Day 1.
Depart Adelaide and travel to Langhorne Creek to sample local wines and beers, have a light lunch before heading off and crossing the Murray River by ferry at Wellington and heading to Pt. Malcolm to view Australia’s only inland lighthouse on the cliffs of the narrows above Lake Alexandrina. Take ferry across narrows into Raukkan an view the church that is on the Australian $50 note with David Unaipon a minister, inventor and an aboriginal born very near here at Pt. McLeay. From here we will travel along the western edge of Lake Albert until we reach Meningie which will be our first nights stop.
Day 2.
Departing Meningie we travel down the Coorong making stops to view this magnificent area until we reach Kingston. Here we will visit the Cape Jaffa Lighthouse that now is on the Kingston Foreshore as a museum. Have an early lunch before moving onto and visiting Robe and Beachport, two beautiful seaports on the SE coast. But we must make our way to Penola, which will be our seconds nights stay.
Day 3.
From Penola we will visit two of the local cellar door sales locations at Coonawarra, renowned world wide as a first class grape growing and wine making area in South Australia. From here we will travel to Mt. Gambier for lunch, maybe some shopping and view the Cave Gardens and the Blue Lake area before heading to Pt. MacDonnell our destination for the evening.
Day 4.
From Pt. MacDonnell we will travel to and view both Ewan Ponds and Piccanniny Ponds before taking to the beach for a swim or locate the fresh flowing water out of the sand in the surf zone. Wait for the waves to roll back and take a drink, yes it is quite unique to be able to do this. From here we will travel over the border into Victoria and visit the Princess Margaret Rose Caves. We will stay at the cabins at this location or travel back to Nelson on the Glenelg River for our nights accommodation. At the Glenelg river it is possible to hire canoes and explore a small part of this area if time permits.
Day 5.
From Nelson we head off to Portland, we can have a coffee and a leg stretch before heading to Cape Bridgewater. Here we can go on a seal tour, visit the petrified forest, blowholes, go adventure caving at Bats Ridge Cave or visit the spring pools. This area also has a lot of history and a number of ruins are also visible. Camp type accommodation is available at Cape Bridgewater or we can travel back to Portland for the night if this isn’t suitable.
Day 6.
From either Cape Bridgewater or Portland, we make our way to Pt. Fairy, have a short break and a look around before heading to Warrnambool. Visit the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, cheese tasting at the chess and butter factory and Fletcher Jones gardens before heading to our accommodation here for the night.
Day 7.
Today we will make our way towards Pt Campbell and view the coastal formations along the way until we get to the Twelve Apostle location. There a number of sites along the way, arches, Loch Ard Gorge and the Apostles, we stop at them all allowing time to get down on the beach and view them from sea level. Or if you want you may be able to take a flight and view this most beautiful are from the air (flights not included in quoted prices). From here we will make our way to Apollo Bay and our nights accommodation.
Day 8.
Today we will travel to Lorne, visit Bells Beach at Torquay and finally get to Geelong and the completion of this tour. It is from here that arrangements will need to be made for bus, train or plane travel back to your original pick up point, Oztrax can help you with these arrangements if required.

Day 1.
Depart Adelaide or arranged departure point at 8.30am, to make our lunch time destination of Lameroo. We then head to Patchewolloch to view the first of the silo art locations, and then on to Lascelles the second of of silo art locations, as well as our nights accommodation.
Day 2.
Depart Lascelles and make our way to Roseberry, to inspect the progress of the silo art at that location, thenl travelling to Brim, the third completed silo art location, then Sheep Hills, the fourth art location and Rupunyip, the fifth lacation, before travelling to Nhill our chosen destination of our nights accommodation via Horsham and Dimboola.
Day 3.
Depart Nhill and travel along western highway via Bordertown and Keith to Coonalpyn the last of our silo art locations for this tour. From here unfortunately we will be making our way back to our starting point of Adelaide, or chosen departure point.

This is a shared basic accommodation tour, with nights at Lascelles and Nhill. Accommodation upgrades can be made if available, for an additional cost to the individual.

Day 1.
Depart Adelaide at the latest of 9am, then up the coast road to Pt. Germain, where we may have coffee and or early lunch at the Village coffee shop. We will take time to inspect and photograph Pt. Germain jetty, (arguably the once longest in Australia) old lighthouse and tidal clock before departing and travelling up through Pt. Germain Gorge, through historical Melrose and to Alligator Gorge. From this location it is our intent to travel through Wilmington and via Horrocks Pass to our nights accommodation at Highway One Motel in Pt.Augusta.
Day 2.
Departing Pt. Augusta we will travel to Iron Knob where upon a quick inspection you will easily recognise that the town is nothing of its former self, which was one of the great iron ore producing sites in SA. Moving forward will take the gravel road out in to the fabulous Gawler Ranges area. Stopping at the old Poondana station ruins for photographs and lunch before heading to our nights accommodation at Mt. Ives station. After a short rest we will be able to travel out to the organ pipes (rhyolites) and Lake Gairdner for late afternoon and evening photos before heading back to Mt. Ives station for a late evening meal.
Day 3.
Some people may want to rise early for morning photos of organ pipes which is fine but may mean a longer day today. If not we will depart Mt.Ives making our way to “skull tank camp”. These types of tanks are indicative to the collection of water in the Gawler Ranges area. Keep your eyes open for the wildlife including Euros, Wallabies , Red Kangaroos, Wombats, Bustards, (bush turkey) eagles, and an assortment of other fauna and flora in particular Sturt Pea and Dampier Pea, if of course they are in season. We will continue travelling north to our destination and camp for the night at the historical Kingoonya Hotel. Here we shall have a country pub meal for dinner.
Day 4.
Leaving Kingoonya we will travel west to another historical and the almost ghost town of Tarcoola, before on Malbooma station and start heading south along the “Googs Track” where you will experience sand dune crossing for a number of kilometres and making for our camp spot in the “Googs Lakes” area. Along the way we can visit and climb Mt. Finke and also visit the memorials of Goog and Dinger Denton the builders of googs track. A campfire dinner and breakfast at this location.
Day 5.
From the “Googs Lake” area will continue to travel east to the dog fence and then a short distance into Lake Everard Station to look at the “Childara Rockhole and Tank’. We will then travel down the dog fence and make our way onto Kondoolka Station , view the breadloaves and if time allows climb Mt.Wallaby and view the area from the top, before making our way to the station shearers quarters which are to be our nights accommodation.
Day 6.
Leave the station and travel into the Gawler Ranges National Park where will shall have lunch at “Kolay Mirila Falls” (seasonal) before moving on to “Old Paney Homestead and the “Stone Dam’. (this area is full of organ pipes and if time permitting we can stop. ) Our next destination is the outstanding “Pildappa Rock” which is easily climbed before heading to our camp destination at Minnipa Hotel Motel, where another pub meal will be our evening meal.
Day 7.
Unfortunately we must start making our way back home, but without a number of stops along the way. Perhaps you may want to inspect the granite monument at Wuddina, or perhaps a photo with the giant galah, or view the silo art and at Kimba, maybe an icecream at Laura the home of golden north icecream or perhaps a red at Clare. All these destinations are certainly worthwhile stops.

Day 1.
Depart Adelaide between 8-9 am with intent to have coffee and early lunch at the Village Cafe, Pt. Germain. View the the jetty(arguably one of the longest in Australia) the old lighthouse and tidal clock. Moving along we will travel via Pt. Germain Gorge to historical Melrose and onto Alligator Gorge. From here we will travel through historical Wilmington and via Horrocks Pass to Pt. Augusta our stop for the night at Highway One Motel.
Day 2.
Depart Pt. Augusta heading for Iron Knob. If you wish we can make time to stop and look at some of the old mining equipment on display, before taking the road into the Gawler Ranges area. Have a break, some lunch and take photos of Old Poondana Ruins and then on to Mt.Ives station which is our destination for our camp. A quick stretch and locating our accomodation we will mount up and head out to view the organ pipes (rhyolites) and Lake Gairdner. If your a keen photographer sunset and sunrise are the best times to visit which can be arranged for the next day if required.
Day 3.
Bid farewell to Mt. Ives station and head towards Skull Camp Tank. (these tanks are anintegral part of water storage in the Gawler Ranges area )From here we start heading south past Lake Everard, Hiltaba before turning south at Yardea to enter the Gawler Ranges National Park and visit Kolay Mirila Falls, Old Paney Station, Stone Dam and Pildappa Rock and then to our evening destination of the Minnipa Hotel Motel.
Day 4.
Sadly we start making our way back to Adelaide, with a variety of stops along the way like maybe a photo with the big galah, or view the silo artwork at Kimba, the granite statues at Wuddina, or perhaps an ice-cream at Laura the home of Golden North Icecream or a sample of a red at Clare.

Please note this is a budget shared accommodation trip, most locations include continental breakfast. All accommodation can be upgraded if required.