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The Australian Outback - Alice Springs To Broome

<p>The Australian Outback has always been a magnet for explorers and travellers. We travel the Tanami Track with the aim of seeing these outback splendours. This is one of Australia’s classic journeys

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The Australian Outback has always been a magnet for explorers and travellers. We travel the Tanami Track with the aim of seeing these outback splendours. This is one of Australia’s classic journeys, taking us through the Tanami Desert to Broome. We journey through some of Australia's iconic areas, camping out and staying in famous resorts. An ancient crater, burning deserts, cool pools and superb company make this a once a lifetime journey (at least)!

DELIVERY MODE

  • Face-to-Face

SUGGESTED READING

  • Mary Durack, Kings in Grass Castles, Constable & Co, 1985
  • David McGonigal, The Kimberley, Australian Geographic, 2003
  • Mrs Aeneas Gunn, We of the Never, Never, 1908 classic documentary on a year of her life on Elsey Station
  • John Bailey, The White Divers of Broome, Pan Macmillan, 2011
  • Neville Shute, A Town Like Alice

COURSE OUTLINE

  • Alice Springs; Tanami Track
  • Wolfe Creek Crater; Halls Creek
  • Purnululu National Park
  • Cathedral Gorge & Echidna Chasm
  • Fitzroy Crossing; Geike Gorge; Broome

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Have a greater understanding of travel in Australia’s northern regions
  2. Be aware of early explorations and pioneering
  3. Know about Aboriginal Rock Art

Almis Simans

Almis is an avid traveller who has walked many of the traditional European trails. Making the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain inspired Almis to write Santiago – Walking the Pilgrim...