middle of a large wheat area. Come and join us on an amazing adventure. DAY (LD) CADNEY HOMESTEAD. Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations, as we travel south on the Stuart Hwy, we visit the Henbury Craters a collection of meteor craters, south of Alice Springs. The Aboriginal name for these craters is chindu chinna waru chingi yabu which means sun walk fire devil rock. On our way to our overnight camp at Cadney Homestead. Campground with full DAY (BLD) COOBER PEDY. After breaking camp we continue south to Coober Pedy, Opal Capital of the World. Opals were first found at Coober Pedy in 95, and since then has been supplying the world with the majority of gem quality opal, we get a real feel of the lifestyle by spending two nights in an underground bunkhouse. DAY (BD) COOBER PEDY. This morning includes a tour of the town visiting the cemetery, the old timer s museum and underground churches. (Lunch today at own cost) The afternoon is at your leisure to take in the sights of this fascinating mining town. DAY 4 (BLD) OODNADATTA TRACK, FARINA. Today we visit Lake Cadibarrawirracanna and Wabma Kadarbu Conservation Park with its naturally formed free flowing thermal springs. We then travel on the Oodnadatta track from William Creek to Marree then follow the old Ghan route to our overnight camp at Farina once a major rail head for the old Ghan. Camp with DAY 5 (BLD) STRZELECKI TRACK, INNAMINCKA. Following the Strzelecki track a well-trodden path which owes its existence to the cattle men who worked the cooper river system and now servicing the Moomba gas fields, past the dog fence that excludes dingos from the southern pastoral lands and pay a visit to Talc Alf and his Art before reaching Innamincka for nights accommodation. DAY 6 (BLD) INNAMINCKA. Originally a customs post taxing the movement of stock between the colonies. Innamincka stands at the end of the famous Strez and is today part of a,800sq km reserve beside the Cooper creek. We visit the Dig Tree site of Burke and Wills demise and Kings rescue along the Cooper Creek. DAY 7 (BLD) BIRDSVILLE. This morning we take the Cordillo Downs track passing through the Station. Cordillo Downs was first taken up in 875, when it was known as Cardilla, by John Frazer from Victoria. We visit the shearing shed built in the 880s, with stands for 0 shearers and the Birdsville race track on our way to the Birdsville Hotel. nights accommodation with ensuite DAY 8 (BLD) BIRDSVILLE. We spend the day taking in the sights of this town that is so much a part of Australia s history. Birdsville and the Diamantina River came to importance in the 880s when the drovers started moving Western Queensland cattle through the Channel country and down the Birdsville Track to the railhead at Marree. Here we visit Big Red (Sand Dune) on the edge of the Simpson Desert, the Waddi Tree found in only Australian locations and Burkes marked tree. DAY 9 (BLD) BIRDSVILLE, CLAYTON. Heading south along the Birdsville track we call into Mungerannie the site of a government well for watering stock which dates back to 88 on our way to Clayton Station, first settled on the Birdsville Track in 98. The family has set up a camping ground, in a creek setting on the property complete with a bush shower, bush spa and flushing amenities. DAY 0 (BLD) COWARD SPRINGS. Today sees us travelling to Marree a fascinating old settlement on the edge of the vast desert area of the centre of Australia. Then through Muloorina Station to Lake Eyre where Donald Campbell s World land speed record took place in 96, then via the Oodnadatta track to Coward Springs. On the way we relive the experience of the Old Ghan. Coward Springs is an oasis in the desert with an Artesian Hot Tub to relax in. Camp with DAY (BLD) WILLIAM CREEK. We make our way today to William Creek where you have the choice of an optional scenic flight over Lake Eyre and the Painted Hills, or relax and enjoy the surrounds of William Creek and its iconic Hotel. William Creek is one of South Australia s smallest townships and lies on the world s largest pastoral station, Anna Creek. Accommodation with ensuite DAY (BLD) OODNADATTA TRACK. Today we follow the Oodnadatta track to Oodnadatta, visiting the Peake Telegraph Station ruins and the Algebuckina Bridge and railway museum. Overnight camp at the Pink Roadhouse. DAY (BLD) OODNADATTA, DALHOUSIE. After leaving Oodnadatta, we travel via the Angle Pole Memorial, and the Old Telegraph Line, to the ruins of Dalhousie Station, where we enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the therapeutic heated springs, a desert park on the edge of the Simpson Desert. National Park Facilities. DAY 4 (BLD) LAMBERT CENTRE. We move on today heading towards the old Finke Railway siding, which is the half-way point of the Finke Desert race, the richest off road race in the Southern Hemisphere. From here we head to Lambert centre, the Gravitational centre of Australia. Bush camp. DAY 5 (BL) ALICE SPRINGS. Today we head for Kulgura, then onto Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve to view rock formations. We arrive in Alice Springs late afternoon. Your adventure ends with a transfer to Oz Tours selected locations. Tour Code: C5CA 08 Departure Dates: 0 July 08 Costs: $490.00pp Single $ COOPER PEDY OLD GHAN TRACK NT LAMBERT CENTRE, VERY CENTRE OF AUSTRALIA OLD GHAN RAIL TRACK OODNADATTA ELDERS MEMORIAL OODNADATTA TRACK 4 5

14 KIMBERLEY & TANAMI DESERT CAMPING SAFARIS CODE C7KT - 7 DAY All Overland KARLU KARLU BRADSHAW ART CAMELS ON THE TANAMI TRACK CABLE BEACH GEIKE GORGE Nights Gulf MITCHELL FALLS of PENTECOST Carpentaria CROSSING KUNUNURRA DALY DRYSDALE STN LAKE ARGYLE WATERS HOME VALLEY MANNING GORGE TOP SPRINGS WINDJANA GORGE PURNULULU BANKA BANKA BROOME DERBY CATHEDRAL GORGE FITZROY HALLS CREEK CROSSING WOLFE CREEK RABBIT FLAT BUSH CAMP TANAMI TRACK KARLU KARLU $4,900 GIBB RIVER ROAD BRADSHAW ART PLANTS ON THE TANAMI WOLF CREEK CRATER WA NT ALICE SPRINGS Alice Springs Devil s Marbles (Karlu Karlu) Top Springs Kununurra Home Valley Station Lake Argyle Gibb River Road Mitchell Plateau Helicopter Flight Manning Gorge Windjana Gorge Derby Broome Fitzroy Crossing Geikie Gorge Halls Creek (N) Purnululu NP (Bungle Bungles) Tanami Track Wolfe Creek Crater FITZROY CROSSING CAMP Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook while touring. Local guides for Mitchell Falls Helicopter Flight. seat airconditioned Coach. 5 seater helicopter. Motel x night. Two person Tents. (We strongly recommend thermals and warm pyjama night wear as the nights can get very cold.) Continental Breakfasts (B) daily. Picnic Lunches (L) daily. course dinners (D) daily. KIMBERLEY INTRODUCTION Stretching from the Northern Territory border in the east, across to the coast in the west and south to the Great Sandy Desert the wild and remote area known as the Kimberley is one of the countries last great frontiers. The region offers one of the most spectacularly rugged coast lines in the world. A place of soaring red cliffs and cascading waterfalls, tidal rivers lined with dense Rainforest, sprawling Mangroves and all are teaming with wild life. The area is virtually unspoilt, and for a very simple reason! It s remote. It covers about 4,000 square kilometres slightly larger than Japan and much larger than United Kingdom, New Zealand, or the Australian state of Victoria. The Kimberley has only three towns with a population of more than,000 (Broome, Derby and Kununurra), and the total population is only around 5,000. In addition to Route (a sealed road), which runs along the southern part of the area, the unsealed Gibb River Road runs through the heart of the region from Derby to the highway near Kununurra. Access to much of the region is by dirt road (often impassable in the wet season), air (a helicopter is necessary for many parts) or sea. The Kimberley region was one of the earliest settled parts of Australia, with numerous groups of people arriving over thousands of years from the islands of what is now Indonesia. European settlement, however, is quite recent, dating from around 885, when the MacDonalds and the Durack s arrived to set up cattle stations, having spent several years droving their cattle from the eastern colonies. Many other Europeans arrived soon after, when gold was discovered around Halls Creek. DAY (LD) KARLU KARLU, BANKA BANKA. Early morning pick up from Oz Tours selected locations as we travel north along the Stuart Highway on an adventurous journey into the Barkly region, on our way to the Karlu Karlu scattered over a wide, shallow valley. These boulders are sacred to the Warumungu people, who believe they are the eggs of the rainbow Serpent. We continue north to Tennant Creek then to our overnight camp at Banka Banka Station campground with DAY (BLD) DALY WATERS, TOP SPRINGS. We farewell our station hosts and make our way to Elliott. We visit the historic township of Newcastle Waters. Here you can experience the atmosphere of the droving days. Then onto Daly Waters where we call in at the famous Daly Waters Pub, built in the 90 s. We then travel the Buchanan Highway to our camp at Top Springs with campground DAY (BLD) VICTORIA RIVER, TIMBER CREEK, LAKE ARGYLE, KUNUNURRA. Today we meet up with the Buntine Highway and travel to the Victoria Highway and learn about Australia s largest cattle station, Victoria River Downs, then onto Timber Creek. The scenery changes dramatically today as we pass the Pinkerton and Spencer Ranges. After a brief stop at NT/WA Boarder we take a picturesque drive to Lake Argyle before setting up camp at Kimberlyland Tourist Park, on the banks of Lake Kununurra. Relax and enjoy the sunset over the lake before dinner. Campground with DAY 4 (BLD) WYNDHAM, HOME VALLEY. This morning we take in the sites of Kununurra. We travel through this vast irrigation area. Our journey then takes us for a look at the Grotto, a rock bound waterhole metres deep, then to Wyndham. We visit the Five Rivers lookout for lunch before we travel the Gibb River Road crossing the mighty Pentecost River to Home Valley. Campground with DAY 5 (BLD) GIBB RIVER ROAD. We depart Home Valley and return to the Gibb River Road stopping at a lookout over the Pentecost River and Cockburn Ranges, truly spectacular scenery. We continue our travels up the Gibb River Rd, Kalumburu Rd and Mitchell Falls track to our camp for nights with bush camp toilets and shower. DAY 6 (BLD) MITCHELL FALLS. Departing early this morning we explore the rock art site and water falls on our way to the magnificent Mitchell Falls. After cooling off in the Mitchell River and photographing the falls we return to camp. We have a Helicopter flight for the return trip to camp taking in the view of the Mitchell Falls and surrounding area. DAY 7 (BLD) DRYSDALE STATION. Travelling south we explore the fascinating rock art sites of the Wandjina and the Bradshaw. We make our way to Miners Pool for lunch and then to Drysdale Station. This afternoon time to relax, explore or catch up on washing. Homestead property with a bar and beer garden. Campground with DAY 8 (BLD) MANNING GORGE. We travel south back to the Gibb River Road and further into the heart of the Kimberley. Today we travel to picturesque Manning River, setup camp with its ancient boab trees. After lunch it s time to swim in the Manning River or take a walk to Upper Manning Gorge. The Gorge is a delightful area with a waterfall and natural swimming pool surrounded by high ancient cliffs. Campground with DAY 9 (BLD) GALVINS GORGE, KING LEOPOLD RANGES, WINDJANA GORGE. Heading south west we call into Galvin s Gorge. We then climb the Philips Range to the lookout for a scenic view over the Packhorse and King Leopold Ranges. We stop at one of the many creek or river crossings for lunch, then turn off toward Windjana Gorge and visit the site of Lillimilura Police Station built in 884. Then onto tonight s camp at Windjana Gorge. Take time to walk through this fascinating gorge in the late afternoon. Bush camp with toilets and shower. DAY 0 (BLD) DERBY, PRISON TREE, BROOME. We re-join the Gibb River Road to Derby and stop for lunch at the wharf with its.5m tides the second largest in the world. We also visit the old Gaol, the Boab Prison Tree, Myall s Bore and Cattle trough at 0m long, is the longest in Australia. With the Gibb River Road behind us we travel on the Great Northern Highway to Broome, we camp and relax for two nights. DAY (B) BROOME. Have a day at leisure or take in the sites of this tropical seaside town. With a history dating back to 86, Broome was originally founded as a pearling port and now boasts a multicultural population of many nationalities lured here by the promise of finding their fortunes. Koepanger, Malay, Chinese, European and Aboriginal cultures have all blended to create a friendly and flamboyant personality that is the heart and soul of Broome. DAY (BLD) GEIKIE GORGE, FITZROY CROSSING. We bid farewell to Broome as we travel east on the Great Northern Highway towards Fitzroy Crossing. We visit Geikie Gorge for a tour of the Gorge which was carved through the limestone at the junction of the Oscar and Geikie ranges by the Fitzroy River. We then pass the old township on our way to Fitzroy River Lodge with campground with DAY (BLD) HALLS CREEK, PURNULULU (BUNGLE BUNGLES) NATIONAL PARK. Today we travel on the northern edge of the Great Sandy Dessert through vast cattle stations and remote Aboriginal settlements to Halls Creek. After a brief refuelling stop, we continue onto our overnight camp at Purnululu National Park. Bush camp with toilets and shower. DAY 4 (BLD) PURNULULU (BUNGLE BUNGLES) NATIONAL PARK. We explore the wondrous attractions of Purnululu National Park, including Walanginjdji Lookout with panoramic views of the western side of Purnululu Range, Echidna Chasm, and Cathedral Gorge, with an easy pace walk through the Domes and Piccaninny Creek into this majestic gorge. This afternoon there is time for an optional scenic flight (own cost) over this spectacular landscape. Bush camp with toilets and shower. DAY 5 (BLD) HALLS CREEK. We retrace our way back through Purnululu National Park to Old Halls Creek. This is where gold was first discovered in Western Australia and where the town was situated until 949, we visit the Old Post Office and wander through the pioneer cemetery. A few kilometres away is China Wall, a white Quartz vein that has been pushed up vertically 6m out of the ground. Our overnight stay is at Halls Creek Motel with ensuite DAY 6 (BLD) WOLFE CREEK CRATER, TANAMI DESERT. Today starts our crossing of the vast untamed wilderness of the Tanami Desert. On the Tanami Track we visit Wolfe Creek Crater an amazing site in its arid flat surroundings. Its only when you climb up onto the rim that it s secret is revealed. We overnight on the Tanami Desert with bush camp DAY 7 (BL) ALICE SPRINGS. Travelling east along the majestic northern slopes of the MacDonnell Ranges we pass isolated Aboriginal settlements and mining leases on our way to Tilmouth Well Road House for a chance to purchase local souvenirs and art. We make our return journey to Alice Springs. Your adventure ends with a transfer to Oz Tours selected locations. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THERMALS AND WARM PYJAMA NIGHT WEAR AS THE NIGHTS CAN GET VERY COLD. Tour Code: C7KT 08 Departure Dates: June 6 July Costs: $ pp Single $ WINDJANA GORGE MANNING GORGE BUNGLE BUNGLE 6 7

15 DARWIN TO DARWIN LITCHFIELD NP CAMPING SAFARIS BATCHELOR Litchfield National Park Kakadu National Park Gunlom Falls Nitmiluk National Park Bitter Springs Limmen National Park Cape Crawford & the Lost City Hells Gate Gap Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park Burketown Karumba Normanton Mt Surprise HistoricVillage Herberton Professional Tour Guide & Hostess Cook while touring. Local guides for Yellow Water Cruise, Helicopter flight to view the Lost City, Karumba Dinner Cruise. seat airconditioned Coach. x Water Cruise Vessels & Helicopter. Motel 4 x nights ens. Motel x nights shared. Two person Tents, Sleeping Bag & Pillow Provided. Continental Breakfasts (B) Picnic Lunches (L) course dinners (D) (Indicated B,L or D on itinerary) DARWIN TO INTRODUCTION Let us take you through one of the last frontiers of Australia, travel with us along the most remote part of the Savannah Way between Darwin and Cairns. Fly by helicopter over the unique and beautiful Lost City. DAY (LD) LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK. Depart Travelodge Mirambeena Darwin (Our meeting point) at 7.0am and make our way to Berry Springs and start the dirt road circuit to Litchfield National Park (Road closure depending) for our camp at Wangi Falls and spend the late afternoon exploring and swimming. Swim and explore Litchfield National Park with its picturesque water falls. Be amazed by the scenic beauty, aboriginal history and rock art, cultural centre s and amazing wildlife of Kakadu National Park. Visit Lawn Hill National Park now known as Boodjamulla, meaning Rainbow Serpent. See the spectacular Lawn Hill Gorge where Lawn Hill Creek has cuts its way through the sandstone of the Constance Range. Call on other fantastic places including: Bitter Springs, Edith Falls, Roper Bar, Karumba, Normanton, Georgetown and Herberton where one man made a museum that is just like a small town with buildings and all their contents. DAY (BLD) LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK, BATCHELOR. Today we spend the day in Litchfield National Park visiting some of the wonders of the park being Tolmer Falls and Florence Falls. Travelling on to Batchelor to stay in our airconditioned accommodation with share facilities and a camp cooked meal. DAY (BLD) KAKADU NATIONAL PARK. Today we are on the way to Kakadu. Early on in our travel we cross the South Alligator River one of the major rivers of Kakadu. We will visit a Bird Hide to see what birds are in the area. On to the Bowall Visitors Centre. Our accommodation is at Gagudju Cooinda Lodge with air-conditioned ensuite rooms for nights. KAKADU - GUNLOM FALLS DAY 5 (BLD) KAKADU, GUNLOM FALLS. Today is another short travel day. We visit Nourlangie Rock and view art and spectacular scenery. We visit Warradjan Aboriginal Culture Centre to discover some of the Aboriginal heritage of the area. Our camp tonight is at Gunlom Falls. A walk this afternoon up the steep climb to beautiful pools. We can swim at the top pools also at a pool near the camp ground for a cooling afternoon. National Park REVERSE KAKADU YELLOW WATERS LIMMEN NATIONAL PARK CAPE CRAWFORD LOST CITY BORROLOOLA KARUMBA MAREEBA BURKETOWN HERBERTON NORMANTON CROYDON MT SURPRISE GEORGETOWN LOST CITY CAPE CRAWFORD ELSEY HOMESTEAD 8 ROPER BAR BOODJAMULLA (LAWN HILL) NP DAY 4 (BL) KAKADU, GAGUDJU LODGE. Early this morning we do the renowned Yellow Water boat cruise to see crocodiles, bird life and the habitats of this region. After breakfast we explore more of the park including Jabiru, Ubirr and the Boarder Store before returning to our accommodation. (Dinner at own cost) LUNCH AT ROBINSON RIVER COOINDA LODGE GUNLOM FALLS HELLS GATE ADELS GROVE TERMITE MOUND LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK Nights KATHERINE NT CODE C6DC - 6 DAY All Overland $4,600 NITMILUK NP MATARANKA BITTER SPRINGS INDARRI FALLS, BOODJAMULLA NATIONAL PARK KAKADU NATIONAL PARK BATCHELOR Tour Code: C6CD DAY (D) Cairns - Mt Surprise DAY (BLD) Mt Surprise - Karumba DAY (BLD) Karumba - Adel s Grove DAY 4 (BLD) Lawn Hill National Park DAY 5 (BLD) Lawn Hill - Hells Gate DAY 6 (BLD) Hells Gate - Cape Crawford DAY 7 (BLD) Cape Crawford - Lost City DAY 8 (BLD) Cape Crawford - Limmen National Park DAY 9 (BLD) Limmen National Park - Roper River DAY 0 (BD) Roper River - Edith Falls DAY 6 (BLD) LELIYN (EDITH FALLS). We follow the Kakadu Highway to Pine Creek then the Stuart Highway to beautiful Leliyn (Edith Falls) in Nitmiluk National Park, where we set up camp and relax in the large pool with its beautiful scenery or take a walk to the higher pools. DAY 7 (BLD) BITTER SPRINGS. Today we travel to Katherine where we will restock supplies. Heading to Bitter Springs and Mataranka, where we visit the Elsey cemetery and Elsey Homestead. Spend a relaxing afternoon at Bitter Springs swimming hole. DAY 8 (BLD) LIMMEN NATIONAL PARK. Today we visit Roper Bar where Leichardt Expedition crossed the Roper River. Through this isolated country we cross The Gulf Rivers System. Tonight we set up camp at Munbililla Campground. DAY 9 (BLD) CAPE CRAWFORD. Today we are on our way to Cape Crawford crossing more of the gulf country on the Savannah Way and take a walk in the Southern Lost City. Our camp for the next nights at Heartbreak Hotel. DAY 0 (BLD) CAPE CRAWFORD, LOST CITY. During today we take a 0 min helicopter flight and view the Lost City and surrounding area. This is a stunning experience. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the pool. DAY (BLD) HELLS GATE. Our objective today is Hells Gate with a supply stop at Borroloola. We next cross the Calvert and Robinson Rivers and the border crossing into Queensland. Basic DAY (BLD) ADEL S GROVE. We leave Hells Gate and now travel the Queensland part of the Savannah Way to Adel s Grove where we will stay for nights with share We arrive early afternoon where we can once again enjoy a swim and explore the surrounding area. DAY (BLD) BOODJAMULLA (LAWN HILL) NATIONAL PARK. Today we visit Boodjamulla National Park with time to explore this wildlife haven perhaps try some canoeing (at own cost) or just relax, returning to Adel s Grove. DAY 4 (BLD) KARUMBA. Today we start our travels to Burketown, Leichardt Falls and then to Karumba for a sunset Dinner Cruise. Overnight accommodation in Karumba with ensuite DAY 5 (BLD) MT SURPRISE. First up today we visit Normanton and the Purple Pub, following the Gulf Development Road to Croydon and Georgetown. On to Mt Surprise for overnight accommodation with ensuite DAY 6 (B). Today we follow the Kennedy Highway to Mt Garnett and arrive at Herberton where we visit the Historical Village Herberton. (Lunch at own cost). We make our way through the Atherton Tablelands to Mareeba and down the Kuranda Range. Your adventure ends with a transfer to Oz Tours selected locations. Tour Code: C6DC 08 Departure Dates: 0 Sept 08 Costs: Single $ pp $ DAY (BLD) Edith Falls - Gunlom DAY (BL) Kakadu - Gagudju DAY (BLD) Gagudju Cooinda Lodge DAY 4 (BLD) Kakadu - Batchelor DAY 5 (BLD) Batchelor - Litchfield National Park DAY 6 (BL) Litchfield National Park - Darwin 08 Departure Date: August 08 Costs: $ pp $ pp SEE OZ TOURS SAFARIS WEBSITE FOR FULL ITINERARIES. BITTER SPRINGS 9

16 HOW TO BOOK Bookings can be made direct through Oz Tours Safaris (phone on (TOLL FREE within Australia) or (from overseas) or your preferred travel agent, coach or airline booking office. If you are ready to book, you will need to complete a Reservation Form and forward it to us with your non-refundable deposit. oztours.com.au/bookings Please download the Reservation Forms that pertain to the destinations you will be travelling to. These forms need to be completed and forwarded to us in order to finalise your booking. Please read our Booking Conditions and other information carefully and contact us if you have any queries. www. LUGGAGE LIMITATIONS Due to the carrying capacity of the vehicles, luggage is strictly restricted to 0 kg per person per bag. Pack for person per bag. A small day pack on board is welcome. Each passenger is entitled to take one medium size 60 litre soft bag sufficient to accommodate all the clothing requirements for your tour. Please ensure your bag does not have wheels as these may damage other passengers bags. Luggage limits are enforced on every tour. Passengers may be asked to leave their excess baggage behind in the event that the weight and type of luggage exceeds our requirements. Please check with your chosen accommodation that any access luggage can be stored with them. If you have chosen to stay at any of our suggested pick up points, then this will not be a problem. We also highly recommend that you take out suitable Travel Insurance at the time of your booking. ONLINE REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION FORM If you already have some idea of where you would like to go and what you would like to do, you can save yourself some time and fill out our online booking query form. Include as much information as possible and one of our reservation staff members will contact you as soon as possible. PICK UP POINTS ALICE SPRINGS Caravan Parks: Alice Springs Caravan Park, Heavitree Gap Park, MacDonnell Range Holiday Park, Wintersun Van Park, G-Day Mate Tourist Park. Motels: Elkira Court Motel, Ibis Styles Alice Springs Oasis, Aurora, Desert Palms Resort, and for all inner city motels the car park at the rear of the Council & Library building on Leichardt Terrace. Once you have booked your accommodation please inform our Cairns office. Please reconfirm 4-48 hours prior to your tour departure with our reservations staff on free call during normal business hours, this is when we will advise you of your pick up time. QUARANTINE BORDER RESTRICTIONS: No fruit and vegetables, honey, nuts or their containers are allowed into Western Australia. Your Oz Tour Guide will keep you informed. DARWIN We depart from Travelodge Mirambeena Darwin. For ex Cairns passengers, we can pick you up from your City Area accommodation only. TOWNSVILLE We can collect you from most Motels along the Bowen Road, there are plenty to choose from. Once you have booked your accommodation in Townsville please inform our Cairns office. Please reconfirm 4-48 hours prior to your tour departure with our Head Office by phoning free call during normal business hours, this is when we will give you your pick up time. Ship passengers: If you are departing or returning to Cairns by MV Trinity Bay, you make your own way to and from the Shipping Wharf. Card only for onboard purchases. Air passengers: If you are departing or returning to Cairns by Air, you make your own way to and from Cairns domestic Airport. If you are departing or returning to Cairns by land, we will pick you up/drop you off at Oz Tours Safaris selected locations - see below. Caravan Parks: Lake Placid, Crystal Cascades, st City Caravilla Hotels: Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside, Double Tree Hilton, Coral Tree Inn, Cairns Sheridan Hotel. We were greeted by our Tour Guide saying, are you ready for an adventure and we had one. You couldn t ask for a more competent driver, she made the tour so enjoyable. The places we visited were very interesting and exciting and more than we could have hoped for. 8 Day Cape York Overland/Air Accommodated Tour (A8OA) - B&C. Ellem QUEENSLAND We decided that driving would not give us the full experience. Our guide made the whole trip fabulous, his knowledge, observations and networking helped to make the tour an experience we will treasure. The Guides understanding and strong regards for the Indigenous communities that we went through was evident in the way he was greeted by locals. We had no complaints, only praise for Oz Tours. 8 Day Cape York Overland/ Air Accommodated Tour (A8OA) - B&B. Kuchel - VICTORIA FITNESS LEVEL Tours have been graded to help you choose an experience that is right for you. Individual tour dossiers give more detailed information on the fitness requirements on tours including activities such as trekking, hiking, walking, swimming collecting wood passengers accept that degrees of risk are involved. GRADE DESCRIPTION General good health necessary. No specific fitness requirements. Average of hrs physical activity per day. Tracks generally in good condition. No hiking experience necessary. Reasonable standard of fitness required. DRINKS/ALCOHOL Water is available in the vehicles at all times, cordial is provided. Any soft drinks, alcohol, fruit juices etc. are at your own expense. Below alcohol limit applies only to passengers doing land section first (NO ALCOHOL IS TO BE TAKEN ONBOARD ANY AIRCRAFT OR SHIP WHETHER RETURNING BACK TO OR GOING ON THE AIR/SEA LEG FIRST) An esky is provided for passenger drinks. The amount of space is limited, therefore you are asked to limit drinks to cans, or x litre cask or equivalent per person. There are ample facilities along the way for replenishing the stocks (Camping Tours Only). DO NOT TAKE GLASS BOTTLES of beer, wine, soft drinks, etc. as obviously they tend to break. The MV Trinity Bay has a well stocked bar where alcohol and all other drinks can be purchased. Supplies are able to be bought once you leave the restricted area. When travelling in Aboriginal Lands Alcohol Restrictions may apply. Bona fide travelers may take alcohol through a general restricted area provided the container is unopened and is not given away, sold or consumed whilst in the restricted area. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CAN I GET MOBILE RECEPTION? Telstra at most communities, all other Telco services only work in Cairns. CAN I RECHARGE BATTERIES? Yes, using the Vehicle s 4 volt cigarette lighter, bring you own adaptor. DO I NEED CASH ON TOUR? Most places have Eftpos, however it s advisable to have a small amount of cash with you for emergencies. WHAT ABOUT SEATING? There is a seat rotation system in place in all vehicles. ARE THERE PLENTY OF STOPS ON TOUR? We stop for morning teas, lunch and other comfort stops along the way. WHAT SORT OF FOOTWEAR? You do not need expensive hiking boots, but covered shoes for most days is suggested. 0

17 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT Our safaris and tours visit isolated outback and undisturbed areas, and due to the remoteness of these regions, conditions will not be exactly the same as at home. Your companions will be from every walk of life, of all ages and usually with a spirit of adventure, a sense of humour, and a desire to get off the beaten track to enjoy the wilderness, to discover the real Australia. TRANSFER OF TOUR DATES Should you wish to transfer to another tour, a handling fee or cancellation fee may be charged, if changing within full payment period. ENVIRONMENT POLICY Oz Tours Safaris is dedicated to the care and preservation of Australia s waters, reefs and islands. Our experienced environment conscious staff follow best practices that not only enhance the quality of your experience but protect the environment in which you travel. HOW TO BOOK Bookings can be made On Line at by phoning toll free , or your preferred travel agent or booking office. DEPOSIT A non-refundable deposit of $50 per person together with completed booking form is required to ensure confirmation. The payment of deposit by and/or on behalf of any person constitutes the full agreement with and the acceptance of the terms and conditions as set forth in this document. FINAL PAYMENT Final payment is due 45 days prior to departure. Whilst prices could be subject to change without notice, upon final payment, all tour fares are fixed and not subject to change. For tours departing in less than 45 days, full and immediate payment is required. Fares are shown in Australian currency. YOUR TOUR What is Included - Meals, except where otherwise stated in itinerary, boat cruise fares where applicable, tented and any other accommodation on share basis and entrance fees as per itinerary. What is not Included - Accommodation, meals, fares en route from home cities. Meals, unless specifically mentioned on day to day itinerary, sleeping bags, pillows (available for hire) and any personal items such as drinks, newspapers, telephone, laundry, souvenirs and personal holiday insurance. Smoking As per Government Regulations, smoking is not permitted in vehicles. Ample stops provide time for "smoking breaks" en route. Unused Tour Sectors If a passenger fails to join a tour/safari or joins in after departure, or leaves it prior to completion, no refunds can be made. No refunds will be made in respect of any part of the tour including food, excursions, accommodation, etc., that are not used or undertaken. Concession and Child Fares Children 4 years and under, on all overland camping safaris 5% off adult fare. Children 4 years or under, on all land/sea, land/air camping safaris 0% off adult fares. Child fares accommodated tours on application. Group discounts on application. Insurance & Travel Oz Tours and/or its agents are not responsible or liable for loss or damage or theft of luggage or personal belongings whatsoever or for personal injury, accidents, hospitalisation, illness or medical expenses. Most claims arise from personal or close-family illness before holiday departure, resulting in cancellation charges. Clients are strongly advised to take out travel insurance to cover any unforeseen circumstances. Ring C.G.U. Insurance direct on 5 for an application form. Cancellation Fees Bookings cancelled 45 days or more prior to tour departure date will receive a full refund less deposit paid. Cancellations between: 44-9 days prior to tour 5 % of fare forfeited. Between 8-4 days prior to tour 50% of fare forfeited. Less than 4 days prior to tour 00% of fare forfeited. On Arrival at Departure point On arrival at departure point or 4-48 hours prior to departure, please re-confirm your booking and accommodation with our Head Office by phoning (or ). GENERAL CONDITIONS As these tours and safaris operate in remote areas, Oz Tours Safaris (hereinafter called the operator), reserves the right to alter, and/or cancel any section and/or parts of the itinerary or substitute staff, which may result from road, weather or any other conditions of an operational nature. Whilst every endeavour will be made to keep the arrival/departure times given in the itinerary, no guarantee will be made that these will be kept. The operator will not be liable for any costs incurred through failure to connect with any other service. Any personal expenses incurred by the passenger as a result of any delay, alteration or curtailment of any tour whether caused by weather conditions, mechanical defects or any other causes are the responsibility of the passenger. We strongly advise against same day flight bookings on conclusion of your tour. The operator shall not in any circumstance be held liable or accept responsibility for any loss, acts, omissions, defaults, accident, misdescription, delay, failure or expense on the part of the transport companies, hotel/motel contractors and the like who may provide you with services and facilities at the request of the operator. The operator reserves the right, without payment or compensation, and whether before or after the commencement of travel in the result of break down or other unforeseen circumstances, the operator/supplier has the right to substitute vehicle, vessel or aircraft to alternative transportation and/or accommodation other than those advertised at any time. The places depicted in the photographs are representative of the country through which tours pass and may not necessarily be visited by these tours. The highlights excursions and itineraries as set out will be adhered to where possible. The operator and the tour guide or his agent in charge of the vehicle/vessel/aircraft, may make alterations to the itineraries and excursions highlights as they deem fit. Information contained here is correct to the best of the operators knowledge, and the operator is not liable for inaccuracies herein, or weather conditions that may influence the limits of your tour and the enjoyment of your tour. If for any reason the itinerary is altered and/or different itinerary offered, no refund is payable by the operator. The operator reserves the right, without payment or compensation, and whether before or to continue the tour to exclude any passenger while their mental or physical condition is in the opinion of any representative of the company such as to render them incapable of caring for themselves or whereby they become objectionable to other passengers or become a danger to themselves or other passengers, or in the event a passengers were to commit any illegal act. LIABILITY The operator and/or its employees accepts no responsibilities, or is liable for any act of omission whatsoever (whether inside or outside their control or by neglect or otherwise) for any booking, contract, travel, accommodation or tours/safaris which may result in any loss, damage, accident, detention, diversion or theft in regard to luggage or personal belongings, and will be exempt from liability in respect of direct or indirect or consequential loss or damage, death, injury, sickness, irregularity, delay, liability and additional expenses, or inconvenience or any other event beyond its control including accident or failure to machinery or equipment, accommodations, transportation or other services, or any acts of God, dangers incident to the sea, fire, acts of government or other authorities, delays, strikes or cancellation of changes in itinerary or schedules whatsoever, howsoever or by whosoever caused. On tours that include activities such as trekking, hiking, walking, swimming gathering wood, passengers accept that degrees of risk are involved. YOUR VEHICLE Our modern, air conditioned Toyota, Man Larc or Isuzu safari vehicles are all equipped with standard features, such as forward facing seats, P.A. system and Sat phones, comprehensive first aid kit and all the necessary off road equipment you can think of (and then some). Single vehicle or combinations of vehicles from Oz Tours Safaris fleet provide tour group sizes ranging from a minimum of 4 passengers up to a possible maximum of passengers. On all tours, passengers rotate seats and vehicles each day to give everyone a chance to enjoy forward and window seating, the different vehicles and Oz Tours Safari Team Members during the tour. YOUR SHIP The MV "Trinity Bay" built in 996 and converted in 998 is an eighty metre passenger carrying cargo vessel that has accommodation for up to 56 passengers and cruises at the speed of 4 knots. The vessel travels from Cairns through the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park on a non-stop voyage to and from the ports of Thursday Island and Seisia. We have share facility cabins only, passengers share toilets and 4 showers. Most cabins have portholes and all cabins have a wash basin and power point. All cabins contain storey bunk beds and a single bed, so the ability to climb onto a top bunk should be considered for passengers sharing with more than one other person. All meals are provided as buffet style and coffee & tea facilities are provided all day and there is also a licensed bar on board. The MV Trinity Bay reserves the right to deny boarding of any persons with a medical condition or disability which could limit their mobility or which could be exacerbated in rough weather. The ship has hazards, such as steep staircases, high hatchway step overs and awkward gangway entrance. To be suitable for these conditions, passengers must be independently mobile, have a general good healthy where and medical conditions are controlled and be mentally capable. Passengers should consider that the vessel travels in isolated areas and emergency assistance may be up to a day away. If you have any doubts, please contact Sea Swift Passenger Services YOUR AIRCRAFT Qantaslink. Air-leg is Cairns to Horn Island. Your aircraft is a De Havilland DHC Series, 7 seater. A light refreshment is provided. Please be aware of the volume and weight restrictions, as Qantas have a ONE piece per person check in luggage policy. Please check with our office if unsure. A8AO/C8AO. REX: Regional Express. Your Air leg from Bamaga to Cairns. Your aircraft is a 40 Turboprop aircraft, comprising of 4 seat Saab 40s. Pressured cabin. A light refreshment is provided. A8OA/A0OA/C8OA/C0OA ALCOHOL RESTRICTIONS - HOW WILL IT AFFECT YOU? Alcohol restrictions are currently in place in some of the Indigenous communities we visit. These restrictions may only affect part of your tour, depending which tour you are doing with Oz Tours Safaris. In 004 Queensland Parliament passed a Bill which improves enforcement of liquor laws in restricted areas but also minimises its potential impact on the tourism industry. Strict conditions apply for any permits granted to tour operators by the Liquor Licensing Division. Such permits specify the dates, type and amount of alcohol allowed in a tour vehicle while in a restricted area. We ask that you contact Oz Tours Safaris reservations on prior to commencing your tour for information about alcohol restrictions that may be applicable to part of your tour. PO Box 6464 Cairns Qld Australia 4870 Tel: Fax: info@oztours.com.au Proudly printed by Bolton Print under ISO400 Environmental Certification Standards