QANTAS FIRST FLIGHT ROUTE AND THE CHANNEL COUNTRY

This four day, three overnight, Outback Airtour follows the general route of the Qantas First Flight from Charleville through Blackall, Longreach, Winton and Cloncurry. The tour then extends through Boulia to Birdsville, returning to Charleville over the Channel country of southwest Queensland.

Along the way we visit the Woolscour at Blackall, the Stockman’s Hall of Fame and the Qantas Museum at Longreach which now has QANTAS' first Boeing 747 on public display, the Waltzing Matilda Centre at Winton, the John Flynn Place Museum at Cloncurry, the Min Min Centre at Boulia and the Outback Working Museum at Birdsville.

Other highlights of the tour are a Sunset River Cruise on the Thompson River at  Longreach, a side trip to view the dinosaur footprints at the Lark Quarry near Winton and the Town and Desert tour at Birdsville.

The itinerary has been designed to allow our guests to enjoy the atmosphere of Outback Australia at a leisurely pace, meet some of its characters and view the immense panorama from a comfortable aerial platform. Our pilot will act as your guide, and will share stories of the outback with you and point out features of interest.

Accommodation is twin share, with ensuite where available. Subject to availability, we will be staying at the Longreach Motor Inn, the historic North Gregory Hotel in Winton, and the Birdsville Hotel. The eight and a half hours flying will be spread more or less evenly over the four days, with two and a half hours being the maximum single flight time.

Includes: All meals, accommodation, transfers from Charleville, and tour fees.

Excludes: Personal expenditure

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