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Bilbies, Stars and Secrets - Taxi Tour
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Indicative Rate* $680.00 to $750.00 Tour - All Inclusive

Phone:

07 4654 7771

Email:

obguides@bigpond.com

Web:

www.murweh.qld.gov.au

Description

This Bilbies, Stars and Secrets Tour allows you to explore the outback town of Charleville with the local Charleville Story Tellers. There is no better way to discover the stories that made Charleville the great little town it is, than joining with local people to discover the stories 'behind the bland history'.

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It's a bit like finding out the family secrets with the added advantage of meeting the people of the outback. For three days and two nights you will be told the fascinating stories of early pioneer days, World War two top secrets, meet an endangered Australian, 'travel' thousands of light years into space, attended school in a class room that is over one million hectares in size, discovered what makes the trees of outback Queensland such great survivors in this hot climate.

Come out and join the local story tellers and local taxi girls, discover their history and heritage, discover how the drovers prepared their camp oven dinners and get your self 'wrapped up' in outback folklore. They love living there and they are certain you will love visiting their town.

Contact the Charleville Visitor Information Centre for further information.

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Property Details

Facilities

Car park
Checkin Desk
Guide
Waiting Area

Activities

Animal Watching
Astronomy

Other Information

Children:
Children are welcome. Child price for the tour is on application.

Disabled:
There is access for guests with a disability subject to pre booking the access taxi- additional charges may occur.

How To Get There:
This tour commences in Charleville on a Wednesday. Travel by Queensland Rail from Brisbane on the Westlander, fly with Qantaslink or Sky Trans from Brisbane.

Bilbies Stars and Secrets - Taxi tour

There is nothing better that discovering a town than being guided around by the locals. Enjoy three days exploring the highlights of Charleville with the local story tellers. They know the history - and most of the 'goss- so you certainly wont be bored!.

Guided by local story tellers, these tours highlight a great little outback town. Unique outback stories. a great night sky, endangered Bilbies, genuine outback people, great outback stories, taste a real camp oven dinner, be amazed by stars and planets, native arid tree, World War two secrets that were hidden in Charleville, Royal Flying Doctor, School of the Air and great outback pubs.

Outback towns are all about their history, legends and people. This tour is the perfect opportunity to explore with locals who love what they do.

Contact the Charleville Visitor Information Centre for further information.

Tour Information

Tour Duration:

3 days
Tour Departure / Return Times
Departures from 01 Mar - 31 Mar

Wednesday:

12:00pm -

Thursday:

9:00am - 5:00pm

Friday:

9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact the Charlevile Visitor Information Centre for further information.

Tour Departs From

Charleville Visitor Information Centre

Tour Travels To

Charleville

Indicative Rates*

From	To	Inclusions
$680.00	$750.00	Tour - All Inclusive Includes 2 nights accommodation, all entries, services of local story tellers, transport by local Taxi's, Bilby Tour, Star Gazing Observatory, Camp Oven Dinner

Other Information

Disabled: Parts of the tour cater for disables access. If forward booking (two weeks) are advised so they can organise the tour around access sites.

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Charleville Visitor Information Centre
Charleville