Aurora Getaways 2025 - Flipbook - Page 10
Broken Hill
Burra
…..The Hill that changed a Nation
Silverton
Wednesday 30th April – Tuesday, 6th May, 2025
7 Days - $3,490 per person twin share
$590 single supplement
PO Box 259, Ourimbah 2258
Ph: 4382 2039
Includes flight to Adelaide, home pick up (in pick up zone)
all breakfasts and dinners and all entries as per itinerary.
Day 1 Scott and the airport shuttle will transfer you to Sydney
Airport for your flight to Adelaide where our coach will be
waiting to take you to the Clare Valley Country Club. ( 1 night )
Day 2 Our first stop is the historic mining town of Burra where
our local guide will tell the stories of the two rival companies
nicknamed the Nobs and the Snobs. Separate villages
developed, which are still distinguishable today. The Cornish
lived in Redruth, the Scots in Aberdeen, the Welsh in Llwchwr,
and the English in Hampton, each village having separate shops
and facilities. We continue on to Broken Hill
Old Willyama Motor Inn ( 4 nights)
Day 3 Our local guide will introduce us to Broken Hill with an
informative sightseeing tour. Lunch is included today with a visit
to Bells Milk Bar for a real taste of the 1950’s. After lunch, a
tour around the Royal Flying Doctor Visitor Centre. The RFDS at
Broken Hill is the only working base in Australia that is open to
the public. We take a look at the Line Of Lode Miner’s
Memorial. Tonight we dine at the historical Palace Hotel. Built
in 1889 the hotel is famous for its many murals and its
connection to the Australian iconic movie Pricilla Queen of the
Desert.
Day 4 We start the day with the Albert Kerten Mining Museum
before heading out to the outback ghost town of Silverton. We visit
the famous Silverton Hotel, Gaol Museum, Old School House and
the galleries, finishing the day with the Mundi Mundi Lookout
where the plains stretch out for an eternity.
Day 5 There are more galleries than pubs in Broken Hill these days
and we visit the Pro Hart and Jack Absalom Galleries. Some free
time in town today. A stop at the Silver City Mint & Art Centre to
view The Big Picture. Late afternoon we head to the Sculpture
Symposium for a dusk viewing.
Day 6 We leave Broken Hill today passing through Wilcannia and
Cobar arriving at Nyngan for an overnight stay.
Nyngan Country Manor ( 1 night )
Day 7 Today we have a mystery morning tea stop before
continuing our journey back home. With some interesting stops
along the way the Aurora coach arrives back to Sydney late
afternoon where the shuttles will be waiting to take you home.
