Newhaven Birdwatching 2011 - Accommodated
| Accmdated: | Y |
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| No.of days: | 6 |
| Ex: | Alice Springs - Alice Springs |
| Departure: | 26th June - 1st July, 2011 3rd - 8th July, 2011 10th - 15th July, 2011 |
| Price: | $2,100pp $2,100pp |
| Deposit: | $250pp |
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Experience our semi-permanent camp set up at Newhaven Station for a limited time. Our luxurious tents are extra spacious, including camp beds with sleeping bags and liners included. The camp includes a full dining marque that will be our area for meals. After the success of this experience in 2010, we will again be repeating this semi=permanent camp in 2011. For those who missed out last year, don't miss this tour in 2011!
Newhaven Station has many of the characteristics of the remote Great Sandy Desert and yet it is very accessible. The area is extensive, complex and intact. It is home to at least 15 nationally threatened species of animals and plants. It boasts ten vegetation communities and a wide array of landforms, none of which are well represented in existing reserves.
Most intriguingly, however, Newhaven is also the site of one of the latest sightings of a pair of Night Parrots. Habitat suitable for the parrots remains intact and abundant because of the unusually conservative stocking rates and careful management in the past. It is essential that this habitat, which is also favoured by grazing stock, is protected for Australia's most enigmatic bird. If the property were sold elsewhere, we could not be certain of continued good management.
Our Newhaven tours will be led by Allan Richards who had led many tours with Outback Track Tours.
Excellent for Groups! - Talk to us about your group tour to this location to experience this awesome semi-permanent camp
Trip Overview
Newhaven Station is 262,600 ha (approximately 80 x 35 km) in size, and lies 335 km or four hours drive north-west of Alice Springs. It is a rich wilderness of grasslands, woodlands, rocky ranges and salt pans and is home to at least 15 nationally threatened species of plants and animals including black-footed rock wallaby and the marsupial mole.
Newhaven has 260km of farm roads and is a massive area, within which it is easy to get lost. Approximately one third of the property has never been grazed, so much of the land feels like an intact wilderness.
We follow red sandy tracks common in these areas, roads that cut through spinifex country and mulga woodland, past blindingly white saltpans and claypans.
The property is vast and has many flat plains, as well as views of Mt Gurner, Mt Stanley and Mt Cockburn in the west, and the striking Siddeley Range in the NE. There are many bores around the property and the salty pan of Lake Bennett resides.
BIRDS THAT WE HOPE TO SEE:
Grey Falcon, Black-breasted Kite, Bustard, Banded Lapwing, Inland Dotterel, Spinifex Pigeon, Flock Pigeon, Major Mitchell Cockatoo (pictured right), Princess Parrot, Bourkes Parrot, Budgerigar, White-backed Swallow, Ground Cuckoo-Shrike, Halls Babbler, Spinifex Bird, Rufous-crowned Emu-wren, Dusky Grass wren, Grey Honeyeater, Pied honeyeater and many others.
Details of Trip
THIS TOUR IS ORGANISED BY BIRDING NSW IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUTBACK TRACK TOURS. BOOKINGS can only be confirmed with the payment of $250 deposit. Final payment falls due 45 days before departure. Cheques are to be made payable to 'Outback Track Tours Pty Ltd'. TRAVEL INSURANCE We strongly recommend travel insurance against loss of possessions accident and cancellation through unforeseen circumstances. Insurance is inexpensive and readily available from the office. PLEASE NOTE If weather road conditions or other circumstances make a change in itinerary necessary the decision to change the route is solely that of the Tour Guide. WHAT TO BRING Torch, Water bottle, Binoculars
Included
INCLUDED IN FARE Travel by airconditioned OTT vehicle. All meals unless specified. Guided walks. Accommodation for five nights in twin share semi-permanent camp. Includes camp stretcher beds, sleeping bags and liners. Meals as identified in itinerary as B Breakfast L Lunch and D Dinner. All Camping and Entrance Fees. Deluxe Single tents are available. Please ensure you book this option on booking. There is no charge. Note that there are limited single deluxe tents.
Minimum Passengers
10
Itinerary
DAY 1 - ALICE SPRINGS
Today we will arrange collections from CBD accommodation. Please advise your collection point. Crew will be at Heavitree Gap Resort before the tour departs. Collections will start at 8AM. We will travel up the Stuart Highway and onto the Tanimi Track. We will stop at Tilmouth before turning off to travel the road to Newhaven Station. Accommodated: Newhaven (LD)
DAYS 2 - 5 NEWHAVEN
We will spend time at our semi-permanent camp at Newahven Station. We will have full facilites with hot showers! Our camp will be nestled amongst the Mulga. We will plan on various day trips so that we can fully apprciate the different vegetation in this area. Our guide will lead us in our birding across the vast areas of the Station.
Accommodated: Newhaven (BLD)
DAY 6 NEWHAVEN
After a morning of birding, we travel from Newhaven to Alice Springs. Tour will finish at Alice Springs approximately 5.00-5.30pm. For your convenience, we will organise a drop off in the City and one at Heavitree Gap Resort. (BL)
