RB
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I received positive feedback for the report I wrote in 2012 A few flights & a 5,000km Outback Adventure from Adelaide to Darwin and the enjoyment I got out of reading JohnM’s recent report Australia's longest shortcut has led me to putting together a bit of an abbreviated report. I understand some people will be going to Longreach next year so I am happy to try and answer any questions that may arise.
We are generally independent travellers but with no intention of bashing our own vehicle around, an organised bus trip presented us with an opportunity to see a few things that were important to us-it was also 3 yrs since our previous bus trip so the vagaries of this form of travel had faded somewhat!
We travelled with Road Runner, a Wyong NSW based provider and we were part of a group of 29 plus driver and 3 support staff in a 48 seater bus. The 17 night trip offered an option of all tents or the alternative of cabins for 11 of the nights (our selection)-places such as Birdsville have very little in the way of cabins at peak times and The Dig Tree is basically a rough campsite with 2 longdrops and a small sink with a trickle of water. I have camped in Western NSW before while on freshwater fishing trips and Mrs RB has camped while taking horses around show circuits so were realistic in our expectations
Obviously with the distances covered in the time, most days were a long haul but there was plenty to see and plenty of experiences to share with fellow passengers.
Not sure the photos are showing correctly according to the preview page
Photos Below- Sunset at Barcaldine, For sale in Longreach, Qantas at Longreach, some of the many termite mounds and sunset at Karumba
We are generally independent travellers but with no intention of bashing our own vehicle around, an organised bus trip presented us with an opportunity to see a few things that were important to us-it was also 3 yrs since our previous bus trip so the vagaries of this form of travel had faded somewhat!
We travelled with Road Runner, a Wyong NSW based provider and we were part of a group of 29 plus driver and 3 support staff in a 48 seater bus. The 17 night trip offered an option of all tents or the alternative of cabins for 11 of the nights (our selection)-places such as Birdsville have very little in the way of cabins at peak times and The Dig Tree is basically a rough campsite with 2 longdrops and a small sink with a trickle of water. I have camped in Western NSW before while on freshwater fishing trips and Mrs RB has camped while taking horses around show circuits so were realistic in our expectations
Obviously with the distances covered in the time, most days were a long haul but there was plenty to see and plenty of experiences to share with fellow passengers.
Not sure the photos are showing correctly according to the preview page
Photos Below- Sunset at Barcaldine, For sale in Longreach, Qantas at Longreach, some of the many termite mounds and sunset at Karumba
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