Outback near Cairns, Sydney or Brisbane

Outback near Cairns, Sydney or Brisbane

by Fabiana Kaplan
(Singapore)

Chillagoe area

I would like to know if there is a Outback near by Cairns, Sydney or Brisbane?
I have plans to travel to Cairns to Great Barrier Reef, to Sydney and to Brisbane, but my husband wants to see the Outback so I was wondering if there is a Outback near by the locations that I am pretending to visit so I won't change my itinerary. We prefer a a guided tour. Any suggestions?
Thanks

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Outback near Cairns, Sydney or Brisbane

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Nov 08, 2010

Outback is so different
by: Rita

Hi Fabiana,

Well, what does your husband expect from the Outback?
When you travel down the coast from Cairns to Sydney you won't see much of the flat and red plains that can be found in the inland of Australia. Visitors from abroad have these pictures in mind when they think of the Australian Outback.

But the Outback can also be a rocky mountain range and vast, lonely bushland. But along the coast you mostly see lush green mountains, rain forests, and of course endless beaches.

Are you looking for a tour from Cairns to Sydney, or just day tours away from the beaches?

This 14 Day Cairns to Sydney Tour
combines beaches, islands of the Great Barrier Reef with the Carnavon National park which is a fair bit inland in Queensland, and might give your husband some Outback feeling. The tour even stops on a cattle station for a day. Back to the beaches, you'll visit Fraser Island, a huge sand island.

1 Day 4WD Cooktown Adventure
- This tour goes from Cairns to Cooktown and the Daintree National Park.

Chillagoe Caves and Outback
- This tour goes a fair bit inland from Cairns, through historical towns to the limestone caves in the Chillagoe area.

I hope this helps for your planning.

Rita

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