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11 Day Kennedy Ranges & Mt Augustus Tour

Camping Tour

Perth-Perth

The Kennedy Ranges are near the Gascoyne Region (one of the world's most ancient land formations). They contain some of the best escarpment and gorge country in Western Australia. The 500 metre long gorge terminates in a 50 metre high vertical rock face. Water erosion has created delicate patterns in some of the rock face. The Kennedy Ranges National Park supports over 300 species of plants and over 50 species of birds.

Mt Augustus is the world's largest monocline, and is over twice the size of Ayers Rock. It was named after Burringurrah who during the dreamtime was travelling through the area and was speared and knocked down. He turned into the large rock we know as Mt Augustus and legend has it that he is still lying there. The colour of the rock changes during dawn and dusk. Bright pink, orange and red with the occasional green reflect the changes of his mood.

Leaving Perth we travel to Coalseam Gully, an area renowned for wonderful displays of wild flowers, we then move on through the wheatbelt country to Mullewa, where you should see the beautiful and rare Wreath Leschenaultia. From Mullewa we travel through the Murchison countryside where the everlastings and other wildflowers put on a spectacular spring wildflower display (seasonal rains permitting).

Travel to the Kennedy Ranges via Gascoyne Junction to see gorges, birds (Diamond Dove, Pied Honeyeater) and wildflowers, and creek beds of marine and wood fossils. On the west side, there is chert used by Aborigines for stone blades and spear tips. Three full days are spent in this area.

Leaving the Kennedy Ranges behind us we move onto Mt Augustus, driving through the Gascoyne region where there are plenty of Little Corellas, Pink & Grey Galahs, Wedge Tailed Eagle, and wild flowers in this semi arid region. There is plenty of time at Mt Augustus to spend climbing or walking around the base of the mount.

Our trip back to Perth takes us via Meekatharra and the old goldfield towns / ruins. - Cue, Austin and Mt Magnet.

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Kennedy Ranges and Mount Augustus Tour

Day 1	Perth to Coalseam Gully Nature Reserve
Day 2	Coalseam Gully to Wooramel River
Day 3	Wooramel River to Kennedy Ranges
Days 4 & 5	Kennedy Ranges
Day6	Kennedy Ranges to Mt Augustus
Days 7 & 8	Mt Augustus
Day 9	Mt Augustus - Meekatharra Area
Day 10	Meekatharra Area - Cue - Mt Magnet Area
Day 11	Mt Magnet Area to Perth

Ex Perth
27th September 2008

AUD $2,255 GST Inclusive

NOTES: Discount applies.

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