Corner Country Outback Tour
Enjoy an authentic outback adventure to the Corner Country where three states meet
An experiential visit to a vast and beautiful desert heartland, home to the Spirit of Australia. Immerse yourself in explorer, Afghan Cameleer and pioneer history in this personally enlightening Corner Country, Australian outback holiday.

Visit the Sturt National Park, legendary Cooper Creek and Channel Country, Burke and Wills Dig Tree, the remote outposts of Birdsville and Innamincka, the Strzelecki Desert, Sturt Stony Desert, Simpson Desert and “Big Red”. Experience a “land of infinity” where the three States, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia are all “just around the corner”.

HOW OUR GUESTS FELT
“We thank you for an experience that far exceeded our expectations, Your meticulous planning and the seamless operation of the finest details of every day’s activities were truly remarkable. That, combined with your encyclopaedic knowledge of the geography, geology, botany, fauna, history, people and more, of the vast region encompassed by your Corner Country tour provided an experience the like of which we’ve not previously encountered in our 30 years of travelling.
Graham and Pat
Tour Highlights
Why you’ll like this holiday
Picture yourself, standing alone on a million acre property, gazing at the vast horizon and curvature of the earth. A chance in a lifetime to immerse yourself in the Corner Country, a genuine Australian outback experience.
Itinerary
Day 1 Brisbane to St George - Like explorers of old, heading west through the lands of prosperity and struggle

Your holiday commences with comfortable highway travel, due west toward the outback, through Queensland’s fertile Western Downs where landscapes and service towns are rich in productivity. Recall many explorers, settler and natural history events.

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Travelling further into the outback you’ll start to sense the feeling of remoteness which governs people’s lives and connects them with country and small communities.

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Vast horizons, far reaching outback roads and pastoral legends await  as you head for the isolated outpost of Noccundra, then south to cross the border into New South Wales and the most remote town of Tibooburra.

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An informative and emotional day visiting the 1844 expedition trials of Charles Sturt, the amazing circumstances he faced at Depot Glen on Preservation Creek. Later,  enter the Sturt National Park to witness the impacts of pastoral activity on an arid landscape over 100 years

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A relaxed early morning walk in Dead Horse Gully for some birding or mindfulness; a visit to the National Park Display Centre and Old Courthouse Museum will precede a loop drive through back roads of the Sturt National Park and a return for sunset celebrations

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Today  start early with a toasted treat for a novel desert breakfast. Take a sandy back road through red dune country to the official Cameron Corner. Pause for a graphic insight into the Wild Deserts regenerating project. After lunch cross 100 or more sand ridges and travel the Strzelecki Desert tracks to the outpost of Innamincka.

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The Burke and Wills Expedition story is firmly etched in Australia’s history so today you visit the key sites and story telling which will bring realism to the 1861 events that took place along the reaches of the serene wilderness of Cooper Creek.

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Not always possible given seasonal circumstances, but this day is dedicated to visiting Coongie Lakes, an internationally acclaimed Ramsar Wetlands Site.

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Prepare for a memorable but longer 7 to 8 hr drive through the Sturt Stony desert from Innamincka to Birdsville, a truly outback experience where the rare passing of another car becomes a significant event

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Today you’ll enjoy many of the features that have made Birdsville a desirable outback destination in Queensland.

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Today, travel across the unique Channel Country to the town of Windorah where the Thomson and outer Barcoo rivers flood into Cooper Creek and you immerse yourself in some Australian folklore oddities along the way.

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This morning you’ll travel way back in time to the dinosaur era on the edge of a struggling town, before heading to the “boulder opal capital” town of Quilpie.

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Today you start returning from the outback with insights into tiny villages and larger service centres, then a holiday celebration night in Roma

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Today, return along the Warrego Highway retracing your path to Brisbane with comfort stops along the way.

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Time to reflect on a fascinating journey into an area of Australia most city folk have never heard of and sadly will never experience. A journey good for the soul, of vastness, isolation, to witness bird and wildlife in natural habitats, the fateful endeavours of explorers, outback characters and “salt of the earth” people..

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