Chillagoe Outback Tour - Cairns

REMARKABLE OUTBACK JOURNEY MAREEBA WETLANDS 20 MINUTE BOAT CRUISE CROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE CHILLAGOE COPPER SMELTER VIEW LIMESTONE CAVES HISTORIC REMAINS GUIDED TOUR OF LIMESTONE FORMATIONS EMUS IN THE OUTBACK

Your naturalist guide will meet you at your accommodation and after introductions all round, the tour will ascend the McAllister Ranges and head west through Mareeba embarking on a remarkable journey back to prehistoric times, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth.

First stop is Mareeba Wetlands for morning tea and a twenty minute cruise in an environmentally friendly and quiet electric boat. Birdlife is plentiful on the wetlands. From here journey through the back blocks of the wetland viewing wallabies, emus and other wildlife and then along the agricultural paddocks of this fertile area, eventually crossing over the Great Divide and into the Western watershed.

Travel through historical towns and rolling hills rich in mineral eventually giving way to towering limestone karsts scattered around Chillagoe. Here you will delve into the history of the copper smelters, whose old chimneys dominate the western horizon. Visit the remains of the once mighty smelters to ponder what it was like working there….

Following this it’s time for a wonderful lunch and scrumptious salad before setting off to have a look at this historical town on route to National Parks cave tour.

The fossilized remains of the ancient coral reefs with hidden limestone labyrinths give a portal to a lost world just like our own Great Barrier Reef.  Millions of years in the making, the limestone formations are nothing short of spectacular.

After the cave tour, your tour will head back towards the east coast, stopping at Skybury –  The Australian Coffee Centre for a choice of delicious coffee and scones or possibly a wine or beer (own cost). This is a beautiful setting  viewing agile wallabies off the great expanse of verandahs.
 
The tour then returns back down the range arriving back in Cairns at approximately 6.30pm

Tour Includes:

• Naturalist Guide
• Return Transfers
• Air-conditioned 4WD Vehicles
• Mareeba Wetlands
• Morning Tea
• Delicious Aussie Lunch
• Tour of Chillagoe Cave
• Chillagoe Smelters
• The Ultimate day in the Outback!

Departs Cairns: Mon, Wed & Fri at 7:00am, returning at approx 6:30pm

Billy Tea Bush Safaris is a family owned company established in 1981. This Eco Accredited personalised tour provides custom built vehicles for passenger comfort which are able to withstand the rough terrain. Billy Tea prides itself on its informative tours and the highly experienced and knowledgable guides constantly undergo in-house training to provide accurate, informative, relevant and current information.