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6 Things To Do When You Visit Birdsville, Queensland

Birdsville, Queensland, is a long way from anywwhere. Situated in the far south-western corner of the state on the border of the Simpson Desert, even Mt Isa is a 12 hour drive away, and Brisbane a whopping 25 hours on the road. Despite it’s remote location, it attracts tens of thousands of visitors annual. Here…

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Accessible outback travel by air

Has Accessibility always been a problem when you think about travelling to the Australian Outback? Australia is a HUGE country. It can be difficult to get around, and it’s not the most accessible place. We’ve got more than 34,000km of coastline. To drive from one side to the other (Perth to Brisbane) takes more than 45…

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Why the Piper Chieftain is a great option for an affordable outback touring experience for your group

Often I’ve had questions from guests before a tour about the aircraft they’ll be spending time in while Outback Air Touring. While our main touring aircraft that we use for 80 percent of our tours is the superb Grand Caravan EX  If you are a private group of less than 8 people, our Chieftains can…

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Top 40 Places to Visit in the Australian Outback

You’ve finally found it. Your Number 1 Resource to Travelling the Australian Outback We’ve hand picked 40 of the most iconic and unforgettable experiences inside the Australian Outback. This is our personal bucketlist of what we think resembles our Australian backyard. Explore the magnificent locations and characters in the Australian Outback   1. Birdsville Hotel One…

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