INFORMATION COMING SOON FOR AVES 2011

"OUR 10th AVES INTERNATIONAL PARROT CONVENTION"

 

AVES 09 Outback Tour

17th to the 22nd of August 2009

This is ‘THE’ Outback tour! Join the AVES speakers and delegates on an exciting `Parrot Spotting’ tour and travel with us to far western NSW and Southern Queensland on a luxury 35 seat coach. We’ll traverse across some of the richest areas of Australia for flora and fauna. Accommodation will feature a variety of experiences including motels, hotels and cabins.

The tour will take in a number of aviary complexes, an underground opal mine and the opportunity to sight in excess of twenty species of parrot in the wild! Numerous other bird and native animal species are regularly seen on our Outback Tour!

Outback Tour Itinerary...

  • Day 1: Our first destination will be a visit to Black Ridge Station for an Aviary visit, a cup of tea and lunch. This is a vibrant area for wild parrots and native animals. We’ll then head to township of Collarenabri for overnight accommodation.
  • Days 2 & 3: We’ll visit an underground Opal mine at Lightning Ridge, lunch there and then head westward to Bourke  for two nights at the “Kidman Park” . Cabins are set via the Darling River where some of the largest flocks of various cockatoo species can be encountered.
  • Day 4: We head north into Queensland then east to the quaint township of St. George, another outback mecca for parrot life!
  • Day 5:  Our tour nears its conclusion as we head east to Brisbane with aviary visits along the way. The final night will culminate with a River Cruise around the city of Brisbane, complete with a seafood buffet and a night on the town. On the Saturday morning after farewells, visitors will be taken to the Brisbane airport for access to their home destinations or to Hotels of their choice. The Coach returns down the coast to Grafton.

Total outback tour price including accommodation, River Cruise, entry fees, coach and a number of meals is just $AU800 per person. Secure your seat via the AVES 09 Official Registration Form.