Australia - The Red Centre: Outback
Gain an appreciation for the Red Centre, as you venture into its most remote and often unforgiving areas. The Outback plays a large role in Australia’s culture and history, and guests coming to explore this region will soon understand the great aura that the Australian Outback contains. Imagine the thoughts that are provoked as the endless expanses of Red Earth surround you in each direction for as far as the eye can see.
There are many ways to experience the Outback; guests can undertake one of the world’s most infamous cycling journeys across the outback, or living the life of the outback on a cattle station. Accommodation:
Ooraminna Homestead
For the very real and "authentic" outback experience, guests can stay at one of the most charming family owned cattle stations in the Northern Territory. Located half an hour south of Alice Springs, half way between the MacDonnell Ranges and the Simpson Desert, Ooraminna Homestead is magnificently placed between the sand hills and rocky outcrops. MORE...
Tours:
Cycling the Outback
Experience the peaceful isolation and harsh beauty of Central Australia, riding all the way from Alice Springs to Coober Pedy along some of the most fascinating remote outback trails. The Far Northern outback features a network of mostly reasonable dirt roads, where riders can follow certain lines along this expansive landscape. MORE... |