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Mount Augustus and Walga Rock Tour
Inclusions
- Walga Rock
- Sunset BBQ
- Jokers Tunnel
- Landor Race Track
- 2 Nights at Mount Augustus
- Motel Accommodation
- 4 evening meals, 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches
State
Western AustraliaAccommodation
4 Nights Basic Motel/Cabin
Limited ensuite rooms available on a first in basis. Shared 2 bedroom units maybe used on nights 2 & 3.
Departure Dates
17 April 2025
9 August 2025
15 September 2025
4 October 2025
Departure from Perth
Senior
$1,790
Adult
$1,850
Single Accommodation
$400
Single Tent Only
$0
Itinerary Details
Day 1
(MD, Basic Motel) North out of Perth through the Midlands to Moora and Carnamah to Morawa for lunch. Leaving the wheatbelt on the diagonal road to Yalgoo and a visit to Jokers Tunnel (a mining drive through a hill from one side to the other). Reaching the Gold Mining Town of Mount Magnet and crossing Lake Austin to Cue.
Day 2
(CB, PL, CAD, Cabin) Cue is a well restored historic Murchison town. On to Meekatharra. We leave the bitumen travelling to Mount Gould police station, built in the late 1800’s to police Aboriginals who were killing settlers’ stock. Picnic lunch, before a visit to Landor Station, famous for its bush race meeting. Arriving at Mount Augustus Station our home for two nights.
Day 3
(CAB, PL, CAD, Cabin) At Mt. Augustus we enjoy a tour including Edney Spring and Flintstone Rock. Later a visit to Cattle Pool on the nearby Lyons River for a walk under the river gums while looking back on the sheer northern face of the majestic mount. After lunch it is an opportunity to rest and relax in this outback oasis.
Day 4
(CAB, PD, Basic Motel) Turning south we cross the Gascoyne and Murchinson Rivers and return to Cue. In the afternoon we visit Walga Rock, a monolith which is 5 km around the base and 1.5 km long, the second largest in Australia. We have a bush BBQ and return to Cue.
Day 5
(CB) Following the Great Northern Highway to Paynes Find for morning tea. On via Wubin to Dalwallinu with our final stop in New Norcia, the only monastic town in Australia and a ground station for the European Space Agency.
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Notes
This is a tour in the remote Outback areas, where accommodation is limited. Nights 1 & 4 in Cue are in basic motel accommodation. Nights 2 & 3 are at Mount Augustus station, shared 2 bedroom units maybe used. Limited ensuite rooms are available on a first in basis.
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- Western Australia
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