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City Sights And Heritage Tour

This tour covers 50 kilometres of this unique city. Your tour guide will tell you of the impact the enormous wealth of the 'Silver City' had on the development of this great country. This city was founded from the discovery of the richest ore body in the Southern Hemisphere. A highlight is a visit to the Line of Lode Miner's Memorial. This magnificent attraction is located at the highest point of the Line of Lode, overlooking the city. Hear of the origins of BHP and their eventual departure from the Silver City. See the vast differences between the early miners' cottages and the modern homes of today. Your tour takes in wonderful heritage buildings, churches and hotels. Take note of the green parklands and the magnificent fully grassed Broken Hill Golf Course, something that was just a dream to the early pioneers in this semi-arid climate.

Outback Adventure (ex Sydney)

Day 1 Thursday - Arrive in Broken Hill on the Indian Pacific. You will be met by your Host from Silver City Tours and escorted to your accommodation. This morning enjoy the City Sights and Heritage tour. The afternoon is at leisure for you to explore the “Silver City” at your own pace. Day 2 Friday - Royal Flying Doctor Service and Taste of the Artback. After breakfast, you visit the famous Royal Flying Doctor Service. This afternoon you will have the opportunity to discover what Broken Hill is becoming famous for - art, with a tour of some of the local galleries. Day 3 Saturday - White Cliffs. Today, you head to Australia's oldest commercial opal fields. See Australia's first solar power station. You'll visit underground dwellings and opal showrooms and have a chance to purchase opals direct from the source. Day 4 Sunday - Silverton Ghost Town and Sunset Sculptures Symposium. This morning, you visit Australia's liveliest ghost town and the setting for many movies. See craft centres, galleries and museums and the historic Silverton Hotel. In the afternoon, you will visit the Sculpture Symposium at sunset. Day 5 Monday - Wetlands Cruise, Menindee and Kinchega National Park. Enjoy a leisurely tour around the Menindee Lakes scheme. Travel from Menindee onwards to Kinchega National Park. Relax on a cruise through the wetlands aboard the “River Lady”. Day 6 Tuesday - You will be transferred to the railway station for your return trip to Sydney on the Indian Pacific or CountryLink Outback Explorer. All package tours are subject to availability of accommodation. Includes: Five nights accommodation Five breakfasts Five dinners Two lunches Touring and transfers

Outback Adventure Special (ex Adelaide Package)

Day 1 Tuesday: Arrive in Broken Hill on the Indian Pacific. You will be met by your host from Silver City Tours and escorted to your accommodation. Day 2 Wednesday: Wetlands Cruise, Menindee & Kinchega National Park. Enjoy a leisurely tour around the Menindee Lakes scheme. Travel from Menindee on to Kinchega National Park. Relax on a cruise through the wetlands aboard the “River Lady”. Day 3 Thursday: City Sights and Heritage Tour and Silverton Ghost Town.This morning, enjoy the City Sights and Heritage tour. In the afternoon, you visit Australia's liveliest ghost town and the setting for many movies. See craft centres, galleries and museums and the historical Silverton Hotel. Day 4 Friday: Whites Mining Museum & Taste of the Artback. After breakfast, we visit Whites Mining Museum. This afternoon you will have the opportunity to discover what Broken Hill is becoming famous for - art, with a tour of some of the local galleries. Day 5 Saturday: White Cliffs. Today, we head to Australia's oldest commercial opal fields. See Australia's first solar power station. You'll visit underground dwellings and opal showrooms, with a chance to purchase opals direct from the source. Day 6 Sunday: You will be transferred to the railway station for your return trip to Adelaide on the Indian Pacific. All package tours are subject to availability of accommodation.

Outback Break (ex Sydney Package)

Day 1 Monday: Arrive in Broken Hill, on CountryLink Outback Explorer. You will be met by your host from Silver City Tours and escorted to your accommodation. Day 2 Tuesday: City Sights and Heritage Tour. This morning, enjoy the City Sights and Heritage tour. The afternoon is at leisure for you to explore the “Silver City” at your own pace. Day 3 Wednesday: Wetlands Cruise, Menindee & Kinchega National Park. Enjoy a leisurely tour around the Menindee Lakes scheme. Travel from Menindee on to Kinchega National Park. Relax on a cruise through the wetlands aboard the "River Lady". Day 4 Thursday: Silverton Ghost Town. This morning is free. In the afternoon, you visit Australia's liveliest ghost town and the setting for many movies. See craft centres, galleries and museums and the historical Silverton Hotel. Day 5 Friday: Whites Mining Museum and Taste of Artback. After breakfast, you visit Whites Mining Museum. This afternoon you will have the opportunity to discover what Broken Hill is becoming famous for - art, with a tour of some of the local galleries. You will be transferred at the conclusion of the tour to the railway station for your return journey on the CountryLink Outback Explorer. All package tours are subject to availability of accommodation.

Outback Ultimate

Day 1 Sunday Silverton Ghost Town and Sunset Scuylpture Symposium Day 2 Monday Wetlands Cruise, Menindee and Kinchega National Park Day 3 Tuesday Broken Hill to Tibooburra Day 4 Wednesday Sturt National Park and Cameron Corner, dingo fence Day 5 Thursday Wilderness to White Cliffs, Tibooburra, White Cliffs opal fields, Underground Motel Day 6 Friday White Cliffs, Mutawintji National Park, Broken Hill, hand stencils and rock carvings Includes Five nights accommodation Five breakfasts Five dinners Five lunches Touring and transfers

Outback Wanderer

Weekly Departures Day 1 Monday Arrive in Broken Hill Day 2 Tuesday City Sights and Heritage tour Day 3 Wednesday Wetlands Cruise, Menindee and Kinchega National Park Day 4 Thursday Silverton Ghost Town Day 5 Friday Whites Mining Museum and Taste of the Artback Day 6 Saturday White Cliffs Opal Fields Day 7 Sunday Sunset Sculptures Symposium Day 8 Monday A free day to explore Broken Hill at your own pace Day 9 Tuesday return to home sweet home Includes Eight nights accommodation Eight breakfasts Seven dinners Two lunches Tours and transfers

Silver Trail - The Complete Experience

This tour will take you back to the first settlement of this once-barren land and bring you through the ages to the present time. It will enlighten you on the discovery of Silverton in the early 1880's, until the-then population of approximately 3000 people put all their belongings in their wheelbarrows and moved to the ‘Broken Hill', to seek their fortunes mining for silver, lead and zinc. Your guide will inform you of the discovery of the largest silver, lead and zinc ore body in the Southern Hemisphere and the impact that the enormous wealth of the 'Silver City' had on the development of our great country. A visit to the one-time miner Pro Hart's Gallery is a must when visiting Broken Hill. Another artist who is growing in stature is Peter Anderson, known locally as “Ando”. This ex-mining engineer never does things by half. This is evident by his work, the 'Big Picture', the world's largest acrylic painting on canvas (100 m x 12 m). It is housed in the Silver City Mint and Art Centre, alongside an abundance of silver jewellery that is for sale.

Silverton Ghost Town

Situated approximately 28 kilometres from Broken Hill, Silverton, Umberumberka Reservoir and the Mundi Mundi Plains have many natural and historical features that are best described to you at the point of contact by your experienced guide. The Mundi Mundi Plains lookout has a breathtaking view that conjures up many questions that the visitor may wish to have answered then and there. On our tour, this is possible. On our tour, visit the famous Silverton Hotel. There is also an opportunity to see craft centres, art galleries and museums, on your journey back in time.

Sunset Sculpture Symposium Tour

This tour is designed to maximise enjoyment of the sunset in this vast land of ours, as well as viewing one of the world's major sculpture symposia. This site has 360-degree panoramic views that is enhanced by the colour of the sunset (weather permitting). Put this together with the amazing work that twelve of the finest sculptors from all over the world have created and you have a tour that every visitor to Broken Hill must see. This tour is subject to sunset variation and time will be advised upon booking.

Taste of the Artback

Broken Hill is renowned for its vibrant art community, with artists depicting the great Outback with vivid sunsets, landscapes and vast open spaces. Home of the legendary Brushmen of the Bush, the Silver City hosts many galleries where you can view the regions' spectacular scenery through the eyes of these talented artists. The tour visits many galleries including Pro Hart's (one of the largest private art collections in Australia), Jack Absalom's Gallery and the Silver City Mint and Art Centre featuring works by Peter Anderson. The Art Centre is home to The Big Picture, which features stunning panoramas and is the world's largest acrylic painting on canvas (12m x 100m).

The Darling River Discovery Tour

The Outback Experience of a lifetime. Day 1 Wednesday (Home/Dubbo) Travel from home to Dubbo, vist Dubbo Western Plains Zoo Day2 Thursday (Dubbo/Bourke) Nyngan, Brewarrina Fish Traps, Bourke. Day 3 Friday (Bourke/Trilby Station) Paddle steamers, Back o' Bourke Exhibition centre, Trilby Station Day 4 Saturday(Trilby Station/Menindee) Trilby Station, Tilpa Pub, Wilcannia,Wetlands cruise Day 5 Sunday (Menindee/Mungo NP) Pooncarie, Mungo National Park Day 6 Monday (Mungo NP/Wentworth/Broken Hill) Wentworth, Broken Hill Day 7 Tuesday (Broken Hill/Home) Your journey home Includes 6 nights accommodation 6 Breakfasts 6 dinners 5 lunches All touring and transfers

Wetlands Cruise, Menindee Lakes & Kinchega National Park

Enjoy a leisurely tour around the Menindee Lakes Scheme. Sit back and relax with morning tea on the shores of Copi Hollow. Travel from Menindee on to Kinchega National Park. This magnificent park is located along the banks of the Darling River. We now continue on to Lake Wetherell, where you will enjoy a relaxing cruise through the wetlands aboard the "River Lady". Your experienced guide will inform you about the lake and point out the abundance of birdlife that make this safe haven their home. Lunch included.

White Cliffs Opal Fields

Travel in the comfort of their air-conditioned coach to Australia's oldest commercial opal fields. Your guide will tell you of the hardships that the courageous pioneer miners faced in this harsh, arid land. Today, this land sees a number of people living underground in dugouts, where the temperature stays at a constant temperature of 22 degrees celsius. One resource that this area has plenty of, is sunlight. That is why Australia's first solar power station was built here. After lunch, your guide will take you on a tour to observe the historic buildings and opal showrooms, where you will have the opportunity to purchase opals direct from the source. Tour includes lunch and entry fee to most attractions.

Whites Mineral art & Mining Museum

A unique experience where you can go underground without actually going underground! There is a walk in-mine for family viewing and guided tours and ming models for ease of understanding.

Experiences

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
• Adventure
• Cruise
• Educational Tourism
• Farm Stay
• Flora/Fauna
• Historic/Heritage
• Industry/Mining/Agriculture
• Nature based
• Outback
• The Arts
• Underground
• Wildlife