Unleash Longreach Holiday

You’re about to put in a request for the ultimate holiday in Longreach and Winton! There’s no better way to experience the spirit of the region and its resilient pioneers – past and present – than this comprehensive itinerary.

You need to choose a Wednesday arrival date and we’ll call you back to confirm availability and to check whether you qualify for an Australian Seniors Card rate or concession rate.

Your holiday includes:

• 5 nights in Longreach accommodation

• Nogo Station Experience with Kinnon host and station safari*

• Starlight’s Cruise Experience* with campfire dinner and Starlight’s Spectacular Sound & Light Picture Show

• Cobb & Co Stagecoach Experience including the Harry Redford Old Time Tent Show and more*

• Winton Discovery Day Tour* including entry to Australian Age of Dinosaurs museum and Dinosaur Canyon, and entry to the Waltzing Matilda Centre*

• Entry to Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame

• Entry to Qantas Founders Museum and 90-minute Jet Tour

• 5 full breakfasts, 3 dinners, 2 smokos, 2 lunches

• Fully escorted

Wednesday Check in after 2pm. You’ll stay at Kinnon & Co’s The Staging Post or other Longreach accommodation (availability will be confirmed at time of booking).

Thursday The first day takes you from your accommodation to the real heart of outback life at the Kinnon’s historic Nogo Station. Be inspired and entertained by stories of pioneering life and working station reality with your Kinnon host. Marvel at the merino story in the historic shearing sheds. Experience the incredible station safari in an open-top, double-decker bus. Visit Captain Starlight’s stockyards and enjoy a saddlebag lunch under the gum trees. Transfer to the Qantas Founders Museum to explore the early history of flight and have a tour of the Boeing 747 and 707 planes. Relax at your accommodation before heading to The Welcome Home for your Stonegrill® Dining Experience. [B,MT,D]

Friday Today’s the day for your Cobb & Co Stagecoach Experience including the stagecoach ride on the old Longreach to Windorah mail route, home-baked scones and tea in our café and tearoom, followed by a classic Australian movie and then the Harry Redford Old Time Tent Show. Enjoy a billy-can lunch while you watch the tent show before transferring back to your accommodation. After lunch browse The Station Store for outback shopping and souvenirs. At around 4.30pm, transfer to the Thomson River for our Starlight’s Cruise Experience. The cruise is followed by a hearty stockman’s dinner around the campfire with bush poetry and the Starlight’s Spectacular Sound & Light Picture Show. BYO. [B,MT,L,D]

Saturday It’s an early start for the full-day Winton Discovery Day Tour. Visit the award-winning Australian Age of Dinosaurs museum including the Dinosaur Canyon, and the landmark Waltzing Matilda Centre. Enjoy lunch at the historic North Gregory Hotel and an afternoon of sights before heading back to Longreach. Time to freshen up before dinner at a local Longreach restaurant. [B,L,D]

Sunday The day starts with Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame. You'll have plenty of time to explore the five galleries and enjoy lunch at the museum café (at your own cost). Afterwards, relax back at your accommodation and decide on dinner. Try out one of the restaurants in town or order takeaway... [B]

Monday Check out. If you’re travelling by car, call into Longreach for fuel, food supplies and fabulous souvenirs or we’ll transfer you to the airport or station. [B]

Note: [B] Breakfast, [MT] Morning tea, [L] Lunch, [D] Dinner.