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1900km
8 day's
70% Dirt Touring
Don't miss out, book early
Riding skill needed
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Tour price includes motorcycle, fuel, tour guide, camping
and fishing equipment, flight, meals, accommodation, support
vehicle.
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here for price & Date |
Activities
Motorcycling long distances, camping, experiencing outback life,
see amazing wildlife during the course of the tour, the famous
Birdsville Races (full betting ring), sight seeing, sand dunes,
Australian pioneering history, meeting new friends and having
a great time at the Birdsville
Hotel. Tour Starts: Brisbane QLD
Tour Finishes: Mt
Isa QLD
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Itinerary |
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Fly Brisbane to Quilpie
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Riders fly in from Brisbane to
Quilpie which sees you arrive by lunch time (flight included
in price).
The flight is a good chance to have a bird’s eye view
of the changing landscape from the forests of the east coast
of Australia to the Outback channell country.
Once you have landed in Quilpie you'll have a chance wonder
around this small country town to look at some of its history
and buildings.
We will have a great evening meal at one of the local hotels
and go over any last minute questions before starting of the
next day of the tour. |
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Day two/ 195km
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The first day is a relatively
easy days riding, introducing you remoteness of the Australian
Outback with her never ending roads, there are attractions along
the way such as the Toompine
Hotel from the Cob and Co era. The scenary that you can
expect to see are varried rolling hills and plains with mulgu
scrub vegitation.
Hopefully we will roll into Thargomindah in the early afternoon,
this will give us a chance to have a look the the first australian
hydroelectric
power station driven by Artesian bore water. There will
be plenty of time inthe afternoon to do your own thing. The
evening sees us finish the day of at a local wating hole with
a great Aussie stake and cold beer. |
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Day three/ 346km
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 It
is time to forget about the bitumen for a while because for
the next couple of days it's going to be a distant memory.
Our goal for the day is to make it down the track to Camerons
Corner, this is where 3 states intersect, QLD, SA and
NSW, it is also where you get to see the longest fence in
the world call the Dingo Barrier fence. The road from Thargomindah
to Camerons is a stock transport route which starts to brings
you closer to the red sandy desert country.
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Day four/ 274km
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 The
day sees us travel to the end of the earth to a place called
Innamincka with it's wind swept rolling plains and barren land
scape.
We will ride famous tracks like the Strezlecki Track and camp
on the banks of the Cooper Creek, it is also a great chance
to catch up on Australian pioneering history like the famous
ill fated expediton of Burke and Will , you will get to look
around the historic ruminants of the old Cemetery and hotel. |
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Day five/ 220km
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We depart Innamincka heading
for Birdsville via Stones Crossing (over Cooper Ck). This
route is very remote and not often used by travelers which
makes it all the more exciting. It will be a mixture of dirt
roads, gravel tracks and sandy trails.
We will cross the great gibber plains of the Stony Desert
to feel the radiant heat from the stony road surface.
The night will consist of a bush camp where you will have
the most fantastic views of the bright evening stars next
the warmth of the camp fire in the cool evening night.
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Day
six/ 122km extra
60 km for Big Red Sand Dune
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arrival at Birdsville we will make camp in town and get ready
for a weekend of fun and frolic at the races. The town's population
swells as people arrive in all manner of transport, motorcycles,
planes, buses, cars etc from all over Australia.
After enjoying the racing activities during
the day the evening activities of the Birdsville races are
another thing that makes this race meeting unique and special.
There is very much an outback carnival atmosphere
as the side show alley including the boxing tent and the focal
point the Birdsville Hotel provides the best entertainment
you've had for a long time.
On Saturday mid morning, for those who are
feeling up to it, we take an excursion into the sand hills
of the Simpson Desert and tackle big red a 40 meter high sand
dune one of 1100 sand dunes that exist in the Simpson. |
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time to get our selves ready for the Birdsville
Races to try our luck in the betting ring or just simply
watch the class horse racing action unfold for the famous Birdsville
cup. |
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 Fred
Brophys boxing tent of the past at the Birdsville reces. |
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Day seven/ 386km
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| Day seven sees us leaving the mayhem
of Birdsville behind and hitting wide open roads and plains
again as we ride north. You will see abandoned stations along
the way before we make a our camp for the evening in the township
of Boulia home of the Minmin light. |
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Day eight/291 km
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| It’s time to enjoy the final leg
of this tour through the spinafex and needle grass of the kalkadoon
range before rolling in Mt Isa a large out back mining town
and oasis in the desert. |
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Riding instructions each day
Riders are briefed each day on the conditions ahead and given
a route map to follow.
There are compulsory meeting points for each day.
The support vehicle always follows behind all riders.
Accommodation
We provide all camping equipment for the million and one stars
a night hotel.
Support Vehicle
Our tour support vehicle
is an all purpose 4x4 specially built for motorcycle tour
support.
It supports each long distance tour.
Fuel
Included.
Food
" Rough As Guts Outback Restaurant" will cater for this tour.
Menu planning
Breakfast: Solid breakfast to
keep the rider going till lunch time.
Lunch: Assorted sandwiches.
Dinner: Various Aussie dinners
cooked each night and some pub meals.
Prior to departure
We require all riders to complete any outstanding paper work
etc: indemnity forms, outstanding monies owed and security
bond deposite for motorcycle.
Tag Along Passengers or riders
We have places available for a tag along passenger in the
4x4 support vehicle during the course of the tour.
Also tag along available for riders wanting to use there own
bike. check our price.
Motorcycles
Look at our motorcycle page
for more info on motorbikes.
What you need to bring
1. Motorcycle riding gear eg: Helmet, Boots, Jacket, Gloves
etc.
2. Sleeping bag and blow up pillow.
3. Warm jumper for nights, woollen head warmer (beanie).
4. Casual clothing, foot wear (Joggers).
5. Sun glasses, hat, sun screen, toiletries, tourch light.
6. Spending money eg: alcohol, souvenir etc.
7. Small back pack bag for your personal items and water bottle
during the days riding.
* Because luggage space is at a premium in our support vehicle
we ask riders to bring small bags with them no bigger than
40cm x 40cm bags.
Flights and Bus services out of Mt Isa
Return flight to Brisbane not included in tour price,
can be booked with Qantas.
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About Birdsville Races
The first race meeting was held in 1882 as an event for hack
and stock horses with a few local spectators. The meeting now
includes a 12-race program. Prize money is in excess of $110K.
The race is famous throughout the world.
The Birdsville Cup is a much sought after Trophy. Crowds of
over 5000 race goers celebrate the carnival each year. Races
are held on the Friday and Saturday with dances in the evening
at the local Shire Hall. Food and souvenir stalls are situated
throughout the centre of town. |
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Birdsville races attract motorcycle riders from all over Australia
and overseas. It's great to swap yarns (stories) with
other riders over a cold beer or two in the evenings, it also
helps to wash the dust down after a long day at the race track... |
Birdsville Races official web site http://www.birdsvilleraces.com
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