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Yorke Peninsula, South Australia

Yorke Peninsula South Australia
January 2022 10 mins read

Australia, Blog, Clusters, South Australia

Article about Yorke Peninsula, a few hours north of  Adelaide. Feature supports Odyssey Traveller,  an Antipodean travel company serving World Travellers since 1983 with small group educational tours for senior couples and mature solo travellers. Part of a collection of articles on South Australia, Aboriginal Australia  and Australia in general.

Menzies, Western Australia

December 2021 9 mins read

Australia, Blog, Clusters, Recent History, Western Australia

Menzies, North of Kalgoorlie, close to Lake Ballard, Gwalia and other icons of historic Western Australia. Part of the historic tour of Western Australia.

Argyle Diamond Mine

Argyle diamond mine
September 2021 14 mins read

Australia, Clusters, Recent History, Western Australia

Western Australia has many great stories  for  small group educational tours to share and learn for senior couples and mature single travellers. The Argyle Diamond story in the Kimberley is one of many from pastoralists, to Kununurra, Wyndham and Purnululu or Halls Creek and the deep Aboriginal history to learn from.

Moonta, South Australia

July 2021 10 mins read

Australia, Blog, Clusters, Recent History, South Australia

Continued reading about South Australia and the "Copper Triangle" of Yorke Peninsula, Adelaide and British Settlement for senior couples and solo travellers on a small group tour  by coach or air tour.

Kadina, South Australia

July 2021 9 mins read

Australia, Blog, Clusters, Recent History, South Australia

Article about South Australia's Kadina for senior and mature couples and solo travellers on a small group tour. Learn about Aboriginal or colonial or natural history of the place.

19th Century South Australian Copper Triangle

July 2021 16 mins read

Australia, Blog, Clusters, Recent History, South Australia

Learn on a small group tour for couples and senior travellers for couples and solo travellers about the history of South Australian copper. Explore the Eyre peninsula, Lake Gardiner as well as Burra and the Flinders ranges.

Ghost Towns of Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields

June 2021 8 mins read

Australia, Blog, Clusters, Recent History, Western Australia

Ghost Towns of Western Australia. Eastern Goldfields Following the discovery of gold in the 1890s, thousands of prospectors flocked to Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region. From initial finds in 1892 at Coolgardie.

Coolgardie, Western Australia

June 2021 7 mins read

Australia, Blog, Clusters, Recent History, Western Australia

Articles for mature and senior couples and solo travelers interested in learning about the Outback, Aboriginal history in Western Australia before joining a small group tour.

Lightning Ridge, New South Wales

lightning ridge opal
May 2020 5 mins read

Australia, Clusters, Highlights, New South Wales

Lightning Ridge is synonymous with opal mining in Australia which we visit on this small group tour to Outback Queensland. While having a population of only 3,000, it attracts over 80,000 visitors each year to experience the fascinating town. A Glenn Murcutt designed  opal museum is scheduled to open in 2021.

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