Day 1
- Depart Adelaide approx 0800hrs.Travel north along Highway 1 to Port Augusta.View the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere at Port Germein.Follow the coastline of St Vincent and Spencer Gulf's.View the magnificent Flinders Ranges.From Port Augusta we travel south along Highway1 to Cowell.Visit Whyalla a city developed to produce steel products from iron ore mined in the nearby Middleback Ranges. Arrive Cowell 1500hrs for tour of local oyster farm.
- Overnight Cowell.
Day 2
- Depart Cowell, travel to Arno Bay to visit yellowtail kingfish and mulloway hatchery.Continue south along Highway 1 to Port Lincoln situated on picturesque Boston Bay, one of the worlds largest natural harbours.Tour Whalers Way viewing magnificent rugged coastline, sea stacks, secluded beaches of pristine white sand, crevasses and the wild seas of the Southern Ocean.
- Overnight Port Lincoln.
Day 3
- Tour the Lincoln National Park or take a cruise on Boston Bay to visit tuna farms.View Port Lincoln and Boston Bay from numerous vantage points.Stroll amongst one of Australia's largest fishing fleets at Lincoln Cove Marina.Visit a sea horse farm.
- Overnight Port Lincoln.
Day 4
- Depart Port Lincoln and continue along Highway 1 to Elliston.Along the way we visit Coffin Bay located on the shores of one of the most beautiful estuaries in Australia.View more rugged coastal scenery and unspoilt beaches.
- Overnight Elliston
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Day 5
- Continue along Highway 1 to Streaky Bay.We will visit Talia Caves, Murphy's Haystacks and Point Labatt seal colony.
- Swim with the seals at Baird Bay.
- Overnight Streaky Bay/Baird Bay area.
Day 6
- Travel Streaky Bay to Gawler Ranges.Visit a land based abalone farm.Here we leave the coast and head for the outback to the Gawler Ranges.Along the way we will visit Pildappa Rock and other unusual granite lanforms.
- Overnight Gawler Ranges.
Day 7
- Travel through the gently rolling and peaceful hills of the Gawler Ranges.Observe ancient domes of volcanic rock displaying fascinating geological formations and a vivid array of colours.View shimmering salt lakes and densely vegetated sand hills that bloom with wildflowers after rain.You will see some of the 140 species of birds recorded in the Ranges as well as numerous other native animals.
- Overnight Port Augusta area.
Day 8
- Return to AdelaideVisit Wadlata Outback Centre, and travel the tunnel of time of the Flinders Ranges and Outback South Australia.Travel via the central Flinders Ranges and the Clare Valley one of Australia's premium wine growing regions.
- Return Adelaide approx. 1800hrs.
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