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Outback Cattle Station Tour
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Experience a taste of life on an Historic cattle station in Australia's vast interior, yet be only 25kms from Alice Springs, that famous town at the heart of the legendary \"Outback\". |
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Itinerary
Explore Bond Springs Cattle Station following cattle tracks and viewing heritage listed early pioneers buildings. These buildings include the first Homestead dating back to 1876 and an old 'School of the Air' Classroom, Blacksmith Ship, leather room and Kidman Cottage.
Drive by 4WD around the station roads and learn about the cattle industry in Australia's most isolated area. Understand the vastness of this area where our early pioneers battled the elements of heat, drought, and loneliness as they carved a life for their families in a strange and often harsh land. If you have ever wondered about the famous cattle stations of Central Australia then here is your opportunity to experience one! Includes morning tea.
Tour Highlights
- Head onto North Stuart Highway passing the West MacDonnell Ranges
- Experience the vast openness of Outback Australia
- Bond Springs Cattle Station - a 1515sq km cattle grazing property
- View heritage listed early pioneers buildings
- An old "School of the Air" classroom
- Blacksmith shop
- Leather room
- Kidman Cottage - built by Sir Sidney Kidman
- Learn about the cattle industry of Central Australia
- Hear stories about the working of a cattle station
- Discover the vastness of the area
- Understand how the early pioneers battled the elements of heat, drought and isolation
- Cross remote endless plains
- Visit the Tropic of Capricorn
- Bond Springs historic airstrip
