 "Restricted
to many, this genuine Australian outback tour is
a special way to experience the rugged beauty of
Central Australia"
This Discovery Ecotours tour is a very special
way to encounter the rugged beauty of the outback.
We travel to Mount Conner, the third of the great
rock formations of the Central Australian desert,
100 kms east of Uluru and on the western
fringe of a huge, working cattle station, Curtin
Springs.
As the tour follows the station's four wheel
drive tracks, you'll discover the vast salt lakes
that are remnants of ancient inland oceans, and
examine fossilised remains of the oldest life forms
on earth.
Circling Mount Conner, you'll be surprised by
its hidden side - a haven for small populations
of red kangaroos and rock wallabies. Because of
the dams built for watering cattle, wildlife is
more prevalent here than elsewhere in the Red Centre.
The 4WD grinds and bounces its way to a high lookout,
where you can gaze over the endless desert on into
South Australia.
Before the sun sets we reach the ruins of the
first homestead. A hole in the sand hills and a
pile of sandstone chimney blocks are all that remain,
in what seems like the loneliest place in the world.
With Mount Conner in the background, we toast the
sunset with complimentary sparkling wine and wonder
how lonely, yet splendid, it would have been to
live in such a place. As night gathers we drive
on to Curtin Springs, where in the kitchen built
from parts of the old homestead, we enjoy a three-course
dinner prepared by the station cook, before returning
to Ayers Rock Resort.
Includes
- Seven-hour tour
around Mount Conner via Curtin Springs
- Experienced professional
experienced guide
- Travel by luxury
4WD
- Sparkling wine
sunset drinks and station-cooked dinner at
the homestead
- Return transfers
from your Ayers Rock Resort accommodation
Tour Departure
- Operates daily
and departs approximately 2.00pm and returns
9.30pm.
- Duration of tour
is approximately 7 hours.
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