Post-Conference Tour Options
Why not complete your trip to Australia with a post conference tailormade tour? You’ll have the perfect opportunity to see more of Western Australia and beyond - at leisure.
Travellers Choice, the appointed Travel Agent for the AWI 7th World Merino Conference can help you tailor-make your very own Australian adventure! From car hire to booking flights and accommodation, Travellers Choice can offer you first hand advice on what more there is to see and do when you are here.
- Ph: 1300 735 294 (toll free within Australia) or +61 8 9321 8788 (outside Australia).
- CLICK HERE to go to the AWI 7th World Merino Conference section on the Travellers Choice website.
Touring Options in the Industry
This is an opportunity to see the Australian Merino industry at work immediately following the conference. You have the option of moving on to South Australia to take in the South East Stud Merino Field Day in Keith on July 19, which is a convenient stop-over for those intending to stay on for the Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo, Victoria, which runs from July 21 to July 24.
South East Stud Merino Field Day, Keith, South Australia
Wednesday, 19 July, 2006
This premier event attracts breeders and commercial producers from many parts of the state. The event includes 20 Studs at Keith Showgrounds and 4 Studs on property.
- Further information contact: Francis Andrews
- Phone: +61 8 8758 7215 Fax: +61 8 8758 7232
The Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Victoria
Friday, 21 July – Monday, 24 July 2006
The Australian Sheep& Wool Show is the largest event of its kind in Australia with some 600 Merinos from all states of Australia contesting the major awards and thus a significant opportunity to see what the Australian Merino industry has on offer at a single venue. With displays of fleeces and products derived from wool, along with fashion parades and trade displays, the sheep show offers something for everyone.
The Australian Sheep & Wool Show organisers welcome Conference Delegates to the largest Sheep and Wool Show in the world. The Show runs from 21 – 23 July followed by the Export Ram Sales on 24 July 2006.
- Details of the show can be found at: www.sheepshow.com.
- Further information - contact the Secretary, Andrew Ternouth at aternout@bigpond.net.au
- Accommodation details phone: 1800 813 153 (within Australia) or go to the City of Greater Bendigo website: www.bendigotourism.com
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Whale Shark Adventure
Ningaloo Reef is an unspoken treasure of the world. Rivalling the Great Barrier in beauty, it is also the home of plankton feeding whale sharks. To swim alongside these protected creatures is rewarding and exciting even for the inexperienced diver as they often swim close to the surface is shallow water. These gentle giants visit the area during the months of April to June.
Pinnacles, Kalbarri & Monkey Mia Dolphins
Enjoy spectacular rocky gorges, the mysterious Pinnacles Desert and beautiful shell beaches. See the World Heritage listed area of Shark Bay and spend some time with the famous dolphins.
Broome Pearls
The charm and beauty of this remote northern town of Western Australia will captivate and transport you to a bygone era of the Pearl Rush. Today the renowned South Sea Pearl is also farmed and you can experience “pearling” first hand. When night sets and the moon is full, witness the romantic natural phenomenon known locally as the “Staircase to the Moon”.
Kimberley Explorer
The magnificence of the Kimberley is startlingly apparent as you sail through Geikie Gorge and then hop on a light aircraft and witness the vast vista of this cattle country. The landscape is carved with amazing gorges and ranges and the sea beautifully adorned by the Buccaneer Archipelago. The scenery is truly breathtaking and the sight of the unique horizontal waterfalls will be an absolute delight to behold.
ACROSS AUSTRALIA
Great Train Journey, Indian Pacific
Travel a distance of over 4000km in stylish comfort across the southern half of Australia and experience one of the world’s longest and greatest train journeys aboard the mighty Indian Pacific. You can appreciate the diversity of this beautiful country when you depart from Perth and travel across the Great Australian Bight to Sydney and Melbourne via Adelaide.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
Experience the 3½ hour Bridge Climb adventure that will take you to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 134 metres above sea level. The Bridge Climb experience is moderately exerting and operates in all weather conditions.
Sydney Harbour Cruise
As Sydney’s premier award winning cruise company, operating with a state-of-the-art fleet, Captain Cook Cruises is the best way to experience Sydney Harbour.
Blue Mountains full day tour
Travel to Featherdale Wildlife Park, see Australian animals and reptiles and have your photo taken with a koala. Visit historical Leura for lunch (own expense) and take a ride on the world’s steepest railway – the Scenic Railway ride, the Skyway Cable Car or the new Scenicscender Cable Car (own expense). See the spectacular Three Sisters, Jamison and Megalong Valley before travelling through the Sydney Olympic site, return to Sydney approximately 6.00 p.m.
Shear Outback, The Australian Shearers Hall of Fame
Hay, New South Wales www.shearoutback.com.au
VICTORIA
Great Ocean Road
Discover the breath-taking coastline of south-west Victoria. Winter is also the time when the Great Ocean Road region is at its most spectacular and dramatic. The seascape takes on a wilder persona with wild crashing waves, pounding surf and bracing winds. Walks along the shore are invigorating, guaranteed to clear away city cobwebs.
Melbourne
Puffing Billy, Yarra Valley and Healesville Sanctuary
Ride the renowned Puffing Billy Steam Train as it winds its way through lush ferns and towering timbers. Relax and enjoy the great scenery, famous wines and delicious cuisine of Victoria’s premier wine region. Stroll through Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary and see unique native creatures. The Yarra Valley region is synonymous with lovely wines and cuisine. Experience great hospitality at a local winery and restaurant. Enjoy a sumptuous spit roast lunch at Fergusson’s Winery with wine tasting.
QUEENSLAND
Hot Theme Parks
The Gold Coast is home to Australia’s hottest theme parks and no trip to the Gold Coast is complete without a visit to them! The 3 Park Super Pass is the ticket to unlimited fun and offers the best value to experience either Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World or Wet ‘n Wild World.
Island Hopping in the Whitsundays
See the very best the Whitsunday Islands have to offer. This 3 Island Cruise offers the promise of a tropical getaway to Daydream Island, Hamilton Island and Whitehaven beach where you’ll be spoiled for choice with plenty of opportunities to try something new.
Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame & Outback Heritage Centre
Longreach, Queensland. www.stockmanshalloffame.com.au
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide
Kangaroo Island full day
A two-course BBQ lunch with homemade salads is included in the cost. Experience the unspoilt nature and beauty of Kangaroo Island on this exciting tour. Depart Adelaide at 6.45 a.m. for a scenic coach trip along the Fleurieu coastline to connect with Sea Link’s luxury ferry, ‘Sealion 2000’ at Cape Jervis. On Kangaroo Island visit Seal Bay and walk amongst a colony of Australian Sea Lions. After a Koala Walk, discover Flinders Chase National Park, a sanctuary for numerous native Australian animals. Great photo opportunities await at Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch, where New Zealand fur seals revel in the waters below. Your day ends at the ferry terminal for your return transfer back to Adelaide, arrive approximately 10.40 p.m.
TASMANIA
Hobart
Mt Field National Park and Wildlife
Commence your tour by travelling through the picturesque Derwent Valley to the salmon ponds. Before visiting Mt Field National Park be ‘wild’ and visit Something Wild - a wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary for wombats, Tasmanian devils, wallabies and owls. Try to spot platypus living in their natural habitat. Experience the wilderness at Mt Field, Tasmania’s first national park, declared in 1916. Enter the enchanted world of the majestic and mystical Russell Falls and Tall Trees.
Launceston
Cradle Mountain National Park Tour
Commence your journey with a visit to the township of Sheffield, nestled under the spectacular Mt Roland, well known as the ‘Town of Murals’. Then continue to Cradle Mountain National Park to experience the solitude offered by this World Heritage-listed park. Pristine rainforest, glacial lakes and waterfalls are only just some of the park’s highlights. After a stop at the Interpretation Centre join your driver for a short walk through the temperate rainforest and around the shore of Dove Lake resting beneath Cradle Mountain.
For further information including current prices on these tours and more, contact Travellers Choice on
1300 735 294 (toll free within Australia) or +61 8 9321 8788 (outside Australia).